The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-03-04
RECENT DEATHS.
HENRY.

Allen Gregory, the bright little boy
baby OF Ralph and Bertha Vought Henry
died at the home of Mrs. NJ. L. Vought,
Friday night. Feb. 2S, 1908, after an ILL
ness of about two weeks of pneumonia
The child would have been one year of
age had he lived till today. He was a
sweet lovable little fellow and had become
a pet with all the neighbors of the family,
who sympathize deeply with the bereaved
ones. Funeral services we're conducted
on Sabbath afternoon by Rev. II. A.
Bailey, and the little body was laid to
rest in Riverside cemetery.
SNYDER.
Mrs. Nancy Jane Snyder was born
October q, 1874, and died February 20,
1908. She was the wife of Co urade j.
Fl. Snyder, of near Trunkeyville. Mrs.
Snyder was an invalid for many years on
account of rheumatism. The bereaved
husband served honorably in Vermont
Regiment during the war, and is sorely
afflicted member of Eli Berlin Post on
account of blindness. The w. r. c., No.
~, had charge of the last services and our
able pastor spoke words of comfort and
cheer to the bereaved ones on March 4th,
and now, beside her mother, she rests in
the beautiful cemetery at East Hickory.
Besides the husband, one daughter, Mrs.
p. Il. Lytle, Of Binghamton, N. Y, sur
wives. e9a
RAIsIG.
Interment of the body of the late Mrs.
Catherine Raisig, wife of Rev. j. G. Raj
sig whose death occurred on Friday at
the home of her son, Charles Raisig at
Williamsburg, Pa, near Pittsburg, was
made in the cemetery at Plumer, on Sun
day. The funeral party arrived here
from Pittsburg on Sunday morning.
Deceased, who was in her nth year, was
we'll known here and at Plumer, where
her husband had been pastor of the
| Plumer church from 1864 to 1890. Der
rick. The husband of the deceased was
we'll known in this community, having
ministered to the Lutheran congregation
on German Hill for many years. His
son Charles is well remembered by nearly
all of our people as former resident of
Tionesta.
sToUGHTEN.
John E. Stoughten was born in Butler
county, Pa, May IS, 1887. Enlisted
Sept. 0, 1862, in Company X, 14th Pa.
VOL Cav, and was honorably discharged
May 81, 1865. Comrade Stoughten was a
charter member OF Eli Berlin Post, No
629, had filled the various offices in said
Post and served as Commander two
years. He died of heart failure at the Oil
City hospital, Feb. 29, 1908. Comrade
Stoughten leaves to mourn his death two
sons, Herbert j., of Warren, Pa, and
Bernard ", of East Hickory, and one
daughter, Mrs. Henry Kemble, of okla
homa. Rev. w. E. Davis, pastor of the
East Hickory M. L. church, delivered an
able discourse in honor OF our comrade
at two o'clock p. m, March B. The G. A..
r had charge of the services and laid
him to rest according to their ritual SER
vice, and was ably assisted by the w. r.
c., No. 80. Our comrade now lies beside
the companion of his youth, who passed
over about three years ago. Comrade
Stoughten was resident of East Hick-
ory for more than thirty-fve years and
will be greatly missed by large circle of
friends, all CT whom tender their SYM
pathy TO the surviving family. Our Post
charter and flag will be suitably draped
for thirty days in kind rememb brance of
our departed comrade. ia.
WAY.
Sallie Martha Way was the daughter of
Robert P. and Harriet N. Craig, and was
born at Pine Grove Mills, Centre county,
Pa, December 10, 1858, where she spent
her childhood days. She died in Tones
Ia, Pa, February q, 1908. After the
death of her mother she made her home
with her brother, the late John l.. Craig,
in this place. She is the last of family
of eight children, her father having died
after she had grown to womanhood. She
was step-sister of our townsman, Robert
M. Herman. July IL, 1878, she was
united in marriage with Daniel w. Ag-
new, who died April II, 1888. In 1890
she was married to Boon Magee. of War
rem, Pa, whose death occurred about IS
months later. About five years ago she
was married to Prof. George A. Way, of
New York City, and by his death nearly
two years later she was again left a
widow. Since that time Mrs. Way had
made her home with the family of her
brother-in-law, Leonard Agnew, ahd no
home could have given her a warmer or
more gracious welcome. Parents could
not have done more for a child than did
Mr.. and Mrs. Agnew for their beloved
sister-in-law, and when overtaken by
illness the inevitable termination of
which was death, she found here home
so sweetened with solcitous care for her
comfort that her last days on earth were
made days of happiness, Notwithstanding
her great suffering from pain and weak
ness. Her every wish was quickly graft
fed. Her faithful nurse and old time
friend, Mrs. Clara Hayden, who watched