The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-01-08
PRESIDENT JUDGE.
REPRESENTATIVE WHEELER.
Something About the Man Who Sue.
ceeded Congressman Joseph c.
Sibley at Washington,
And His Family.

29th u)t., appeared the following interest.
ing article from that papers special
Washington correspondent, concerning
our member of Congress and his family.
The article, as it appeared in The Dis
patch, was embellished with fine portraits
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler, Miss Wheeler
and Roy, one of the twin sons;
Among the many interesting new
members of official society this winter is
the family OF Representative Nelson P.
Wheeler of Endesvor, Pa. 1t seems al
most unnecessary in Pennsylvania to ex.
plain who Nelson p. Wheeler is, for he
and his family with their many works OF
benevolence, are well known all over the
state. Representative and Mrs. Wheeler
are the founders of that little town, tucked
away in the mountains in the big lumber
district, called Endeavor.
The Wheeler family, which is o: the
millionaire class, consists OF one daugh-
ter, Miss Rae, and three sons, Nelson p.
Wheeler, Jr., a senior at Princeton and
manager OF the football team of that
college, and the twins, Roy and Rex,
more properly known as Alexander
Royal and William Reginald, The last
named is also football enthusiast and is
a member of the Yale football squad, he
and his brother being in Old Eli.
Representative and Mrs. Wheeler will
take the places left vacant by former
Representative and Mrs. Slbley. They
have taken an apartment in the New
Willard motel for the season, where they
and their daughter are already estab-
lished. Although Mrs. Wheeler and her
daughter will be known among hostesses
here and will do their duty, and more
toward society, they are emphatically
not of the butterfly type. 1t is true that
they give few weeks every winter and a
few weeks out OF every summer to their
own and their iamily's pleasure, but the
rest of the year is devoted to the aid and
interest of others.
Even the sons in their vacation days
devote portion of their time TO work in
the "slums" of the big cities and theirs is
practical kind of work, for they gather
together bands of sickly small boys and
take them down to the sesshore and give
them everything needful. The Wheeler
boys became interested in this work DUR
ing their visits to Northfield, Mass, that
city of Christian workers.
In their unique village of Endeavor
the work Of Mrs. Wheeler and her fam lily
have made them the idols of the inhabi-
tants, who are the workmen ofthe lumber
mills and their families. The Wheelers
have built comfortable homes, a hand.
some church, which is a memorial tc
their daughter, Elizabeth, who died in
early childhood; a kindergarten, as q
memorial TO another daughter, Mary
Atkins, who also died some years ago; 4
library, hospital and everything whicl
goes to make comfort and progress in
community.
Not only have they provided thes,
buildings, but they go further and pro
vide the teachers aud professional nurs
who is Oh duty the year round to ministe
to the needs OF the ailing. High vi
against the mountain is their own besuti
full home, "Bonniebrae," where the,
spend all their time, except in the sum
mer, when Mrs. Wheeler and her daught
or and the sons, when they can leave thei
work or their football affairs, go t,
Europe for rest and recreation.
Mr.. Wheeler, although busy man o
affairs, is never too busy to PERSONAL.
conduct his Bible class In the Sunda,
school at Endeavor. 1t was in the in
terest of this work that he made the tri
not so long ago to the Holy Land. Hi
influence among young men is great, hi
atiability and gentleness making him a
once favorite and his sterling wort
making him fine example. This is hi
first term in congress, but he has serve
in the legislature of Pennsylvania. Hi
father and brother we're both members G
the New York state senate, the latter dur
ing the time that President Roosevelt wa
governor.
Representative Wheeler was born Il
Portville, Cattaraugus county, New York
His uncle, Nelson P. Wheeler, was
prominent judge in old New York city.
Mrs. Wheeler was Cincinnati gir
Miss hachel Smith, daughter OF Captai
Smith of Smiths Landing, which wa
known, not only for its importance in
business way, but as the home of tn
Smith girls. Two of them are The onl
survivors of the family. Mrs. Wheele
and Mrs. Carl Smith, formerly lsab,
Smith, wife of the artist, and herself
miniature artist Of reputation.
Mrs. Wheeler is a woman of brilliar
mental attanments, as well as splendi
executive ability. She has done muc
magazine writing, but so modest is 81
about her work that no one knows of
but her family and her publisher. 81
began her literary labors at the tend,
age of ~, when her first magazine artic
was published, and for which she ol
tanned check. She and her sister we