The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-21
RECENT DEATHS.



Henry Small, and one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Venango county, died at the
home of her daughter. Mrs Isadore Hahn,
on Thursday last. Mrs. Small was aged
90 years.
Deceased was born in 1914, at Bellaire,
Md. In 1889 she was united in marriage
to Henry Small, in Beaver county, Pa,
and for time they resided at Beaver
Falls. They later lived at Union City for
many years. After the death of her hus-
band, several years ago, Mrs. Small again
moved to Beaver Falls, where she made
her home until July last, when she came
to Oil City to live with her daughter, Mrs.
Hahn. She was member of the Trinity
NJ e. church, that city.
Mrs. Small is survived by three sons,
j. A. Small, of Nebraska, Pa; s. j..
Small, of Montana, formerly editor and
publisher of the DEVILS Lake Inter Ocean
DEVILS Lake, North Dakota, and Rev. +.
M. Small, and three daughters, Miss
Agnes, of Oil City; Miss Venilla, of Los
Angeles, Cal, and Mrs. Isadore Hahn, of
Oil City.
Funeral services were conducted at the
Hahn residence Friday evening, by Rev.
A. G. Ellis, and on Saturday the inter-
ment was made in Evergreen cemetery
at Cory, Pa.
| COLLINS.
Mary Stanton Collins, daughter of Dan
iel and Lydia Chadwick Stanton, was
born in Shippen, Mexican county, Pa,
February 10, 1885. and died at her home,
Nebraska, Pa, october Is, 1908, aged II
years, months and days. In early
childhood her parents moved to the State
of Iowa and located in Mt Pleasant.
Here they remained for several years
when they returned to this State locating g
in Rockland, Venango county, Pa, where
she spent her early childhood. Possess
ing mind of more than ordinary ability
she thoroughly fitted herself TO teach
school, and in this vocation was most
successful, and for some time was teacher
of a private school for young women in
the city of Franklin. 1t was while teach
ing school in Hickory township that she
became acquainted with her future hus-
band, Mr.. Truman d. Collins. On April
26, 1864, they were united in marriage
and at once began keeping house in Bea-
yer Valley, where her husband was then
extensively engaged in numbering. Mrs.
Collins was greatly devoted to her home
and here she was queen indeed. Her
skillful hand and kindly heart gave a
royal welcome to those who crossed their
Threshold and only the records of heaven
can number her deeds of love. In early
| life she was converted and united with
the M. E church, and from that day un-
til her death she was greatly interested in
everything that pertained to its success.
| For years she was most enthusiastic
worker in the Sunday school and multi
tude of young lives received their relig-
ious instruction from her. She brought
to her class the same thorough prepara-
ton that characterized her work in the
school room. A comprehensive teacher,
she was well informed with regard to
current events, both secular and religious
and the accounts OF continued success in
missionary efforts gave her unbounded
satisfaction. To her memory there stands
in distant India to-day, 1.-The Mary Stan
ton Collins Woman's Building. in con-
nection with the Bradley Theological
Seminary, where the wives of theolog-
ical students are educated for their
life's work. This will perpetuate her
name and memory while her dust peace
fully awaits the resurrection. For years,
until her health failed, she never missed
her class in Sunday school, or her place
in prayer meeting and public worship,
and without doubt the great revival in
Beaver Valley, which occurred while she
lived there, was largely the result of her
christian labors. Only one child blessed
this home, Everell s. Collins, who now
resides in Ostrander, Washington. Upon
him was lavished mothers love, aud
her wise counsel and Cody life, are
among his most precious memories. For
the PAST two years she has been in failing
health, and for the past two weeks her
friends recognized that her condition was
critical. Her relatives we're summoned
and while all that medical skill could do
to give aid, their efforts were without
avail and at the close of the Sabbath she
passed to her eternal rest Besides her
husband and son she is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. T.. S. Gates, of Kingsville,
Ohio, and Miss G. G. Stanton, of Oil City,
also two neices, Miss Eva Moore of Olean,
n. Y, and Mrs. Frank Tinker, of Kings
Vile, Ohio. Funeral services were held
at the church at Nebraska, Tuesday, at
p. m., her pastor Rev. w. o. Calhoun
officiating, assisted by Rev. d. A. Platt of
Franklin, Pa, Rev. w. T.. Dayis, of West
Hickory, Pa. and Rev. h. j. Montgom-
cry, Of Kellettville, Pa, after which the
body, followed by large concourse of
relatives and friends, was brought to 1o-
nesta and placed in the family mauso-
leum in Mt. Collins Cemetery. The pail
bearers were, Hon. f. Y. Kreitler, O. w.
Proper, g. +. Watson, Henry Siverling,
Leon Watson, Lyman Cook, X. l..
Haugb, Fred Klinestiver and S. IL. Secor.