The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-03-23
RECENT DEATHS.
SCOTT.

of George W. Scott, and one of the best
known and highly esteemed women of
Franklin, Pa, died at her home March
10, 1910, after long illness. Mrs. Scott
was born in Freeport, Pa, August 20,
1913, coming to Franklin in her girlhood.
She was married to Mr.. Scott in 1861 and
had lived in Franklin continuously since
that time except for brief residence in
Tionesta, where her husband conducted
the Hunter ferry, on the site of the pres
ent Allegheny river bridge. Mrs. Scott
was devout member of the First Bap-
tist church and her time WAS always at
the disposal of her neighbors and friends.
She was serving her second term as pres
ident of the w. X. c., and was an active
worker in the w. c. T. U. and p. II. c.
Surviving are her husband and the fol-
lowing children: Charles Il. Scott and
Dennis M. Scott, of Pittsburg, and Mrs.
W. l.. Whann, of Franklin. brother
and sister also survive her. Funeral SER
vices were held in the Baptist church at
2:30 Tuesday afternoon, conducted by DR..
A. Lincoln Moore, the pastor. Interment
in the Franklin cemetery.
WEAVER.
Mrs Elizabeth Weaver, aged 6s, died at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. John A.
Stubler, Washington avenue, Oil City, at
6:lOp. m. Wednesday, March IS, 1910,
from paralysis after an illness of three
years. She was the daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Higgins and was
torn in Snydersburg, Clarion county,
February 4, 1912, and was married June
2, 1859, to Joseph Weaver at Fryburg,
Her husband died in that place April 8.
1895. Three years following his death
Mrs. Weaver removed to Oil City which
was her home from then until the time of
her death. She is survived by IL children
as follows: Sister Luitgard, of st. Bene-
diets convent, Erie, Pa; Charles f. Wea-
yer, of Tionesta; Mrs. Walter Spsngler
and Miss Eva Weaver, of Philadelphia; j.
A. and Norbert Weaver, of Franklin, and
Mrs. Peter Stubler, Mrs. John Davis, Mrs.
Russell Fisher and Arthur Weaver, all of
Oil City, also by the following brothers
and sisters: John Higgins, North East,
Pa; Laughlin Higgins, Cleveland, o.;
Mrs. Susan McCauley, Pittsburg; Mrs.
Margaret Logan, Bakersfield, Cal; step
brother, William Mcdonald, Kane, Pa,
and step sister, Mrs. Agnes Cyphert, of
Dubois. Thirty.six grandchildren also
survive. The deceased was a member of
st. Joseph's church, Oil City, and was a
splendid type Of Christian, wife and
mother, neighborly and kind with all
and of a patient character that was shown
at its best during her long illness borne
without complaint or repining. The
funeral services we're held at st. Joseph's
church at 8 o'clock Saturday morning,
the assistant rector, Rev. A. a. Fischer,
celebI ating requiem mass.
CARR.
George B. Carr died at his home at $50
Chestnut street, Bradford, Pa, March II,
1910, from the effects of pneumonia. His
age was 70 years. He was native of
Albany, n. Y, and in 1862 he was
volunteer in the War of the Rebellion,
serving three years and six months. AZ
ter the close of the war he went to Titus
Vile, where together with George Gill
more, now OF Pittsburg, he engaged in a
partnership meat business. Later he
followed the oil excitement to Pithole,
Plumer and other places then in the
boom stage. For many years Mr.. Carr
and his family resided in Tionesta, where
he conducted meat business and where
he was respected by all as good and in
dustrious citizen. He left here more than
fifteen years ago and had resided at En-
desvor and West Hickory, going from
the latter place to Brad ford, last fall. he
had been i'll for nearly a month and
everything possible was done for him.
Mr.. Carr is survived by his wife and
three sons, as follows: Andrew Carr, of
Franklin; Frank b. Carr, of Bradford,
and Jay Carr of Smithville, W. Va. He
was member OF Eli Berlin Post, No.
629, of East Hickory. The funeral took
place Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the residence of his sou, Frank, at
27l South avenue, and was largely at
tended. Rev. Mr.. Bigelow of the Seven
Day Adventist church ofiicated. Burial |
in Oak Hill cemetery. The floral offer
ings were many and beautiful. Members
of John s. Melvin Post, No. l4l, were
honorary pail bearers and members of
Co. c, 10th Regiment N. G P, were the
active bearers. A firing squad from the
same company fired the last volley over
the grave at the close of the services and |
the funeral had very military |
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