The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-01-25
RECENT DEATHS.
HOST.

HOST,
Mrs. Host, wife of N. b. Host, residing
near Newmsnsville, Clarion county, died
on Friday last after a short illness of
pneumonia. The deceased was aged 81
years, and besides the husband, leaves
family of9 sons and daughters. The
funeral was held at the Washington NJ.
E. church Sunday afternoon, followed by
the interment in the cemetery connected
with the church. Rev. G. A. Garrett the
Free Methodist church officiating. Much
sympathy is expressed in the neighbor-
hood for this family, which, besides this
great bereavement, is undergoing most
severe affliction in the illness from ty-
phoid fever OF seven of the children.
ALEXANDER.
Charles Blaine Alexander, aged 27,
died at his home near Lickingville, jan
uary Is. He had been i'll for about six
months, but was not confined to his home
except for the last two months. He will
be missed not only by his immediate
friends and relatives, but by the entire
community and especially by the young
people. He is survived by his father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. +. Alexander,
of Lickingville; two brothers, Warren. of
Lickingville, and Wade, of Connellsville;
thre sisters, Mrs. Mary Martin, of Oil
City; Lottie and Harryette. of jamestown
n. Y. Funeral services we're held at the
Washington NJ. E. church Wednesday,
January is, the Rev. M. B. Riley, of Ty-
lersburg, officiating.
DETAR
Mrs. Detsr, wife of David Detar, died
at her home in Fryburg, Clarion county,
Jan. Goth, 1911, after an illness of ten days
ofapoplexy. She was aged II years, s
months and % days, and for many years
had been a resident of the community in
which she died. Mrs. Detar was a Iowa
BILE Christian woman who was revered
and esteemed by all who knew her.
Early IN life she united with the Lutheran
church and her loyalty TO its teachings
was stead fast to the last. Besides her
husband she is survived by the following
sons: William and DR.. c. Y, OF Kellett-
Vile, Glenn, of Fryburg, Homer of Coal
Hill, Benjamin of Oil City, and Clyde at
home. The funeral was held on Monday,
the services being conducted by Revs.
Price of Fryburg and Campbelle of Fer
| tigs, and the interment was made in the
Church Hill cemetery near the home OF
the deceased.
MERvIN.
j. Ford Mervin, former Forest county
boy, died suddenly of heart disease near
Gillmor, Mexican county, his home, last
Saturday afternoon, Jan. 81, 1911.
Mr.. Mervin LETT his home Saturday
morning to go to the Maxwell lease to
steam out tank of oil. He had usually
finished his work and returned home by
o'clock in the afternoon. Saturday
evening when he failed to return for sup
per, Mrs. Mervin became alarmed and
asked Mr.. Maxwell, a neighbor, to go to
the lease and learn if any accident had
befalen her husband. Mr.. Maxwell
reached the lease about 10 O'Clock and
there found Mr.. Mervin's body. From
all appearances the man had been dead
for several hours. The body lay near the
foot of a short ladder and it is the suppo-
sition of thJse who found him that Mr.
Mervin had stepped upon the ladder &c
turn off the steam or was about to do so
when be was stricken with an attack o.
heart disease and expired.
Deceased was So years of age and is
survived by his widow and four daugh
ters, as follows: Mrs. Harry Jack, o
Brad ford Mrs. Lawrence, of Kane; Mrs
McFadden, of Philadelphia, and Misi
Hazel Mervin, who lived at home il
Gillmor.
The deceased was brother of Mrs. L
E. Osgood, of Endeavor, who attended
his funeral Monday. He was son of thu
late Samuel Mervin, of Hickory town
ship, where he was reared to young man
hood and was held in high esteem by al
who knew him.