The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-08-21
Obsequies for the Late Mr.. Kelly.

Funeral services in memory of Mr.. A.
b. Kelly were held at his late home
Thursday evening at 400 o'clock, being
attended by well nigh all the adult people
of Tionesta, and by very many friends
from surrounding towns and cities. All
the business places of the town were
closed while the obsequies were being
held. The services, conducted by his
pastor, Rev. Ii. A. Bailey, of the Tionesta
Presbyterian church, we're most Impress
i've indeed, and many were the tears that
were shed at the bier of this splendid
fellow citizen. The Presbyterian choir,
composed of Miss Lizzie Randall plan
list, Mrs. Alice Swanson, Miss Lenore
Ritchey, Miss Kate Arner, Prof. f. w.
Gill, DR.. f. J. Bovard and Mr.. Jay Bank
head, sang "The Lord is My Shepherd"
and "Come Unto Me-" and Prof Gill
rendered the solo, ppm a Pilgrim" Rev.
w. S. Burton of the NJ. e. church, and
Rev. G. A. Garrett of the f. M. church,
read the scripture lessons, which were
favorite passages of Mr.. Kelly in his
life time, from a bible which was used
by him in his pew at the church; Rev. b.
f. Felt of the Evangelical church, offered
most profound and inspirational prayer;
Rev. Mr.. Bailey's remarks oyer the
death of his friend were most appropriate
aud moved many to tears; he would
sadly miss the man who had been an in
spiration to him in every meeting he had
held in the church since his ministry be-
gan in Tionesta; Rev. s. F. Marks of the
Tdioute Presbyterian church spoke most
feelingly upon the loss of friend of
almost quarter of century's standing.
The remains of the deceased reposed in
a magnificent mahogany casket, without
ornamentstion save the silver plate upon
which was engraved the name OF Archi-
bald Bennett Kelly, but on top of this
beautiful casket and banked up all about
it was wealth of lovely flowers, wreaths
and set pieces such as has never before
been seen at a funeral in Tionesta, these
being tokens of love aud esteem sent by
friends from far and near. The active
pail bearers were Messrs. A. Wayne
Cook of Cooksburg, Charles Clark, VIM.
+. Killmer, Charles A. Randall, VIM.
Smear baugh aud j. T.. Wenk. The hon
orary bearers were Hon. N. p. Wheeler
of Endeavor, Mr.. George w. Robinson,
Revs. G.. A. Garrett, w. ). Burton, b. f,
Felt and II. A. Bailey.
Besides the children of the deceased,
mentioned in his obituary last week, rel
atives and friends from distance IN at
tendance were: J. B. Legnard, Chicago;
Mrs. Laura Montgomery, Philadelphia;
Joseph Kelly, Miss Lydia Kelly, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Shaw, Pittsburgh; Mrs.
Charles A. Black, Titusville; Mrs. W. j.
Bleakley and son orrin Bleakley, D. b
Tobey, franklin; Mr.. and Mrs, Alfred
Lamb, Plessantvile; Mr.. and Mrs. j. g.
Carson, Mr.. and Mrs. Orion Siggins, Miss
Frances b. Siggins, Miss Martha Nor
row, West Hickory; James II. Brennan,
ESQ, Warren; MIR. and Mrs. Lyman
Cook, Hon. f. y. Kreiter, Miss Dena
j. New, Nebraska; Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
Il. Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Stew
art, Titusville; Mrs. j. B. Siggins,
Oil City; Miss Nancy C. Morrow, Mrs.
l.. l.. Hunter, Mrs. w. Il. Dawson, Miss
s. j. Everson, Rev. s. f. Marks, Ii
dioute; Mrs. George W. Warden and son
George Ii. Warden, Hon. N. p. Wheeler,
Endeavor; Mr.. aud Mrs. A. w. Cook,
Cooksburg; Mrs. DR.. Price, Miss Rachel
Prick, West Chester.