The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-01-24
RECENT DEATHS.
KERRGs.

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Mary Kerris, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Mike Kerris, keeper of the boarding
house at the Polish camp at the mar
rows" on the Nebraska road, Green
township, died Tuesday of last week, Jan
10Th, after short illness OF pneumonia
The child was aged two years and four
months. The body was taken to Fryburg
Thursday morning, where funeral ser.
vices were held in the Catholic church
interment being made in the Catholic
cemetery.
wEANT.
Jennie Wesnt, wife OF Nicholas Wesnt
formerly of Nebraska, Forest county, Pa,
died at her home at Bakersfield, Cali
fornia, Jan. 4, 1912, after but few days
illness OF pneumonia.
The deceased was born in Warren Co.,
Pa, and when but small girl moved
with her parents to Nebraska, at or near
which place she made her home until
about eleven years ago, and will be re-
membered by many of the present resi-
dents. She was born Aug II, ls49, be.
ing in her 63d year. She is survived by
her husband, Nicholas F. Weant, and one
son, Arthur P. Weant, both of Bakers.
field; also four grandsons, Rell S. Walker
of LOwellville, Ohio, and Everett, Harry
anu Carl Weant, of Bakersfield; also hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Porter, and
four sisters, Mrs. Bell Howard, Mrs.
Mary Taylo Mrs. Cora Scolfield, of Los
Angeles, California and Mrs. Emma
Hollebaugh, of West Virginia.
Funeral services were held at her home
Jan. 6, 1912, Rev. B. Dudley Snuddeu
pastor of the First NJ. F.. church, ofliciat.
ing. lnterment in the Union cemetery ol
Bakersfield. 80
sCOwDEN.
Tionesta friends of George Scowden
brother of our townsman County Com
missioner Scowden, were shocked to
learn of his death which occurred at
Spencer hospital, Meadville, Pa, his
home city, Monday morning at 10 o'clock
Jan %, 1912. His illness was of short
duration, he having returned from Pitts
burg Wednesday evening last with what
seemed to be heavy cold which de.
veloped into pleuro-pneumonia, and he
went Immediately to the hospital.
Mr. Scowden was born in Meadville,
Dec "a, 1867, being the youngest of five
sons of Joseph and Mary BROWN Scow-
den. His entire life was passed in that
city, where he had been from early man.
hood one of its prominent, progressive
and most popular citizens. For ten years
OF more he had been a member of the
firm ofScowden Bros, prosperously en-
gagged in the manufacture of cement
blocks, in connection with which the
firm handled coal, gravel and sand, in
which lines they did an extensive busi-
ness The deceased was an active worker
and consistent member ofSt. Pau's Re-
formed church and a member of its choir.
He was also a member of the Masonic
fraternity and OF the 1. o. o. f. and EIks,
and director OF the Meadville City hos
pital. Strong, robust, manly in ply
sique George Scowden was one OF natures
noblemen. Loyal to his friends, just with
his foes, and wilhal genial, kindly and
whole-hearted, no man ever had more or
better friends in the circle of large ac.
craftsmanship than he, and none stood
higher 10 the estimation of the commu-
nifty in which his whole life was spent.
Truly the city of Meadville has lost
heavily IN his taking away.
About 20 years ago Mr.. Scowden was
united in marriage with Miss Daisy
Graham of MesdvilIe, who, with one
daughter, Genevieve, survives him, His
parents, aged respectively SO and 81 years,
four brothers. Il. A., of South Sharon,
Fred. b. and James A., OF Meadyille, and
Joseph c., of Tionesta, and one sister,
Mrs, Arthur Van Horne, of Meadvile,
also survive. The funeral services will
be held this afternoon.