The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
WICK WOOD
ANSWERED
LAST CALL
Continued From Page One.

became associated with the old New
castle Current Guardian which subse-
quently became The Newcastle Herald.
Several years later he accepted the
managing editors desk Of The Sharon
Telegraph of Sharon, Pa, which posi-
Gion he held for several years. Later
he went to The Pittsburgh Leader
where he served in a similar capacity
as managing editor until he received a
political appointment in the Pennsyl-
vania state legislature at Harrisburg.
Was Postmaster of House.
For two consecutive terms he was
| postmaster of the lower house of the
Pennsylvania legislature, which office
he filled with credit to himself and his
| friends who were. instrumental in his
appointment.
With the selection of Congressman
Mcdowell of Pennsylvania to the lower
| house at Washington, Mr.. Wood was
appointed to a post at the national
capital which he held for two years.
He was a close and intimate friend OF
the congressman. .
Upon the expiration of his WASH
ington appointment, he. returned to his
profession, entering the editorial staff
of The Lockport Union-Sun of Lock-
port, N. Y At the next session of the
Pennsylvania legislature he was re-
appointed to his old post in the lower
house as postmaster, which Office he
was filling when he decided to come
west in 1906.
Associated With The Forum.
While making a western trip early
in the summer of 1906, Mr.. Wood
stopped in Fargo for a brief visit with
friends here. Within a few days he
became associated with the staff of
i The Fargo Forum, which position he
held for a number of months.
A death in his family recalled him to
Lockport where he remained for some
time until he was re-engaged by The
Forum. He was a member Of The
Forum staff for a number of months
when he accepted the. management of
The Dickinson Post of Dickinson, N. D.
Later he returned to Fargo as a
member of the staff of The Courier
News under a former management. In
June, 1912, Mr.. Wood once more be-
came a member of The Forum staff as
commercial reporter, which position he
held until his death.
During his association with The
Forum, Mr.. Wood was editor of the
travellers page and was known
throughout the northwest among the
travelling men who held him in high
esteem.
Belonged to Societies.
The deceased was prominent in the
societies of several fraternal orders
and other societies of the city. For
many years he has been a loyal mem
Der of the B. P. Q. Elks and almost
continuously during his residence in
Fargo he has been chaplain Of the
Fargo lodge, No. 260, of Elks.
He was first appointed to this post
by Addison Leech, then exalted ruler
Of the Fargo lodge, and has served
during the succeeding administrations
of James Burns, Sam Mcdonald, Otto
Morrow and Gordon Nesbit.
He was. a member of the Woodmen
of the World, patriotic instructor OF
the Gen. John A. Logan camp of the
Sons of Veterans, and an honorary
member of the Fargo council No. SIS of
the United Commercial Travellers.
For the last few years, Mr.. Wood
was an active member of the First
Presbyterian church and was president
of the Mems club of that church.
Mr.. Wood was seemingly enjoying
the best of health until late last spring.
Early in June he spent a fortnight at
Lakes Sallie and Melissa, returning
somewhat improved. He was only at
his desk three weeks after that when
he suffered a V breakdown. For
some days it was thought he would re-
cuperate. Ten days ago, however, his
II SAlallSSo LoL Nl1S 1An
| he was removed to the hospital. He
gradually declined until h end this
morning. .,' ,
Family Survives.
Mr.. Wood is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Inga johnson Wood, a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Johnson of Moor
head, and by his daughter, Mrs. Edna
Wood Splitter of Newcastle, Pa.
Aside from the immediate family he
is survived by an uncle, DR.. Frederick
Wood, of Newcastle and a cousin,
Melville George, of Flasher, N. D.
While no funeral arrangements have
yet been announced, in all probability
services will be held from the First
Presbyterian church with Rev. Freder-
lex G.. Behner, the retiring pastor of
that church, officiating. The deceased
and the minister were devoted friends.
Assisting at the services at the grave
will probably be Father Driscoll of
Langdon, the Roman. Catholic priest OF
that place, who will act in accordance
with one of Mr.. Woods final requests.
They were close friends during Mr..
Woods lifetime and the priest made a
special trip to visit the bedside of the
deceased this week at the request Of
the patient. M
1t is believed the funeral services
will be held Tuesday afternoon and in
tcrme,t will be made n the AIoortead
cemetery in the lot of Mrs. Woods
family. Undertaken Dougherty will
| dirpof fha burial