The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-01-01
Recent Deaths.
RODGERS,

A Tylersburg correspondence to the
Clarion Republican gives the following
regarding the death of a young man
whose father, w. J. Rodgers, is well
known to most OF our citizens; "Sad
news reached here Saturday of the death
of Charley Rogers, son Of w. j. Rogers OF
this place. Charley was well known here
having moved here with his parents
about ten years ago. He had spent the
last four years 10 Pittsburg teaching in
hu mess college and later as q book
keeper. He was taken down with pneu-
monia and although bis case known to be
serious yet his death was unexpected,
His mother, residing here, was with him
the past two weeks, returning home last
Thursday, Charley apparently being on
the road to recovery. She received tele-
gram Saturday stating his death. He
leaves a wife and three swall children, be-
side father, mother, five sisters, and
one brother to mourn his loss.
IRWIN.
Francis II. Irwin, aged q years, ne
phew of our townsman Samuel d. Irwin,
Esq. and who was we'll known in TO-
nesta where he had been frequent
visitor at his uncle's home, died sudden
ly Thursday of last week on his ranch
near Hood River, Oregon. He was
reared in Franklin, and the f flowing
facts are taken from dispatch from that
city under date of Jan. 3: A telegram an
nouncing Mr.. Irwin's death was received
here today. No particulars were giTen,
but Miss Hannah 6. Irwin received a
letter during the forenoon from her
brother, II. May Irwin, also at hood
River, stating that his son spent Christ
mas in bed, having experienced an attack
of grip. A sudden complication is
thought to have caused death The de-
ceased was born in this city and got his
early education here, being graduated
from the high school in 1902. He at
tended Washington and Jefferson college,
where he was graduated in 1906, after
taking many donors. He taught one
year in the academy at Washington and
| Luo JCdi III tuO
school. Ia 1909 he went to Oregon and
purchased a ranch on which he raised
fruit. The same year his father and two
sisters followed aud made their home on
The ranch. In September, 1911, he went
to Portland, Ore, where he taught for
nine months and then returned to Hood
River. Mr.. Irwin leaves, besides his
father, two brothers and two sisters as
follows: Hiram L. Twin, an officer in
the United States navy, now stationed in
the navy yard at Washington, D. c.;
Arthur M. Irwin, of Point Richmond,
CAL; Misses Gertrude and Mary Louise
Irwin, both of Hood River.
The body was buried there on Satur-
day"
JONES.
r John Andrew Jones. well known son
of the late Boyd NJ. Jones, and noted
1 woodsman and log jobber, died Monday
morning, Jan. 6, 1918, at about o'clock,
4 at his home in Tionesta, after quite lin
4 gering illness from diabetes. He was
born at Hilard's Mills, Butler county,
A Pa, on July 8, 1857, and came to Beaver
a Valley, this county, with his parents
when but three months old. At the age
q OF thirteen years he entered the employ OF
o T. ID. Collins as log cutter at Beaver
: Valley, remaining almost constantly in
v his employ until a few months ago, when
falling health compelled him to cancel his
n contracts. In addition to working al
Beaver Valley, he worked for Messrs
# Collins & Co. near Nebraska, in Green
d township, and at Yankee Camp, in Howe
Z township. During this term cf years be
II has managed the cutting OF several hun
q dred million cubic feet of logs. He !,
a credited with having fallen and cut into
logs probably more standing timber thar
u any other man ever employed in thi'
v business in Forest county. He was also
!. an expert in keeping up saws and othel
?. edged tools such as are used in the lum
|. ber woods, and was man universally
:. respected by his employers as well as 10y
|. employees, having host of friends anC
:. acquaintsnces throughout the county auC
3, the lumber country generally, who W
"a regret to hear of his death. lie was
v bright, cheerful disposition and
v strictly trustworthy and reliable l.
q respect, good man aud either
father and a true friend. On &
1877, he was married at Cole
= Belle Smith, Squire James
: forming the ceremony.
q were born as result
n of whom with the
q follows: G. M. Jore
z ing and Robert M
,- Pa; Mrs. MaryF
i and Henry T. J
y Perry S. Jone
% home. Hei
o mother, tn
2, follows:
rs Jones.