Excerpt from Encyclopedia of Genealogy and Biography of the State of Pennsylvania, With a Compendium of History, Vol. 2: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation But aside from his life work Mr. Downing has found time to dis play many valuable traits as a citizen in various lines. Public improve ments at Erie have found no firmer friend or more generous contributor. It is often remarked that a man should show his good will by deeds, not words. It is a characteristic of Mr. Downing that he uses both these agencies with force to push forward the interests of his community. He talks well, as well as acts promptly. In their behalf. Examples of his public spirit are abundant. But it is only necessary to Specifically mention a few. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.