February 27, 1914 Record Newspaper, McDonald, PA BABBITT-HOWELL Pearl Elizabeth HOWELL, Washington, daug. of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Howell, Fayette street To Harry I. BABBITT, Washington, son of Mrs. Emma Babbitt, Washington Last Saturday Home of Rev. Matthew Rutherford, Washington, PA Will reside at No 17 West Chestnut street, Washington ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

GUYAUX, HOOD, O'GRADY, CONNOR, REED Desire GUYAUX, 67 years old, a well known resident of Sturgeon, died at his home on Saturday evening, December 5. Mr. GUYAUX was born in Belgium but had lived in Sturgeon the past twenty five years. His wife died last October a year ago. He is survived by three sons and four daughters. They are: Leo and Michael GUYAUX of Sturgeon and Gustave GUYAUX of Oakdale, Mrs. Romain DAGUE of Sturgeon, Mrs. KENNEY of Steubenville, Ohio, Mrs. Mattie PHILLIPS of Imperial and Miss Marie GUYAUX of Michigan. Mrs. GUYAUX's funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from his late home in Sturgeon. Interment was made in Robinson's Run cemetery After a romp with a child, John HOOD, aged 69 years, retired to his room at the home of Elizabeth MALONE, Burgettstown, with whom he boarded, Sunday, and a short time later was found dead. Heart trouble is supposed to have been the cause of death. For a man of his years he enjoyed exceptionally good health and apparently was as well as usual yesterday. Saturday he had worked making pit posts. After playing with the child, he locked the door of his room and it is supposed took a nap. When he did not answer summons to dinner, the door was forced and his lifeless body was found. Mr. HOOD was a well-known resident of this section. He was born near Murdocksville and was the son of James and Margaret BURNS HOOD. Until 10 years ago when he moved here, he had resided at the old HOOD homestead. He never married. In politics he was a Democrat. Two brothers and one sister survive: Alexander HOOD, R. D. 1, Burgettstown; George HOOD, R. D. 2, Burgettstown, and Mrs. William BAMFORD of Midway. The funeral services were at the MALONE home Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock and were conducted by the Rev. W. M. HAYS. The interment was in the Fairview cemetery. Mrs. Margaret O'GRADY, aged 65 years, died at 11 o'clock Thursday night, December 3, at her home in Laurel Hill. Mrs. O'GRADY, the wife of Michael O'GRADY, was born in Ireland and came to this country when a young girl. She was married to Mr. O'GRADY 47 years ago and for the past 27 years had made her home in McDonald. She leaves her husband, eight daughters and three sons: Mrs. William ANDREWS, Mrs. Robert PURDY and Mrs. N. SMITH of McDonald; Mrs. George DAUGHERTY of Carnegie, Mrs. Stephen ROGERS of Sheraden, Mrs. HOFFSIS of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Thomas MURRAY of Lille, Pa., Gertrude at home, John of Carnegie, Michael in the state of Nebraska, and James. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Alphonsus' church. Interment was in Noblestown cemetery. H. W. CONNER, aged 45 years, died Friday, December 4, at 6 o'clock p.m., at his home in Cherry Valley after a ten-day illness from pneumonia. He was weigh master at the mine of the Pittsburgh and Eastern Coal company at Cherry Valley. He was well known and respected throughout this district. He leaves a wife and five children, three sons and two daughters. The body was taken to Pottsville for interment Saturday morning. Miss Frances REED, after being confined to bed for three weeks, was taken Sunday, November 29, to St. John's hospital, Pittsburgh, was operated on at 10 a.m. Monday for appendicitis, peritonitis set in, and she died at 11 p.m. Tuesday. The funeral services were held in the Valley church Friday at 3 p.m. Miss REED was born in West Middlesex, January 3, 1881, coming to Imperial when quite young, and for a number of years was the leading dressmaker here. She was of an amiable disposition-always a smile for everyone and willing to help anyone in need. Miss REED is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John REED, two sisters, Mrs. Thomas GILLIGAN and Mrs. Robert BURNS of Imperial, and one brother, Charles, of Coraopolis. Miss REED joined the Valley Church under the Rev. Mr. GRAHAM's pastorate when she ... Remainder missing. *Imperial column

Song Composed by McDonald Man "When Andy Dies A Pauper," or the Millionaire One-step, is the latest song out, composed and published by J. S. JOHNSTON of Greensburg, Pa. Mr. JOHNSTON is a native of McDonald and will be remembered by many of the older residents as the John JOHNSTON who conducted the first hotel and established the first newspaper in McDonald. His composition refers to John D. ROCKEFELLER, W. J. BRYAN and other notables, and takes a fling at Women's Suffrage. It is on sale at Mel MOORHEAD's Victrola Department, 15 cents a copy. Sent to any address for 20 cents.

HOFFMAN, DURANTIER, MCCORMICK As the result of internal injuries received when he fell down the stairs leading to the tailor shop of H. H. FORSYTH in the WILL building Wednesday afternoon, November 25, Jefferson HOFFMAN, aged 85 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Milton ADAMS, Friday morning, November 27, at 2 o'clock. The funeral services were held at the ADAMS home Sunday afternoon in charge of the Rev. T. W. CORNELL of the Methodist Church. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. Mr. HOFFMAN was born in Noblestown, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. HOFFMAN, who were among the first residents of Noblestown. In 1849, in the height of the gold excitement in California, Mr. HOFFMAN went to the Pacific Coast where he remained for three years. With the exception of this time his whole life was spent in this locality. Besides Mrs. ADAMS, one other daughter survives, Mrs. Rebecca IRWIN of Clearfield county. Two brothers, George W. Sr., of Noblestown and Benjamin, of Sheraden, and one sister, Mrs. Tillie JOHNSON of Washington also survive. Villard DURANTIER, aged 58 years, died at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning at his home in Laurel Hill. The funeral services were held at the late home Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. Mr. DURANTIER was a miner and one of the best known and highly respected citizens of this locality. He was born in France and after serving three years in the French army, came to this country at the age of 23. He located here and remained in this locality ever since. He leaves a wife and one son, Fernal, at home and three daughters, Celia at home, Mrs. Frank FAIR of McDonald and Mrs. Frank MALONE of Burgettstown. Frank MCCORMICK died Sunday morning in the Gill hospital at Steubenville, after having been taken there suffering from an accident in which both his legs were taken off. MCCORMICK was found late Saturday night near the freight house at the McDonald station, lying across the tracks with both legs cut off. It is believed that he laid across the tracks and the fast freight which passes about midnight passed over his body. He was a miner and was well known in this locality. He leaves one son, Joseph, at Primrose.

Fire Destroys Venice Dwelling The dwelling of Elmer E. WILSON at Venice was destroyed by fire about six o'clock Tuesday evening. The fire started upstairs and when discovered had gained such headway that nothing could be done to save the house which was a frame building. The family were all downstairs and did not discover the fire in time to same anything from the upstairs rooms. One of the men had been smoking and Mrs. WILSON remarked that he was making a great deal of smoke, never dreaming of fire. Shortly afterwards she started to go upstairs but the smoke coming down the stairs made ascent impossible. The house was on the PATTERSON place on the Bishop road, a short distance from Venice.

February 20, 1914, Record Newspaper, McDonald, PA SMITH-SMILEY Agnes Jane SMITH, daug. of D. W. Smith, Bulger To Earl Brownlee SMILEY, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Smiley, Burgettstown February 18, 1914 Home of father of bride Rev. Robert Galbreath, brother-in-law of groom, asst. by Rev. Dr. Brownlee Smiley and Rev. J. G. Reaney Attendants; Elsie Smith, Charles, Smiley, Bertha Dickson ~~~~~~~~~~~~* March 6, 1914, Record Mr. and Mrs. William Bamford entertained at a 12 o'clock dinner Tuesday in honor of the bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smiley of Bulger. Those present besides the bride and groom were Mr. and Mrs. Jay Stewart of Imperial, a recent bride and groom, Miss Emily Stewart of Imperial, Misses Sara and Clara Smith of Bulger, Miss Martha Young of McDonald, and Misses Roberta and Labrida Cleland. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

February 13, 1914, Record Newspaper, McDonald, PA DONALDSON-GREEN Bessie M. GREEN, McDonald To John DONALDSON, McDonald February 7, 1914 Home of officiating minister Rev. W. D. Irons, D. D. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ PLANCE-DELOCHE Laura DELOCHE, daug. of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Deloche, Miller street To Charles PLANCE, east Lincoln avenue Thursday of last week Wellsburg Rev. Mr. Homer Will reside in Wheeling ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

LOVE, MILLER, CONNORS, STAUFFER, BUSCH On Tuesday, November 17, at his late residence near Bavington, occurred the death of Andrew LOVE, aged 77 years and 3 months. Although he had been in poor health for some time he had only been confined to bed about four days. Mr. LOVE had been a resident of the Bavington neighborhood for more than thirty years, coming from Eldersville. He was of a very genial and kind disposition and was highly respected by all who knew him. He is survived by two sons and one daughter, R. O. LOVE of Bavington, John LOVE of Raccoon, and Mrs. Alice DAVIDSON, also one sister, Mrs. MCCURDY of Burgettstown. Mrs. LOVE preceded him about fourteen months. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. R. D. HAYS on Thursday at one o'clock. Interment was in Robinson cemetery. Charles MILLER, aged 85 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry LUTZ, in North McDonald street about 7:30 o'clock Friday morning, November 20. Mr. MILLER was born in Germany and came to this country when 20 years of age. Before coming to McDonald, he lived for many years in Parker's Landing. He was a glass worker by trade. Mr. MILLER served throughout the Civil War and was a member of Craig Post No. 74, G. A. R., of Parker's Landing. One son, William of Parker's Landing, and one daughter, Mrs. LUTZ of this place, survive. The funeral services were held at the LUTZ home on Sabbath evening at 8:15 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. J. P. JORDAN. Interment was Monday in Parker's Landing cemetery. The funeral of Miss Mayme CONNORS was held Thursday morning, November 19, at half past nine o'clock at St. Thomas' church, Corry, Pa., and was very largely attended. Rev. Fathers TRACY and MCKEGNEY officiated. Father TRACY delivered an appropriate eulogy, touching upon the character of the deceased and the high esteem in which she was held. Mr. Frank BAEDER sand "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" and one other selection and the services throughout were exceedingly impressive. *Corry Journal Miss CONNORS is survived by two brothers, John J., who is living at home, and Jerry, who resides at McDonald; and one sister, Kathryn C., at home. The deceased was twenty-five years old and a graduate of the Corry High School, class of 1907. Miss CONNORS was second vice-president and auditor of the L. C. B. A., and was an earnest worker for that order. Arline, the two-week old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry STAUFFER of Fanny street, died Sunday evening, November 22, at five o'clock. The funeral took place Monday afternoon from the home of Mrs. STAUFFER's father, W. H. COOK, in Terrace street. Interment was made in Robinson's Run cemetery. Edna BUSCH, the 18-year-old daughter of Mrs. Harriet BUSCH of East Main street Carnegie, died Friday evening, November 20, at the Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, as the result of burns received that morning. Fright was the chief factor in the accident which resulted fatally. Friday morning Miss BUSCH went to the home of a neighbor. While standing in front of an open fireplace her clothing took fire from the blaze in the open grate. The girl was immediately panic stricken with fright and all who came in response to her cries were terrorized. The girl already was so badly burned that it was impossible to quench the flames before fatal injuries had been inflicted. She was taken to the Mercy hospital in Pittsburgh and died there a few hours later. Her mother and one sister, Blanche, survive; Miss BUSCH was born in McDonald and lived her until two years ago. The funeral services were held at the late home Sunday afternoon and were in charge of the Rev. W. D. IRONS, D. D. assisted by the Rev. Mr. JOYCE of the Methodist Episcopal church of Carnegie of which Miss BUSCH was a member. Interment took place Monday afternoon in the Chartiers cemetery.

T. J. MILLER Leaves $1000 to First U. P. Church The will of Thomas Jefferson MILLER, late of McDonald, has been probated and letters issued to the Union Trust Company of Pittsburgh. After the payment of all debts from life insurance to the amount of $13,000 the balance is to be left to his son, Thomas Groff MILLER. He directs that his interest in a number of old leases remain unsold, but be held in trust by the Union Trust company for the benefit of his estate until the leases shall cease to produce or the trust cease. He leaves a house and lot and the furnishings in McDonald to his wife during her life ant at her death it is to go to his son, Thomas G. MILLER. He also leaves $125 per month to his wife, but in the case of sickness this sum may be increased at the discretion of the trustee. He leaves $500 to his nieces, Olga HAMMA and Lois MCALISTER, and to each of his nephews, David, Charles and Kenneth MCALISTER. One thousand dollars are left to the First United Presbyterian church of McDonald to be paid on the church debt. The one-eighth working interest in nine oil wells and one gas well on the MCMURRY farms, in Peters township, is left to an aunt, Delinda MINIUM of Prairie Depot, Ohio. The old home farm of 32 acres in Armstrong county is left to a sister, Miss Florence B. MILLER.

WALLACE, TYSON, CAMPBELL Mrs. Margaret JACKSON WALLACE, widow of the late Charles WALLACE, died at her residence near Bishop Sunday morning, November 15, at 2:30 o'clock, after a lingering illness. She was in the 67th year of her age. Her husband died on July 15th last, just four months ago. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. F. O. HALL and Mrs. Frank MILLER, Carnegie; William J. and Cyrus J., at home; George S. and J. C., Pittsburgh; Lillie M., Clara M., and Eva K., at home. She is also survived by the following brothers and sister: William JACKSON, Elwood City; John JACKSON, Greenleaf, Kansas; Mrs. Lizzie MCGILL, Oakdale. She was a member of the Venice U. P. Church. Funeral services were held at the Venice U. P. Church on Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Interment in the Venice cemetery. Mrs. Robert TYSON, aged 27 years, a former resident of McDonald, died Saturday morning, November 14, at 4 o'clock at the TYSON home in Cherry Valley. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert MCDONALD of Bridgeville. The mother survives and since the death of Mr. MCDONALD had made her home with her daughter. She also leaves her husband and three sons. The funeral services were held at the home in Cherry Valley, Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock in chare of the Rev. J. P. JORDAN. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. A. T. CAMPBELL died at his home here Sunday afternoon, November 15, 1914, after an illness of several months. He was born February 12, 1839, and had been a lifelong resident of this community. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Leah CAMPBELL and four sons, Thomas CAMPBELL of Garfield, Ohio, William CAMPBELL of Letonia, Ohio, and James and Lee of Midway. He is also survived by two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Annie SMITH of Hazelwood and Mrs. A. CHAMBON, John CAMPBELL of Midway, and William of Sturgeon. The funeral services were conducted from the home by the Rev. J. G. REANEY, pastor of the United Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. CAMPBELL was a member. Interment at Center.

Explosion at Traveskyn is Fatal to Three Three persons, all the members of a Traveskyn family save one, were mangled and died, the last one Wednesday morning, in the West Penn hospital, as the result of an accident of about 25 pounds of black powder in their home Tuesday morning. The victims were Mr. and Mrs. PODOLAK and their daughter Bruna, 3 years old. Only a 7-month-old child was rescued. Early Tuesday morning when the miners in the hamlet of Traveskyn wee wending their way to the MCCLANE mine they heard a heavy detonation and hastened to the home of PODOLAK. They found the husband rolling in agony in a small brook and his wife trying to pump water on her burning garments. Inside they found Bruna crying from the pain of her burned body and in another room, the baby was in a blazing bed. At the heels of the miners came scurrying the first-aid corps of the nearby mine, which after administering to the victims, sent them to the hospital. Wednesday morning it was rumored that the cottage had been blown up in revenge but County Detectives Allan O'BRIEN and M. J. GRANDE, investigating, disproved this report. PODOLAK, according to his story and that of his wife was filling his four-pound flask from a keg, at the time smoking a cigarette (sic). The ash dropped and the explosion jammed man and wife against the walls of the two roomed cottage, from which were blown doors and windows. The man, frantic with pain, ran to a brook and rolled in the water to extinguish the fire in his clothing and relieve his anguish. Meanwhile the wife ran to the pump. Alexander MCCLANE, superintendent of the mines bearing his name, said it was customary for the miners to have powder in kegs in their homes and fill their flasks in the morning. He said that PODOLAK's home must have contained about 25 pounds. After the accident a man who had aided in rescuing the child became intoxicated and talked rambling of the explosion. This caused reports among the foreigners to the effect that the house had been blown up by an enemy of the miner, which caused the sending of detectives to Traveskyn and the disproving of the story.

GILBERT, HUNTER, WILLARD Eugene GILBERT, aged 71 years, a well-known resident of Primrose, died at his home there Friday, November 6, following an illness due to pneumonia. He was born in Belgium but came to this section 28 years ago with his wife and had resided here since. He was a member of the French church and one of its most active workers. His wife and one son, Joseph, at home, and three married daughters survive. The daughters are Mrs. HENNON and Mrs. NESTELL of Primrose and Mrs. MATTHEWS of Midway. One son was killed in the mine and another died of typhoid fever within the past year. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon in charge of the Rev. Dr. Alexandre MAGE. The interment was in Center cemetery at Midway. Word was received here of the death last Friday at the Mercy hospital, Pittsburgh, of George HUNTER, agent for the Great Eastern Tea company, who was injured last Thursday when the horse that he was driving backed his wagon off the bridge between Valley street and North avenue. HUNTER was 27 years of age and married. He was a resident of Crafton. N. WILLARD, a well-known Panhandle railroad engineer, died at this home in Ingram aged 45 years. He and his family for a time resided in the REEDER house, corner of Station street and Jefferson avenue. The funeral was held Wednesday.

Another Big Fire at Oakdale Fire broke out shortly after 3 o'clock last Friday morning in State street, Oakdale, and before it was under control caused a property loss of nearly $20,000. The fire started in the grocery store of Max MORGAN in the Armory building, a frame structure, and it was but a short time after the blaze was first discovered till the entire structure, which was a large building, was enveloped in flames. Nothing could be done to save the structure or the contents. The first floor of the building was occupied by several business firms, and the second story was used as a hall and had formerly been used as the armory of Company C, Fourteenth Regiment. The following business places were entirely destroyed: Max MORGAN, grocery store ROWLAND & MCEWEN, real estate and insurance office G. D. GIBSON, news and confectionery store Oakdale Times printing office, owned by Delmont PHILLIPS How the fire originated is not known and when discovered had gained such headway that nothing could be done to save the building or its contents. A large crowd was attracted to the scene of the fire when the alarm was sounded, and their attention was directed to saving of the adjoining buildings. Only two months ago the big, new Oakdale hotel, erected at a cost of $20,000 was destroyed by fire, which broke out in ... remainder missing.

RICHARDS, ROBERTS At her home in Fanny street, Friday morning, October 30, at 10 o'clock, Mrs. Ann RICHARDS, aged 61 years, died after three months' illness of heart disease. Mrs. RICHARDS was the widow of the late John RICHARDS, and was born in Wales, coming to this country with her husband in 1883. For about five years they resided in Midway, from where they moved to McDonald and had lived here ever since, a period of over twenty five years. Mrs. RICHARDS died in March, 1903 and Mrs. RICHARDS began slowly to decline in health shortly after his death. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of McDonald and a devoted attendant upon its services so long as she was able to go. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Thomas VEZIE, Mrs. Herman STEFFEN and Miss Sara RICHARDS. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church. The services were in charge of the pastor, the Rev. J. P. JORDAN. Interment was made in Center cemetery at Midway. Wilber B. ROBERTS of Coraopolis Heights who was stricken with paralysis near ... Ellen ATEN home last Friday night, died ... the Sewickley Valley Hospital soon af... being removed there.

The Hickory Fair A man who is past middle life says that the Hickory fair ground, as he recalls it, did not contain more than five or six acres; and the exhibits, so far as numbers are concerned were in keeping with the size of the grounds. There were marshals riding around on horseback with great red sashes across their breasts, and streaming out behind. There was no racing worthy of the name in those days, but the young men and their best girls formed a cavalcade and rode around the one-third mile race track again and again, until some people felt like saying: "It is enough, boys and girls. We have all admired your filleys (sic) and the millinery," in which the girls are togged out and the long yellow dusters which the young men donned to keep the dust from off their tailor-made suits. For the big clothing manufacturers of today--with their ability to fit any sort of a juke that might come along--were not in business then. On the other hand the ready-made clothing of that! day had no more style about it than a "gum coat," and did not come any nearer to fitting the unhappy purchaser that a meal sack comes to fitting a bean pole. But the fair with its "big punkins", (sic) its fine apples, pears, and peaches, and fat cattle and hogs and fine wooled sheep, was the admiration of all. And then the side shows. "The Big Snake from the woods of South America," the birds that sung and picked out the card containing your fortune, and the "peep-show', where for a nickel one could see the Cascade mountains; and many other such like wonders, filled with admiration the minds of boys and girls, and they went home happier and better contented than boys or girls of the present from the Pittsburgh Exposition, or a Wild West show. The gentleman who was talking about the Hickory fair said at the close of his monologue that after all the years there were just two "fairs," or expositions, which loomed large in his mind--one of these was the Hickory fair--and th! e other the World's Fair at Chicago, and of the two as he has them in his mind today, he is inclined to hold that "the Hickory fair" was the larger and more important and more interesting of the two. This proves that early impressions cut deep, and last when many deeper impressions made later in life are faded out and forgotten.--Canonsburg Notes

HUBLEY, MCDONALD, LORSON Samuel HUBLEY, aged 74, died Wednesday at his home, 203 Sixth avenue, Carnegie. He was born in Pittsburgh. For more that 40 years he had been connected with the Oil Well Supply Company, most of these years at McDonald, and was its oldest employee. He was a great-grandson of Samuel HUBLEY, Sr., who years ago, before Pittsburgh had developed into a great industrial center, was known throughout the county by virtue of holding at the same time the offices of sheriff, jailer and constable. The elder HUBLEY died in his home on Fourth avenue, and was buried where the Protestant Evangelical Church now stands, at Sixth avenue and Smithfield street. Mr. HUBLEY was a prominent Mason. He served in the United States navy during the Civil War. His wife, Mrs. Virginia HUBLEY; a sister, Sarah Scoot HUBLEY of Erie, Pa., and a brother, David W. HUBLEY of Bellevue, survive. Funeral services will be held this (Friday) evening at his late home in Carnegie at 8 o'clock. Inter! ment in the Allegheny cemetery Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock. John James C. MCDONALD, aged about 75, grandson of the first settler of this section, died Tuesday afternoon, October 27th, at 3 o'clock in a sanitarium in Erie, where he had been for the last five years. He was one of the wealthiest men of this part of the county. Part of Mount Pleasant and Robinson townships were settled by his grandfather, and he and his brother, K. Noble MCDONALD, fell heirs to a large estate. His brother, K. Noble MCDONALD, survives. The body was brought to the family home at Primrose on Thursday. The funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. August, the seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. August LORSON died on Sunday afternoon, October 25, at the family home at Champion, of diphtheria. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon. Interment was made in Robinson's Run cemetery.

Fairs of Other Days That Are Held No More Canonsburg, Hickory and Florence used to have fairs, but they dropped them long ago and left such exhibitions to towns like Washington and Burgettstown. The present Washington fair has been running only a few years, the "old" Washington fair, held near the foot of Main street and later near Chestnut street, having petered out a decade or more ago. Only Burgettstown has been able to hold a fair for the long period of 58 years. The exhibition there shows no signs of lagging interest or decay. It is thirty-one years since the last fair was held at Canonsburg. Started in the early seventies, it ran for ten years and then ceased to be. Until its last few years the attendance was large, people coming from many miles away. The fair was conducted by the Chartiers Valey Agricultural Association, composed of leading farmers of the community. This association leased the CURRY farm and erected buildings and laid out a race track. The grounds today are about the only tract around Canonsburg that haven't been built upon, the town having spreading out in every direction. The fair was an important event in the village life of the seventies and early eighties, and attracted much more attention then than it would today. T. M. POTTS acted as secretary during the existence of the Chartiers Valley Agricultural Association. It has been forty-five years since the tenth annual exhibition of the Mt. Pleasant Equitable Agricultural Association was held at Hickory, on Wednesday and Thursday, September 29 and 30, 1869. The fair grounds were located near where the roads leading from Venice and Canonsburg enter the east end of the town. Many names familiar to our readers were that year among the lists of its officers and committees on award of premiums, as follows: President, James RANKIN, Hickory; vice presidents, James M. CAMPBELL, James MILLER, William W. MCCARRELL, Hickory, James MCKEE, Locust Hill; R. D. SCOTT, Cardville; managers, T. M. BERRYHILL, James B. SMITH, William THOMPSON, W. M. CAMPBELL, A. J. MILLER, William RUSSELL, Hickory; Alexander MCELROY, David DAVIDSON, Buffalo; William CAMPBELL, Canonsburg; secretary, S. R. WILSON, Hickory; assistant secretary, S. CLUTTER, Dinsmore; treasurer, Dr. Joseph MCELROY; chief marshals, R. M. MORGAN, Hickory, and W. S. LEE, Cardville. From the best information obtainable the Florence fair was held each year from 1861 to 1863 and then disbanded. An effort was made to revive it in 1866, and an exhibition was held that year, but that was the last. The fair was held on what is now the CALLAGHAN farm, just this side of Florence. Florence is one of the few towns, if it is not the only town, in the county that has stood still or gone back in the last half century.

Company D Reunion The survivors of Company D, 149th Pennsylvania Volunteers (Bucktails) and their guests met in Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh, Pa., on Friday, September 25, 1914, in annual reunion. Comrade J. A. SNODGRASS called the meeting to order and introduced W. F. BROWN, D. D., who offered prayer. The minutes of the reunion of October 15, 1913 were read and approved. On motion Comrades Charles BRICELAND and R. J. STODDARD were appointed a committee to draft appropriate resolutions on the life and services of our esteemed by now departed friend, Georg W. BALDWIN. Committee (J. W. NESBIT added) continued, to report at the annual reunion in 1915. The committee on additional inscriptions on the Memorial presented by said George W. BALDWIN to Company D, and in memory of Joseph H. BALDWIN, who was killed, and Alexander M. STEWART, mortally wounded July 1, 1863, on Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, Pa., reported progress and were continued. Committee, Comrades F. C. DORRINGTON, William F. EASTON, and R. J. STODDARD. Comrade J. W. NESBIT read a letter from Dr. and Mrs. Salome STEWART, requesting that the marker erected by Company D in memory of Joseph H. GALDWIN and Alexander M. STEWART, now displaced by the gift of Mr. George W. BALDWIN, afore mentioned, be given to them. After much discussion the request was granted and Comrades F. C. DORRINGTON, John W. NESBIT and W. J. JOHNSTON were appointed to make the transfer. On motion the president appointed Comrades J. W. NESBIT and John B. HOLLAND a committee to revise the minutes and eulogies of this and former reunions for printing, and reported at next reunion. On motion Comrades J. W. NESBIT, John B. HOLLAND and W. J. JOHNSTON were appointed a committee on necrology of mothers, wives and sisters deceased since 1908. On motion the officers of 1914 were continued for 1915. On motion the committee on arrangements for reunion of 1914 were continued for 1915 with power to add additional members. The following report was made by John B. HOLLAND, chairman of the committee appointed to arrange for the Constitution of Honorary Membership. Whereas: Time and material causes are fast depleting the ranks of Company D, and soon its members will be seen and known in memory only. Therefore, A resolution having been introduced and confirmed at the reunion of October 15, 1913, to the effect that honorary membership be bestowed on those eligible. Now, therefore, we, you committee, submit the following: Rule 1: Honorary Membership in Company D shall be divided into two classes. Rule 2: The first class shall consist of the wives, brothers and sisters of deceased and living members of Company D, 149th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Rule 3: Honorary members of the second class shall consist of the sons, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters and other friends of the Company as may be selected. Rule 4: Anyone eligible to membership in the second class wishing to become an honorary member of said Company shall make application to the president or secretary, who shall, at the annual reunion next following, submit such name or names to the association, whereupon a rising vote shall be had, a majority being in favor, the same shall be declared elected. Rule 5: Honorary members shall have all the rights of the members of Company D, save and except, they may counsel and advise but not vote on matters that are purely the property of the members of the Company. Rule 6: All committees for entertainment of the Company shall contain at least one member from each class of honorary members. Rule 7: All names submitted for honorary membership at this reunion shall be voted for at once as hereinbefore provided for. Rule 8: These rules may be altered or amended at any annual reunion by resolution. On motion the foregoing rules were adopted. The following persons were proposed and elected for honorary membership: Miss Eva JOHNSTON, Charles B. NESBIT, David GORDON, Elmer JOHNSTON, Warren JOHNSTON, Miss BIBER, Mrs. Sue CORT, Miss Sarah BALDWIN, M. Arthur MAY, Mrs. Nellie HADDEN, Edw. ROACH, Miss Sadie SNODGRASS, John C. MCEWEN, C. R. BRICELAND, Miss Ethel STODDARD Howard J. ROACH, B. A. ROACH, Carl ROACH, Miss Eleanora ROACH, Miss Margaret ALLISON, Mrs. A. E. STEWART, Mrs. Minerva M. MCCLAIN. Letters were read from Comrades A. W. CROOKS of Albany, Oregon; Joseph PETTIT of Alliance, Ohio, and W. H. SIMPSON of Salem, Oregon. At noon a substantial and bountiful dinner was served by a committee of ladies. W. F. BROWN, D. D., was present and by address and song entertained, much to the delight of all present. Comrade George KIMBERLY and wife and Comrade CONKLE of our town were present as guests, besides fifty others. The occasion was one of pleasantness. Each reunion seems to deepen in endearment,--forges more solidly, if possible, the chain of friendship, due in some measure to the fact that the time in which comrade may meet comrade is yearly shortening. Now that younger blood is associated in the work, 1915 reunion will effervesce with enthusiasm and enjoyment. A vote of thanks to the management of Memorial Hall and to our guests for courtesies and presence, and offering of prayer by Rev. Comrade J. A. SNODGRASS concluded the reunion of 1914. Jno. B. HOLLAND, Secretary

The year of this newspaper article is 1905 NOT 1928. I apologize for any inconvenience. ABSTRACTED FROM THE McDONALD, PA OUTLOOK, NOVEMBER 25, 1905. FABRE-BOEHME Stella A. BOEHME, daug. of H. E. Boehme To Eugene L. FABRE, McDonald Wednesday Pittsburg Will reside on Barr street ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MCELHANY, PARKINSON, BEAUMONT, STIFFLER Oct. 16, 1914 McDonald PA Record Following an illness of long duration, Miss Sarah MCELHANY died Thursday evening, October 8, at the home of John TRIMMER in North McDonald street, where she had made her home for years. She was 72 years of age. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John MCELHANY, Miss MCELHANY was born in Washington county and had spent her entire life in the vicinity of Robinson's Run United Presbyterian church. Funeral services were held at the TRIMMER home Saturday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. J. B. CAVITT. Interment was in Robinson's Run cemetery. Mrs. Lillas PARKINSON, wife of James PARKINSON, died at her home in Orchard street Wednesday morning, October 14, at 10 o'clock, after an illness of two weeks. Death was due to pneumonia. Mrs. PARKINSON was reared in Pittsburgh, coming to McDonald about twenty years ago when she was united in marriage with Mr. PARKINSON. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian church. Funeral services will be held at the PARKINSON home this (Friday) afternoon at two o'clock in charge of the Rev. Dr. W. D. IRONS. The interment will be in Robinson's Run cemetery. James BEAUMONT, aged 35 years, of Guy Hill, Oakdale, killed himself at 1:20 o'clock Sunday morning by firing a bullet from a revolver through his left lung. Just before he committed the act he entered his mother's room and told her of his intention to take his life. Before she could interfere he stepped into a hallway and discharged the weapon. His brother, Charles BEAUMONT, who resides in an adjoining house, hearing the shot rushed to his mother's home and found his brother dead. Despondence on account of ill health is said to have been his reason for ending his life. George, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. John STIFFLER of Bulger, died at his home Monday morning, October 12. The little boy had just recovered from an attack of diphtheria about three weeks ago, but was in a very weak condition and pneumonia set in, causing his death. Funeral services were held from the home Wednesday at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. G. M. KERR. Interment at Candor cemetery.