ABSTRACTED FROM THE McDONALD, PA RECORD OF JUNE 19, 1914. WARD-McLAUGHLIN Margaret McLAUGHLIN, sister of T. E. McLaughlin To David WARD, Apollo Wednesday of last week Bride's home, Saltsburg Misses Emmaline and Catherine McLaughlin were flower girls. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ SMITH-NOBLE Mary NOBLE, daug. of Mrs. Mary Noble To James SMITH, son of James Smith, Burgettstown Tuesday evening Home of the bride Rev. E. V. Shotwell Will reside in Burgettstown ~~~~~~~~~~~~ PLANCE-BRYTE Anna Edna PLANCE, daug. of Mrs. Margaret Plance To C. Perry BRYTE, Buffalo, NY June 11, 1914 Home of bride's mother, 239 E. Lincoln avenue Rev. J. P. Jordan Given in marriage by bro., Leonard P. Plance Attendants; Nellie Wood, Mrs. Charles Rowan, Dorothy Grisman, Charles Plance Will reside at 381 Fargo avenue, Buffalo ~~~~~~~~~~~~ SAWHILL-RUDY Grace RUDY, daug. of W. A. Rudy To John SAWHILL, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sawhill Monday morning Home of bride's sister, Mrs. Emil Jordan Rev. E. V. Shotwell Will reside with Mrs. Jordon ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

$45,000 High School at Hickory The school directors of Mount Pleasant township this week will let the contract for a modern high school building that will be the equal of any structure in any of the boroughs of the county, and much in advance of any school building in any of the townships. The bids were received some days ago, and it is expected that everything will be in readiness to let the contract. The plans have been approved by the State Board of Education. The new building will be built of buff brick on a two-acre plot of ground procured from J. M. K. DONALDSON. It will be two stories and basement, and will contain eight large class rooms, library, well equipped gymnasium, and an auditorium 72x107 feet. Toilet rooms will also be fitted up in the basement. Everything about the building will be of the best and most modern. A complete heating system will be installed. It is expected that the structure will cost in the neighborhood of $45,000. The school board is making provisions for the teaching of agriculture in the schools. The new structure will be built in the village of Hickory, and will take the place of the present small structure now used for high school purposes, and which has long been too small for the needs of the township. The size of the building will be 80x115 feet.

DURKIN, ELLINGER, YONONSKI, SNYDER Evidently having been stricken by heart failure while ploughing, Miles DURKIN, aged 49 years, was found dead about 4:30 o'clock last Friday afternoon on the farm of BERTHOLD Brothers, one mile from Oakdale by whom he was employed. Nick GEIL saw DURKIN's body in the field as he was driving by and investigated. DURKIN was born in Pittsburgh but the DURKIN family is well known in the Noblestown section. Two brothers and two sisters survive. Funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Peter LINDEN, a sister of Greggs Station, where the body was taken. On Wednesday evening, June 3, Leroy ELLINGER, aged twenty years, was drowned while swimming in a water tank of an oil well on the Pittsburgh Coal Co.'s farm near Venice, formerly known as the COWDEN farm. About 8 o'clock he, with his younger brother Lloyd and Alf DUNLAP, went to the tank to bathe, and about an hour later Leroy was seized with cramps and sank before he could be assisted to safety. The body was taken to the home of his brother and later removed to the home of John LUTZ, where it was prepared for burial. On Thursday the remains wee taken to his home at DuBois, Pa., where his mother resides, and where funeral services and interment took place. Leroy ELLINGER was the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. ELLINGER and was born June 23, 1894. With his father and brother he came to Venice and had been employed as a fireman at Montour mine No. 2 for the past six months. Besides his parents there survive two sisters and three brothers: Mrs. W. E. GINELL, Mrs. Blanche GENSMER and Thomas of DuBois; Martin of McClellandtown, now superintendent of Montour No. 2, and Lloyd of Venice. Mike YONONSKI, a Russian, was killed in Jumbo mine Tuesday afternoon by a fall of coal. His body was badly crushed. He was 52 years of age and leaves a wife, one son and one daughter, who reside in Lincoln avenue. Funeral services from the St. Alphonsus church were held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. The interment was in the Noblestown cemetery. Mrs. William M. BELL was called to Wilkinsburg this week by the death of her brother, George SNYDER.

1914 McDonald HS Grads Gertrude SHANE, Hazel HALL, Howard JORDAN, Bernard MCCANN, Joseph BOOCKS, Ella KEYS, George GEDEON, Margaret MCKEE, Bessie LYNCH, Russell ALBEE. *Bernard MCCANN is also listed as having graduated from Oakdale HS in 1913.

PARTRIDGE, SMITH, COOPER Miss Mary J. PARTRIDGE aged 80 years, a well-known and lifelong resident of this locality, died Friday evening, May 29, at the home of her sister, Mrs. John RUSSELL, who resides near the old PARTRIDGE homestead at Tyre, five miles north of here. She was born on the farm where her death occurred, and where she had lived all her life, except for fourteen years that she resided in McDonald. She was long a member of the First Presbyterian Church of McDonald. Besides the sister, Mrs. RUSSELL, she leaves one brother, William PARTRIDGE of Chicago. The funeral services were held at the RUSSELL home Monday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. J. P. JORDAN of McDonald and the Rev. W. J. SNYDER of Imperial. The interment was in the Valley cemetery at Imperial. A colored man was killed on the Wabash railroad near George Station Sunday morning and was brought to McDonald, through whose efforts he was later identified as Edward SMITH, known by some as "Rabbit." Interment was made Monday in Hilldale cemetery. John COOPER, who makes his home with his daughter, Mrs. D. C. BROWN in Fourth street, was called to Eldersville on Tuesday by the death of his brother, Henry C. COOPER, a retired merchant of that place. The deceased is survived by his widow. He was the owner of considerable property and had in his possession the farm of his grandfather, James PATTERSON, containing 191 acres. This farm had been in the family since 1797.

Gwendoline Jones born abt May 1894 married Walter Wilson born abt 1883 living in Elizabeth twp in the 1920 census Margaret Jones born abt 1899 married John Halverson born abt 1891 living in Elizabeth twp in the 1920 census I have no idea if they have any children Margaret & Gwendoline parents were Stephen & Margaret Jones Sherry

ABSTRACTED FROM THE McDONALD, PA RECORD OF JUNE 12, 1914. WEIS-McGINN Kathryn McGINN, Sturgeon To Charles WEIS, Elizabeth June 9, 1914 St. Patrick's Church, Noblestown Rev. Father Cox Attendants; Mary Ellis, Owen McGinn ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hello, I looking for Howard Gualt (was last living in McKeesport) his mother was Bernice (maiden name unknown) Bernice was not born until after the 1930's ? Bernice mother was Annie Jones (Jones her maiden name) Annie's parents are Steven & Margaret Jones Margaret's maiden name is McGowan Sherry

Fire on Monday evening destroyed the old MCPHERSON steam flour mill located between Venice and Canonsburg and which was used by the Henderson Coal company as a stable. The property was owned by Misses Anna and Nettie MCPHERSON. The mill was an old landmark and had not been operated the past ten years.

MAIZE, EATHORNE, HOUSTON J. E. WHITTAKER writes from Drumright, Okla., under the date of May 20, that William MAIZE, twenty-six years old, succumbed to the injuries received two weeks ago. MAIZE was pulling casing in the oil field twelve miles out of Cushing when the calf wheel shaft tore loose from the posts and the bull rope became entangled with the one-inch water line at the water barrel, tearing it loose, and it struck Mr. MAIZE in the forehead, from the effects of which he never recovered. His brothers, Frank of West Virginia and Richard of California, were with him when he died. The body was shipped to California where his mother resides. William MAIZE was born and reared in McDonald. He graduated from the McDonald High School with the class of 1906. He worked in the oil fields of West Virginia, later went to California and last to Oklahoma where he was accounted the youngest oil driller in the field. He was well and favorably known to the oil fraternity. His father, James MAIZE resides in Lincoln avenue, McDonald. The remains of Mrs. William EATHORNE of Turtle Creek were brought here for burial last Saturday afternoon. She was a sister of George MCFARLANE and a half sister of James MCFARLANE, Mrs. Robert HERD and Mrs. John COCHRAN. J. W. HOUSTON, aged 50 years, a former Midway resident, died at the Somerset hospital at Holidaysburg last Friday. His remains were brought to the D. W. ESTMAN home Saturday night and the funeral services were conducted by the Rev. J. P. HITE at the Baptist church at 2:30 Sunday. Mr. HOUSTON is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Addison BOYLES of Hazelwood, and one son Merle of Midway. Interment at Center.

ABSTRACTED FROM THE McDONALD, PA RECORD OF JUNE 5, 1914. BROWETT-MASQUELIER Pauline L. MASQUELIER, daug. of Mr. and Mrs. Zacharie Masquelier To Fernald J. BROWETT June 3, 1914 French Church Rev. Alexandre Mage, D.D. Attendants; Julia Thomassy, Harry Masquelier Will reside in Valley street ~~~~~~~~~~~~ MASQUELIER-JUMETT Angele JUMETT To George MASQUELIER Thursday evening French Church Rev. Alexandre Mage, D.D. Attendants; Miss Manuel Masquelier, Harry Masquelier Will reside in McDonald ~~~~~~~~~~~~ STEWART-ENDERS Carrie ENDERS, Philadelphia To Raymond STEWART, son of Mrs. Anna Stewart, Oakdale May 26, 1914 Valparaiso, Ind. Will reside in Penn, North Dakota ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

Cecil Twp. HS Commencement will take place in the Venice United Presbyterian Church on the evening of June 3, at 8 o'clock. The Rev. J. B. CAVITT of McDonald will preach the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class on the evening of May 31, at 8 o'clock. The members of the graduating class are William Andrew ALLEN, Walter McKinley BOYER, Walter Runion CAIN, and James Elmer HALL.

BRONCHAIN, COLE, KAEGLE, MCCURDY After a year and a half's illness, Hubert Joseph BRONCHAIN, aged 64, died of asthma at his home on Belgian Hill, Monday morning, May 18th, at 4:10 o'clock. He was born in Charleroi, Belgium, November 1, 1849. Mr. BRONCHAIN came to this country in 1887 and had lived in McDonald ever since. He is survived by his wife and three children: Mrs. Leon RANDOUR and Mrs. Emma CARROLL of McDonald, and Fred BRONCHAIN of Carnegie. Funeral services were held at St. Alphonsus' Church Wednesday morning at nine o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Father MANISE, the French missionary. Interment in Noblestown cemetery. Edith Gail COLE, 18 years old, died of tuberculosis Saturday evening, May 16, at 7:30 o'clock at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. COLE, on the PEACOCK farm, three miles south of town. She was born in Greene county, moving to this place with her parents about eight years ago. Miss COLE is survived by her parents, four brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the first United Presbyterian church of McDonald, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Dr. W. D. IRONS. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. On Tuesday William KAEGLE, a young man of 20 years, was killed at Laurel Hill mine No. 2 at Reissing. He was driving and fell out of a loaded car which ran onto his head crushing it so that he died instantly. He lived with his mother at Cecil. His brother is superintendent of the mine. Mrs. Andrew MCCURDY of Carnegie, well known to many of the Record readers, died of cancer at her late home on May 18, after an extended illness.

Mrs. J. C. PHILLIPS entertained a number of her husband's men friends at dinner at the PHILLIPS home in Lincoln avenue on Thursday evening of last week. The affair had been arranged as a surprise for Mr. PHILLIPS it being the fiftieth anniversary of his birth. An elaborate eight-course dinner was served. Mr. PHILLIPS was the recipient of a watch-chain and charm, an umbrella and a tie pin, the gifts of the guests, whose sentiments were fittingly expressed by the Rev. Dr. IRONS. Mrs. PHILLIPS received encomiums for the pleasure of the evening, the guests being unanimous in their praise of the bountiful hospitality. Mr. and Mrs. PHILLIPS responded with pleasant sentiments. Hand-painted collar button trays and cigar ash trays, the work of Mrs. PHILLIPS, were the favors. The guest list included Walter J. PHILLIPS of Crafton, Mr. KIEFER and Mr. BURNS of Pittsburgh, A. C. LECOMTE, J. F. BOYDE, Rev. Dr. IRONS, D. C. BROWN, Aaron STEELE, William MCDOWELL, James DAVIDSON, S. H.! PYLES, Mel MOORHEAD, W. A. CHEESEBROUGH, Thomas OLDFIELD, G. C. KUEHNERT.

SHOWALTER, BRENNEN, KELLY, MCGRADY Samuel France SHOWALTER, age 69, oil operator, died at this home in Painseville, Ohio, Monday night. Mr. SHOWALTER was among the pioneers in the development of the Butler County oil fields. In his young manhood Mr. SHOWALTER taught school, but when the Civil War broke out went into the commissary department of the army. He was not an enlisted man, but took up arms when Washington was threatened and was captured and held a prisoner in a Confederate prison camp for months. After the war he joined his three brothers in the oil business. Some 18 years ago Mr. SHOWALTER moved from Chicora, Pa., to Pittsburgh. Subsequently he became interested in the McDonald field, but sold out his interests a few years ago and bought a suburban home in Painesville. His most recent operations were around Painesville, where he did some drilling and found traces of oil. Mr. SHOWALTER was a lifelong Methodist. His widow and seven children survive. Mrs. George E. CABLE, wife of ! the M. E. minister of McDonald, is a sister. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. KELLY were called to Butler Thursday by the death of the latter's brother-in-law, J. E. BRENNEN. Only last week Mr. KELLY buried his father, A. KELLY, of Washington, Pa. Charles Patrick MCGRADY, 2 months old, died at the family home Thursday after a very short illness. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at St. Patrick's Church, the Rev. Father D. J. COX officiating. Interment in St. Patrick's cemetery. (From another article, the parents are Mr. and Mrs. T. MCGRADY) *Noblestown column

The veterans of the Civil War, of whom there remain but about fifteen in this locality, are arranging to observed Memorial Day by going to the cemetery on the Morning of the 30th. It is likely that the Automobile Club will convey them there in machines. The Woman's Club will entertain them at dinner, and altogher it should prove an enjoyable day for the worthy old soldiers. June 5, 1914 From a longer article: these are the names of the Civil War Vets. Hon. J. B. HOLLAND, Charles BRICELAND, David CAMPBELL, George KIMBERLY, Abner CONKLE, Lowry AIKEN, C. HYSER, H. F. STAUFFER, H. H. TRUNICK, W. B. MAY, H. H. HARRIS, T. A. CHEESEBROUGH, A. F. BURNS, M. J. STIFFLER, Prof, W. H. BELTZ.

GRIER, NICHOLLS, NICHOLAS, GRINNAGE May 8, 1914 McDonald PA Record James GRIER, a retired lawyer, died Saturday morning, May 2, in the Allegheny General hospital, Pittsburgh, following a stroke of paralysis. Mr. GRIER was 65 years of age. He was born on the MCKIVER farm, two miles from McDonald, between Oakdale and Noblestown. He was a son of the Rev. Dr. and Ms. James GRIER, his father having been pastor of the Robinson's Run United Presbyterian church for thirty-nine years. Mr. GRIER spent nearly four years at Jefferson college and then entered Harvard, took a classical course and after graduating finished a law course. He was engaged in the practice of law in Pittsburgh for many years, but had been retired from active work for several years. He had never married. One sister survives, Mrs. Margarret (sic) CAMPBELL of Coraopolis. Nathan G. COOK of McDonald is a cousin. The Rev. J. B. CAVITT and Rev. Dr. IRONS officiated at the cemetery on Monday in the presence of quite a number of his father's former parishioners. The small son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward NICHOLLS died of pneumonia on Saturday, May 2. Interment was in Robinson's Run cemetery Monday afternoon. *Sturgeon column Edward, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. T. NICHOLAS died last Saturday. Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon. Interment was held in Robinson's Run cemetery. *Sturgeon column. Jonathan GRINNAGE died at his late home in Carnegie, Pa., on Thursday, April 30. Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 2. Mr. GRINNAGE is the father of John GRINNAGE, the manager of the Ea___ Transfer Company's farm here.

ABSTRACTED FROM THE McDONALD, PA RECORD OF MAY 29, 1914. PRY-RIDDLE Mary J. RIDDLE, Burgettstown, daug. of Dr. and Mrs. W. V. Riddle To Edwin B. PRY, Carnegie Tuesday evening Home of bride's parents ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

ABSTRACTED FROM THE McDONALD, PA RECORD OF MAY 15, 1914. BOYD-GRIBBIN Carrie E. BOYD, daug. of H. W. Boyd, Coraopolis To Charles GRIBBIN, son of John Gribbin, McDonald Tuesday evening St. Mary's Catholic Church, Coraopolis Rev. Father McCabe Attendants; Agnes Gribbin, D. T. Gribbin Will reside in Bridgeville ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

J. E. WHITTAKER writes under date of May 8 that William, the youngest son of James MAIZE of East Lincoln avenue, was fatally injured while drilling a well near Drumwright, Oklahoma. He was pulling casing when the calf wheel pulled out ant the bull rope in some way got afoul a piece of one inch pipe on the bater barrell and threw the pipe or nipple with such force against MAIZE's forehead that it penetrated the brain. The injured man was rushed to Cushing, twelve miles away, and his recovery is doubtful. William MAIZE was probably the youngest driller in the Drumright field. Formerly he was employed in the California field. His mother and brother Dick are somewhere in California. His oldest brother Frank was at Blue Cree, W. Va., the last time heard from last winter. William MAIZE was at one time a pupil in the McDonald High School. His friends are numerous here and in the different oil fields where he had employment. May 22, 1914 Record James MAIZE received a letter on Monday from his son, Richard MAIZE, written at Cushing, Okla., saying that William MAIZE is still alive and that he has a chance for recovery. A one-inch nipple, three inches long, entered his forehead to the right of the center. He lost some brain matter but it is thought that will not affect his mind if he should recover. May 29, 1914 Record J. E. WHITTAKER writes from Drumright, Okla., under the date of May 20, that William MAIZE, twenty-six years old, succumbed to the injuries received two weeks ago. MAIZE was pulling casing in the oil field twelve miles out of Cushing when the calf wheel shaft tore loose from the posts and the bull rope became entangled with the one-inch water line at the water barrel, tearing it loose, and it struck Mr. MAIZE in the forehead, from the effects of which he never recovered. His brothers, Frank of West Virginia and Richard of California, were with him when he died. The body was shipped to California where his mother resides. William MAIZE was born and reared in McDonald. He graduated from the McDonald High School with the class of 1906. He worked in the oil fields of West Virginia, later went to California and last to Oklahoma where he was accounted the youngest oil driller in the field. He was well and favorably known to the oil fraternity. His father, James MAIZE resides in Lincoln avenue, McDonald.