SMITH, DICKSON, ROHDIER, MILLER Following a long and distressing illness, Fred, the nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. SMITH of North avenue, died Saturday morning, April 25, at 3:40 o'clock. The direct cause of death was an injury received while skating eight weeks ago when he fell and struck on the back of his head. He received an injury which affected his spine and he gradually declined until his death last Saturday morning. Four years ago a son Phillip was hurt while sledriding and died as a result. Two other children have died in the meantime, making four deaths in four years. The only surviving child of Mr. and Mrs. SMITH, Laura, is ill at the present time of pneumonia. The funeral services of Fred were held at the home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the Rev. Dr. W. D. IRONS. The Rev. J. P. JORDAN assisted. The interment was in Robinson's Run cemetery. Salem A. DICKSON, aged fifty-six years, died at this home near Saxonburg on Sunday morning, April 19, at two o'clock, following an illness due to pneumonia and hiccoughs. He was born in Washington bounty, going to Butler county with his family four years ago. He was united in marriage August 25, 1885, to Miss Margaret CRAWFORD, daughter of the late Samuel CRAWFORD. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. Mabel BROCKMAN, Mrs. Etta WALKER, Mrs. Anna RANKIN, and Carrie, Edith, Clara, James, Joseph and Samuel, all at home; also by one brother, Attorney J. M. DICKSON of Washington, and one sister, Mrs. D. C. REED, of Cadiz, Ohio. He was a member of the Clinton U. P. Church. Funeral services were conducted at his home on Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock by the Rev. Mr. BAIRD. Interment was made in the Summit cemetery. Returning from a walk with his two children, three and six years old, Sunday afternoon, Louis ROHDIER, Jr., found his wife dead on the floor of her home in Valley street in the doorway leading from the kitchen to the dining room. A short piece of rope, dangling from the top of the doorway, and another end around the neck of the woman told the story. An empty two ounce ether bottle, found on the floor a few feet away, also showed that the woman had taken an extra precaution to make death sure. The woman had climbed on a chair and fastened one end of a clothes line to the top of the door. She then drained the bottle containing ether and kicked the chair from under her. The rope was not strong enough however, and broke, dropping the body to the floor. Mrs. ROHDIER had been in ill health for some time and left a long letter containing twelve pages, which told the story of her ill health and that she thought she was a burden to her family. The letter was addressed to her husband. Mrs. ROHDIER was aged thirty-six years. She had resided with her husband at this place for several years. The family was respected by all neighbors. The coroner will investigate. For several years Mrs. ROHDIER had been in failing health, apparently from tuberculosis. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon and interment was in Hilldale cemetery. Mrs. Mary Jane MILLER aged 75 years, wife of William MILLER, died at her home at Enlow on Saturday afternoon, April 25, at five o'clock. Funeral services were held at the Valley Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, April 28. Interment in Imperial cemetery.

ABSTRACTED FROM THE McDONALD, PA RECORD OF APRIL 17, 1914. SERGIS-CREA Dominick CREA, daug. of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crea To Pietra SERGIS Saturday evening Home of the bride Squire Eaton ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

ABSTRACTED FROM THE McDONALD, PA RECORD OF APRIL 3, 1914. STAMPFLI-SCHAYES Laura SCHAYES, McDonald To Wendell P. STAMPFLI, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Stampfli, McDonald March 30, 1914 Cumberland, MD ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

MHS Senior class Howard JORDAN, Joseph BOOCK, George GEDEON, Bernarr (sic) MCCANN, Russell ALBEE, Margaret MCKEE, Gertrude SHANE, Bessie LYNCH, Ella KEYS, Hazel HALL.

SPRINGER, ESPEY, LHEUREUX, WEITZEL, ANESTIS, DICKSON Apr. 24, 1914 McDonald PA Record John SPRINGER, aged 79 years and two months, died Monday afternoon, April 20. He had gone to the JENNINGS gasoline plant a short distance gasoline plant a short distance from his home north of Noblestown, sat down in a chair in apparent health and passed away. He was born near Bulger and spent his entire life in this and Allegheny county. His wife, two sons and six daughters survive him. Mrs. SPRINGER is a half sister of Mrs. Samuel SMITH of MEVEY farm. The funeral took place on Wednesday. The Rev. John CALVIN of Noblestown and Rev. Dr. IRONS conducted the services. Interment was made in the Oakdale cemetery. Mrs. Sarah A. ESPEY, 71 years old, died at her home in Canonsburg on Saturday morning. Her husband died on a farm near Primrose a number of years ago, and after his death the family moved to Canonsburg. She is survived by one son and two daughters: James of Washington, Ada S., principal of the First ward schools, Washington, and Carrie M., a teacher in the schools of Canonsburg. Both daughters live at home. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon. Interment was in Oak Spring cemetery, Canonsburg. Peter LHEUREUX, aged 55 years, died Sunday morning at 4 o'clock at his home at Reissing. His death was due to dropsy and followed a lingering illness. He lived in McDonald since and young man until his removal to Reissing a few years ago. The wife and two sons, John and Peter, survive. Both live at home. The funeral services were held Tuesday at the home. The interment was in Robinson's Run cemetery. Edith Anna, the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August J. WEITZEL, died Friday morning, April 17, at 6:50 o'clock, aged 4 months and 10 days, following a ten-days' illness of pneumonia. The funeral services were held in the First Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. J. P. JORDAN. Interment was made in Robinson's Run cemetery. Thomas, the six-weeks-old son of George ANESTIS, a baker in the employ of J. C. PHILLIPS, died of pneumonia at the family home in Valley street on Sunday April 19. The funeral took place on Tuesday. Interment was made at the Catholic cemetery at Noblestown. Word was received here Monday of the death of Salem DICKSON of Butler. The DICKSON family formerly lived on the farm now occupied by James MALONE, near Bulger.

BARR, MCCARTY Clarence G. BARR, aged 29 years, died Wednesday morning, April 15, at 1 o'clock at his home in the West End after an illness of several months caused by tubercular trouble. He was born and reared in Ohio but for the past ten years had resided here and was a boilermaker by trade. Seven years ago he was married to Lucile FIELDING, who survives with one son Alvin and daughter Mary. The mother also survives; she resides in McKeesport. The funeral services will be held at the home this (Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. W. D. IRONS. The interment will be in Robinson's Run cemetery. Mrs. Annie G. MCCARTY died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth STARK, Wednesday morning, April 15, 1914, at 4:30 o'clock. Her death was due to heart disease. She had been in poor health for some time but was not seriously ill until Saturday, when she was taken to the STARK home. Mrs. MCCARTY was born at Sharon, Mercer county, in 1864. She was the widow of the late Thomas MCCARTY, and is survived by three children: Elva, John and Rosslyn; also by her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth STARK. Also two sisters, Mrs. James SOMES of Bellevue and Miss Agnes STARK; and two brothers, John and James. Mrs. MCCARTY was a member of the Baptist church. Funeral services will be conducted from the STARK home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Rev. W. A. RUPERT, the Baptist supply. Interment at Centre.

R. C. CASSIDY of Burgettstown and well known in McDonald has been appointed postmaster of Langeloth the new industrial town that is being constructed near Burgettstown by the American Zinc and Chemical company and were upwards of $300,000 is being spent in the erection of an extensive plant. The town has a bright future for it and the postoffice is a necessity there as at this time as upwards of 1,000 men are employed there on the construction work.

I'm hoping to reach anyone on the list who has sent me messages in the last month or so requesting information about people named in my posts. I set several messages aside till I had the time to deal with them, and when I went to look for those messages I found that all my messages between Sept. 16 and Nov. 4 had disappeared. I don't know what happened, and this isn't the first time it has happened, but I apologize to anyone who had sent a request. I wasn't being rude, I just don't know who you are! Please resend any requests and I'll take care of them ASAP. Vickie

ALLEN, DELAMONTAGUE, FELTON John ALLEN, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry ALLEN, died at the home of the parents in Valley street Sunday morning. The interment was in Robinson's Run cemetery. Rosanna DELAMONTAGUE, aged one year, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ansel DELAMONTAGUE, died Tuesday night at 11 o'clock at the family home in Sturgeon after an illness due to pneumonia. The interment was Thursday afternoon in the Noblestown cemetery. Harry, the six-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry FELTON, died Saturday of pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted from the home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Rev. J. G. REANEY. Interment at Center.

Burgess S. H. PYLES has issued orders to the managers of McDonald dance halls prohibiting the tango, bunny hug, and other extreme dances. The hall managers have expressed their approval of the order, saying they permitted the tango only because of its popularity and that the prohibition will be for the good of the dancing public of McDonald.

ABSTRACTED FROM THE McDONALD, PA RECORD OF MARCH 13, 1914. CANTRELL-EDWARDS Mary EDWARDS, Sturgeon To Charles CANTRELL, Champion March 11, 1914 Will reside in Burgettstown ~~~~~~~~~~~~ PANSCHARE-HANNAN Alice HANNAN, McDonald To Frederick PANSCHARE, Woodlawn, PA March 10, 1914 Home of Rev. J. P. Jordan Will reside in Woodlawn ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

ABSTRACTED FROM THE McDONALD, PA RECORD OF MARCH 6, 1914. BLANK-ALLSHOUSE Lizzie ALLSHOUSE, Sturgeon To August BLANK, Sturgeon February 28, 1914 Pittsburgh Will reside in Sturgeon ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

KIGHTLINGER, ANDREWS, WARNICK Funeral services of Miss Anna A____ KIGHTLINGER, aged 25 years, who died ___day evening at Oakdale after a brief illness of scarlet fever, were held Tuesday ____ing. The interment was in the Noblestown cemetery. Miss KIGHTLINGER was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. _____ KIGHTLINGER of Oakdale. The father at the present time is in the employ of the Standard Oil Company on the island of Borneo where he went about a year ago after leaving Mexico on account of the disturbed conditions there. On the ____ Miss KIGHTLINGER was taken ill she planned to lea to leave for Clarion where ... had accepted a position as a n... She also expected to meet her father ... Paris when he returned from Borneo. The mother, Mrs. Martha KIGHLINGER ... sister and two brothers survive and ... in Oakdale. Miss Elizabeth ANDREWS, aged 28 years, a former resident of McDonald, died Wednesday morning at Carnegie after an illness of several months. The body has been brought to the home of her aunt, Mrs. ___nie MCDOWELL of this place, and the funeral services will be held here Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The interment will be made at Imperial. Miss ANDREWS was born ... but moved with her father, William ANDREWS, to Ohio several years ago. L___ she had been residing at Carnegie. ... father survives. Samuel WARNICK died at his home here Wednesday morning, March 25, at 8 o'clock. His death was due to tuberculosis, he having been in ill health for the past year. He was born at Kanaha Station, W. Va., July 28, 1871, and up to the time of his illness was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. During his illness he was a very patient sufferer. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Clyde of Sheraden, Layman of East End, Pittsburgh, Heber, Clara, Donald, Virginia, and Geneva at home. Two brothers and two sisters also survive: John WARNICK of Huntington, W. Va., E. W. WARNICK of Columbus, O., Mrs. J. A. MYERS of Monongah, W. Va., and Mrs. S. H. FULLER of Pittsburgh. Funeral services will be conducted from the Baptist church Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment at Centre.

Surprise on Mr. John C. MCCALMONT On Thursday evening of last week the denizens of the entire community surrounding his home swarmed in upon Mr. John C. MCCALMONT. They came early and they stayed late, and all enjoyed themselves. The "surprise" was not of the usual brand in which everybody concerned "knows all about it days ahead", but was in reality a surprise. Mr. and Mrs. MCCALMONT are moving to Houston where they will make their future home; and this gathering was a spontaneous expression of the universal esteem and high regard in which the community holds this worthy couple. John C. MCCALMONT is seventy-four years of age, and was born and reared on the farm adjoining the one he now leaves. He has been a life-long member of Center United Presbyterian Church. Mrs. MCCALMONT was Miss Minnie HENDERSON of Houston, and they have been married twenty-seven years. Mrs. MCCALMONT has been presiding officer of the Women's Missionary Society for eight years, and a well loved teacher in the Sabbath School for a much longer period. The crowd numbered more that a hundred, and thy brought refreshments with them. Several varieties of sandwiches, all kinds of cake, potato salad, olives, pickles coffee and ice cream in generous quantities, composed the improvised menu. Rev. Dr. G. M. KERR said "grace" in his impressive manner. On the previous day, the Women's Missionary Society had presented Mrs. MCCALMONT with a handsome cut-glass water pitcher. On this occasion the community presented the couple with a massive antique oak rocking chair in mission style, with wide arms and fine leather upholstery. Mr. MCCALMONT served his country in Co. K, 140th Penn'a. Volunteer Infantry, and has more than a local reputation as a breeder of high-class thoroughbred Holstein cattle.

THOMPSON, BLACK Theodore K. THOMPSON, 48 years old, died of kidney disease at St. Mary's, W. Va., Wednesday, March 11. Mr. THOMPSON was an oil well driller by occupation, and was well-known in McDonald oil circles, having resided here. The past fourteen years his home had been at St. Mary's. The funeral took place on Friday. Interment was made at St. Mary's, W. Va. Robert J. BLACK, 50 years old, an itinerate who claimed no particular place as his home, was burned to death last Friday night when fire destroyed a boiler house on a lease belonging to the Big Four Oil Company, in South Fayette township, Allegheny County, across the Washington county line. BLACK had been about the lease for some time doing odd jobs for the company. It was his custom to sleep in the boiler house. How the fire started is unknown. BLACK's body, badly charred, was recovered and taken to Bridgeville for interment. The loss to the oil company will be $400. The Big Four Oil Company is composed of J. W. WILES, J. F. BOYD and Mrs. Nettie LEHLEY, all in McDonald. Early rumors were to the effect that there had been an explosion in a pump station.

Henry SMITH, proprietor of the SMITH Hotel, East End, McDonald, was pleasantly surprised on Tuesday evening, March 3, when a merry crowd composed of four sons, three daughters, twenty-four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren stepped into his home. The occasion was Mr. SMITH's 70th birthday. Games and music contributed largely to the pleasure of the evening. Many beautiful gifts were bestowed on Mr. SMITH. Orange and black were the colors used for decorative purposes. A dainty lunch was served at nine o'clock. Mr. SMITH came to America from the northern part of Ireland when but a boy. Later he went back to his old home and married Miss Elizabeth J. CARSON. Since that time he has made about 50 trips to Scotland and Ireland. Mr. SMITH has forty grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. At 10:30 the unexpected but none the less welcome guests departed, wishing him many more happy birthdays.

FIELDING, LEWIS, COOPER, BACCU Joseph FIELDING, aged 81 years, one of the oldest and best known miners in this locality, died Saturday night, March 7, at the home of his son, Edward Fielding, in Johns avenue. He was the first mine boss in the Midway Block Coal company workings, opened about 40 years ago and for 25 years held a similar position in the Briar Hill mine here. Mr. FIELDING was born in England and came to the McDonald district with his wife 45 years ago. He was twice married. Both wives are dead. The following children survive: Edward, with whom he make his home, Mrs. C. G. BARR of East Liverpool, Mrs. George TUTEN of Venice, Mrs. James BELL of Canonsburg, Mrs. George STURGEON, Steubenville, and Mrs. E. H. CAMPBELL, Salem, Ohio. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the Rev W. D. IRONS, D. D. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. John T. LEWIS, aged nineteen years and five months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. LEWIS, died at the home of the parents one mile south of town, Saturday morning, March 7, at 6:25 o'clock. He had been ill from pneumonia one week. He was employed at the Crescent bottle works. Besides the parents, five sisters and one brother survive: Lillian, Sarah, the wife of William JENKINS, Pearle, William, Bessie, and Genevieve, all at home. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the First United Presbyterian Church, In charge of the Rev. W. D. IRONS. Interment was in Robinson's Run cemetery. John T. LEWIS was a young man whose gentle ways and cheery smile won the hearts of all with whom he came in contact. Rev. Dr. IRONS paid him a beautiful tribute, and expressed the sentiment of all John's friends, as he recalled the words of the young man's employer, spoken that morning, "He was one of the best!" John COOPER, aged 92, one of the best know residents of Oakdale, and a descendant of James Fenimore COOPER the author, died at his home in Oakdale Tuesday afternoon. He was the oldest citizen of Oakdale and for many years the entire countryside in the vicinity of Oakdale joined in the celebration of his birthday anniversary, making it one of the annual town events. He was widely known as a Republican having formerly been a Whig. Mr. COOPER was born April 24, 1821, in Chester county and lived on a farm until his twenty-fourth year. Later he went to Clarion county and set up a flour mill. In Clarion he married Miss Sarah NOLL of that place in 1851. Later he set up a mil at Oakdale and for the last 34 years had owned the Oakdale mill, having retired from active operation of it 10 years ago. He was the oldest member of the I. O. O. F., in Allegheny county. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Four children, Mrs. Emma TROUT of Leechburg, Pa., Mrs. Lillie KI! NG of Kittanning, Pa., Mrs. Elsie SCHRODES of Oakdale, and Albert Fenimore COOPER of Pittsburgh are left. Max SHRODES is a grandson. The funeral services will be held this Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Oakdale Presbyterian Church. The interment will be in the Oakdale cemetery. Miss Laura BACCU, aged 20 years, of Laurel Hill, plunged to her death down an elevator shaft at the factory of the Armstrong Cork Co. at Oakdale, where she was employed, shortly after 7 o'clock Thursday morning. It is said that Miss BACCU, with several other girls, was on the freight elevator. The girls got off at the fourth floor, and in some manner Miss BACCU fell just as the elevator had reached the fifth floor and before the safety gates were closed. She fell to the cement floor of the basement. A doctor was called and found that the girl's neck had been broken and death occurred instantly. Miss BACCU was considered a careful employee and it has not yet been determined how she came to be on the freight elevator or how she lost her balance and fell into the shaft. *Photo available of Miss Baccu

In some sections of Jefferson county the farmers are experimenting with soy beans as a crop. It is stated that one acre of soy beans will produce as many bushels of beans as an acre of oats will bushels of oats. The beans are worth $2.50 to $3.00 per bushel. The straw after the beans are threshed is equaled to clover hay in feeding value.

ABSTRACTED FROM THE McDONALD, PA RECORD, FEBRUARY 13, 1914. PRY-HIGHFIELD Mable HIGHFIELD, Noblestown To Raymer PRY February 4, 1914 Wellsburg ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

ABSTRACTED FROM THE McDONALD, PA RECORD, FEBRUARY 6, 1914. STURGEON-HOTHAM Henry STURGEON, a well known young man of this place, and Miss Marie HOTHAM of Rennerdale, were married last fall, but the fact was kept a secret until last week, when the announcement was made at the home of the groom's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Walter STURGEON. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. James W. Grove of Glen Osborn announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Nichol, to Harry Lawson Moore of Clarion, PA. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ McKELVEY-CROWELL Annetta Bird CROWELL, daug. of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Crowell, East Lincoln avenue To John Henderson McKELVEY February 4, 1914 Home of Rev. W. D. Irons, D. D. Attendants; Mary Maloy, Clyde Bell Will reside in McDonald ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~