HOLLAND, RODGERS, YOUNG Miss Rebecca HOLLAND, aged 65 years, died Friday night, February 27, in the West Penn hospital, Pittsburgh, following an operation. She resided with her brother, J. B. HOLLAND, who lives two and a half miles south of McDonald. She was born in Ohio and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John HOLLAND. Her parents moved to the farm on which her death occurred fifty years ago. Besides her brother, one sister, Mrs. Agnes MEANOR of Rochester, Pa., survives. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the Venice United Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Mr. LITTELL. The interment was in the Venice cemetery. Michael P. RODGERS, aged 63 years, died Wednesday morning at 4:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William COLLINS. He formerly resided in Washington where he was employed for a number of years in the Tyler Tube mill but for the past year he had resided with his daughter here. Besides Mrs. COLLINS, for sons, John, James, Frank, and William ROGERS (sic), survive. The funeral services will be held this Friday morning at 9:45 o'clock in St. Alphonsus' Church and will be conducted by the Rev. J. A. BURGOON. The interment will be in the Calvary cemetery in Pittsburgh. The body of Andrew YOUNG, aged 16 years, the victim of a coasting accident at Elizabeth, was laid to rest in Robinson's Run cemetery Wednesday. The boy was an orphan, coming from his native home in Scotland to live with relatives in this country. He had been residing with his aunt, Mrs. Martha MORTON, at Elizabeth. Last Friday while sledriding the boy ran head foremost into an object and the injury resulted in his death Monday. Robert YOUNG of Fifth street is an uncle of the boy.

Manager H. H. BEATTY of the McDonald Athletic Club has arranged to hold a boxing show on Thursday evening, March __. This show will be held in Arlington Hall in Sturgeon, instead of Eagles Hall, where most of the shows of the club have been held in the past. Among the local mitt wielders who will appear are Frank STYPERK of Oakdale and Johnny DEMASCAL of Bulger. Hugh MCCAFFERY of Burgettstown, a former McDonald boy, will meet Frank BELL of Burgettstown. Johnny HALLAM of McDonald will be matched with a Pittsburgher, and the fourth bout is being arranged between two young men from out of town. March 6, 1914 Record The principal bout at the next boxing show of the McDonald Athletic Club, Arlington Hall, Sturgeon, Thursday, March 19, will be between Frank STYPERK of Oakdale and Johnny DEMASCAL of Bulger. STYPERK is a well known exponent of cleverness with the mitts, while DEMASCAL is hailed as a "comer" by his friends up around Bulger. Manager H. H. BEATTY has in addition to the main bout aforementioned arranged the following program: Johnny HALLAM of McDonald and Tom CONLON of Fair Haven, Hugh MCCAFFREY of Burgettstown and Frank BELL of Burgettstown, Barney MCPAULL of Laurel Hill and Kid WILLIAMS of Pittsburgh. Barney MCPAULL is a new man in the local arena, but quick and clever. He will make it interesting for the lad from Pittsburgh. The show begins at half past eight. Frank STYPERK has been matched with Mike REILLY to box the main bout in Carnegie, Tuesday evening, March 17.

BOOKHAMMER, SMITH, TRAUBERT, MCCALMONT, SMITH, GREGG, FARRAR Feb. 27, 1914 McDonald PA Record Frank J. BOOKHAMMER died in Lakeland, Florida, Friday, February 20, at four o'clock p.m., aged 48 years. He had been suffering for several months from congestion of the lungs, and he and Mrs. BOOKHAMMER left on January 8 for Florida where, it was thought, his health would improve but he grew gradually worse until his death last Friday. Before coming to McDonald in 1891, Mr. BOOKHAMMER had been a gauger in Butler County for about two years, and he held a similar position with the Southwest Pennsylvania Pipe Lines Company here during the twenty-three years of his residence in McDonald. Shortly after his arrival in McDonald, in 1891, he married Miss Ida BURNETT of Oil City. Mr. BOOKHAMMER was born and raised in the vicinity of Oil City. His father was the superintendent of one of Oil City's manufacturing plants. Mr. BOOKHAMMER too had considerable capacity for business, and had the state of his health permitted he would no doubt have answered the call to larger fields of usefulness. In all he did he was painstaking and accurate, and his grasp of affairs was that of a master mind. For four years he was secretary of the borough council, during a period when much public work was done. Not only the members of council but Borough Attorney CORE and Engineer BURNS found him a valuable aid. He systematized borough affairs, and set a high standard of efficiency. Mr. BOOKHAMMER was constant and loyal in his friendships and hated deceit and shams. On reaching Florida, sick as he was, he took quite an interest in selecting fruit to be sent to his Northern friends and said he expressed the wish that it were possible to send everyone he knew in McDonald some of the luscious oranges that had ripened on the tree. He is survived by his wife, one brother, William of Tidioute, and one sister, Mrs. OLIVER of Butler. The body was taken direct from Lakeland to Oil City. Mrs. BOOKHAMMER being accompanied by an uncle who has a cottage in Florida. The train was an entire day late because of the storm below Washington, D. C. They arrived in Oil City Tuesday noon, and the funeral was held at 2:30 o'clock from the home of Mrs. BOOKHAMMER's brother, George BURNET. The services were in charge of the Rev. W. H. L. BENTON of Crafton, rector of the McDonald Episcopal Mission, of which Mr. BOOKHAMMER was a member. Interment was in Grove Hill cemetery, Oil City, where P. L. COULTER also is buried. At 6:30 o'clock Saturday morning occurred the death of Mrs. Margaret SMITH, at the home of her son, Frank C. SMITH, in Orchard street, in her 83rd year. Her death was due to infirmities of old age. Mrs. SMITH had made her home in McDonald for about eighteen years. She is survived by her son, Frank C. SMITH, and one daughter, Mrs. Anna DAVIS of McDonald and one brother, John SCOTT of Los Angeles, Cal. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in charge of the Rev. J. P. JORDAN. Interment was made in Hilldale cemetery. Charles TRAUBERT, the fourteen-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. TRAUBERT of Wellsburg, W. Va., died suddenly February 16, 1914. Mrs. TRAUBERT was formerly Miss Grace DENSMORE of McDonald. Mrs. Cassie COCHRAN and son Matthew attended the funeral of the former's little niece, Elizabeth MCCALMONT, in Moon Run on Friday. Loretta SMITH, aged ten years, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick SMITH of Barr street, died Friday morning, February 20, at 9 o'clock after a short illness of scarlet fever. A sister, Margaret, survives besides the parents. Short and private funeral services were held Saturday morning. The interment was in the Noblestown cemetery. The death of Mark Kelso GREGG occurred on Saturday, February 21, and funeral services were held on the following Tuesday, in the Valley Church, the Rev. W. J. SNYDER officiating. Mr. GREGG had been in poor health for over a year but ate dinner on Saturday as usual, pushed back his chair and expired. He was aged 68 years and leaves his son Charles at home, Alexander of New Mexico and Harry of Hamilton, Missouri. He is also survived by one brother, Ellsworth GREGG of Calla, Ohio, and three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth SCOTT of Burgettstown, Mrs. Emma MCCALMONT of Xenia, Ohio, and Miss Esther GREGG of Pittsburgh. His boyhood days were passed near North Star on the farm of his father, John GREGG. Mark was the oldest son, his brother, Levi GREGG died several years ago after a fall from the Hill church near Willow Grove. Mrs. GREGG died March 2, 1909. Mr. GREGG was a kind man to the unfortunate and always had a cheery word for everyone. *Imperial column. Ethel, the fourteen-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. FARRAR, former residents her but now of Beaver, died Thursday morning of last week of membranous croup. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon. Interment was at Beaver cemetery.

Fire, which is thought to have started from an overheated furnace, destroyed the public school building at Bishop, shortly after 10 o'clock Monday morning. Forty pupils escaped without injury. The building was a one story frame and the flames, driven by a strong, wind soon destroyed. A bucket brigade made valiant efforts to save it. The damage amounts to $4,000.

ABSTRACTED FROM THE McDONALD, PA OUTLOOK, DECEMBER 30, 1905. McDOWELL-MURDOCK James McDOWELL and Margaret MURDOCK surprised their friends this week by announcing that they had been married in Steubenville, O., three months ago. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ MULLER-CARSON Lizzie CARSON, formerly McDonald and niece of Mrs. R. J. Cook To Ward MULLER December 25, 1905 Home of the groom, Allegheny Rev. Williams ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

MCGREW, THEILET, BURWELL, SAWHILL, BURKE, NEAL, TYSON, BEITSINGER Feb. 20, 1914 McDonald PA Record Following a two weeks' illness of heart trouble, Mrs. Emma MCGREW, wife of Charles C. MCGREW, died Thursday evening, February 12th, at 7:10 o'clock at the family home in Third street. Mrs. MCGREW was 42 years of age. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. T. COSGROVE and was born and reared at Eldersville. In October, 1893, she was united in marriage with Mr. MCGREW and had since resided in McDonald. Mrs. MCGREW was a member of the First Presbyterian church and was active in church work. Beside her husband she leaves three children: Fred C., Alice Elizabeth, and Charles C. MCGREW, Jr. One brother and one sister also survive: William A. COSGROVE, of Vanderbilt and Mrs. S. W. CRISS of Steubenville, Ohio. Funeral services were held in the First Presbyterian Church Saturday evening, conducted by the Rev. J. P. JORDAN, who was assisted by the Rev. W. D. IRONS, D. D. Interment was at Eldersville Sunday. The Rev. J. P. JORDAN paid a beautiful tribute to the life and character of the deceased, and his words were doubtless as comforting and helpful to the sorrowing family as they were edifying to the large concourse of people that had assembled at the church. At the Sunday evening service in the First United Presbyterian Church, Mr. Albert LOVE, a theological student, offered the prayer preceding the sermon by the Rev. W. D. IRONS, and in it he remembered the bereaved husband and spoke of him as on from whom many had received kindly attentions. Mr. LOVE's family lives on the SPRINGER farm, of which Mr. MCGREW is the lease boss for the South Penn Oil Company. Miss Mary THEILET, aged 16 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry THIELET of Cecil, died at 6:30 o'clock Wednesday morning, February 18, at the family home of spinal meningitis. Besides her parents she leaves seven brothers and sisters. Miss THIELET was employed as a bookkeeper in the First National Bank of Cecil. She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church at Gladden. Funeral services will be held this (Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, the services to be in charge of the Rev. Hugh LAMBIE. Interment will be in the Venice cemetery. Mrs. Lillian BURWELL, wife of Herbert BURWELL, died Sunday evening at her home in Liberty street. She was eighteen years and two months old. Her death was due to a goiter. Mr. and Mrs. BURWELL moved from Zanesville to McDonald about six months ago, Mr. BURWELL being employed at the McDonald Steam Laundry where his father is the manager. Mrs. BURWELL was married a year and a half ago in Zanesville. Funeral services were held Monday evening at the home by the Rev. J. B. CAVITT. Interment was at Zanesville Wednesday. Ethel Elizabeth, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank SAWHILL, died Wednesday morning, February 18, about 7 o'clock. Death was due to pneumonia. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at three o'clock, conducted by the Rev. J. B. CAVITT. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. The funeral services of George BURKE, who died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Robert SCOTT, of the North Side, Pittsburgh, on Thursday, February 12, was held in the Center U. P. Church, Midway, on Sunday afternoon. Mr. BURKE was a son of Mr. and Mrs. James BURKE, well known residents of Midway. He was a well known railroad man. He is survived by his parents and two sisters, Mrs. SCOTT of Pittsburgh, and Miss Allie BURKE, at home. The services were conducted by Rev. J. G. REANEY. Interment was in Center cemetery. Mrs. JARRETT, Mrs. HANNAN, and Mrs. PROSSER of McDonald attended the funeral of Thomas NEAL Wednesday. *Midway column. Apparently the same as Thomas Vance NEIL, below. Thomas Vance NEIL, a well known resident of Midway, died suddenly Monday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank PRY. The deceased was a son of Joseph and Ann Neil and was born at Raccoon, February 7, 1841. His wife, who was Mary Jane RUSSELL, died November 16, 1882. Eleven children were born to this union, of whom the following survive: Mrs. Frank PRY of Midway, Mrs. Ella FARNER of Burgettstown, Joseph of Long Branch, W. Va., Mrs. Frank GALLAGHER of Morgantown, W. Va.; William of Latrobe; Mrs. Laura AYRE of Washington and Leonard of Hickory. One sister, Mrs. J. S. DUNLAP of Sheraden, and one brother, S. P. NEIL of Burgettstown, also survive. Funeral services were conducted from the PRY home Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock by the Rev. E. V. SHOTWELL. Interment at Center. Died February 17, infant son of Mr. and the late Mrs. James TYSON. The funeral took place Wednesday. *Sturgeon column Mrs. George BEITSINGER died at her home near Enlow on Tuesday, February 10th. Interment was made at Imperial on Thursday, February 12th.

ABSTRACTED FROM THE McDONALD, PA OUTLOOK, DECEMBER 23, 1905. McCORKLE-NESBIT Lulu May NESBIT, daug. of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nesbit, Oakdale To Jas. T. McCORKLE, Pueblo, Col., formerly Burgettstown Tuesday evening Rev. J. M. McJunkin, asst. by Rev. J. P. Jordan Will reside in Pueblo, Col. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

Week of Disastrous Fires The town of McDonald, which has been exempt from property-destroying fires for a number of years, has been visited by five fires so far this month, and the last two have resulted in a loss estimated conservatively at $12,000. On Saturday night a lively blaze destroyed the stable of the Federal Supply company in O'Hara street and burned two horses and two mules to death. The heaviest loss was in the animals which were unusually valuable. They were matched teams, each estimated to be worth $600. The total loss in this instance is estimated to be $2,100. The members of the Hose Company, who had worked hard to keep the fire from spreading to the adjoining livery barn of J. C. ROGERS, had not yet fully recovered from their arduous exertions and the exposure to the extremely cold weather, when they were called out again, shortly after nine o'clock Sunday morning, to the fire in the back part of the basement of the VALENTOUR building, directly under CHAMBON's dry goods store. Smoke was seen issuing from the basement by a pedestrian. At the same time the family of W. F. STOCKTON, who reside in a flat on the third floor, discovered smoke coming up alongside the steam pipes. An alarm quickly brought the Hose company, but there being no entrance to the seat of the fire in the basement but through the front, the fight against the flames was a stubborn one, the firemen being driven back repeatedly by the deadly smoke. Five lines of hose were used in poring water into the basement, and after two hours of struggle the fi! re was extinguished. The loss to the building is $1,000, to F. S. CHAMBON, $5,000 to $6,000, and to the stock in VALENTOUR's Bazar $2,000. The need of a better fire fighting apparatus is evident, and the Hose company at a meeting on Tuesday evening appointed a committee to present the matter to council.

Hi, Seeking members of any Martin or Joyce families who have a connection with Co. Galway, Ireland. I know that Mary Joyce married Patrick Martin in Ireland and settled in the Carnegie area around 1870. Carol

Hello, I'm looking for family of Joseph McGowan I found him in the 1900 census living in Elizabeth twp. Joseph McGowan age 26 born 1873 Penna parents born Scotland wife: Coral age 21 born 1879 Penna parents born Penna I believe Joseph is living just a few houses away from his sister Margaret Jones husband Steven I can't seem to find Joseph & Coral in the 1910 census Sherry

DENNY, SPARMONT, BINGHAM John A. DENNY died at his home in Canonsburg last Saturday evening, aged eighty years. For more than thirty years he was engaged in the agricultural implement business, and was widely known throughout the farming community of northeastern Washington county. Mr. DENNY was descended from Revolutionary stock, his grandfather, William DENNY having fought in the Revolutionary War. In 1790 William DENNY and his family came from Eastern Pennsylvania to Washington county, locating in Cecil township. Josiah DENNY, son of the Revolutionary soldier and father of John A. was born in Cecil township July 15, 1798 and died April 1, 1856. John A. DENNY had been a resident of Canonsburg since his marriage, forty-four years ago, to Miss Frances AIKEN, with the exception of five years spent at Burgettstown. He is survived by his wife and two sons and two daughters; John H., Canton, O.; Lawrence V., at home ,and Stella, wife of J. W. WALLACE, Washington, and Mrs. Florence BECKER, also of Washington. Albert SPARMONT died Tuesday night, February 10, at 11 o'clock at his home in Liberty street. He was 72 years old. Mr. SPARMONT was born in France and he and his family came to McDonald eighteen years ago. He was long employed as a miner but for several years past had been an invalid and unable to work. Mr. SPARMONT leaves his wife and two daughters. Funeral services were held at the home Thursday afternoon. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Bert MCCARTNEY attended the funeral of their life-long friend, Wentzel A. BINGHAM, at Washington, Pa., on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. E. C. DONALDSON celebrated their silver wedding anniversary, Wednesday evening, January 21st. About seventy guests were present. Music and a social time were enjoyed by all. A three course lunch was served by the Misses Pearl ESTMAN, Lillian WALLACE, Elizabeth PEACOCK and Mrs. Adam PEACOCK. Mr. and Mrs. DONALDSON were the recipients of many beautiful and useful gifts.

TYSON Mrs. Edith TYSON, aged 27 years, wife of James TYSON, died at her home in Sturgeon Tuesday morning February 3, at 7 o'clock. She was born in England where her parents are still living. Besides the husband, three children survive. The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the home in charge of Rev. J. B. CAVITT. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery.

Dedication of Monument Soldier's Memorial in Robinson's Run Cemetery to Be Unveiled With Appropriate Exercises Next Wednesday, May 20, the beautiful soldiers' monument erected in Robinson's Run cemetery at the instance of Lieut. S. M. ADAMS Post No. 330, G. A. R. of McDonald, will be unveiled and dedicated as a memorial to those who fell during the Civil War or have passed over during the years that have intervened between the close of the war and the present time. The surviving members of "Company D" do not claim any particular interest in this monument, on account of the contribution of their mite to assist in its erection, but from the fact that the nucleus for the organization of the Company was formed at a public war meeting, held in the "Old Hill Church" In August 1862, a few days prior to the regular organization of the Company, which took place in Pittsburg, August 22, 1862, at which meeting addresses were delivered by Jacob. F. SLAGLE, John A. SNODGRASS and others, followed by the muster and enlistment, by William M. DALGLEISH, near the spot where this monument now stands, of William H. MCEWEN, John B., HOLLAND, Charles BRICELAND, William S. ROBB, Joseph H. BALDWIN, James C. SHOOK, John W. NESBIT, William J. JOHNSTON, James C. BARCLAY, William CAMPBELL, George A. ALLISON, William SMITH, George W. LIGGETT, John C. MARKS, Hugh CAMPBELL, and others as members, and from the further fact that the following deceased memb! ers of our Company, William CAMPBELL, William H. MCEWEN and Joseph H. BALDWIN, and Samuel and Presley MCELHANEY, who enlisted for the purpose of joining the Company but died before they arrived at the front, are buried in this cemetery. The monument, which cost about $1,500, is seventeen feet and four inches high. The figure or statue stands six feet and three inches and represents a soldier at rest. Its location is beautiful, over-looking the whole four-mile valley from McDonald to Oakdale and other points around. It stands on the very spot where the McDonald company was organized for the Civil War, to which Major J. W. NESBIT ad W. S. ROBB of Oakdale, J. B. HOLLAND and Charles BRICELAND of McDonald and other well-known men of the county belonged. The program for the exercises will be found elsewhere on this page. It was decided to have it on a date other than Memorial Day, as that would give outside veterans an opportunity to be present. The formal unveiling of the monument will take place at the cemetery on Wednesday afternoon, May 20, at 1:45 o'clock. A parade will precede these exercises, to move at 1 o'clock. Major J. W. NESBIT of Oakdale has been chosen chief marshal, and W. S. MCWREATH of McDonald, chief of staff; with the following aides: J. B. SMITY, J. F. BOYD, F. SAWHILL, Frank WALTERS, J. H. MCQUISTON, Louis LEHLEY, D. C. BROWN, P. F. SMITH, August VALENTOUR, J. W. WEBSTER, J. P. SHANE, George BUCHHEIT, R. R. HOLMES, Mack ALLEN, Frank WINTERS, Clinton BUCHANAN, Louis C. KEELER, W. J. SPEER, W. S. LOCKHART, John TRIMMER, D. L. WILLIAMS, Jerry BERRY, H. E. MC LANE, Peter GILLESPIE, Bert PORTERFIELD, H. F. HUMPHRIES, D. C. KIRK, Louis FAIR, Herbert SINGLETON, W. A. WRIGHT, F. L. DESCUTNER, W. ! H. YOUNG, Peter DESCUTNER, E. DESCUTNER, Eugene FABRE, Ben LEWIS, Riley LEWIS, E. M. CHAMBON, Sam COLEMAN, William ANDERSON, I. H. WOLD, D. G. CAMPBELL, Frank ALLISON, S. C. STEWART, Richard WEITZEL, A J. FRANKLIN, O. R. SINGLETON, Mel MOORHEAD, John MORONEY, A. A. HASKINS, S. SHANE, H. B. PORTERFIELD, C. J. BOYLES, P. J. MORONEY, Joseph CROWLEY, John CROWLEY, James ELLIOTT, Dr. W. A. LAROSS, T. J. MILLER, Robert MCCARTY, G. C. KUEHNERT, Dr. J. A. DOUGLASS, Henry GARNER, A. J. MOORE, W. L. ELLIOTT, John WILES, W. W. HEATHCOTE, A. C. FORINGER, J. Kerr MCCARTY, Aaron STEELE, B. M. MCCARTNEY. General Orders Staff will report mounted at 12:45 p.m., sharp, at corner of Lincoln avenue and Fifth street, wearing dark coats, black Slouch hats, blue sashes, light colored gauntlets or gloves, and leggings. Procession will form on Lincoln avenue, right at the corner of Fifth street, and will move promptly at 1 o'clock p.m. Line of march will be east by Lincoln avenue to the borough line, by county road to Sturgeon, and southside road to the cemetery. After the dedication ceremonies the procession will return by way of Sturgeon and be dismissed at the Methodist Church on the county road. By order of E. S. MCWREATH, Chief of Staff and J. W. NESBIT, Chief Marshall, The formation of column will be made in the following order: Chief Marshall Chief of Staff Staff Oakdale Coronet Band G. A. R. Co. C., 14th Regt. N. G. P. Spanish War Veterans Sons of Veterans McDonald Hose Company Afro-American Brigade Noblestown Newspaper Association Under Miss M. E. MCCLAIN School Children Automobiles Bicycles Vehicles Mounted Escort Superintendent BRAWDY of the Oakdale and McDonald Street Railway Company will start both cars from Oakdale to bring the people up, and return with the parade, for the convenience of all who desire to ride. Besides, nearly all the vehicles in town have been promised by their owners for the conveying of school children and others to the cemetery and back. Every child is to get a flag.

MORRIS, CLOW, PARKINSON William MORRIS, about 87 years old, died at the home of his son-in-law, T. R. SHANE, near Reissing, Tuesday morning, December 15. The deceased formerly lived at Midway. He is survived by his wife, one son, John MORRIS of Midway, and two daughters, Mrs. Lizzie SHANE of Cecil township, and Mrs. Thomas REED of near Burgettstown. The funeral services were held at the residence of T.R. SHANE on Wednesday evening by Rev. J. W. GRIFFIN, D. D., of Elizabeth. Interment was made Thursday morning at Venice. Philip CLOW, for a number of years janitor of the First Presbyterian Church and the First National Bank here, died recently at Tarentum, aged 80 years. His wife, two sons and five daughters survive him. James, the ten-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel PARKINSON of Bishop, died Monday, December 14. The funeral took place Thursday morning. Interment was made in Mt. Prospect cemetery near Hickory.

Fred KREIKEMEYER, formerly a well known farmer of near Hickory, in his will, filed for probate at Pittsburg Saturday, denounced his wife as "a she devil" and cut her off from all participation in his $18,000 estate except to leave her $2,000 "which she borrowed from him and failed to pay back." The will bequeaths $100 to his niece Johanna MENDA, and leaves the bulk of the estate to a son, Herman KREIKEMEYER, who is to come in absolute control on reaching the age of 30 years. Then KREIKEMEYER pays his respects to his second wife. He writes: "To my present wife, Annie M. KREIKEMEYER, I bequeath the $2,000 which she borrowed from me and which she failed to pay back to me, as her share in my estate. And I want to impress on the minds of my executors that under no circumstances shall they permit her to receive any further share in my estate, as she has never been of any use or value to me, except as a torment and a continued source of annoyance, she having done all that a she-devil could to ruin me." To be sure that his feelings are given due publicity he directs that the subject matter of the will be published in the papers of Washington County. Deputy Sheriff Bert LUTTON served divorce papers on KREIKEMEYER about a year ago, but the case never came before the court.

ABSTRACTED FROM THE McDONALD, PA RECORD, DECEMBER 9, 1905. CONNORS-GAYLORY Florence GAYLORY, Midway To Terrence P. CONNORS December 8, 1905 Rev. W. D. Irons, D.D. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Invitations sent: Mr. and Mrs. E. M. NESBIT, Oakdale, have issued invitations for the marriage of daughter, Lulu May, to James T. McCorkle, December 19. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

ABSTRACTED FROM THE McDONALD, PA RECORD, NOVEMBER 25, 1905. WALKER-IRELAND Fanny IRELAND, Woodville To Arthur W. WALKER, McDonald, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walker November 21, 1905 Home of bride's parents, Woodville Will reside in Carnegie ~~~~~~~~~~~~ DESCUTNER-VANERSCHAT Valerie VANERSCHAT To Ephrem DESCUTNER Thursday evening Sturgeon Rev. H. Garron Will reside in McDonald ~~~~~~~~~~~~ SHILLITO-PARKS Carrie PARKS, daug. of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Parks, Burgettstown To James P. SHILLITO, son of W. G. Shillito, Smith township Tuesday evening Presby. parsonage, Burgettstown Rev. Morris Watson ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

Even though this mentions the Pittsburgh area, I thought it might be interesting to all the coal regions. Dec. 18, 1908 McDonald (Washington Co.) PA "Record" Louis V. DELOCHE, well known in this locality of which prior to 1905 he was a resident, has an interesting and enlightening article in last Sunday's Post on "Mine Accidents and How to Reduce Their Occurrence." Mr. DELOCHE says that mine accidents in the Pittsburg district are traceable to three principal causes: (1) Falls of room and slate. (2) Explosions of gas or powder and (3) cars or machines hauling the same (cause in which victims are run over and killed or hurt). The first is due to a relaxing of vigilance and precaution. The coal miner, the same as any other workman, the same as every other person in America, is too greedy after the dollars and in his great haste to acquire these he becomes foolhardy and negligent to the extent of risking his life. Knowing that "time is money", he tries to save time to acquire the dollars and rushes to his death. Then the coal miner's wages are such that Americans shun the work and foreign laborers have to be employed who do not! know anything about detecting when slate or roof becomes dangerous: much less do they know how to secure the same properly when someone detects it for them. Mr. DELOCHE advocates a system of apprenticeship as a means of guarding against accidents. Explosions of gas or powder he argues may be prevented by compelling the general use of safety lamps, and placing charge of a room and the banding of explosives only in intelligent and competent hands. While some consider the electric power for operating mines such a source of danger that thy advocate forbidding its use entirely, Mr. DELOCHE points out that if proper method are adopted and enforced no fire damp explosions can result. Accidents caused by mine cars or the machines hauling the same are the results of hurry, carelessness, or negligence and incompetence of those engaged in hauling the same. The only remedy is to have a system of apprenticeship, engage none but competents for the different branches and parts, have! proper rules enacted and enforced. In conclusion Mr. DELOCHE advocat es the establishment of an accident, death and pension fund, conducted by the State through the department of mines. The writer began his life work as a trapper boy in a 600 foot shaft at La Grand Combe, France, when in his eleventh year. Since then he has worked in the mines of Cape Breton Island, of Calamity, Laurel Hill, Willow Grove, Brier Hill, Black Diamond, Catsburg and Bunola in Pennsylvania, and for a time in mines of Belmont County, Ohio. He passed the examination for fire boss in 1902 and that for mine foreman in 1903. He has for some time past been employed by the Monongahela River Coal Co., sometimes as fire boss, and sometimes a mine foreman. He was chairman of the miners' arbitration committee at the time when Father HICKEY of Braddock and the Rev. E. R. DONEHOO were umpires. The father of Mr. DELOCHE was killed by a fall of slate in Laurel Hill mine No. 2, January 23, 1876.

LUCRITH, KREICKEMEYER, RUSK, TASSON December 11, 1908 McDonald PA Record Mrs. Annie LUCRITH, wife of Frank LUCRITH, died Saturday, December 5, at her home at Jumbo. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. SELIK of Briar Hill and had been married only four months. The funeral took place with High Mass of Requiem in St. Alphonsus Church Monday morning. Interment at Noblestown. Fred KREICKEMEYER, a former resident of Mt. Pleasant township, died at his home in Allegheny Thursday evening, December 3. The deceased was fifty-two years old and is survived by his wife and one son, Herman. The funeral took place Monday. Interment was made in the cemetery at Hickory. One of the most impressive funerals ever held at Venice was held over the remains of Katie L. KAHLE, wife of Frank J. RUSK, who died December 3, 1908 after an illness extending over a number of years. Although a great sufferer at times her faith in God never wavered. In her last illness the curtains of heaven seemed to be drawn back, and she caught a glimpse of the great beyond. She knew her time had come and was perfectly willing to go. She kissed all goodbye and asked them to meet her in heaven. Two of her sisters, Mrs. J. M. GROVER and Mrs. Thomas EWING, were with her at the time of her death. She made all arrangements for her funeral even to selecting the hymns, which were "Twilight", "Beauty for Ashes," "Looking this Way" and "Sweetly Resting," which were sung by the Methodist choir of McDonald. Her neighbors showed their love for her, one vying with the other to see who could do her the most kindness. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Ernes! t FRYCKLUND of McDonald, assisted by Rev. Mr. CONNER and Rev. Mr. LITTELL of Venice. Rev. FRYCKLUND gave a beautiful talk on her Christian example in the home and influence in the neighborhood. Her body was laid to rest in the cemetery at Venice. Mrs. RUSK was the daughter of Washington and Elizabeth KAHLE of Sigel, and was born September 14, 1866. She leaves her husband, four daughters, Irene, Marie, Lillian and Helen, her father, four brothers, and five sisters and a host of friends. Her mother and two sisters preceded her to the better land. *Contributed by a friend The funeral of Mrs. TASSON, who died very suddenly at her home on Christian Hill last week, was held from the U. P. Church on Saturday, Rev. J. D. GIBSON officiating. Interment at Center cemetery. Mrs. Joseph LORAINE is a granddaughter. *Midway column