SMILEY, DEHAUT, BOWERS Mrs. Elizabeth Jane SMILEY, one of the oldest and best known women of northern Washington county, died at the old SMILEY homestead near Bavington Monday morning, December 14, at 8 o'clock. She was 88 years old and had been in ailing health for the past two months. Mrs. SMILEY was the widow of David SMILEY whose death occurred a number of years ago. She was born near Bavington and with the exception of twenty years during which she resided in Coraopolis had lived her entire life there. Her parents were Nathaniel and Martha BIGGER MCBRIDE. She was a member of the Robinson United Presbyterian church. Two sons and one daughter survive; John N. SMILEY, with whom she made her home in recent yeas; Mrs. Martha S. PURDY of Burgettstown, and the Rev. W. B. SMILEY. A brother, Samuel BIGGER also survives. The funeral services were held at the SMILEY home Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and the interment was in the cemetery of the Robinson United Presbyterian church. Stricken by heart trouble as he was making a small purchase in the store of Louis TAZAT near his home on Belgian Hill Friday, Henry DEHAUT dropped to the floor and was dead before a physician could reach his side. Mr. DEHAUT had appeared in his usual health all day and had not complained of feeling unwell when about * o'clock he left his house to go to the store. Mr. DEHAUT was born near Liege, Belgium, 67 years ago. Twenty-two years ago he and his wife came to America, settling in McDonald, which has since been their home. For many years Mr. DEHAUT was employed in the mines. He retired from active work about ten years ago. His wife survives. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. A career of many years as railroad engineer and as coal inspector came to a close Saturday when John W. BOWERS, aged 60 years was struck and instantly killed by a west bound freight train. BOWERS was inspector at the Jumbo mine, ___ in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad. At the time of the accident he was on his way back to the mine and in crossing the tracks for some reason or other did not see the train approaching. The body was badly mangled and life had departed when the trainmen arrived. Until eight years ago, BOWERS was employed as engineer on the Pennsylvania ____. At that time, he met with an accident, and being unable to return to his position as engineer was given the place of coal inspector. He then moved here from Dennison where he had prior to that time. Mr. BOWERS was a member of the I. O. O. F. at Dennison, Ohio, and had many friends at that place. The remains were taken to Dennison for burial.