DAVIDSON, COFFRIER, RIDGEWAY, KENNEDY, THOMAS William W. DAVIDSON, the oldest resident of Hickory, died at his home on Wednesday, May 19, aged 78. Mr. DAVIDSON was born on the Davidson farm near Buffalo Village. By trade he was a carpenter and building contractor, which business he engaged in the greater part of his life, retiring from active work only a few years ago. Mrs. DAVIDSON was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Hickory the greater part of his life and for many years served as a trustee of the organization. Besides his wife, formerly Miss Jane JOHNSTON, a son, Frank B. DAVIDSON a carpenter of Washington, survives. The funeral services will be held this (Friday) afternoon at two o'clock in the United Presbyterian Church at Hickory, and will be in charge of the Rev. Dr. MCCONNELL. Interment will be in the Hickory cemetery. Alfred COFFRIER, 74 years old, a native of Belgium, died n Friday, May 14, at the home of his nephew, Fred MOTTE, on Belgian Hill. He was a miner by occupation and had never been married. The aged Mrs. MOTTE of Belgian Hill is a sister. Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon by Rev. H. GARROU. Interment was made in Hilldale cemetery. Jacob RIDGEWAY, Who Opened Mines in Cecil Township Years Ago, Is Dead Jacob E. RIDGEWAY, a man who did much of the development of the coalfields of Washington county, died last week at his home in Philadelphia, at the age of 84 years. He was among the prominent bankers of the Quaker city and amassed fortune estimated at considerably over a million dollars. Years ago Jacob RIDGEWAY opened big coalmines in the Millers Run section in Cecil township and gave the industry and impetus in this county. It was through his efforts that a branch of the Pennsylvania railroad was run into the mines. The mines were managed by Mr. RIDGEWAY's son-in-law, John I. BISHOP. After several years' development Mr. RIDGEWAY sold his holdings to the Pittsburg Coal Company. Mr. RIDGEWAY is survived by two children, Caleb S. RIDGEWAY and Mrs. John I. BISHOP. M. M. TODD spent Friday and Saturday in Pittsburg on account of the death of his cousin, Thomas O. KENNEDY, who was drowned by the swamping of the motorboat on Tuesday night, May 11. Died, May 14, of neurasthenia, Mrs. Mary A. THOMAS, aged about 63 years. Mrs. THOMAS was born in England, August 30, 1846. She was the mother of ten children seven of whom survive her. The funeral services were held in the U. P. Church on Sunday at 11:30 a.m., Rev. J. D. GIBSON officiating. Interment at Imperial *(From the Midway column in the newspaper)