WOODS, WILLIAMS, HOLMES, RALPH Dr. Ralph D. WOODS died on Wednesday morning, June 23, at five o'clock in the West Penn Hospital, Pittsburg, of pneumonia, after an illness of five days. Dr. WOODS was an ambitious young man and was rapidly rising in the practice of his profession when taken ill. He was born in Bethel township, Allegheny County, Pa., thirty years ago, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. WOODS, who for quite a number of years had resided one mile sough of McDonald. After attending public school Ralph went to Ingleside Academy and later studied at W. &. J. College, where he remained two years, entering the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania, where he completed his medical and surgical studies two years ago. After one year of hospital work in the institution where he died, he opened an office at 3423 Penn avenue. He was united in marriage with Miss Mary C. BOTKIN, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L. C. BOTKIN of Ingram, June 24, 1908. Deceased was a member of the Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church, was surgeon at the Thirty-third and Thirty-fifth street mills of the Carnegie Steel Company and was a member of St John's Lodge, No 219, F&AM. His widow, Mary C. BOTKIN WOODS, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. WOODS, five brothers and one sister, William E., Adella, Harry, Howard, Clyde and Earl, survive him. The remains are at the home of his parents, and the funeral services will be held in the Presbyterian Church of McDonald this (Friday) afternoon at two o'clock. Interment will be made at the Venice cemetery. Thomas J. WILLIAMS died at Lakeland, Fla., on Wednesday morning, June 23, in the 43d year of his age. Mr. WILLIAMS was born in Pittsburg, September 13, 1866. The family moved to Irondale, Ohio, in his infancy and when he was nine years old they came to McDonald. Mr. WILLIAMS attended the public school and the Ingleside Academy here and graduated from Duff's College, Pittsburg. For eight yeas he worked in the general store of J. D. SAUTERS. In 1890 he went into the hardware and roofing business with W. H. YOUNG. After six years he sold out to Mr. YOUNG and started into the furniture and home furnishing business, which was successively conducted as WILLIAMS Bros., WILLIAMS and WALLACE, and WILLIAMS & GRAHAM. Four years ago he retired from active business life here and since has past most of the time in Lakeland, Fla., on account of failing health. He was a Republican in politics, and served on the school board here. Nearly all his life he was identified with the Presbyterian Church and was a member of the Garfield Lodge No. 604 F&AM, Cyprus Chapter, located at Carnegie, and Pittsburg Consistory 32d degree, also McDonald Maccabees and IOOF. Mr. WILLIAMS was united in marriage on July 26, 1892, to Miss Mary POOLER of McDonald, who with tow sons and two daughters survive him. He is also survived by his mother, his sister, Mrs. John DAVIES, and three brothers, David L., Howell P., and William D., all of McDonald. The remains are expected to arrive here on Friday evening and the funeral services sill be held on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from the residence of John DAVIES on Arabella street. On Sunday evening at 4:45 o'clock, occurred the death of S. D. HOLMES, aged 72 years, at his home in Washington. Three months ago Mr. HOLMES left his work with the South Penn Oil Company at Noblestown to go home to nurse his wife who is at the point of death and whose demise had been hourly expected. Mr. HOLMES' death was caused by paralysis. Two weeks ago Sunday he suffered a stroke. One week later he was for the second time stricken. Since the latter attack his condition had been at all times considered extremely serious. Mr. and Mrs. HOLMES moved to Washington from Oakdale about nine years ago. The deceased was a member of the Knights of Pythias at Oakdale and also of the Maccabees. Two daughters survive. They are Mrs. J. H. SMITH and Mrs. F. A. VEZIE, both of Washington. Mr. HOLMES was born at Lock Haven in Snyder County on September 23, 1837. Mrs. Martha RALPH, 54 years old, died Monday, June 21, at the Columbia Hospital in Wilkinsburg, following an operation. Mrs. RALPH was twice married. Her first husband was Samuel RIDDILE who died in McDonald on May 30, 1903. Her second husband, Peter RALPH is also dead. She is survived by two sons, Frank RIDDILE of Turtle Creek and Harry RIDDILE of Burgettstown, also a sister, Mrs. James MCKINNEY of Burgettstown. The funeral took place at Burgettstown on Wednesday. Among those from McDonald who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Samuel BEST, Mrs. J. A. CRUMMY, and Mrs. J. L. AIKEN.