MCGINNIS, RANKIN, BEATTY, GREER, CHUBBIC, GREEN, VOCKEL Nov. 20, 1908 McDonald PA Record In an effort to rescue her three-year-old girl from her burning home Mrs. Sarah MCGINNIS was burned to death at Champion, north of Sturgeon, early Saturday morning. The child had been carried from the burning building by Charles MCGINNIS, aged 14 years. The father, Peter MCGINNIS, is an oil pumper for the South Penn Oil Company under Aaron STEELE. About 5 o'clock Saturday morning Charles MCGINNIS was using oil to start a fire in the kitchen. The oil became ignited and the boy hurried to the door to throw the can out. The flames burned his hand and the can fell to the floor. The oil exploded as soon as the can hit the floor and in less than a minute the room was a mass of flames. Mrs. MCGINNIS and seven of the children were on the second floor. The mother was in the act of dressing. The children were still in bed. Charles ran to his mother's room. The first child carried from the building ran to notify the father, who was pumping about a mile from the home. After the flames made it impossible to carry the children from the house a ladder was secured and the frantic mother carried the children to the open window where the son took them and carried them to the ground. Mrs. MCGINNIS was almost overcome after having rescued all the children, and stepped on the ladder to climb down. The fire by this time commencing to burn away the flooring in the second story. As the mother gathered he children about he she failed to notice her youngest daughter. The distracted woman shouted, "Where is baby?' and darted back into the burning building. The children stood watching their mother face the flames. It was the last seen of her alive. Mrs. MCGINNIS was in her forty-sixth year. Her maiden name was COUSINS. She was the mother of nine children and was respected by all who knew her. By dint of hard work and good management the family had acquired their own home, which is now laid in ashes. Against a loss of about $1,500 there is but $800 insurance. The heart-rending accident cast a gloom over all the community. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the Sturgeon M. E. Church, conducted by Rev. Mr. HARVEY of McDonald and Rev. W. T. HARTLEY of Noblestown. Interment was made in Robinson's Run cemetery. Mrs. SHRECKENGOST arrived from Pasadena, Cal., on Wednesday. She is a daughter of Mrs. MCGINNIS who was burned to death Saturday, and will remain with the bereaved family for a time. *Same date, local news column William RANKIN, one of the best-known farmers ad stock raisers of Mt. Pleasant township, died at the home of his son, Riddile S. RANKIN, near Hickory, on Friday evening, November 13, 1908, aged 76. The RANKIN family is one of the oldest in the county, the early ancestors having settled in Mt. Pleasant township in 1774. They secured 1800 acres of valuable land in the township, a part of which is still in the Rankin name. William RANKIN was born on the fourth of April 1832. He was married to Miss Martha S. RIDDILE, a native of Trumbull County, Ohio, November 23, 1858. Mrs. RANKIN died May 2, 1893. Since the death of his wife Mr. RANKIN had lived with his son, Riddile S. RANKIN. He is survived by another son, Elroy RANKIN, who also lives on the home farm. One brother and one sister survive-James RANKIN of Hickory, and Miss Jane RANKIN of Burgettstown. Mr. RANKIN was a member of the Mt. Prospect Presbyterian Church, and was a consistent Christian. In politic! s he was a Democrat, and during his life he held numerous local offices and always worked for the betterment of the township. Funeral services were held from the RANKIN home on Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock, conducted by is pastor, the Rev. J. E. MILLER. The interment was made in the Mt. Prospect cemetery. John H. BEATTY, aged 46 years, a former resident of McDonald, died at Whiting, Ind., November 11. Mr. BEATTY was born at East Brady, Pa., and was a resident of McDonald for a number of years. On March 17, 1894, he was married to Miss Annie CAMPBELL of this place. Besides his wife he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. BEATTY, and three sisters, Mrs. Edward MCKINNEY, Mrs. Wm. GINTNER, Mrs. A. J. MILLER of Evans City, and four brothers, Thomas BEATTY of Evans City and Cence, Charles, and U. G. BEATTY of Wolf Summit, W. Va. He is also survived by two children by a former marriage, Miss Dora BEATTY and Henry BEATTY of Evans City. Mr. BEATTY was a member of Aerie No. 1127 F. O. E. of East Chicago and of the Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders Union. He was buried in Oak Hill cemetery, Hammond, Ind., November 13. Services were conducted by the Rev. F. WEBSTER, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational Church. Matthew T. GREER, aged 74, died suddenly Tuesday evening while calling at the home of Miss Lizzie MCGRANN, near Thompsonville. The deceased was on of the best-known residents of Cecil township. He was never married. Benjamin CHUBBIC, aged 86 years, of Canonsburg, died Sunday night, November 15, 1908. Mrs. NESBIT, wife of Major J. W. NESBIT of Oakdale, is a daughter. H. F. HUMPHRIES was called to Uniontown on Wednesday by the death of his cousin, James GREEN of Staffordshire, England. Mr. GREEEN and his wife had come over in August and expected to stay if favorably impressed with this country. William F. VOCKEL of Pittsburg, in trying to board the 4:20 westbound train at Midway Thursday afternoon of last week, fell on the brick platform and died almost instantly. VOCKEL was a bright young man, and this was his first trip as a traveling salesman. He had just sold a carload of sewer pipe to DICKSON & WALLACE, who are located near the station, when the train pulled in. Hurrying up to the elevated tracks, he jumped the fence, which separates the east and westbound tracks and fell on his chin. The train was standing still at the time. Physicians were called by the man was dead. In inquest was held on Friday and the verdict rendered was that death was due to a broken neck. The remains were taken to Pittsburg Friday evening for interment.