GLADDEN, TODD, THOMPSON, MCFARLAND, WOODSON Nov. 6, 1908 McDonald PA Record Benjamin John GLADDEN, 60 years old, died at Carthage, Mo., Wednesday, October 28, 1908, after a long illness of Bright's disease. Mr. GLADDEN was born on what is now the Don GLADDEN farm, south of McDonald, September 10, 1848. He received his education in the public schools here and later attended Eastman's Business college at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. On October 16, 1873, he was married to Miss Margaret CAMPBELL of near Midway, and they resided in this locality until 1885, when they went to Carthage. Here Mr. GLADDEN engaged in the implement business with a partner and continued in it until eight or nine years ago when his health began to fail. Mr. GLADDEN as a member of the Presbyterian Church at his death. The Carthage press in speaking of him says he was known as one of the best citizens there and had a host of friends who esteemed him for his genial nature, kindly disposition and many other lovable qualities. Mr. GLADDEN is survived by his wife and three d! aughters. They are Mrs. Samuel ZANE and Miss Alice GLADDEN of Cartage, and Mrs. Joseph GLADDEN of Galena, Ill. W. W. GLADDEN of Canonsburg, Richard GLADDEN of McDonald and Joseph GLADDEN of Pasadena, Cal., are brothers, and Miss Mattie REED, also of Pasadena, Cal, is a sister of the deceased. The funeral took place Friday at Carthage where the interment was made. Robert W. TODD, died Saturday morning at 3:45 o'clock at the Washington, (Pa.) hospital, of pneumonia, aged 48 years. The deceased had been ill about two weeks. He had been a resident of Washington for several years, and was employed as an engineer in one of the factories. There survive him a wife and two children. Charles H. TODD of Washington is a brother and a sister is Sister Clair of Villa Marie, Lawrence County. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 9 o'clock at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, Pa. Mr. TODD and family resided a number of years in the GLADDEN house on Grant street, between Third and Fourth. Mrs. TODD before marriage was Miss BATEMAN of Sturgeon. Harry THOMPSON, aged 49 years, died at his home at Cecil, Monday, November 2, of pneumonia. He is survived by his wife and three children. The funeral services were held Wednesday. Interment was made in Robinson's Run cemetery. Thomas, the seven-year-old son of Thomas MCFARLAND, died early Tuesday morning from the effects of burns received the evening before while building a bonfire near his home at Laurel Hill. Crude oil from a well had been used, and he was bending over the flame when another boy threw some brushwood on the fire. It flared up quickly and burned the boy so badly that the efforts of two physicians, who were called, did not avail, and he died as stated. The funeral services were held in St. Alphonsus church on Thursday morning and interment was made in the cemetery at Noblestown. Twin boys were born to Mr. and Mrs. William WOODSON, October 29, which lived but half an hour.