QUINN, SMITH, MURDOCK, DESCUTNER, COWLES, RALSTON, PHILLIS Mrs. Beatrice Fisher MCCAUSLAND QUINN, died at her home, corner Arabella and Sara streets, Monday ______ at *:** of tuberculosis. Deceased was born near Bakerstown, Butler county, April 1*, 18*1. On April 30, 187*, she was united in marriage to L?. *. QUINN in Allegheny City. In May 18* she, with her family moved to McDonald and they have resided here ever since. Mrs. QUINN was a most excellent Christian woman. She is survived by her husband and one daughter, Elizabeth, her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. MCCAUSLAND, her brother John and her sister, Mrs. T. M. DOUGLASS, all well-known and highly respected people of McDonald. The funeral services were held at the late home by Rev. W. D. IRONS, D. D., assisted by Revs. J. P. JORDAN, E. S. LHEUREAUX, and Hebert DYKE. The interment took place in Bakerstown cemetery on Wednesday morning. Mrs. Grace SMITH aged 55, wife of Thomas SMITH was found dead in bed at her home in Cecil last Saturday morning. The funeral took place Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. Interment at Arlington. Mrs. MURDOCK, a sister of Hugh STERLING, recently of Venice, was found dead in bed Tuesday at Oakdale. The funeral services were held at Oakdale yesterday by Rev. J. B. JAMISON, assisted by Rev. Dr. MCCLELAND, Rev. Dr. MCJUNKIN and Rev. Dr. IRONS. A chartered car took the remains and friends to Carnegie, where interment was made. The 15-month-old daughter of Sebastian DESCUTNER, who returned from Europe two weeks ago after a stay of more than a year, died Wednesday morning of membranous croup. The child was one of twins, the other being with its grandparents in France, where the mother died. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon by Rev. E. S. LHEUREAUX. Interment at Hilldale. Fred COWLES who has been in the mercantile business her for many years, died rather suddenly of heart trouble on Monday about five o'clock. Mr. COWLES was 69 years old and leaves a wife and sixteen children besides a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his loss. Interment at Hickory cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Ellen RALSTON, of Lexington, Ill., died at her home on Monday, April 7, 1902. Mrs. RALSTON's maiden name was MCNARY and she married a MCNARY, who died a short time after the marriage. She then married James CAMPBELL, a merchant of this place. The latter died some years ago and she then married Mr. RALSTON of Lexington, Ill. Deceased was 75 years of age and is survived by two children, James MCNARY and Mrs. DUNCAN. The remains were brought to Canonsburg. Interment took place in Mt. Prospect cemetery Wednesday. Grant PHILLIS, whose death was reported in the Midway column week before last, was born at Hollidays Cove, W. Va., July 4, 1868, and died at Arden, this county, where he had been taken for treatment, shortly after arriving there. His death was due to tumors and softening of the brain. The deceased is survived by three sisters, Mary and Lillie, at home, and Mrs. WELLS, of Sheraden, and two brothers, Joe of Turtle Creek, and Will, at home. He was also related to the THOMAS family of McDonald, the late Mrs. J. A. THOMAS also being a sister. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. D. IRONS, D. D., and Rev. J. D. GIBSON, of Midway, and were held under the auspices of the local lodges of Golden Eagles and Knights of Pythias, of which he was a member. The remains were taken to Burgettstown on Thursday afternoon and interred in Fairview cemetery. The deceased was well beloved by all who knew him, and had been exceedingly kind to his sisters. The entire community join with the family in their sad bereavement. He had been sick five weeks, and was cut down in the prime of life. *Compiler's note: This obit was attributed to "a friend". After giving the facts it goes into a half a column of sermonizing on the religious aspect of a young death and how one should prepare from an early age. There is also a poem.