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    1. DUSSERE, ALLENDER, SCHERER, PRANDON, MARSH Aug. 7, 1914 McDonald PA Record
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    3. DUSSERE, ALLENDER, SCHERER, PRANDON, MARSH The death of Adrian DUSSERE, a well-known Frenchman of this locality occurred Wednesday evening, July 29, at 10:30 o'clock, at his home three miles south of Hanlin Station, where he had resided for more than 18 years. Mr. DUSSERE was born in France October 13, 1853. On October 15, 1881, he was united in marriage with Rosine ROQUEPLOT, and them emigrated to America September 3, 1885, taking up their residence first at Sturgeon and later at the home where he died. He had worked for ten years in the coal mines of France ans spent as many in those of this country. Owing to an injury to his right hand inflicted by a revolver pullet, he decided to quit mining and took up farming as an occupation. He purchased the STEEN farm to which he moved in March, 1896. Here he was recognized as one of the most successful farmers of the neighborhood. Mr. DUSSERE had been ailing for more than a year, his death being due to stomach trouble and feebleness brought on by overwork! . He did not take to his bed until three weeks ago, and was up for a short time on the Monday preceding his death. He retained full consciousness up to the time of his death and his wife and children were present when he expired. He is survived by his wife and four children, two sons and two daughters. They are Adrian and Louis, at home, and Mrs. Louisa ROBERTS of Midway and Mrs. Rosa HILLIARE of Donora. Funeral services were held Saturday. Interment was in Hilldale cemetery, McDonald. Samuel ALLENDER of Cambridge, Ohio, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ross SMALL, in Washington, Pa., at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, after a brief illness, aged 66 years. Mr. ALLENDER was for many years a resident of Hickory, moving to Washington, where he resided for eight years. Later he removed to Cambridge, Ohio, where Mrs. ALLENDER died recently. Three weeks ago Mr. ALLENDER went to Washington, and while visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. SMALL was taken suddenly ill, his sickness resulting in death yesterday. He was a member of the United Presbyterian church at Cambridge. The following children survive: Mrs. SMALL, with whom he was visiting; Joseph, Walker, Mrs. Berth WILLSHAW, Laura, Gertrude and Cora all of Washington, and Samuel, Jr., of McDonald. One sister and four brothers also survive. The funeral services were held at the SMALL home in Washington Tuesday evening and on Wednesday morning the body was taken to Cambridge, Ohio, where the interment was made on Thursday. Joseph SCHERER, aged 56, died at his home in Laurel Hill Tuesday morning at 5:30 o'clock. Mr. SCHERER was born in Switzerland. As a young man of 21 years he came to America and settled in McDonald where he had since resided. He was a miner by trade and worked until a short time ago when he was forced to retire form active labor because of the oncoming of the disease which eventually caused his death. His wife and three children survive. The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and were conducted by the Rev. W. D. IRONS, D. D. The interment was in Robinson's Run cemetery. Mrs. Barbara PRANDON, aged 63 years, died at her home in Sturgeon Tuesday night. Mrs. PRANDON was born in Italy. About eighteen years ago she came to this country with her husband, Joseph PRANDON, who died two years ago. For the past year Mrs. PRANDON had been in failing health and steadily grew worse until death came. The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at four o'clock with the Rev. Mr. MCCORMICK of the Methodist church in charge. Two sons and two daughters survive. Aug. 14, 1914 Record Two errors occurred in our account last week of the death of Mrs. PRANDON. Her husband's name was Paul and not Joseph and she had been in this country forty-five years, not eighteen. The funeral of Arthur MARSH, aged five years, of Hickory, was held Wednesday afternoon at the home of his grandfather, George MILLER, a mile north of Hickory. The services were in charge of the Rev. Charles STUNKARD of the United Presbyterian Church of Hickory. Interment was in the United Presbyterian cemetery at Hickory. Young MARSH died Sunday evening. He secured possession of a bottle of whiskey from some unknown source and drank liberally of its contents. In a short time he went to sleep and when found by his mother could not be aroused. Every effort to awaken the boy failed and after a few hours he died. It cannot be learned where the boy obtained the whiskey although a rigid investigation has been made. The MARSH lad is survived by his mother Mrs. Milton MARSH, two sisters and one brother at home. Milton MARSH, the father, left his home a few years ago with the eldest son and has not returned. Since that time Mrs. MARSH has resided at the home of her father, George MILLER.

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