PETTIT, LEES, ROBINSON, CIRIWAS, LAURENT, LAVIE, STOKES, MCGREGOR, BELL The following is reproduced from the Burgettstown Call: Mrs. Laura Belle PETTIT, wife of Thomas L. PETTIT, died Sunday evening, March 21, 1915, at about 8 o'clock, of spinal paralysis, after an illness of only a couple of hours. She was in the 41st year of her age. Mrs. PETTIT was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis POWELSON of Cross Creek. In August, 1895, she was married to Thomas L. PETTIT of Cross Creek township and they went into housekeeping in Newel, W. Va., where Mr. PETTIT was engaged in truck farming for two years. They later spent one year at Clinton and then removed to Houston, where he was employed in the iron business for a time and later engaged in the bakery and grocery business. They lived in Houston fourteen years, coming to this neighborhood two years ago. During the past month they moved from the WILSON farm to the Alexander SCOTT farm. Mrs. PETTIT's death came as a great shock to all. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, and a consistent Christian. Funeral services were held from her late home Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Revs. G. R. STEELE and G. W. SNODGRASS. On Wednesday morning the body was taken to Canonsburg for interment. Besides her husband, Mrs. PETTIT is survived by seven children, all at home: Miss Mary A., stenographer for the Washington National Bank; Miss Nora Virginia, Daniel B., Myrtle L., Thomas B, Minnie L., and an infant daughter, born just a short time before the mother's death. On child died just after coming to Burgettstown. Mrs. PETTIT is also survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. POWELSON, and the following brothers and sister: George and William POWELSON of Midway, John POWELSON of near Cross Creek, and Mrs. David W. HUBER of near Burgettstown. On brother Charles, died in 1895. Mrs. Mary Jane LEES was born in Harrison County, Ohio, January 27, 1850; died at Senecaville, Ohio, March 25, 1915, aged 65 years, 1 month and 29 days. She was united in marriage to E. N. LEES October 31, 1875. To this union five children were born, four sons and one daughter, namely Wilbert and Austin of the home, John who resides at Amsterdam and Hattie of Senecaville. One son died in infancy. She was converted early in life when she gave her heart to Christ, and in the closing days of her life she testified that the Christ of her youth was still her personal savior. Mr. and Mrs. LEES lived in Pleasant City until eight years ago when they moved to McDonald, Pa., where they were engaged in the dairy business. On account of ill health they had given up the work and were moving to Senecaville when she suffered with heart trouble and dropsy until the death angel said, "It is enough, come up higher." Funeral services wee held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. MCVICKER, conducted by the Rev. Israel POTTS, assisted by the Rev. Mr. VESTAL and the Rev. Mr. DAVIS. Interment in Senecaville cemetery. Joseph ROBINSON, aged 64 years, a member of an old Mt. Pleasant township family, died in Los Angeles, Cal., on March 20th, after an illness of three days. The direct cause of death was hardening of the arteries. Mr. ROBINSON was born in Mt. Pleasant township in April, 1851, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry ROBINSON. He was a school teacher in this section for a time, but in 1874 located at Shadron, Neb., where he opened, and for four years conducted pharmacy. He married there. The death of his wife occurred about four years ago, so after which he went to Los Angeles to live. On daughter, Miss Marian ROBINSON, survives. He leaves two brothers and two sisters, as follows: C. C. and J. Negley ROBINSON of Mt. Pleasant township, Mrs. Martha LYLE of Los Angeles, Cal., and Mrs. David MCGUGIN of Sargent, Neb. A brother, John, died in 1913 at Salt Lake City, Utah. Michael CIRIWAS, aged 81 years, died suddenly, Saturday, at the home of his son, John CIRIWAS, East End, McDonald. He was stricken by apoplexy soon after he arose in the morning when he felt as well as usual. He lived but a few hours. He was born in Poland but had been employed in this locality as a miner for many years. His wife survives with two sons, John and Jacob, both of McDonald, and a daughter, who resides in Midway. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 9 o'clock at the St. Alphonsus church. Interment in the Noblestown cemetery. *I wonder if this could be ZIRWAS? Baptiste LAURENT, aged 69 years, a well know French resident of this locality, died Monday morning, March 29th, at 9 o'clock at his home at Champion. He was a miner during his early years but recently had conducted a store at Champion. Mr. LAURENT was born in France. The wife and six daughters survive. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. Mrs. Pauline COSTE LAVIE died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. DOME, at Marseilles, France, at the age of 93 years. Besides Mrs. DOME there survive Leon and Philippe LAVIE of McDonald, Mrs. A. DUVALL of Noblestown, and thirteen grandchildren. Mrs. Adeline FABRE CHARTIER of McDonald was a daughter. Harold Thomas STOKES, and four months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas STOKES died about noon Saturday, March 27th, as a result of an attack of pneumonia. Two sisters survive besides the parents. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. Constantine MCGREGOR, aged about 25 years, died Friday, March 26, at 9 a.m. at his home at Idlewood after three weeks illness. He had suffered a lingering malady for years, but his last illness was of three weeks duration. He was a son of Mrs. Margaret MCGREGOR. His father, James MCGREGOR died several years ago. Besides his mother, the following sisters and brothers survive: Lida, Mrs. Peter COYLE, Anna, Gertrude, Mercedes, Beatrice, Virginia, Florence, Frank and Donald. Requiem high mass was held at St. Philip's Catholic Church at Crafton, and the interment took place in St. Patrick's cemetery at Noblestown Monday. Thomas MCGREGOR of Sturgeon and William MCGREGOR are uncles, and Mrs. John ECCLES of Atlasburg is an aunt of the deceased. He was also the nephew of Mr. and Mrs. William WILLIAMSON of Elizabeth, Constantine MCGREGOR of Curtisville and John MCGREGOR of Traveskyn. *Sturgeon column Mr. and Mrs. John BALMER and daughter Ethel of Fanney street left on Sunday for Canada to attend the funeral of Mrs. BALMER's brother, Anson KALER, who died in the Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, on Thursday of last week. Following an illness of ten days Samuel H. BELL, in his 69th year, one of Midway's well-known citizens, died at his home Saturday morning, March 27th, at 3 o'clock. Although born in Armstrong county, Mr. BELL had resided at Midway for forty years. During this time he had conducted a general mercantile business, operated a livery and in recent years engaged in the barbering trade, being in charge of a shop until about three weeks ago. For thirty eight years he had been a member of Midway Valley Lodge No. 888, I. O. O. F. He worshiped at the Midway Methodist Episcopal church. In politics, he was a republican. Mr. BELL's parents were G. W. and Elizabeth STARR BELL. In 1870 he was married to Miss Eleanor STITT of Columbiana county, Ohio, who survives. The following children also survive: William T. BELL of Sheraden; Mrs. Joseph H. CHAMBON of Homewood, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Harry CHALFANT of East Liverpool; Samuel T. M. BELL of East Liverpool; and Mrs. Frank S. CHAMBON of McDonald. Also the following sisters and brothers survive: Mrs. John MURPHY of Avalon, Mrs. Sadie SHARRON of Forest county, Mrs. Mary BRITCH of Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. Priscilla Church of East Hickory, Pa.; Mrs. Maggie SHERRER, Benjamin and William BELL, all of Templeton, Pa., and Jax BELL of Sharpsburg, Pa. Funeral services were held at the BELL home in Midway Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the Rev. E. V. SHOTWELL, pastor of the Midway Methodist Episcopal church, and Rev. G. M. KERR, D. D., pastor of the Raccoon Presbyterian church at Candor. Interment was made in the Center cemetery.