CRUMMY, RODGERS, ESGAIN, MCCONNELL, MICHAEL, SCHAKLE Mrs. Mary E. CRUMMY, aged 76 years, one of McDonald's well-known women, died at 5 o'clock Saturday evening, April 3d, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry GARDNER, in North avenue. Mrs. CRUMMY was born near Bakerstown, Pa. Her maiden name was HAZLETT, and in 1859 she was married to H. B. CRUMMY. Mr. and Mrs. CRUMMY came to McDonald about 32 years ago and the husband's death occurred about 20 years ago. During practically all her residence here Mrs. CRUMMY had been a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Three daughters and two sons survive: Mrs. John T. SCOTT of Hickory, Mrs. Henry GARDNER, with whom she resided; James CRUMMY of Dravosburg, and John and Miss Lulu CRUMMY of McDonald. Two brothers and one sister also survive: Anderson HAZLETT of West Deer township, Allegheny county; W. C. HAZLETT of Tarentum and Mrs. Margaret ANDERSON of Pittsburgh. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the GARDNER home, in charge of the Rev. J. P. JORDAN. The interment took place in Robinson's Run cemetery. Mrs. Margaret RODGERS aged about 95 years, died Friday evening, April 2d, at the home of her son, Charles R. RODGERS, in Laurel Hill. Death was due to the infirmities of old age and came after a brief illness. Mrs. RODGERS was born in Ireland and came to this country about a half century ago, and for about 45 years had resided at Laurel Hill. Four sons and four daughters survive: Charles of McDonald, Morin and Mrs. Bridget HALEY of Pittsburgh, Thomas of Sharon, Dennis of Atlasburg, Mrs. Kate MCINTYRE and Mrs. Margaret MANNING of Carnegie, and Mrs. Mazie CUMMINS of New York. There also survive forty grandchildren, forty-three great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. The funeral services were held at St. Alphonsus' Roman Catholic church Monday morning at 9 o'clock. Interment in Noblestown cemetery. Mrs. Apolexine ESGAIN, wife of Frank ESGAIN, died Thursday night, April 1st, at 10:30 o'clock at her home at Cecil. She was 58 years of age. A native of Belgium, Mrs. ESGAIN came to this locality about 1890. She leaves her husband and two sons, Frank E. ESGAIN of Champion and Adolph ESGAIN of Kentucky. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. Miss Margaret MCCONNELL, aged 30 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David MCCONNELL of Bishop, was strangled to death Thursday afternoon of last week at her home, when a scarf which she wore around her neck was caught by a power clothes wringer and wound up so tightly that she had her neck broken. Miss MCCONNELL and her mother were in a wash house, which adjoins the home, and were doing the family wash with a power washing machine and wringer. A gasoline engine was used a power and this was the first tryout. Another daughter had come from her studies at the High School at Venice to see it work. Mrs. MCCONNELL, seeing her drive up, stepped from the room to hold her horse and when she returned found her daughter dead. Miss MCCONNELL wore about her neck a scarf which in some manner became caught in the wringer, which drew the young woman close up to the machinery and broke her neck and both shoulder blades. A physician was called but life was extinct, death having been almost instantaneous. Miss MCCONNELL was a most estimable young woman and was beloved by a large circle of friends. She was a member of the Venice United Presbyterian church. Besides her parents she is survived by two sisters and three brothers: Mrs. Elizabeth WEAVER of Cecil, Ellen, at home, Harry, Thomas and Frank. The funeral services were held in the Venice U. P. church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. The interment was in Venice cemetery. Bertha MICHAEL died at her home Saturday, April 3d, at 2:30 p.m., after a few hours' intense suffering caused by burns inflicted when her clothing caught fire at a small bonfire near the house, at which she had been playing. *Imperial column Mrs. NICK attended the funeral of her brother, John Henry SCHAKLE, at Mt. Washington, Monday. He was 69 years of age. He is survived by seven children. *Sturgeon column