METZ, MASQUELIER On Wednesday afternoon at 6:30 o'clock, Mrs. Louise METZ was summoned to her home beyond, after a week's illness with a paralytic stroke. She was born October 18th, 1842 at Obersusebel, Germany, and was the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip EYER. In Germany, May 18, 1863 she was united in marriage to Jacob METZ. To this union the following children survive: Mrs. P. C. KOHLING, of Carnegie; Mrs. J. J. HARRIS, Canonsburg; Charles, of Oakdale and Henry A., of Johnstown. She is also survived by a younger sister in Germany. When Mrs. METZ arrived from Germany, she lived for a time in Pottsville, but for the past fifty years, has been a resident of Oakdale. Just 19 days previous to her death her husband departed this life, and shortly before that time they buried a son, Jacob, Jr. The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in her late home on the South side, at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. DITMAR, of the German Lutheran church of Carnegie. Mrs. METZ was a member of this church. She was one of those quiet retiring natures, a devoted mother and wife; one always ready to help those who needed her. She will be greatly missed by her many friends. *Compiler's note: While no location is given for her burial, her husband and son are buried in the Oakdale German cemetery, which is transcribed on the Allegheny River Families site www.http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~njm1/ Julian MASQUELIER died at his home in Valley Street Sunday evening May 23 at 7 o'clock. He was aged 57 years. Mr. MASQUELIER was on of McDonald's business men, having conducted a store on Valley Street for the past 25 years. He came to McDonald from Belgium with his parents, in April, 1887 and on June 7, 1887 was married to Miss Maria DEHOUX, Dr. W. D. IRONS performing the ceremony. Mr. MASQUELIER was active in church work uniting with the First U. P. church shortly after coming to this country, and when the French Mission was started Mr. MASQUELIER was one of the workers init, being an elder and a teacher in the Sunday School. For years he led the choir being succeeded by his son, Harry. He was a quiet unassuming man and had done much in the interest of his people. Mr. MASQUELIER is survived by his wife and the following children, Mrs. GRILL who is located in Canada; Mrs. P. J. CHARLIER of McDonald; Mrs. A. SAPPIE of Pittsburgh; Isabelle Rebecca at home; Harry A., Octave, Julien and Merle, all of McDonald. Four brothers and one sister also survive as follows, Zacharie, John Baptiste, Jules, and Mrs. F. DESCUTNER of Steubenville.