DUNBAR, BESS, KAHLE, ROANE, SWEENEY, FRESHWATER, BROWNING Robert R. DUNBAR, a native and former resident of this vicinity, died at Long Beach, Cal., the beginning of last week. From a Long Beach newspaper dated March 16, we take the following: The funeral of Major Robert R. DUNBAR, chairman of the Long Beach school trustees, was held this morning at the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. H. B. GGE conducted the services and a quartette composed of Rev. Charles PEASE, A. S. JONES, F. A. KNIGHT and Dr. W. H. JONES, rendered vocal selections. There were many floral tributes from the public schools and members of the Masonic order. The honorary pallbearers were Mayor TOWNSEND and Trustee CATE of the Board of City TRUSTEES; Dr. J. W. WOOD and Charles THORNBURG, his associated school trustees; President P. E. HATCH and George BIXBY of the Board of Trade. The active pallbearers were members of the Masonic Lodge. The body was taken to Los Angeles on the noon train, accompanied by 150 lodge members and placed in a receiving vault at Evergreen cemetery. Mr. DUNBAR is survived by is wife, formerly Angelina MCCLUSKY, and a grown son Ebert. The late John DUNBAR of Robinson township, was a brother, and Scott DUNBAR is a cousin of the deceased. Mrs. Rosina BESS died at her home on Barr street Wednesday morning, March 23, 1904. She was born in France November 8, 1834, and came to this country with her husband thirty-nine years ago. For a few years they lived up the Monongahela river and then came to McDonald-the first French family to locate here. Mr. BESS built the first house in the bottom, now comprising Barr and O'Hara streets. He helped to open Briar hill mine and became one of its first miners.. He preceded his wife to the great beyond exactly thirteen years to the day. Mrs. BESS is survived by two daughters, Mrs. M. E. LAVIE and Mrs. E. R. MCCARTY, and eight grandchildren. The funeral services will be held this Friday afternoon at two o'clock in the First Presbyterian church. The Rev. J. P. JORDAN will be assisted by Rev. H. GARROU in the services. Interment will be made beside her husband in Arlington cemetery. Mrs. Myra KAHLE, aged 22 years, the wife of a Cecil township oil worker, died at her home on the James CUBBAGE farm Saturday, March 19, 1904, at 12:30 a.m. of Bright's disease with grip complications, after an illness of only two weeks. She is survived by her husband, A. L. KAHLE, her mother, two sisters and a brother. The remains were shipped to Brookville, where the funeral took place Tuesday. The friends and neighbors join in sympathy with the husband and relatives of the one laid to rest. Mrs. Laura ROANE died at the Allegheny County Home on Saturday morning, March 19, 1904. She is survived by a son, Eddie ROANE, of McDonald. Mrs. J. F. COBBS is a sister. The funeral took place from the home of the latter Sunday afternoon. Interment at Hilldale. Hugh SWEENEY, the well-known local baseball umpire, died at the home of his parents at Laurel hill yesterday morning of consumption. The funeral will take place Saturday morning. Services and interment at Noblestown. Listed in the "Hanlin" column. Mrs. Jane FRESHWATER, Paris, died Monday evening, aged about 70 years. Mrs. Desire DUMONT died at her home here about one o'clock Monday afternoon of pneumonia. Death came unexpectedly. She was apparently somewhat better in the morning and her son went to his work in McDonald as usual only to be summoned home by the sudden turn in his mother's illness. Mrs. DUMONT was a native of Belgium and is survived by her husband, one son Joe, at home, and two daughters, Mrs. Mary JOHNSON, of Glassport and Ida, at home. The funeral services were held in the U. P. church Wednesday afternoon by Rev. H. GARROU of McDonald. Interment at Centre. John BROWNING, the eldest son of James BROWNING, a respected citizen of South Fayette township, met his death in a sad and sudden manner last Sunday night. Shortly after the "bummer," which left Carnegie at 10:10 that night, had gone west his body was found between the tracks near the picket fence at the Carnegie station. The young man was courting Miss Kate BROWN of Carnegie. He left her at her father's home at 10 o'clock with the remark that there was barely time to catch the train. It is supposed that he jumped the fence and attempted to board the train while in motion and was violently thrown, his head striking a sharp object that crushed his skull. Other injuries sustained are all on one side of the body and bear out this theory. His valuables were found upon him and foul play is therefore not likely. The deceased was 28 years old on thee __ inst. He always bore the reputation of being an intelligent and industrious young man of good habits. By strict attention to business he had attained a responsible position with the Pittsburgh Coal Company, being bookkeeper in their Cecil office, and had won the esteem of is superiors and the wood will of his fellows. This was evidenced by the funeral, which was one of the largest known in the vicinity. It took place from the home of his parents on Arlington heights Wednesday afternoon. Rev. J. W. ENGLISH, D. D. conducted the services. The interment was made in Arlington cemetery. Besides his parents the deceased is survived by four sisters and six brothers, of whom James and William are married and live in the city . The family has lived in or near Sturgeon upward of thirty years and has the sincere sympathy of a large acquaintance.