BROWN, WRIGHT, THIBAUT, REND An illness of pneumonia of one week, following an operation of one month ago, resulted fatally to Joseph Ray BROWN, Jr., a well-known young man of Avella Thursday morning, November 25, at 9 o'clock in North Wheeling hospital. His death following that of his sister, Mrs. J. E. VANCE about one month ago came as a shock to his parents and friends in this section. He was age 25 years. Funeral services were held from the Avella Presbyterian church at Avella Sunday at 12 o'clock. The interment was in the West Middletown cemetery. Just five months ago Mr. BROWN was united in marriage with Miss Emma MILLER, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David MILLER of West Middletown. Mr. BROWN was employed by his father here in the machinery and hardware business and was well known. He was born March 10, 1891, and was a son of Joseph R. and Cecilia MARQUIS BROWN, and was a native of Independence township. He was a member of the Avella Presbyterian church. On June 2* this year, he was united in marriage with Miss MILLER and they had been residents of this place since that time. During the month of October he became ill and it was necessary to remove him to the Wheeling hospital for an operation. He was taken there the day following the burial of his sister, Mrs. VANCE. He had recovered from the operation and was expecting to return to his home last week, when pneumonia developed last Friday and resulted in his death Thursday morning. Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph BROWN, there survive his wife and the following brother and sisters: D. C. BROWN of McDonald and Misses Jessie and Sara Mae BROWN at home. John WRIGHT, aged 58, formerly of McDonald died in the Allegheny General hospital on Sunday morning about 8 o'clock. He was taken to the home of his daughter, in North Side, Pittsburgh. Interment was in the Center cemetery, Midway on Tuesday. Mr. WRIGHT was born in Jefferson township, this county. Besides his father, David WRIGHT of McDonald there survive the following daughters, Mrs. Harry OLIVER of North Side, Pittsburgh, Mrs. Luella WRIGHT of North Side Pittsburgh, and Miss Lucy WRIGHT of McDonald; one sister, Mrs. Emma BRIGGS of McDonald, Alonzo of Pittsburgh, and David W., of East Liverpool, Ohio survive. Word was received by the DESCUTNER brothers on Monday that their brother-in-law Leandre THIBAUT was killed in a mine explosion at Ravensdale, Washington on November 15. Mr. THIBAUT left McDonald about 27 years ago and for some time had been located at Ravensdale. He was 54 years old and was employed as utility man around the mine. A brother of the DESCUTNER boys lost his eye sight in an explosion at the same mine about 12 years ago, he has since died. C. D. KENNEDY attended the funeral of his uncle, David A. KENNEDY of Neville Island on Tuesday. Mr. KENNEDY was formally of this section having lived on the Samuel MCADAMS farm and Mrs. BELL farm at North Star. Colonel, W. P. REND of Chicago died on Wednesday, December the first aged 80 years. The funeral was held on Friday. Col. REND had much to do with McDonald in the early days of the town. Fro years he was known as the Coal King having mines here and in Ohio. In the early seventies Mr. REND opened up Laurel Hill mine No. 1 and blocks were built on the south side of the railroad near the pit mouth some of which still stand. Many of our older citizens can recall the days when Colonel REND opened up Laurel Hill No. 2 and 3. This was a busy place. When Col. REND came to town things were on the go for he was a man of action and when labor difficulties arose Col REND would meet his men face to face. The coal business was quite different in those days. Col. REND could never get coal enough to supply his trade. He was a man who was continually on the go. during the oil excitement Col REND erected tanks and had them filled with the oil which was running down the creek. The pipe line refused to run the oil but the Col not to be out done shipped the oil by rail. He with Mr. T. B. ROBBINS formed the R. &. R. Supply Co. with large stores where the present Federal Supply is now located. This they run in connection with their mines.