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    1. [PA-SW-OBITS] LEROY, CUMMINS, POOLER, ALSTON, CALDWELL Nov. 13, 1915 McDonald PA Outlook
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    3. LEROY, CUMMINS, POOLER, ALSTON, CALDWELL Caesar LEROY, aged 63 years, a well known Belgian of Laurel Hill, died Sunday morning at 3 o'clock at his home. He had been an invalid for 11 years. Mr. LEROY was born in Belgium and came to McDonald 30 years ago. He was a miner until ill health forced him to retire. Besides the wife, three sons, Jules, Marcel and Rene, all at home. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the Rev. J. B. CAVITT. Interment will be in the Robinson's Run cemetery. Mrs. Robert CUMMINS, aged 62 years, died at her home near Midway about 6 o'clock Sunday morning. Death followed a lingering illness. The funeral services were held at the late home Tuesday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock in charge of the Rev. R. D. MILLER, pastor of the Center United Presbyterian church. Interment was in the Hickory cemetery. The daughter of the late David and Eleanor MOORE MCCALMONT, Mrs. CUMMINS was born in Hickory in 1853. In 1870 she was united in marriage with Robert CUMMINS. For some years after her marriage, Mrs. CUMMINS lived near Venice and later on other farms in the county. About 25 years ago Mr. and Mrs. CUMMINS removed to the John R. MCBURNEY farm near this place where Mrs. CUMMINS resided at the time of her death. Mrs. CUMMINS was a member of the Center United Presbyterian church of Midway. Until her health broke she was an active and prominent worker in the church. Besides the husband, Robert CUMMINS, there survive three sons and three daughters as follows: William, Maxwell and Charles, of Midway; Mrs. Oscar V. AIKEN, of Bulger; Mrs. James WALLACE, of Midway and Miss Jean CUMMINS, at home. Three sisters also survive: Mrs. Robert HENDERSON, of Houston and Miss Helen MCCALMONT of Hickory. (sic) There also survive eight grandchildren. Mrs. Susannah POOLER, in the 81st year of her age, widow of Edward POOLER, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John TRIMMER, in North McDonald street shortly after 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon November the 5th. Mrs. POOLER was born on February 2, 1832 in England. In 1854 she was united in marriage with Edward POOLER and shortly after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. POOLER came to this country. They settled at Monongahela and lived there for some years. They came to McDonald in 1878 and Mrs. POOLER had resided here since that time. Mr. POOLER died about five years ago. Mrs. POOLER was a member of the First United Presbyterian church and while physically able, was a prominent church worker. There survive one son and five daughters: Edward POOLER, of Corliss; Mrs. A. J. WALKER, of Lakeland, Fla.; Mrs. Alice MAY, Mrs. John TRIMMER, Mrs. A. B. MCBETH and Mrs. Mary J. WILLIAMS, of McDonald. The funeral services were held in the First United Presbyterian church on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the pastor, Dr. W. D. IRONS assisted by Rev. J. B. CAVITT of Robinson Run Presbyterian church and Rev. J. P. JORDAN pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Interment was in Robinson Run cemetery. Mrs. Georgiana ALSTON, colored, wife of K. P. ALSTON, died at her home in the Southside, McDonald, at 11:15 o'clock Sunday night aged 51 years. She was born in North Carolina and came to McDonald about 20 years ago. She leaves her husband and three sons and three daughters. The funeral services were held in the Colored Baptist church of this place of which Mrs. ALSTON was a member, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the pastor of the church, the Rev. G. E. SALLIE. Interment was in the Hilldale cemetery. Mrs. Nancy SMITH CALDWELL passed away Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock at her home in Hickory. Mrs. CALDWELL was the daughter of Robert SMITH and was born in Westmoreland county 82 years ago. Her parents located in Cherry Valley during her early youth. She was married October 23, 1862, and lived on the CALDWELL homestead farm until 11 years ago when the family moved to Hickory. She is survived by her sons, William Frank CALDWELL and Robert Smith CALDWELL, of Mt. Pleasant township and her daughter, Bertha Vance CALDWELL of Hickory; also five grandchildren and her sisters, Mrs. Elvira MCFARLAND of Carnegie, and Mrs. Andrew J. RUSSELL of Bulger. At an early age Mrs. CALDWELL united with the Presbyterian church of Raccoon. After her marriage she became a member of the United Presbyterian church of Hickory. Mrs. CALDWELL lived a devout and earnest Christian life. She was a woman of strong convictions and was faithful, yet modest in all public and private duties. Her death came as a great loss to the church of which she was a strong supporter and in the home her absence will be keenly felt. The funeral services were held Friday at 2 p.m. at her late home.

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