SMITH, ANDREWS, KELLY, CONKLE, BRABSON, DWYER James Burton, aged nineteen months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SMITH of Westview died at their home on Monday, Aug. 23, at 8:30 o'clock. Funeral services were held at the home on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Interment was in the Venice cemetery. After a brief illness due to heart failure and complications, Oliver ANDREWS, aged 51 years, died at 7 o'clock Saturday evening at the home of his mother, Mrs. Sarah ANDREWS, in Station street. He is survived by his mother and four sisters, Mrs. J. A. CULLY, Oakdale; Mrs. J. A. MCCAUSLAND McDonald, and the Misses Anna and Vesta at home. The funeral services were held at the late home on Monday evening in charge of Dr. W. D. IROSN, pastor of the First United Presbyterian church. Interment was in Robinson Run cemetery on Wednesday. Henry KELLY aged 61 years died at his home near Noblestown Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock August 22. Mr. KELLY had been in failing health for a number of years. Born in Ireland, Mr. KELLY came to America when a young man, for many years he has resided near Noblestown. He is survived by his wife and the following children: John KELLY of Noblestown, Mrs. P. S. STOCK, Columbus Junction, Iowa and Ella a teacher in McDonald schools; Anna, Elizabeth and Audrey at home. Funeral services were held at the late home on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was in the Oakdale cemetery. Following an operation for appendicitis from the effects of which he did not rally, Abner CONKLE, widely known oil operator of Western Pennsylvania and one of the largest men of his time physically, died Sunday night at Parkersburg, W. Va. Mr. CONKLE, apparently in the best of health had gone to visit his brother, Jacob CONKLE, in Parkersburg. Saturday he suffered an attack of appendicitis. He was rushed to a hospital where an operation was performed and died soon after it had taken place. He was 66 years of age. Mr. CONKLE was born at Grandview, Ohio. When 13 years of age, he enlisted with the 36th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, being at the time, one of the youngest drummer boys in the army. He served throughout the four years of the war. At the close of the war Mr. CONKLE settled near Volcano, W. Va. In 1876 he was united in marriage with Miss Adel*a CLEVELAND, of Butler. The he was beginning his career as an oil operator. He came to McDonald at the beginning of the oil boom about 22 years ago. For many years he was engaged in business here. He was a charter member of the Garfield Lodge No. 604, F. &. A. M., of McDonald and was also a member of the Darius chapter of this place. He was widely known among the oil men of the district. Because of his huge physique he was known far and wide through the county. At one time he weighed about 480 pounds but had lost much of this weight during his later years. Mr. CONKLE leaves his wife and three children, Mrs. H. D. PIERCE of McDonald and George and Miss Eva CONKLE at home. The funeral services were held in the First Presbyterian church Wednesday at 4:00 o'clock in charge of Rev. J. P. JORDAN. Interment was in the Robinson Run cemetery. Robert Clair, infant so of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. BRABSON died Sunday evening about 7:30 o'clock. *Midway column The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick DWYER died at its home in Curtisville and was brought to Noblestown cemetery for interment. *Sturgeon column