PATTERSON, RITCHIE, BURNS, KRESS, MATCHETT, KING, CUMMINS, GUERINS, WATSON Mrs. Agnes Jane PATTERSON died August 13, 1927, after a short illness. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church and the Welcome class. *From a memorial Mrs. Lily RITCHIE, wife of Jesse RITCHIE of Candor, died on Tuesday, September 13, 1927. Death was due to dropsy. Mrs. RITCHIE had lived in Candor for 38 years. She is survived by her husband, and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Emery GRIFFITH. Funeral services were held last Friday in the Raccoon Presbyterian church at Candor, conducted by the Rev. Dr. G. M. KERR. Interment was in the Candor cemetery. John Sylvester BURNS, 80 years old last February, died at 2 a.m. Thursday, September 22, 1927, at the home of his only daughter, Mrs. Harry MOODY, in Coraopolis. Mr. BURNS was one of the best known and most highly respected men of the Montour valley. He was a public speaker of ability, and for a number of years was engaged in doing State Agricultural extension work, making addresses in many communities in Pennsylvania. He organized the Wa-Le-Ta Bible class of the Valley Presbyterian church, and was its beloved teacher from the beginning. Besides his daughter, he leaves one granddaughter, Mary Guy MOODY. Mrs. BURNS died a number of years ago. Funeral services will be held at the MOODY home, 1116 Ridge avenue, Coraopolis, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 Daylight Saving time. Interment will be in the Coraopolis cemetery, beside his wife. Mrs. Margaret TOWARD KRESS, 67 years old, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Harry CLARK, at Renton, Allegheny county, at 2:50 p.m. Thursday, September 15, 1927. Death came suddenly, for she had been visiting in McDonald for three months but a short time before. She was born in Rutherglen, Scotland, in 1860, and came to McDonald when a young girl. She was united in marriage with John KRESS by Dr. W. D. IRONS on January 30, 1889. About twenty-four years ago they moved to Steubenville, Ohio, where Mr. KRESS died May 30, 1923. Mrs. KRESS is survived by one daughter, Margaret, the wife of J. W. DEAL of Woodward, Iowa, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; also two sisters and one brother, as follows: Mary, the wife of William GARDINER of McDonald, Janet, the wife of Harry CLARK of Renton, and James TOWARD of Johnstown. Funeral services were held in the First United Presbyterian church, McDonald, Sabbath afternoon, conducted by the Rev. W. D. IRONS, D. D. Interment was made in Robinson's Run cemetery, Monday afternoon following the arrival of her daughter, Mrs. DEAL, from Iowa. Mrs. Sarah A. MATCHETT, wife of Samuel G. MATCHETT, died at 12:45 o'clock Monday afternoon, September 19, 1927, in her home near Clinton. Mrs. MATCHETT, who was in her eighty-sixth year, was born February 2, 1842, and married Christmas day 1862. Her maiden name was MCBRIDE, and she and her husband lived on several farms in Washington and Allegheny counties until they settled in 1875 on the farm on which she died. She had been an invalid for eighteen years, and the past four years had been practically helpless. Mrs. MATCHETT was a member of the Clinton U. P. church. Besides her aged husband, who is in his eighty-eighth year, she is survived by two sons and a daughter: Alexander L. MATCHETT, who lives on the home farm at Clinton, Joseph A. MATCHETT of near Candor, and Louise, the wife of Dr. Frank M. CAIN of Pittsburgh. There are six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Two brothers and a sister also survive. They are Samuel MCBRIDE and Mrs. Martha BURNS of California State, and John B. MCBRIDE of Wilmerding. Funeral services are being held this Thursday afternoon in the MATCHETT home near Clinton, conducted by the Rev. C. T. STRANGEWAY. Interment will be in the Clinton cemetery. Mrs. Martha HILLIARD KING, aged 75 years, died at 1:50 Sunday morning, September 19, 1927 in the Sewickley hospital. She had been in failing health the past six years. Death was due to complications. Mrs. KING was born August 8, 1852, in old Allegheny City, now Northside, Pittsburgh, and was united in marriage 52 years ago to David KING of McCandless township near Perrysville. Besides her husband she leaves one daughter and three sons. They are: Gertrude, the wife of J. Walter SCOTT of Coraopolis, David KING of Coraopolis, Hilliard KING of Beaver Falls, and Carvel I. KING of Oakdale. There are four grandchildren, one sister Miss Emma HILLIARD of Glenshaw, and two brothers, James Barkley HILLIARD of Glenshaw and Thomas Graham HILLIARD of ____ also survived. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the home of D. KING, State street, Coraopolis. The services were in charge of the Rev. J. M. ___LAND of Corliss, a close friend of the family. Others who assisted were the Rev. Mr. WILSON of the Coraopolis United Presbyterian church, the Rev. J. H. MCILHINNEY of the Union church and the Rev. Mr. MINTEER her former pastor from the Ellwood City United Presbyterian church. Wayne KING, a student at Penn State, was called home this week to attend the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. David KING. He returned to school Wednesday. *Oakdale column Mrs. Sarah Nancy CUMMINS, widow of James G. CUMMINS, died Saturday morning, September 17, 1927, in her home in Robinson township, after an illness extending over a period of 15 weeks. She suffered an attack of influenza, following which complications developed. Mrs. CUMMINS was born July 6, 1851, a daughter of David and Ellen MOORE MCCALMONT, and was a member of a pioneer family of the Mt. Pleasant township section of the county. She spent her early life in that township, where she joined the United Presbyterian church at Hickory and later transferred her membership to the Center United Presbyterian church, Midway. Until her health failed she took an interest in church affairs and was especially active in the Women's Missionary society, first at Hickory and later at Midway. She was a woman well known and will be greatly missed. Mrs. CUMMINS leaves these children: R. R. CUMMINS, Jennie M. CUMMINS, and John CUMMINS, all of Robinson township; Attorney D. M. CUMMINS of McDonald, a member of the Washington county bar; Ellen, the wife of Andrew YOUNG of McDonald, and Loyal M. CUMMINS of Braddock. She also leaves ... remainder missing The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Louis GUERINS died Thursday of last week. The child was born the Friday previous. *Sturgeon column