WILES, POSKIN, CUNNINGHAM, GOBLICK, WILSON John W. WILES, one of the best know and most prominent citizens of McDonald, died at 9:20 Wednesday morning, July 27, 1927, at his home in West Lincoln avenue, following a brief illness. He complained of not being well just before dinner last Friday evening. He went to bed and Mrs. WILES called a physician. His ailment was serious from the start. He received every attention that medical science and skill could command, but without avail. Mr. WILES was born November 27, 1866, at Parkersburg, W. Va., a son of Samuel J. and Mary (SUMMERS) WILES. The parents of Mr. WILES were also natives of West Virginia. The father died there March 4, 1909 and the mother died in 1914. Both are buried at Petroleum. The father was engaged in oil development. In politics he was a Republican, and he and his wife were worthy members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Of their four children, John W., was the eldest, the others being Dora, who married W. S. DAYHUFF; Lafayette; and Lina, who married F. M. POWELL. All live in West Virginia. John W. WILES spent but a short time in school, entering the oil fields when young. He continued in the oil business and up to the time of his death he had interests in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. He has been an active, progressive and useful citizen of McDonald and his fellow citizens testified their confidence and esteem by twice electing him burgess, first on February 16, 1909, and again in 1917. Mr. WILES was first married about thirty-six years ago at Mt. Morris in Greene county. Shortly after he bought an interest in an oil property south of town and he and his wife came to reside in McDonald. Their son Robert was born here. In 1906 Mr. WILES was married to Miss Elizabeth COPELAND of Hopedale, Ohio. Mr. WILES was a director of the McDonald Savings & Trust Co., and identified with Garfield Lodge No. 604, F. & A. M; MacDonald Lodge No. 605, IOOF, both at McDonald, Lodge No. 831, Elks and K. T. Commandery No. 78, both at Carnegie. Mr. WILES was for many years manager of the McDonald club, having a love for athletic sports and especially for the great American game. He was one of the original organizers of the Big Four Oil Co., which after the death of first John NOLDER and then Louis LEHLY became BOYD & Co. Mr. WILES handled the routine business of the firm with thoroughness and exactness for over a quarter of a century. J. F. BOYD is now the only surviving partner. He is survived by his wife, his son Robert of New York City, and one grandchild, Mary Jane. His two sisters and one brother also survive. Funeral services will be held at his late home at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. B. F. HEANY and the Rev. Dr. W. D. IRONS. Interment will be in Robinson's Run cemetery. *Photo of Mr. WILES available *From another column. (Robert A. WILES arrived in McDonald early Monday morning to be at the sick bed of his father, John W. WILES, who died Wednesday morning. Mr. WILES is employed in the circulation department of the New York News, and lives at Astoria, on Long Island.) Naomi POSKIN, aged 3 years, 7 months, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. POSKIN of North McDonald street, died at 11:45 o'clock Friday morning, July 22, 1927, following a week's illness of pneumonia and peritonitis. Besides her parents she leaves three sisters and a brother. Funeral services were held at three o'clock Sunday afternoon in charge of the Rev. Auguste DEVOS, pastor of the French United Presbyterian church. Interment was in the Hilldale cemetery. Mrs. Ella STEWART CUNNINGHAM, aged 60 years, wife of A. S. CUNNINGHAM of Hickory, died suddenly at her home at three o'clock Saturday afternoon, July 23, 1927, death being due to apoplexy. Mrs. CUNNINGHAM was a member of one of the well-known families of Western Washington county, her parents being the late John and Elizabeth HANNA STEWART of Crosscreek township. She was born May 15, 1867, and resided on the home farm until her removal to Hickory in 1919. Since early girlhood, Mrs. CUNNINGHAM had been a member of the Grove United Presbyterian church of West Middleton. The following brothers and sisters survive: Elmer J. STEWART, McMinnville, Ore.; Mrs. Mary F. LOWELL, J. Moore STEWART and Mrs. Parker WILSON, all of Hickory, and Mrs. Charles U. BROWNLEE of Washington. The late Dr. R. A. STEWART of Washington was a brother. Funeral services were held at the late home Monday afternoon and at the Grove United Presbyterian church at West Middletown. Interment was in West Middletown cemetery. Joseph GOBLICK, aged 7 years, 4 months, 7 days, died Saturday evening, July 27, 1927, at his home in Raccoon from a fractured skull sustained in what appears to have been an unavoidable accident on the public road near his home, where he was struck by a machine driven by Delbert MORROW of Burgettstown. Death followed almost instantly. The boy had been playing ball in a field near the road. When the ball rolled down the hill the boy started across the road after it. The coroner's inquest will be held at ten o'clock this Friday morning. The lad, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph GOBLICK, was born in Raccoon March 15, 1920. In June he completed his first year in the grade school at Raccoon. His father is a miner. There are ten other children in the home. Mrs. GOBLICK was married twice, and the dead boy is the eldest child by the second marriage. The funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning in St. Ann's church in Bulger, the rector the Rev. Fr. C. P. KOSCIZ, in charge. Interment was in St. Patrick's cemetery, Noblestown. Funeral services for Mrs. Lee WILSON were held last Saturday afternoon at her late home, 934 Winslow avenue, New Castle, conducted by the Rev. Dr. W. D. IRONS of McDonald. Interment was made in the New Castle cemetry. The infant son of Mr. WILSON was brought to the CAMERON home in Center avenue.