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    1. [PA-SW-OBITS] MCINTOSH, BEAVER, JOHNSTON, LESKO, FULLERTON, KELLY, PYRK, KULICK, DONLEY Nov. 18, 1927 McDonald PA Record
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    3. MCINTOSH, BEAVER, JOHNSTON, LESKO, FULLERTON, KELLY, PYRK, KULICK, DONLEY Dr. Daniel F. MCINTOSH, father of Mrs. C. Ross SPRINGER of Station street, McDonald, died at 10:40 p.m. Friday, November 11, 1927. He was in his 79th year and had practiced medicine for many years in Sharpsburg before moving to the Eastend, Pittsburgh. A veteran of the Civil war, he was a member of the General George A. CUSTER Post No. 28, G. A. R. Funeral services were held Monday at the family residence, 1318 North Sheridan avenue, Pittsburgh. Mack A. BEAVER, aged 25 years, was instantly killed at 8:30 o'clock Monday morning, November 14, 1927, while at work on the gas tank which exploded in Pittsburgh. Mr. BEAVER was well known in McDonald. He moved from her to Leetsdale three months ago. His wife was Ellen KUNKLE, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. KUNKLE of North McDonald street. They were married March 30, 1921. Mr. BEAVER leaves his wife and three small children: Evalyn, Earle, and Eugene, also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. SWEARINGER of New Cumberland, W. Va., and three sisters. Funeral services were held at his home in Washington street Leetsdale, at eight o'clock Wednesday evening. Burial was in the Center cemetery, Midway, Thursday afternoon. Henry Smith JOHNSTON, aged 31 years, died at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, November 11, 1927, at the old homestead of his grandfather, the late Henry SMITH Sr., 424 East Lincoln avenue. His death followed an illness of nearly five years and was caused by a complication of diseases. He was born in McDonald on August 20, 1896, and had resided here all of his life. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church of McDonald, the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, and Carnegie lodge Knights of Malta. He was a devoted husband, a kind father, a dutiful son, and a considerate brother, and was liked by all who knew him for his pleasant disposition. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Birdie STEELE JOHNSTON, and three small children: Henry Knox, Grace LaRue, and Jane Carson JOHNSTON; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan JOHNSTON, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. David ECKLES of McDonald, Frank JOHNSTON, Mrs. Joseph FOX, and Thomas JOHNSTON, of Canton, Ohio, Adam JOHNSTON of Alliance, Ohio, Margaret, Samuel, and Newton JOHNSTON, at home. Funeral services were held at the SMITH home Monday afternoon conducted by the Rev. B. F. HEANY, who was assisted by the Rev. J. M. BETTS. Burial was in the Robinson's Run cemetery. The cortege of cars that went to the cemetery was one of the largest ever seen in McDonald. Mrs. Annie LESKO, about 50 years old, died at five o'clock Wednesday evening, November 16, 1927, at her home on the Midway road near Shaw mine. Her husband was Mike LESKO, who died about a year ago. Funeral services will be held at two o'clock this (Friday) afternoon at the LESKO home. Mr. and Mrs. E. O. FULLERTON of Florence, Mr. and Mrs. John MALONE of Burgettstown, and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. FULLERTON and daughter Mable DAVIDSON of Midway were in Columbus, Ohio, the middle of last week attending the funeral of Mr. James FULLERTON, who died Monday afternoon, November 7, 1927. Mr. FULLERTON's death came suddenly. He was ill only a few hours. He had been in his usual health and only three weeks ago was in this section visiting relatives. He was a son of the late Henry and Eliza MCWHA FULLERTON, and was from near Florence in 1852. He was a half-brother of E. O. FULLERTON who now resides on the farm where he was born, and of H. H. FULLERTON of Midway. During his early manhood he was engaged in wagon and carriage making, and later in contracting and building. At the time of his death he was engaged in architectural work. James William KELLY, aged 67 years, 5 months and 10 days, died at nine-thirty o'clock Friday evening, November 11, 1927, at his home in Lima, Ohio, after a week's illness due to a complication of diseases. Mr. KELLY was born June 1, 1860, in Wellsville, Ohio. He was for more than a quarter of a century a resident of McDonald. He had been employed in the oil field here from the early excitement until about six years ago, when he moved his family to Lima, Ohio, where he conducted a grocery store. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons and four daughters: Howard of Tulsa, Okla., Earl of Lima, Ohio, Nora, the wife of Albert FRITCH of Cleveland, Ohio, Edna, the wife of Willis SWAN of Washington, Pa., Mildred, the wife of Charles GROSSE of Cleveland, Ohio, and Gladys, the wife of William MARGERUM of Ada street McDonald. Two brothers also survive: D. W. KELLY of McDonald and C. V. KELLY of Steubenville, Ohio. There are ten grandchildren. Funeral services were held in the home of his daughter, Mrs. William MARGERUM, in Ada street, at three-thirty o'clock Monday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. B. F. HEANY, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Burial was in Robinson's Run cemetery. ... automobile at Gregg station ... died later in the Mercy hospital, Pittsburgh. Three other members of the PYRK family and two friends had narrow escapes. The father, Casper PYRK, age 43, sustained serious head injuries. John STAVIARSKI and John GAPINSKI, in the PYRK car, sustained injuries about the shoulders and chest. Stella PYRK, age 8, and Genevieve PYRK, age 5, also were injured. All occupants of the car were taken to the Mercy hospital, Pittsburgh, after receiving first aid from Dr. W. A. LAROSS of McDonald. The automobile in which the six were riding was thrown for some distance against a pole, and wrecked. All the victims were caught in the wreckage. The Columbus-Pittsburgh express was flagged and the injured placed on it and taken to Pittsburgh. Another fatal accident in this locality occurred when Andrew KULICK of Sygan was struck at a crossing near his home on the Pittsburgh & West Virginia railroad, east of Venice. KULICK was attempting to push his stalled automobile from the crossing. Two brothers of KULICK leaped before the crash and saved themselves. KULICK, who was run down, died a short time later at his home. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. MANN attended the funeral Wednesday of last week of Mr. MANN's nephew's wife, Mrs. Charles DONLEY, in Pittsburgh. *Midway column

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