BRUCE, SIMPSON, HOLMES James BRUCE, 45 years old, died Wednesday morning, October 16, 1907, at his home in the West End, McDonald, after a long illness of dropsy. Mr. BRUCE was born in Scotland and was brought to America by his parents when he was four years old. The first located in Clarion County, afterwards coming to McDonald where the deceased has lived the greater portion of his life, working in the mines for a livelihood. He is survived by his wife and nine children, David, Rachel, Janet, Agnes, Minnie, Maggie, Annie, James, and baby John, five months old. Also by three brothers, John of East Pittsburg, Marshall of South Side, McDonald, and Samuel of Huntingdon, Pa, and two sisters, Mrs. Sarah BRIDGE and Mrs. E. MCWILLIAMS, both of McDonald. The funeral services will be held today (Friday) at 2 o'clock by Rev. W. D. IRONS, D. D. The remains of Mrs. John SIMPSON of Turtle Creek were brought to this place for interment on Wednesday. She was a daughter of the late Mrs. John MCFARLANE and was a resident of this place some years ago. *Midway column Died October 13, Everet, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas HOLMES, aged two years and eight months. Funeral on Sunday. Interment at Center cemetery. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement. *Midway column