WITTLING, SCHOLLAERT, DELOCHE, YOUNG, MORRISON, SCHMIDT, MOORE, COOPER, TOPOLISH, DAVIDSON, GALBRAITH Mrs. Ella WITLING, widow of Louis WITTLING, died at her home on Sunday, November 17, of pneumonia. She was in her 28th year. Mrs. WITTLING was a member of the Valley Presbyterian church. She is survived by her little daughter, Lois May, her mother, Mrs. Margaret HALEY, two sisters, Mrs. Margaret EWING of Imperial, Mrs. Lillian ANDRE of Tarentum, and one brother, Ross B. HALEY, at home. Mr. and Mrs. Edmond SCHOLLAERT received a telegram Wednesday stating the death of their son, Edmond, who was wounded in action October 2, 1918. A card dated November 20 was received by the parents on Tuesday of this week. At that time Edmond was in the hospital, and was getting along nicely. He died November 24. It is thought that blood poisoning caused his death. Edmond is the fourth Sturgeon boy who died in the service of his country. The other three are William BARCLAY, John CAIRNS, "Bun" TROY. Louis Victor DELOCHE died suddenly at six o'clock, Friday evening, December 13, 1918, at his home in East Lincoln avenue, McDonald. Mr. DELOCHE was born November 10, 1857, at Grand Combe, France and was married December 23, 1880, in Pittsburgh to Miss Marie A. BROUFFE. During his earlier residence in McDonald Mr. DELOCHE was employed in the coal mines but in recent years he was engaged in the real estate and insurance business, and was also a notary public and justice of the peace. Shortly before his death he had been appointed assessor for the borough of McDonald. For a period of 48 years he had been a resident here. He was a member of Garfield Lodge 604, F. & A. M. He is survived by his wife, and the following sons and daughters: Denise, wife of W. A. MADGWICK of McDonald, Henry of Jeannette; John, who is in a base hospital in France as the result of wounds received in action; Louise, Victorine, Loretta, Marie, Annette, and Louis, at home; also by one brother, Henry H. DELOCHE of McDonald, and one sister. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the First Presbyterian church of McDonald, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. J. P. JORDAN, D. D., who was assisted by the Rev. Alexandre MAGE, D. D., pastor of the French church. Interment was in the Robinson Run cemetery. Mrs. Margaret KELSO YOUNG died at her home in Crafton Thursday morning, December 12, 1918, at 8 o'clock, aged about 65 years. Mrs. YOUNG was born on the KELSO homestead, near Primrose where she had resided until twenty years ago when she and her sister, the late Mary KELSO, moved to McDonald and resided in Station street until her marriage to Mr. YOUNG about eight years ago. Mr. and Mrs. YOUNG located in Crafton shortly after their marriage. Mrs. YOUNG had been ailing for several years. She is survived by her husband, one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth SPRINGER of Station street, McDonald, ad two brothers, Mark KELSO of Robinson township, this county, and William KELSO of Bellevue. Private Samuel Merle MORRISON, aged 22 years, died Saturday afternoon, December 14, 1918, at 1:30 o'clock at Camp Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind. His death was caused by pneumonia, following an attack of influenza. Private MORRISON was a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. MORRISON, who live on the W. F. CALDWELL farm, near Hickory. He was a member of the last contingent of selectives to leave from local district No. 2 at McDonald, leaving about three months ago. On arriving at camp he was assigned to a railroad battalion. The body was shipped home for interment and arrived Monday. The funeral, which was private, was held Tuesday. The interment was in Venice cemetery. Surviving him, besides his parents, are two brothers, Harold and Frank, and one sister, Ethel. The death of Mrs. Max SCHMIDT occurred at her home in Third street at 12:03 o'clock noon, Thursday, December 12, 1918, after six day's illness of influenza and pneumonia. Mrs. SCHMIDT was born in Altoona, Pa., March 22, 1892. She was formerly Doris BLOCK. On March 17, 1918 she was married to Mr. Max SCHMIDT of McDonald, and since that time had resided here. Besides her husband, she is survived by hr mother, Mrs. Sadie BLOCK of Altoona; two sisters, Miss Frances BLOCK at home and Mrs. J. BRETT of Altoona; and three brothers, M. G. BLOCK at home, M. C. BLOCK of Philadelphia, and S. E. BLOCK with the American Expeditionary Forces. The body was taken to Altoona, where funeral services were held on Friday, December 13th. George MOORE, 30 years old, single, a highly respected colored man, died at the West Penn hospital, Pittsburgh, Friday night, December 13, 1918, of injuries received while at work in the mine. The young man's home was at Dinsmore, but he was well and favorably known in McDonald, and his funeral, which took place from the First Baptist church, McDonald, Monday afternoon, was well attended, and attested the esteem in which he was held. The interment was in Hilldale cemetery. Charles COOPER, 44 years old, was instantly killed by a fall of slate in Montour Mine No. 1 of the Pittsburgh Coal Company at Southview on Wednesday morning, December 18, 1918, at 10 minutes to eleven o'clock. The body was brought to his home in Coal street, Belgian Hill, McDonald. Mr. COOPER was born in South Staffordshire, England, April 17, 1874. He was married in England in 1894 and with his family came to America in1909, locating in McDonald. He is survived by his wife, Ada COOPER, and seven children, George, Charles, William, Thomas, Joseph, Ada, and Douglass, all at home. Funeral services will be held at the late home Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, in charge of the Rev. J. H. DEBOLT. Interment will be in Robinson's Run cemetery. Mr. TOPOLISH died at his home Saturday, September 14, 1918, after injuries received in the Bulger Block mines. He was being removed to a train when his death occurred. He is survived by his wife and five children. Funeral services were held at St. Ann's Catholic church Tuesday morning. Interment was in the Cherry Valley cemetery. *The date is as given in the obit, but it was in the Dec. 20, issue of the paper and all other items are for December. I am assuming that it is a typo. Miss Bessie Marie DAVIDSON died at her home Monday morning, December 2, 1918, after a siege of influenza followed by pneumonia. She was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Trimmer DAVIDSON. Bessie was born in Midway, December 23, 1897. She was within twenty-one days of being twenty-two years of age. She was one of Midway's popular young ladies and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. She is survived by her parents, and two brothers, Harry DAVIDSON of Midway, and Walter DAVIDSON of "Somewhere in France." Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, December 4, 1918 at the family home by the Rev. R. W. NAIRN, D. D. pastor of the Center United Presbyterian church, of which the deceased was a member. Interment at Center cemetery. Frank L. GALBRAITH, aged 28 years, died at this home near West Lebanon, Indiana county, on Saturday, December 14, 1918, of pneumonia, following influenza. A son of W. B. and Anna GALBRAITH, the deceased for a number of years resided in McDonald. About ten years ago he moved with his parents to Indiana county. His sudden death came as a shock to his friends and acquaintances. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dora MARTIN GALBRAITH, and one daughter, Twila Anna, aged six years, one brother, Samuel GALBRAITH of near West Lebanon, and three sisters, Mrs. Samuel EWING of Warren, Ohio, Mrs. Frank C. SMITH of near Shenango, Mercer county, and Miss Ada Blanche GALBRAITH of North Side, Pittsburgh. Funeral services were held at his late home on Monday, December 16th, by the Rev. EDMUND of Elderton, Armstrong county. Interment in the West Union cemetery.