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    1. [PA-SW-OBITS] BELL, TAYLOR, CRANE, MCCREADY, GLASS, WOLCOTT, STIFFEY, LUPEN Mar. 12, 1909 McDonald PA Record
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    3. BELL, TAYLOR, CRANE, MCCREADY, GLASS, WOLCOTT, STIFFEY, LUPEN Mrs. Anna P. BELL, wife of William BELL, died at her home near Saltsburg on Tuesday night, March 2, at 12:30 o'clock, aged 27 years, 9 months and 4 days. Her husband and three children survive her, also her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. JOHNS and four brothers, Charles, Roy, Harvey of this place and Edward of Saltsburg, and two sisters, Mrs. Henry KLINGENSMITH and Miss Bertha JOHNS of Leechburg. Mrs. BELL was only sick about five hours with spinal meningitis. Mr. and Mrs. BELL formerly lived here. Funeral services were held by the Ref. Mr. INSKEEP of the M. E. Church of Saltsburg on Saturday. Interment in Edgewood cemetery. Joseph TAYLOR, a former Washington County man, is dead at his home in San Jose, California, at the age of 74 years. Mr. TAYLOR was a son of the late D. S. TAYLOR and was born in South Strabane township. In 1850 the TAYLOR family moved to Smith township. In 1859, Joseph TAYLOR, in company with others, started to Pike's Peak, Colorado, but landed in California, and since that time had resided there. D. W. P. TAYLOR of Noblestown is a brother and Dr. J. P. TAYLOR of our town is a nephew of the deceased. James L. CRANE of Carnegie was killed by a train Saturday morning, March 6. Mr. CRANE was going to Rosslyn to board a train for the city. The accident occurred at 6:10 and he lived until 10:30 a.m., suffering intensely. Mr. CRANE was about 40 years of age, and is survived by his wife, who was Miss Mary GLADDEN of McDonald. For ten or twelve years Mr. CRANE was a resident of McDonald and helped to install the plant of the Citizens Electric Light Co. The remains were taken to Canonsburg Tuesday for interment in Oak Spring cemetery. Robert MCCREADY, 76 year old, died Monday at his home in Oakdale. He was born in Pittsburg, but when young went to Washington County were he lived on a farm until 10 years ago. Removing then to Oakdale he had since conducted a grocery store. Surviving are his wife, three sons, Robert MCCREADY of Crafton, George of Canonsburg, and James of Oakdale, and a daughter, Mrs. Jennie MCCONNELL of Paris. Miss Nannie GLASS, daughter of David GLASS, a former resident of this neighborhood, died at her home in Fairview, W. Va., Sunday morning, March 7, 1909. She is survived by her parents, four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held Tuesday. Mr. GLASS lived on the John L. RANKIN farm in Smith township at one time. Mrs. Anne E. WOLCOTT, mother of William S. WOLCOTT, formerly of McDonald, died at the home of her son in Shady Side, Pittsburg, Sunday, March 7. Mrs. WOLCOT was born in Dover, De. For twenty-five years she resided at Petrolia, but of late years made her home with her son in Pittsburg. Mrs. Jessie STIFFEY, widow of the late Joseph STIFFEY who died about eight years ago in McDonald, died on Tuesday at Webster, Pa. Leocadia LUPEN was killed on the railroad on Friday evening. An inquest held by Coroner HEFFRAN resulted in the verdict, suicide. The girl, who was in her eighteenth year had been despondent for some time. B. D. TILLINGHAST, who had dozed off on the ten train coming out from Pittsburg and missed getting off at McDonald, found the body on walking back from Primrose. Leona, as the deceased was known by her mates, had been employed recently at Hotel Harvey. She is survived by her father, Charles LUPEN of Belgian Hill, a brother Louis, and a stepmother. Funeral services were held from the family home on Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. H. GARROU, assisted by Rev. W. D. IRONS. Interment was made at Hilldale.

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