GRIMES, STEELE, CRISS, BROWN, GEHRKE Charles, the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George GRIMES of North avenue, died suddenly Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock of diphtheritic croup. The funeral took place Tuesday. Interment was made in St. Patrick's cemetery, Noblestown. Mrs. Guy STEELE, aged 30 years, died at her home in Sharon, Pa., on Thursday, February 4th. Mrs. STEELE's maiden name was Estella Elizabeth HALEY. She was well and favorably known here. Mrs. STELLE is survived by her husband and little daughter Laverne, her mother, Mrs. Jane HALEY, three sisters and three brothers. Joseph CRISS, 75 years old, died suddenly at his home, one mile north of Hanlin station on Monday, February 8, as the result of heart failure. Mr. CRISS was a well-known farmer. His wife died about five years ago. Mr. CRISS had resided in Hanover township nearly his entire lifetime. He was a staunch Democrat. On brother, Elijah CRISS of Ohio, is the only near relative of Mr. CRISS living. Funeral services were held from the CRISS homestead at one o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The interment was made in the Tucker cemetery. Prof. David A. BROWN, principal of the Soho public school, Pittsburg, died at his home in Wilkinsburg, Thursday afternoon, February 4 from heart trouble, following an attack of pneumonia. He was born in Hickory, Washington county, 34 years ago. After graduating from the Slippery Rock Normal school he became principal of the Springdale public schools, where he remained four years. He then went to the North Side and was principal of the Seventh ward schools one year, and of the Home school, Oakland, three years, going this year to the Soho school. Two years ago he married Miss Mabel H. BENNER of Rochester, N. Y., who survives. He is also survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. BROWN of Hickory, four brothers and three sisters. They are: John of Acheson, Miss Dorothy of Tarentum, William, Jennie and Margaret at home, D. W. E. BROWN of Pittsburg and Russell Brown, a student of New Wilmington. Dr. Joseph MCELROY and John C. BROWN of Hickory are uncles. The deceased was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Wilkinsburg, and funeral services were held at that church on Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment was made in the Hickory cemetery. Died February 10, Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August GEHRKE aged 3 months. (This was in the Midway News column)