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    1. [PA-SW-OBITS] PEARCE, MCMICHAEL, HARVEY, DRUM, DEWITT, GILLESPIE Aug. 11, 1906 McDonald PA Outlook
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    3. PEARCE, MCMICHAEL, HARVEY, DRUM, DEWITT, GILLESPIE Robert Elmer PEARCE, the fourth victim of the PEARCE family murderer died on Sunday. The only surviving member of a family of five now is the father. A port mortem examination revealed the fact that the bullet had ranged downward and lodged in the neck where it caused hemorrhages which resulted in the child's death. *Article about the murders in the PAWASHIN archives A message was received by B. FRANKLE Tuesday night announcing the death of John MCMICHAEL formerly a well known and highly respected citizen of McDonald. Mr. MCMICHAEL left here about nine years ago for Leon, O., where he engaged in farming and has lived there ever since. He was one of the charter members of Garfield Lodge F. & A. M. Mrs. Jane HARVEY, wife of Robert HARVEY, to whom she was married only a week before, died in the Homeopathic hospital Wednesday morning Aug. 8, of typhoid fever aged 36. Mrs. HARVEY was the widow of William KYLE who was killed in a mine about a year ago. She is survived by her husband, two brothers, Thomas and Samuel GAULT, and a sister Lizzie GAULT of Pittsburg. Funeral services were held from her late home on Center avenue Friday afternoon, Rev. JORDAN officiating. Interment at Arlington. Rev. Father J. R. DRUM, late of Lecrone, Pa., and recently appointed pastor of St. Patrick's church at Noblestown died Monday morning at Mercy hospital Pittsburg, aged 40. Rev. DRUM's death was the result of an accident that occurred in Oakdale. On Friday evening last while he and Father J. A. BURGOON, of McDonald were driving in a buggy the horse took fright at an automobile and ran away. Both were thrown out and Father DRUM struck against a fence, one of the pickets of which penetrated his neck. He was taken to the residence of John MCCABE and was removed to the hospital on Sunday where he died the following morning. August DEWITT died Friday, August 3, 1906 after a lingering illness. Services were held from his late home on French hill Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. D. GIBSON. Interment at Center Cemetery. He is survived by his wife only, and she expects to sell out and return to her old home in France. *Midway column Mrs. T. J. WALKER, Mrs. LA ROSS, Mrs. MCGREW and sister, Miss COSGROVE attended the funeral of Mr. Nathaniel GILLESPIE at Burgettstown on Tuesday.

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