MELVIN, ROMAIN, COUCH, HILDERBRANT Mrs. Wm. MELVIN died at her home in Eldersville last Friday evening of typhoid pneumonia, and was buried Monday at Eldersville. Mrs. MELVIN was a sister of Mrs. T. J. WALKER, of this place. Hector ROMAIN died at Sturgeon Wednesday evening. He leaves a wife and one son, Hector, 11 years old, to mourn his demise. Deceased was a member of the Odd Fellows and La Solidarite society. Funeral services at 3 o'clock Saturday; interment at Arlington. David COUCH, aged 80 years, succumbed to the ravages of old age, last Sabbath at 3 p.m., after a lingering illness covering a period of more than two years. The greater part of his four score years was spent in this valley, he being the last of twelve children, seven boys and five girls, to William and Mary COUCH, who settled in Western Pennsylvania in 1800. The former was a member of the Famous Pittsburg Blues, a regiment that was active around Pittsburg in its early days. In 1845 deceased located a blacksmith shop and wagon factory at Noblestown and during the following year was actively engaged in making chains for use in the Mexican War. In his religion he was a Methodist of which body he has been a member for the past fifty years. Funeral services were held from his late home Tuesday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. FREETS, of the M. E. church, Noblestown, assisted by Dr. ENGLISH and JORDAN of this place. In keeping with one of his requests, he was born to his final resting place in Arlington cemetery by six of his grandsons. He is survived by three sons, Judson, of Sedgwick County, Kansas; George McC. of East Lincoln avenue, and Hultz, with whom he has made his home for the past sixteen years; also twenty-one grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren. W. J. HILDERBRANT, an employee of the Amity Oil company, was found dead in the public road near which he works on McKim creek, Monday morning. Death is thought to have been due to heart failure.--Sistersville (W. Va.) Oil Review Mr. HILDERBRANT was formerly a resident of McDonald and will be remembered by his many old associates.