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    1. [PACAMBRI] Deaths Cambria Freeman July 15 1904
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    3. Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, July 15, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 28 DEATHS Klingingsmith Mrs. Annie Chase Klingingsmith, daughter of the late Hon. Jas. Murray, died at her home in Pittsburg, July 1st. Daniel Burk Daniel Burk of Gallitzin, died Wednesday morning about 2 o’clock at Altoona, where he had been visiting his only sister, Mrs. Hickey, for the past few days. His illness was only of three days’ duration and his death was due to the infirmities of age, Mr. Burke being in his eighty-sixth year. Mr. Burk was a resident of the vicinity of Gallitzin for fifty-four years and had devoted his active lifetime to improving and cultivating land in that section. He came to Cambria county about the time of the building of the Pennsylvania railroad and was well acquainted with the prince-priest, Gallitzin, whose services he often attended. The wife of the deceased died just twenty-one years ago. Six children are also dead but the following survive: F. N. Burk of Gallitzin, with whom the deceased had made his home the past sixteen years; D. C. Burk, also of Gallitzin; D. W., of Columbus, O.; A. J., of Mylo, O.; Mrs. Jane Wagner of Uniontown, Pa., and S. H. Burk of Pittsburg. The remains were brought to this town Thursday morning. The funeral took place at St. Michael’s church, Loretto on Saturday morning. Killed Himself James Lasonock, at Italian, aged about 49 years, was instantly killed Thursday morning at the east end of the Gallitzin tunnel by being struck by a train. The unfortunate man was walking along the tracks and evidently did not hear the approach of the train, extra freight, No. 1430, which shot out of the tunnel and ran him down before he had a chance to escape. The body was badly mutilated and was taken to Altoona for burial. _________________________________________________________________ Stay organized with simple drag and drop from Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_102008

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