Thomas Ratchford Thomas Ratchford, one of the oldest residents of Gallitzin, died at his home in that place Tuesday morning at 4:30 from diseases incident to old age. Mr. Ratchford was a native of Ireland, having been born in County Westmeath in 1822. He came to America in 1849 and went to work on the Old Portage railroad and assisted in the construction of the Gallitzin tunnel for the Pennsylvania Railroad when it succeeded to Portage. His wife preceded him to the grave about seven years ago. He is survived by three children: William Ratchford, Mrs. Thomas Stanley and Mrs. Mary McKinney, all of Gallitzin. He was known everywhere as a good, honest man who believed in principle and followed it. The funeral took place Thursday morning at 10 o’clock, with a solemn requiem high mass in St. Patrick’s church and interment following in St. Patrick’s cemetery. Emma Craver Emma Craver, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Craver of the Blair House at Ebensburg, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Richard Burr at Loyel Park, Cambria township, Tuesday afternoon at 3:35 o’clock. Tuberculosis caused Miss Craver’s death. The deceased had been ill for quite a long time and came back to the Burr home about six weeks ago from a Philadelphia hospital where she had been undergoing treatment for the malady which caused her death. Miss Craver is survived by three sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Richard Burr of Cambria township; Mrs. John Ryan and Mrs. Matthew J. Ryan of Clearfield township; Edward and William Craver of this place. Both Mr. and Mrs. Louis Craver, the father and mother of the deceased preceded her to the grave. Interment was made Thursday morning at 9 o’clock in the cemetery connected with the Church of the Holy Name where the funeral services were held. James C. Null James C. Null, Esq. of Carrolltown one of the best known attorneys in this county died at his home Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock of lung trouble. The deceased was admitted to the bar of Cambria County many years ago. He studied law under the late Frank Tierney and was afterward the junior member of the law firm of Tierney & Null. For the past thirty years he had been a resident of Carrolltown. The funeral will take place at 9 o’clock Saturday morning. Herman Joseph Berkey Herman Joseph, son of Wm. A. and Ada Berkey, died at the home of his parents in Altoona on Saturday, January 30, 1904, of pneumonia, aged one year. He was Mr. and Mrs. Berkey’s only child. The funeral was held on Monday, interment being made in the Altoona cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Berkey, of this place, grandparents of the deceased, attended the funeral. _________________________________________________________________ Stay organized with simple drag and drop from Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_102008