Death of John F. Smith John F. Smith, aged forty-six years, one of the best known citizens at Munster township died at the Central Hotel in this place Sunday morning at 5:45 o’clock of heart disease. Mr. Smith had been suffering for seven years from asthma and earlier, for quite a long time previous to his death, he had been afflicted with heart trouble also. Mr. Smith was a native of Munster township and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Patrick B. Smith who preceded him to the grave some years ago. He was married some fourteen years ago to Miss Jane McKim who died twelve years ago, leaving an infant son, Robert. Since the death of his wife, Mr. Smith and his son have made their home with William McKim, a brother-in-law of the deceased. About ten weeks ago the deceased realized that his health was failing rapidly and came to the Central Hotel, Ebensburg, where he hoped to improve under the care of a physician who could visit him daily. The deceased had two sisters – Mrs. Mary Gallagher of Amsbry, this county, whose death occurred last spring and Bridget, who lived in Pittsburg and whose present address, if living, is not known. The deceased was a prominent Democrat and filled several local offices in his township. He was a lifelong Catholic and was a member of Holy Name Church in Ebensburg, where a requiem mass was celebrated for the repose of his soul Monday morning. His remains were taken to Summit, this county, on the 1:52 train Monday afternoon for burial beside the remains of his wife in the Catholic cemetery at that place. John S. Wetzell John S. Wetzell, a prominent hardware dealer of Carrolltown, died at the Anderson House, Cresson, at 10:40 o’clock Thursday evening, Oct. 27, after a lingering illness of dropsy. He was on his way home from the sanitarium at Rome City, Ind., where he had been for some time and was unable to proceed farther than Cresson. He was surrounded by immediately relatives when he died. Deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Wetzell and was born at Springfield, Missouri, Sept. 7, 1851, being in his 54th year at the time of his death. He went to Carrolltown with his parents when quite young and was married to Miss Amanda Bender at that place Sept. 10, 1876. Twelve children were born to this union, eight of whom survive, as follows: Wm. of Carrolltown; Nettie, wife of Robert Dillon, who resides near Hastings; Fannie, Mary, Katie, Goldie, Ruth and Winifred, all at home. He is also survived by his aged mother and these sisters: Fannie, wife of James Stoltz of Carrolltown; Annie M., wife of George Geus and Lucinda, wife of Wilfred R. Shaffer of Gallitzin. His father died Jan. 23 of this year. The remains were taken to his home at Carrolltown Friday morning. Funeral Monday morning at 8 o’clock after services in St. Benedict’s church, Carrolltown, interment was made in the church cemetery. John Beiter John Beiter, a well known resident of Portage, died at his residence about 4 o’clock Wednesday morning, aged forty-two years. Death resulted from an injury to the skull received a few days ago when Mr. Beiter was thrown from a wagon. The deceased who was born in Portage Township is survived by his wife and the following children, Catherine, Edward, Bryon, Vernon and Henry, all at home. These bothers and sisters also survive: Joseph, proprietor of the Hotel Munroe on Washington street, Johnstown; George, a P. R. R. conductor at Conemaugh; Fred of Portage; Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Collins of Portage and Mrs. Theresa Bernschneider of Summerhill. _________________________________________________________________ Store, manage and share up to 5GB with Windows Live SkyDrive. http://skydrive.live.com/welcome.aspx?provision=1?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_skydrive_102008