BROWN, CHARLIER, EAKIN, VERDILLANT, DAMS, MONTIGNY Frank BROWN, aged 50, a well-known colored resident of this place, died at his home in Barr street, Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock, death being due to pneumonia. He is survived by his wife, three daughters and three sons. The funeral services will be held this (Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock in the First Baptist Church, of which he was a member, and will be conducted by the Rev. G. E. SALLIE. The interment will be in Robinson's Run cemetery. Fernand CHARLIER, aged 20 years, formerly of Valley street, died last week at his home in Trescol, France. He left McDonald about six weeks ago in search of health, on the advice of a physician. He will be buried in France, where his mother and a brother are buried. His father and a brother, Emil, survive. H. B. PORTERFIELD attended the funeral of Mrs. EAKIN at Washington on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Melanie VERDILLANT, 84 years old, died at her home in Center avenue on Sunday evening, September 28, at nine o'clock as the result of fright and erysipelas developed from fingernail scratches about the face, sustained in an attempted robbery at her home, Sunday morning of last week. Entrance tot he VERDILLANT home was made about 2 o'clock Sunday morning, through a back window leading into the kitchen. The window, through which the entrance was made, was securely locked. The window was forced open, and having a combination lock, it was thought that the intruder was acquainted with the house. However, in making an entrance the burglar awakened Mrs. VERDILLANT, who streamed. Mrs. VERDILLANT resides in a double house and her screams aroused her neighbors in the other half of the house. On hearing the screams the burglar rushed to her room and tried to choke her. In the struggle Mrs. VERDILLANT received several scratches about the face and neck, which resulted in her death. On hearing the neighbors next door moving about, the burglar make his escape from the back of the house through which he made his entrance. An examination of the property was made in an effort to find some clue, but was unsuccessful. The examination also revealed that nothing had been stolen, which was further confirmed by a more thorough search in the morning. On being questioned as to his identity, Mrs. VERDILLANT stated that he was a heavy set man with almost feminine hands, they being so soft. These are the only clues thus far learned to the robber's identity. Mrs. VERDILLANT was born in Lozen, France, in the month of March, 1830. She came to this country in September 1873, and located at Noblestown, later residing at Laurel hill. In 1878 she purchased her present home and has resided here ever since. Three nephews survive. They are Pierre and Eugene POULAILLON of Steubenville and Emile POULAILLON of this place. The funeral was held from the French Church of which the Rev. Alexandre MAGE is pastor, on Tuesday afternoon. No evidence that would serve to clear the mystery that surrounded the assault of Mrs. Meline (sic) VERDILLANT, the 80-year-old woman who died of erysipelas that developed from scratches on the face which became infected, was introduced at the inquest held here on Monday by Coroner James HEFFRAN. The jury in its verdict said the object of the assault and who committed it were unknown. The members of the jury were C. R. POTTER, Richard GLADDEN, David CAMPBELL, W. S. WORK, John A. MCCAUSLAND and W. H. YOUNG. October 10, 1913 McDonald PA Record Evidently with the purpose of committing suicide, Mrs. Victorine DAMS, aged about 50 years, member of a well-known Belgian family of Sturgeon swallowed a quantity of paris green at her home Tuesday morning and died that afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. DAMS was discovered in her home Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock by a neighbor and was then in a critical condition. A physician was summoned and worked with her constantly until her death but to no avail. Members of the family can offer no reason for Mrs. DAMS' act. They state there had been no quarrel of any kind ad that she was in the best of spirits when the husband, Louis DAMS, and sons, August and Louis, Jr., left home in the morning to go to work. Mrs. DAMS was born in Belgium, coming to McDonald about 15 years ago. Besides the husband and two sons, three daughters survive: Mrs. William SCHUMAKER and Mrs. Mary FINLEY of Sturgeon, and Mrs. Josephine JEANETTE of McDonald. The funeral services were held at the home Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul MONTIGNY was buried Monday, September *9. Interment in Bridgeville cemetery. *Sturgeon column