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    1. [PAWASHIN] BEACH, GERTZEL, DURSTON, PAYNE, DICKSON June 6, 1913 McDonald PA Record
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    3. BEACH, GERTZEL, DURSTON, PAYNE, DICKSON Clifton H. BEACH, 68 years old, died Thursday, May 29, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas KENNEDY, in DuBois, Pa. Mr. BEACH had been ill since February 3d. Valvular heart trouble was the cause of death. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon. Interment was made at DuBois. Mr. BEACH was sales manager of the Crescent Bottle Company at the time of his death. He had been identified with the local glass plant since it was built, having been one of the organizers of the Saltsburg Bottle Works, Ltd., which in January 1904 was incorporated as the Warner Glass Company. The Crescent Bottle Company was formed to succeed the Warner Glass Company in 1910. Mr. Warner was at one time president of the Warner Glass Company and in all the years of his connection with the plant in McDonald he had been in charge of the sales department of the concern. A number of years ago he was president of the Bottle Manufacturers' Association. He had been a druggist in Mt. Washington, Pittsburgh, prior to embarking in the bottle trade twenty-five years ago. Having been a salesman all these years and spending much of his time on the road he came into personal touch with the foremost bottle buyers and jobbers in the country. Mr. BEACH was a man of culture and one that commanded respect. In his particular line of business he was considered an adept and his knowledge of trade conditions and practices was wide. He was a veteran of the Civil War. His wife died many years ago. Three daughters and one son survive as follows: Florida, the wife of Thomas KENNEDY of DuBois; Florence, the wife of Dr. CASSIDY of Wyoming; Georgia, the wife of Walter HARPER of Meadville, and Earl of Pittsburgh. Robert, the fourteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred GERTZEL, died at his home in Liberty street at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning, June 3, 1913, after several month's illness from tubercular trouble. Besides his parents he leaves a twin brother James, and one sister, Margaret. The funeral services were held at the home on Thursday afternoon, conducted by the Rev.. W. D. IRONS, D. D. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. Frank DURSTON, aged 45 years, died at his home in Fanny street, Sunday morning at 9 o'clock after an illness caused by gangrene developing in his lungs. Until a year ago he had been in the employ of the Pittsburgh Coal Company holding several responsible positions. He was the last member of his family which was well known at Braddock, Pa. His wife survives. The funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon conducted by the Rev. J. B. CAVITT. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. Earl PAYNE of Sturgeon was found dead Tuesday on a train at St. Louis. He was Married April 13, 1904, to Nellie FEICK, daughter of Louis FEICK, proprietor of the Panhandle hotel at Noblestown, and the couple separated May 15, of this year. Three children of the couple are now with their mother. They are Fred, aged 8, Nellie aged 7, and Melva, who is four years old. According to St. Louis officials PAYNE had been dead for several hours when his body arrived in tat city. No cause for his death was given. Joseph M. DICKSON died last week at his home in Mt. Washington. He had been ill for some time. He was a brother of Samuel DICKSON of this place. His wife, (nee Miss Sadie MCBRIDE), one son and one daughter survive. *Fayetteville column

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