FLOWERS, FERRIS, BROIDA, SOULERET, GILSON, CHEW William FLOWERS, aged 55 years, who for the past 26 years had resided in McDonald, died Saturday evening at 6 o'clock, at a sanitarium at Mercer, where he went several weeks ago for treatment. He was a native of Green county, having been born at Waynesburg. Mrs. FLOWERS, formerly Miss Mary MCCRONE, survives with two daughters with two daughters: Mrs. Frank BEPLER and Miss Esther FLOWERS, both of McDonald. One brother and four sisters survive: Jonathan FLOWERS of Waynesburg; Mrs. L. S. HUMMELL, Tulsa, Okla.; Mrs. Catherine SMITH, Stockton, Kan.; Mrs. Perry STEWART, Wheeling, W. Va.; and Mrs. Minnie DILLE of Waynesburg. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of Dr. W. D. IRONS. Interment was in the Robinson Run cemetery. News was received here last Sunday of the death of Samuel W. FERRIS, for many years active in the oil and gas fields of this section, which occurred Saturday evening at 6:30 o'clock at his home in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He was 59 yeas of age and had located in Oklahoma about 18 months ago. He recently contracted a heavy cold which caused his death. Mr. FERRIS was born near Linden, Washington county. He lived here for 20 years. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge of McDonald. Mrs. FERRIS survives with a son, James M. FERRIS, and a daughter Miss Margaret FERRIS, both at home. Four sisters and three brothers also survive: Mrs. Isaac C. PATSCH, of Houston; Mrs. George ZERBY, of Clarksburg, W. Va.; Mrs. John TURNER, of Steubenville, O.; Mrs. John BISHOP, of West Newton; John FERRIS, of Los Angeles, Calif.; George FERRIS, of Sandy Lake, Pa., and the Rev. J. S. FERRIS, of Montrose, Colo. The body was brought to McDonald where funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon, Rev. W. D. IRONS officiating. The interment was in the Oak Springs cemetery at Canonsburg. Mrs. Leah BROIDA died at her home in Pittsburg, Sunday evening, April 29, aged 74 years. Mrs. BROIDA is survived by the following children; M. R. BROIDA, of McDonald, J. S. BROIDA, of Parkersburg, Sam'l BROIDA of Burgettstown, James BROIDA, of Shreveport, La., and one daughter Mrs. Jennie GROSSMAN of Pittsburg. Funeral services were held at her home Tuesday morning. Burns received by George SOULERET, aged 18 months, when his toy broom caught fire as he played before an open grate, resulted in the child's death at 5 o'clock Saturday evening, at the home of the parents. His right side was terribly burned when his clothing became ignited. Besides the parents, three brothers and two sisters survive. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the SOULERET home, in charge of the Rev. J. B. CAVITT. Interment was made in the Robinson Run cemetery. The Rev. Dr. S. S. GILSON, aged 75 years, one of the best known Presbyterian ministers in the Pittsburg district, died Wednesday in his home, 105 Crafton avenue, Crafton. He had been retired for many years. He was a graduate of Washington and Jefferson college, and early in life had charges in Bowling Green, Ky., and Uniontown, Pa. For a time he was associate editor of the Herald and Presbyter and later was on the staff of the Presbyterian Banner and the Chronicle Telegraph. He was a Civil war veteran and commander of the G. A. R. post in Carnegie. He leaves three daughters: Mrs. William COOPER of Germany, and Miss Mary and Miss Agnes GILSON. Leon RANDOUR, Jr., attended the funeral of little Daniel CHEW at Bulger, Saturday.