McKean-Elk County PA Archives News.....January-June 1925 Deaths in Democrat Newspaper
************************************************
Copyright. All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm
************************************************
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Ronald Reid rreid21@cox.net January 16, 2011, 1:58 pm
McKean County Democrat 1925
DEATHS IN MCKEAN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JANUARY THRU JUNE 1925
THE MCKEAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT NEWSPAPER, (SMETHPORT)
The following death notices appeared in the McKean County Democrat from
January thru June during the year of 1925. The date of publication is shown
prior to the item(s). There is no implication that this is all that may have
been published in these editions since some editions may be missing and many
of the pages or portions thereof are unreadable.
Transcribed by Ronald J. Reid, 2011
January 1, 1925.
Page 1.
Frank Keesler, aged 55, was terribly injured when hit by the way freight on
the Shawmut railroad shortly after 5:00 o'clock on Wednesday evening of last
week. The accident happened near Smethport.
Mr. Keesler who had been working for his brother-in-law, Fred Hewitt, on the
latter's farm on the Farmers Valley road, fell while crossing the railroad
track, which passes through the farm, a short distance ahead of the train
which was approaching at moderate speed. Keesler, who has a crippled leg was
unable to arise quickly and realizing his predicament rolled to one side of
the track but did not clear sufficiently to escape being hit by the step of
the locomotive.
The unfortunate man received a fractured skull, his left shoulder blade was
splintered and he received serious internal injuries including a punctured
lung.
The engineer of the train had observed Mr. Keesler and applied the
locomotive brakes, but the train could not be stopped in time to avoid hitting
the man. After the train came to a standstill members of the crew carried the
injured man to the Hewitt farmhouse, where Dr. W.A. Ostrander attended his
injuries.
On Thursday the injured man was taken to the Bradford hospital where his
condition has since been critical.
Mr. Keesler who is known as an industrious citizen has a wife, three
daughters and one son.
At the time the Democrat goes to press no change is reported in the injured
man's condition. No hope held for his recovery.
Page 1.
Smethport residents were saddened by news of the death of Mrs. Robert
Hamilton, wife of Dr. Robert Hamilton, and a prominent local lady, which event
occurred at the Bradford hospital at 3:15 o'clock Christmas morning.
Mrs. Hamilton, who had been in failing health since the sudden death of her
daughter, Miss Katherine Hamilton, which occurred exactly two years ago, was
stricken with a violent attack of illness during a visit to the Thompson &
Wood drug store in Bradford on Monday afternoon of last week while on a
Christmas shopping visit to that city in company with her aunt, Mrs. Ada Young
and her sons, Robert and John Hamilton.
An ambulance was summoned and the stricken lady was rushed to the hospital.
Soon after her arrival at the hospital she lapsed into unconsciousness and
from that time on her condition grew steadily weaker until death occurred.
Death resulted from a blood clot.
Miss Bessie Taylor was the daughter of Frank and Katherine Freeman Taylor,
prominent local residents who at the time of their daughter's birth, July 2,
1877, were residing temporarily in Bradford. When the subject of this sketch
was two years old the family moved back to Smethport where the daughter grew
to lovely, vivacious young womanhood, being one of the town's most popular
young ladies.
On October, 31, 1900, she was united in marriage to Dr. Robert Hamilton,
prominent local physician. The fruits of this union were one daughter,
Katherine, deceased; two sons, Robert a student at State College and John of
home.
Mrs. Hamilton was prominently identified with social activities of the town,
possessing a spontaneous heart which responded generously to cases of the
afflicted and needy. She took an active interest in the Girl Scout movement
locally and in the organization of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American
Legion. Her cheery personality endeared her to citizens of all classes.
The funeral was held at St. Luke's Episcopal church Saturday afternoon at
2:00 o'clock, the Rev. W.E. Van Dyke rector of the church officiating, the
final obsequies being largely attended. Burial was made in the family plot in
Rose Hill cemetery. By a fatal coincidence the funeral date was the same as
that of the death of her beloved daughter two years ago.
The members of the grief stricken family who have been doomed by fate to
suffer the depths of grief at a season when the rest of humanity is privileged
to rejoice, have the sincere sympathy of the community in their latest
crushing bereavement.
Page 3.
C. Elmer Flodine, aged 44 years, of New York City, formerly of Warren, Pa.,
died Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 23 I Enty's Turkish bath establishment at
Corydon street, Bradford. The man's death was caused from drinking bad
liquor. He apparently was recovering under the treatment of Dr. Fisher but
suffered a relapse and passed away several hours later.
Page 3.
Allan McCann, aged 19 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.D. McCann of No. 157
south avenue, Bradford and Walter H. Patterson of Wildwood avenue, Salamanca,
were killed and Lewis DeWitt of Hinsdale was injured about 6:30 o'clock
Thursday evening, Dec. 19, when a Ford car in which they were riding crashed
into a heavy truck standing by the side of the Olean-Hinsdale road, about one
mile from Hinsdale.
Page 5.
The death of Mrs. Ash B. Walker of Green street, aged and highly esteemed
Smethport lady occurred at the Women's Hospital, Buffalo, where she had gone
recently for treatment shortly after 4:00 o'clock Wednesday morning, following
a surgical operation.
Her daughters, Mrs. Hascal Hockenberry and Miss Ruth Walker had accompanied
Mrs. Walker to Buffalo.
Hascal Hockenberry left for Buffalo yesterday morning on receipt of news of
his mother-in-law's death.
The body of Mrs. Walker, who was the widow of the late A.B. Walker,
prominent McKean county citizen, is enroute home.
A suitable obituary notice will appear in the Democrat next week.
Page 7.
Hornell dispatch to the Kane Republican Monday tells of the finding of the
body of Agnes Swanson, fourteen years of age, at her room in her parents'
residence in that city, overcome, it is believed, by fumes of a (unreadable)
liquid cleaner.
The family formerly resided in Kane, where the father was a member of the
police force. They moved to Hornell but a few months ago.
January 8, 1925.
Page 3.
Ridgway. Charles Johnson, aged about 45, was found frozen to death in a
camp in the Bear Creek section three miles from the Fred Buehler farm the
forepart of last week. Albert Buehler discovered the man who was sitting in
the corner of a chicken coop of an abandoned camp. He had evidently wandered
into the place at night and fell asleep, never to awaken. It was some time
before the body could be identified.
Page 5.
The funeral of Mrs. Effie Walker, relict of the late Ashe B. Walker, whose
death occurred at the Women's Hospital in Buffalo on Wednesday of last week,
was held at the family residence on Green street Saturday afternoon at 2:00
o'clock.
The Rev. W.E. Van Dyke, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal church conducted the
services which were largely attended. Interment was made in Rose Hill
cemetery.
Mrs. Walker's death, which was briefly chronicled in the Democrat last week,
occurred at 6:00 o'clock on Wednesday morning of last week, following a
surgical operation to which she had submitted the previous Friday. The well
known lady had been in failing health for some time and was taken to Buffalo
for treatment two weeks ago. An operation was resorted to from which she
never rallied. Her daughters, Mrs. Hascal Hockenberry and Miss Ruth Walker
were with her when the end came. The body arrived in Smethport on Wednesday
evening of last week.
Miss Effie Blair was born in Bradford 68 years ago, being a member of one of
that city's pioneer families. She married Ashe B. Walker, prominently
identified with the business and political life of McKean county. Mr. Walker
died about seven months ago.
Mrs. Walker was a lady of most estimable qualities who during her residence
both in Bradford and Smethport took a leading part in civic and social
affairs. She was beloved by a wide circle of friends.
The deceased is survived by three daughters, Mrs. H.L. Hockenberry, Miss
Ruth and Miss Nellie Walker of home and three sisters, Mrs. James Broder and
Mrs. Joseph Steele of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Everson of Chicago.
Page 8.
Thomas P. Thompson, pioneer Bradford oil producer, died Monday night in St.
Petersburg, Fla., where he had recently gone for his health.
January 15, 1925.
Page 1.
Dr. R.B Knight, 72, prominent Coudersport physician, died at his home in
that town last Thursday after a brief illness of apoplexy. He is survived by
a widow and two sons.
January 22, 1925.
Page 1.
Sarah E. Delmage, 66, formerly a resident of Hazelhurst, where her husband
the alte Wm. Delmage conducted a sawmill, died at her home in Carrollton,
N.Y., Jan. 13. The remains were brought to Smethport last Thursday and
interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery after prayer service b y Rev. Chas.
Whelan of the M.E. church.
Page 5.
Nehemiah Rice, aged and highly respected resident, died at his home on Hill
street, Smethport, at 10:50 o'clock Friday night. On January 4th, while
returning home from services at the Baptist church, Mr. Rice was stricken with
an attack of heart trouble and from that time on his condition grew steadily
weaker.
Mr. Rice was born Jan. 5, 1852 at Coryville, the son of Wm. and Betsy Rice,
pioneer residents.
He was married Jan. 22, 1881 to Marie e. Strong who died July 13, 1916.
In June 1910 he moved to Smethport where he had since made his home with his
son, H.J. Rice of Hill street, with the exception of two winters spent with
his son, Philip Rice of Fowler, California.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Myra Catania of Tonawanda, N.Y and four
sons, Philip S. rice of Fowler, Calif.; Chas. Rice of Houston, Texas; George
L. Rice of Wichita Falls, Texas and H.J. Rice of Smethport. Two brothers,
Nelson Rice and Miles Rice of Port Allegany, and one sister, Mrs. Nancy
Clinton of Austin survive, also seven grandchildren.
The funeral was held at the Smethport Baptist church Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. H.J.T. Ramsey of that church officiating. Interment was made in
the cemetery at Coryville, Pa.
The following from out of town were in attendance at the funeral: Miles
Rice, Will Rice and Mrs. Ada Clay of Port Allegany; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rice of
Portville, N.Y., and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Catania of Tonawanda, N.Y.
Mr. Rice was a citizen of splendid qualities and his death will be sincerely
mourned by a wide circle of acquaintances.
Page 5.
Hon. Isaac B. Brown of Corry, Pa., a former Smethport citizen who afterwards
became a political leader in Pennsylvania and prominent in public life, died
at his home last Friday, Jan. 16.
Mr. Brown was born at Rasselas, Pa., February 20, 1848, of a pioneer family
and of Revolutionary stock. For a number of years during his early life Mr.
Brown resided in Smethport.
He was educated in the common schools, Smethport academy and at Alfred
University, where he was a graduate of the class of 1869, receiving the degree
of LL.D. in 1900(sic). After graduation, Mr. Brown taught school, read law
and was admitted to the bar and the courts in 1876. For six years he was a
member of the Pennsylvania legislature and for more than a quarter of a
century was in political life, during which time he was deputy secretary of
internal affairs, superintendent of bureau of rails, a member of the board of
pardons, president of the board of property, commissioner from Pennsylvania at
the World's Exposition at St. Louis, commissioner of forestry of Pennsylvania,
president of the national association of Interstate and state railroad
commissioners and many other offices of less importance.
When 16 years old, he enlisted in Company C, 211th Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers, in the Civil war and was in the engagements of Bermuda Hundred,
Weldon Raid, Hatcher's Run, the recapture of Fort Steadman, the assault on
Fort Mahone and the siege of Petersburg.
For many years he had been president of the Survivors association of the
Third Division, Ninth Corps, Army of the Potomac, vice president of the
Association of the Army of the Potomac and for many years an officer in the
National Guard of Pennsylvania and was on the retired list as lieutenant
colonel.
For the past 30 years he has been president of the Corry Water Supply Co. of
Corry.
Besides his other relatives he is survived by his brother, Hon. W.W. Brown
of Bradford.
Page 5.
Harriet Amelia Saunders, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Colegrove,
died Friday evening, Jan. 16 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marion S.
Howard at Wellesley, Mass., after an illness of three months. Mrs. Saunders
had been a prominent resident of Wellesley for many years.
She was born at Colegrove, Pa., Feb. 28, 1842, being united in marriage to
Thomas C. Saunders of Westfield, Pa., on August 19, 1864 by the Rev. L.A.
Stevens, then pastor of the M.E. church of Smethport.
She is survived by two children, Mrs. M.S. Howard of Wellesley, Mass., and
William C. Saunders of Portland, Oregon, and two brothers, A.W. and C.M.
Colegrove of Smethport.
Funeral services were held at the home of Robert R. Lewis at Coudersport,
Monday, Rev. Arthur Gregson of the Coudersport Methodist Episcopal church
officiating. Interment was made in Eualla Cemetery.
Page 8.
Rev. Samuel Stoddard, formerly of Hazelhurst, died at Oswego, N.Y., where he
had been located for several months past, last Friday. The body was brought
to Hazelhurst Monday evening where the funeral was held and burial was made at
the Kasson cemetery Tuesday.
January 29, 1925.
Page 2.
George Johnson, a Kane teamster, died suddenly near that town Thursday
afternoon while engaged at his labors. Apoplexy is believed to have been the
cause of death.
Page 3.
Mrs. M. Roche, 77, one of Kane's best known residents died at the Kane
Summit hospital, Jan. 20, following an operation.
Page 3.
Mrs. Elvery Cornelius died at her home in Eldred on Monday of last week.
She was 45 years of age and is survived by her husband and six children.
Page 3.
William, the 14 year old son of Dr. and Mrs. O.S. Hannum of Bradford was
fatally injured last Friday evening while coasting on Sherman street, near his
home, when hit by an automobile driven by C.E. Hill, as his sled was crossing
Congress street, a busy thoroughfare.
The lad was rushed to the Bradford hospital where his death occurred two
hours later despite every effort of the attending surgeons. The boy had
received internal injuries and suffered greaty from shock.
Mr. Hill, driver of the car which figured in the collision has been absolved
of any blame in connection with the terrible accident.
February 5, 1925.
Page 1.
Mrs. Jane Washburn, an aged and highly esteemed resident died at her home on
Mechanic street Sunday morning, following a stroke of apoplexy.
It is thought that Mrs. Washburn, who resided alone, was stricken sometime
Friday night. S. Holcomb, a neighbor, called at the Washburn residence
Saturday morning and found the aged lady in an unconscious condition. She
never rallied from the attack.
Mrs. Washburn was 80 years of age and her first husband was Wm. Sowers who
for many years conducted a hotel at East Smethport. After Mr. Sowers death
she married Calvin Washburn, residing near Olean for a number of years. Mr.
Washburn died several years ago and Mrs. Washburn moved back to Smethport.
The aged lady was highly esteemed by a wide circle of acquaintances.
Surviving relatives are a sister, Mrs. Ellen Piper of Elmira, N.Y., and two
grandchildren, Harriet and John Abrams of Olean.
The funeral was held as the home Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock the
Rev. W.E. Van Dyke of St. Luke's Episcopal church officiating. Interment was
made in Rose Hill cemetery.
Page 1.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lathrop, well known Crosby residents are mourning the
death of their infant daughter, Louise Eleanor, aged 1 year and 7 months,
which sad event occurred on Thursday, Jan. 29, 1925.
The little girl had been ill for several weeks having been stricken with
infantile paralysis.
The funeral was held Saturday afternoon, the Rev. Bailey of Crosby
officiating. Interment was mad in the Colegrove cemetery.
Page 3.
George shields, 51, prominent Eldred garage proprietor died at the Mountain
clinic hospital, Olean, on Thursday morning of last week, following a week's
illness. He is survived by a widow and one son.
Page 3.
Robert A. Maguet, 78, a well known Bradford drilling contractor, died at his
home in that city last Friday after a long illness.
Page 5.
John Schrieber, aged 80, a prominent resident of Sergeant, died at his home
Monday morning, following a long illness of asthma.
Born in Germany Mr. Schrieger came to America when a young man for many
years he had held a responsible position with the Otto Chemical company.
He is survived besides his widow, by two daughters, Mrs. William Earl of
Kane and Mrs. L. Seigle of Sergeant and four sons, George and John of
Sergeant, Harry of Kane and William of Smethport.
The funeral will be held from the German Catholic church at St. Marys today.
Page 5.
Patrick O'Connor, aged 64, one of East Smethport's best known citizens died
at his home in that place Saturday morning, January 31, 1925, at 2:00 o'clock
following a lingering illness.
Mr. O'Connor was born at Tayburg, Oneida county, N.Y., march 6, 1860. He
came to Smethport about 39 years ago and held a responsible position with the
Smethport Extract company.
When the company dismantled its plant here and moved to Damascus, Va., Mr.
O'Connor went to that place, although he continued to make Smethport his place
of residence. About seven years ago failing health compelled his to retire
from active employment and he returned to his home.
Deceased was a man of splendid qualities and his death will be sincerely
mourned by a wide circle of friends.
He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mrs. Mary Costanzo of Erie, and
the following sons; John of Brandon, Manitoba; Dan of Welch, W.Va.; Lee, of
Erie; Dr. Donald of Buffalo; Robert of Buffalo, and Ralph of home.
The funeral was held at St. Elizabeth's Catholic church Tuesday morning at
9:00 o'clock, the Rev. P.J. Donohue officiating. Interment was made in St.
Elizabeth's cemetery.
Page 5.
Mrs. Clarence Powell, a highly esteemed resident, died at her home in East
Smethport, about 7:00 o'clock Monday morning, Feb. 2, 1925.
Mrs. Powell had been in failing health for some time and about two years ago
submitted to a surgical operation in Olean from which she never fully regained
her strength.
Betha Maria Chapin was born in Smethport January 20, 1868, the daughter of
well known pioneer residents. She was married to Clarence Powell a well known
local carpenter, August 26, 1880.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Powell is survived by one sister Mrs. Cynthia
Chapin of East Smethport. Both Mr. Powell and Miss Chapin have also been
seriously ill.
Mrs. Powell was a lady of noble qualities of character which endeared her to
a wide circle of acquaintances and news of her death occasioned general
sadness in the community to which she was a helpful influence for many years.
The funeral was held at the family residence Wednesday afternoon at 2:00
o'clock, the Rev. W.E. Van Dyke of St. Luke's Episcopal church officiating.
Interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery.
Page 7.
Mrs. Flora Van Slyke of Mt. Jewett died at the Bradford hospital on Monday
of last week. She was 70 years of age.
Page 7.
Louis B. McIntyre, 69, a well known Bradford railroad man, died at his home in
that city Jan. 28, of apoplexy.
Page 7.
William J. Colt of Lewis run died at the Bradford Hospital Jan. 29, He was
75 years of age.
Page 8.
Warren, Pa., Feb. 2. Two of Warren county's oldest residents, Ferdinand
Perkins and his wife, Mary A. Perkins, died yesterday at their farm home near
here with four hours of each other. They were 90 years old.
Mrs. Perkins death occurred shortly after noon and her husband's at 5
o'clock. Death in each case was due to old age.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Perkins had been in good health and celebrated their 70th
wedding anniversary last Christmas.
February 12, 1925.
Page 1.
Rev. Thomas R. Taylor of Avon, N.J., who a number of years ago was pastor of
the Smethport Baptist church, is dead. Last fall Mr. Taylor visited Smethport
and at that time was apparently enjoying splendid health. As a consequence
his many local friends were deeply shocked to learn of his demise. Last
summer Mr. Taylor was bereaved by the loss of his beloved son, former governor
Leon Taylor, who succeeded Woodrow Wilson as chief executive of New Jersey and
was the youngest man who ever filled that position.
Members of Mr. Taylor's family have sent the editor the following account of
this prominent divine's death, contained in an Asbury Park, N.J., newspaper of
February 3:
Rev. Thomas R. Taylor of 335 Sylvania avenue, Avon, died in the Ann may
hospital, Spring Lake, Monday afternoon, Feb. 2 at 1:30 from organic heart
disease aggravated by shock and pain caused by a broken hip. He was 68 years
old.
(Obituary is quite lengthy and not all is included here.)
Funeral services are to be held Thursday afternoon, in the first Baptist
church of Asbury Park, the parish of which he was the found, when the church
was situated at Bangs avenue and Main street. Rev. D.A. MacMurray will
officiate and interment will be made in Mt. Prospect cemetery by Undertaker
Fred Farry.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Marjorie, at home and Mrs.
Florence Drike of Mount Vernon; and one sister, Mrs. W.J. Browning of Camden.
Rev. Thomas R. Taylor was born in Allegheny City, Pa., April 15, 1856. He
was the son of Rev. Thomas R. and Sarah Webb Taylor. As a boy he lived in
Camden, N.J., where his father was pastor of the First Baptist church. His
education was received in the public schools of Camden, the entire series of
courses not being completed, however, owing to the death of his father. Later
he studied law with George Bisphan and for three years, was librarian for the
Philadelphia Law association. At the age of 18 he became a licensed minister
and at the age of 21, he was ordained to the Baptist ministry.
He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Virginia Wirner of Pennington. Three
children were born to them; Leon R. who died in Denver, Col., in April 1924,
after a long illness; Florence C., and Marjorie V., who lives at home.
Besides his daughters he is survived by his wife who has been an invalid for
several years.
Page 2.
The Port Allegany Reporter Argus says: the recent death of Elihu Barnard
Starkweather is reported to have taken place at his late home, 414 East Wilson
Ave., Glendale, California. Although at intervals friends of this place have
been told of his failing health the news of his death comes as a shock to the
community in which he lived for nearly four score of years.
Mr. Starkweather was the oldest child of Elisha and Mary (Card) Starkweather
and was born in Port Allegany November 10, 1842. He married Miss Ellen Marie
Beckwith of Smethport, July 6, 1864. Beginning house keeping at the county
seat a year later they moved to Kansas City, Mo., but returned to Port
Allegany in 1868. They purchased the place adjoining the Enoch Dolley
property where they resided for over fifty-two years. Selling this to Robert
Burnett the family went to the far west and took up their residence at
Glendale, California where his death occurred.
Two children were born to them. Cora, who died in infancy and Marie
Estelle, now Mrs. Guy Gifford who with his widow remains to mourn the loss of
this good man.
Mr. Starkweather's wife was the daughter of Jabez and Mary Ann (Landenburg)
Beckwith and was born June 23, 1841 at Bunker Hill, Pa. The family moved to
Philadelphia in 1851. Then returning to Smethport in 1857 her father building
the Drug Store on Main street now owned by Dr. W.A. Ostrander. At that time
all goods were hauled by team from Buffalo, N.Y., taking about a week to make
the trip.
Mrs. Starkweather was a teacher for several years before her marriage in
1864. She has a very distinguished ancestry being able to prove her direct
line back to the brave Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland.
Page 5.
Mrs. Ellen Reddy, aged 70, succumbed to a long illness at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Linas Keefe of Rose Hill avenue, Saturday evening, Feb. 7, at
6:30 o'clock.
Deceased was a native of Portageville, N.Y., but had made her home with her
daughter in this borough for several months past.
Mrs. Reddy is survived by four daughters. Mrs. Linas Keefe of Smethport,
Mrs. Della Hunt of Buffalo, Mary and Julia and one son, John of Portageville.
Funeral services were conducted at St. Elizabeth's Catholic church, the Rev.
P.J. Donohue officiating, Tuesday morning. The body was taken to
Portageville, N.Y. for burial.
From February 19 issue, page 5.
Appending the particulars of the death of Mrs. Ellen Reddy, an estimable
lady who passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Linus Keefe of Rose
Hill avenue, Saturday, Feb. 7, an account of which appeared in the Democrat
last week, members of the family have submitted the following additional
information: Mrs. Reddy is survived by four daughters, Mrs. E.H. Glasson of
Morrison, Ill.; Mrs. J.F. Delebant of Buffalo, N.Y.; Mrs. Linus Keefe of
Smethport; Miss Julia of Portageville, N.Y., and one son, John of Portageville.
Page 6.
The death of Mrs. Anna Killen of Rew City occurred at the Bradford hospital
last Thursday. She is survived by her husband and one daughter.
Page 6.
Edward Donnelly, aged 72 years, died at his home in Haymaker last Friday
morning from a heart attack. Deceased is survived by two sons.
February 19, 1925.
Page 2.
Kane Republican, Friday. Thomas E. Coulter passed away last evening at
8:15 o'clock at the Kane Summit hospital, his death being due to injuries
sustained in an automobile accident, October 16 at which time his daughter,
Miss Ruth Coulter, aged 16, and his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wilbur Coulter and
grandson, Glenn Coulter, aged 16 months were killed, when a Pennsylvania
Express train struck the car in which they were riding at the P.R.R. crossing
at Wetmore.
Mr. Coulter was born in Venango county, July 3, 1864, he came to Keane 18
years ago and since that time has been a resident of this city. The deceased
was an employee of the South Penn Oil Co., for the past 33 years. He was
united in marriage to Miss Ella Smith in 1886.
He is survived by his widow and one son, Wilbur Coulter of Meadville.
Page 3.
Dr. C.G. fisher, aged 83 years died at the Enty bath house, that city where
he maintained an office, on Wednesday of last week.
Page 3.
Kane Republican, Thursday. About one o'clock this morning at the new
residence of Anthony Grandinetti at No. 225 Janeway street, Vincenzo Cappello,
aged 28 years, was shot and almost instantly killed by Filice Morasco, aged 30
years, who ran from the house immediately after the shooting and has not been
apprehended. The men were both boarders at the Grandinetti home and were
believed to be the best of friends. The motive for the shooting has not yet
been made clear.
(Article continues with details of the shooting which are not included here.)
The remains of Capello were taken to Vollmer's undertaking rooms, where Dr.
Guy Vogan performed an autopsy this forenoon. Coroner H.C. Heffner of
Bradford presided at the inquest held at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Capello was employed as a hostler at the Pennsylvania railroad engine house
in Kane and bore a good reputation. He had resided here for about two years.
It is reported that he had a wife in Italy. Angelo Cappello of Kane is a
first cousin of the dead man and James Bonadio is a second cousin. These are
his only known relatives in America.
February 26, 1925.
Page 1.
Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Rose, prominent Port Allegany residents died at their
home in that town recently. Mr. Rose passed away Wednesday Feb. 11 and Mrs.
Rose died Saturday, Feb. 14. The aged couple were married May 13, 1867.
Page 1.
Bradford, Feb. 19. Archie Williams aged 33 years, of No. 233 Jackson
avenue, Bradford, was instantly killed and his body horribly mangled yesterday
afternoon when he was crushed under a gondola car, part of a loaded coal
train, in the Erie railroad yard near the Mill street crossing.
Mr. Williams, who is employed by the Erie railroad as extra conductor and
yard worker, was engaged in switching cars when the accident happened.
Page 1.
Mrs. Ruby Reeves died Friday at the McGranor Hospital following an extended
illness. She was 39 years old, having been born at Olean in 1886. The body
was taken to the home of her brother, Loren Hastings at Olean Saturday and
interment was made at that place. Mrs. Reeves had the deep sympathy of the
entire community during her illness, her husband C.G. Reeves having deserted
her a few months ago leaving her ill and in destitute circumstances.
March 5, 1925.
Page 2.
Port Allegany Reporter-Argus. Dorton O. Gallup departed this life at his
home on the Lower Portage Feb. 21, 1925 at 3:30 a.m. He was one of fifteen
children born to Orson W. and Nancy (Corwin) Gallup, only three of whom
survive. Delos Gallup and Mrs. Lottie Rice of Avoca, N.Y., and Mrs. Violetta
Burdick of Betula.
Several of the children died in infancy, Clarissa at the age of eleven
years, Allen in young manhood while the remainder were well known throughout
this section, H.C. Gallup, L.J. Gallup, Mrs. Florence Raymer, Mrs. Olive
Abbey, Mrs. Dora Acre, Mrs. Esther Dickinson.
Mr. Gallup was born at Norwich, December 27th, 1843. Coming to this place
he has resided over forty years on the farm where he passed away. This
beautiful home spot is one of the earliest cleared in this whole territory,
having been a dense wilderness of fine white pine when purchased by James
Farr, nearly a century ago. Many of the earlier residents will well remember
the Farr family whose remaining members now reside in the far west.
Dorton O. Gallup was twice married. His first wife, Miss Perry has been
dead several years. To them two children were born, Emery Gallup and Nancy
Gallup. He was married April 22, 1897 to Miss Anice Eastwood and one son,
Dealton, was born to them.
Page 5.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Connelly, highly respected resident of Ludlow, passed
away at her home Friday afternoon at 5:25 o'clock. Death was due to
infirmities incident to old age.
She is survived by five sons, J.C. Connelly, Thomas Connelly and Wales
Connelly of Ludlow; Curtis Connelly of Tulsa, Okla.; and Moss Connelly of
Warren; three daughters, Mrs. H.A. Ross of North Warren; Mrs. William MacLeod
of Detroit and Mrs. Frank Brown of Titusville.
Page 8.
John E. Stives, a former well known resident of Hazelhurst and Norwich, died
at his home 1607 East State street, Olean, Thursday morning, Feb. 19. He had
been in poor health for three years past.
Mr. Stives was born in Elizabeth City, N.J., 67 years ago and when a young
lad came to Selo, N.Y. He was united in marriage to Miss Emily Pearsall of
Shinglehouse Nov. 14, 1887.
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Edith Hand of Olean and Mrs.
Jas. Chisholm, formerly of Smethport, and five grandchildren.
March 12, 1925.
Page 1.
Miss Mayme Colegrove received a telegram Saturday apprising her of the
tragic death of her uncle, James T. Heimer of Washington, D.C., which occurred
Friday night.
Mr. Heimer, head of a large candy concern, was fatally shot in a battle with
a bandit who attempted to loot the large Heimer establishment.
Deceased was quite well known here having married Miss Alice Heatley,
formerly a well known Smethport nurse and has frequently visited here
Page 1.
Henry Wright, one of this vicinity's oldest and best known farmers, died
with shocking suddenness at his home on the Marvin creek road Wednesday
afternoon, March 4, 1925.
About one o'clock on Wednesday afternoon the well known man went to the barn
to let the cattle out to drink. When he did not return at 3 o'clock his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Leo Wright went to the barn to see what was keeping
him. She found him unconscious on the barn floor. Neighbors carried the
stricken man in the house and Dr. Burg Chadwick of Smethport was summoned but
he died before the doctor could get there. Mr. Wright had been in poor health
for the past three years but had felt extra good for the past month, therefore
his death came as a great shock to all.
Mr. Wright was born on the Four Mile, near Olean January 31, 1848. His
parents moved to Smethport when he was a small boy.
On April 21, 1875 he was married to Mary A. Genther, who died in 1902.
Six children were born to them, four of whom survive, Mrs. John Digel,
William and Leo Wright of Smethport and Mrs. E.L. Holland of Rochester, N.Y.,
also two sisters, Mrs. Jane Anderson of Kasson, Pa., and Mrs. Helen Ormsby of
Smethport. Deceased is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 3 great-
grandchildren.
Soon after his marriage Mr. Wright purchased the farm on Marvin Creek, where
he lived at the time of his death.
The funeral was held at the family residence Saturday afternoon at 2:00
o'clock, the Rev. Chas. Whelan of the Smethport Methodist Episcopal church
officiating. Interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery, this borough.
The following relatives from out of town attended the funeral. Mr. and Mrs.
O.M. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hall, Mrs. J. Fillow, Mrs. Eunice Carter, Mrs.
Irene Anderson, Mrs. Emma Fay, Mrs. Maude Wyatt, Mrs. N.C. Hall, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Ripley, L.B. Hall, Elmer Hall and Fred Ripley, all of Olean, N.Y.; Mr.
and Mrs. E.L. Holland of Olean, N.Y. and Mrs. Jane Anderson and son Lewis of
Kasson, Pa.
Page 3.
Former Eldred Man Meets Tragic Death in Oklahoma
Eldred Eagle. Silas L. Trank, son of Mrs. E. Smith of this place, and who
for many years was a resident of Eldred, met death in a sad manner at
Barnsdale, Okla., Monday, March 2nd, when a high pressure still at the
refinery of the Barnsdale Refining Company, where Mr. Trank was employed, blew
up instantly killing Mr. Trank and one other man, also fatally injuring
several others. The two men killed were on the loading rack of a train of
tank cars which upon being loaded with gasoline caught fire and the explosion
resulted.
Mrs. smith on learning of her son's death left at once for the scene of the
tragedy, but upon arriving at Buffalo received word from Oklahoma that the
remains of Mr. Trank's body could not be found.
March 19, 1925.
Page 1.
Despondent at ill health which he had endured for four years past, Frederick
W. Backus, former well known Smethport resident, took his own life in Olean
Monday evening.
About 5:30 o'clock Mr. Backus went to the garage in the rear of his
residence at 319 State street, Olean, presumably to work on his car and
placing a 36-calibre automatic revolver to his right temple shot himself.
Mrs. Backus, who is convalescing from a major surgical operation, becoming
alarmed at her husband's continued absence, sent a maid to the garage to
investigate. The maid thought the unfortunate man was sleeping in the car and
so reported. Later Mrs. Backus sent her brother, Irvin Schott to the garage
to arouse her husband and Mr. Schott discovered that he was dead.
Frederick W. Backus was born in Smethport, the son of Major and Mrs. John C.
Backus, Nov. 22, 1870. He received his education in the public schools and
studied law under the late Hon. T.F. Richmond, being admitted to the McKean
county bar. Mr. Backus practiced his profession in Smethport for some time
and later in Olean, where his wife conducts a millinery establishment on State
Street. During the past four years Mr. Backus has been suffering from an
incurable malady and two weeks ago, when the fact became apparent to him that
no medical relief could be expected, he told members of his family that he
could not stand his excruciating sufferings any longer.
Besides his wife, Mr. Backus is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary a. Backus,
who while demented fatally shot her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Merle Backus last
fall and who is now a patient at the Warren state hospital; two brothers, J.
Clayton and Merle Backus of Smethport and two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Seger of New
York and Mrs. Nellie Cutler of Oneonta, N.Y.
Funeral services were conducted at the family residence in Olean Wednesday
afternoon at 4:00 o'clock, the Rev. W.E. Van Dyke of St. Juke's Episcopal
church, Smethport, officiating. In respect to the wishes of the deceased the
body is being taken to Buffalo this morning for cremation.
Mr. Backus was a gentleman of splendid qualities and was popular with a wide
circle of friends and news of his untimely death was received with sincere
sorrow in Smethport.
Page 1.
Word was received in Smethport Tuesday of the death of Harold Howard, aged
25, son of Mr. George Howard of Tulsa, Okla., which event occurred that day at
a sanitarium in Denver, Col.
The Howard family were former prominent Smethport residents and during the
war Harold served in France with Co. C., 112th Penna, Inf., being gassed in
action and never recovered from the effects of his wartime experience.
The body is being brought to Smethport for burial and it is expected that
the funeral party will arrive in town today.
Mr. Howard is survived by a wife, his father and one sister, Irma.
Page 2.
Kinzua. Andrew Malmburg, aged 32 was almost instantly killed March 10
shortly after 12:30 when he fell from the roof of his home and suffered a
fracture of his neck. Malmburg had been engaged in repairing his chimney and
had torn the old chimney off his home.
Page 4.
J.B. Oviatt returned Tuesday from Belle Vernon, Pa., where he was called
last Thursday by the death of his brother-in-law, Wm. Kimball, a native of
Norwich.
The following account of Mr. Kimball's death is taken from a Belle Vernon
newspaper of recent date:
William B. Kimball, long a resident of Belle Vernon, died Tuesday evening at
5 o'clock in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital, of dropsy. Mr. Kimball was born
July 18, 1863, at Norwich Pa., and married Eliza A. Pattison, who died Dec.
11, 1919. To them two sons were born, John P. of Broad avenue, North Belle
Vernon, and DeWayne, of Monessen both of whom survive, with one sister, Mrs.
Hattie Oviatt of Smethport. Mr. Kimball was a railroader by profession and
had been on the job for over 35 years, and retired on account of ill health.
He had been a resident here for many years, and went to the hospital about two
months previous to his death.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of his
son, John P. on Broad avenue, conducted by Rev. D.L. Headlee, of the M.E.
church. Interment will be made in the Belle Vernon cemetery.
Page 4.
John E. Biggins, aged 47, a successful and highly respected farmer of Barden
Brook, near Eldred, died at the Olean Clinic hospital on Tuesday of last
week. He had been in poor health for some time and had submitted to an
operation about a year ago.
He was born on April 24, 1878, in Barden Brook and was united in marriage
December 28, 1???, to Miss Elizabeth Me____, who with their children, James,
John and Gerald 7, survive; also a sister Mrs. John Faragher of Quantico,
Virginia and two brothers, Dr. P.E. Biggins of Sharpsville, Pa., and J.J.
Biggins of Olean.
Deceased was a director in the First National Bank of Eldred, and President
of the McKean County Supervisors' Association.
The funeral and a Requiem High Mass, was celebrated at St. Raphael's
Catholic church by Rev. Father O'Hern at 9 o'clock Friday morning and
interment was made in St. Raphael's cemetery.
Page 5.
Smethport residents were saddened Sunday by news that Mrs. J.C. Gallup,
former prominent local lady, had died at the family residence in Woodbury,
N.J., Saturday, following a several months' illness of a complication of
ailments. The body was brought here for burial yesterday.
While on a visit with Smethport friends last September Mrs. Gallup suffered
a complete physical breakdown and was confined to bed here for several weeks.
When she was finally able to proceed home she entered a sanitarium in a futile
hope of receiving benefit but her condition gradually became weaker and
recently she returned to her home in Woodbury.
Estella Barden, daughter of Dr. John M. and Kate Barden, was born at
Rutland, Tioga county, August 10, 1864. She was united in marriage to J.C.
Gallup at Mansfield, Pa., May 13, 1884.
Deceased is survived by her husband and one son, Myron J. Gallup of Woodbury
and one daughter, Mrs. Ella Woods of Sharpsville, Pa.
For many years the Gallup family were prominent residents of Smethport, Mr.
Gallup being a leading business man and during the first McKinley
administration was appointed postmaster of Smethport, which position he
capably filled up to the time Woodrow Wilson was elected. Mrs. Gallup during
her husband's long term of office actively assisted him in the management of
the important local post. About ten years ago the family moved from Smethport
to Woodbury where Mr. Gallup and son Myron are both engaged in important
executive positions with the Vacuum Oil company.
Mrs. Gallup was a noble wife and mother, a lady of lovely qualities which
endeared her to the hearts of a wide circle of local acquaintances. The
passing of this good woman has occasioned widespread grief in the community
and the sincere sympathy of every resident of Smethport goes out to the sorely
stricken family in their irreparable loss. Whatever mortal will merit in
eternity so Heaven will reward the one who has just gone hence.
The body was brought to Smethport by Pennsylvania railroad Wednesday morning
at 11:00 o'clock, being accompanied by J.C. Gallup and Myron Gallup of
Woodbury and Mrs. Ella woods of Sharpsville.
The funeral was held at the Methodist Episcopal church Wednesday afternoon t
2:00 o'clock, the Rev. Chas. Whelan officiating. Interment was made in Rose
Hill cemetery.
Page 8.
Word has been received by Mrs. C.H. Gleason of King street of the death of
Mrs. Mary Ruhl, wife of Judge Jas. B. Ruhl, famous Cleveland, Ohio, jurist,
which occurred March 2nd.
Mrs. Ruhl, who was a former Smethport girl, being a granddaughter of the
late Andrus Williams, noted local attorney, accompanied her husband on the
recent Masonic pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon, the birthplace of George Washington,
and during the address of Judge Ruhl, who was one of the principal orators of
the occasion, the well known lady collapsed and death followed soon after.
Mrs. Ruhl was 53 years of age.
Page 8.
The death of Richard Green, aged 18, of Smethport, occurred at the Bradford
Hospital where he was a patient for about a week Saturday evening, March 14.
Pneumonia was the cause of death.
Deceased was a son of Mrs. Wm. Murphy of Marvindale and besides his mother
is survived by several brothers, and sisters.
The funeral was held at the Murphy home in Marvindale Tuesday afternoon, the
Rev. W.E. Van Dyke of St. Luke's Episcopal church, Smethport, officiating.
Interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery, Smethport.
Page 8.
Alonzo Field, a well known Civil War veteran, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Lydia Starner of Kane Saturday night.
He was born April 14, 1842 where Mt. Jewett now stands and enlisted in the
famous Bucktail regiment at the age of 20. He served until the close of the
war.
In 1869 Mr. Field was united in marriage to Clara Haven of Marvin creek who
has been dead forty-two years. To this union were born eight children, those
surviving being Mrs. L. Brian, Erie; Mrs. Irene Reynolds, Rochester, N.Y.;
Mrs. Alice Roberts, Hazelhurst; Mrs. Lyda Starner, Kane; William Field,
Salamanca and George and John Field of Kane. He is also survived by four
brothers and two sisters, Joseph, Jabe and William of Hazelhurst; Smith of
Buffalo; Miss Eliza Field of Hazelhurst and Mrs. Ella Hottenstein of Overton,
Pa.
A military funeral was held in Kane Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock and
interment was made in the Kasson cemetery. The Rev. McCamey of the First M.E.
church officiated at the funeral service.
March 26, 1925.
Page 1.
The death of Mrs. Everal Walker of East Smethport occurred at her home in
that place Monday evening, about 10:00 o'clock p.m. Death was caused by
pneumonia.
Inez Irene Robbins was born June 7, 1899 at Bon Clara, Pa. She is survived
by her husband, mother and father, five children, four sisters and two
brothers.
The funeral will be held this Thursday, afternoon t All Saints' Chapel, East
Smethport, Rev. W.E. Van Dyke rector of St. Luke's church, officiating.
The Democrat joins with the wide circle of friends of the young woman is
extending sympathy to the family at this the time of their sore bereavement.
Page 1.
Mrs. Ora Burdick who with her family was a resident of this place for many
years, died Saturday, March 14 in New York City, following a brief illness.
Mrs. Burdick was born in Smethport, January 31, 1890, the daughter of Wm. E.
and Mary smith McCammon. Her mother passed away several years ago.
The deceased young woman had a large number of friends in Smethport and
vicinity who will regret to learn of her untimely demise.
She is survived by her father, W.E. McCammon of Olean, N.Y.; a daughter,
Mrs. Lucinda Potter of Lewis Run, Pa.; four sisters, Mrs. Ruth Stockslader of
Rochester, N.Y., Mrs. Rena Muir, Scottsville, N.Y., and Mrs. Pearl Ostrum of
Coudersport, Pa., and one brother, Herman McCammon of Rochester, N.Y.
Interment was made at Scottsville, N.Y.
Page 5.
Reports were current in Smethport last week that Harold Howard, whose death
was mentioned in The Democrat and who formerly was a local resident, would be
laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery, but interment was made in Fairmont
cemetery, Denver, Colorado. The Denver Post of last Saturday contained the
following item concerning Mr. Howard:
Funeral services were held Friday for Harold Howard, veteran of the World
war, who manned a Yank machine gun during the offensive on the Argonne and the
drive at Chateau Thierry, and who died at Fitzsimmons hospital Monday. He was
buried at Fairmont cemetery with military honors. He was 26 years old.
Born at Bradford, Pa., Howard enlisted in company C. 112th infantry and
after six months' training at Camp Hancock, Augusta, he went overseas. For
nineteen months he was in the thickest of the fighting, and was wounded y
shrapnel and gassed so badly he was rendered blind and his lungs affected.
On his return to the United States, he was discharged from the service at
Little Rock, Ark., May 16, 1919, and placed in a government hospital and given
treatment which restored his eyesight.
As a vocational training student, Howard studied draftsmanship at Milwaukee,
Wis., and Wilburton, Okla., and on completing his course entered the employ of
the Cosden Oil & Gas company at Tulsa, Okla. Two years ago his health broke
and he was compelled to submit to treatment at Fitzsimmons hospital.
Howard married Miss Eunice Bailey at Wilburton, Okla., in June, 1921, and
besides his widow, he is survived by his father, G.W. Howard; a brother Ralph,
and a sister, Mrs. Irma Samson, San Francisco, Calif.
Services were held at Yeager's funeral church.
Page 3.
Olean, N.Y., March 29. Belle Barrie, 22, was shot to death by her husband,
Frank Barrie, this afternoon. Her year old child, which in her arms at the
time of the shooting, was not injured. The shooting occurred at the home of
Riley Taylor, the woman's father, at Ceres, ten miles east of Olean.
According to Fred Hayes and Arthur Potter, uncles of the dead woman, Barrie,
who had been separated from his wife, called o her today and asked her to
return to him. The shooting occurred when she refused. Barrie was caught at
Bedford Corners about 6:30 o'clock. The sheriff's office reported Barrie as
saying that he tried to shoot himself and the gun refused to work.
Page 3.
The body of the late Mrs. William R. Sayles, whose death occurred at Peking,
China, on March 16, is to be shipped on an American naval vessel to San
Francisco in May and will be brought to Bradford for interment. Mrs. Sayles
was the wife of Captain Sayles of the United States navy and a daughter of the
late Rev. A.R. Kieffer, whose last resting place is in Oak Hill cemetery, this
city. Mrs. A.R. Kieffer, the bereaved mother, is at present visiting a
granddaughter in Summit, N.J.
Page 5.
Mrs. Martha Chadwick, highly esteemed Smethport lady, passed away at her
home on West Main street Monday morning at 2:30 o'clock, following an extended
illness.
Recently Mrs. Chadwick had gone to Cleveland, Ohio, in hope of securing
surgical relief from her illness, but the expert she consulted deemed her case
too far advanced, so the patient returned to her home here to await the
inevitable with rare courage. Friday Mrs. Chadwick suffered a paralytic
stroke, following which she never regained consciousness.
Martha Carter Chadwick was born in Smethport, Nov. 14, 1853, the daughter of
James R. and Parlina H. Carter. When the deceased was nine years of age the
family moved to Wisconsin but returned to this vicinity 12 years later. She
was united in marriage Feb. 20, 1877 to Freeman Chadwick who passed away 9
years ago.
Deceased was a lady of the highest Christian character, an active member of
the Methodist Episcopal church and a pioneer leader of the W.C.T.U. movement
locally. For many years she was an efficient teacher in the schools of the
county. Her death will be greatly mourned.
Mrs. Chadwick was a charter member of the Smethport Travelers Club and was
the club's first secretary, always taking an active interest in the
organization.
Mrs. Chadwick is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Juva Grapevine and a
granddaughter, Martha Anna who reside at home and one sister, Mrs. Riva
Sheehan of Ridgway.
The funeral was held at the Methodist Episcopal church, Wednesday afternoon
t 2:00 o'clock following prayer services at the residence, the Rev. Chas.
Whelan officiating. Interment was made in the family plot in Rose Hill
cemetery.
Among out of town relatives and friends in attendance at the final obsequies
were the following: Mr. and Mrs. L. Sheehan, Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Sheehan, Frank
Sheehan and Miss Elizabeth Sheehan of Ridgway: Mrs. Albert Vine of Buffalo;
Mrs. Mildred Iddings of Red Rock; C.D. Gregg of Bradford and Mrs. Alice B.
Hayes of Bradford.
Page 8.
Kane Republican, Friday. John e. Erickson, 47 years old, one of the road
supervisors of Wetmore township, is in the Kane summit hospital suffering with
severe injuries about the face and scalp and internal hurts as the result of
an accident on the North Kane road about five miles from the city limits,
yesterday afternoon.
Supervisor Erickson was driving a motor tractor and it was when he was in
the act of turning the machine around that the embankment on the side of the
road gave way overturning the tractor and starting the heavy contrivance
rolling down the hillside. Mr. Erickson says that he jumped from the seat
when he became aware that tractor was going over and as he did so struck a
tree with great force. He says he does not remember what happened after that,
but it is evident the tractor struck him as it rolled over twice after leaving
the road.
Erickson was terribly injured about the face an scalp and bleeding freely
when reached by another workman on the road.
Mr. Erickson succumbed to his injuries at the Kane Hospital Monday afternoon.
April 9, 1925.
Page 3.
Pittsburgh, Pa., April 1. Frank Baum, aged 21 years, of Bradford died in
the county jail here last night while awaiting sentence following his
conviction for violating the postal laws in the U.S. court at Erie last week.
After the body had remained unclaimed at the morgue here since last night,
instructions were received from the boy's mother tonight to ship the body to
Bradford.
Frank Baum was a son of Mrs. Lillian Norris of 21 Congress place, Bradford.
Beside the mother he is survived by three sisters; Mrs. Arthur (unreadable) of
Columbus, O., and the Misses Freda and Iva at home, and a brother Henry, also
of Bradford.
The youth was arrested while attempting to make away with five sacks of mail
stolen from the Mt. Jewett union railroad station early the morning of last
Feb. 2. The loot included two sacks of letter mail and three sacks of parcel
post. He offered no resistance when arrested and was at a loss to explain his
actions at the preliminary hearing. He was convicted last week and was sent
to Pittsburgh to await hearing.
The body was brought to Bradford where the funeral and interment occurred.
Page 3.
Eldred Eagle. C.J. Moses, aged 83 years, for many years a resident of
Shinglehouse, died at the home of his son, Samuel, at Bellrun Sunday morning.
Joshua Moses was born in Eldred, January 26, 1842, and was a son of Calvin
Moses. He is survived by his widow, two children, Samuel Moses of Bellrun and
Mrs. L.C. Gillett of Pensacola, Florida, and one sister, Mrs. Jack Wolcott of
Eldred.
Page 5.
Smethport residents were shocked by the untimely, sudden death of Miss Neva
Sutton, daughter of Deputy County Treasurer and Mrs. George Sutton of West
Main street, which occurred early Monday morning.
Miss Sutton was stricken with an attack of pneumonia about ten days previous
to her demise but her case appeared to be improving steadily and it was not
until Sunday that the young lady's condition assumed an alarming aspect.
The deceased young lady was born in Coudersport, Pa., July 27, 1903. Her
education was received in the Coudersport schools, her school career being
interrupted by a period of ill health during which time the family sojourned
in North Carolina. Four years ago the Sutton family came to Smethport and
Miss Sutton completed her education in the local schools, graduating from the
Smethport High school with the class of 1923.
Miss Sutton was a charming, vivacious young lady who was popular in younger
local social circles. Her untimely death is mourned by a wide circle of
friends.
Besides her parents the young lady is survived by one sister, Miss Onale
Sutton.
Following prayer service at the house Wednesday morning at 11:30 o'clock,
conducted by the Rev. Chas. Whelan of the Methodist Episcopal church, the body
was taken to Coudersport, where the funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, the
Rev. Arthur Gregson of the Coudersport M.E. church officiating. Interment was
made in the Coudersport cemetery.
Page 8.
County Detective J.A. Allison was called to Mt. Jewett on Wednesday of last
week to investigate the death of George Webster, a well known resident of that
town, which occurred with shocking suddenness one day last week, after an
illness of only a few minutes. Mr. Webster was 60 years of age and is
survived by a widow, and two children by a former marriage.
Dr. Cleveland of Mt. Jewett, the attending physician, pronounced death due
to angina pectoris, or neuralgia of the heart. Children of Webster by a
former marriage who are not friendly to his widow, were dissatisfied with the
diagnosis and demanded an investigation of the circumstances of death by the
county authorities.
Mr. Allison on investigating was convinced that Dr. Cleveland's diagnosis
was correct and that the veiled insinuations of foul play were absurd, but to
satisfy all parties concerned ordered an autopsy performed.
Dr. W.A. Ostrander of Smethport went to Mt. Jewett last Thursday and
performed the autopsy, finding the cause of Webster's death to be exactly as
diagnosed by the physician who attended him, thereby ending possibility of
further wild rumors concerning the well known citizen's demise.
Page 8.
Mrs. Mary J. Palmer, a well known Bradford lady, died at her home, No. 97
State street, that city, Thursday morning, April 2nd, at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Palmer who had been in poor health for some time, was 73 years of age.
She is survived by one brother R.D. Ames of Green street.
April 16, 1925.
Page 1.
The death of John Wesley Reed aged 77, for many years a well known resident
of Farmers Valley occurred Sunday, April 12, at the Warren State hospital
where he had been a patient for some time past.
The body was brought to Smethport Tuesday and the funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon at Farmers Valley, services being conducted by the local Odd Fellows
lodge, of which deceased was a member. Interment was in Smith's cemetery.
Mr. Reed was a valiant veteran of the Civil War and a firing squad of
Bucktail Post, American Legion, of Smethport participated in the exercises at
the grave.
Page 1.
Residents of this vicinity were saddened last Wednesday evening by news of
the death of Mrs. Lillian Gallup, one of this section's best known and beloved
ladies. Death was the result of a long illness.
Lillian Webster Gallup was born in Wales, Erie county, N.Y., March 24, 1870,
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Webster, she was united in marriage Dec. 17,
1916 to A.L. Gallup of Colegrove.
Mrs. Gallup, previous to coming to this section, was a prominent
photographer of Hornell, N.Y., under the name of the Acker Studios and won
many valuable medals for her artistic ability in that line of work.
Deceased was a devout church member and actively interested in W.C.T.U.
work, being president of the latter organization. She was prominently
identified with the local Grange, a tribute from which body appears elsewhere
in today's issue. It may be truly said of Mrs. Gallup that she was always
ready to lend her voice and hand to all social and religious work.
Deceased is survived by her father, W.W. Webster of Shinglehouse, one
brother, Willis C. Webster of Youngstown, Ohio; three sisters, Lottie J. Scott
of Waverly, N.Y., Alta Stafford of Toledo, O., and Clara Stephens of Hornell,
N.Y. Mrs. Gallup also leaves a son, Warren, by a former marriage and an
adopted daughter, Josephine Gallup.
Funeral services were conducted at the Smethport Baptist church, Rev. H.J.T.
Rumsey officiating, Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Interment was made in
Rose Hill cemetery.
Page 5.
After the Democrat was published last week word was received in Smethport of
the tragic death of John Kean, aged about 70 years who was fatally injured
when struck by a Shawmut freight train Wednesday afternoon, April 8.
The aged man, who lived the life of a hermit in a shanty on land owned by
James Randall of Marvin Creek, and visited Smethport and had started home on
the 5:20 Shawmut passenger train. He alighted at Comes and started to walk up
the track as was his custom. In some manner he collapsed on the track and was
struck by a freight train which was following the passenger, the freight
engineers mistaking him for a dog until it was too late to stop.
The unfortunate man was dragged some distance before the train could be
stopped. He was brought to the county home where Dr. Burg Chadwick eased his
suffering as much as possible. His injuries consisted of a fractured skull,
left arm severed from the body and leg broken, in addition to cuts and
bruises. Death occurred at 7:10 P.M. about an hour after the accident.
It is thought that Mr. Kean had two brothers living but no one claimed the
body and it was laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery at Rose Hill.
April 23, 1925.
Page 1.
Mrs. Mary Ann Hewitt entered into rest eternal Wednesday morning at 4:30
o'clock after a week's illness of pneumonia, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
L.H. Van Dusen of King St.
Mary Ann Hardy was born of Scotch parents in the County of Armagh, Ireland,
but removed to Scotland in infancy, living there until 1865 when she came to
America to make her home with her brother, mark Hardy of Mt. Alton.
In 1867 she was united in marriage with John Hewitt and they made their home
in this community until his death in 1912. To them were born nine children,
of whom seven survive, as follows: Miss Elizabeth M. of Philadelphia, Mrs.
Mary J. LeRoy of Syracuse, Mrs. Preston F. Wright of Baltimore, David L. of
Bellingham, Wash., George W. of Yenangyoung, Burma, John Frederic and Mrs.
Laura Van Dusen of this place. With the exception of David L. of the Pacific
Coast, all were with her at the end and everything possible was done to
relieve her suffering.
Mrs. Hewitt was a noble, Christian woman of the highest type and was fairly
idolized by the members of her lovely family, in whom the irreparable loss
sustained in her demise comes as a crushing bereavement. This lovely lady by
her endearing traits held the affection of a host of friends, whose sympathy
goes out to the family so sorely stricken. Mrs. Hewitt was a devout member of
St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal church, Smethport.
The funeral will be held at the residence Friday morning at 10:00 o'clock,
the Rev. W.E. Van Dyke, rector of St. Luke's officiating.
Page 1.
Word was received in Smethport Sunday of the death of Clarence Backer, head
of the Smethport Extract Co., of Boston, Mass., which event occurred at the
Backer summer home at Billerica, a suburb of Boston Saturday night. Deceased
had been in failing health for some time.
Word of Mr. Backer's death was conveyed in a message received by F.L.
Holmes, a former business associate. Mr. Holmes left Monday to attend the
funeral which was held at Billerca Tuesday afternoon.
For many years Mr. Backer was a resident of Smethport, coming here at the
conclusion of his college studies and associating with his father, who came
here from New York state and established an extract factory at East
Smethport. With the passing of the lumbering industry about 1900, when
hemlock bark was no longer obtainable, the Smethport Extract company moved to
Damascus, Va. At the present time the Smethport company has large holding and
operates plants at Damascus and at Helen, Ga. Mr. Backer gave his extensive
business interests his personal attention dividing his time between his
southern home and Boston, where the offices of the Smethport Extract company
are located. He was a prominent figure in the chemical world. The local
extract plant was converted into a chemical factory which is now owned by the
Quinn interests.
Clarence Backer was 64 years of age and is survived by a wife and two
sisters. The deceased is known to all the older residents of Smethport, who
remember him as a manly man who was a public spirited citizen in the broadest
sense, and news of his demise was received with sadness by his old time local
friends. Mr. Backer's last visit to Smethport was made a year ago last winter.
Page 1.
Conrad Becker, 17 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Becker of Olean
wandered away from home Sunday and was drowned in the Allegheny river.
Page 2.
W.H. Hudson, aged about 82 years, died at the residence of his grand-
daughter at Eden, N.Y., Wednesday night, April 15. He formerly resided at
Larabee and traveled through Eldred for several years.
He was a member of Eldred Lodge I.O.O.F. being a charter member of same.
The funeral will be held from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Winston,
Sunday, April 19, and interment made in Evergreen cemetery, Eden, N.Y.
Page 8.
Smethport residents were grieved Saturday by a message received by E.W.
Strong, which conveyed news of the death of J.W. Butzer, former prominent
Smethport resident, which occurred with shocking suddenness at the family
residence in Mt. Morris, N.Y., early Saturday morning.
Mr. Butzer who had officiated as a pall bearer at the funeral of a friend
Friday afternoon, complained on returning home of suffering from over-
exertion. However, he retired apparently in his usual health, expecting to
leave early the following morning for a visit with his son, Dwight Butzer, in
Sharon, Pa. When Mrs. Butzer attempted to call him Saturday morning she found
ht spirit had fled. A physician who was hastily summoned found that life had
been extinct for at least five hours, death being due to heart failure.
Deceased had been in poor health since suffering a severe attack of influenza
in this borough some time ago.
Mr. Butzer was station agent in Smethport for the Pennsylvania railroad for
a number of years, coming here from Keating Summit in 1913. In April of last
year he was promoted to the position of P.R.R. station agent at Mt. Morris and
the family moved to that city. Mr. Butzer was a splendid type of Christian
gentleman who was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him and his death
has occasioned widespread sorrow. During his sojourn in Smethport this
splendid citizen was an active worker in the local Baptist church.
Deceased was born May 4, 1870, at Spartansburg, Pa. Besides his wife he is
survived by two daughters, Marjorie of Rochester, N.Y. and Verna of home, and
one son, Dwight Butzer of Sharon, Pa. Two brothers, Clinton of Cleveland and
Ephriam of Rochester, N.Y., also survive.
Funeral services were held at the Mt. Morris Baptist church Monday afternoon
at 3:00 o'clock. Interment was made in the Mt. Morris cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Strong and two daughters and Mrs. Mida Evans motored to
Mt. Morris Monday and attended the funeral. The local friends of the stricken
family returned home Monday night.
Page 8.
One was killed and two had narrow escapes Tuesday morning when an
automobile, driven by Frank Oliver who resides near Eldred, turned turtle and
slid down an embankment on the Haymaker road, about two miles from Eldred.
George McFadden, who celebrated his 28th birthday anniversary Monday, was
instantly killed when pinned under the machine. The driver and his brother
escaped without injury. All three were in the front seat of the car.
Coroner H. Clay Heffner of Bradford held an inquest at Eldred, the jury
returning a verdict of accidental death in that George McFadden was riding
voluntarily as a passenger in a car driven by Frank Oliver who was violating
the state traffic law by permitting three to sit in the driver's seat of the
automobile but was unaware of the existence of such law.
This verdict permits the prosecution of Oliver for violating the traffic law
but it is not learned whether any action will be taken by the county or local
authorities.
April 30, 1925.
Page 1.
Robert D. Green, a negro, employed as a pumper by the South Penn Oil
company, was found dead on one of the company's leases near Ormsby at about 5
o'clock Monday afternoon. Deceased was 69 years old and for the past 24 years
had been a resident of Ormsby, Pa. Although the exact cause of the man's
death has not been learned, it is known that he had been ill for some time.
He had been dead about two hours when discovered.
He is survived by his widow and nine daughters. He was a member of the
American Insurance Union and of the Light of the West Lodge No. 42.
Page 2.
Coudersport, April 27. Ellery Dunn, a farmer living in Allegany township,
about 30 years old, was found dead in a car on Dwight Creek Friday morning
shortly after midnight. He had been riding with Henry Cornelius since about 7
o'clock that evening and evidently had driven about one mile up Dwight Creek
road from Seven Bridges and stopped at the house of Marty Cornelius. Both
men, it is said, had been drinking and when Henry Cornelius arrived at his
brother's house, he did not know he had a dead man in the car.
As Potter county has no coroner, Justice F.J. Wandall empaneled a jury and
held an inquest Friday morning. An examination by Dr. Jones brother of A.F.
Jones, and Dr. Bentley revealed the fractured skull caused evidently by a
wound near the temple sufficient to cause death. No other marks were on the
body and from this wound the man bled profusely, the car being stained with
blood in several places.
The jury was unable to find anything more than a suspicion as to who may
have struck the fatal blow. It was evident it was not inflicted by collision
of the car.
District Attorney Van De Boe and county Detective Smith are investigating
the only clue to the possible murderer but have not yet revealed his identity.
Previous threats against Mr. Dunn's life are reported and may lead to an
arrest.
Page 2.
Kane Republican, April 22. Carl J. Carlson died at the family homestead at
Kanesholm Tuesday, April 21, 1925 at 3:30 p.m. as the result of wounds
received in action in France during the World War.
Carl J. Carlson was born at Burning Well, Pa., Oct. 6, 1894, and except for
the time that he spent in the army as a soldier during the World War, he spent
his entire life time at Kanesholm and vicinity, engaged in lease work.
During the World War, he was inducted into the army and became a private
soldier in the First Division U.s. Army, A.E.F. He served with distinction as
a soldier of his country, being twice wounded in battle, once by shrapnel and
again by gas. Being honorably discharged he returned to his home. He never
recovered from the gas wounds and spent the years after the war in a hopeless
fight for health, but the gas had so completely ruined his splendid strength
that after a most gallant fight he was mustered into the band of heroes, who
paid America's supreme sacrifice in the battle for Democracy.
Page 5.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ann Hewitt, aged and highly esteemed Smethport
lady, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L.H. Van Dusen of King street
April 22nd, following an attack of pneumonia, was held at St. Luke's Episcopal
church, Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The Rev. W.E. Van Dyke conducted the
impressive church service and burial was made in Smith's cemetery, Farmers
Valley. In addition to Mrs. Mary J. LeRoy of Syracuse, N.Y.; Mrs. Preston F.
Wright of Baltimore, Md.; Miss Elizabeth Hewitt of Philadelphia and Geo. M.
Hewitt of Burma, India, children of the deceased lady, other relatives in
attendance at the final obsequies were Mrs. Bessie Wagner, Ridgway, Pa.; Mrs.
Nellie Kresgie, DuBois, Pa.; Mr., and Mrs. Frank Dean, Kane, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs.
James Clark, Duffy, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Mark Shurwin, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Shurwin,
Mt. Alton; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shurwin, Bradford; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Shurwin,
Lewis Run.
Page 8.
Salamanca, N.Y., April 25. James M. Tracy, aged 81, died at the Bradford
hospital Wednesday evening after an illness of about five weeks. He was born
in Philadelphia, Pa., and for a quarter of a century was a merchant in
Smethport. While there, he was postmaster two terms. He had been a resident
of Bradford the past 25 years.
Besides his wife he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. J.M. Lynch, of
Akron, O., Mrs. John Houseman of Salamanca and Miss E. Tracy of Buffalo; two
brothers, Rev. M.E. Tracy of Corry, Pa., and Dr. E.M. Tracy of Buffalo, one
granddaughter, Mrs. William Dill, of Salamanca, one great grandson, William
Dill, Jr., and several nephews.
The body was brought here to the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Houseman,
75 Church street, from which place the funeral was held this morning.
Services were conducted at St. Patrick's church at 10 o'clock by Rev. M.E.
Tracy, brother of the deceased. The burial took place in Calvary cemetery
here.
Mr. Tracy's acquaintance extended widely throughout western Pennsylvania and
western New York. He was a man of estimable qualities whose friends were
numerous.
May 7, 1925.
Page 1.
U.D. Fischer, prominent Smethport resident, died at his home on Main street
shortly after 8:00 o'clock Tuesday evening. Deceased was about 74 years of
age.
MR. Fischer had been in failing health for some time past and for the past
two months his condition had been such as to cause his friends real concern.
Several weeks ago he entered the Kane hospital and later went to the Milliard
Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo in the vain hope that the hospital treatments
would prove beneficial to his condition. He returned home a week previous to
his demise.
Mr. Fischer was a gentleman of real scholarly attainments and for many years
held an important assignment as publisher's representative for a line of
leading school text books. He was highly successful in his business
activities and was a citizen of the highest type. A kindly, Christian
gentleman, Mr. Fischer was held in the highest esteem by a wide circle of
friends.
He is survived by his wife, who was Carrie Gallup, a member of the local
pioneer family of that name. Mrs. Fischer who has been in constant attendance
at her husband's bedside was herself stricken with a severe attack of illness
while in Buffalo and her condition has caused her friends much anxiety.
The funeral will be held at St. Luke's Episcopal church, Rev. W.E. Van Dyke
officiating, Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.
Page 1.
The death of Rose Virginia Walker, aged five weeks, daughter of Everall
Walker of East Smethport, occurred Sunday. The death followed closely the
demise of Mrs. Walker who succumbed shortly after the birth of the baby girl.
The Rev. W.E,. Van Dyke conducted burial services at All Saints Episcopal
chapel Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Page 1.
Miss Dorothy Dennis, aged 13 years, daughter of D.L. Dennis, local highway
contractor, died at the family residence in Eldred Monday night, following a
six weeks illness of scarlet fever.
Besides her parents, the deceased is survived by one brother, Duane.
The funeral was held at the family residence Wednesday afternoon at 2:00
o'clock, the Rev. Burton of the Eldred M.E. church officiating. Burial was
made in the cemetery at Bradford.
Page 2.
A report reached this place Saturday morning that a man had been found dead
on the Coudersport and Jersey Shore Pike at a point midway between Carter Camp
and Oleaona. Several Coudersport men, among the number Justice Wandall,
County Detective Smith and local newspaper representatives, motored to the
scene.
Otto Gorg of Germania was the victim of what was without doubt accidental
death. Gorg had been at Renovo on Friday with a load of farm products making
the trip in his Ford ton truck, leaving his home at 3 o'clock in the morning.
It was learned he had left Renovo about 4 p.m., after having disposed of his
load. He was seen at Cross Fork about 6:30 or 7:00 o'clock. Nothing more was
known of the man until Saturday morning when two fishermen found the wrecked
car with Gorg pinned underneath.
These men notified Wenzel Karhan, who in turn telephoned the authorities
here an dnotified the family at Germania.
Page 3.
Mrs. Katherine Holley, wife of F.P. Holley of the Hotel Holley, Bradford,
died of pneumonia, which resulted from an operation at the Mayo Brothers'
hospital, Rochester, Minn., last Friday morning.
Funeral services were held in Angelica, N.Y., Sunday afternoon at the home
of the deceased sister.
Page 5.
A cablegram was received from Porto Rico by relatives last Friday advising
of the death of Miss Stella M. Tate.
Miss Tate, who was a sister of the late W.W. Tate, was well known to many
people of Wellsboro and vicinity. She held the position of Assistant
Supervisor of Education in the University of Porto Rico for several years
past, and would have been retired on a pension had she completed this year in
the schools there.
The deceased suffered a nervous breakdown shortly after her return to Porto
Rico last September, and was compelled to give up her school work in November
of last years. Her nephew, Eugene Ellison, of Galeton, when advised of her
serious condition, went to Porto Rico and was with her at the time of her
death.
Definite arrangements have not been made for burial, but it is expected that
services will be held at the home of the deceased sister, Mrs. R.R. Kelts, of
Westfield, on Friday afternoon, May 8; interment in the Krusen cemetery,
Westfield. Wellsboro Gazette, April 30.
Miss Tate was a teacher in the Smethport borough schools a number of years
ago and will be remembered by many local residents.
Page 6.
Sophronus A. Mundy, aged 66 years, one of McKean county's most prominent
citizens, died at his home, No. 43 Forman street, Bradford, Friday afternoon.
Mr. Mundy had suffered for several years from diabetes and an attack of
influenza three weeks ago was more than his weakened health could stand.
Deceased was born in Bradford county, Pa., May 3, 1853, a son of H.F. and
Adelaide Mundy. He graduated from Dickinson seminary, Williamsport, and
entered the employ of a lumbering firm when 18 years of age.
In 1883 Mr. Munday came to Bradford where he engaged in the lumbering and
real estate business, being very successful. At one time his company employed
100 men in cutting timber in the vicinity of Bradford.
In later years he was extensively interested in British Columbia and other
Canadian lumber tracts. At the time of his death he was vice president of the
Spruce Falls paper company of Kapuscasing, Ont., and the head of the Trout
Lake Lumber company in British Columbia.
Surviving relatives are his widow; four daughters, Mrs. G. Scott Smith of
Kane, Mrs. Sam Stewart of Kapuscasing, Ont., Mrs. Fred Willey of Indiana, Pa.,
and Miss Pleasance Mundy of this city and two sons, W.A. Mundy and Arthur
Mundy, both of Bradford.
Page 8.
Mrs. Marietta A. Davis died at her home at Cyclone, April 30, 1925, aged 73
years.
Marietta A. Stark was born on Marvin Creek Feb. 4, 1852, a daughter of Lyman
and Mary Aldrich Stark, pioneer settlers of McKean county.
She was united in marriage to Chas. Davis of Farmers Valley, July 4th, 1872,
to them being born seven children, Mrs. Daisy Weimer of Farmers Valley,
Derward A. Davis of Cyclone, Leroy B. Davis of Smethport and Lyman Davis of
Teriton, Okla.
Three of the children died several years ago, Mrs. Agnes Reynolds, wife of
R.F. Reynolds of Smethport; Mrs. Garnet Cline and a son who died in infancy.
Chas Davis, the husband and father, passed to the Great Beyond during the
influenza epidemic of 1918.
Mrs. Davis is survived by the following brother and sisters, Mrs. W.S.
Parker of Altmar, N.Y.; Mrs. Thos. McGowan of Port Allegany; Mrs. Nina Hand of
Bradford; Mrs. Chas. Ward of Derrick City; Mrs. Chas. Milroy of Smethport;
Chas. Stark of Aiken; John W. Stark of Gilmore and Lamont Stark of Tulsa,
Okla. She is also survived by 25 grandchildren and several great
grandchildren.
The funeral services, which were largely attended by relatives and friends
were held at the Farmers valley church Sunday, May 3. Interment was made in
the family plot in the Smith cemetery, Farmers Valley.
May 14, 1925.
Page 1.
The death of F.E. Tull, aged 79, one of Smethport's best known and most
highly respected residents occurred with shocking suddenness about 2:00
o'clock Monday afternoon.
Mr. Tull, who for a number of years had served as caretaker of the McKean
county court house, had apparently been enjoying his usual health and was
engaged in guiding a motorized lawn mower on the West Main street frontage of
the court house lawn when he was observed by persons seated on nearby park
benches to falter and fall. Several people were instantly at the side of the
unconscious man and administered first aid measures. Dr. Ostrander was
summoned from his office nearby but even then life was quite extinct, death
occurring within a few minutes after the attack within a few minutes after the
physician's arrival. Death was due to apoplexy.
Undertaker H.H. Sasse took charge of the body, which was later taken to the
family residence on Water street.
Frank E. Tull was born in Painted Post, N.Y., Aug. 25, 1846. He married
Miss Elmira Eastman of Ceres, N.Y., in that town in 1889. In 1889 the family
moved to Smethport where Mr. Tull was successfully engaged in the mercantile
business for a number of years.
Mr. Tull was an exemplary citizen a gentleman who was held in the highest
esteem by all who enjoyed his acquaintance. A model husband, father and
neighbor, a man who was kind and considerate in his daily contact with fellow
citizens, possessing the cardinal virtues of rugged honesty, untiring industry
and cheerfulness. Mr. Tull was of that type of men whose passing leaves gaps
in the ranks of the living which are becoming harder and harder to fill. His
passing is mourned on every hand and the sorely bereaved family have the
sincere sympathy of every resident of the town.
Deceased is survived by his wife, one daughter, Miss Ethel Tull, who is
extensively engaged in the real estate business in Buffalo, and one son,
Herman Tull, deputy Prothonotary and a former baseball star of note.
The funeral was held at St. Luke's Episcopal church Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, the Rev. W.E, Van Dyke officiating. Interment was made in Rose
Hill cemetery.
Page 1.
Mrs. Ira Lucas, aged 79 years, died at her home in Reedsville, Maine, Monday.
Mrs. Lucas was formerly Marion Stark of Smethport and was a lady of
estimable qualities. She is survived by two daughters, one of whom, Mrs.
Stephen Britton, resides in Smethport, also by two sisters, Mrs. Edw. Butts of
Geneva, N.Y. and Mrs. H.L. Burlingame of Kasson.
Page 1.
D.B. Satterlee, aged 79, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L.E. Cole of
Marvin street, Wednesday morning. Deceased had been in failing health for
some time. The family moved to Smethport from New York state about a year ago.
Page 1.
Michael J. Cummings of Bradford, section foreman on the Erie railroad, was
instantly killed when struck by an engine at Irvine's Mills, N.Y., yesterday.
Page 3.
Mrs. Olive D. Dunn, aged 73 years, passed away Wednesday, April 29th, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. W.T. Wainman of Stulltown.
Olive Pendleton was born at Turtle Point, Pa., February 12, 1852 and was the
second daughter of the late William and Almira Pendleton of Stulltown. In
1869 she was united in marriage to J.E. Dunn at State Line by the Rev. Dexter
Morris. They were the parents of four children, Willie, who died in infancy.
Mrs. W.T. Wainman of Stulltown, Craig Dunn of Coryville, and Mrs. Lewis Jones
of Hornell, N.Y.
Two sisters also survive her, Mrs. D.A. Snedaker and Mrs. Jennie Douglas,
both of this place, two brothers, S.A. Pendleton and D.S. Pendleton of
Cleveland, Ohio, besides 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.T. Wainman
last Friday at two o'clock, Rev. E. Jones Burton officiated. Burial was made
in the family plot of Stulltown cemetery.
Those attending the funeral from out of town were:
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carrier of Cuba, N.Y., Mrs. Irving Swartout of Bolivar,
N.Y., Mrs. Clyde Stull of Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. E,.E. Pendleton of Gary,
Indiana, S.A. and D.S. Pendleton of Cleveland, Ohio and Mrs. J. Craddock of
Olean.
Page 3.
Emporium, May 8. Christ Summerson is dead and John F. Moore and Joseph
Galney of this place are badly injured as the result of an explosion which
occurred at the large nitrate ammonia building of the Hercules Powder company
at 2:33 o'clock yesterday afternoon,. The building was destroyed by the blast
and nearby structures were severely shaken, every person in emporium feeling
the shock.
Summerson was alive when picked up, but died at 4:15 o'clock. He was an
employe of the nitrate ammonia plant. Moore, one of the injured men was chief
chemist of the plant. He is being attended by physicians at his home, as is
Galney, and the extent of the men's injuries and possible results have not yet
been determined.
May 21, 1925.
Page 1.
The McKean county commissioners are trying to locate relatives of Edward
Miles, aged 65, a woodsman who died at a lumber camp at Sugar Run the first of
the week.
The man worked for the Central Pennsylvania Lumber Co. three days and was
stricken with pneumonia. The body was taken to the Greenlund-Lutz undertaking
parlors in Warren and will be buried at the expense of McKean county if not
claimed.
Page 1.
Newton U. Hyde, aged 73 years, a well known pioneer resident of Keating
township passed away at the Warren State hospital Monday, following a long
illness. He had been a patient at the Bradford and Warren hospitals but his
condition steadily grew weaker until death ensued.
Mr. Hyde was born Oct. 20, 1852 in Keating township and spent his entire
life in this vicinity. He was united in marriage in 1875 to Ellen Oviatt,
also of pioneer stock, who died in 1915. Deceased was a member of the Odd
Fellows fraternity for many years.
He is survived by three sons, William, Beaman and Allan; one daughter, Mrs.
O.D. Nourse; two brothers, A.D. Hyde of Friendship, N.Y., and J.C. Hyde of
Buffalo; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Robbins of Kansas and Mrs. F.A. Burdick of
Smethport and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the family home Friday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, Rev. H.J.T. Rumsey of the Smethport Baptist church officiating.
Page 3.
Dr. E.H. Hickman, prominent Kane physician, died at the Mercy Hospital
Buffalo, Sunday. Deceased was 47 years of age and had been in failing health
for some time.
Page 3.
After he had carefully arranged his affairs and paid up various bills and
accounts, Henry E. Seltz, prominent resident of Galeton, placed a revolver to
his head and ended his life in his office. Mr. Seltz was vice-president and
director of the First National Bank part owner of the Keystone Garage and the
Galeton Insurance Company, and a member of the Masonic fraternity, the Odd
fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the Gale Hose Company.
Deceased had been afflicted for a number of years with nervous trouble and
had recently been under treatment at the Blossburg hospital. Returning, his
condition is believed to have caused him great concern, and the return of his
trouble Thursday is believed to have prompted his action.
Page 3.
Posthumous Honors For Bradford Veteran
Max Nesselson of Bradford has been notified by the State Military board that
a bronze medal and service bar has been awarded his son Nathan Nesselson, a
member of the 128th Inf., who was killed in battle in France August 11th, 1918.
Page 5.
Dr. and Mrs. H.L. McCoy of West Main street have announced to friends the
engagement of their grand-daughter, Miss Grace Olmstead to H. Wayne Cummings
of Edinboro, Pa. The wedding will occur in June.
May 28, 1925.
Page 4.
Eldred Eagle. John McMahon received fatal injuries Monday, May 18, when a
motor truck he was driving was struck by a freight train on the Pennsylvania
grade crossing at Brooklyn. Mr. McMahon whose home is in Pittsburgh, was
employed by P.N. Carl, road contractor on the Portville-Ohio road. At the
time of the accident the unfortunate man was driving south into the town of
Portville and having experienced some trouble with the truck it is thought he
did not perceive the train approaching. He received fractures of the skull
and other injuries and was removed at once to the Olean clinic where he died
Tuesday evening not having regained consciousness.
June 4, 1925.
Page 1.
Thos. Soule, a life-long resident of this vicinity and a valiant veteran of
the Civil War died at his home at Farmers Valley Tuesday morning, following an
extended illness from a complication of ailments.
Mr. Soule was 77 years of age and was a man of industrious traits and
sterling worth who was held in the highest esteem by a wide circle of
acquaintances. He is survived by his wife and one son. Thos. Soule Jr., of
home.
Funeral services will be conducted at the family residence this afternoon at
2:00 o'clock and interment will be made in Rose Hill cemetery. Smethport
veterans of the Civil War and member of Bucktail Post, American Legion, will
participate in the final obsequies of the departed Civil War comrade.
Page 1.
Pat Doyle, aged 69 years, a homeless wanderer who stated that he was a
native of Maine, died at the McKean county home, this borough, Sunday night,
following a suicide attempt the evening previous.
Doyle came to the home about four weeks ago, suffering from severed illness
and asked for aid. Although the man did not belong in this county Chas.
Taylor, the kindly superintendent of the home gave the unfortunate derelict
refuge.
Doyle's health did not improve and Saturday night during the supper hour the
man entered a both room and slashed both wrists using two razors. His act was
immediately discovered and Mary Bachop, nurse at the home had no difficulty in
stopping the flow of blood as by some miracle the razor blades missed the
arteries of both wrists.
While the shock of the suicide attempt may have contributed in a measure to
Doyle's death, his demise was due to the ailment from which he had suffered
heart trouble.
The man had no known relatives and interment was made at the county home
burial field.
Page 2.
Louis M. Jacklin, 41 years of age and a former resident of Keating Summit
and Port Allegany was instantly killed on Tuesday of last week when he came in
contact with an electric transmission wire while working for the empire Gas
and Electric Co., of Geneva, N.Y. The body was brought to Port Allegany for
burial.
Page 5.
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Harriett S. Provin who died May 27th,
1925 at Jamestown, N.Y., were conducted b y the Rev. Oviatt at the U.B.
church, farmers Valley Friday and interment was in the family plot in Smith
cemetery.
Harriett Samantha Coon was born in Addison, N.Y., Sept. 22, 1829. She
married Samuel Lathrop Provin May 21st, 1847 at her home in Addison, N.Y. Mr.
Provin preceded her to the Great Beyond nearly 33 years ago. Since that time
she lived mostly with her son, W.V. Provin until three years ago when she went
to live with her son J.D. Provin in Jamestown where she died.
Three sons survive her, Alfred L. Provin of Smethport, J.D. Provin of
Jamestown, N.Y., W.V. Provin of Buffalo, N.Y. She is also survived by sixteen
grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren and 9 great great-grandchildren.
The out of town relatives at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. W.V. Provin of
Buffalo, Mrs. Bessie Matherson of Buffalo, Mr. and Mrs. Will Provin of Olean,
Mr. and Mrs. Lovett of Rochester, N.Y., Mr. and Mrs. Volney Coleman of
Salamanca, Donald Provin of Kane, Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Provin of Jamestown, Mr.
and Mrs. H.H. Provin, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Charles M. Provin of Smethport.
Page 3.
Blossburg, Pa., June 5. Lester Klingman, aged 23 years, of Sunbury, Pa.,
suffered fatal injuries near here in an automobile accident at about noon
today when a sedan, driven by J. DeWitt Jobborn of the Bradford High school
faculty overturned.
Mr. Klingman, who was the only occupant of the car receiving serious injury
sustained a fractured skull. He was rushed to the Blossburg hospital where he
died at 10:25 o'clock tonight following an unsuccessful operation.
Mr. Klingman, who also was a teacher at the Bradford High school for the
term which ended Thursday was enroute to his home for the summer in Mr.
Jobborn's car.
Other occupants of the machine were Daniel J. Snyder, instructor in manual
training in the Bradford schools and his two daughters. Esther Snyder
sustained a slight cut on the right arm.
Page 3.
Bradford, June 5. Heart failure caused the death of Captain Harry E. Grant
of the fire department, who was found dead in his bed at Hose House No. 3
yesterday morning. He is believed to have been dead for three or four hours
when his death was discovered at about 8:15 o'clock.
Page 3.
Bradford, June 6. Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock in St. Bernard's church
funeral services were held for J.S. Barlow of this city and his son, William
Barlow, who died in Glendale, Calif., a few hours after his father passed away.
Page 3.
Olean, June 5. Struck by a trolley operating on the track of the Olean,
Bradford & Salamanca Railway company, Michael McMahon, 38 years old, was
instantly killed last night near his home at the McMahon curve about one mile
from the city line on West State street., Death was caused by a fractured
skull.
Page 5.
Colonel William M. Fairman of Punxsutawney, veteran of the Civil war, oldest
member of the Jefferson county bar, and Punxsutawney's most widely known
citizen, is dead. The aged attorney, whose keen wittieisms, broad sombrero,
striking clothes and even more striking figure, had furnished national
newspaper copy through more than a dozen Democratic National Conventions, died
at the Adrian hospital in Punxswutawney Sunday afternoon, May 31, at 1:30
o'clock in his 89th year. Attorney Fairman was well known in McKean county
where on various occasions he had represented clients before the courts in
Smethport. His most recent appearance in this borough was in the trial of
Vincenzo Mazzarella, as a witness in the Jefferson county murder case
transferred to McKean county courts for trial.
June 18, 1925.
Page 5.
The Cambridge Springs, Pa., Enterprise News of June 9 says: the first
drowning accident of the season was that of DeForest Anderson, the 10 years
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Anderson of Thomas street. It occurred on
Friday afternoon, while the lad with a party of other boys including an older
brother were bathing in French creek, just above the bridge near the second
sand bar. The accident took place about three o'clock. The lad had got away
from the other bathers and was not missed for some few minutes when the alarm
was given and search for the body was begun at once. It was soon found by
Prof. William E. Sezerbachl who has charge of the athletics in the Polish
National College.
Everything was done to restore him but to no avail and the body was taken to
the Carl P. Levino mortuary on Main street. Coroner W.E. Byham of Meadville
was notified and after an investigation in regard to the circumstances of the
drowning, it was concluded an inquest was unnecessary.
The drowning of the young boy has cast a gloom over the town, as he was a
bright and lovable boy, and a general favorite with all who knew him. The
greatest of sympathy is with the family in their sorrow.
The boy is survived by his parents, three brothers, Herman, Elmer and
Melvin and two sisters, Lillian and a baby Ella.
Funeral services were held on Sunday at the Methodist Episcopal Church at 3
o'clock conducted by the pastor, Rev. W.E. Davis. There was a large
assemblage of relatives and friends. The fourth grade pupils of the Springs
School attended in a body, as DeForest was a pupil of this grad and loved by
all of them.
Mrs. Gerald Canfield and Mrs. L.M. Taylor very touchingly sang When He
Cometh and I think When I read that Sweet Story. The floral offerings from
relatives, friends and school mates, were many and very beautiful, the silent
sleeper being almost covered with the fragrant blossoms, showing the love all
had for the dear boy. Among the offerings was a beautiful wreath given by the
merchants of Cambridge Springs.
The interment was made in the springs Cemetery and four young lads, Ray
Hamilton, Rex Birchard, Rex Gable and Virgil Roose acted as pall bearers.
Mr. Frank Anderson, father of the young drowning victim, is a former well
known Smethport man and the grief stricken parents have the deep sympathy of a
wide circle of Smethport friends. Albert Anderson, well known local shoe
dealer, is an uncle of the dead boy.
Page 5.
The death of Ben Ormsby, aged 43 years, occurred at the home of his uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Newton of Lafayette Corners last Saturday,
following a lingering illness.
Deceased was a life-long resident of the Ormsby vicinity, being survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Joh Pytcher and Mrs. Wm. Brown, both of Ormsby.
He is also survived by his aunt, Mrs. Newton and two uncles, B.G. and Fred
McFall of Eldred. Mr. Ormsby was a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity.
The funeral was held at the Newton home Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock,
the Rev. Chas. Whelan of the First Methodist Episcopal church, Smethport,
officiating. Interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery, Smethport.
June 25, 1925.
Page 1.
Word has been received in Smethport of the death of Wm. Picard, aged 71
years, who passed away in Pittsburgh last week. Mr. Picard was a former well
known local resident and after leaving this place was engaged in the hotel
business in Erie. He also maintained a fine racing stable and made all the
grand circuit meets for years.
This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/
File size: 97.7 Kb