The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-07

slowly wend their way to the church.
The three white caskets, covered with
beautiful flowers, tributes of love and
sympathy from G. M. B. A. and other
friends. were placed in row In the
centre aisle Of the church. High Mass
was said by Father Edward Driscoll, OF
Oil City, uncle of the Crawley boy.
Father P.J. Donahue preached the SER
mon, which was short, eloquent and full
OF consolation for the bereaved parents
Richard Bowen, fine tenor singer
sang a solo before the sermon.
This was the first time In the history
OF Reynoldsville that triple funeral
was ever seen In the town. The un-
usualness Of the case touched the hearts
of the people in general us they not
been touched for sometime.
Francis Albert Hardmau, second son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Hardman OF West
Reynoldsville, was born in this place
June %, 1888, and was almost fourteen
years old. Francis had a sweet and
sunny disposition and was an affection
ate boy. He was good boy in the
home and lightened the labors OF his
mother in many ways. He had served
as an altar boy in the Catholic church
for three years and last Sunday he was
to have performed his duties for the
last time as altar boy. Every spring
for five years Francis had gathered
flowers along the banks OF the Sandy
Lick and his mother knew when he left
home Saturday that he was going for
flowers. II was always his custom
when he started from home to say,
good bye mother, am going" and he
said 1t Saturday afternoon for the last
time. Francis was buried in the cas-
sock and surplice that he wore as an
altar boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardman's kinfolks
live in New York state and could not
get here for the funeral. Miss Nellie
Niece, of Butler, friend, was here.
Charles Edward McEnteer, oldest son
OF Thomas G. McEnteer, was born at
New Bethlehem May 12, 1889. and would
have been thirteen years old the 18th
of this month. His mother died three
years ago this month. Charles was
good natured and lovable boy, and was
always trying to make peace among his
playmates when there was trouble and
for this reason he was called the
''peacemaker." He was left without
the tender care of mother when ten
years old.
The out OF town friends who attended
the funeral were: w. j. McEntire, wife
and son of Kane, NJ. j. McEnteer, wife
and family, of Dubois, w. ]. Burke and
wife and two sons, OF Allegheny City,
William Cannon, OF Olean, N. Y, Mrs.
Mary Murphy, of Johnsonburg, Mrs.
Celia Gleason, Katherine Gleason and
Martin Gleason, OF Drjftwood, Charles
Gleason and daughter, Of Dubois.
John Edward Crawley, Oldest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crawley, was born
in Reynoldsville November IA, 1891,
making him 10years old last November.
John was kind and obedient boy. II
his mother scolded him, which is neces-
sary with boys occasionally, he would
never get rebellious but would look at
her SO tenderly with his sparkling black
eyes that she would be sorry that she
scolded him. John was to have per-
formed the duties for the first time last
Sunday as altar boy.
The out OF town friends and relatives
were: Father Edward Driscoll, OF Oil
City, Edward Windle and wife, and
Dennis Driscoll, of Bradford, Peter
Crawley, OF Stoneman, Mrs. Joanna
Sullivan and Mrs. Charles Senter, OF
Falls Creek, Mrs. James M. Marsh and
son, Harry, of Brookville.
The three boys drowned and Charles
Shughrou, who was buried Sunday,
were playmates and we're all in the
same room in the Parochial school.