The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-30
MYSTERY SHROUDS
SUDDEN DEATH OF
MISS anna SMITH

Monday of this week Mr. and Mrs. j. j.
Smith. of Pleasant Avenue, Reynoldsville,
were shocked to receive word from a
Kittanning Hospital that their daughter,
Miss Anna Rebecca Smith, whom they had
supposed in Pittsburgh in good health, was
dead and that the body would arrive in
Reynoldsville that day.
The death Of Miss Smith is shrouded In
deep mystery and the Investigations
carried on so far have served only to
mystify the relatives and friends. Miss
Smith was born and spent her girlhood Oh
a farm near Reynoldsville. A few years
ago she went to Yatesboro and established
a millinery store which was success
and which she continued to operate. The
past summer. however, she had placed a
q girl in charge Of the store at Iatesboro
and spent the summer months with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. j. Smith, IN this
place A few weeks ago she left Reyn-
oldsville, going to Pittsburg to be present
at the fall millinery openings and TO attend
a course of lectures and instruction given
by large millinery firm of that city. At
that time she was in excellent health and
spirits.
Her parents heard nothing more from
her and supposed her still there. They are
still in Ignorance of the time she left that
city, but believe that she left Friday and
came as far as Kittanning, where she
became ill and stopped off, going TO the
hospital in that city.
The physicians and nurses at the hospital
deny all knowledge of the events preceding
the girls entrance to the hospital, and
only learned her name and residence after
her death and upon examining her
possessions.
Yesterday Simpsons Leader, at Kittan-
ming, in an attempt to unravel the mystery,
prints details unknown to relatives here,
stating that Miss Smith had been in
Kittanning about one week previous to her
entering the hospital, that she had roomed
alta private boarding house in that city,
and was apparently acting as an agent for
some feminine toilet preparation. Accord
ing to the Leader, Miss Smith was very
reserved while at home, and saw no one,
until Saturday of last week, when she be-
came i'll and went to the hospital for
treatment Her death followed at 400 D.
IN. Sunday.
When the body reached Reynoldsville it
was taken TO the undertaking rooms of
Hughes & Fleming, and Tuesday morning
was removed 70 tine home of the parents.
The funeral will be held at the home We'd
nesday afternoon at 200 O'Clock, the
service to be conducted by Rev. DIR. A. j.
Meek OF the Baptist church, and burial
will be made in the Reynoldsville cemetery.
1t is the intention of the parents and
relatives oil tne deceased girl TO investigate
fully her death and the circumstances pre-
ceding.
Anna Rebecca Smith was born August
18th, 1884, making her little over 20 years
old at time of her death. She comes OF an
excellent family and bore a pure and un-
sullied reputation. She was by nature
self-reliant and her business enterprise was
rewarded by success. The parents and
surviving brothers and sisters will have
the deepest sympathy Of the community in
this bereavement.
Besides the parents, the following
brothers and sisters survive Miss Smith I:
William Smith, Big Run, Mrs. VIM. True
sell, Bowersville, Mrs c. N. Mcpherson,
now in Panama, Mrs. Thomas Mcpherson,
Yatesboro, Mrs. Vim. Graham, Ellwood,
Ind, Miss Emma Smith, now visiting a
sister in Panama, j. Morris Smith, of
Reynoldsville, Thomas Smith. of Bowers
vile, d. p. Smith, of Wellsville, Ohio, Carl
and Ralph Smith, of Reynoldsville.