Charles E.Smith;aged 70 years;died suddenly Sunday afternoon;January 29;1939;at his home on Ontario street in Monessen. He had been ailing for several days but his condition was not considered serious. He had been a resident of Monessen for the past forty years;coming here from Lunaconing;Md.;when Monessen was first incorporated as a borough. He had been employed as a weightmaster at the Page mill. Surviving are his wife;Josephine Coleman Smith;and the following children;Anna Coleman Smith of Johnstown;Robert Smith; Mrs.Claire Pritchard;William;Rose and Harry;all of Monessen. Three grandchildren also survive;along with two sisters;Mrs.Harry Miller of Derry and Mrs.Bertha Schaffer of Johnstown. Funeral services are announced for Wednesday afternoon February 1;1939;at 2 o’clock from his home;with Rev.J.R.McFarland;pastor of the Presbyterian Church;officiating. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.