Mrs. Wm. Steers; aged 54 years;
died at her home on Grant street;
Belle Vernon suddenly Wednesday
morning;April 9;1930; after a week’s illness. Mrs.
Steers was suffering with a severe
cold and her death came as a great
shock to the family and friends. She
leaves to mourn her loss; her husband;
2 daughters; Mrs. Howard Sowden and
Margaret; four sons; William of Canton; O.; Harry; Thomas and Clifford
at home; three grandchildren; and one sister; Mrs. Thomas Waite of Belle Vernon
Funeral services will be held
from the home on Saturday;April 12;1930;at 2
o’clock with interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs.Kate Irons Smock;who died Feb.22;1930;in Buffalo;N.Y.;will be held from the home of her nephew;Walter Irons;in Belle Vernon.  Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Mrs.Smock had been  a resident of Belle Vernon practically all her life;until last August;when with her daughter;Mrs.C.L.Baker;she left to make her home in Buffalo.  She was aged 75 years and died following a stroke.  At the time of her death;the daughter was critically ill and not able to make the trip to Belle Vernon;and the body was placed in a vault until she had sufficiently recovered to make funeral arrangements.  Mrs.Baker is the only surviving child.  The husband and father has been dead for some time.   

The mystery surrounding the death of Tony Sidary;age 34;well known Belle Vernon bootlegger;was solved Friday morning when press reports were received to the effect that his death was caused by burns received when a still he was operating in the Ohio city exploded. Following the explosion Mr.Sidary left the house and eluded arrest;but he later collapsed and was taken to the City hospital;where he succumbed to his burns Wednesday night. His wife;in Belle Vernon was notified Thursday and Undertaker Harold Toner went to Cleveland and returned with the body. Mr.Sidary had burns about his face that were noticeable and his arms and hands were wrapped in bandages. No death certicicate had been received in Belle Vernon Friday morning and little was known regarding the cause of death. Mr.Sidary was well known for his activities in this district since the advent of prohibition and it is claimed he gave valuable information in the interstate rum ring investigation recently. He left Belle Vernon when state police started to clean up the county and was located in Cleveland. He is survived by his wife and two small children. Funeral services will be held from his late home on Broad avenue;Belle Vernon on Sunday afternoon;January 5;1930;with interment in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. He was a veteran of the World War and it is probable that he will be accorded a military funeral.