Robert C.Nevins;age 50;of Belle Vernon;died at 5:30 a.m.Thursday August 27;1931;following an illness of less than two weeks. His death;which was unexpected was a distinct shock to his many friends;not only in Belle Vernon;where he has resided for alomst 30 years;but to the surrounding community where he was well and favorably known. He complained of being ill about 10 days ago and a few days later was removed to a local hospital. Besides his wife;Mrs.Elizabeth Nevins;he is survived by three sons;John;Robert and William;and two daughters;Ellen and Margaret. Two sisters and two brothers also survive. The deceased had been employed at the Rieck-McJunkin plant at Charleroi for a number of years. The body was removed to his late home;106 Wood street;Belle Vernon.

Word has been received here announcing the death of Miss Rhoda A.Nicolay at the home of her niece;Mrs.C.L.Cook;in Carrick.  Death occurred Sunday night September 8;1929.  The lady was aged 90 years;and for a number of years she has resided with a niece;Mrs.Cook.  One brother;Hiram J.Nicolay;of Warren;Ohio;survives.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the Cook home.  The body will be brought to Belle Vernon for interment and short services will be held at the grave.

Following a lingering illness of twelve weeks; Mrs. Mary A. (BEVAN) NICHOLAS;
aged 79 years; a highly esteemed local resident; died at 10:30 p. m. last
evening; August 9; in her home at 531 Fallowfield avenue. Mrs. Nicholas was
born in Johnstown; November 15;1849; coming to Allenport in her early life
and residing there until three years ago when she removed to Charleroi. She
was a devoted member of the Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are two daughters; Mrs. K. E. HOUGH of Fayette City and Mrs.
Phyliss ODBERT at home; five sons; Silas of Dundalk; Md. and Griff at home;
two sisters Mrs. Catherine DONALDSON of California and Mrs. Edward BAKE; of
Fayette City; eleven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Her husband;
David NICHOLAS; died in 1899.
Funeral services will be held at the late home Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o’clock. Interment to follow in the Belle Vernon cemetery.