A .32 revolver with which they had been playing in the absence of older members of
the household; who had gone to church;brought death to James Bilger;13; only son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bilger; of 402 Bluff street;Belle Vernon. The shooting occurred at the home of Lee Axton;13;Short street;Belle Vernon;on Sunday night;May 9;1937. Jimmie was in the sixth grade of the Belle Vernon public school. Sonny Bilger; 11; late brother of the dead youth; was drowned about five years ago at Speers Beach. Besides his parents; Jimmie
leaves a sister; Doris; at home.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 p.m.; Wednesday May 12;1937; in the Bilger home. Rev.Large;pastor of the Free Methodist Church in Belle Vernon;will officiate. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mrs.Lula Corwin Barron;aged 58 years;widow of John Barron;died last night March 15;1937 at 8 o’clock at the home of her mother;Mrs.Elizabeth Corwin;520 Speers street;Belle Vernon;with whom she resided. Mrs.Barron;whose husband died eight years ago;had been in ill health for about two years. She was well known in the Belle Vernon district;where she was born and spent the most of her years. Surviving are her mother;Mrs.Elizabeth Corwin;one brother Robert Corwin of Jeannette;and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in the home tomorrow;Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev.H.E.Shade of the Homestead Baptist church;a former minister of Belle Vernon;and the Rev.Walter McCullough;pastor of the Belle Vernon Baptist church will be in charge of the services. Interment will be in Belle Vernon cemetery.

Ill for approximately two years;Frank E.Beazell;aged 65;a life long resident of Twilight Borough;passed away Friday morning;Dec.18;1936;at 1:30 o’clock at his home. Deceased was a prominent resident of this section and is mourned by a host of friends. He was an employee of the rod mill;at Pittsburgh Steel;in Monessen;until two years age when he became ill. Before that he had been engaged in the oil industry. He was also a member of the Fallowfield Grange. Surviving are his wife;Mrs.Olive Beazell;one daughter;Miss Myrtle;and two sons;Arthur and Fred;five sisters;Miss Emma Beazell of Twilight Borough;Mrs.James Heffran;of Speers;Mrs.Cary Ullom;Centerville;Miss Kathryn Beazell;of Pittsburgh;and Mrs.M.P.Irwin;of Elizabeth. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon;Dec.20;1936;at 2:30 o’clock at his late home in Twilight borough. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

August Emile Borne;aged 60 years;died Wednesday night;December 16;1936;at 8:25 o’clock in his home in 406 Shady avenue. Mr. Borne was born in France;February 14;1876. He had resided in Charleroi for a number of years and conducted a grocery and confectionery store adjoining his home. He was a member of the La Mutuelle Society of Charleroi;and the Franco-Belgium Club of Monessen. Surviving are his wife;Mrs.Mary Ellen Borne;one brother; Marshal;and one sister;Mrs.Frank Dietz;borth of Charleroi. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the late home. Rev.Frank S.Montgomery;pastor of the Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church;will conduct the services. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mrs.Emilia Bergamasco;a resident of this city for the past thirty years;died Tuesday;Dec.1;1936;at 8 o’clock at her home;1215 Walnut street;after a lingering illness. She came to Monessen from Italy with her husband;Primo;and established a home here;where they have since resided. Surviving are her husband;and the following children;Arthur;of Pittsburgh;Rebella;of Monessen;Mrs.Sempra Mastrone;of Leechburg and Alba;of Monessen. Seven grandchildren also survive.