OBIT: Peter LEE, 1916, Allegheny Township, Blair County, PA

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PETER LEE IS FATALLY HURT BY MOTOR CAR
Accident Happened Near Eldorado as He Was on His Way Home
DEATH CAME ON SUNDAY MORNING

  Peter Lee, widely known throughout the city and county, died at the 
Altoona hospital at 6:15 o'clock Sunday morning as the result of 
injuries received when struck by an automobile just beyond Eldorado, at 
11:45 o'clock Saturday night.
  The unfortunate affair occurred in a purely accidental manner.  The 
pedestrian, returning to Canan station, where he made his home with his 
sister, Miss Emma Lee, evidently became confused, started to cross the 
road ahead of the car and suddenly changing his mind attempted to 
retrace his steps when it was too late.
  W. H. Arble, driver of the car, who was driving at a moderate rate of 
speed, stopped while the prostrate form was still under the machine.  
None of the wheels passed over him, and while dazed, he was not 
unconscious.  Mr. Arble and his companion, Harry J. J. Felty, assisted 
Mr. Lee into the machine and rushed him to the city where it was at 
first supposed that his injuries were of but a minor nature.  He became 
worse at the Altoona hospital during the early morning at succumbed to 
his hurts at 6:15.  Death was due to a hemorrhage of the brain.

Accident Unavoidable.

  Mr. Lee, who as usual had spent the evening in the city, had ridden 
to the end of the Eldorado car line.  Leaving the street car, he set 
out for the home of the sister with whom he had resided, near Canan 
station, a short distance up the Sugar run road.
  Mr. Arble, who resides at 123 East Walnut avenue, and one of the 
proprietors of the Eleventh avenue garage, with Harry M. J. Felty, a 
well known motor car salesman, residing at 915 Lexington avenue, were 
coming toward the city, Mr. Arble driving a large touring car.  At a 
point just beyond Eldorado, toward Canan station, a small lane leads 
away from the main road, toward Llyswen.  At this point the pedestrian 
had stopped, noticing the approach of the car, and stood to the right 
of the road or at the entrance of the small lane.  As the car drew 
close he evidently feared that the machine might turn down the lane as 
he suddenly started across the main road.  In the middle of the road, 
and with the machine only about fifteen feet away, he stopped and 
attempted to retrace his steps.  The front of the machine struck him in 
the body and knocked him to the roadway.  Mr. Arble, noticing his 
indecision when some distance away had applied the brakes and as the 
car was going slowly, came to a dead stop while the man while still 
under the centre of the machine, which had cleared his body, neither of 
the front wheels passing over him.

Injuries Seemed Slight

  He was picked up by the men in the car and did not seem badly hurt, 
although stunned.  He picked up his hat and placed it on his head, 
although silent to questions from the anxious autoists.
  Two men driving by in a buggy recognized the injured man and told the 
motorists they would direct them to his home if they wished to take him 
there.  Mr. Arble decided, however, that a doctor should examine the 
injured man as a precaution, and placing him in the car, with a number 
of packages he had carried, drove him to the city, stopping at the 
office of Dr. C. E. Robinson on Seventeenth street.
  Mr. Lee was still conscious at this time, but Dr. Robinson advised 
that he be taken to the Altoona hospital.  He was still conscious when 
admitted to the institution.  It was found that his injuries consisted 
of a scratch on the face, a slight bruise of the left leg, and a head 
injury, the seriousness of which was difficult to judge at the time.  
The effect of the blow on the head became evident toward morning, the 
patient lapsing into unconsciousness and expiring at 6:15 o'clock.

Well Known in the City.

  Peter Lee was known to practically every resident of the city.  His 
marked peculiarities and work in public as an advertising man making 
him known everywhere.
  He had a host of friends about the city and there was general 
grieving yesterday morning when the public learned of his death.  Mr. 
Arble, driver of the machine, who has a reputation for carefulness as a 
driver and has never figured in a motor accident, was deeply grieved 
over the affair, but felt a relief in that he was in no wise 
responsible for the accident.
  Peter Lee was born in Altoona, November 25, 1853.  He resided here 
all his life, and spent many years in the service of the Pennsy company 
as a telegrapher.  When 13 [?] years of age he lost a hand, falling 
under a freight train at Ninth street.
  He entered the service of the Pennsy company December 28, 1872, in 
the Pittsburg division telegraph office.  On December 31, 1885, he was 
transferred to the machine shops of the company.  In September, 1887, 
he was transferred again to the Altoona division of the company, as a 
telegrapher, working in this capacity until shortly after the change of 
this division, when it became known as the Middle division, in 1903.
  Placed on the relief by illness, he was never able to return to the 
service and had continued to draw a relief pension until the time of 
his death.
  He was married many years ago, a wife and one daughter, residents of 
Pittsburg, surviving.  He is also survived by three sisters, Miss Emma, 
with whom he had resided; and Mrs. Mary Milton and Mrs. H. D. Wagner, 
both of this city.
  The funeral will be held with solemn requiem mass at St. Mark's Roman 
Catholic church, at 7.30 o'clock Tuesday morning, followed by interment 
in Calvary cemetery.
  Coroner Blackburn will held an inquest at the Stevens' mortuary at 
7.30 o'clock tomorrow evening.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, December 4, 1916

Funeral of Peter Lee

  The funeral of Peter Lee, who was fatally injured when struck by an 
automobile near Eldorado, on Saturday evening, will be held from the 
home of his brother-in-law, Joseph A. Lockard, of 218 Lexington avenue, 
at 8.30 o'clock this morning.  Solemn requiem mass will be said at Our 
Lady of Mt. Carmel church, at 9 o'clock, followed by burial in Calvary 
cemetery.
  The inquest into the accident and cause of death will be conducted by 
Coroner W. T. Blackburn at the N. A. Stevens' mortuary, at 7.30 o'clock 
this evening.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 5, 1916

1880 Altoona, Blair County census -
Peter E. Lee, 27  
Florance U. Lee, 26  
Dasie M. B. Lee, 1

1910 Pittsburgh Ward 24, Allegheny County census
Florence W. Lee, 56  
Daisy M. Lee, 28  
Annie G. Fowler, 37, niece