OBIT: Earl Conrad McGREGOR, 1899, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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CHILD BADLY BURNED.
Was Striking Matches to Amuse Himself and His Clothing Caught Fire.

  Yesterday morning Earl McGregor, aged 3 years, son of Harry McGregor, 
of 2513 Oak avenue, was badly burned while playing with matches.  The 
boy was in the yard amusing himself by striking matches he had taken 
from the house.  His clothes finally caught fire and his cries were 
first heard by Harry Gairth, a neighbor lad aged 13, who leaped the 
fence dividing him from the suffering child and set to work to 
extinguish the fire.  He was soon joined by Mrs. McGregor and they 
finally succeeded in putting a stop to the burning of the child's 
clothing. 
  The little fellow was badly burned about the face, neck and breast, 
and his eyebrows and hair were scorched.  He will probably recover.

Morning Tribune, Saturday, June 24, 1899

BOY DIED OF HIS BURNS.

  On Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock Earl Conrad McGregor, the little 
boy who was so badly burned on Friday morning, died from the effects of 
his injuries at the home of his parents, 2513 Oak avenue.  He was the 
son of Harry R. and Laura McGregor, and was aged 2 years and 9 months.  
It was hoped that he would recover when it was learned that he had not 
inhaled any of the flames, but the shock to his system was so great 
that he finally succumbed to it.  The funeral will take place this 
afternoon at 2 o'clock.  The remains will be interred in Oak Ridge 
cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Monday, June 26, 1899