OBIT: Samuel POLLETT, 1880, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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SAMUEL POLLETT.

  At 9 o'clock on Friday evening Samuel Pollett breathed his last at 
his home on Eleventh avenue and Tenth street.  For nearly thirty years 
past Mr. Pollett has been a resident of Altoona, and during that time 
an employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.  He it was who built 
the first shop for the railroad company, and also many other public 
buildings.  A few months since he received a severe sprain in the 
company's wheel shop, and ever since that time has been gradually 
failing.  His death was a peaceful one, and he went into his last, long 
sleep, surrounded by his family.  The funeral took place yesterday 
afternoon, and was very largely attended.  The funeral discourse was 
delivered by Rev. Mr. Miles, of the First Baptist Church.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, May 3, 1880