BIO: Charles A. McDONALD, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 623.
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  CHARLES A. McDONALD, one of the enterprising and successful young business men 
of DuBois, Pa., is proprietor of the Hotel Windsor and also is interested in 
handling real estate.  He was born April 8, 1881, and is the only son of Donald 
and Mary (Harris) McDonald.
  Donald McDonald was born and reared in Canada and came to Pennsylvania in 
early manhood, locating in the neighborhood of Mix Run, in Cameron county, where 
he operated a saw-mill and conducted a general mercantile business.  He died a 
comparatively young man.  He married Mary Harris, who is a daughter of the late 
James Harris, once a well known man who was connected as a civil engineer with 
the construction of some of the early railroads in this section.  Mrs. McDonald 
came to DuBois with her son in 1887 and is associated with him in his numerous 
business enterprises.
  Charles A. McDonald was educated in the DuBois schools, Pittsburg College and 
the University of Colorado, being creditably graduated in the latter institution 
with the class of 1903.  For three years afterward he followed his maternal 
grandfather's profession, civil engineering, on railroads in the West.  After 
returning to DuBois he entered into partnership with G. W. Smyers in the lumber 
and planing-mill business, on Daily Street, in which he continued until 1909, 
when he sold his interest to his partner and purchased the Hotel Windsor from H. 
R. Burns.  After taking charge the whole place was remodeled.  The main 
building, which contains twenty-six bed-rooms, was built by Mr. and Mrs. 
McDonald (his mother), and in the annex they have twenty-two comfortable bed-
rooms, all fitted up in first class style.  In connection with the hotel a 
modern restaurant is conducted, which has quite a local reputation for its 
excellent cuisine.  The rates of the Hotel Windsor are very moderate, being 
$1.50 per day.
  Mr. McDonald was married April 12, 1905, to Miss Josephine McClure, who is a 
daughter of the late Dr. M. L. McClure.  They have an interesting family of four 
little ones, namely:  Maime and Josephine, twin daughters, and Donald and 
Harold, sons.  The family home is located at No. 28 N. Main Street, DuBois.  Mr. 
and Mrs. McDonald with Mrs. Donald McDonald, are all members of the Roman 
Catholic church.  Mr. McDonald takes a lively interest in politics and has 
served as chairman on the Democratic organization in his ward.  He belongs to 
the order of Elks at DuBois.