OBIT: Martha (BILGER) BROOME, 1919, Curwensville, Clearfield County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Ross Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/ ________________________________________________ CURWENSVILLE Mrs. Martha Broome, who has been ill for several weeks passed away at her home on Pine street last evening about 6 o'clock. She was aged about 70 years. She leaves behind two sons, John Broome, of Millersburg and Walter of Brookville, the former being at her beside when death came. Clearfield Progress, June 14, 1919 CURWENSVILLE Mrs. Broome will be greatly missed in this community by both friends and neighbors and also by her immediate family whose good welfare she had near at heart. Her funeral was held from her late home, the services being conducted by her pastor Rev. Biddle, pastor of the M. E. church on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in the family plot in Oak Hill cemetery. Clearfield Progress, June 16, 1919 CURWENSVILLE Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor, who reside in Youngstown, Ohio, attended the funeral of Mrs. Taylor's sister, Mrs. Martha Broome yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Taylor will remain in the town the balance of the week visiting relatives and old school friends. Clearfield Progress, June 17, 1919