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Note: Fairchance, February 20, 1911 FUNERAL OF VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION TUESDAY John Phillips and Wiliam Walters killed at DuPont Mill Saturday. Funeral services for John Phillips and William Walters, who were killed in the DuPont Powder mill explosion Saturday afternoon, will be held from their home Tuesday afternoon. The explosion was in the Corning mill, a 16 x 24 building, which was completely demolished. The damage was confined to this mill and will not amount to more than $1000. No cause is assigned and it will have to be developed at the inquest. The Corning mill will be rebuilt at once. MONDAY IN FAIRCHANCE IS DAY OF FUNERALS Fairchance, February 21st, 1911 Monday was a day of funerals in Fairchance and four solemn, sorrowful processions wended their way to different cemeteries to lay loved ones at rest. During the morning the funerals of the two victims of the DuPont powder mill explosion were held, both at White Rocks church, with intement in the church cemetery. Rev. W.G. Cole of the M.P. Church officiated at each service. The funeral of John Phillips occurred at 9 O''Clock. Then at 11 O'Clock were the services for William Walters. This was made more impressive by the presence of the Patriotic Sons of America, who attended in a body. The pallbearers were Oliver Bailey, E.F. Gribble, Jonathan Laughrey, Guy A. Wilson, Russell Humphreys and Harry Shananberger.
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