From the
Waynesburg Republican
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
(Greene County)
Thursday, March 1, 1928
Former Jefferson Man
Fatally Injured in Fall
From Bedroom Window
C. Harry Smith, President of West-
inghouse Union Battery Company
Meets Accidental Death
When he accidentally fell from the window of his bedroom on the third floor of the Pittsburgh Athletic Association clubhouse, Fifth avenue and Bigelow boulevard, Pittsburgh, early Wednesday morning last, C. Harry Smith president and general manager of the Westinghouse Union Battery Company of Swissvale, and a native of Jefferson, this county, was almost instantly killed. His body was found clad in nightclothes, in a private roadway between the clubhouse and the annex on Bigelow boulevard, by G. D. Shrum, secretary of the association. He had been dead for several hours, the physicians stated, and his death was the result of a fracture of the skill.
Mr. Smith, it is said, had been subject to attacks of dizziness for some time and it is believed that he arose during the night, suffering such an attack, and going to the window for fresh air had toppled out to his death. It was evident that he had grasped at the vines on the side of the building in an effort to save himself. A rug near the window was also disarranged as though his foot had slipped on it.
Mr. Smith and family resided at 1131 Macon street, Swissvale, and he had only just returned on Saturday from Florida where he had accompanied his wife and two daughters for a visit of several weeks. Upon his return to Pittsburgh Mr. Smith had taken a room at the athletic club as he was planning to leave in a few days on a business trip to California.
Mr. Smith was born August 23, 1873, at Jefferson, this county, and was a son of Dr. Sylvanus Smith, deceased, and Mrs. Louisa C. Smith. He was aged 54 years. After spending his early life in Jefferson he went to Pittsburgh about thirty years ago and since that time had been connected with the Westinghouse interests. He started with the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company as a stenographer and later became an expert on cost accounting. A few years ago he was made manager of the Westinghouse Union Battery company at Swissvale and by his splendid business ability he had made this department one of the most highly valued units of the company, with branch offices in Chicago, St. Louis, Boston, Detroit and San Francisco. As president and general manager, Mr. Smith spent much of his time traveling over the United States looking after the business interests of his company.
He was a member of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, Pittsburgh Athletic Association, Edgewood Country Club, Wilmas Club, Automobile Club of Pittsburgh and National Association of Cost Accountants. Mr. Smith was also a member of the National League of Masonic clubs, a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner.
In 1914 Mr.Smith was united in marriage with Miss Virgil L. Walker, of Harrisburg, who with two daughters, survives. He also leaves his mother, Mrs. Louisa C. Smith, two brothers, Attorney S. M. Smith, of Waynesburg, and Albert P. Smith, of Pittsburgh, and two sisters, Mrs. A. L. Moredock of Waynesburg, and Mrs. Charles Gregg, of Pittsburgh. The funeral services were held Saturday at 3 o'clock, conducted by Dr. S. W. Bell, pastor of the South Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, Wilkinsburg. Interment in Union Dale cemetery, Northside, Pittsburgh.
Waynesburg Republican
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
(Greene County)
Thursday, March 1, 1928
Former Jefferson Man
Fatally Injured in Fall
From Bedroom Window
C. Harry Smith, President of West-
inghouse Union Battery Company
Meets Accidental Death
When he accidentally fell from the window of his bedroom on the third floor of the Pittsburgh Athletic Association clubhouse, Fifth avenue and Bigelow boulevard, Pittsburgh, early Wednesday morning last, C. Harry Smith president and general manager of the Westinghouse Union Battery Company of Swissvale, and a native of Jefferson, this county, was almost instantly killed. His body was found clad in nightclothes, in a private roadway between the clubhouse and the annex on Bigelow boulevard, by G. D. Shrum, secretary of the association. He had been dead for several hours, the physicians stated, and his death was the result of a fracture of the skill.
Mr. Smith, it is said, had been subject to attacks of dizziness for some time and it is believed that he arose during the night, suffering such an attack, and going to the window for fresh air had toppled out to his death. It was evident that he had grasped at the vines on the side of the building in an effort to save himself. A rug near the window was also disarranged as though his foot had slipped on it.
Mr. Smith and family resided at 1131 Macon street, Swissvale, and he had only just returned on Saturday from Florida where he had accompanied his wife and two daughters for a visit of several weeks. Upon his return to Pittsburgh Mr. Smith had taken a room at the athletic club as he was planning to leave in a few days on a business trip to California.
Mr. Smith was born August 23, 1873, at Jefferson, this county, and was a son of Dr. Sylvanus Smith, deceased, and Mrs. Louisa C. Smith. He was aged 54 years. After spending his early life in Jefferson he went to Pittsburgh about thirty years ago and since that time had been connected with the Westinghouse interests. He started with the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company as a stenographer and later became an expert on cost accounting. A few years ago he was made manager of the Westinghouse Union Battery company at Swissvale and by his splendid business ability he had made this department one of the most highly valued units of the company, with branch offices in Chicago, St. Louis, Boston, Detroit and San Francisco. As president and general manager, Mr. Smith spent much of his time traveling over the United States looking after the business interests of his company.
He was a member of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, Pittsburgh Athletic Association, Edgewood Country Club, Wilmas Club, Automobile Club of Pittsburgh and National Association of Cost Accountants. Mr. Smith was also a member of the National League of Masonic clubs, a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner.
In 1914 Mr.Smith was united in marriage with Miss Virgil L. Walker, of Harrisburg, who with two daughters, survives. He also leaves his mother, Mrs. Louisa C. Smith, two brothers, Attorney S. M. Smith, of Waynesburg, and Albert P. Smith, of Pittsburgh, and two sisters, Mrs. A. L. Moredock of Waynesburg, and Mrs. Charles Gregg, of Pittsburgh. The funeral services were held Saturday at 3 o'clock, conducted by Dr. S. W. Bell, pastor of the South Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, Wilkinsburg. Interment in Union Dale cemetery, Northside, Pittsburgh.
From the
Waynesburg Republican
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
(Greene County)
Thursday, March 1, 1928
Former Jefferson Man
Fatally Injured in Fall
From Bedroom Window
C. Harry Smith, President of West-
inghouse Union Battery Company
Meets Accidental Death
When he accidentally fell from the window of his bedroom on the third floor of the Pittsburgh Athletic Association clubhouse, Fifth avenue and Bigelow boulevard, Pittsburgh, early Wednesday morning last, C. Harry Smith president and general manager of the Westinghouse Union Battery Company of Swissvale, and a native of Jefferson, this county, was almost instantly killed. His body was found clad in nightclothes, in a private roadway between the clubhouse and the annex on Bigelow boulevard, by G. D. Shrum, secretary of the association. He had been dead for several hours, the physicians stated, and his death was the result of a fracture of the skill.
Mr. Smith, it is said, had been subject to attacks of dizziness for some time and it is believed that he arose during the night, suffering such an attack, and going to the window for fresh air had toppled out to his death. It was evident that he had grasped at the vines on the side of the building in an effort to save himself. A rug near the window was also disarranged as though his foot had slipped on it.
Mr. Smith and family resided at 1131 Macon street, Swissvale, and he had only just returned on Saturday from Florida where he had accompanied his wife and two daughters for a visit of several weeks. Upon his return to Pittsburgh Mr. Smith had taken a room at the athletic club as he was planning to leave in a few days on a business trip to California.
Mr. Smith was born August 23, 1873, at Jefferson, this county, and was a son of Dr. Sylvanus Smith, deceased, and Mrs. Louisa C. Smith. He was aged 54 years. After spending his early life in Jefferson he went to Pittsburgh about thirty years ago and since that time had been connected with the Westinghouse interests. He started with the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company as a stenographer and later became an expert on cost accounting. A few years ago he was made manager of the Westinghouse Union Battery company at Swissvale and by his splendid business ability he had made this department one of the most highly valued units of the company, with branch offices in Chicago, St. Louis, Boston, Detroit and San Francisco. As president and general manager, Mr. Smith spent much of his time traveling over the United States looking after the business interests of his company.
He was a member of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, Pittsburgh Athletic Association, Edgewood Country Club, Wilmas Club, Automobile Club of Pittsburgh and National Association of Cost Accountants. Mr. Smith was also a member of the National League of Masonic clubs, a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner.
In 1914 Mr.Smith was united in marriage with Miss Virgil L. Walker, of Harrisburg, who with two daughters, survives. He also leaves his mother, Mrs. Louisa C. Smith, two brothers, Attorney S. M. Smith, of Waynesburg, and Albert P. Smith, of Pittsburgh, and two sisters, Mrs. A. L. Moredock of Waynesburg, and Mrs. Charles Gregg, of Pittsburgh. The funeral services were held Saturday at 3 o'clock, conducted by Dr. S. W. Bell, pastor of the South Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, Wilkinsburg. Interment in Union Dale cemetery, Northside, Pittsburgh.
Waynesburg Republican
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
(Greene County)
Thursday, March 1, 1928
Former Jefferson Man
Fatally Injured in Fall
From Bedroom Window
C. Harry Smith, President of West-
inghouse Union Battery Company
Meets Accidental Death
When he accidentally fell from the window of his bedroom on the third floor of the Pittsburgh Athletic Association clubhouse, Fifth avenue and Bigelow boulevard, Pittsburgh, early Wednesday morning last, C. Harry Smith president and general manager of the Westinghouse Union Battery Company of Swissvale, and a native of Jefferson, this county, was almost instantly killed. His body was found clad in nightclothes, in a private roadway between the clubhouse and the annex on Bigelow boulevard, by G. D. Shrum, secretary of the association. He had been dead for several hours, the physicians stated, and his death was the result of a fracture of the skill.
Mr. Smith, it is said, had been subject to attacks of dizziness for some time and it is believed that he arose during the night, suffering such an attack, and going to the window for fresh air had toppled out to his death. It was evident that he had grasped at the vines on the side of the building in an effort to save himself. A rug near the window was also disarranged as though his foot had slipped on it.
Mr. Smith and family resided at 1131 Macon street, Swissvale, and he had only just returned on Saturday from Florida where he had accompanied his wife and two daughters for a visit of several weeks. Upon his return to Pittsburgh Mr. Smith had taken a room at the athletic club as he was planning to leave in a few days on a business trip to California.
Mr. Smith was born August 23, 1873, at Jefferson, this county, and was a son of Dr. Sylvanus Smith, deceased, and Mrs. Louisa C. Smith. He was aged 54 years. After spending his early life in Jefferson he went to Pittsburgh about thirty years ago and since that time had been connected with the Westinghouse interests. He started with the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company as a stenographer and later became an expert on cost accounting. A few years ago he was made manager of the Westinghouse Union Battery company at Swissvale and by his splendid business ability he had made this department one of the most highly valued units of the company, with branch offices in Chicago, St. Louis, Boston, Detroit and San Francisco. As president and general manager, Mr. Smith spent much of his time traveling over the United States looking after the business interests of his company.
He was a member of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, Pittsburgh Athletic Association, Edgewood Country Club, Wilmas Club, Automobile Club of Pittsburgh and National Association of Cost Accountants. Mr. Smith was also a member of the National League of Masonic clubs, a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner.
In 1914 Mr.Smith was united in marriage with Miss Virgil L. Walker, of Harrisburg, who with two daughters, survives. He also leaves his mother, Mrs. Louisa C. Smith, two brothers, Attorney S. M. Smith, of Waynesburg, and Albert P. Smith, of Pittsburgh, and two sisters, Mrs. A. L. Moredock of Waynesburg, and Mrs. Charles Gregg, of Pittsburgh. The funeral services were held Saturday at 3 o'clock, conducted by Dr. S. W. Bell, pastor of the South Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, Wilkinsburg. Interment in Union Dale cemetery, Northside, Pittsburgh.
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