McKeesport Daily News
1 June 1906
Friday
Page 15
GLEANED AT GLASSPORT
JOS. NORRIS DEAD AT BRIDGEVILLE
Was Formerly Chief of Police of Glassport and Portvue.
AILING FOR MANY YEARS; FUNERAL NEXT SUNDAY
Joseph Norris, formerly of the borough, at one time the chief of police, and a well-known figure in politics, is dead at the home of his sister, Mrs. James T. Grier, of Bridgeville. His death occurred this morning after a lingering illness of several years. Deceased was in the 36th year of his age, and was known by nearly everybody in the borough of Portvue and Glassport. He leaves behind him a wife and five children, two boys and three girls. The funeral will take place at the home of his sister at Bridgeville next Sunday at 2 o'clock.
Mr. Norris left Glassport nearly two years ago, and for some time past has been unable to do any work. His sister says death was caused by quick consumption.
For a number of years Norris was the chief of police of the boroughs of Glassport and Portvue, the later when it was a borough and then Glassport after the division was made. He had his throat severely gashed one night in a brawl that occurred near the railroad from which it was first though he could not recover. He was also in the shooting affray at the time Constable Shields was shot through the heart by a negro. Quite a number of Glassporters will likely attend the funeral. Isaac Norris, of Vermont avenue, is a brother.
1 June 1906
Friday
Page 15
GLEANED AT GLASSPORT
JOS. NORRIS DEAD AT BRIDGEVILLE
Was Formerly Chief of Police of Glassport and Portvue.
AILING FOR MANY YEARS; FUNERAL NEXT SUNDAY
Joseph Norris, formerly of the borough, at one time the chief of police, and a well-known figure in politics, is dead at the home of his sister, Mrs. James T. Grier, of Bridgeville. His death occurred this morning after a lingering illness of several years. Deceased was in the 36th year of his age, and was known by nearly everybody in the borough of Portvue and Glassport. He leaves behind him a wife and five children, two boys and three girls. The funeral will take place at the home of his sister at Bridgeville next Sunday at 2 o'clock.
Mr. Norris left Glassport nearly two years ago, and for some time past has been unable to do any work. His sister says death was caused by quick consumption.
For a number of years Norris was the chief of police of the boroughs of Glassport and Portvue, the later when it was a borough and then Glassport after the division was made. He had his throat severely gashed one night in a brawl that occurred near the railroad from which it was first though he could not recover. He was also in the shooting affray at the time Constable Shields was shot through the heart by a negro. Quite a number of Glassporters will likely attend the funeral. Isaac Norris, of Vermont avenue, is a brother.
McKeesport Daily News
1 June 1906
Friday
Page 15
GLEANED AT GLASSPORT
JOS. NORRIS DEAD AT BRIDGEVILLE
Was Formerly Chief of Police of Glassport and Portvue.
AILING FOR MANY YEARS; FUNERAL NEXT SUNDAY
Joseph Norris, formerly of the borough, at one time the chief of police, and a well-known figure in politics, is dead at the home of his sister, Mrs. James T. Grier, of Bridgeville. His death occurred this morning after a lingering illness of several years. Deceased was in the 36th year of his age, and was known by nearly everybody in the borough of Portvue and Glassport. He leaves behind him a wife and five children, two boys and three girls. The funeral will take place at the home of his sister at Bridgeville next Sunday at 2 o'clock.
Mr. Norris left Glassport nearly two years ago, and for some time past has been unable to do any work. His sister says death was caused by quick consumption.
For a number of years Norris was the chief of police of the boroughs of Glassport and Portvue, the later when it was a borough and then Glassport after the division was made. He had his throat severely gashed one night in a brawl that occurred near the railroad from which it was first though he could not recover. He was also in the shooting affray at the time Constable Shields was shot through the heart by a negro. Quite a number of Glassporters will likely attend the funeral. Isaac Norris, of Vermont avenue, is a brother.
1 June 1906
Friday
Page 15
GLEANED AT GLASSPORT
JOS. NORRIS DEAD AT BRIDGEVILLE
Was Formerly Chief of Police of Glassport and Portvue.
AILING FOR MANY YEARS; FUNERAL NEXT SUNDAY
Joseph Norris, formerly of the borough, at one time the chief of police, and a well-known figure in politics, is dead at the home of his sister, Mrs. James T. Grier, of Bridgeville. His death occurred this morning after a lingering illness of several years. Deceased was in the 36th year of his age, and was known by nearly everybody in the borough of Portvue and Glassport. He leaves behind him a wife and five children, two boys and three girls. The funeral will take place at the home of his sister at Bridgeville next Sunday at 2 o'clock.
Mr. Norris left Glassport nearly two years ago, and for some time past has been unable to do any work. His sister says death was caused by quick consumption.
For a number of years Norris was the chief of police of the boroughs of Glassport and Portvue, the later when it was a borough and then Glassport after the division was made. He had his throat severely gashed one night in a brawl that occurred near the railroad from which it was first though he could not recover. He was also in the shooting affray at the time Constable Shields was shot through the heart by a negro. Quite a number of Glassporters will likely attend the funeral. Isaac Norris, of Vermont avenue, is a brother.
