The Daily Notes -- August 29, 1911 BATTLE OF LIFE WAS HARD FOR MOTHER AND DAUGHTER

East Liverpool, O., August 29, -- Mrs. Neil Laird and her daughter Anna, who were killed in the Canonsburg theater disaster, were natives of this city. The entire family has been wiped out in a tragic manner.

Several years ago the body of the father and husband was found floating in the city reservoir here, and it was claimed at that time that he had committed suicide. He was a pottery kilnsman.

A year or more after his death two children of the family were burned to death, when their home was on fire on College street here.

Following these deaths, Mrs. Laird and her daughter went to Canonsburg, where it is said both obtained work in the Canonsburg pottery. The battle of life had been hard for the mother, but she fought bravely even after her husband and two sons were dead.

Arthur McPeake, who was also killed by doing rescue work at the theater, was in this city visiting friends last Thursday. He was well known as a baseball player and athlete.