The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-19
JAMES ELLISON DOWNES.

Mr.. james II. Downes died
suddenly at his home in this
place Monday afternoon, July l6,
1900. His funeral took place
from the residence of B. w. Peck
at 10 o'clock Il. m, on Wednes-
day, and his remains were inter.
red in the cemetery at the Pres
byterian church in this place.
The deceased was son Of
James Downes and Eliza Ellison
Downes, and was born April Il,
1913; hence his age at time Of
death was 56years, . months,and
% days.
October "a, 1873, he was united
in marriage with Rebecca Frances
| Chamberlain, Of Bedford county.
To them were born five children,
namely, Ellen Alice, who died in
young womanhood; Sarah Eta,
intermarried with Charles f.
Peck, of Rays Cove, Bedford
county; Robert Mcdonald, Of
Camden, n. j.; Thomas Kerr,
whose home is in the family Of
Bartimeus Smith, Esq, of this
county; and Annie Saedena, who
died in infancy.
Since the death of his wife
about four or five years ago, Mr..
Downes has lived alone i'm the old
Downes home near the west end
of town.
During much of the time since
the establishment of the "Fulton
County News" he has been en-
ployed ON shat paper; and, while
his work was principally ON the
case, he could turn his hand to
anything that was to be done
about the Office, and so far as his
failing health would permit, was
II useful employe.
He had II wide experience in
newspaper work. He began
work as Il printer when about tif-
teen years Of age in the Office Of
the Fulton Democrat, and since
that time has been employed ON
the following papers;
Bedford Inquirer" Indiana
Democrat, '"Kittanning Mentor, y
of which he was the founder and
editor. He was editor Of the
"Armstrong Democrat - re-
porter for, and compositor on,
the "ArmstrongRepublican, 'and
worked ON the "Kittanning Free
Press" In Pittsbnrg at various
times, he was employed as com
positor and staff correspondent
on the dispatch, "Chronicle, :"
"Evening Advocate, Chimes"
and Commercial. "
In Illinois he worked ON the
peoria Democrat, ""Peoria Tran
script" "Elmwood Observer"
and in Iowa, was foreman in the
Office Of the 'Keokuk Constitu-
ton" and compositor on the
"Gate City Press. "
Returning to Pennsylvania, 'he
for some time, held the position
of foreman in the Office of the
"Johnstown Tribune" worked
ON the Genius of Liberty" was
editor of the "Democrat and Sen
tinel," compositor and general
utility man in the Office of the
Newcastle Courant," " "Newcas-
tie Guardian, columbian, 4"
helped to establish the "Bedford
County News, " Eyerett's first pa
per, and mas since worked on the
Everett Press" Everett Repub-
lican, " 'Fulton Democrat" and
"F'ultou Republican"
"Jim" as he was Familiarity call
ed was we'll known TO the older
folks Of the county, He was a
born newspaper man and had it
not been for "WeaknesS for the
cup" which he tried manfully in
later years TO overcome, he would
probably have risen to rank
with the first newspaper men of
the day
About four years ago he con-
nected himself with the Presby-
terian church, regularly attend
ed preaching services, the Sunday
school and the Christian Endeay-
or meetings; and showed by his
life that he was trying to live in
conformity with the teachings Of
Christ.