The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02

was ileld III The IetnOdlSt EplS-
copal church on Tuesday after.
noon at o'clock. Interment in
the burying-ground of the Re
formed church.
The beautiful floral emblem
composed of the compass and
square and and central "G'o, pre-
sented by the Masons of the town,
was admired by all who saw it, and
was as fully appreciated by the
family of the deceased, as were
other floral tributes presented by
friends.
MRS. MARY +. HORTON.
The meek. gentle, beautiful life
of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Horton,
nee Stewart, of Victoria, Fayette
county, Pa, closed on March %,
1903, after few days and nights
of great suffering, apparently
from Brights disease, which baf-
fled the best medical skill of three
physicians, aged 50 years, 4 mos.
and 1 days.
On Nov. IS, 1902, little over
three months ago, the husband,
w. +. Horton, was killed by the
Duquesne Limited, B. & O. r. r.,
near Ohio Pyle, Pa, Il terrible
shock which crushed her heart.
and from which she never rallied.
She was the only daughter of Geo.
and Elizabeth Stewart. deceased.
and was born in Wells Valley.
Early in life, in her 10Th year,
owing to her mothers illness and
resulting death, it fell upon her to
discharge the household and social
duties in the home of her father,
which she did with remarkable en-
ergy, faithfulncss and devotion
until she was married March 2S,
1876. to w. f. Horton, native of
Trough Creek Valley, Huntingdon
county. She always lavished q
: wealth of affection and care upon
her father and three brothers, anC
was their light, comfort, pride
and Joy, as well as that of her hus.
band and children. After mar
riage she resided respectively n
Trough Creek Valley, Ursina and
Confluence, Somerset county, and
then at Victoria. After Il time
she purchased the pleasantly stu
ated home she was occupying on
the banks of the loughiegheny
river. She was always averse to
living in towns, preferring to have
her children in the country, away
from the vices, temptations and
influences incident to town life.
and where she could enjoy the
quietness and seclusion of country
life, and have her cows, poultry,
bees, garden, orchard and other
reminders of her early rural home,
She always lived ut distance
from the privileges of the church
of her early training, parentagt
and choice-the Presbyterian
church-which she loved so wei
and of which she was a baptized
member.
With pressing duties always de
volving upon her, her religious
life found expression and exercise
: in quiet but unstinted charities
and personal help to the needy
among neighbors and homeless
wanderers, and other benevOlences
In the death of this lovely siste
and mother the world has lost on,
of its most noble examples of wo
I, manhood; a mother whose worlt
was her family, whose heart wa
pure, and whose life was shapet
after the command of Jesus: "Loy,
thy neighbor as thyself." Sh
leaves three brothers: James A
= Stewart of Green Hill, Geo. A
Stewart, now in oil regions of w
Pa, John w. Stewart recently O
{ Indiana, ALL of whom were at he
dying bed. Well did John, tn
youngest brother, realize that h
had lost his best friend on earth
J., She leaves her four children; ID
III. Horton of Fricndsville, Nd,
= Mrs. Nora Annice Jennings q
: Boston, Pa, Miss Susan Lillial
Horton, and Reuben j. Horton, q
home. 1t was lovely sight to sc
:, how tenderly these filial, duff,
" children cared for their mothe
:. and how kind. helpful. and symp,