The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

and 3 days. Interment at the
Bethlehem U. b. church on Sat
urday morning. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
Wolf of the U. B. church. Seven
sons and two daughters are the
survivors of his family, and ali
but the Youngest daughter, were
present at the funeral.
SAMUEL HOUP.
New Grenada, Oct. 1O.-Our
village and entire community was
shocked last Wednesday morning
when the sad news was 'phoned in
every direction that Samuel Houp
had suddenly passed away. The
particulars, as we learned, are as
follows: During the past year he
had been failing rapidly but he
still attended to most of his work.
On the morning of his death, being
in about his usual health, he drove
from his home near New Grenada
to Orlando Wible's near Hubbles-
vile, a distance of about t miles,
to finish repairing clover huller
fer Jesse G.. Bolinger. lie had
work there on Tuesday but had
not succeeded in completing a GER
tain part of the work. and re-
marked to some that he was going
down again-that he didn't want
to give up without mastering the
job. Arriving at Mr.. Wible's he
was there only Il little while, when,
stopping down to pick up some
thing, ne fell forward on the barn
floor, expiring instantly. Orlando
While and Jesse and Scott Boiling
er were present at the time. Mrs.
Houp was sent for, who upon ar
irving at the scene was almost
overcome with grief. After due
consideration, and by consent OF
Mrs. Houp, it was deemed unnec.
essary to hold an inquest: hence
the body was taken to his late res
ldence and prepared for burial.
Remains were Inferred in Beth
ell cemetery Friday afternoon,
Rev. H. X. Ash, pastor of the de-
ceased, officiating.
Mr.. Houp was a member of
Waterfall Lodge, No. 773, !. o.
O. F., and of Washington Camp,
No. 40, p. O. S. of A., of the
Patrons of Husbandry, and Il con
sistent member of the NJ f..
church. His age was 7G years. ,
months, and l3 days.
Brother Houp was married to
Margaret, daughter of George and
Catharine Lynn, of Woodcock
Valley, November 6, 1856, by Rev.
Dewalt Fouse.
He was mechanical genius and
could turn his hand to almost any
thing. Mr.. Houp will he greatly
missed IN the community in which
he lived, but his memory will re-
main sacred in the minds of his
friends As long as they live,
CHRISTIAN BUTERBAUGH.
Christian Buterbaugh, II prom,
nent farmer living near Mercer,
burg, died early Sunday morning
at the home of his daughter, Mrs
William johnson, at st. Thomas
from paralysis. He was strickel
about the 25th of last April nnC
had been practically helpless since
On the I'd inst. he went on visi
to his daughter at st. Thomas anl
there contracted pneumonia which
complicated with second stroke
which came last Friday, cau1 .
his death.
Mr.. Buterbaugh was native o
the Big Cove, this county, anc
moved to Franklin county nh u
seventeen years ago, During ih'
Civil War he served in the BIS
Pennsylvania Cavalry and was F.,
member of Mccullough Post, G.
A. R., at Mefcersburg. He hu
reached the age of about 81 years
and Is survived by a widow, wht
was Miss Raby, formerly of Ayl
township, and eight children
Adam of Waynesboro; Benjamin
of Mercersburg; William of Too
township, this county, and Geors'
q A.. &o,.oah;,, The on,.nt,r. NJ .s