The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-30
JOHN LYNCH HERE.
Born in Ayr Township in 1888. Lived in
harrisOnvIle, and Went 10 Ohio
in 1850.
HAS NOT BEEN BACK FOR A YEARS.

AlttI an dD''utH III ~ years,
John Lvnch, a brotherof Anthony
Lynch, of Bethel township, and
an uncle of Prank r. Lynch, ESQ,
IF this pla e, is back for a short
visit in the county of his nativity.
Although IS years OF age, Mr..
Lynch IS a hcavy.set, stout look
ing man, bright and CHEEKY, and
looks good for a number of years
YeG
Mr Lynch is a sou of John Is.
Lynch, II soldier IN the Wlr of
1872, who came to this county
from Baltimore IN the earlier part
Of the last century, and married
Martha, sister Of jacob Sipes,
who was an uncle of our towns
men, James and j. Nelson Sipes.
During the earlier part Of their
married life, John b. Lynch and
his wife lived up against Scrub
Ridge mountain vest of Lauver 8
mill, IN Ayr township 1t was IN
this home that John Lynch, the
snbiect of this notice, was born IN
1888. John b. Lynch's father
came up from Baltimore, some
tune after that, and purchased
what Is now pretty well known as
the old Lynch farm on Licking
creek, in Belfast township, and
John 3. moved with his family to
that farm, and remained there
the remainder of his life. The
farm is now owned by Amos Cor
| don.
John Lynch, IN early manhood,
went to Harrisonville to learn the
trade OF blacksmithing with Jacob
DIETRICH, who later on, removed
to Fort Littleton, and Lynch went
along with DIETRICH to Littleton.
When Mr. Lynch came down
from Everett the other day, he
expected to meet some Of his old
cronles at Harrlsonvllle. lie
al GIFTED from the hack and went
out to find them. 1t was then
that thrill of sadness swept ov-
er him. The waters in the same
old creek went gurgling down
through the meadows, the same
pine hill threw it's morning shad-
ow across the village, but the vol
ces OF those familiar to hIm in
years gone by We're now silent,
and their faces were not to be
seen. One, only one, of his old
acquaintauces did he meet, and
that was Henry Betz. There
was mutual pleasure as the two
old friends clasped hands, and re.
called the scenes of more than
fifty years ago IN and around the
Greek" as Harrisonvllle was then
called.
Among the residents of Har-
rlsonville at the time that Mr..
Lynch lived there, were the Mich
aels-Ed a halter; Samuel, shoe
maker; and David, a tailor; Sam
uel Sinner, a saddler; William
Cardiff, a tailor; Rowland and
James Austin, who operated
tannery; John Cook, who kept
tavern where Thomas s. Metzler
now lives; George Metzler, who
kept tavern in the old stone house
just east of the bridge, removed
few years ago t. make room tor
the present frame dwelling; John
Naugle, wagonmaker; Wesley
Alexander, who made chairs and
the old fashioned big spinning
whee,s; and Philip Betz, who car
ried on cablnet-maker's shop.
DR.. Benedict was the resident
physician,
Those were the days when
freight between Philadelphia and
Pittsburg wa transported across
the state IN wagons, and the turn
pike passing through Harrison
vile was the main thoroughfare.
There was lots of work for the
blacksmlth; but when railroads
began to push their way across
the state, wagons disappeared
from the road, and many black.
smiths began to look toward 9th.
er fields.
John Lynch had married then,
Martha Slpes, half sister of
Mrs. j Ne!son Sipes, Of this