The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-05
Dublin Mills, Pa; Nettie MRS. I.
d. Kyle Newvllle, Pa Maud
(Mro A AIhart CinCarl Maroaro

lrudA) McOOnncllSDurg; MyrLlo,
single, who made her home with
her mother.
She has also surviving her, 2
brothers and sisters: William
Matthias, Burnt Cabius; Joseph
Matthias, New York City; Eliza.
beth Ramsey, Orbisonia; Eliza
Snider, Blairs Mills; and Rebec-
ca Mort, Burnt Cabins Mother
Cowan was converted "a years
ago, and was member of Beth.
lehem church up to her death,
and died in the faith, prepared
to meet her God.
BY her departure we lose one
of the best of mothers, and a
very kind neighbor. H. W.
ANDREW j. SHIvES.
Andrew j. Shives died at his
late home two miles east OF Mer.
cersburg, Friday, February 28,
1908, aged So years, 3 months,
and % days. The cause of his
death was pneumonia, and he
was sick but a few days. Fun
eral on Monday, and interment
IN the cemetery at Mercersburg.
Mr.. Shlves was married to
Miss Rachel, daughter of Benja.
min Truax, who, with nine chll.
dren, mourn the loss of husband
and father. The family all live
in Franklin county, except Ben
jamin, who is teacher, and has
a school at Dudley, Pa. He
leaves one brother, p. p. Shives,
of McConnellsb three half
brothers--S. G. Peck, of Thomp-
son, Dayton Shives of Hancock,
and Frank Shives of Pleasant
Ridge, and two half sisters Mrs.
Lewis Keefer, of Hancock, and
Mrs. Skvles, of Pleasant Ridge.
JOSEPH A. SHAW.
Joseph A. Shaw, a life long citi
zen OF Taylor township, died at
his home Friday, February Goth,
aged 66 years and 6 days. His
body was inferred at the Metho.
dist cemetery at Center church
on Sunday.
Mr.. Shaw was a victim of con.
sumption, with which he suffer.
ed for many years. He was twice
married. A number OF his chill
dren preceded him to the grave
and he leaves to survive HIM a
widow, two daughters-Myrtle
wife of Albert King, of Altoona,
and Miss En- ma, also of Altoona,
and William and young daugh
ter at home, the three former
children of his first marriage,
and the latter the only child OF
his last wife.
Mr.. Shaw was an inoffensive
citizen, who attended strictly to
his own affairs, and was held in
respect by his neighbors. HIS
life was spent on the iarm where
he died.
WILLIAM J. LAYTON.
Mr., William j. Layton died at
his home IN Whips Cove, Thurs
day February 27, 1908, aged sc
years and 3 months. The funer
al was held on the following Sun
day, services conducted by Rev.
Powers of Needmore, and inter
ment was made In the cemetery
at the Whips Cove Christian
church.
Mr.. Layton was for many years
a mem Der of the Christian church
and one of the ommunity's most
highly respected citizens.
The bereft widow has the
sympathy of her many friends
in this severe trial.
JOSEPH PALMER.
Joseph Palmer died of pneumo
MA at his home near Newton
Hamilton, February 2S, 1908. He
was born March "a, 1881, and
hence was aged rs years, II
months and 4 days. He was o
son OF David Palmer, and the old
est son OF a family of four, name
ly, Effamy Mann, buried on the
day of Mr.. Palmer's death; Thos,
r.. and Elijah NJ, all of whom have
died within the last "a years. Mr.,
Palmer moved flom his native
home In Belfast township 15
years ago. He is survived by a
wife and the following children
James G., of Fairfield, Ill. Aman
da (Spangler), of Wells Tannery,
Pa {; Ellen Sharp, Tyrone, Pa
Bennett, Alliance, Nebraska;
Louis and Howard, at Hiawatha,
Kansas; Ed Sard, John, and Lor'
emo, at home; Louise (Stunkard),
Pittsburg. Two sons, Charles,
buried In Clearfield, and Allison,
ucled IN Philadelphia, having
passed to the great beyond sever
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