The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-14
ANOTHER VETERAN GONE.
Michael Lehman Passed Peacefully TO
His Final Rest Monday Evening
After Lingering Illness.
MRS. McDONOUGH, TUESDAY MORNING.
MICHAEL LEHMAN.


Michael Lehman, one of McCon
nellsourg's oldest and most high.
ly respected citizens, died at his
late home northwest corner FIRST
and Walnut street, Monday even
lug at the advanced age of 80
years, 2 months, and 25 days.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon.
lnterment IN the graveyard at
the Lutheran church, and SER
mon IN the Lutheran church by
his pastor, Rev. j. G Fassold.
Mr.. Lehman was born of Ger
man parentage, near Needmore,
this county, and now but OF. e
mem ber of the family survives,
namely, Leah, wife of John Kauff-
man, Altoona, Pa.
La 1858 Mr.. Lehman was unit
ed IN marriage to Miss Susan
Specie, of McConnellsburg, who
died about nine years a.o. Three
children survive: Louisa, widow
of the late Hanson Jackson:
Catherine, vile of p. Fred Black,
and Eva, wife of Nicholas H
Roettger-all hvlng in this place.
There are twelve grandchildren
Sixty years ago, MIR. Lehman
Identified himself with the Luth.
eran church, and from that time
until the day of his death he was
a most faithful and devout mem
ber. For many years he was a
member of the Lutheran choir,
and as long as his health would
permit, he was regular in his at.
tendance at all It's services.
Mr.. Lehman was a veteran OF
the Civil War, being a mem Der OF
Go. F. Fifty. Sixth Regiment, P.
", and serving with Jacob Clev.
enger, John and Jacob Fox, the
late Thomas Hum bert and others.
He was mustered out CT service
in December 1865.
JOHN N. TAYLOR.
John N. Taylor died at the
home of his parents, James and
Agnes Sharp Taylor, three miles
north of Harrlsonville, Thursday,
May, z, 1908, aged % years and
8 months. While he had been In
failing health for several months,
his last sickness covered period
of sixty days, and the immediate
cause of his death was acute
diabetes.
Funeral on the following Sat.
urday and intermentln the GENE.
terry at the Sldeling Hill Chris
tan church.
John did not profess religion,
but as he was praying and call
ing upon the Lord, when dellrium
and death put an end to his great
sufferings, we sincerely hope and
trust that all is we'll with his soul.
He leaves to mourn his loss, a fa-
ther, mother, one brother, and
one sister-Orvllle, at home, and
Ocey, of Saltillo, Pa.
Funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. Henry Wolf, assisted
by Edward Croft. w.
MRS. JAS. A. McDoNoUGH.
The many friends of Minnie
Maye, wife of Jas. A McDonough,
Democratic nominee for Assem-
bly,, were greatly shocked to learn
OF her serious illness, and later
of her death, at her home at New
Grenada. To Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Donough on last Wednesday was
born fine big son, and their
hearts were gladdened by that
joy that comes with the first
child. But, aiasl La few hours
thereafter. the mother begins to
show symptoms of illness that
rapidly developed into peritonitls;
and while everything is done for
her that human skill can devise,
grim death came into the home
on Tuesday morning and caught
away the spirit of the young
mother and wife.
The funeral will take place this
afternoon cOnducted NV Raw w