The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-23
DEATH RECORD.
Short Sketches OF Those Who Have Re-
Gently Been Called Hence.
Mrs. A. W. JOHNSTON, SR.


and Margaret Kendall, of pre-.
cious memory, was born, Sep.
Both, 1882, on the farm preser tly
owned by James II. Kendall. 1t
was hore she spent her early
years and laid the foundation of
that sterling Christian character
that made he- an obedient child,
devoted wife, and excellent
mother, a kind nelghbor, a use
full citizen and staunch, consls.
tent mem Der of the church.
AT the age of twenty two she
was united IN marriage with Mr..
A. w. Johnston, the ceremony
peing performed by the Rev. F..
w. McNaughton. Ga the 10Th
of April, 1855, the young couple
went to house keeping in the
stone house in which Mrs. Johns
ton died. Thus during more
than half a century they lived to
gether, having made for them
se.ves { Christian home-a home
IN which the sweet incense of
prayer ascended heavenward
morning and evening, and where
their large circle of friends and
neighbors were oftel made wei
come and became sharers of
their generous hospitality.
Some years tefore lcr mar
rage Mrs. Johnston ma lie a pro-
tesslon of her faith Ia Christ by
Identifying herself with the
Associate Presbyterian Church,
aud continued loyal, conserva-
tive mem Der of that church un.
til the last.
In this Chrls stian home five
children were born, four of whom
are living. Finley, Ella f.,
Elmer, of Alba, Iowa, and A.
Warriston.
Two years last December Mrs.
Johnston took suddenly i'll. For
some time 1t was thought she
could not live. Finally a partial
recovery came So she could be
around through the house. A
year ago she was again apparent t.
ly near deaths gate, but again
she rallied, gaining some flesh
and strength. Tins general con.
dltion continued until few days
ago when she was stricken with
paralysis, from which she did
not recover. She gradually de.
ciined IN strength until Friday
morning when she fell asleep IN
Jesus She was patient, un-
complaining and submissive
through all her sickness, and
died as she lived in the blessed
hope of a glorious immortality.
HER PASTOR
Mrs. GEORGE Balm.
Mrs. Nellie G. Balm, widow of
the late George Balm, died at her
home at Bedford, Pa, Saturday
evening, lIth inst, aged 81 years,
8 months and 10 days. On New
Years day, Mrs. BAN fell and
broke her hip, and, owing to her
enteebled condition, the bone
could not be set. Her maiden
name was Motzer, and she was
bora in Perry county. She was
married to George BAN on the
9th OF June, lS43. and for several
years, Mr.. and Mrs. Balm resid
ed at Fort Llttleton this county.
Four children survive, namely,
a.. b. B lin, of Duquesne; D. M,
of Martlnsvllle, Ind, Mrs. Ozena
Reed, OF Roanoke, Va. and Miss
Lizzie, teacher in the public
schools at Bedford.
MATTE BARMoNT WILAvEN.
Mrs. Matte Wilaven, died at
her home IN Philadelphia on the
18th inst, OF cancer of the liver,
at the age of 40 years and z
months. Funeral on the 18th
and intermentin Fernwood GENE.
terry, that city.
The deceased is better known
here as Matte Barmont, she and
her mother and brother Daniel
having lived on First street in the
house now owned by Samuel Kel-
ly
She l'ft McConnellsbnrg about
twenty years ago, and later mar
ried Mr.. Wilaven ia Harrisburg.