The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known TO Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
JOSEPH f. GARLAND.

home IN California, Washington
county, Pa, Wednesday, March
IL, 1909, aged SO years, 1 month,
and 6 days. He was son of the
late John Garland, deceased, and
a half-brother of Job p, Rev.
Thomas p, and John A. Garland
all living in this county.
On the 8th of October, 1874, he
was married to Miss Matilda B.
Mellott, step daughter of the
late Samuel Lake, of Belfast town
ship, deceased. Five children
came to bless their union, one of
whom. Willis dying IN infancy,
four surviving, as follows: Cecil,
at Orient; Mrs. Robert G.. Red
head, Of Swlssvale, and Miss
Rose and Claude at home. Two
years after their marriage, Mr..
and Mrs. Garland united with the
Baptist church, and have been
consistent mem bers ever since.
They were both members of the
church at California, where Mr..
Garland took an active part in it's
work, he being superintendent
of the Sabbath school at the time
of his death. He was an Odd
Fellow, a member of the Encamp
ment, and mem Der of the Royal
Arcanum.
MIR. Garland went to California
from Fayette county about -
years ago, and for time was EN-
ployed by Pittsburg, Virginia &
Charleston railroad as a section
foreman. He also taught school
for a mum Der of terms. Latterly,
however, he had held the position
of checkwelghman at the Cres
cent mine, where he was held IN
high esteem by his employers
aud fellow.workmen.
On the twelfth of February he
was seized with fainting spell,
which possessed some of the
symptoms of apoplexy and grippe
com blned. He was immediately
put under the care of a physician
and for time his eventual recov.
cry was confidently hoped for,
but so enervated had become his
condition that he was unable to
Withstand the treatment given
HIM.
The California Sentinel says of
Mr.. Garland. that he was regard.
ed by all who knew him as one of
natures noblemen. Uniformly
kind and generous, he had no en-
emles. He was industrious and
am bltlous, not only for himself,
but for his family, the home which
he left proving his sterling worth
in this direction. He will! be sad,
fy missed by a large circle of
trends, who respected him as a
citizen, and loved him as friend.
His part In life's drama was a
MINOR one, but he played it we'll.
BENJAMfS MILLS.
Benjamin Mills died at his
home near Gapsvllle, Bedford
county, on Wednesday, March 10,
from consumption. He was born
at Emmaville, this county, on
January 81, 1860, and son of
Mr.. aud Mrs. Isaac Mills. About
II years ago he was united in
marriage with Della Limerick,
who died in 1906. Two children,
Louie and Ramon, survive, be-
sides the following brothers and
sisters: Emanuel and John Mills,
Mrs. Denton Miller, Mrs. Furgl.
son Barton, and Mrs. Frank Nj.
Lodge.
Funeral services were held at
Mckendree M. &. church on
Thursday, conducted by Rev.
James Logue, of Clearvi!le. In.
terEent was made in the grave
yard at the church.
EMMERT MARSHALL Orr.
Emmert Marshall, son of Viii.
liam e. OFT and his wife Mary Ell.
len BIvens OFT, died at their home
In Ayr township, last Friday
morning, after an illness of two
weeks of acute tuberculosis fol
lowing measles, The funeral