The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known TO Many Of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
EDITOR ARMER p. SHAW.


proprietor of the Public Opinion,
in Usage City, Kansas, died at
his late home in that city, on the
25th of January, aged 81 years,
2 months, and 25 days. Editor
Shaw was first cousin of the
following among others in this
connty, namely, Lewis and Leslie
Shaw, A. Nj. Corbln; Allison S.
Edwards; A. N. Witter, and An.
drew, Allison, and Scott Brant;
also, nephew of Mrs. Elizabeth
Shaw.
The deceased was son of A.
j. Shaw, deceased, who went with
his family from this county to
Kansas at the beginning of the
Civil War, and settled on a farm
near Louisville, where the moth
er still resides. Fourteen years
after they had reached Kansas,
the father died, and for two years
thereafter, Armer remained
with the family on the farm. 1t
was at this time, 1876, that the
young man started out IN the
world for himself.
After varied experiences in
printing offices IN different towns
he obtained permanent employ
ment in the composing room of
the Leavenworth Times. During
the period of employment In Lea.
venworth, he returned to Holton
and was married to Miss Anna
Amelia Woodruff, who survives
him.
Mr.. Shaw went to Wamego and
worked with his brother-in-Iaw,
Sylvester Fowler, IN the Times
office. From that Office he went
to Topeka and worked the case
IN The Capital-Com monwealth
office, leaving there to accept en-
ployment for period of five
years IN the office of the st. JOS.
eph, Mo-, Herald.
From st. Joe, Mr.. Shaw went
to Soldier, jackson county, and
established the Soldier Tribune,
which was soon moved to Holton,
where in partnership with Mr..
Hamm, the publication OF the In
dependent-Trlbune, a populist
paper, was commenced and con-
tinued until Mr.. Shaw disposed
of his interests and went to King.
fisher, Ok. The Independent.
Tribune was afterwards absorb.
ed by the Holton Recorder.
The Klngfisher Times was Mr..
Shaw's next venture and it gave
much promise, but the death of
their ten year = old daughter
brought such sadness upon the
family that decision to at once
leaIe that town was reached.
Mrs. Shaw went to Soldier,
where her father then lived, while
Mr.. Shaw went to Houston and
other Texas points seeking To-
cation. The condition of Mrs.
Shaw's health caused hlm to re.
turn to Kansas, and after a visit
with relatives he sought employ.
ment in Kansas City Until such
time as Mrs. Shaw's health would
permit a return to the south. Per
manent employment in the office
of the Kansas City Journal, sue.
ceeded a period of extra work IN
the offices of the Kansas City
Times and the Kansas City Star.
This permanent employment
caused the family to abandon the
purpose of returning to the south
and later departure from Kan.
sas City took them to Osas e City.
MRS. MARY BREWER.
Mrs. Mary Brewer, widow of
the late Henry II. Brewer, of
Thompson township, died at her
late home near Covalt, on Sunday,
February IA, 1909, aged about 6s
years. Funeral took place on
Tuesday, ami her remains were
lald TO rest IN the graveyard at
the Tonoloway Baptist church.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. A. G. |
B, Powers, of Needmore, and the
funeral sermon was preached in
the Topoloway Baptist church.
Mrs. Brewer was a consistent
member OF the Christian church,