The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-01
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Cyrus Mentzer Lost His Life Last Friday
While Working in the Woods Near
Fort LittletOn.
CAUGHT BENEATH FALLING TIMBER.


ing when word was received over
the phone from Fort Littleton
that Cyrus Mentzer had been
killed near the latter place.
Lumberman Jacob w. Mellott
OF this place, Is cutting the tim
ber on the old DR., Hill place on
the State Road adjoining the
Woollet farm west OF Fort Little
ton, and he has steam sawmlll
on the place. Last Friday morn
ing, Cyrus Mentzer, his son Per-
cy, his brother-in-law George
Snlder. and William Wilds, were
up near the top of the ridge west
of the State Road, on the farm
already mentioned, cutting tim,
ber. Wilds and Snlder were saw
ing a tree down, and Mr.. Mentzer
and his son were a short distance
down the ridge from them trim
ming up some tops. When the
tree was about to fall, it was seen
that it would 60 IN the direction
of Mr.. Mentzer and his son, and
they were warned to go to a place
of safety. They at once started
up the ridge-the son bearing to
the ris ht, and the father to the
left of the falling tree. This
would have been all right had not
a condition existed that had been
overlooked. A lengthy chestnut
about SIX or eight inches at the
stump, stood at one side of the
path of the falling tree; and on ac
count of it's having grown IN a
sIantlng direction and was some.
what bent, 1T reached far beyond
the path to the other side. When
the tree fell it caught the chest
nut and bore 1t down just at the
moment that Mr.. Mentzer was
passing, and the trunk of the
chesnut, which at this point was
not more than three or four inch.
|. es IN thickness, came down on
the head of Mr.. Mentzer with
such force that the trunk of the
chestnut was broken squarely
off, and it struck the ground with
such force that 1t flew into half a
dozen pieces.
The stunning blow dropped
Mr.. Mentzer with precision so
deadly that his comrades IN the
woods were almost paralyzed with
fright. They FASTENED to his
side, however, and while they
found him UNCONSCIOUS, he was
Tstlll breathing. By loud calling
they were able to bring to their
assistance Mr.. John Foreman,
who lives on the farmland while
some one went for doctor, the
others lmprovised a cot and start
ed with Mr.. Mentzer to the home
of Harry Mellott, who lives on
the WoolIet place; but before they
reached the house, Mr.. Mentzer's s
life had gone out.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of this place,
was notified and he wen; to Harry
Mellott's in the afternoon with a
coffin, prepared the body for in
terment, and brought 1t to his
late residence IN the East End
Extension, this place, late Friday
plight.
The funeral took place Monday
at 10 o'clock, conducted by his
, pastor, Rev. Fassold, and inter
, ment was made in the Union Gem
etery. Besides his wife who was
Asenath, daughter OF the late
Jonathan Snider, of Thompson
township, he is survived by four
children, namely, John, Kitty,
Percy, and Kellar; he Is survived
also, by one brother, Grant, re-
, siding In Thompson township
, and by two slsters-Lucy, wife
of John Stickell, and Minnie
wife of Geo. Wallaee-both O
) Waynesboro, Pa.
g Mr.. Mentzer was member o
g the Lutheran church, and a mos
: excellent citizen. The large nun
! Der of people who attended TIN
!. funeral bore testimony of the es
TEEN In which he was held In tn
community. Mr.. Mentzer was
! member of the McConnellsburl
!. Band, the surviving members o
y which attended his funeral In
body with their instruments, ant