The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known TO Many Of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summens.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, O DEATH.
CAPT. G. II. DIXON.

were S0OCheu TO near OI J0e QeaJD
of Capt. Chas. II. Dixon at a hos
pltal in Pittsburg on Monday.
His remains were brought to his
late home at Salu via, this county,
and the funeral took place yester-
day afternoon at two o'clock, and
interment was made in the ceme-
terry at Greenhill.
Only short time ago, Capt.
and Mrs. Dixon decided to visit
their sons William and Robert IN
Pittsburg, and vent to that city
in apparently the best of health.
Three weeks ago, Mrs. Dixon fell
and broke her hip, and two days
later the Captain was stricken
with pneumonia, and was taken
to hospital where he had the
best of treatment, but he was not
strong enough physically to over
come the disease.
Captain Dixon was born IN
Frederick county, Md, and being
inspired, With an ardent desire to
assist in the preservation of the
Union, when the Civil War broke
out, he recruited a company of
men that were mustered in as
Company E, Maryland Volun.
teers, and he was made their cap
tain. Being a devout Christian
he made an ideal soldier, and saw
much hard service, remaining out
from the time he was mustered
in, Septem ber 21, 1862, until after
the surrender of Lee at Appama.
tox.
On account of a sunstroke re.
celved while on a hard march in
the South, his health afterward
was never so robust as before.
After the War, he removed to
Fulton county, Pa, where he has
since resided.
The Captain was most excel
lent citizen, conscientious in all
his dealings with his fellowmen,
and dong that which he under
stood to be right, whether 1t was
the popular side or not.
He is survived by his wife and
five children, namely, William Nj.
Robert l., and Howard, in Pitts
burg; Flora, wife of Ellis Slpes,
Reedley, CAL, and Ora, wife of
Emery Hessler, Saluvla, Pa.
WALTER g. PECK.
Walter Clifton Peck, son of Si
las E. and Annie Adams Peck,
was born at Chaneysville, Bed
ford county, Pa, July 10, 1886,
and died IN McConnellsburg, Pa.
Novem Der A, 1909, aged 23 years,
3 months, and 25 days. The fu-
neral took place on Saturday aft
ernoon, November 9th, services
being conducted by his pastor,
Rev. John M. Dlehl, of the Pres
byterian church, assisted by Rev
j. l.. Grove, of the United Pres.
byterian church, and Rev. 9. w.
Bryner, of the Methodist EpIsco.
pal church. Interment IN Union
cemetery, tour miles south of Nc
Connellsburg.
On the 9Th of June, 1908, he
was married to Miss Helen M.
Fore, of McConnellsburg, who,
with a five-weeks' old son, sur
yves.
Up to SIX months ago, Walter
never knew what 1t was to be
sick, as far as his ows health was
concerned. 1t was while conduct
ing a grocery business In Bed
ford, Pa, during the early part
of the last summer, that his health
began to fail. His physician dis.
covered that one of Walters lungs
was affected. and advised him to
go to. Colorado. This he did
about the first of August, but be.
ing disappointed in the effect of
that climate, he returned to Nc
Connellsburg, where he rapidly
grew weaker until the end came.
EITEMILLER.
Mrs. George M. Eltemiller died
at Detroit, Michigan, on Friday,
October 20, 1909, aged 80 years
and 5 months.
Mrs. Eitemlller's maiden name
was G May Winton, and was mar
rled to Mr.. Eltemiller March FL,