The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10
SUDDEN DEATH.
Summons Came to Robert McNanghton
Kendall Tuesday Morning Without
Moments Warning.
DIR. w.F. TEETER DIED LAST SATURDAY

were greatly shocked early Tues.
day morning as the word flew
around that Mac Kendall had died
suddenly at his home in this
place.
About three years ago, MIR.
Kendall decided to retire from
farming; and to carry his decis.
ION into effect, came to town,
purchased a lot along the Cove
road just south of where the old
Reformed church stood, and built
himself a comfortable dwelling
house and other buildings. He
then removed from his farm,
which Is about two and a half
miles south of town, into his town
property, and resided there until
his death.
HIS son Roy lives on the farm.
On Monday, Mr.. Kendall ar.
ranged with James Woodal to
come around early Tuesday and
go along down to the farm to help
butcher a couple of hogs. About
daylight, Mr.. Woodal went up to
Mr.. Kendall's stable, fed the
horse, put the harness on, and
brought the horse out. By that
time Mr.. Kendall had srisen,
came out of the back door, and
went down to the stable remark.
ing pleasantly after greeting Mr..
Woodal, that they were gong to
have a nice day to butcher. just
then Mr.. Kendall noticed that
Mr.. Woodal did not have a tie
rope, and said that he would go
into the carriage house and get
one. Mr.. Kendall went through
the stable into the carnage house,
got the rope, and was returning
through the stable, when Mr..
Woodal heard Mr.. Kendall fall
and utter slight moan. Leaving
the horse he WAS holding, he hur.
ried into the stable and was
shocked to see MIR. Kendall pros
trate on his back in one of the
stalls, motionless. Taking hold
OF Mr.. Kendall's hand he asked,
"Are you sick, Mr.. Kendall p"
but receiving no reply, it flashed
through his mind that Mr.. Ken
dali was dead.
Mr.. Woodal at once notified
one or two of the nelghbors and
then ran for DR.. Mosser.
Death came instantanec usly,
and was the result of heart fail.
ure.
Robert McNaughton Kendall,
the eighth child and fifth son of
the late James and Margaret 90
gam Kendall, was born on the
old Kendall homestead two miles
south of McConneIlsburg, Decem
ber 1s, 1846, and hence was aged
SO years, 1 month, and 81 days.
On the 18th day Of January, 1870,
he was married TO MISS Mary, a
daughter of the late Associate
Judge Jeremiah Porter, Of Nc
Connellsburg, who died March
18, 1874. To this union were
born two children, Fannie Belle,
wife of William Wilson, New VII.
mington, Pa, and Mrs. Mary I'm
brie Brewer, OF New Jersey.
On the 21st o. February, 1873,
Mr.. Kendall was married to Miss
Winifred b. Pittman, daughter OF
the late Jared Pittman, Of the
Cove, who suivlves hun, together
with the following children: Fin
ley Justin Kendall, New Whining
ton, Pa; Winifred Mabel, wife of
j. M. Myers, Mercersburg, Pa;
Roy McNaughton Kendall resid.
ing on the home farm, and Orpha
Anita, wife of b. F. Simmer,
Princeton, I'll. One sister, Mrs.
Keza Johnston, and three broth
ers, John F David NJ, all of the
Cove, and Chas. Howard, of Al.
toona, are living.
In religion, Mr.. Kendall was a
United Presbyterian; in politics,
a Republican. Quiet and uuss
suming, he was interested In pub
Inc affairs, and possessed sound
judgment He was . director In
the First National Bank, Of Nc.