The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-02
HIRAM WINTER, DEAD.
Was County Superintendent of Schools Of
Fulton County During the Six Years
lS66-lS72. Born in Whips Cove.
DIED IN DECATUR, ILL.,, LAST WEEK.

News OF the death OF hiram
Winter, former teacher, and
later County superintendent of
schools of this county, will be
learned with regret by many of
our older people.
Mr.. Winter was a native of
Whips Cove, and has many rela-
tives living in this county. He
was born April "a, 1884, and was,
consequently, a little more than
76 years of age.
After having taught several
years in this county and in Bed
ford county, he was elected to the
Office of County Superintendent
of schools of this county, and
three years later was re elected,
serving until the first Monday IN
June, 1872. After the close of
his Official work in this county,
he removed with his family to
Hagerstown, Md, where he
taught two years, removing from
that town to Blue Mound, ILL.,,
about the year, 1874. In Blue
Mound, he was closely associated
with the educational interests
until some eleven years ago, when
he went to Decatur, ILL.,, where
he spent the remainder of his
life.
After a short illness of pneu.
mona, he died on Thursday eve.
ming, May Goth, and was inferred
IN the mausoleum at Greenwood
cemetery, his sons and sons,in.
law acting as pail bearers.
Forty-seven years of his life
were spent IN teaching, and IN
this long period of time, his as
sociation with the younger ele,
ment was of the most delie htful
and helpful chal acter.
Hels survived by his wife, who
was Miss Jennie Simons, ofHope-
well, Bedford county, to whom
he was married in 1868. To this
union were born SIX children.
four daughters and two sons
three of the former being now
married, the fourth daughter,
Miss Natalie, living at home with
her mother.
REMSBURG.
Mary A. Beall, wife of Dr.. A.
j. Remsburg, died at her home
in War fordsburg, on Thursday,
May 26, 1910, aged So years, and
IL days. The funeral took place
last Saturday, the services beng
conducted by Rev. DR.. Webster,
of Hancock, Md.
Mrs. Remshurg was a daugh-
ter of the late Washington A.
Beall, of Libertytown, Md, and
she is survived by the following
brothers.: Mason E., Sand Point,
Idaho; Marcellus, Charles H., DR.
Ira, and Prof. Wallace-all of
Libertytown, Md; also, by her
husband and the following chill
dren, namely, G. Frank, of Han.
cock, Md; Mrs. Edward Golden,
Gayley and Harry-near War
fordsburg; and Misses Maude
and Myrtle at home.
The deceased has been a con-
slstent memb Der of the Warfords.
burg Presbyterian church for
more than>2Q years, and by her
refined manner, and kindly DIS
position had won to herself a
large circle of warm friends.
Mrs. Remsburg had been i'll
for about three months, and death
resulted from complication of
causes.
BooTH.
Nora Ruth, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jehu Booth, died at
their home near Dublin Mills last
Sunday, after a weeks illness
from dlphtheria. In obedience
with the State Health laws, the
fugeral was private and inter-
ment was made 10 the old Crom-
well graveyard on Monday. Lit.
tie Ruth was born on the first
day Of August, 1905, and hence
Was aged 3 years, Q months, and
28 days. The bereaved parents
have the sincere sympathy OF
their many friends in this hour
Of deep afIllctIon. IL was less
than week prev,oua that M