The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-07

With rare eloquence the minister
preached from this text to a much
interested and very large con-
gregatlon.
The survivors are the hns-
band, the two daughters above
stated and one brother, Ex.
Sheriff David V. Slpes, of McCon
nellsburg.
HENRY WOLF.
RACHEL HART.
Mrs. Rachel Hart, widow of
the late Ephraim Hart, died at
her home in Whips Cove, this
county, November 80, 1911. Her
funeral, conducted by her pastor,
Rev A. W. May, of Piney Grove,
Nd, took place on the following
Thursday, and interment was
made IN the cemetery at Cedar
Grove Church in Bethel township.
Mrs. Hart was daughter of
the late Dennis Daniels, the third
Sheriff of Fulton County, serving
IN that Office from 1856 to 1859
and was born March 90, 1884,
hence she was aged II years,
months and 8 days.
On the 18th day of August,
1855, she was united in marriage
to Ephralm Hart, son of the late
William Hart, of Whips Cove, and
after living about year on the
Vanchef farm in the Cove, they
purchased from Ephralm's "a
ther, the farm on which they
spent the remainder Of their
lives, the husband dying on the
10th of April, 1900.
To this union were born SIX
children, five of whom are living,
namely, William Vincent, Whips
Cove; Kate, wife of Jonathan
Cope, Kennel Square, Pa, Sam.
uel Wink, Kennett Square, Oar.
lington Cope, Camden, N. j.
Mrs. Hart was a consistent
member of the Christian church
for more than fifty years, and a
woman of deep religious convic-
tions. Her voice and influence
was always exerted on the side of
temperance, and she did all she
could to keep her children and
friends free from the use of to-
bacco and stimulants. While not
planned with that in view, 1t hap
pened that Of the three sons and
two nephews, and one grand ne.
phew, who acted as pallbearers
not any one of the SIX used tobac-
CO or stlmulants IN any form.
AS was told in the NEWS last
week, Mrs. Hart went out to the
barn on Tuesday morning of last
week to feed the pigs, and while
near the barn, felt the stroke com
ing on and attempted to get to
the fence. In this she was un.
able, and sank down IN the road
and lay there for some time be-
fore she was found.
She had oeen in her usually
good health up to this time.
DAVID r POWELL.
David h. Powell, of Thompson
township, one of Fulton county's
best citizens, died suddenly while
sitting at the dinner table at his
home near Covalt postoffice on
Tuesday. While we do not have
his exact age, he was probably
about 65 years. Mr.. Powell was
a man of strong physical powers,
and was never sick much. Last
week he complained of having
some rheumatism IN one of his
legs. 1t is believed that as he
sat at dinner, he was stricken
with neuralgia Of the beart.
Mr.. Powell was a most excell-
ent citizen. A devout member Of
the Methodist Episcopal church,
he believed in living those prin.
cipie he professed, and he was a
total abstalner from the use of
tobacco in any form, and of all IN.
toxlcatlng beverages. Strictly
honest and industrious, he was a
power for good IN his communl-
ty. His wife was Miss Charity
Lake, who has been dead about
two years. He is survived by the
followinu ch,ldran. Martha wife