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

John X. Black, aged about 65
years, died at his home in Sal.
tillo, Pa, on Wednesday, of last
week. Mr.. Black was former
school teacher having taught sew.
eral terms in Taylor township
this county during County Su.
perintendent Woodal's admin.
stratlon. Mr.. Black was mar.
ried to Miss Florence Fields,
daughter of James Fields. Esq.
HENRY HUSTON
Mr.. Henry Huston, one of
Taylor townships very best cltl-
zens, died at his home north OF
Hustontown, at 10 O'Clock on
Wednesday of last week. aged 81
years, 4 months, and IA days.
The funeral services, conduct
ed by Rev. Wesley M. Cline, OF
Fort Littleton, took place on
Thursday afternoon, and inter.
ment was made in the cemetery
at Clear Ridge.
Mr.. Huston was q son Of the
late Evan Huston, and lived on
part Of the old homestead of his
father, which he purchased soon
after he was married. HIS wife,
Junlata, who was a daughter of
Mr.. Isaac Bratton, survives him,
together with the following chill.
dren: Robert l., on the home
farm; May, wife of Joseph Ches.
nut, near Hustontown; Thomas,
Petersburg, Pa, Libbie, wife of
Hayes Strait, Hustontown; and
Earl and Aida at home.
Mr.. Huston had been IN de-
clining health for several years,
and about two years ago, sold the
home place TO Robert and pur.
chased a small home near, where
he spent the remainder of his life.
Mr.. Huston was a consistent
member of the M. E. Church, and
an altogether upright Christian
gentleman, whose influence has
always been exerted for the right
in the community in which he
lived.
MRS. JOHN II. LALEY.
Mary, wife OF John Thomas
Laley, died at their home IN Bel
fast township on Monday, aged
about So years. Mrs. Laley had
not enjoyed robust health for
some time, but the immediate
cause of her death was said to be
a combination of appendicitis and
heart trouble. The funeral took
place yesterday and interment
was made at the German Baptist
Church on Pleasant Ridge.
Mrs. Laley was a daughter of
William and Anne Carbaugh Ev-
erts, and was born In Belfast
township, where she spent the
greater part of her life, besides
her husband, she is survived by
one daughter.
MRS. BARBARA RAKER.
Mrs. Barbara Raker, wife of
John Raker at Dane, died Novem.
Der 30, 1911, aged 81 years, 6
months, and 20 days, She was a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Mumma of whom her mother,
two sisters and four brothers
survive, namely, Daniel Mumma,
of Roxbury; Rhoda, wife of John
Snyder, Kuobsvllle; Emma, Pitts
burg; Harvey. Of Hustontown;
James E, in Illinois; aud John IN
Utah.
She was united in marriage to
John Raker, April 10, 1876, and
to this union were born eleven
children, of whom eight are Inv
ing; Anna, wife of Sylvester Gun.
nlngham, near Fort Llttleton;
Charlie, Pittsburs; George, Dane;
Emma, wife of G, e. Stevens,
Plttsburg; Rllla and Paul, Johns.
town; Bessie, Norman and Har.
vey, at home. She was a great
sufferer for about year, but she
bore her suffering patiently until
the end. She was converted In
Bethlehem U. B. Church in early
life; and was a consistent mem.
Der. She afterwards joined the
Church of God IN which she died
IN the faith. She was good
loving wife and mother, kind