The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
FROM A PRIVATE LETTER.
Interesting "reminiscences Of Persons
and Events Of Half a Century'Ago
Written by Will Hughes.

!
newly adopted way Of acquaint.
ing the NEWS readers, in the
obituary columns, with the names
and ages OF those who have Gone
on Before, prior to giving the &C.
counts of their lives, manner of
deaths, ETC., etc. l think, how
ever, that the use OF ION" in the
headline Is superhuous-th h @
meaning being clear without 1t.
You certainly had a long list
for your last issue; and | was
surprised to find the third name
George G. Tutwiler) in 1t; for |
had long supposed him to be
dead. He was my uncle, being a
brother Of my mother, who de-
parted this life at the early age
OF 38 years, when | was but 6.
Hers was a gentle spirit. She
taught me TO read before | began
to go to school Ito II. II. Deltrich)
at the age of 5. Let me say
here that we lived at Hunters
Knob when my mother died; and
Webster Patterson and l attend.
ing Deitrichs school-Sloaus
schoolhouse-learned the multi
plicatlon table together, In eleven
successive days excluding Sun
days, of course. 1 suppose you
could find pupils in schools now
a days who do not know this won
derful table at 6 years. Well, l
could tell you lot of good things
about my mother, but will not do
so. But, l would say that |
knew my uncle George well, and
he was the very antithesis Of my |
mother. | never knew a more
irascible man than he. got
many a scolding from him. He
was first rate pitcher of horse.
shoes, and could throw a "ringer"
almost at will. Ask VIM. Stoner
or Samuel Bender. l heard that
uncle George was a good lime
burner, but l lost all trace of him
and his family about 1S66-and
was not aware that any of them
we're living. He lived to the pa
,rlarch's age, went 20 years be.
1ond that Of his father, mother,
sisters and brothers. 1t seems 9
singular that so excltable a man I
should live to S7-almost. a
Mr.. Newton Hoke-him l knew c
cry well, and 1 can solemnly de. t
,lare and affirm that never stole !
,pples from his orchard. AL. s
hough he did not post trespass s
Iotlces, it was well known among I
he boys Of my day that it was :
veil to keep off Mr.. Newton II
loke's farm. l was surprised to \
nd him so affable in his later a
ears, but suppose all old peo.
lie become so. We found HIM a h
leasant person ip 19o7-and both G.
~ wife and myself are sorry to O
,arn Of his death, and we ask 8
ou to carry our sympathy to Il
IS daughters. Do you remem.
er John Hoke, Newton's broth. fl
r? He lived on an adjoining W
Irm, and was my Sunday school il
'acher IN 1861. | have a Bible 81
hich he gave me as q reward CT
,r memorlzlng verses OF scrip
Ire. He sang bass IN the Pres. D
yterian choir, when Rev. N. G. IL
'hite was the preacher. He 10
ould fght-and once | saw him D,
hip John Wilt, the blacksmith. er
l knew Henry Hoke, and his hi
'am OF rascaIly boys, also; and, hi
'ilham Hoke, the tanner, and ay
IS children. His son Jim was Ell
chum of James Irwin Johns 81
rother). IRWIN was the better of
never liked Jim Hoke Is
at this pair seduced me into te
ting, or, at least, biting, into a m
rye piece of Indian turnip, once, al
Id | determined to hex both in
hen l got to be man; but, the F.
'portunlty was so long coming
lat fo-gave them. w
Frank Hoke was the best run W
'r in the town. Eddie Hoke and te
Gorge Shoemaker were often
duced to tight(generally draws), Of
ID Christ Hoover could lick br
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