The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-03-19
THE GRIM REAPER.
Short Sketches Of the Lives of Per-
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
Mrs. ALBERT SToNER.


died at her home in this place a.
bout A o'clock last Wednesday
evening, aged 65 years, 6 months
and 3 days. Her funeral, took
place on Saturday, her pastor
Rev. j. L. Yearick, of the Re-
formed church conducted the SER
vices, assisted by Rev. J. L.
Grove, of the United Presbyter-
ian church, and Rev. Robert E.
Peterman, Of the Lutheran. In
terment was made in the grave
yard at the Reformed church in
town.
Mrs. Stoner had been in i'll
health for a year or more, and
last fall was taken to the hospi-
tai at Chambersburg where she
underwent an operation for gall
stones, which was partially sue
cessful. Recently it was found
that she was suffering from a
combination of ailments, which
did not seem to yield to medical
treatment.
Mrs. Stoner was daughter Of
Christ and Frances Rhodes Hoo
ver, and was born on the 8th of
September, 1S48. In 1871 she
was united in marriage to Mr..
Albert Stoner. To this union
two children were born, both of
whom are living, namely, Frank
associated with his father in
business, and Myrtle, wife of w.
M. Lodge, residing in Saxton,
Bedford county, Pa.
Mrs. Stoner united with the
German Reformed church when
she was seventeen years of age,
and lived a most exemplary Chris
tian life. While her immediate
family came in for their full
share Of love and devotion, she
was ever mindful of the welfare
of her neighbors and friends, and
where there was sickness, or 9TH
er necessity, Mrs. Stoner was
there with sympathy and help.
JOHN MCCULLOUGH.
After an illness of but a few
days. John Mccullough died at
the Gale farm near Warfords-
burg on Friday of last week,
aged GA years. The funeral took
place Sunday, and interment was
made in the cemetery at the
Presbyterian church at Warfords-
burg.
When two years of age John
was taken into the home of Will
liam Gale who, with his two sis
ters Elizabeth and Catherine,
lived on the old homestead until
their death about three years ago.
Nr. Mccullough spent his entire
lie on this farm caring for the
wants of the Gales. 1t will be
recalled an attempt was made to
Fob the Gale home a few years
ago, and a bullet fired by one of
the robbers touched the clothing
of John who was in the room.
AT the death of his benefac-
TORS, John inherited the whole of
the Gale estate, worth about &c.
OOO.0O, in return for his life of
hdelity to them.
The loyalty, fidelity, and kind
ness shown to the Gales during a
iong life is seldom equaled, even
p gratitude by real children.
although living within a distance
of five miles of Hancock, Nd, he
Nas never in that town except
When on business for the Gales;
and 1t is said that he never was
across the Potomac to the rail-
road station. Living within twen-
y miles of McConnellsburg his
prSt and only trip was last May
purlng the settlement of the Gale
s'ate he stayed all night here in
'he home of Geo. A. Harris, and
" that time he remarked that it
was the first time since he was
Wo years old that he had been
Away from the Gale home over
ight' He never dined at a no.
~ and never rode on a railroad
ar' tie was well informed and
great reader and in conversing
rlVh MN one could not imagine
: had led a secluded life.