The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-16
THE GRIM REAPER.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
MAYNARD DENNIS KEEFER.
0By One OF His TeacherS)

Keefer, OF thompson township,
died at $3.50 o'clock on Friday af.
ternoon, April 10, 1914, aged 2C
years, 3 months, and 13 days.
About nine weeks ago, upon the
advice of his physician, he under
went delicate operation of the
lungs, and for several weeks
thereafter seemed to be getting
better, and hopes for his recov-
cry were entertained; but about
two weeks ago he began a rapid
decline which ended in his death.
During the entire time of his
sickness he bore his intense suf-
fering with patience and Chris
tian fortitude. Maynard was a
bright, cheerful young man, and
had been engaged in teaching in
the public schools of the County
for the past two years. He
taught the Oak Grove school last
winter. His entire life was that
of a christian, and during the
past winter he united with the
Antioch Christian Church. The
large concourse that attended the
funeral, and the many beautiful
floral tributes-the gifts of low
ing friends testimony of
the esteem in which he was held
by all who new him.
He is survived by the follow
ing loving relatives; His father
and mother, and these brothers
and sisters Edith, William, Roy,
Herbeet, Oscar, Marshall, Bessie,
and Bruce.
The funeral services were held
on April II, interment being
made in the cemetery at Antioch.
Rev. A. G. B. Powers officiated.
CLAY M. BROWN.
Clay M. Brown died at his
home in Maddensville, Hunting
don county, on April 7, 1914,
aged SO years, 3 months and II
days. Mr.. Brown was a native
of Huntingdon county, intermar-
ried with Aravado Locke Brown.
daughter of the late D. Locke
of Maddensville, on October 10,
1882, by the late Rev. w. H.
Stevens.
He is survived by his widow
and ten children; Raymond, of
Pitcairn, Mrs. Ed Loreng of
Huntingdon; Owen, Laura, El-
len, Minota, Mary, Grace and
Bertha at home; Reba and Lu-
verna at Huntingdon. He resid-
ed at Burnt Cabins during the
building of the South Penn rail
road, and later at Cooks Mills,
afterwards buying a farm near
Maddensville where he resided at
time of his death.
he was converted, baptized
and received into the church at
Walnut Grove by the late Rev.
w. Il. Dressler, of the Church of
GOd, in 1895; was a trustee of
the Walnut Grove Camp Grounds
and a member of the Maddens-
vile Patrons of Husbandry. He
served his township in the capac-
tues OF constable and school di-
rector for several terms. He
was a man of good judgment
and stood by his convictions of
right; and, like all other men
VINO live to any purpose in this
world, made fast friends among
'ne better class, and enemies a.
mong the opposite class.
-, nterment was made in the
\ want walnut Grove cemetery on the
YVn' Funeral services were con-
uucted by his pastor, Rev. Spiece.
FRANK BAILEY.
oh Sunday morning Mrs. Will
nam Woodall of this place receiv-
81 a telephone message that her
is'ner MIR. Frank Baiely, was Sc
.'OuSly Ill at his home on his farm
near Mercersburg. Mr.. Bailey
sOON sick at 9 o'clock Sunday
a ,nOrnlng, and by the time Mr..
huu Mrs. Woodall reached there
W auto ne was unconscious and
hs'ialhed in that state until a.
W., UTu' 4 O'clock Tuesday morning
"ueh he died. We could not
satn the nature of his illness.