The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
THE GRIM REAPER.
Iort Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
DAVID HILL.
DAVID HILL.

ONE in Belfast township at an
arly hour on Wednesday morn
be- of last week. The funeral
box place Thursday and inter-
hent was made in the cemetery
Il Antioch.
Mr.. Hill was a farmer, and on
tuesday afternoon was getting
eady to make a trip to Hancock
Nth load of produce the next
morning. Intending to drive
three horses to the wagon, he
Eas observed by his wife to have
b hammer in his hand placing an
bpen ring to the end of the wag-
bn tongue. In attempting to use
the hammer, it dropped from his
hand. He picked it up and at
tempted to use it again, when it
Egain dropped. This was repeat
|ed the third time, when Mr.. Hill
|sank to the ground. His wife
Fearing something was wrong
FASTENED to him, when he looked
|up and said, Il believe | have
|had a stroke. He then sank in
Ito unconsciousness, did not re-
| gain it, and died about two o.
|clock the next morning. Several
years ago he was married to Jen-
|ne, daughter of the late Benja-
|min Garland, who survives, to-
|gether with two children-Alta
land Mamie. Mr.. Hill was a good
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and well-to-
lido, and will be missed in his
| |neighborhood.
GEORGE G. FRAKER.
George c. Fraker, one of Dub
| lin townships leading citizens
|ded at his home at Fort Little
ton on Tuesday morning, August
|26, 1915, aged AZ years and a
days. The funeral took place the
following Sunday, and interment
vas made in the cemetery at
Fort Littleton. The ervices
we're conducted in the Methodist
Episcopal Church by Rev. w. M.
Cline and Rev. A. S. Luring, the
former preaching the sermon.
The attendance at the funeral
was said to be the largest within
the history of the community.
Mr.. Fraker was a successful
|lumberman, and about ten days
before his death he was at Three
Springs assisting in the loading
cf lumber for shipment, and got
very wet. From this he contrac-
ted a heavy cold which was fol-
lowed by an abscess. which led
10 blood poisoning.
George c. Fraker was a son of
Dyson and Sarah Cromer Fraker
|and was born August %, 1868.
he was married to Miss Alice
prth, who survives, together
Tlth the following children name
y, Helen, Harry, Robert, Carl,
Max, Marguerite, and Richard.
The deceased was a consistent
nember of the M. e. church and
useful and highly respected cit
Pen, enjoying the confidence of
wide circle of acquaintance.
e was a director in the McCon-
ellsburg and Fort Loudon Rail-
lay, having abundant faith in
be possibilities of the PROPOSE
on, and his death causes a va
Rncy not easily filled.
G. WILSON PECK.
After an illness of ten months
|used by Bright's Disease, G.
llson Peck died at his home
McConnellsburg at 11:30 a. M,
Onday, August 80, 1915, aged
years and 25 days. The fun
al took place at his late home
East Market street at o'clock,
ednesday afternoon, and inter-
ent was made in Union ceme-
ry.
The deceased was a son of
Noraham and Rachel Hart Peck,
nd was born in Belfast town
pip, this county on the farm
ow owned by William McEl-
Owney.
on the 10th day of September
0@ ne was married to Miss Mel
L. Boyle, of Philadelphia, who
urVlves, together with two chill
IIIen D.kL yye...s.t. - D.I a