The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-11
The GRIM REAPER.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Whe Have Recently
Passed Away.
JOHN w. STEVENS.

known as the Clevenger farm
near Fairview church on the ole
State Road, July 9, 1851, and dice
at his home in Mechanicsburg,
Pa, March 2, 1915, aged 63 years,
/ 7 months, and Fl days.
John attended the home schoo
and later County Superintendent
Winters summer normal schools
in McConnellsburg, and taught
school. He then embarked in the
mercantile business at Harrison
vile, this county. Selling the
business at Harrisonville, he was
in business at Biglerville, Adams
county several years, and then
on account of obtaining better
educational facilities for his
daughter, I've sold out at Bigler-
vile, and moved to Mechanics
burg, where he conducted dry
goods store about fourteen years,
retiring from the mercantile busi-
ness only about two years ago.
He is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Ella Gregory,
daughter of the late James Greg
ory, who several years ago re-
sided about two miles north of
Needmore, and by one daughter
Miss Vera, a prominent teacher
in the schools in Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. Stevens was in his usual
health until about 9:45 last Tues
day evening when, as he was
about to go to his room to retire,
he sank to the floor and almost
instantly expired. The Doctor
pronounced the cause of his death
Heart Failure. His funeral took
place Saturday afternoon, and in
terment was made in Chestnut
Hill cemetery at Mechanicsburg.
The deceased was a member of
| the Lutheran church, a member
of a Masonic Lodge at Gettys-
burg, and altogether a very ex-
|emplary citizen.
MARY MARGARET SLOAN.
Mary Margaret, little daughter
of James A. and Laurie Sloan,
died at their home in Altoona
Saturday afternoon, March 6 1915
aged 2 years, 8 months and IL
days. About three weeks ago
the child underwent a surgical
operation in the Altoona Hospital
and for a time it was thought it
would recover; but about a week
before its death it grew worse un
til last Saturday. On Sunday the
body was brought to the home of
its grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas F. Sloan, in this place,
and the funeral was held at 10
O'Clock Monday morning. Inter-
ment was made in Union ceme-
terry. Services were held Satur--
day evening in the home of the
parents by Rev. Van Cries pastor
of the Broad Street Presbyterian
church, Altoona. Wreathes and
garlands were sent with the re-
mains from the home city, and
additions from loving friends in
this place, made a beautiful flo
raj tribute.
A. CURTIN DAVIS.
Andrew Curtin Davis, a well
known resident of Bedford, died
in the Western Maryland Hospi-
tai, Cumberland, Md, last Fri
day morning. The funeral took
place from his home in Bedford
Monday afternoon and interment
was made in Bedford cemetery.
Mr.. Davis was married to An.
ME, eldest daughter of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Merrick B. Stoner, former
residents of Met Connellsburg, who
survives to mourn the loss of hei
husband, together with five chill.
aren, namely, Pauline, Ethel,
Dernice, Linn and Ernest.
Mr.. Davis was an artist Of
more than ordinary ability, anc
''s paintings in oil-both land
pcape and portrait-were greatly
prized.
MRS. JOB EvERTs.
Sarah Ann Harris, wife of Jol
Everts' died at the home of hel
ron Hlmmel, at Big Cove Tan
nery' Monday March |, 1915
aged 72 veara K ,coctI,s 81 :