The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-17
DEATH WAS SUDDEN.
Thomas T. Sloan, Esq.,, Passed Away
at His Home 90 West Lincoln Way
Yesterday Morning.

shocked yesterday morning aDOu'
nine o'clock when the word wa!
passed around that Thomas F.
Sloan, ESQ.,, one Of this county's
most prominent citizens, haC
passed away suddenly at his
home West Lincoln Way. The
NEWS told of an accident that be-
fell Mr.. Sloan while descending
a telegraph pole on Sideling Hill
mountain on New Years Day.
He was not considered seriously
hurt, and since that time he had
been in his home, up and about
the house most of the time, and
until a day or two ago, his con-
dition seemed to be steadily i'm
proving. Yesterday morning he
arose from his bed and went in
to the bathroom, where he had
an attack of heart failure and
expired almost instantly.
Mr.. Sloan was very widely
known among the officers and
employees of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, he having
taken charge of the Office in Nc
Connellsburg on the first day Of
September, 1864, and served that
company in the capacity of oper-
ator, and lineman continuously
for a period of 81 years and four
months. During the last 13 years,
he had charge of the testing sta
ton at the Mountain House on
Rays Hill, and never missed a
day from duty on account of sick
ness, and during that time he
was apparently in the best of
health. He had reached the time
when he would be honorably re-
tired from service on half-pay
for the remainder of his life.
In connection with his faithful
cervice to the Company, he found
time to read law, and in 1879, he
was admitted to the Fulton Coun-
ty bar. AS his reading had been
a matter of pastime, and the ac-
QUESTION of the knowledge of law
for his own personal use, he nev-
er entered into active practice.
In religion he was a devoted
Presbyterian, and for many years
Ruling Elder in the McCon-
1ellsburg Presbyterian church.
+, On the 22nd day of February,
1870, he was married to Miss Jo-
'ephine Alexander, a sister of
The late Senator w. Scott Alex
ander, who, survives, together
with the following chill DIR e n,
namely, Alexander, TIL o m a s
Franklin, Findlay Morse, James
Addison, Walter Reed, Miss Ma
ry Jane, and Miss Harriet Bar
ton. N
The funeral will be held Sat-
urday afternoon and interment
will be made in Union cemetery.
MARY JANE ANDERSON.
Mary Jane Anderson, widow of
the late Jonathan Anderson, a
note of whose death was made
last week, died at the home of
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. James McElhaney,
Tuesday morning, February 8,
1916, aged 81 years, 5 months,
and a days. The funeral took
place Thursday morning, the
services being conducted by Rev.
Reidell, of the M. E. Church, and
Rev. Benson, Of the U. B. Church.
lnterment was made in the ceme-
terry at Clear Ridge. The de-
ceased was converted at the age
OF twenty years, and for more
than sixty-one years, was a con-
slstent member of the Church of
God, and she has entered into
that rest that remaineth for the
people Of God.
She leaves to mourn their loss
one son and seven daughters,
namely, Chevilla Ravenstine,
Cove Forge, Pa; Samantha Wag-
ner' Laidig, Pa; AlphrettaSwartz
Three Springs, Pa; Louisa Ker-
,ln' Burnt Cabins, Pa, Jenniah
mncElhaney, Y Hustontown, Pa; \
Grant Anderson. Three Springs,
"a; and Myrtle Anderson and
Marlssa n Shaw both residing at
Tyrone, Pa. Mother Anderson