The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-03
The GRIM REAPER.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per-
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
DAVID A. GARLAND.

fast townships highly respected
citizens, passed away at his home
near Needmore, on Friday night,
January %, 1916, aged At years
and 8 months. The funeral took
place on Monday, and interment
was made in the cemetery at
Pleasant Grove church. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev.
James Logue, assisted by Rev.
E. J. Croft, Rev. John Mellott,
and Rev. ]. c. Garland.
The deceased was a son of the
late ex-County Commissioner
Lemuel Garland. of fine physical
appearance, and apparently in
the best of health. On Tuesday,
January 18th, in using an axe,
he had the misfortune to hack
himself slightly on one of his
legs. This, almost at once,
showed signs Of trouble, giving
him much pain, and swelling.
Drs. Fisher, of Needmore, and
Swartzwelder, of Mercersburg,
met at Mr.. Garland's home on
Wednesday of last week and
performed a surgical operation;
but, from what information we
can gather, gangrene had devel-
oped, and death resulted as be-
fore mentioned.
Mr.. Garland was married to
Miss Lizzie, a daughter of the
late Benjamin and Sarah Gar
land, who survives. together with
the following children, namely,
W. Blair. Levi H., Flora B., Ma
bel R. j., ard Ruth V.
The funeral was attended by a
large numberof sorrowing friends
whose sympathy goes out to the
bereaved wife and children.
JAMES BIvENs.
James Bivens, one of Ayr
townships oldest and most high
ly respected citizens died at the
nome of his son-in-law and daugh-
er, Harvey and Ida Unger. at
Tito, about noon on Wednesday,
lanuary 26, 1916. aged 81 years,
months, and 20 days. The
'uneral services conducted by his
,astor, Rev. Robert E. Peter
nan, of the Lutheran Church,
look place on Friday. and inter-
ment was made in Union Gene
Gery.
On account of heart trouble,
Mr.. Bivens had been in failing
health during the past five years,
but was only confined to his bed
for about ten weeks.
Sixty years ago, last November,
he was married to Miss Mary
Myers, eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. David Myers, who lived
on Licking Creek, in the southern
part of Belfast township. Mrs.
Bivens is left to mourn the loss
of her husband. together with
the following children: David;
Martha Jane, wife of Edward
Richards; Leonard at present
County Treasurer of this county;
Barney; Ida, wife of Harvey
Unger; George and James-all
residing in this county. There
is one half-brother Paul, living at
Hancock; and two half-sisters-
Mary, wife of Henry Yeakle, re-
siding at Sylvan, Pa, and Aman-
da, wife of John Pittman, resid-
ing at Berkeley Springs, W. Va.
LIZZIE RAY.
Mrs. Elizabeth Vogel, better
known to the older people residing
in McConnellsburg as Lizzie Ray,
and a full sister of the late Elliott
Ray, of McConnellsburg. deceas-
ed, died at a hospital in Ontario,
Oregon, Tuesday, January 25,
1916. Of diabetes and heart trou.
BILE. aged about 72 years. She
is survived by one Ealf-brother,
Thomas Ray. aged about 80 years,
residing in Miles City, Montana
Lizzie's father lived in the Mead
owgrounds on the farm now
owned by Newt Knable. for many
years. and 1t was there that Liz
zie was born.