The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-06
RECORD OF DEATHS.
short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
MRS. CHRIsTIANA POTTER.

four years ago, passed away at
the home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Asbury
Wigfeld at Belle Grove, Nd, on
Tuesday, March 2S, 1916, after a
short illness, owing to infirmities
incident to advanced age. The
funeral took place on the first
day of April and interment was
made at Fairview.
Mrs. Potter's maiden name was
S,hetrompf, and she was born
in Germany. n years ago, emf
grating with her parents to this
country when she was four years
of age. Her parents were among
the early settlers in Buck Valley
and she resided there for many
years.
She leaves surviving, two
daughters, Gertrude, wife Of
Morgan Clingerman, residing at
Inglesmith, Bedford county, and
Marjorie, wife of Asbury Wig
field, residing at Belle Grove,
Md. There are, also, four broth
ers: John, in Oklahoma; Alex.
in Nebraska; Peter and Andrew,
IN Everett.
Mrs. Potter had her home with
her grandson on the old home
place, and just a few days be-
fore her death went to the home
of her daughter Marjorie, where
she became sick and died.
WILLIAM BEATTY MCDOWELL.
Mr.. William Beatty Mcdowell,
one of Franklin County's most
prominent citizens, died at his
home near Lemasters, Monday
afternoon, April 8, 1916. aged as
years, 5 months, and / day, after
q sickness of less than week, of
pneumonia. His death was most
unexpected even to his immedi-
ate family, and was a great shock
to his many friends. Mr.. Nc
Oowell was a son of the late
Archibald Bard Mcdowell. He
vas a man of fine character and
conspicuous in all good works.
lie was a leader in his communi-
y, and was the friend and coun-
ellor of a multitude.
He was a member of the Pc
ers Township School Board and,
n a service of more than four
years, he never missed a Board
Meeting. He devoted himself
without reserve to the interests
of the schools and, in his death,
they have lost most jealous
supporter. He was a director in
the Lemaster National Bank and
was the Secretary of its Board.
He was a member of the County
Board of Viewers and his dis
eliminating judgment and high
sense of justice made him an in
valuable member of that import
ant commission. Hewas a prime
mover in the. building of the
Telephone Lines that cover a
large section of Peters Town
ship, and he was forward in ev-
erything that tended to promote
the betterment of the community.
His place of leadership in neigh
borhood advancement will be
hard to fill.
Mr.. Mcdowell was a lifelong
member of the Mercersburg
Presbyterian church, and for a
number Of years he was an ac-
tive elder. His energy, zeal, and
devotion to the church rendered
him most important member of
that old and influential congre-
CATION. He was a man of strong
faith and deep religious convic-
tions and he lived the life of a
Christian before his fellow men.
lie spent his money freely for
the church he loved and he was
a generous supporter of its work
at home and abroad. Though
operating a large farm, and be-
ing engaged in numerous bust
ness enterprises. yet when the
church demanded his attention,
ne turned away from them to
serve the church. His death re-
moves from the church one of its
dnest spirits, and the Presbytery
Of Carlisle has lost one of its most