The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-31
RECORD OF DEATHS.
c,,t Sketches Of tie Lives Of Per.
soas Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
MRS. SCOTT RUNYAN.

wife of Scott Runyan, and
laughter of John B. and Clara
uoke Runyan, died at their apart
mentsin the Fulton County Bank
Building, McConnellsburg, Pa,
,bolt | o'clock Saturday morn
mo. October 26. 1918, OF less than
weeks illness Of influenza and
bbar pneumonia. The funeral,
which, in obedience to the rul-
,nr, of the Board Of Health, was
private, was held from the resi-
jence of the parents Of the de-
,pssed on Tuesday afternoon and
oterment was made in the family
| Ot in Uuion cemetery.
Josephine was born April 20,
| 1892; hence she had reached the
| ,re of 26 years, 5 months and II
laws On the 9Th of October,
1913, she was united in marriage
% Mr.. Scott Runyan, the we'll
Known grocer in the Fulton Coun-
" Bank Building. In early
childhood shs was dedicated to
| Christ through the rite of bap-
tsm, and before she had reached
her fourteenth year, at her own
request, she was received by con-
iession of faith into full member
ship in the Presbyterian Church
since which time she had a devot-
| ed interestin the welfare of every
branch of the Church's activities.
Besides her husband, she is sur
yived by her parents and by one
brother Russell Hoke Runyan, in
United States Geological Survey
Corps, now working in Kentucky.
MRS. HARRIET MELLOTT.
Mrs. Harriet Mellott, widow of
the late James Jackson Mellott,
died at the home of her son-in-law
and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
| c. Lauver MERGERS burg, r. r, 2,
on Saturday, October 26, 1918,
aged Sc yeaw, OF 9 &C mp eaton
| Of diseases incident to advancing
age. Funeral services were held
at the home of Mr.. Lauver Mon
day morning at II o'clock, and
her remains were taken to Union
cemetery in Ayr tow nship for in
terment.
The deceased was daughter
Of the late Samuel and Rachel
aarr, of Ayr tow nship, and was
married to j. j. Mellott who died
about eight years ago. She is
survived by the following sons
and daughter: George F., near
AeMasters, Franklin County;
James R., near MercersburG;
Rowe, Big Cove Tannery; Day
ton st. Thomas, FIR anklin Coun-
ty; Samuel, Jacob and Joseph re-
siding in Ayr township, this
county, and Lucy, wife Of Adam
T. Lauver, in franklin County,
Grandmother" Mellott as she
vas aifectionately known, was
one Of this County's representa-
I'VE women, and the mother of a
arge and influential family. She
was a consistent member Of the
Brethren Church.
She is survived by two sisters
lzzie wife of County Treasur.
'oseph B. Mellott, and Mary,
Vile Of E. B. Lake, Hagerstown,
Nd.
PAUL N. BAUMGARDNER.
Mrs. W. H. Baumgardner OF
Wells Tannery was called to Wat.
ANS, N, Y. on account of the
Mrlous illness of her son Pau
Nelson Baumgarener, who hat
sOne to that city to hold service
uay Tor DeLaval Separator Com.
ppany of which he was one Of thu
OOnpany's most efficient sales
uen' While in that city he wal
a'acked =, by influenza, which rap
uIy developed into uraemic pois
vCang' and he passed away OF
thursday, October "a, 1918, thu,
saa'ng a short life Of 20 year
""ch gave promise of a brigh
apu successful future in the blsi
I a'Ss world. The body accom-
plOied by his.mother was taken t,
,de home of his parents, Mr.. aut
Wa %rs, W, II. Baumgardner a
',s "e'ls Tannery, and his remain
D. u 70 rest 10 the cemetery at tn
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