OBIT: John S. THOMPSON, 1880, Martha Furnace, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ CITY AND COUNTRY Things Briefly Told. John S. Thompson, of Martha Furnace, died on Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock, and will be buried at 11 o'clock to-day. He is the man who a few years since accidentally shot and killed a burglar, for which he has since suffered great remorse. Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, July 8, 1880