Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Duane Banks (dbanks@uplink.net) and transcribed by Dave Wilson (davwilson@worldnet.att.net) USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ Watson Maurice GROVE, of Allensville, died at his late home Thursday afternoon Dec. 26, 1935, at 1 o’clock. Death was due to a complication of diseases. Mr. GROVE had been in failing health for the past three years. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel GROVE, of Brady township, both deceased. At the time of his death, he was 85 years old. Sixty years ago, he was united in marriage with Sarah MUNDORFF, of Union Church. Surviving are his wife and six children: Mrs. Iola HYLE and Mrs. Warren P. METZ, of Huntingdon, Mrs. Marjorie THOMPSON, of Altoona, Miss Ivy GROVE, at home, of Williamsburg, Earl GROVE, at home, and Claire GROVE, deceased. Nineteen grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were held at Allensville Lutheran Church. Interment was made in the Allensville Lutheran Church cemetery. Mrs. Mary Anne BROUGHT, one of the oldest residents of this section, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alfred KELLY, Shirley Township, Sat. morning, Dec. 28, 1935, at 5 o’clock. Death was due to the infirmities of advanced age as she was aged 88 years, 1 month and 28 days. She was the daughter of James and Mary KENNEDY and was born in Huntingdon County, Oct. 31, 1847. Mary Anne KELLY was united in marriage with William H. BROUGHT, in 1865. To this union was born the following children: William H., Matilda, Elizabeth, Ellen, Mary, Agnes, James and David. Surviving are the following sons and daughters: George of Mountaindale, Pa., Mrs. Alfred KELLY, Shirley township; James of Texas; David of Mountaindale. There are 9 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren also surviving. Mrs. KELLY was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church. She had lived with her daughter since May 30, 1930. She was a highly respected woman and will be greatly missed. Funeral services will be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alfred KELLY, in Shirley Township, near Allenport. Rev. Eldon MATLOCK will officiate. Interment will be made in the Mountaindale Cemetery, Cambria County, directed by W.P. DUNMIRE. L. Floyd PARSONS, highly respected citizen of Mount Union and a mail-carrier in Mount Union for a number of years, died at his late home, 105 E. Market St., Sunday morning, Nov. 24, 1935 about 5:30. Death was due to a heart attack. He was aged 46 years, 10 months and 11 days. Although Mr. PARSONS had been in failing health for some time he continued to perform his duties as a postal employee at the local post office and it was just a few weeks ago that it became generally known that he was ill. His condition on Saturday evening seemed better and his sudden death was a great shock to his family. Congenial and friendly always, Mr. PARSONS and his hearty "Good-Morning" as he delivered his mail, will be missed by the many people in Mount Union whom he served. He was an active member of the Mount Union Fire Company. He, with his family, had lived in Mount Union the past 18 years. Mr. PARSONS was a faithful member of the Presbyterian church. Lyman Floyd PARSONS was born at Nossville, Huntingdon County, Jan. 13, 1888, the son of Oliver and Belle (EDGEIN) PARSONS. He was one of a family of five children. In 1910 he was united in marriage with Miss Mabel COYLER. To this union there were seven children born. They, with their mother, survive. They are Clarabelle, wife of H.L. GARMAN, of Huntingdon; Dorothy, Helen, Kathryn, Thelma, Floyd, Jr., and Elizabeth. One granddaughter, Charlene GARMAN also survives. Surviving also are the mother, Mrs. Belle PARSONS, one brother, Alva PARSONS of Shade Valley; two sisters, Mrs. Nettie KLING and Mrs. Mabel PYLES, of Lewistown; two half-brothers, Harry PARSONS of Locke’s Valley and Milt PARSONS of Lebanon, Pa., as well as one half-sister, Mrs. Alberta GOSHORN, of Carlisle. After funeral services at his late home, 105 E. Market St., the body will be taken to the Nossville church where short services will be held and interment will be made in the nearby cemetery. Rev. Frederick C. FOWLER of the Presbyterian church of Mount Union will officiate assisted by Rev. Lee GORDON of the Nossville church. The post office will be closed for one hour during the time of the services and employees with whom Mr. PARSONS worked for many years will act as pallbearers. The members of the Mount Union Fire Company, of which he was a member, will attend the services in a body. DUNMIRE funeral service. Harry Foster MYERS, The First Methodist Church of Mount Union was filled to capacity Thursday afternoon when funeral services were held for Harry Foster MYERS, 20 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Foster H. MYERS, of Mount Union, who passed away in the J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital following an operation. As the body lay in the church from 10:30 a.m. until the hour of the funeral hundreds of people passed in and out again after paying their last token of respect to the memory of a Mount Union boy who was respected and loved by old and young. Hundreds of people also visited the bereaved home on East Shirley St. Rev. W.W. Willard, pastor of the church where the young man had been so actively engaged, officiated at the services, assisted by Rev. M.S. SHARP of the Lutheran church. The services were brief but most impressive. From the time that the body was brought to the church until after the last friend and relative had left the church soft organ music was played by Miss Dorothy CUNNINGHAM with the exception of the hour of the funeral. The choir in full robes stood in silence as favorite hymns were read by the ministers. Harry had been a faithful, happy member of the choir and his robe was draped near his place that was vacant. A guard of honor, comprised of close friends and members of the Sunday school class kept constant guard by the body. Rev. Willard took his text from the 24th Chapter of St. Luke and the 21st verse, "But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel;" the words of one of the two disciples who walked with the risen Christ to Emmaus. Words of comfort from the old and New Testament and favorite hymns were read Rev.M.S. SHARP read the 23rd Psalm and the hymn, "O God Our Help In Ages Past". The floral tributes were beautiful and so numerous that the care of the flowers was a problem' surely silent testimony to the high respect in which Harry MYERS was held. Pallbearers were Robert FRANK, Charles BOGGS, Harold MCCALLIPS, Charles WELCH, Raymond CUTSHALL, Marshall HARTMAN, Edwin COLGATE and Glen REEDER. Honorary pallbearers were Jay HURWITZ, Burton HURWITZ, George WARFIELD, Bernard HILES, warren YOCUM, Harold LONG, Robert WAGNER, Tony ALESI, Dick BRIGGS, Boyd GABERT, Robert BARD, Roe CUNNINGHAM, Don SYLVESTER, Glen FINK, Donald SENTMAN, Louis DURBEC, Charles AWKERMAN, Robert R. WAGNER, William BROUSE, Steve BURYCH, Fred MCCLAIN, Lloyd SNYDER, Leon CASSIDY, Richard FAZENBAKER, Thomas KIDD, Jr., Rev. Richard WELLIVER, Jack LEHEW, and Forest VALENTINE. The pallbearers walked to the cemetery, following the hearse........ (No death or birth year) Mrs. Ann Malinda (POGUE) CREAGER died at her home on Ridgely St. in Orbisonia at 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, 1940, following a prolonged illness. She was born at Richmond Furnace, Franklin County, a daughter of the late John and Barbara Ann (YANTZ) POGUE, on Feb. 24, 1855. At the time of death she had reached the advanced age of 85 years, one month, and twenty-six days. She was united in marriage with John A. CREAGER, who preceded her in death ten years ago. Members of the family include three children, Ida, Mrs. Stanley KELLY, of Warren, Ohio; William O., of Aliquippa, and Ned B. of Warren, Ohio. Four grandchildren and three great grandchildren also survive. Mrs. CREAGER was a member of the Methodist church of Orbisonia. The greater part of her life was spent in Orbisonia and in her passing the community mourns the loss of one of its most highly respected and esteemed Christian women. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother and a kind friend to all with whom she came in contact. Funeral services will be conducted by her pastor, the Rev. George R. MCCAHAN. Interment sill be made in the Orbisonia cemetery, directed by OTT' s funeral service. Mrs. Mary (BLAKE) CREPS, wife of John CREPS, passed away at her late home, 311 East Liberty St., Reno Nevada, on Wed., Sept. 30th, after a lingering illness. All that could be done by medical skill augmented by the service of loving hands was of no avail to prolong her life. Born in Orbisonia, the daughter of the late Joseph and Rachel (MCMULLEN) BLAKE, she grew to young womanhood in that community, attending the schools and finally graduating from the Orbisonia high school, becoming a teacher, which profession she followed with success for a number of years. She was early united to John CREPS of Bellwood, where they lived for some years, Mr. CREPS being engaged in the grocery business. They moved to Reno, Nevada, built a bungalow and resided there continually until the present time. Three sons were born to the union: Robert, a college instructor in a Reno institution: Richard, married and a resident of Reno and Eugene who is still at home with his father. All survive their mother. Mrs. CREPS is also survived by her husband, John CREPS and two brothers: Harry of New York City and Clarence, whose residence is in Detroit, Mich., and one sister, Mrs. Richard Clark, of Orbisonia. Funeral services were held from the late home of the deceased on Sat., October 3rd with interment in the Mountain View cemetery, Reno, Nev. (No death year or birth year published) Mrs. Anna Rebekah DECKER Mrs. Anna Rebekah DECKER, of 26 East Milford Street, Mount Union, passed away on Monday evening, Dec. 21, 1942, at 5 o’clock, after an illness of two weeks. She was a daughter of J. G. JONES and Hannah Gorsuch JONES, and was born in Shade Valley, September 8, 1855. She was 87 years, three months, and thirteen days old at the time of her death. On June 15, 1882 in Harrisburg, she was married to the Rev. Andrew W. DECKER, with the Rev. MELICK performing the ceremony. She went to housekeeping in Airville, York County, where her husband was pastor at that time. He retired in 1898 and they moved to Orbisonia, there Rev. DECKER died August 7, 1901. Mrs. DECKER moved to mount Union 18 years ago. She is the last of a family of nine. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Waynes [sic] MYERS of Pittsburgh; Lieut. Colonel R. R. DERKER [sic], Camp Lee, Va.; and Miss Ora DECKER, Mount Union. There are two grandchildren. Friends may call at the Clark Funeral Home in Mount Union any time after noon Wednesday. A private funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2:30, with interment in Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon, with the Rev. Edgar HENRY, minister of the Mount Union Methodist Church, officiating. ____ DECKER is the oldest mem- [clipping ends here] Mrs. Iris Virginia RIPPLE Mrs. Iris Virginia (BELL) RIPPLE, widow of T. J. C. RIPPLE, of Orbisonia, died at her late home, Saturday evening, Nov. 14, 1942 at 10:45 o’clock, after an illness of six months. Death was due to advanced age. She was aged at the time of her death, 85 years, 5 months and 24 days. Iris Virginia BELL RIPPLE was born at Vira, Mifflin County, May 20, 1857, the daughter of John R. and Sarah (DORMAN) BELL. She learned the millinery trade when a very young woman and established a business in Orbisonia, which she succesfully [sic] conducted for a number of years. It was here, also, she met her husband, T. J. C. RIPPLE who was employed by the Rockhill Iron and Coal Company as a clerk. They were united in marriage in the Presbyterian Church at Curwensville, October 24, 1878. They established their home in Orbisonia. Mr. RIPPLE died November 21, 1925. In the passing of this splendid Christian woman, Orbisonia has lost much. For many years she lived in that community and her life meant so much to children, as well as to the older residents. She was loved and esteemed by everybody. Mrs. RIPPLE joined the Trinity Episcopal Church in Rockhill Furnace in 1890. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. J. A. PUCKEY, of Orbisonia, and Mrs. Arnold L. HAYES, of Newtonville, Mass. There are six grandchildren as well as six great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. John T. FISSHEL, Altoona, Pa.; and two half brothers, Samuel Bell and William Bell, Vernon, Penna. Friends may call at the late home until time of the services, which will be private and will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the late home, in charge of the Rev. A. A. PRICE of the Methodist Church of Orbisonia. Interment will be conducted by Clark Funeral Service, in the Orbisonia cemetery. Please omit flowers. William L. MCMATH William L. MCMATH died at his late home in Shade Valley, on Wednesday night, December, 9, 1942, at 9:25 o’clock. He had been in failing health for several years but was usually able to take a daily walk about his farm, until he contracted a cold two weeks ago. His condition became critical when pneumonia set in last Monday. He was the youngest of seven children born to William Simpson MCMATH and Elizabeth Waters MCMATH, and was born August 27, 1870, in the same house in which he has always lived. He was the last of his family as his sister, Margaret MCMATH MCVEY died one month before, on Nov. 9, 1942. He was a direct descendent of Samuel MCMATH, who served in the Revolutionary War and was the first settler in Tell township. Mr. MCMATH derived great pleasure in his association with his family and friends, being both humorous and musical. He had a very high regard for truth and justice which he practiced in his daily life and taught to his children and grandchildren by word and example. He had a deep interest in anything pertaining to the betterment of his community. He served as justice of the peace for six years and later as school director for six years. He was always ready to lend a helping hand to friends and neighbors and no poor person ever went away from his door hungry or cold. Mr. MCMATH was united in marriage with Mary Blanche STARR on April 13, 1896, in St. Mary’s Church, Shade Valley, by Rev. Thomas WALSH. His wife and the following children survive him: Elizabeth, Bernard, Samuel, John Edward of Shade Valley; Marcella MCMATH FLEMING, of Orbisonia; Genevieve MCMATH JOHNSON, of Rogrsburg, Pa. Also surviving him are eighteen grandchildren most of whom visited him daily. Mr. MCMATH was a faithful member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church from which he was buried on Saturday morning, Dec. 12, at 10:30 o’clock with a requiem mass celebrated by Rev. Alphonse SOBOTA. Interment in St. Mary’s cemetery adjourning [sic], directed by Behel funeral service. Mrs. Effie Margaret KNABLE- wife of Clarence KNABLE died at her home in Orbisonia, Pa. Friday morning, January 11th after a lingering illness from a complication of diseases, aged 35 years, 10 months and 26 days. She was born at Greenwood, Pa., the daughter of Peter and Mary Jane HOFFMAN. She was united in marriage to Clarence KNABLE of Orbisonia, seventeen years ago, and since that time has lived in Orbisonia. Surviving are her husband and the following children: Norman, Walter, Mary, Martha, Lydia, Eva, William, and Madeline. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock in charge of Rev. Fred COX of Mount Union and Rev. J. B. KIERN of the United Brethren church of Orbisonia. Burial took place in the Odd Fellows cemetery, Orbisonia. Funeral Director, W. P. DUNMIRE. Peter WHITSEL SR., one of the oldest residents of this county passed away Saturday evening, April 1st, 1922 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John SHUE in Hill Valley, in his 93rd year. He became weakened physically about four weeks prior to his death, not seeming to suffer, and although his mind was not so clear as formerly, he always knew his daughter, Mrs. SHUE; with whom he had his home in recent years. Peter Whitsel was born in Germany on February 1st, 1830, and was aged at death, 92 years and two months. He was one of ten children born to Paul and Mary Catherine Whitsel who landed in the United States in 1832. The father died in 1871 at the age of 83 years, while the mother died in the 1875. Mr. WHITSEL was the last of the family; these brothers and sisters preceding him in death: Philip, Adam, Elizabeth, Mrs. John WHITE; Eliza, Mrs. Matthew UMBRELL; Susan, Mrs. Thomas CHILCOTE, of Pennsylvania; Maria, Mrs. Frederick GLOCK, of Nebraska; George, of Missouri, and two died in infancy. It will be remembered that Mrs. CHILCOTE passed away over a year ago, aged 86 years. He was a veteran of the Civil War serving with distinction in Company D., 88th Regiment. After his return from military service he was married by Rev. James R. LANE, deceased, who also united in marriage the daughters of the deceased. To this union six children were born, namely: D. P. WHITSEL; Melissa, Mrs. John SHUE; Katie, Mrs. C. D. WEIGHT; Harvey, Sadie, Mrs. W. W. PETERSON; and B. F. WHITSEL, deceased. Mr. WHITSEL was step father to William PRICE; Susan, Mrs. Theodore HELLER; John and Lucinda PRICE, all deceased. Mrs. WHITSEL lost her life thirty-three years ago when she was struck by an east bound freight train in Jack’s Narrows west of Mount Union while walking along the tracks with her daughter, Melissa. She was killed instantly. Besides the five children who survive, there are thirty-three grandchildren and the following great grandchildren: Edwin, Eva and Christine MOORE, Geraldine and Mary Mildred HAMMAN, Dalmas SMITH and Stanley RUNK. Mr. WHITSEL was engaged in farming for many years after the war. After the breaking up of his home he made his home with his children and of late years entirely with the daughter, Mrs. SHUE. With the excellent care given him, his children were hoping that his remarkable strength would enable him to live throughout the century, bu his life had been lived a few years short of that mark, and he slept away. He was a faithful member of the United Brethren church, at Whitseltown, where he spent most of his life after coming to America. He was converted under the preaching of Rev. E. B. SOMERS, 34 years ago who preeached the funeral sermon. He could ofttimes be heard singing and praying at night as well as during the day, and his passing was very peaceful. He suggested “We Are Traveling to the Grave: to be sung at his funeral. He was a man of a loving disposition, always cheerful and happy, and a character worthy of emulation. Since he was 50 years old, it was the custom of his children to celebrate each birthday anniversary with a turkey dinner and a family gathering, this event taking place two months ago. His children, grand children and friends were loyal and kind to him. Funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John SHUE on Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock in charge of Rev. SOMERS, assisted by Rev. DUVALL, of the Methodist Episcopal church. The body was laid to rest in the Monroe cemetery, where his parents, son and other relatives are buried. W. P. DUNMIRE, director of the funeral. Thomas Orlonzo HARPER, one of Shirley township’s highly esteemed citizens died at his home southeast of here, Friday afternoon as a result of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered the week previous. Mr. HARPER was the son of James and Mary Anne HILEMAN HARPER and was born in Orbisonia, April 9, 1859. He was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Elizabeth BUCKLEY, of near Mount Union, in the year 1885, who survives along with the following children: Roy HARPER, of Newton Hamilton; Mrs. John ROHRER, of Mount Union, R.D.; J. Elmer and Miss Mary HARPER at home. James Allen, the oldest child died a the age of 10 years. He is also survived by one brother, Grant HARPER, of Altoona and a half sister, Mrs. Josephine ARCHEY of Orbisonia. (No additional information. DW) Miss Neta MCALONAN, a bright and lovely eighteen year old daughter of Robert MCALONAN and wife of near Pittsburg, was brought here for burial on Tuesday. The young lady’s death was due to an attack of pneumonia and her illness was but a few days. She was held in high esteem at her home residence and the floral offerings were many and beautiful. Her demise was a great shock to the parents. The deceased was a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. CHILCOTE, of Orbisonia at whose residence the funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. C. COLLINS, of the M.E. church. Young ladies from the High School attended the funeral in a body. I is sad to part with such an excellent daughter in the beauty and bloom of life. The bereaved parents and other members of the home have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends in the loss of their loved one from the family circle. (Taken from THE Valierlan of Valier, Mont.) Chloe Isabelle WELKER, daughter of E. H. and Elizabeth WELKER of Dupuyer, died at her home in Dupuyer, Montana, January 9, at 7:00 o’clock a.m. after an illness of four days’ duration, being afflicted with scarlet fever. Chloe Isabelle WELKER was born in 1909 at Mount Union, Pennsylvania, being at the time of her death, thirteen years, two months and twenty-seven days old. Sh was one of a family of ten children, five boys and five girls, namely: George Hubert, of Mt. Union, Pa.; David Sigler, of Dupuyer, Mont.; James Edward of San Francisco, Calif.; Chauncey Dyson, Rexford, Mont.; Boyd Franklin, Dupuyer, Mont.; at home. Four sisters living; Mrs. Fredia Maude KINKEAD, Mabel Elizabeth, Margaret Helen, Olive Losea, the youngest of the family, eleven years of age. On account of the contagious disease the funeral services were held on the front porch of the family home in Dupuyer on January 10, at 1:30 p.m. conducted by J. J. DALEY, the funeral being private. Burial was made in Lake View cemetery, Valier, at 3 o’clock, short services being conducted at the grave by Rev. M.E. VAN DEMARK, pastor of the Valier Methodist church. Isabelle was one who was loved by all who knew her , so kind and cheerful and willing to help any one who would ask her assistance in any way. She will be missed in her home, at school; everywhere we can see her marks of love for all of us to remember her by. Mrs. Louisa GRATZ, widow of Horace GRATZ and a life long resident of Orbisonia, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry ZARTMAN in Shamokin and her body was brought to the home of her son, Simon GRATZ, in Orbisonia where on Saturday last funeral services in charge of the Rev. Ira R. DUVALL, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, were held. Burial followed in the Orbisonia cemetery. The pallbearers were: Messrs. A. M. CHILCOTE, William M. CHILCOTE, Homer WEAR, E.O. HECK, H. W. GUTSHALL, and Roy PETERSON, all members of the Methodist church of which Mrs. GRATZ had been a consistent member since early girlhood and a member of the choir for years. The funeral was directed by W. P. DUNMIRE, of Mount Union. Mrs. GRATZ was the daughter of Isaac and Rebecca GORSUCH and was aged seventy years. She was united in marriage with Mr. GRATZ fifty years ago in Orbisonia, where she was well and favorably known all her life. Mrs. GRATZ is survived by these chidlren: Mrs. Harry ZARTMAN, of Shamokin, Mrs. Charles MILLER and Marshall GRATZ of Pittsburgh, and Simon GRATZ of Orbisonia. Mrs. Gertrude Teressa HOFFMAN died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James HOLDEN at Orbisonia, on Monday, January 8, 1923, after a lingering illness. Death was due to a complication of diseases. She is survived by her husband and two children: Phyllis and Hazel, also by her father and mother and two brothers and two sisters. Services were held at the home on Thursday at 10 o’clock in charge of Rev. Charles GWYN. Interment in the Orbisonia cemetery. Undertaker Barben. Mrs. Elmira BENNETT died at her home in Shirleysburg on Jan. 6, 1923 from Dropsy. She was aged 71 years. The body was brought to Barben’s at Mount Union and prepared for burial. Deceased is survived by two daughters and two sons, namely: Mrs. Scott WAGNER, of Mapleton, Mrs. Howard BAKER of Mount Union, S. A. BENNETT of Mapleton and William ROGERS of Mount Union. Services were held at the home of her niece, Mrs. Albert DELANEY, in North Mount Union, in charge of Rev. Fred COX. Interment in the Orbisonia cemetery on Jan. 9th. Undertaker Barben. Mr. C. B. RUNK, of Orbisonia, aged 62 years, 4 months and 15 days, died of complication of diseases at the Blair Memorial hospital, Huntingdon, on Monday, March 15th. Mr. RUNK was the son of David and Ellen BAUM RUNK, deceased. He was born in York County, November 8, 1862. His parents moved to Three Springs when he ws nine years of age. Mr. RUNK worked for the East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company from 1881 to 1903. The rest of his life he was occupied as an agriculturist. He moved to Cromwell township in 1901 at which place his wife, formerly Miss Suzanne RUPERT, died, January 4, 1904. Mr. RUNK was a steadfast member of the Church of the Brethren, well known throughout the entire county, and loved and respected by all who knew him. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. J. T. HARRIS, Longmont, Col., Mrs. H. R. SCOTT, Shirleysburg, Pa., Mrs. Calvin WHITSEL, Three Springs, Mr. I. C. RUNK, Newcastle, Pa., Mrs. J. F. WHITSEL, Three Springs, Pa., Mrs. W. C. HILEMAN, Newcastle, Pa., Mr. P. W. RUNK, Orbisonia, Pa., and Violet RUNK, at home. Funeral service at the Church of the Brethren, Rockhill Furnace, Friday March 27th at 1 p.m. Revs. STOUT and W. G. SE-IN officiating. Interment Brethren cemetery, Germany Valley. Funeral directed by Frank HEIDEL. >From Altoona Tribune, Feb. 12 After a 4 weeks’ illness, Mrs. Bessie FIELDS, wife of Albert P. FIELDS, of 1921 Fifteenth avvenue, died a the Mercy hospital at 5 o’clock Saturday afternoon, of septicaemia. She was born in Franklin county, Sept. 9, 1883, and had been a resident of Altoona for the last 9 years. She was married in Orbisonia in April, 1900. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. PYLES of Cromwell township; by her husband, and the following brothers and sisters: W. A. PYLES and Mrs. H. C. GALBRAITH of Altoona; James PYLES of East Pittsburgh; John H., Roy W., and Mrs. Lulu JAMES of Rockhill; Mrs. Verna ROGERS of Pogue, and Frank D. PYLES of Buffalo. She was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, and the J. S. Knox Bible class. Services will be held at the home of her sister, Mrs. H. C. GALBRAITH, 2013 Twelfth avenue, at 7:45 o’clock this evening. The remains will be taken to Orbisonia on the train leaving here at 3:20 o’clock tomorrow afternoon. Interment will be made in the Odd Fellows’ cemetery at that place. Mount Union-Mrs. Lenora CHILCOTE, age 42, wife of A. W. CHILCOTE, died at her home in Allenport, Thursday. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas PUCKEY of Orbisonia. She is survived by her husband and four children: Joseph, Horace, Gertrude and Kenneth. She is also survived by seven brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow at 1 o’clock, after which the body will be taken to the Methodist Church in Orbisonia, where the services will be continued, in charge of the Rev. David Y. BROUSE, pastor of the First Methodist Church, this city. Burial will follow in the Odd Fellows’ Cemetery, Rockhill. George W. SHENEFELT, son of John B. and Catherine BOWERS SHENEFELT, was born in Blair County, Pa., Sept. 15, 1859 and died October 6, 1922, at the age of 63 years, and 21 days. He was united in marriage to Jane M. CHILCOTE on November 4, 1880. To this union were born seven children. Emma who died in infancy; Myra A., the wife of W. C. MCKEE of Charleston, W. Va., Sara L., wife of J. W. SMALL, Jr., of Ambridge, Pa., Lloyd H. of Ambridge, Pa., Dr. Ralph B., of Detroit, Mich., Rev. Arthur M., and Abram C., of Poland, Ohio. Besides the widow and children the deceased is survived by three sisters: Mrs. Sara CHILCOTE of Juniata, Pa., Mrs. Ella HILEMAN of Hill Valley, and Mrs. Linnie WALLS, of Orbisonia, also three brothers Samuel B. SHENEFELT, of Rockhill Furnace, John M., of Pitcairn, Pa., and Edmund M., of David City, Nebraska and thirteen grandchildren. For several years the fatal disease had been fastening itself upon him and for the last two months he had been confined most of the time to his bed by the advance of uremic poisoning. In 1900 the family moved from Rockhill Furnace. Since that time Mr. SHENEFELT has been employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Pitcairn. Att the age of 17 years, Mr. SHENEFELT united with the Methodist church at Monroe. For the last fifteen eyars he has been a member of the official board of the Methodist church at Pitcairn. Funeral services were conducted at the home on Sunday, October 8th at three o’clock by the Rev L. R. JONES, pastor of the deceased, with interment at Grandview cemetery, East McKeesport. Miss Sarah Ella TAYLOR, young daughter of the late Philip and -------- IRVIN TAYLOR, for many years residents of near Shirleysburg, died at the Blair Memorial hospital, Huntingdon, Monday evening, March 9th, after an illness of several weeks. Miss TAYLOR was born near Shirleysburg, and was aged 31 years, 10 months and 26 days. She taught school in Huntingdon county until her health failed. For some time she acted as saleslady in the Shapiro store, at Orbisonia. Later she became a dietician at the Blair Memorial hospital, and it was here that her condition became serious and failed to yield to treatment. She was an adherent of the Methodist faith, and was highly esteemed. Surviving are these brothers and sisters: Bruce A. TAYLOR, of this city; O. S. TAYLOR, of Juniata; Mrs. A. G. KNOUSE, of Johnstown, and Mrs. John ROHRER of Mount Union, R. D.. Death claimed the father of Miss TAYLOR sixteen months ago, and her mother eight months ago, which fact seems a singular one. Her body was brought to the mortuary of A. J. BARBEN, this city, and later taken to the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. John ROHRER, near this place, on the Shirley road, where it lay until this afternoon, when it was taken to the Reformed church near Shirleysburg and funeral services in charge of Rev. Ira R. DUVALL, pastor of the Methodist churches of Shirleysburg and Orbisonia, were held at 2:30 o’clock. Burial followed in the Gilboa cemetery near the church. A. J. BARBEN, funeral director. Mrs. Otis M. BRUMBAUGH Mrs. Flora Sarah (GARVER) BRUMBAUGH, widow of Otis M. BRUMBAUGH, died at her home, 1716 Mifflin street, this morning, November 16, 1939, at 6:00 o’clock. She had been in failing health for some time, but had been seriously ill of pneumonia only since Monday night. She was born in Hill Valley, Huntingdon county, on January 30, 1860, a daughter of George and Annie Bare GARVER. In 1881, she was married to Otis M. BRUMBAUGH, who preceded her in death in October, 1938. Mrs. BRUMBAUGH was a member of the Church of the Brethren and lived a devout, Christian life. Her kindly, quiet manner had endeared her to her neighbors and friends in this community, where she had resided since 1882. Surviving are one son, Dr. Cloy G. BRUMBAUGH, of Huntingdon, and a granddaughter, Miss Helen B. BRUMBAUGH, also of Huntingdon. Two brothers, B. F. GARVER, of Shirleysburg, Lloyd GARVER, of Mount Union and two sisters, Mrs. Laura RUPERT, of Huntingdon, and Mrs. Senie SHUE, of York, also survive. Funeral services will be held at her late home on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, with the Rev. George L. DETWEILER officiating. Interment will be made in the Valley View cemetery, near Marklesburg, by Brown’s funeral service. The body may be viewed at Brown’s funeral parlors until 10:00 o’clock Saturday morning when it will be taken to the BRUMBAUGH home. James G. MURPHY Dies at Rockhill James G. MURPHY, well known as roadmaster for the East Broad Top Railroad Company, died at Rockhill Furnace, on Wednesday, August 29th, 1934. He had been in failing health for a number of years. He was the son of Alexander B. MURPHY and Hannah (UPDYKE) MURPHY, and was born in Porter township, Huntingdon county, on September 9, 1852. Mr. MURPHY was united in marriage with Miss Mary F. ISENBERG, on April 24, 1874. Mrs. MURPHY died August 7th, 1932. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, of Orbisonia, and had been an employe of the East Broad Top Company, for sixty years, holding the position of roadmaster at the time of his death. He was well known to railroad men and mechanics, and was highly respected. Mr. MURPHY is survived by the following sons and daughters: Charles W. MURPHY, James Alfred MURPHY and Mrs. Maud LOCKE, all of Rockhill Furnace; Mrs. Fred BECK, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. A. C. ELIAS, of Salem, Ohio. Four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren survive, also three sisters, namely: Miss Mary MURPHY, of Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Charles BEAVER, and Mrs. Annie MCMULLEN, both of Altoona. Funeral services will be held from his late residence in Rockhill Furnace, Saturday, September 1, at 2 o’clock P. M. in charge of his pastor, Rev. R. A. WARNER. Interment will follow in the Orbisonia cemetery. W. Q. BLATT, in charge of funeral arrangements. RECENT DEATHS The funeral of Mrs. CHILCOTE who died at Pittsburgh was held Tuesday afternoon last, November, 16th; at 2 o’clock, at the Monroe M. E. church, with burial in the cemetery adjoining. Mrs. CHILCOTE was a former resident of Rock Hill, Pa. Undertaker Dunmire. Full obituary next week. The funeral of James Harry JOHNSON was held at the home at 2 o’clock and further services were conducted in the Methodist Episcopal church at 2:30, in charge of Rev. J. B. BRENNEMAN. Many beautiful floral tributes were received. This is the boy who was run over by the Shed Hawke & Company truck. He died Wednesday morning at the Blair Memorial hospital at Huntingdon. Undertaker Dunmire. James Stewart NORTON of near Newton Hamilton died at his home on Sunday evening, November 7th, from a complication of diseases. He had been ill for about three years. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, three daughters and one son, all at home. The funeral was held Wednesday morning, November 10th, at 10 o’clock from the home, in charge of Rev. HIMES, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was laid to rest in the Memorial cemetery at Newton Hamilton. Undertaker Dunmire. A great shock and much sorrow came to our town, when the word was given out on Thursday evening, Feb. 10, about 9:30 o’clock, that Zelda was dead. Only a week before this she was well and cheerful, but was showing symptoms of takng a cold. This developed into a bad case of lagrippe, and settled in her head in a bealing, as so rapidly did it progress and with such intense pain, that her beloved Lord and Master called her out of the intense suffering so soon. Zelda was one of the finest and purest of girls; was alway friendly and kind to everybody, was a consistent Christian, a member of the Baptist Church and an interested Bible student from her early childhood, a regular attendant at all the services of her church and its several departments. She was a fine organist and always at her post of duty; in her Sunday school lessons she was always eager to know more of its truths and its spirituality. She was always ready to help in the work of advancing and trying to attain higher standards. The writer having been her Sunday school teacher and superintendent from a little girl, had taken her through a series of teacher training at which time she earned a diploma with about 100 per cent marks on all of her examination papers; and just now she was again going with us in a class of Teacher Training in which she hoped to get another diploma, and then she said she wanted to take the seal course. She was a home girl, always ready to do her best for her parents, and in her home, on account of her loss, there will certainly be a void and a sadness that will be hard to overcome by those who remain there to mourn her departure. But the consolidation to her parents, her sister and only little brother is surely great for the knowledge that their daughter and sister had lived such a pure life; and was so attentive to the duties of her Lord and Saviour, that now she is amongst the most beautiful of the redeemed ones in our Lord’ s Kingdom in Heaven. May her life and her death be a stimulant to all her companions and her many friends to live a better life, and show that the world is better by her being in it, for God certainly had a purpose in bringing into the world such pure characters, and then taking them out again just when we feel the most need of them, and when we least think we can let them go; but God knows best and doeth all things well. Zelda, daughter of Paul and Bertha RUPERT, was aged 22 years and almost 2 months. She leaves to mourn her loss her parents, also one sister Louisa, and a little brother Arthur and a large--------------------(the rest of the obit is missing. DW) IN MEMORIAM Zelda Ruth RUPERT Died Feb. 19, 1916. In loving remembrance Thy voice is hushed, It speaks no more. Save as it echoes from that shore, Where pain and suffering are no more. We mourn thy loss, Thy place is vacant Ne’er can it be filled again, But we hope some day to meet you Where there are no tears or pain. Father, Mother, Sister and Brother (A picture accompanies this article) A SON’S TRIBUTE TO HIS MOTHER Mrs. Susan CHILCOTE, who Passed Away on Nov. 13, 1920, at Pitcairn, Pa. The death angel has come and summoned from our midst our beloved mother, Mrs. Susan CHILCOTE, formerly and for the most of her life time on earth, a resident of upper Hill Valley, Huntingdon county, Pa. Her husband, our father, passed on before her by a little over twenty years; his death occurring on August 11, 1900. At the time of her death, which came on November 13, 1920, she was aged 80 years and 24 days. Since October 1919 she has made her home with a daughter, Mrs. G. W. SHENEFELT of Pitcairn, Pa. On Tuesday, Nov. 16 the body was taken back to the Monroe cemetery where it was laid to rest beside him with whom she had so faithfully walked for many years and where also rests the body of a daughter, Mary Catharine who passed from earth in 1884. Services were conducted at the home in Pitcairn on Monday evening by the Rev. L. R. JONES, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Pitcairn, and at the Monroe church on Tuesday afternoon by the Rev. J. C. COLLINS, a former pastor of the Orbisonia Methodist Episcopal church and where he was a frequent visitor at the home while she lived in that vicinity. Since early in life, she was a close follower of the Stainless One, to whose services she had dedicated herself. Every one who knew her had a glimpse of one of Christ’s true devotees. Nothing too hard for her to do when duty summoned her. No worthy service too humble, no standards of the most worthy ideals of life too high for her hopes of some true realisation[?]. She devoted her best life in service to her home and her children and to the maxim of a most worthy help mate to him whose companionship she accepted during the early years of their earthly pilgrimage. To this union were born the following ten children: --Mary Catharine, whose name is referred to above, deceased at the age of 24 years, Mrs. W. O. HUNTSMAN, of Martinsburg, Blair County, Pa.; Mrs. G. W. SHENEFELT of Pitcairn, Pa., Mrs. Sarah STEWART, of Rockhill Furnace, Pa.; Mrs. E. M. SHENEFELT of Happy, Texas; Mrs. W. J. MCCOLLUM (deceased), of Sunbury, Pa.; Wm. H. CHILCOTE, of Huntingdon, Pa.; Abram M. CHILCOTE, of Rockhill Furnace, Pa.; Rev. P. J. CHILCOTE of Monaca[?], Pa.; and Rev. Thos. F. CHILCOTE, of Dayton, Pa. She leaves also to mourn her departure, one brother Peter WHITSEL, of Cora, Pa., in his ninety-first year and thirty-nine grand children and forty-one great grand children. Our dear mother has gone from us and her precious memory shall ever inspire us to emulate those high and worthy principles which she taught us to know from our early child hood and to follow in all the years of our earthly journey. The family altar, and the lessons of truth and righteousness that our beloved departed parents inculcated in our hearts bind us still together with cords that death can not sever. The spirit of reverence, for home, and the Lord’s Day and the Word of God, and Church attendance and for all that pertain to the highest and the best shall never be obliterated from our minds and hearts. Because of these things we are made more conscious of our obligations to the high standards of American Christian Citizenship, with fullest reverence to the high Government of Heaven. We have great reason to be greatful to the Giver of all good for what He has been pleased to bestow upon us as the recipients of the precepts and examples of life ever set before us by our Godly and sainted parents. We could not wish them back here; they are at rest from their labors and trials and with the poet, there is only this we can sing in their triumphs over earth’s conflicts. Servant of God, well done! Thy glorious warfare’s past, The battle’s fought, the race is won, And thou are crowned at last. O, happy, happy soul! In ecstasies of praise, Long as eternal ages roll, Thou seest thy Saviour’s face. Redeemed from earth and pain, Ah! when shall we ascend, And all in Jesus’ presence reign With our translated friend? ---Thos. F. CHILCOTE IN MEMORIAM In memory of Anna Belle PARSONS, who died at her home in Allenport, November the 17th, 1919, aged 11 yrs, 9 months and 19 days. Dearest Anna Belle you have left us, And thy loss we deeply feel, There’s a vacant chair at the table That never can be filled. Death comes and none can hinder, Takes our loved ones from our side Takes them from our home forever To their home beyond the skies. Up in Heaven we can meet them With the loved ones gone before And can be forever with them There where parting is no more. ---Father and Mother. Allie MCGOWAN, died at the late home of her mother in Rockhill, Wednesday evening, September 27, 1899, aged about 17 years. She had been sick with typhoid fever for several weeks, which developed into typhoid pneumonia, a few days before her death. Her father died in February and her mother preceded her to the grave a month ago. During the greater part of her sickness Mary WHITNEY and Gertrude REED, daughters of the Methodist and Baptist ministers respectfully, acted as volunteer nurses and were very attentive to their self imposed trust, and are entitled to great credit. A brother and sister survive her and they have the sympathy of the community. Funeral services were held from the house Friday morning, in the absence of Rev. WHITNEY, being conducted by Rev. W. G. FINNEY. Mrs. Anna Mary RUTTER died at her home in Mount Union, November 1, at 6 o’ clock a.m. after being confined to her bed for seven weeks, from the effects of a stroke. Mrs. RUTTER was the widow of William RUTTER who preceded her in death several years ago. She was born in Springfield township, October 22, 1861, and was aged 73 years and 13 days. She lived for several years in Rockhill. These sons and daughters survive: Calvin, of Three Springs, R. D. , George, of Germany Valley, Roy of Mount Union, and Mrs. Bertha BOWMAN, Mrs. Gertrude RIPPLE and Mrs. Myrtle BEAVER of Mount Union. Funeral services were conducted at her late home Saturday at 2 o’clock in charge of her pastor, the Rev. E. J. Matlock of Altoona. Burial was made in the Jordan Cemetery, by Funeral Director A. F. Reihart. Mrs. Barbara E. BAIR, widow of William F. BAIR, died at her home in Rockhill Furnace, Tuesday September 18, 1923, after an extended illness from complications, aged 61 years and 16 days. She was the daughter of Jacob and Jemima BOLINGER and was born in Black Log Valley, where she spent the early part of her life. She was a member of the Brethren Church and was active in church work. She was a good mother and enjoyed the friendship of many. Surviving are these children: Mrs. Alfred HOUSER, Lewistown; Mrs. J. N. FILLMAN and Mrs. William W. SCHMITTLE of Rockhill Furnace; and Dorothy Marie BAIR, an adopted daughter at home. Funeral services were held from her late home this afternoon at 1 o’clock, conducted by Rev. J. H. WEAVER, of the United Brethren church. Burial was made in Odd Fellows cemetery, Orbisonia. W. P. DUNMIRE, Director. Mt. Union, Dec 29-Benjamin Franklin BYERS, 79, died suddenly at his home in Rockhill Furnace near here. He was the son of John and Margaret MALONE BYERS, and was born at Richmond. He is survived by these sons and daughters: Mrs. Margaret Anna GLUNT, Amos, Mrs. Clara CARTER, Benton, Mrs. Adeline SCOTT, all of Rockhill Furnace; Mrs. Allen BYE, of Newtown; the Rev Walter R. BYERS, of Wapwallopen; and Karl of Altoona. William BYERS, of Rockhill Furnace and Mrs. Mary ROSENBERRY, of Richmond are a brother and sister surviving. Funeral services were held from the home today at 2 o’clock in charge of the Rev. Herbert BEAM, pastor of the Orbisonia Methodist church. Burial followed in the _____________. Charles B. THOMPSON, a well-known resident of this city, died at his home, Market and Jefferson streets, at 8 o’clock Tuesday morning after an illness of two weeks from complications. Mr. THOMPSON was born in Mount Union, February 26, 1872, and was a son of Dr. George W. THOMPSON and Mrs. Linnie MCGARVEY THOMPSON, both deceased. He grew to manhood here and attended the local schools. With the exception of a few years when he ws employed in Johnstown as bookkeeper in a large business establishment, also in banks at Everett and Bedford, his life was spent in this city. Surviving are two brothers, George W. THOMPSON, of Canton, Ohio; and Russell THOMPSON, at home. The father, Dr. George W. THOMPSON, a leading practitioner of medicine in this place for a number of years, died in January 1899. The mother, with whom he remained in the home until her death, passed away a few months ago. Funeral services will be held from his late home this Friday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, in charge of Rev. H. Willis HARTSOCK, pastor of the First Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Undertaker W. P. DUNMIRE. Mount Union, June 16- Daniel Isenberg SMITH, a highly respected citizen of this place for thiry-five years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John LEONARD, Halley Street, Tuesday evening after a long illness, the result of advanced years. Mr. SMITH was a patient in the J. C. Blair Memorial hospital for some time and seven weeks ago was brought to the daughter’s home here. All that time he was confined to bed; he became weaker until death relieved him. Mr. SMITH was affectionately known to many as “Danny” SMITH and word of his passing away brought sadness to many friends. Daniel Isenberg SMITH was born in Hill Valley on October 7, 1853, the son of James and Margaret (ISENBERG) SMITH. He grew to young manhood on the farm and when he married Miss Alice MADDEN in November 1878, he took up housekeeping in Orbisonia with her. They lived there for many years before coming to Mount Union about 35 years ago. Mrs. SMITH died here September 14, 1919. Deceased was a member of the United Brethren Church for many years but had attended the Methodist church in Mount Union. Surviving are the following children: Margaret, wife of John LEONARD of Mount Union; Lucy, wife of Charles CRIST of Philadelphia; Harry SMITH and Ralph SMITH, both of that city and Bruce SMITH of Mount Union. There are 13 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Two sisters and one brother also survive. They are: Mrs. Belle DAUGHENBAUGH and Mrs. Annie MCCLURE, of Orbisonia and McClelland SMITH of Huntington, W. Va. Funeral services were held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. John LEONARD, Halley Street, Mount Union this Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. Dr. R. Skyles Oyler will officiate and A. F. RIEHART, Funeral Director, will direct the interment in the IOOF cemetery at Mount Union. David Rittenhouse Porter ENYEART, the oldest resident of Orbisonia, passed away at the ENYEART homestead near Orbisonia, Sunday, January 14th, at 7:15 p.m. Death was due to a complication of diseases. While Mr. ENYEART had been in failing health for several years he was only confined to his bed about two weeks. The subject of this sketch was a resident of Orbisonia almost his entire life, being three years of age when his parents moved to town. Born December 6th, 1850, he was at the time of his death aged 83 years, 1 month and 8 days. David ENYEART was a son of Isaac and Margaret (ISENBERG) ENYEART, and was one of twelve children, six of whom have preceded him to the grave. They were Calvin, died December 22, 1904; Prudence, died October 30, 1850; Elizabeth, died June 3, 1852; Mary, widow of John S. HOUCK, Orbisonia; John, died August 14, 1856; Lydia Ann, widow of Albert J. WILLETT, Johnstown; William, of Girard, Ohio; Howard LEWIS, Orbisonia; George MCCLELLEN, died March 15, 1905; Lilly GROVE, wife of John RUPERT, of Carlisle, died several years ago,, and Margaretta, wife of George M. WOLFE, Marion, Pa. Mr. ENYEART was one of Orbisonia’s enterprising business men, being engaged in the mercantile business in partnership with his father when they opened a general store here in 1881. At the death of his father, Mr. ENYEART took over the business until the year 1919 when his grandson, Ned Porter ENYEART, carried on the business until only a few years ago when it was sold to I. W. WORKMAN. Mr. ENYEART was married January 31, 1871, to Jennie E. RUTTER, at Huntingdon, by Rev. ST---LE. She preceded him to the grave some twenty years ago. To this union were born two sons, William, who died April, 1927, and Franklin, died 1873. Besides the three sisters and two brothers he is also survived by one grandson, Ned Porter ENYEART, with whom he had made his home until a few years ago when they made their home at the Allen hotel. During a recent -------------there he was nursed by Mrs. SCHMITTLE whose kindness will not soon be forgotten by the grandson and the family. Not quite a year ago he was taken to the old homestead, the scene of his boyhood days, where he spent his last days with his brother and sister, and here his niece, Mrs. David WILLETT, cared for him night and day during his last illness. “Uncle Davie” as he was familiarly known, was a lover of flowers and his lawn was one of the beauty spots of town. He was a public spirited man; in politics a staunch Democrat; in religion of the Methodist faith. Funeral services will be held from the Methodist church Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in charge of a former pastor, the Rev. J. Leroy COHICK, assisted by the Rev. M. S. Q. MELLOTT, with interment in the family plot in Orbisonia cemetery. Funeral directed by A.F. REIHART. Mrs. Elizabeth May SHOOP, wife of Simpson SHOOP, died at her home in Mapleton, Wednesday evening, January 9th, at 5:30 o’clock of a complication of diseases after several weeks’ illness. She was a daughter of Abram and Martha CAROTHERS (both deceased) and was born in Shirley township, May 17, 1862, hence was aged 65 years, 7 months and 22 days. Almost 26 years ago she was united in marriage to Simpson A. SHOOP, of Orbisonia, who survives. She is also survived by one sister, Miss Blanche CAROTHERS of Orbisonia and one step-daughter, Mrs. Arthur ENYEART of Turtle Creek. Mrs. SHOOP was one of Mapleton’s well-known and highly esteemed citizens, she being especially active in church work. She was a member of the Presbyterian church of Mapleton, the Ladies’ Aid Society and the Sunday school. She was also a member of Maple Glen Rebekah Lodge, No. 392, IOOF, of Mapleton. Funeral services were held at the home in Mapleton, Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock in charge of her pastor, Rev. C. H. GOSHORN. Interment in the IOOF cemetery at Mapleton. Mrs. Esther M. MATTHEWS, widow of Albert A. MATHEWS, died at the Blair Memorial hospital, Huntingdon, Tuesday evening, September 22nd, from complications, aged 62. Mrs. MATTHEWS was the daughter of James and Hannah BOLINGER BARCLAY, and was born in Black Log Valley, where she lived until her marriage with Albert A. MATTHEWS, of Shade Valley, in the year 1884. Her home was established in that valley and she resided there until seventeen years ago when she moved with her family to Shirleysburg and it was at that place she remained until her death. Her husband died about a year ago. Mrs. MATTHEWS was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and was active in the church of that denomination at Shirleysburg. She is survived by two daughters: Mrs. O. A. HORTON of Trough Creek and Mrs. J. C. LEONARD of Shirleysburg. These brothers and sister also survive: Mrs. Samuel KING, Robert BARCLAY, this city, Samuel BARCLAY of Shirleysburg: William BARCLAY, Walter BARCLAY, of Black Log Valley, Mrs. David PRICE, Mrs. Samuel YOCUM, Shade Valley. Three grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. LEONARD, near Shirleysburg, Friday evening at 7 o’clock, in charge of her pastor, Rev. J. A. COX, and on Saturday the body will be taken to Mount Zion church at Blairs Mills, where further services will be held. Burial will follow in the cemetery near the church. Funeral Director, W. P. DUNMIRE. Mount Union, March 5-Francis M. HOOPER, retired Pennsylvania Railroad employe, and a highly respected citizen of Mount Union for more than half a century, died at the advanced age of almost 85 years, Sunday afternoon, March 4, 1934, at his home, West Milford street. Mr. HOOPER was a remarkable man for his advanced years but had seemed to fail rapidly the past few months and death was caused by the infirmities of old age. Francis M. HOOPER was born at Melinda Forge, now McKin----, Huntingdon county, July 11, 1849, the son of Joshua and Rachel BARBEN HOOPER. He was united in marriage with Miss Rosanne HARTZELL, May 30, 1875. After their marriage, with the exception of a few years lived at Robertsdale, Pa. they lived almost their entire life at Mount Union. Mrs. HOOPER passed away January 9, 1923. One son, Jesse HOOPER, died some years ago. Mr. HOOPER was proud of his record as a railroader. He became an employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1870 and in 1874 went to the East Broad Top Railroad where he remained in continuous service until 1894, a period of 20 years. He was the baggage master on the first train that left Mount Union, August 30, 1874 for Rockhill, then the end of the line. He held this job for six years. In 1894 he again went on the Pennsylvania lines. He was transferred to the P. R. R. creosoting plant here in 1909 where he fired boilers for 10 years; he was retired in 1919. Mr. HOOPER had many experiences and did everything from tie-ramming to engineering, on the railroad. In religious faith, Mr. HOOPER was a devout Methodist. He was a member of the official board of the First Methodist Church in Mount Union and he was a member of the adult Bible Class taught by W. O. FIELDS. Mr. HOOPER passed from this world with the hymns of the church and prayers upon his lips. Mr. HOOPER was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 677 of Mount Union. Surviving are the following children: Grace, wife of William H. ROHM, Mount Union; Florence, Mrs. Herbert RUNK of Philadelphia and her twin sister, Lodema, Mrs. Chester LANE, of Detroit, Michigan; Myrtle, Mrs. Harry CORBIN, Upper Darby, Pa., Thomas C. HOOPER, of Altoona and Miss Araminta HOOPER, at home. There are 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren as well as one sister, Mrs. Alice CHAMBERLAIN, of Altoona also surviving. Funeral services will be held from the First Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock with the Rev. Dr. R. Skyles OYLER, officiating. W. Q. BLATT will direct interment in the IOOF cemetery at Mount Union. A prayer service at the home at 11 a.m. Wednesday and the body will then be taken to the church where it will lie in state for two hours. Friends may call at the home util the time when the body is taken to the church at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The local lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows 677 of Mount Union will hold a service Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock at the home, 116 W. Milford Street. George W. HAFFLEY, an aged and highly respected citizen of Shirley township, died at his home in Hill Valley, Thursday night, Nov. 23, after a somewhat lingering illness of a few years duration. His wife was borne to the grave only a few weeks ago and this was a hard stroke on him in his delicate condition of health. Mr. HAFFLEY was a conscientious Christian gentleman, a member of the Orbisonia Presbyterian church and never neglected his Christian duties unless prevented by sickness. He was a kind husband and loving father, and was looked upon as a model man by all his friends. He at one time lived in Orbisonia, and was a member of Captain A. W. DECKERS Company K 202nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers and served his country with distinction in the Civil War. Mr. HAFFLEY was a successful farmer all his life. Funeral services were held from his late residence Sunday and they were largely attended. The deceased is survived by one son John at whos home he died, and other lcose relatives and friends. Interment in Garver’s cemetery where his wife and daughter were buried. What a grand reunion there will be when these loved ones meet around our Father’s throne in Heaven where no sickness, pain, or death shall ever enter there. The sympathy of many friends goes out to the bereaved son and other relatives, thus the life of another godly and grand old man is ended. (1906 is written in the margin next to the obituary, DW) George Calvin SOLLERS was found dead at his home in Cromwell township on Sunday, February 9, 1941. His body was discovered by neighbors on Sunday morning, but it is thought that he died sometime during the night. Mr. SOLLERS lived alone. His death was due to natural causes. A son of the late Jacob and Lavina LOCKE SOLLERS, he was born in Springfield township, Huntingdon county, on May 29, 1874. He was aged 66 years, eight months and eleven days at the time of death. He was united in marriage with Miss Nannie BEASTON, of Orbisonia. The widow, now residing in Mount Union, survives with two children: Mrs. Mary Ellen VARNER, of Mount Union, and Clarence SOLLERS, who resides with his mother. A sister, Mrs. Adda Catherin MOORE, of Mount Union and a brother, John SOLLERS, of Woodridge, Va., also survive. Mr. SOLLERS was a quiet, unassuming man. He was well liked by friends and acquaintances. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 12, at 2 p.m at Ott’s funeral home in Orbisonia, conducted by Rev (The remainder of the obit is missing.DW) Mrs. Harriet COLLINS, the wife of Estel COLLINS, died recently at her home near Shirleysburg after an illness of six months of tuberculosis, aged 43 years, 7 months and 27 days. The deceased was a consistent member of the Reformed church. Besides the husband there survive the following sons and daughters: David, Henry G., Edgar R., Laura, Eugene, Robert P., Ralph B., all at home. Mrs. Martha CULBERTSON and Mrs. Harry SHAFFER, both of Mount Union; and by three brothers and one sister Geo. W. GROVE, of Orbisonia, Enoch I. and Frank GROVE, both of Homestead, Pa., and Mrs. Annie NEIL, of Tyrone. Interment was made in Enyeart cemetery. On Wednesday, March 16, 1927, while assisting his son, Chalmers, to haul feed from the George CLAYTON place, near Richvale, Mr. Henry STEFFY fell from a load of straw and had his neck broken. Funeral took place at Mt. Zion in charge of Rev. KEEMER. Ira Bliss WILSON, died at the home of his brother, Clyde WILSON, in Orbisonia, after several months illness on Friday, May 13, 1927, 11:15 A. M. Deceased was born in Orbisonia, June 4, 1877, and was aged 49 years, 11 months and 9 days at the time of his death. He was the son of John R. and Mary Elizabeth APPLEBY WILSON, both deceased. Mr. WILSON was a member of the Presbyterian church his entire life and active as long as he was able. For the past twenty-five years he had been blind. He is survived by one brother, Clyde WILSON, at whose home he died. Funeral service at home, Monday, May 16, 1927 at 1:30 P. M. Rev. G. W. APPLEGATE, pastor of the Presbyterian church officiated. Interment, Orbisonia cemetery. Funeral directed by Frank HEIDEL. Mrs. Isabelle DAUGHENBAUGH, of Orbisonia, widow of William Irvin DAUGHENBAUGH, died at her home last evening, January 9, 1941. She was aged 91 years, four months and nineteen days. She was born August 21, 1849 in Canoe valley, Huntingdon county. Her father was James SMITH, a native of Ireland. On March 13, 1890, she was united in marriage with William Irvin DAUGHENBAUGH, who preceded her in death sixteen years ago. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Emily PYLES, of Rockhill Furnace, and Harry DAUGHENBAUGH, of Chicago, Illinois. One sister, Mrs. Anna MCCLURE, of Altoona, and one brother, McClelland SMITH, of Huntington, West Va., also survive. There are thirty-two living grandchildren. Mrs. DAUGHENBAUGH had resided in Orbisonia all her life. She was a member of the United Brethren church of Orbisonia and was a good neighbor and a fine Christian woman. Funeral services will be held at the United Brethren church on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, with the Rev. William SNYDER officiating: Interment will be made in the Orbisonia cemetery, directed by Ott’s funeral service. Jackson L. GROVE, 326 Allegheny street died at his home Monday, May 30, at 11:40 o’clock after an illness of several months from a complication of diseases. He was born March 5, 1854 and was aged 67 years, 2 months and 25 days. Mr. GROVE followed the occupation of a farmer in his earlier life and lived a retired life since coming to Huntingdon from Shirleysburg about fifteen years ago. Besides his wife he is survived by six children, Mrs. Wm. SHAVER of Wilkinsburg; Mrs. Ira MASEMORE of McVeytown; Howard GROVE of Selinsgrove; Mrs. Carl LEABHART of Huntingdon; Miss Emma GROVE and Lawrence at home. Also by one sister, Mrs. Solomon GROVE of Shirleysburg. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. D. E. MASTER at his late home Thursday morning at 9 o’clock. The funeral cortege left for Shirleysburg in automobiles where interment was made.-Evening Journal. Mr. Jacob MONTGOMERY of Shade Gap died Sunday, December 30th, about 5 p.m. Mr. MONTGOMERY was Huntingdon county’s oldest citizen and claimed to be 100 years old on November 10, 1928. He was taken ill Saturday, December 28, 1928. Dr. B. E. HIMES was called in and pronounced his illness pneumonia. Because of his age he was not able to throw it off and died the next day. He was born in Cassville, in Trough Creek Valley and the greater part of his life was spent there. His parents were both natives of Ireland. Mr. MONTGOMERY was married twice, his second wife still survives: also two sons of his first marriage, Thomas MONTGOMERY of Three Springs and John MONTGOMERY of Oregon. Mr. MONTGOMERY served from the beginning of the Civil War until its close and was in many battles. A sketch of his life was printed in this paper about a month ago. He was very proud of his age. His remains were taken to Three Springs Wednesday for burial.-Shade Gap Correspondent. Jemima BOLINGER, daughter of Jacob and Rachel BOLINGER, died Saturday April 8, 1916, of a stroke of paralysis at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Barbara BAIR, in Rockhill. She had made her home with her daughter for the past fifteen years. She was born in Blacklog valley June 27, 1840, and at her death was aged 75 years, 10 months and 11 days. She was a member of the Dunkard church for many years. Besides her daughter she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Christena LOVE of Richvale, Pa. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning at her late residence by Rev. M. H. AKE. Interment in Shope cemetery, Blacklog valley. Mount Union, July 13--John Egbert BARKLE, fomerly of Mount Union, died suddenly at his home in Swarthmore, Pa., July 11, 1934 at 12:30 a.m. He was aged 53 years and was the son of John E. and Mary (STRONG) BARKLE. He was united in marriage with Miss Maud B. VANZANDT, of Orbisonia, in 1903 at Orbisonia. Mr. BARKLE was an employe of the Westinghouse Electric Company and held a responsible position for a number of years. In religious faith he was of the Methodist Church. Surviving are the wife, one son and two daughters, Mrs. Ross MEAHL, of Wilkinsburg, Pa.; Miss Elizabeth and John E. BARKLE, Jr. at home. Also one brother, Ray BARKLE of New York City and the following sisters: Mrs. Beatrice ENYEART, Wilkinsburg, Pa.; Mrs. Benjamin BANCK, Cleveland, Ohio and Mrs. Marcus ALEXANDER, Chicago. The remains were brought to the funeral home of W. Q. Blatt in Orbisonia this Friday afternoon where, upon arrival, services were held. The Rev. R. A. Warner of the Presbyterian Church and the Rev. M.S.Q. Mellott of the Methodist Church officiated. Interment was made in the Orbisonia cemetery. John C. ISENBERG, son of David Isenberg, deceased, and Elizabeth ISENBERG, of Orbisonia, was born July 9, 1875, and died December 2, 1920 at the age of 45 years, 4 months and 24 days. He was a faithful employee of the East Broad Top Railroad for the past 20 years and was section foreman at the time of his death. Deceased was a member of the P.O. S. of A., which attended the funeral in a body, also a member of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Ways Employees and Railway Shop Laborers. He was a member of the United Brethren church of Orbisonia. The funeral services were held on Sunday, December 5th, in charge of the pastor, Rev. J. H. WEAVER. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth ISENBERG, one sister, Mrs. S. J. WERTZ, both of Orbisonia, besides many other relatives and friends. Those who attended the funeral from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. G. L. S. BAKER of Huntingdon, Mr. and Mrs. Joel ISENBERG of Barbara, J. R. ENYEART of Pitcairn, A. M. ENYEART of Turtle Creek. Funeral was in charge of Undertaker DUNMIRE of Mt. Union. Interment in the Orbisonia cemetery. Rev. Joseph D. W. DEAVOR, a retired minister of the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, died in Harrisburg, where he made his home, Tuesday morning, December 10th. Mr. DEAVOR was 82 years of age, having been born in Fulton county in 1853. He entered the ministry in 1880. From 1883 to 1885 he served as pastor of the Methodist church in Orbisonia. Other pastorates were at Port Royal, Northumberland, Shamokin, Tyrone, Burnham, Ashland, Harrisburg, Wiliamsport and Mifflin. In 1923 he retired from the active work of the ministry. Funeral services were held this Friday afternoon at his late home, 1953 Chestnut street, Harrisburg.