>From a notebook of newspaper clippings donated to the Garrett County Historical Society. Clippings are not dated and have no record of the name of the newspaper(s) in which they were originally published. In Memoriam In memory of my husbands, son and grandson. In loving memory of my first husband, Jefferson Hoover, who passed away 51 years ago, October 2, 1908; also his son, our only child, who left this life seven years ago, July 15, 1952; and his son, Harold Hoover; and my recent husband, Isaac Newton Bittinger, who died August 14, 1955, four years ago. God took you all home, Left it sad and lonely for all; But God knows best I know, May his loving will be done. Happy once these homes were And happy they can be again But death has left a loneliness This world can never fill 'Til we meet in that bright home on high Where all can be happy. Sadly missed by Mrs. Effie M. Bittinger ** Died at the home of her grand mother Mrs. Sarah Durst at new Germany this county on Tuesday May 10th of consumption, Mrs. Selpha E., wife of Captain S. S. Gulley of Westernport, MD. Mrs. Gulley was twenty-nine years of age and leaves a devoted husband and one child to mourn the loss of a faithful wife and loving mother. The bereaved husband has been doubly afflicted as he buried a little three year old daughter only a few weeks ago and is not called upon to part with his beloved wife. Mrs. Gulley was a devout Christian having been confirmed in the Trinity Reformed Church at new Germany in 1880. She was married to Captain Gulley April, 1900 and after the marriage went with her husband and joined the Salvation Army and she was never happier than when doing some good kind act. When upon her death bed she was asked by her husband if she was afraid to die and with a smile she replied "you foolish man, afraid to meet Jesus" and then she began to sing "Nearer My God to Thee." Her remains were interred in the New Germany cemetery on Thursday May 12th, the funeral services being conducted by her pastor, Rev. Collins of the M. E. Church South of Piedmont, WV. ** John G. Riley At his home near Kearney, this county, at three o'clock Friday afternoon, John G. Riley passed away from this life. He was buried Sunday morning at then o'clock, in the White Church Cemetery, funeral services being conducted in that church by Rev. E. P. Idleman, the pastor of church of which deceased was a member. He was 75 years and 8 months of age, and is survived by a widow, three sons, and five daughters, among them are Dallis, William and Luther Riley, Mrs. James D. Harvey, Mrs. Norman Shellinberg, Mrs. Laura Lantz, Mrs. Emma Bowers, and Miss Grace Riley. The deceased was born in Hampshire County, WV, coming to this county when 23 years of age, residing in Garrett ever since he came except about two years in the west. Forty eight years ago he was married to Miss Ellen Biggs, of Garrett County. Mr. Riley was very active in church work and is well known throughout the county for the exemplary citizenship which he set forth in his life.