Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-29
Deaths.

Died at his home in th 5 city
April l2, George II. Fellers, aget
Sc years, 5 months and 4 elays.
April 22d, Mr.. A. J. Hut .hes, {
brother of Mrs. Hardwood, a
well known citizen.
Early Friday morning, April
81, Mr.. John Anderson, Living
back of the B. & O. shops, was
found dying by his wife, and ex-
pred of apoplexy before the doc
tor arrived. He worked in the
B. & 0. shops, and was as well
as usual, but for some time his
health had been failing.
Uncle John Anderson was
well known throughout the town;
he had been a faithful toiler for
the B. & 0. for over IS years.
He was a jealous worker in the
U. B. Church this work he be-
gan as soon as his conversion.
His understanding of his duty to
God and the church is best ex-
pressed by his own words. 81
began work late and must work
hard at what little can to get
something done.' The church
and the community can bear
testimony to the fact that he
worked according to his under
standing. His work is done,
and his friends have all rea-
sons to believe that he is now at
rest, "sweet rest.
Mr.. Anderson was native of
this place, and one of it's old
landmarks, being aged sc years,
g months and 90 days. He
leaves wife, five sons and one
daughter. Three of his sons are
in Burlington, Iowa two were
here attending the funeral and
will remain a few weeks. The
funeral took place from the U, B,
Church, Sunday, and was attend
ed by many friends and relatives.
Rev. j. B. Chamberlin perform
ed the services. Mr., Anderson
was a good citizen and had many
friends. The family can not ex-
press their gratitude and appre-
citation of the kindness and at
tention extended to them by all
in their sad affection.
Sad and sudden deaths follow
one after another. Wednesday
afternoon of last week, April
IS, Mr.. Louis Wolfes, ST., was
hauling palings from his saw
mill at Tabler's Station. In de-
scending the hill at j. w. Snyr
der's the load slipped forward
when the horse became unman-
ageable. Mr.. Wolfes fell or was
thrown from the wagon, the
horse kicking him on the head,
breaking the right jaw bone
and fracturing his skull, causing
death in half an hour. Mr.. VOL
fes was in his 18th year, native
of Germany, but for many years
a well-known citizen of this
county, an industrious man, and
though differing in christian be-
lief he treated every body fairly
and honestly. Mr.. Wolfes
was a resident Of this city for
many years, and is well known
over the whole county. He was
good citizen, and by his thrift
and enterprise, gathered consid-
cradle property. Five sons,
Chas. H., Louis, Adolph, Henry
and Fred, survive him.
From the most reliable &C
count of the accident, Mr.. VOL
fes was sitting ON the right side
Of the load, holding the lines
with one hand and drawing the
rubbers with the other, and that
he fell or was thrown off and
run over by the wagon and not
kicked by the horse. After he
was found one of his sons asked
him, why father, what has
happened" While not able to
speak he made slight motions
with his mouth as if wanting to
say something, when the blood
began to flow from his mouth.
He often expressed the wish that
his end might not be attended
with long suffering, so as not to
be burden upon any one; also
that he wished his body crema-
ted, having also such a provision
in his will, which his children
reluctantly followed, sending the
body to Baltimore for cremation.