Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
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Harrisburg and former resident Of Mar.
tinSburg died al BITS home in ilarrlsbue
Saturday afternoon az 4.oy oclo K. Ht
was ii tie forty-iirsi year Of bis age.
Capt Moore had been confined ~ bis
bed only two weeks. II death WAS caused
by blood poison. supcrindaeed by an op-
GRAFTON which had recently been per.
| formed
| In point Of service Capt Moore wa.
known as one Of the oldest conductor or
the Cumberland Valley Railroad. He
| was born in Cleafspring, Md. Az an ear
~ age he accompanied by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. S. Moore, 10 this city lie
started IN the employ Of the G. v. as q
brakeman and was later promoted 10 the
position Of passenger conductor. lie
served on theroad next to the longest Of any
man ever employed by the company. He
was in the employ OF the company sixteen
years, resgning two years ago TO follow
other business pursuits. Before his death
he had leased hotel in Dlllsburg, Pa,
and had about all his furniture packed aud
ready to move TO the hotel, when he was
taken i'll.
Mr. Moore was the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
c. S. Moore, formerly Of this city, now
residing 10 Chambersburg. He is survived
by two brothers Clifford, OF Chambers
burg, and Howard, OF Shenandoah, Va,
and two sistcrs-Mrs. Atkinson, Of Will
mington, Del. and Miss Mamie Moore. of
Chambersburg. He leaves a wife, who
was formerly Miss Edith Ncer, ofthis city,
two children, one son and one daughter.
Capt. Moore was a prominent Free Ma
son, having reached the thirty second de-
gree He was also member Of the Rail
way Conductors. His body was brought
to this city Tuesday on the III5 c.
v. train IN charge of an escort from the
Harrisburg lodge. 1t was then taken
charge by the Palestine Commandery,
Knight Templars and buried from the
house Of his father-in-law. Mr. John w.
Neer. in the afternoon at three o'clock
The Harrisburg escort was composed
Of Messrs. J. Wilson Holla, Ed.., !.
Gross, Alvin T. Hockey, Geo. A. Huffman,
! ID. c. Lenard and Daniel Heshey.
Capt. Moore was with Co b. Ist Md.
Regiment, during their service and last
Christmas ate dinner with Capt. Geo.
Fisher, Lieut.. w. X. Hawken Frank
Harris and J. Martin Boyle, Of Hagers
town. These gentlemen attended the
funeral today out of respect TO their old
comrade Capt. Ed. Burns. of the c. "
also attended the funeral.
Rev. Archerson. of Harrisburg, assisted
/ by Rev Stealy, Of this city, conducted the
services, lnterment was made in Green
! Hill cemetery.
]. c. BEARD,
Mr.. lanes c. Beard, we'll known
farmer Of the county, died at-the home
OF his son, MIR George T. Beard
near here on the Charles Town road
| Christmas morning at five o'clock. He
was aged 70 years, l mo. and 20 days
Mr.. Beard was born in this county and
was most worthy and good man, having
been a consistent member of the M. Z
church, South, for forty years. He was
| married to Miss Susan Whitson, who died
May q, 1876. Mr.. Beard leaves three
children to mourn bis loss: Mrs. Anna
v. Munson, of Sharpsburg, Md, Mrs. A.
Randolph Brown, of this city, and Mr.
Geo. Thomas Beard, OF Berkeley county.
Friends ne. At the house on
! WedEe day morning at 10 o'clock. Ser
vices were held in the Nj. +. church.
South at II a. m. Interment was made
at Smoketown.
J. II. WATSON
Mr.. Josiah II. Watson, an aged ard re-
spec,ed resident of this city, died of ty-
phoid fever at his home on Maple Avenue
on Saturday, after a five weeks illness
He was aged S. years, 7 months and lt
DAYS. He leaves wife, who was former
! ly Miss Kremer, OF Winchester, and one
son. Lee.
Short services were held over his body
at the house Monday morning at nine
o'clock, conducted BY Rev {. S. Trump,
Interment was made in the cemetery al
Middleway.
MISS RACY.
Miss Georgia O. Racy, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Racy. died on Sunday at
twelve minutes of five at her home on
East John street, aged IS years, s months
and 70 days. Her death was caused by
typhoid fever. She leaves a father, moth
or, two sisters and one brother.
The funeral took place from the house
Tuesday at two o'clock The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. c. S. Trump
A. Kogleschatz, funeral director.
MRS. b. NJ. KITCHEN.
Mrs. b. NJ. Kitchen died at her home
near Shanghai yesterday morning at nine
O'Clock. aged s. years. She leaves three
children, Mrs. Melyna Grantham, Messrs
Joseph G. and Gilbert Kitchen,
he funera ok place from the house
Wednesday morning at II O'Clock. The
services were conducted by Rev. White
Of GerardsloAn.
t. M. Dehaven, funeral director
MRS. WM. sHBHAN.
! Mrs. VIM. Saehan died at her home on
BOYD street Saturday night anime O'Clock
y H death was caused BY consumption
Sire was about 70 years Of age A hus-
band, TWO sons and daughter survive
her. The fanerl took place from the
/ Catholic chu ch Tuesday.