Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-06
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.


After a pleasant visit TO Washington.
Mrs. Thomas Myers has returned home.
Mrs. y. c. Fellers and son, Marshall.
spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs.
M. Smallwood, at Browns Crossing. a
few DAYS last week.
Mr.. Roberts, OF near Flacg's Crossing
fell down the steps last Monday and in
jured himself considerably. We trust he
Will soon be out again.
Preaching at Friendship every second
and fourth Sunday in the month by the
pastor, Rev. Crahill. Sunday school at
$50 a. m. every Sunday, and Y. r. G. u.
every Sunday night, at O'Clock.
We all appreciate showers OF blessings,
and we consider i a great blessing to
receive those showers of rain, which Ger
tainly was a help 10 the farmers and To
everyone. Everything looks bright and
refreshed. II VAS much needed.
Mr.. Chas. Ramsburg, family and BROTH
er, Mr.. Pearl Ramsburg. of Winchester.
We're here q few days ago attending the
funeral of their mother. Mrs. Henry
Ramsburg, Of Shepherdstown, was also
here.
Grim death has again entered our
midst and taken a beloved mother. On
Tuesday, April Is, our community was
startled 10 It's very depth by the sad tid-
ings that n Of our most highly-esteemed
Christian ladies'. and a dearly beloved
mother, Mrs. Mary Z. Ramsburg. had
gone TO her last rest. She was on a visit
to MIR. Vim. Fulk's, near kearneysville,
where she was taken i'll on Thursday. and
continued to grow worse. Though low
ing hearts and willing hands, with the
best medical aid. tried to hold her back
from the grave, but to no avail. God
had called his loved one and she
obeyed his m She was ready to
go TO be with Jesus and her loved ones
gone before, and wait with beckoning
hands for those left behind.
She has crossed the mystic river,
She has stemmed the swelling tide;
But we trust in the great hereafter,
To launch our bark on the other side.
She left her family in The hands OF God.
Mrs. Ramsburg was a dearly-beloved
mother, friend and associate. No one
can fill a mothers place; the vacant chair
always occupied by mother is empty.
None knew her but to love her. Her
place in her home can never be filed. but
we have the blessed assurance that though
we cannot see her here on earth. we may
all see her in heaven. She has only gone
before. When our days on earth are
over, and we hear our call to come home,
what a blessed happy thought that moth
er will be waiting with outstretched hands
on the bank of the river to welcome US
into the Haven Of Rest there to be
with Jesus evermore. Her remains were
brought from Kearneysville on Wednes-
day evening t her home at Vanclevcs-
vile. and on Thursday morning a large
c~oncourse of friends and relatives met
to pay the last tribute of respect to their
loved one. Her casket was covered with
floral tributes of respect from both rela-
tives and friends. Her funeral was
preached by Rev. ]. L. KILLER. from Matt.
"a: AZ. Watch therefore, for we know
not what hour your Lord doth come"
He dwelt lovingly upon her Christian life
and influence. not only in her family but
with those with whom she came in con-
tact. She was the wife Of the late Geo.
w. Ramsburg, and leaves eight children
to mourn her loss. They are Messrs.
Chas. and Pearl Ramsburg, of Winches-
ter; Suel, OF Woodstock; Henry, Albert
and David, and Misses Rosa and Lora, of
V~anclevesville. She was s. years, 10
months and II days of age. Her pres
ence will be sadly missed BY one and all.
The bereaved family have the sympathy
of the entire community.
Her six IONS were p~all-bearers, and her
remains were inferred in Green Hill GEM
etery at Martinsburg.
We have lost our darling mother,
She has bid us all adieu,
She has gone to live in heaven,
And her presence is lost to view.
Through all pain at times she'd smile
A smile Of heavenly birth,
And when the angels called her home,
She smiled farewell to earth.
Heaven retaineth now our treasure,
Earth the lonely casket keeps,
And the sunbeams love to linger
Where our sainted mother sleeps.
NORA.