Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21


the eighty sevenih year of his life, al enc
o'clock Tuesdey passed away.
The cause Of Mr.. Paulding's death was
paralysis. AT eight o'clock Sunday even
ing he was stricken and renamed in an
Unconscious condition until death claimed
him and life passed away.
Mr.. Padding was eighty-six years OF
age the fourteenth day Of last February
| He was born in(freencastle. Franklin coun
~. Pa. In the wear 1850 be moved to this
county and made his home in Hedges
vile district, where he engaged in the
| farming business. which he followed
until old age incapacitated him for that
walk in life. In October. three wears ago.
his wife died and he moved to this city
making his home With his son. Mr..
John L. pauIding. on S. Queen street.
Since that time his face has been familiar
to those passing by the porch and his
death is the cause of profound regret TO
all who knew him.
Mr.. Paulding was member OF the
German Baptist church, more commonly
known as the Dunkard church, Of which
denomination he has been member Tor
forty wears. He was active, considering
his old age and went about up until few
days prior TO his death.
MIR. Paulding is survived by one brother
Thomas Paulding, OF Louisville. Kansas;
two daughters, Mrs. Rebecca Stuckey, OF
Waldron, Mo, and Mrs. Susan Wash
burn, Of Chicago; two sons, Messrs. Jno.
+. Paulding Of this city. and Frank f..
Paulding OF Chicago
The funeral took place from the
house Wednesday afternoon at go
o'clock. Rev. DIR. Hoffheins conducting
the services. Interment was made IN
Green Hill cemetery. A kogelschatz
funeral director.
COL. JOHN ]. WILLIAMS.
Col. Iohn I. Williams, mayor OF Win
chester, and one of the best known men
in Virginia. died at St. Joseph's Hospital,
in Baltimore, shortly after noon Sun
dav. Col. Williams had been i'll for over
four months, and during the latter part OF
the summer spent some weeks at Capon
Springs for his health He returned home
much improved but shortly afterward was
again taken sick. He was sent to st.
Joseph's Hospital and was operated on
| by DR., McLane Tiffany, of Baltimore;
DR.. w. T. Mcclure, and Dr.T.C. Williams,
of Winchester. The operation was thought
TO have been successful but Col. Williams
weakened vitality was unable TO withstand
the shock. His funeral took place on
Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Col. Williams was son oil the late
Philip Williams, in his time one OF Vir-
ginia's most brilliant lawyers. Col. VIII
! liams was born in Winchester tlfty-seven
years ago, and has always resided there,
| After graduating from the Winchester
| Academy and the Bloomfield Academy, he
entered the University of Virginia. and
was studying law when the civil war broke
out. He Joined the Rockbridge Artillery
and participated in the first battle OF Ma
nassas. He was then assigned TO Chew
Battery, and later to Laurel Brigade
Eleventh Virginia Cavalry. lie was bad
w wounded during fight at Auburn, Va.
in 1868.
After the surrender, Col. Williams COM
pleted his law studies under his father
and the late Judge Richard Parker, who
tried the noted John Brown and follow
ers at Harper's Ferry. Since then he has
continued the practice Of law. At the
time of his death he was serving his fourth
term as mayor. Col. Williams was
counsel for and director Of the Shenandoah
Valley National Bank In 1877 he mar
ried Miss Emily Gray, of Leesburg, Va,
who survives him with three children-R.
Gray Williams, of the University Of Vir-
ginia; Miss Anna Douglas Williams, and
! Philip Williams, of Winchester.
MISS MINNIE DORSEY MILLER.
Miss Minnie Dorsey Miller, daughter Of
Mr.. 7. Fl. Miller, the wholesale grocery
merchant of this city, died Friday at II
O'Clock at her home in Hedgesville. She
was twenty-five years old last Wednes-
! day.
| Miss Miller passed away after short
illness. She was taken i'll yesterday a
week ago and has been in precarious
condition ever since. Her death was caused
by gastric ulcers of the stomach.
Miss Miller is well known in this city
and county and her death at such an age
| is very sad indeed A father, Mr.. ]. II.
Miller, one sister, Mrs. Mitchell, and four
brothers, Messrs. ]. VIM. Miller. of Win
chester, and c. A., +. p. and K. S., OF
this county, survive her.
The funeral took place from the
house in Hedgesville Sunday afternoon at
J o'clock lnterment was made in the
graveyard at that place.
| MRS. S. S. DOLAN.
Mrs. Samuel S. Dowlan died Sunday
morning at ten minutes after two o'clock,
at her home on N. Queen street, after a
short illness. aged fifty-eight years.
Mrs. Dowlan's death was caused by
bilious dysentcry. She was taken i'll
three weeks ago and has been confined to
| her bed for about week
Mrs. Dowlan was born near Gerards-
town, where she lived before she was
married. She was formerly Miss Liza K.
Linton, daughter Of Zachariah Linton.
She was faithful member of the Nj. f.
church, South, and was generally beloved
BY those who knew her. She leaves a
husband, two sisters and four brothers:
Mrs. Henrietta Powell, of Bedington;
Nancy I. Bendes, Gerardstown; Fred,
Iob,, and Alav info, nj thic county and