Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-15
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
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Farmers are busy threshing IN our Vi
cinity.
The festival held by the Y. r. G. III. of
the U. B. church was decided success.
Mr.. Pearl Ramsburg, Of Winchester,
spent few days with relatives here last
week and returned home Tuesday.
Miss Minnie O'Brien, Of Martinsbirg.
was the guest Of Miss Sarella Miller last
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Suel Ramsburg returned to his
home in Woods ock, Va Monday, after a
very pleasant visit to his relatives here.
MIR. Charles Ramsburg and family, Of
Winchester, have returned home after a
pleasant visit to relatives here.
TIE Misses Thomas, of Kearneysville.
are visiting their sister, Mrs, Pearl Buhr-
man, at this writing.
Mr.. George Smith and family are visit
ing the family Of Mr.. College.
Mr.. Henry Ramsburg, Of Shepherds
town, spent few days at bis home here
last week.
Mr.. ]. NJ. SmalIwood spent Sunday at
Pleasant View"
Rev. Crabell delivered fine sermon at
the U. B. church on last Sunday morning.
Miss Edith Custard spent Saturday and
Sunday with her cousin, Miss Lizzie
Myers.
The Y. p. c. U. is progressing nicely.
We hope to have a society second to none.
soon. The meeting will be lead Sunday
night by Willie Felers. We hope to have
a large crowd.
The members of The (colored) Mt.
Olive Baptist church will hold festival
near the Old Iron Side Baptist church, on
Saturday night, July "a. for the benefit of
the church. All are invited TO come.
The death of Mrs. Cora Miller, wife of
Mr.. Charles Miller, occurred at their home
in this vicinity early Sunday morning,
July 9. Her funeral was preached by
Rev. Staley, assisted by Revs. Moncure
and Gheslin. She was followed to her
last resting place by large concourse of
friends and relatives. The young hus-
band has the sympathy Of the community.
On Sunday morning. July 10, when
nature seemed at its fairest andall SEEM
ed glad the death summons came. Grim
death appeared in our midst and took from
us dear and loving blossom, our darling,
Stewart Arthur Britt, little son of Buel and
Katie Britt, aged 6 years, months and
IL days. Though they prepared by Gods
loving care TO meet the dread summons,
it was so hard to bow submissively.
It's hard to break the tender cord,
When love has bound the heart;
It's hard, so hard to speak the word,
We must forever part.
Though young in years he had suffered
the greatest part OF his sojourn here. He
was taken suddenly i'll on last Sunday a
week, and continued to grow steadily
worse until Gods angel came and with
murmur of snowy wings waited Stuart's
spirit home to glory. As at one time he
said Il believe God made everything
beautiful, so in the realms of bliss
where there are no pain or sorrow he will
know that he has left only little part of
Gods garden here, and the most beauti-
full part his spirit now roams in heaven.
He loved to attend Sunday school and en-
the day he was taken sick, he lifted the
collection in his Sunday school. So young
and so fair ,butGod only took His own; He
had left him here only little while He
needed one more jewel to complete the
crown of glory, and bade his loved one
come home.
His funeral was preached at the Union
Chapel at Vanclevesville on Tuesday,
July II, by Rev. Crabill, assisted byRev.
Evers, fromthe text found in Isiah IL: s.
"A little child shall lead them. AS we
gazed our last on the dear form of our
darling Stewart, we realized that we gazed
only upon the jewel from which the gem
had fled to realms of bliss. He has only
gone before and we will meet him there.
The pail bearers were Messrs. Henry,
Albert, Pearl and David Ramsburg His
remains were inferred in Green Hill GEM
etery. His parents are consistent men,
bers of the u b. church and so reared
their loved one to be indeed an angel fair
The bereaved family have the heartfelt
sympathy of the community. His little
white casket was covered with flowers
the loving tributes of relatives and friends.
NOTA.