Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-08
The work Of Death.
MRS. ELIZABETH 4. STEWART

friends OF the family in the city and coun
ty. Mrs. Stewart was taken i'll last Fri
Jay two weeks ago with neuralgia winch
developed mo mild form Of malaria
fever, though not al all serious, her temp.
erature during her illness not being high
or tnan 90. On Monday her condition
WIS thought TO be improved and she wa.
able to sit up. In the afternoon abou
twenty minutes past tour O'Clock. while
sitting up in bel, she complained Il Z
queer feeling about the heart and sank
back ia bed Zen minutes later she pass
ed peacs fully away. Since the death 81
her eldest daughter, Miss Bessie, three
years ago, the health OF Mrs. Stewart has
been impaired by grief, and this. together
with her grieving over the serious illness
OF TWO OF her surviving children. Miss
| Mary Flick aud Master Roberts thought
TO be the cause OF her death. She was a
devoted mother, and the death Of one
of her children and the thought of death
overhanging the house ready at any mo-
ment TO descend and take away another,
/, weakened her heart and caused her own
death.
The deceased was the eldest dau2h ter
OF the late Col and Mrs. Jacob Sencin--
diver, OF near DarkesvilIe. She was born
near that place January 80, 1916 and has
been lifelong resident OF Berkeley coun-
| ty. Thirty years ago she married Mr..
| Robert n. Stewart, of the well known
| firm OF Sencindiver & Stewart. After
living near Darkesville number of years
they moved to Martinsburg, where they
| 1. kaa ixtfncy fnr ba acf
Mrs. Stewart had been associated with
church work nearly all her life and de-
voted a great deal of her time to Chris
tan duties At the age of nineteen she
became member OF the Lutheran church
at Mlddleway and fifteen years ago, when
Mr.. Stewart became member OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, South, she
Joined that church with him and was one
OF It's most faithful members at the time
of her death.
She leaves husband. Mr.. r. N. Stew
art and four children, Claud W., Miss
Mary Flick, Miss BERTHE l. and Robert
N. Stewart. Two brothers and three sis
tiers survive her, viz: Mrs. Anna Minghini,
of this city; J. Morgan Sencindiver, of
Baltimore; Mrs. Susan Borum. OF near
Arden; Mrs. Mary Harley and George l..
Sencindlver, OF this city.
The funeral will take place from the
M. f. Church, South, Thursday afternoon
at 100 O'Clock. The services will be con-
Quoted by Rev S. G.. Ferguson. probably
assisted by Rev. J. p Stump, of Freder.
icksLurg, Va, and Rev. +. A. Strather, OF
Charles Town. On account of the illness
of Miss Flick and Master Robert, no one
will be allowed at the house. and all the
friends and relatives of the family are in
vited to the services at the church.
CHARLES Z. BLoNDEL.
Mr.. Charles Emile Blondel, former
resident of this city, died Sunday morning
at two o'clock at his home in Hancock.
Md. Death was caused by typhoid pneu-
mona, after a three weeks illness.
Mr.. Blondel was born in this city and
is we'll known and highly respected here.
When young man he left his home and
went to Baltimore, where he clerked in
store. later gong TO Hancock, where he
married Miss Eliza Ryan and where he
lived ever since, excepting few years,
during which time he resided in Keyser.
He is survived by widow, his mother,
Mrs. Carolina p Blondel, OF this city, and
the following brothers and sisters: Misses
Estelle and That's Blondel, of this city;
Mrs. inc. F. Staub, of Baltimore; Messrs.
John H.. of this city, and Richard A. l..
Blondel, of Boston. Mass.
The funeral will take place Tuesday
morning at 10 O'Clock from the Catholic
Church in Hancock, of which the deceased
was a member.
CHAS. 4. MILLER.
Mr.. Charles B. Miller died Sunday af-
ternoon at 1890 o'clock at his home FIVE
miles southeast of town on the Charles
Town and Leetown road, aged 80 years.
He was taken ill Nov. e with typhoid
fever and during his illness other stomach
troubles developed. causing his death.
At the time the deceased was taken i'll
he was running the engine at the quarries
of the Standard Lime and Stone Compa-
nv. He leaves a widow, who was form
erlv Miss Anna Ashton and two young
daughters. His father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Miller, of North Mart
inSburg, two brothers and one sister, sur
vive him.
The funeral took place at the Mt. Zion
Baptist Church this afternoon at o CLOCK
Rev Graybnl, of the u. B. Church, oftici-
ating.
f. J. LEYBuRN.
Word has been received here that Mr..
+. !. Leyburn, father of Rev. L. r. Ley
burn pastor of the Falling Waters Pres
byterian church, died at the McDopnah
Institute, Baltimore, this morning. For
number of years he lived with his son,
Rev Leyburn, and is we'll known in that
section Of the county. He will be buried
IN Lexington, Va.
SHED" LEWIS DEAD.
Abraham c'Shed') Lewis, a colored
resident who has been familiar charac-
t,r on the streets of the city for mum
Ger of years, died Sunday at : O'Clock p
m. A mother and several brothers and
sisters survive him. Funeral Tuesday
/ morning,
! DEATH OF AN INFANT,