Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-22
Deaths Work.
HON. Z. W. MORROW.

Charles Town, w. Va, Dec. 1.-THE
sudden death Of Hon. r. W. Morrow,
which occurred at D clock SUNDAY morn
ing at his residence in Charles Town,
came as a great shock to his relatives and
many fiends. A week ago Mr.. Morrow
contracted a cold which developed into
pneumonia and he sank rapidly until his
death Mr.. Morrow was born in Jeffer-
son county on July 81, 1853, and had re-
sided here all Of his life, with the excep-
ton of short time spent IN the West.
He began life as a school teacher and
taught in the schools of this county for a
number OF years, al the same time rum
ming farm. Mr.. Morrow continued farm
ing aaa then established a newspaper in
this p..es called the Farmers Advocate,
which he had conducted for the last 10
years. la politics Mr.. Morrow was al
ways a promin ut Democrat, but during
the existence Of the Farmers Alliance he
conducted his paper in the interest of that
orp anization. In 1858 he was elected a
Delegate to the legislature from the Sew.
enth Delegate district, composed OF the
counties oil Jefferson. Berkeley and Nor
gan, and served in the session Of the Leg
stature Of 1899 with credit and distlnc
ton. being frequently called upon to pre-.
side owe. The House IN the absence OF the
Speaker from the chair. In November
last he was reelected To the Legislature
from Jefferson county.
In private life Mr.. Morrow was genial
and kind hearted. He is survived by
widow and five small children, and also
mas two sisters residing in California and
New Mexico. The death of MIR. Morrow
has occasioned a vacancy in the member
ship OF the Legislature from Jefferson
county. The law provides that vacancies
occurring in the office of Delegates while
the Leg stature is not in session shall be
filed by special election and make 1t the
duty of the Governor of the State to issue
a writ OF election for chat purpose, after
having received notice of the death OF the
member from the clerk OF the Circuit
Court OF the comfy represented by said
member. The next session OF the Legs-
lature OF West Virginia will convene on
January next and this vacancy makes it
necessary to hold a special election in
Jefferson county prior to that date to MI
the vacancy.
MRS. MoLLIE MARTIN.
Intelligence has been received here oil
the death of Mrs. MoIie Martin, wife of
Samuel Martin, OF Los Angeles, Cal,
which occurred at the home Of her sister,
Mrs. John Kramer. at Oakland, Cal. where
she had been visiting. Death was caused
by heart failure. She was aged As years.
The deceased was the daughter OF the
late VIM. Mong, Of this county, and for
number of years was a resident OF the
county She is survived by two sisters
and one brother, Mrs. Geo. S. Roush and
Mr. Clarence Mong, of this city, and Mrs.
John Ramer, OF California Mrs. kamer,
whom she was visiting at the time of her
death, is also very ill.
MISS DELLA DEHAYEN.
Miss Della Dehaven. daughter of MIR.
and Mrs c. W. Dehaven, died OF typhoid
fever Sunday evening at $40 o'clock at
her home. zI4 Winchester avenue. She
was ia the twenty-hrst year of her age.
The funeral took place from the house
Tuesday morning at 8 O'Clock. The
remains was taken 10 Pine Grove
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
Frederick county. Va. for burial The de-
ceased was native Of Frederick caunty.
CAPT. CROW.
Capt John Grow. second oldest resi-
dent Of Shepherdstown, died Saturday.
aged 81 years. He was a veteran boat
mac OF the {. & O. Canal
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