Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
Work of Death.
John NELSON.

Mr.. John Nelson, who has been pa
tent in the Kings Daughters Hospital
for the past month or more, succumbed to
death Monday evenins at e. 80 o'clock. The
immediate cause of his death was abb
cess o. the brain, superinduced by can
Ger on the neck. The cancer was operat-
ed upon in John Hopkins Hospital, Bal
timore, but the operation did not relieve
him and he was brought home and placed
in the Kings Daughters Hosp tai.
In the death of Mr.. Nelson, North Mar
tinsburg loses one of its staunchest and
most highly respected residents. Hard
working, honest and upright in all his
dealings, he was trusted and respected by
all who knew him. He was shoemaker
by trade and was one OF the best IN the
business. Ever since the Civil War he
has been living, single man, at 5I2 north
Queen street. In his yard he had one OF
the finest flower gardens in the city, which
he raised and cared Tor with all the ten
dcrness of his nature. He always seemed
to take great delight in bestowing the
flowers as gifts upon his friends and was
always plucking them in order that his
fr;en Is might share his enjoyment
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w. Va. AT an early age he moved 10
Winchester, Va. where he learned the
shoe-making trade. Directly after the
war he came to Martinsburg and has be en-
living here ever since. He leaves three
sisters and one brother.
The remains of Mr.. Nelson were re-
moved from the Hospital to the home of
his nephew, Mr.. F. P. Gu ter, II8 Liberty
street The funeral services were held
in the NJ Z. church, South, T ursday af
ternot at two O'Clock, Rev 5. G. Fergu
son officiating The remains we're
buried with the Odd Fellows ceremony,
of which organization he was member.
DIED IN CUMBERLAND.
Mrs. Debby jenkins, formerly of this
city, died at her home in Cumberland last
Thursday m )rning, after weeks illness,
aged FL years.
Mrs. Jenkins, who was the wife of
Ash jenkins, b. & O. track hand. was
formerly Miss Brathwaite, of this county.
They moved to Cumberland about year
ago. She leaves husband and two
small children, two brothers and three
sisters.
The remains were brought here on
train No. 8 Friday morning and taken to
Gerardstown for burial. Services were
held in the Ist NJ. L. church at Gerards-
town. A. Kogleschatz funeral director.
MRS. LINGHAMFELTER.
Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Linghamfelter,
widow of the late Newton L. Lingham-
felter. died at her home in Hedgesville
last Friday after an illness of many weeks,
aged seventy years. She leaves one son
and one daughter Mr.. Lee Linghamfel-
ter and Mrs. +. c. Henshaw, of Hedges
vile; one brother and one sister Mr..
James Mason, of Bodington and Mrs
Rachael Robinson, of Hedgesvie.
Tae funeral to * place from the house
Sunday afternoon at Two O'Clock, Inter-
ment was made in the Hedgesville ceme-
terry.
CARL ELLSWORTH LAYTON.
Carl Ellsworth Lawton, only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lawton, of west Martin
street. died CT complication of diseases
Monday aged seven months and nine
days.
The funeral took place frnm the
house Wednesday afternoon, at $50
ClOCh, NSN. 11dllcS >, luuJp OlllCldl-
ing. w. H. Wien funeral director.
GRACE HENRIETTA JONES.
Grace Henrietta Jones, the young
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. H Jones, of
west Race street. died of congestion of
the brain Sunday morning at Io45
O'Clock. She was born Dec. 18Th, 1897.
The funeral took place from tn
house Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock,
Dr. ]. A. Price officiating. A Kogleschatz
funeral director.
The two-and- a-half-year- old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Cleveland, of West Stephen
street, died of scarIatina on Saturday.
The funeral took place from the house
this afternoon at two O'Clock, Dr. J. A.
Price officiating.