Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18
Deaths Grim Work.
TIMOTHY o'coNNELL

Mr.. Timothy O'Connell, the well
known ex-policeman and politician, died
of consumption at his home, f2o Liberty
street, Sunday morning at 1880 O'Clock,
aged thirty-five years.
Tim, as he is generally known by ms
numerous friends. has been suffering with
consumption for the past three years but
4 he was able to 90 about until week ago,
J when he was compelled to retire andffom
I that time declined very rapidly. The de-
| ceased was born in Martinsburg and bas
lived here all his life. His occupation
was that OF yard brakeman or the b. AZ
80. railroad. He was one OF the leading
Democratic ward politicians OF his ward
and when DR.. J. w. McSherry was elected
Mavor he was rewarded for his services
BIZ being appointed policeman, which po-
sitjon he held during that administration,
going into the saloon business, then back
onto the railroad again.
The deceased is survived by a widow,
who was formerly Miss Maggie Melon
aid. and one son, Enos. His mother,
/ Mrs. Ellen Whalen, Of Washington, also
survives him.
The funeral took place from St.
Toseph's Catholic church at Requiem Mass
Tuesday morning at nine O'Clock.
MRS. IRWIN.
Mrs, Mamie Belle Irwin wife Of B. f.
! Irwin. died at her home on corner Of John
and College streets Sunday night at II
O'Clock, after a ten days illness, aged 50
years, II monlhs and ! day.
Mrs. Irwin was the daughter OF Jacob
Lucas, of near Hedgesvile, who with
three sisters survive her. She leaves a
husband and four children, the youngest
OF whom is eleven days old and the Oldest
eight years old.
The funeral took place Wednesday
morning at 9 O'Clock from St. Johns
Lutheran church, OF which she was a
member.
MRS. REBECCA darcy.
Mrs. Rebecca Darby widow of Grafton
Darby, died Monday aternoon,aged about
IS years.
Death was caused by general debility.
She has been in feble health for the past
several years, but her condition did not
become serious until Sunday morning.
The deceased is survived by three sons
and two daughters: Messrs. Grant and {.
d. Darby, Of Pittsburg, and J. Brown
Darby. of Charleston; Misses Hattie and
Anna Darby, of this CRY.
Mrs Darby was native of Frederick
caunty, Md. She was formerly Miss Re-
becca Suter and was the last surviving
member of the Suter family.
AN INFANT.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Hite, of Little Geors etown, died
Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock, aged six
months.
CASPER P. MASON.
Mr.. Casper P. Mason, the well-known
carriage builder died after a brief illness
at lis home on West John street Friday
night at o.I5 O'Clock, aged sixty-four
years.
The cause of Mr.. Mason's death was
complication of plural pneumonia and ty-
phod fever. He was taken i'll last Satur-
day morning and declined rapidly until
Fridy night, when he passed quietly away.
His death was very sudden and unexpect-
ed and caused great shock to his family
and his numerous friends. He was man
who had but few, if any, enemies and well
liked by all with whom he came in con-
tact
Mr.. Mason was born in Unionville,
Center county, Pa, July IS, 1886. When
a young boy he accompanied his parents
to Clearfeld County, Pa, where, at the
outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the
Union army and fought in the famous
Buck Tail" regiment. Mr.. Mason's life
as a soldier was very short. After being
in the army two years he was taken i'll
with typhoid fever and while being re-
moved from the field in an ambulance
was injured by the wagon breaking down.
After he recovered from his illness he
was employed by the Government in the
Secret Service Bureau at Washington. In
the year 1904 he came to this city, where
he was employed by the Government in
its wagon making and carpenter shops in
the old Fitz building. In 1866 he went
out of the employ of the Government and
went into the wagon making business in
partnership with John Heller. He alter
wards worked for Charles Carly and
VIM Gre er and then went into business
for himself on Church street, where he
mad his place OF business at the time OF
his death.
The deceased leaves wife, who was
formerly Miss Justana Y. Picking, OF this
city, and four children: Mrs. Z. 5. Hooge
and Miss Lorena Mason, Of this city;
Messrs. John w, of Mt. Vernon, o., and
Charles Mason, of this city. He is sur
vived by two brothers and one sister.
Capt. /. F. Mason, Grinell, Iowa; A. T..
Mason, Findley Lake, n. Y, and Mrs.
Mary L. Welsh, of Topeka, Kansas.
The funeral took place from the
house Sunday afternoon at 4 O'Clock.