Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-27

late Alfred RealI. died ct her home.
2li W Martin street. Saturday at
80 o'clock, after lingering illness.
aged sc years. Death was caused BY
cancer and complication Of diseases.
She had been suffering for eleven
wears.
The deceased was the daughter of
Henry and Sarah Helferstay. She
was born in this city and lived here
all her life. Her hnhsand who was
up until the time of his death general
foreman of the B. a. @. shops, died IL
years ago. Mrs Beall was Il member
of the First Methodist Episcopal
church since childhood. She was a
woman of very kindly disposition
and had host of young friends as
well as wide circle of friends among
the Older citizens.
Mrs. Beal leaves four children Ed
ward, OF tins city Alfred Of Hagers-
town; Mrs. d. Wright, of Baltimore.
and Mrs. David westall. of GAINESVILLE.
Q. Two sisters and three brothers,
Mrs. Margaret Eversole, Of this city ;
Mrs. Alice West, Of Atlantic City !:
Mrs. VIM. Helferstay, of Hagerstown,
Messrs. George and Harrison Beall,
of this city, survive her.
The funeral took place from
the First NJ. r.. church Monday after
noon at o'clock, Rev. WV. Barnes,
assisted by Rev. O. s. Trump oificiat-
ing.
MIR. Ephiram smith
Mr. Ephiram Smith one of the old-
est and most highly esteemed residents
OF the city, passed away at his home,
1913 Commerce street, Friday after
noon at 30 o'clock, aged IS years, /
month and 9 days.
Death was caused by the infirmities
incident to old age. He was taken sick
nine months ago and since that time
has been slowly declining. although
he was able to sit up until a few hours
before his death.
Mr.. Smith was born near Halltown,
Jefferson county, March IL, 1916, He
came here in the year 1855 and enter
ed the service of the Baltimore a.
Ohio railroad as freight conductor, in
which position he continued until
1885, when he was placed ON the re-
tired list. Mr.. Smith was widely
known in railroad circles and was
well known throughout the city. He
was the only survivor of the family
of which he was member.
me funeral took place from
the house Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. w. w. Barnes officiat-
ing. Washington Lodge No. /
knights of Pythias, of which the de-
ceased was charter member, will at
tended in BODY.
Fell Over Dead.
Mrs. Thomas Simms, colored of
Hagerstown, student at Storer Col
lege, Harper's Ferry fell dead in the
college building Friday. She had just
returned from the recitation room
and taken her seat when she fell
over on the floor and expired before
physician could be summoned. Her
death was due to heart failure. Her
husband, also a student at the college
was at Atlantic City at the time of
his wife's death. The deceased was
aged 40 years @ months and IA days.
She was member OF the Order of
Good Samartians and the Free Bap-
fist church, of Hagerstown The re-
mains were taken to Hagerstown Sat
urday night. The funeral took place
Sunday afternoon, at 2 80 o'clock.
Died In Pittsburg.
On Tuesday DIR. Hoffheins receiv-
ed telegram from Pittsburg announce
ing the death Of Mr.. b. Wolff, jr., of
that city. His death occurred at 3 40
O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Wolff was
related to the Doll family OF this city.
He was a native Of Chambersburg,
but early in life removed to PittsDurg
and became one of it's best known and
successful business men, highly es-
temeed for true worth of character.
With Mrs. Wolff he has visited Mar
tinsburg a number of times to meet
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