Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-14
DEATH REAPlNGS.
DEATH FROM INJURIES.

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Mr.. BENJAMIN Frank Keslsr. the
Baltimore and Ohio freight conductor
who was injured on the railroad at
Sir Johns Run. Friday morning, died
at his home, 23a e. Liberty street,
Saturday morning at 3 o'clock. III,
was aged Sc years.
Mr.. kesser's wounds were not at
first thought TO be fatal. but after he
was carried home internal injuries
developed, which. with exhaustionfrom
loss of blood, caused his death. The
deceased had been in the employ Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company for 90 years. He was
brakeman on the railroad during the
years 1884 and 1865. In the year 1872
he entered the employ of the railroad
COMPANY again aud was later promot-
ed TO the office of conductor. He was
a member of the order of Railway
Conductors and was well known in
railroad circles.
Mr.. Kesler was born in Morgan
county. He was tie SON of Absolom
Kesler. the aged man who was so
cruelv murdered by robbers at Mag
nolia not long ago. One brother and
two sisters survive him He leaves
wife who was formerly Miss Mamie
Lewis, of Morgan county, and five
children, John, Franz Mary, Ruth
and Zp+7.
/ HARRY COLEMAN.
i Mr. Harry Coleman, welllknown
resident of the county, died at his
homear the edge Of Londonderry town
Saturday morning at 3 as O'Clock. from
injuries received while climbing over
a fence last Thursday evening. He
was in the tifty-second year of has
age.
/ While in the act of climbing over
a board fence in his yard on Thurs
day of this week Mr. Coleman sllp-
ped and FELL his stomach striking
on the sharp edge OF protruding
board. The wound inflicted was
very painful. As result of it in
caused his DEATH The deceased was
born in franklin county, Pa. He
came to this county when he was q
boy and had been living here ever
since. For sometime he drove the
wagon of the Standard Oil Company,
but lately he had been living re-
tired life.
| A widow, who was formerly Miss
Eta Dugan, and the following chill
dren survive HIM: Mrs. Anna M.
Lucas. Mrs. Harry Dutrow. Mrs. S.
H. Powell, Mrs. +. V. Powell,
Henry b., Bertha L., Margaret Y.
Coleman, this county, and John w.
Coleman, of Newport News, Va. The
deceased was a member of Robert
White Lodge of Masons.
The remains of Mr.. Frank Kesler
who died at his home on Liberty
street Saturday morning from injuries
received on the b. and o. railroad,
were taken to Magnolia on train No.
So this afternoon for burial. Mr..
Kesler was laid TO rest beside his
mother and father about mile and
half west of Magnolia.
MRS. HARRIET PITZER.
Mrs. HARRIET PItzer, widow of the
late Henry Pitzer and one of Berke-
ey's county s aged and most respected
citizens, died of illness incident to
old age at her home, about four miles
west of Bunker Hill, Tuesday Size
was aged so years. Six daughters and
! two sons survive her.
The funeral took place Thur ay
morning at ten o clock at the house
DIED OF CHOLERA INFAN Tt N.
One of the twin boys OF Mr.. Calvin
Myers, Of near Ganotown. died Thurs
day morning at a. IN. of cholera ia
fantum, aged . months. Funeral
! took place at Central y. b. church,
Friday morning at 10 O'Clock, Rev.
George W. Slower will offlciate.
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