West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-26
I'm MenOrian.

Our people were very much shocked and
saddened last Thursday evening TO learn
that Mr.. J. NJ. Templeton had passed away
at his home in the Brown Addition. As
noted in this paper last week, he was cri,i-
eally i'll with typhoid fever and had been
given up by his physicians. His death oc.
CURED at 6i4s Thursday evening September
10, after an illneSs Of only about two weeks.
The funeral took place Saturday in Yves
ternPoFi, Md. The remains were taken to
Tunnelton that morning, accompanied by a
large party Of friends from here and Irona
and townsville. All the employees of the
West Va. Northern who could get off, at
tended the funeral, as he was very popular
with them, and there were about forty from
here in all.
AT Function the members Of the funeral
party were provided with a special car by
the B. * o. Railroad and taken to Pied
mont on the morning accommodation. Many
friends from all along the line attended the
funeral. There were about I2s on the train
besides the party from here and over 500 at
the services, which were held in the Catholic
church at Westernport, conducted by Rev.
Father MeDermo,t of Rowlesburg, assisted
by Father Lyons of weslernport, and
Father Wilson of Keyser. After the ser.
vices at the church the burial took place in
the Catholic cemetery on the hill abou, one
o'clock
The funeral party returned on the even
ing accommodation, arriving here about ten
o'clock.
Joseph Michael Templeton was born forty
years ago in May last, near Piedmont. and
his people were fom Creasap.own, Md. He
married Miss Belle DALEY OF Newburg,
October IS, 1891, and leaves widow aud
four children to mourn the loss of devoted
husband and father.
lie had been in Kingwood the past two
years as General Manager of the West Vir-
g'nia Northern Railroad. The family went
to housekeeping here last April in the Martin
property, near the Hotel Gordon, and had
arranged 10 take the Hotel, October Ist. as
Mrs. q. w. Martin, who now has charge.
was 10 give it up and move into her residence
now occupied by Mrs. Templeton. The
death of her husband will delay the change
some, but the widow expects to 90 ahead
anyhow and take charge about the middle
of October.
Mr.. Templeton was practical and ex.
perienced railroad man and had been with
the Is. * o. for twenty years before coming
here. lie began in the express Office at
Piedmon, and filled a number of important
positions. lie was car-tracer for several
years and travelled all over the b. & O. and
a number of other roads, hunting up lost
freight cars. After his marriage he settled
down at Keyser and was yard-master for
several years and also at Piedmont in the
same capacity.
lie got six months leave Of absence
from the b. & o. and came h re fer \
change and liked il so we'll that he re.
manned and was very popular with all who
knew him. lie formed many friends here.
as he did everywhere he was known and his
death caused general and sincere sorrow and
many expressions of regret on all sides. He
was member of the b. & o. Relief Asso.
citation and of the Royal Arcanum and the
family will receive something from both
sources He was also a-stockholder in the
lrona Supply Company