Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-07
THE WORK OF DEATH.


Young man we'll known throughout
the city and country, died suddenly
at the home of his twin sister. Mrs
TAYLOR jefferson. Sl9 W. Race street,
Monday morning at ten O'Clock.
If he had lived until the fifth day of
this month he would have been 23
years of age The deceased has been
travelling for the Collins Cigar Com
panv, of Pittsbnr0. When In Nc
Keesport. Pa. last Friday a week ago
he felt somewhat i'll and decided 70
come home. Shortly after his arrival
here his illness developed into typhoid
fever. Mon lay morning he was feeling
better and his speedy recovery was
looked for. AS he WINS about to walk
across the floor to his bed he wa. seiz-
ed with heart failure and dropped
over, dead.
Thissyoung man. sudden and unex-
pected death happening just as he
was in the prime of life. was a severe
blow to his parents. his brothers, sis
tiers, and friends. He had been res
ideDt of the county all his life and
was well known here. His father,
mother and the following sisters and
brothers survive him: Mrs. James
Shepherd Mrs. S. A. Westenhaver,
Mrs. Taylor jefferson, Misses May
Porter, Myrtle and Daisy Burkhart !;
Messrs Flagg. Moore, Earnest and
Wantz Burkhart.
The funeral of Robert S. Burkhart
took place from Trinity M Il.
church, South. Wednesday morni ne at
10 O'Clock. Interment was made in
Green Hill cemetery.
MIR. Geo G Yeomans.
News has been received here of the
death of George q. leomans, of So
dus, N. Y. who was the most extern
sive dealer in apples in the valley this
season and was we'll known through
out the valley The sad intelligence
was impaired in letter TO DIR. w.
A. Bell. residing near Winchester.
The letter did not state the cause OF
his death, but Mr.. Yeomans spent
several months in this city, where he
contracted a heavy cold while work
ing with apples. An accident which
he suffered by be ng squeezed between
the Adams express wagon and a car
at the Cumberland Valley station also
injured his lungs. When he left for
his home IN New York his illness was
developing into pneumonia. Mr..
Yeomans has been in the VALLEY for
the past several years buying apples.
making his headquarters in this city.
He represented the firm of george
Nix IL Co. and was the most. extern
slve dealer in apples in this section
this season, having purchased $1,000
barrels of fruit in the Valley, for
which he paid $53, 900 BY his genial
manner, honesty, and thrift, he won
the admiration of all with whom he
was engaged in business. Mr.. Yoe-
mans was very popular in Martins
burg. and his untimely death is met
with great sorrow by all who knew
him. He was 81 years of age, though
possessed with CHEEKY and amicable
disposition, and his unusual energy
made hlm appear much younger.
Native Resident Dead.
| Mrs. Lizzie Knadler, widow of
David Knadler native resident OF
this county. died Thursday morning
at her home in McKsesport, Pa. at
the advanced age of SO years. Death
was caused by general debility. Mrs.
Knailer will be remembered by many
of the older residents. having lived
here from her birth up until twenty
years ago when she moved to McKees-
port. She is survived by seven chill
dren. viz: Mrs. Martha Fraley. Mrs.
John Carbaugh, Mrs. John Catrow,
Philip and George Knadler, of Nc
Keesport; VIM. Knadler. of Leetown,
w. Va, and Robert Knadler, Of this
county.
The remains were brought here
SATURDAY. afternoon on train No. 6
over the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road. The funeral took place
from the home OF her sister, Mrs
Ruth Weddell, ll9 e. Liberty streer,
S4nday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Died ON "a b. 4 o.
Edwin T 'Crook died of consumption
on tram No. 2 Saturday this side
OF Cumberland ha was taken to the
baggage car 1 ,aken on through to
Baltimor, ~, was on his way from
I rson AttxeAa to Baltimore, where
he eas to Hospital. He
was tlsr' ) years of age. A letter
addfvss ID him at ToLson. Ariz !,
VIZ rnnfat on his clothes ii bore an
r iara. address. Caroline Crook, 1919 r.
H,i are street Baltimore. This is
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