Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-27
DEATH REAPiNGS.



Licklider, which occurred at his
home, 42s W. King street. at 80
o'clock. He was aged 45 years.
Mr.. Licklider had been sitting in
the front doorway enjoying the fresh
breeze string at that time and about
Z 80 o'clock he arose TO go into the
house. just as he reached his feet he
dropped ON the floor of the hall, I'M
conscious. Mrs. Lickiider was at
tracted TO her husbands side by the
noise of the fall and when her eyes
fell upon his PROSTATE form she was
almost overcome with fright and
grief. She screamed for help and
neighbors hastenea to her aid. DIR.
Morrison, the family physician, and
DIR. Castleman were hastily summoned
and all possible was done to restore
him to consciousness, but all to no
avail Life was extinct before the
physicians reached him.
Death was pronounced due to the
effects of the excessive heat upon
a weak heart For the past week the
deceased had been suffering with
stomach trouble ana had not been at
work Tuesday morning he felt bet
ter and went to work IN Mr.. Poling's
store, staying in the store during the
enire dav. In the evening after the
store closed he returned home, remark
ing that he felt better. The only from
BILE he complained of was weakness
caused by his brief illness. Mr. Lick
lider was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, and had a
host of friends in this and Jefferson
counties, who were shocked to learn
of his untimely death.
Mr.. Licklider was born near Kear-
neysville. Jefferson county, where he
lived nearly all his life. He was en-
gagged in the merchandise business at
Kearneysville until last fall, when he
moved to this CITY. For the past
several months he had been working
in the department store of w. II.
Polling.
He was the son of Mr.. Thomas Lick
lider, of Kearneysville, who survives
him. He is survived by one brother
and one sister Mr.. L. p Licklider,
of this city and Miss Clara Licklider
of Kearneysville two half brothers
and one half sister, Messrs. Marshall
and Boyd and Miss Bessie Lickhder.
He leaves widow, who was for
merly Miss Kearney, OF. Kearneysville,
one daughter and one son, aged eleven
and two years respectively.
The funeral took place from his
late residence on w. King street Thurs
day morning at o'clock, Rev. q. ID
Harris officiating The remains were
taken to Shepherdstown for burial
Remains Brought Here.
The remains of Mrs Maria Hoge
widow of Hon. John Blair Hoge, a
former resident OF this city who died
suddenly while on visit to friends
in Pulaski, Va, were brought here
Sunday night for burial.
The deceased was i'll the sixty
seventh year of her age. Since the
death of her husband, which occurred
about five years ago, she had been
residing in Washington, ID. c., and at
the time of her death she, with her
sister, Mrs. Battle, was visiting in
Pulaski, Va, She was taken suddenly
i'll with apoplexv Friday night and at
fifteen minutes past nine o'clock pass
ed away.
Mrs. Hoge was formerly Miss Maria
Somerville, of North Carolina. She
was twice married, her first husband
being Mr. Austin and her second hus-
band Hon. John Blair Hoge, who was
for number of years judge of the
Circuit Court of this judicial district
at one time represented this district
in Congress. She resided in this city
from the time of her marriage to Mr..
Hoge until the time of his death and
during her residence here made many
friends who mourn her loss.
The funeral took place from Trinity
Episcopal church. of which she was a
member. this morning at s 80 O'Clock,
Rev. Jno. S.Douglas officiating. She
was laid to rest beside her husband
in Norbourn cemetery
The pail bearers were: Alex Parks,
P. r. Harrison, W. b. Colston, Jno.
Il. Boyd, E. Boyd Faulkner and w.
Jones.
Victim of Alcoholism.
Richard Gregory, farm hand re
siding four miles south of town on
the Winchester pike, staggered into
Alonza Stewards saloon on S Queen
street Monday afternoon about TWEEN
ty minutes of five O'Clock and drop
ped in the middle of the floor I'M
conscious. He was carried out into
IL. al 80 L.,