Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-05
DEATH REAPINGS.
JOHN MTNGLE.


Mingle, for twenty fonr years an
employe of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. died Wednesday
at 10 o clock at his home ON South
Queen street. He was in the fifty
third year of his age. Death was
caused by complication of Malaria
fever ard neuralgia.
Mr.. Mingle was born 10 Germany
and when a youth about four wears OF
age he accompanied his parents to
this country. He has been q resident
of this city for number of years,
during the greater part of which
time he has been employed as hostler
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. Mr.. Mingle was man
held in high esteem and well liked by
all who knew him.
He leaves a widow, who was form
erlv Miss Hanna Dolwlck, of this
city and four children: Mrs. Louis
Price, Charles, Carrie, and James
Mingle. Three sisters, Mrs. VIM.
Gerhart, Mrs. John Yontz and Mrs.
Martin Young. survive him.
The funeral of tie late John Ii.
Mingle took place from his late
residence on South Queen street Fri
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock, Rev. DR..
J. A. Hoffheins officiating.
A SECOND CHI LID DIES.
Another chi Id of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jeremiah Triggs, two-year-
daughter died Tof diphtheria Tuesday
night at II o'clock at her home on
the boom land. She was buried in the
Tuscarora grave yard this morning at
1000 0 clock.
DROPPED DEAD.
While standing over the washtnb
at her home on ApDle-pie Ridge,
three miles west of Gerardstown,
Miss Rhoie Weidman, an aged and
respected maiden lady, dropped dead
Monday morning at nine O'Clock. She
was aged so years.
Miss Weidman, who was the daugh-
ter of the late SolomonWe ldman, arose
early Monday feeling rs well as usual
and got breakfast. After breakfast
she proceeded to do her regular Mon
day morning washing and with her
hand wet with wash water the aged
lady fell over ON the floor breathing
her last. When her brother Henry,
who lives in the same home, return
ed from the barn yard a few minu
ties afterward he was shocked TO find
his sister, with whom he ate break
fast only a few minutes before ~
ing on the floor cold in death.
The deacesed is survived by three
brothers. John, Henry and Morgan
Weidman, all residents of the county.
Friends met at the house Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment
was made in the Lutheran grave
yard at Gerardstown.
u n. Oh "A WI II
After lingering illness extending
over a period of four years Mr.. John
Henry Sharff,a lifelong resident. of
the city, passed away at his home,
116 S. R.leigh street, Monday at
A O'Clock He was aged SO years,
1month and 7 days.
Mr.. Sharff was born in this city
and excepting few years during
which he resided in Baltimore he
has resided here all his life. His
father aud mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Shartf and two sisters, Miss
Mollie Sharff and Mrs. Anna Pits
nogle, survive him. He leaves a
widow. who was formerly Miss Fran
els Ford. of Alexandria, Va. and
the following children: Ernest, of
Baltimore Harry. of Duquesne, Pa,
Fred and Misses Anna Roberta and
Minnie Sharff, all of this city.
The funeral will take place from
Trinity Episcopal church, of which
the deceased was member, Wedues-
day afternoon at four O'Clock, Rev.
Jno. S. Douglas officiating.
SCALDED TO DEATH.
As the result of scalds received by
the overturning of a tea kettle of
boiling water last week, Helen, the
two-year old daughter of Julian Lee
Carter, colored, died Sunday morning
at her home on W. Burke street.
While her mother was peeling pota-
toes in the kitchen the little girl
caught hold of the cloth on the tabls
ON which was tea kettle full of
boiling water. She pulled the cloth
off the table and overturned the ket-
tie, the boiling water pouring out on
her head and body. The mother was
Mortified by the screams and the sight
of her suffering child, but her atten-
= until ~ g