Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-20
THE WORK or DEATH.
rev. Re.ssr Fan. to cath.

at the new church building at ~
o o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and died
short time afterwards from injuries
received and the shock of the fall.
MIR. Resser had been taking great
interest in the erection Of the church
and watched carefully all the details
OF building. He would frequently
go up on the scaffolds to see the men
at work.
Yesterday men erected temporary
platform at the peak of the roof OF
the church, about 45 feet from the
ground. This platform was erected
for the purpose of putting in place
the base for large stone cross which
is to be placed in the peak at the front
of the church The platform was com
pleted about O'Clock and the work
men were engaged placing the base
when Mr.. Resser went upon the plat
form
The boards on the new scaffold were
loose and he stepped too near the end
Of one causing it to tilt and he fell
to the ground below, distance Of at
least As feet.
In falling he struck several cross
tlmbers or braces and cut small
cash in the back of his head. When
he .eached the ground he landed on
his back. He was at once picked up
by the Mortified workmen and i'll an
unconscious condition was tenderly
crarried to his home.
In the meantime physicians had
been summoned and did everything
possible but the unfortunate man
never recovered consciousness and
died about twenty minutes after the
accident.
The physician stated that as far as
could be learned, no bones were broken
and death likely resulted from the
shock of the fail and an internal
hemorrhage of the brain.
Rev. George B. Resser was reared
in Waynesboro and when young
man learned the timers trade He
was educated at the Reformed insti-
tutions at Mercursburg and Lancaster
and graduated from the Theological
Seminary at that place in 1881.
He was about 90 years of age
About fifteen years ago he was mar
ried to Miss Grace Motter. daughter
of Isaac Motter, of Emmitsburg.
Mrs. Kathryne Douglas.
Mrs. Kathryne Ryan Douglas, wife
of SP. Douglas died Monday morning
at $50 at her her homeson N. Queen
street, aged 56 years.
For sometime previous to her death
Mrs Douglas had been great suffer
er. She had been complaining with
acute pains in her head and chest,
caused by the formation of a clot of
blood on her brain. Last Thursday
night she retired feeling better than
usual and for the first time for several
nights slept quietly and peacefully,
but it was her last sleep. Mr.. Doug
las ATTEMPTED to awaken her on Fri
dav morning but his efforts were in
vain; she was unconscious. From
that time up until the time she was
taken away by death she remained in
an unconscious condition.
Mrs. Douglas was formerly Miss
Kathyne Ryan. daughter of Joseph
and Amelia Ryan. She was born near
Sisterville, W. Va, but when young
child accompanied her parents to
Waynesburg, Green county, Pa. where
she was raised. In the year 1878 Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas moved to this city.
where they have been living ever
since. Mrs. Douglas was lady of a
retiring disposition and seldom went
out of her home, but she was esteem
ed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband, a
brother and two sister, Mr.. Leroy G.
Ryan, of Washington, Pa, Mrs. Levi
Dague. of Washington, Pa, and Mrs
p. Driscoll, of Harrisburg, Pa,
The funeral took place from the
house Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock, Rev. w W. Barnes officiat-
ing. Interment in Green Hill ceme-
terry.
Mr.. George small.
Mr. George Small, one of the aged
and most highly respected residents OF
the county was stricken with paraly-
sis Sunday night about nine o'clockla at
his home about two miles and half