Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-27
PROMINENT MEN DIE.
ELIAS Emmers Of Iaagerssewn and Rer-
nard Weir of Pfstshurg.
Mr Elias Emanrrf

MIR Elias Emmert.
Mr.. Elias Emmert, we'll known
citizen. and for years one of the bust
ness men Of Washington county, Md,
died Tuesday a few minutes after
IL O'Clock at his home near Funks
town. He was in his sixtv-ffth year
HIS death was due to heart failure.
caused by the hardening of the mus
cles OF the heart. Mr.. Emmert's CON
dition has been critical for over a
week. He was unc enscious much of
this time. His health had been fail
ing for the past wear. He had been
TO New York several times in consul.
tation with a specialist Under his
treatment Mr.. .Emmert seemed TO inn
prove for time. but the Improvement
was only temporary.
The deceased was born Mt the place
where he died He was son of the
late Samuel Emmert Shortly after
the Civil War Mr.. Emmert went to
Baltimore and engaged In the whole
sale liquor business. which he con-
tinued for some eight years. He then
disposed of the business and came to
Martinsburg. where he dealt extern
sively in real estate About 1878 he
returned TO Washington county. He
was interested in the Dauzer Lumber
Company for several years and later
In cnmnany with his brother, John
W. Emmert, he brought the West An
tietam street property. 1t was then
nothing more than vacant lot, but
the brothers erected large mill and
elevator and opened coal yards. This
business they conducted successfully
for number of years. Some two
years ago the deceased purchased the
interest of his brother and the latter
moved to Alexandria. Va, Mr.. En-
merits health became so bad about six
months ago he was forced to retire
from business He rented the mill
and elevator to Nathaniel Fiery, and
turned the coal business over to his
two sons, Ernest b, and Charles S.
Emmert.
The deceased was director of the
Peoples National Bank and one of
the trustees of the Washington Co.
Free Library. He was an elder in the
First Baptist church, having been
one of its most active members ever
since its organization. He was form
erly a member of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Orphans Home. Mr.. EN-
inert was man of sterling character
and was held in high esteem by a
wide circle of friends. Surviving are
his wife and the following children:
Ernest b., Funkstown: Mrs. Eva
Merriman. Roanoke: DR.. Frank N.
New York; Charles $, Robert, f.
Burkhart. Mary, Frederick, all at
home Also the following brothers
and sisters; B. N, Hagerstown !;
John W.. Alexandra, Va. Thomas,
Tarkio, Mo. /; Frank, Martinbsurg !;
Mrs. b. F.. Fiery, Mrs. VIM. Stewart
Mrs. J. B Snodgrass. Martinsburg
Mrs. Flippo, wife of Rev. Flippo,
Philadelphia.
w. II. Ruark.
Mr.. William Harrison Ruark, vet
rean of the Union Army, railroad
man and for number of years a mer-
chant engaged in business in this city,
passed quietly away at his home, 2l2
w. Martin street, Friday morning at
3 300 clock, aged GO years.
Death came after DAYS of intense
suffering, through which 1.-THE deceas-
ed passed with Christian resignation
and when he recognized that the end
was near he frequently expressed the
wish that the lowering hand of death
might descend upon him at once and
put an end to his sufferings; that he
was prepared to go. He was just
taken i'll ON Easter Sunday with ty-
phoid pneumonia, which effected his
heart and caused him to suffer in
tensly. When the grim hand descend
ed he was happy and passed quietly
and peacefully into the great world
beyond.
Mr.. Ruark was born in Baltimore,
Md, March 4, 1871. Thirty-two years
ago he moved to this CITY. He was at
that time freight brakeman on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and was
later employed as Waterman.
Seventeen years ago Mr.. Rouark
went into the merchandise business,
selling principally cider and confec-
tioneries, in which business he was
engaged at the time of his death. Mr..
Rouark was veteran of the Union
Army, having served IN the Civil War
in the End battalion, Is Regiment, U.
S. Infantry.
He was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church since the year 1860
and devoted much Of his time to the