Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-31
THE WORK OF DEATH.


Mr.. S. +. Green, formerly of Mar
tinsburg, but for the past two years a
resident of Riverside, a suburb of Bal
tlmore. died Monday Nav 20. aged
81 years. Hi remains were brought
to Martinsburp on train No. | We'd
nesday and taken to the home nofss his
father-in-1aw, Mr.. Peter Blake on
South College street. The funeral
took place Thursday morning at
8 O'Clock from st. .Foseph's Catholic
church. Interment in Norbourne
cemetery.
Jacob.Yerick-
After having been confined to his
bed for a period of about five weeks,
Mr.. Jacob Yerick died Monday at.
ternoon at 4. 80 O'Clock at the home
of his s~on-in-law. Mr. John Lovett
N. sos w. King street. He was in
the 10Th year of his age. Death was
caused by a.complication of diseases
The decesaed was a native of Stack
county, Ohio He went from Ohio
to Michigan and In the year 1896 re-
moved to this CITY, where ne has
been nvlng a retired life. He leaves
a widow and two children, Mrs.
John Lovett and Mrs. +. M. Yerics.
Two brothers. >. I'M, OF Michigan.
and Adam Yerick. of Oakland. Cal.
survive him
The funeral took place from
the residence of his daughter, No. sos
w King street, Wednesday morning
a. 10 O'Clock. The services were
held at the house.
M. s. Haines
Elk County Commissioner Merritt
S. Haines. of Washington county,
Md, who had been critically ill with
paralysis at the home of his brother
in-law. Geo. w. FeIdt. N. Maple
avenue. since last Thursday evening.
breathed his last Tuesday morning at
3 O'Clock. He was aged go years.
The deceased was a native Of Lam
caster county, Pa. For a number of
wears he has been farming in Wash
ington county. For the past two
years he has been living a retired
life. He served a term as county
commissioners In Washington county
and was also postmaster at Green
Spring Furnace, Md, fOf a humble T
of years. His parents were Ouakers
ana he stuck TO this faith all through
life.
The deceased is survived by a wild.
ow, one son ard one daughter, M.
Stanley Haines. of New York, and
Mrs. Rosa Hassett. OF Green Spring
Furnace.
The remains were taken TO Wash
lngton coanty for burial.
Robert Thompson.
The remains OF Robert Thompson,
who, as stated In The World, was
killed on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad neal Cumberland Ween~soes
morning, were brought home Medn'
day evening on train No IA for blu
rial. Services we're held at the
house or N. Queen street THURSDAY
afternoon at 2::p.m. Rev. y. s. TRUMP
officiating. Interment in Green Hill
cemetery.
Thompson was crushed to death I'M
der a Baltimore and Ohio engine run
ming light, on the Hogpen grade, be-
tween the old YARD and the snuti
Cumberland wards. bet ween two a..
three S'1cock Wednesday mornir-
He went there from Rockwood, ~
where he had been employed b. ln-
tractors making imDrovments en ne
Baltimore and Ohio. Thomps.a Ell
listed for the Philippine service n
Cumberland and he saw hard cam
palgning in those distant islands he
returned after his term Of enlistment
had expired.
His father. William THOMPSON,
who was a barber at Martinsburg.
died two months ago Thompson,
In a row at Martin sburg some years
ago, was shot in the body five times
by Charles Woods. INIT he suryived