Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-09-13
THE WORK OF DEATH
CATHARIyE DARBY.

Mrs. Catharine Darby, widow Of
the late Darius Darby. who was for a
number Of years agent for the Baln-
more and Ohio Railroad Company ali
this place, died at the home Of her
Race street. Sunday evening at s 20
o'clock, aged IS wears Mrs. Darby
arrived here from Baltimore two weeks
ago and from that time until death
put an end to her suiferings she de
clined rapidly Her death was due to
general decline in health incident to
old age.
The de ceased was born III Frederick
county, but has been a resident of Mar
tinsburg for the past fifty years. hav-
ing come here after marrying Mr..
Darby She was a daughter of the
late Gideon Mantz, of Frederick. Md
and granddaughter of Major Peter
Mantz, of Revolutionary fame. She
was member of the First Methodist
Episcopal church nearly all her life and
was held in high esteem by host of
friends both in church and social cir
cles.
| Mrs Darby is survived by three sis
tiers, Mrs Frank T. Rhodes and Mrs.
r. James Gettinger, of Frederick, Md.
and Mrs. Louise M. Rogers, of Eliza
betli N. j., and one brother living
in the West. She leaves four children,
Mrs. J. A. Roller, of Luray, Va
Mrs. q. T. Darby, of Baltimore; Ed
win A. Darby, of Altoona, p. and
A. d. Darby, of this city.
The funeral took place from the
First Methodist Episcopal church
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev
w. W. Barnes officiating. Interment
was made in Green Hill cemetery.
DEATH OF A YOUNG GIRL.
Margaret c. Davis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Nathan H. Davis, of Phila-
delphia, died SATURDAY. afternoon at
the home of her grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Doll, No. 200 W.
Burke street. aged 8 wears. The de-
ceased came here last Friday week
ago. She was then ill and soon after
her arrival her illness developed into
! typhoid fever. resulting in her death.
She is survived by her father and
mother and two little sisters, Natalie
and Mary. The funeral took placeIfrom
the house Monday at 4 o'clock, p. IN.
Rev. Jno. $. Douglas, of Tfini ty
Episcopal church officiating.
LLOYD LEWIS.
LLOYD L. Lewis, the bartender in the
saloon of J. r. Porter. died MONDAY
night at II. 80 O'Clock while in a deli
rious condition from he effects of
fractured leg and the use of alcoholic
stimulants. He was aged 80 years.
Lewis on last Friday night went
down to the Baltimore and Ohio sta
tion to see President Roosevelt go
through. In the jam on the platform
his left foot became caught on the rails
and he.fell, breaking off the small bone
Of the leg and fracturing the large
bone. After the accident he was ta-
ken to the farmers Hotel. where he
staid and where he was treated. The
bones were set and the patient was
getting along right WELL but about 2
o clock Sunday morning he got out of
bed while in delirious condition and
stepped ON his broken leg, completing
the fracture of the large bone and nm
doing the work of the physicians. This
shock was more than his weakened
constitution could stand and he died
in spasm.at II so O'Clock.
The only near surviving relative of
the deceased is young daughter,
Mary He was a member of Martins
burg Lodge No. $500 of the American
Federation of Labor.
MRS. voLGAMOTT.
Mrs. Nancy A. Yolgamott departed
this lie, September at her home at
the foot Of North Mountain, near
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