The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-15
SPRIGt SANDS
SAD DEATH.
Popular Cashier of the Traders
National Bank of this city Dies
al His Summer Home at
TerraAIta from typhoid
fever after Short
illness.
City and County Nouns.
deceased was a Leader in Fl
nance, Business and Society
identified with Many Lead
ing Enterprises. odgi-
nator of TradersNa-
tional Bank-sig
Funeral.

i
q sprigg Sands, late cashier OF the
TRADERS National bank Of this CITY,
died at his summer home at Terra
Alta al i .l5 o'clock last Monday morn
ing from typhoid fever, from which.
he had been sick about two Weekss
HIS father Joseph q. Sands, Of Fair
mont, and other relatives we're at ms
bedside. when his spirit took its
flight. ~
sad message announcing his death
reached here, casting gloom over the
hearts Of all our citizens, EXPIRES.
sions OF deep regret were heard on all
sides throughout the day and the sor-
row was universal and genuine. Only
two weeks before he went to his
handsome summer home for BRIEF
stay with his family, who were spend
ing the summer there. He was the
picture Of health then but IN day or
SO typhoid fever seized him. Although
quite low, he appeared to have passed
the critical point and the welcome
news came here Saturday that he was
much improved. However, Sunday
his condition grew worse and he sank
gradually until the end came.
During his last hours he was attend
ed by Drs. Fleming Howell, Sands and
shafer and medical science was ex-
hanSted in vain to save his life.
The remains were not removed
from the house in which he died until
Tuesday morning, when they were
shipped to Falrmont, arriving there
al one O'Clock in the afternoon. The
body was taken to the Christ Episco-
nal church, where it lay in state until
o'clock, the hour of the funeral.
Throngs Of friends, associates aud
acuuaintances Of the deceased entered
the church in this interval, viewed
the remains and passed out with deep
est sadness.
The services were private, crowds
retiring from the church when the
funeral party arrived from the Sands
home. The party consisted Of all the
members of the family, relatives and
close friends. The obSeques were
conducted by Rev. Jacob Birmingham,
Rev. Thomas W. Cooke and Rev. Dart.
The Knights of Pythias lodge OF
which the deceased was prominent
member, attended in body and held
short service at the grave. Inter
mem was MAIDEN Woodland cemetery.
During the services at the church an
immense crowd assembled at the front
Of the edifice and joined in the process
sion to the cemetery. 1t was one of
the largest funerals ever witnessed in
Fairmont. The pail bearers were
Messrs. T. f. Hall and Sam R. Nu-
zum, of Fairmont: MessrS. E. R.
Davis, T. Moore Jackson, John w.
Davis, John B. Hart and DR.. Howell,
OF Clarksburg, and G. R. Durbin, of
Grafton. From until O'Clock every
store, bank and other business place
closed out of respect to the deceased.
Mr.. Sands was born in Fairmont
January s, 1863 and was son of
joseph E, Sandsa native of Annapolis,
Nd. The Sands family originally
came from England, Joseph E.
Sands is cashier Of the First National
bank at Fairmont and has thus served
many years. His son, Sprigg, entered
his fathers bank as teller at an
early age after having completed
his education and served in that "a
paclty until he came to Clarksburg in
1891 and ann,pized the Traders
National bal was elected CASH
Ter and serve most efficiently
III his dea5 ne took up his resi-
nee here aid became one Of the
. TVS leading citizens.
Mr.. sands married Miss Lulu NJ.
!. shafer, OF Terra Alta. Three children
were born to them. Two died in
infancy and the other, Joseph E.,
survives him and IS seven years of
age His wife also survives.
TIT sceased was largely identified
with y ,1rIy all the enterprises and in
dustriasSn the city and county and
several IN other counties. he was one
Of the promoters OF Northvlew, a
splendid suburban addition. He was
largely interested in the Jackson Iron
aud Tin Plate Company, the largest
manufacturing concern in this section
OF country. BE promoted the sale