The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-24
"A FORMER cLARKsBuRG YOUNG
MAN OCCURRED AT HIS HOME
IN ROME, GEORGIA, FRI
DAY MORNING.
HAD BEENi SICK FOR TWO WEEKS
WITH TYPHOID FEVER, AND
HIs CASE PROVED TOO
e. q SEVERE.
wen ana Faxorably Known in This City.
Was Identified With clarksburg
Business Concerns.-Founder 4
of the Bachelors Club.

The shocking and painful news was
received here Eeidny morning of the
death of J. Manning Marshall, n for.
n,er Clarlsburg yonng man, which oc-
Cured early the same morning Mt this
home in Rome, Georgia.
A telegram was received by the Of
Ncials of the Southern Pine Lumber COM
pany, from Mr.. J. H. o'Ncil, the prcri-
dent of the company, which read, sim
ply: Manning NIashall died this mcrn-
ing. typhoid fever"
1t was not long until the sad news
was circulated on the streets, and the
many friends of the young man, who.
until recently, made ClarlSsburg his
home. were exceedingly panied and
shocked TO hear of his untimcly death.
He had been i'll with typhoid fever for
about two weeks. After he severed his
connection with the Jane Lew Lumber
company. OF which company he was the
founder and president. he made tip
To Cleveland. Ohio. This was about the
list of April. He was taken sick on
his trip with symptoms of typhoid fever,
and had to return to his home. He took
to his bed on his return, and his sick
ness developed into typhoid fever. His
case proved too severe one. and his
death came Mt the crisis of the disease.
John Manning Marshall was in the
23d year of his age. He is the son of
DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Marshall, the for
mer a leading dentist of Rome, Georgia.
He was one of five children, two sisters
and two brothers surviving him, besiics
his mother and father. One brother,
Stewart, is n bookkeeper for the O'Neil
Manufacturing company. of Rome. Ca.
Another Is living in st. Louis. One sis-
Ter, Miss Alma, lives with her parents.
while the other Is married and lives in
Rome.
In the fall of 1901 he came to Ciarks-
burg and accepted position with the
Southern Pine Lumber company of
which concern he was : .older. He
continued with the company for about
n year. filing his position rs assistant
manager and buyer. in an able and cf-
ficient manner. Abont six months ago.
he Withdrew from the Southern Pine
company and organized the Jane Lew
Planning Mill company. Mt Jane Lew.
this county. He was the general man
ager of the new. concern until the lst
of last month. when he disposed of, his
interest in the company and lett !cr
Cleveland. Ohio, ON business trip. in
tending to return To his home at Iomc,
for vacation. after first attending to
some business matters. He was taken
sick on this trip, "a related above. al
returned to his old home, where his
death occurred
While he was in this city Mr.. Mat,
shall made many warm friends. GO.
pecially among the young men with
whom he associated and among whom
he was quite popular. He foandcd t:c
Bachelors social club. an organization
of Clarksburg young men. last Ang,.ss
He was an excellent Young man. pos
tessed of a iovial disposition. kind heart
ed, true; energetic and capable n. his
work. accurate in all of his transactions
and, in fact, he was possessed of oil of
those necessary qualifications which go
tc make iip model Young gentleman