Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-14
ANGEL OF DEATH is BUSY
MIR. John Heller Succumbs After
a Lingering Illness.
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MAN
And One Of lie Prominent Citizens Of This
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MIR. John Heller Succumbs After
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MAN
And One Of lie Prominent Citizens Of This
a Lingering Illness,
FridayO Cher Deaths.

Mr.. John ii Heller, ore OF Martins
burg's prominent business men aud
well-knowu residents, died at his
home on West King street last Friday
afternoon at rs O'Clock, after an ILL
ness Of few DAYS. Death WAS occa-
stoned nv a general breaking down of
the system, in connection with heart
trouble. with which he had been suf-
fering for 4 number of wears. He was
aged Ga years.
Mr.. Heller had been failing for a
year, aud during the past summer was
seriously i'll ut times. However, his
condition seemed TO improve during
the past two months, and he expressed
an intention to visit friends in Balti-
more. But he was taken critically i'll
three days ago, and death followed
Friday evening, bringing with it
deep regret to his friends.
Mr.. Heller was born in Beerfalden,
Oberamt Subg a. Nekar Koenigreicb.
Wurttemberg, Germany. on February
~. 1907. liz ip1iNbA liz WIZ OAo SoNh-
try with his parents until he was IA
wears old, when he came to America.
arriving September is. 1854. He came
direct to Martinsburg, where he had
relatives. and where he resided for
the most part since.
He was a wagon builder bv occupa-
ton, and worked as journeyman m
Baltimore. Haeerstown and other cities
in MARYLAND at the close of the Civil
war he started business in this city,
and has been conducting wagon es-
tablishment on West King street In
che spring of 1892 he was elected q
justice of the peace in this city, but
resigned tho Office after four months,
owing TO i'll health. He then resumed
his customary work, III which he was
engaged until few months ago.
Mr.. Heller bad a wide circle of
friends in the CITY and county. His
sterling qualities as a citizen aud bus
mess man won him an enviable posi-
ton in the reward OF his fellowmen,
and brought him success in material
way. He was never active in politics,
but was easily elected when Ire ran
for office.
November 81, 1865, he married Miss
Engelia Moinsheine, of Baltimore,
who survives him, with two children,
Mr.. Henry Heller and Miss Anna NJ.
Heller. both of this eitv. Mr.. Chris
tian Heller. also residing here. is a
brother.
The funeral occurred from the late
residence Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. The services was con lucted
by Rev. DR.. f NJ. Woods, pastor of
the PRESBYTERIAN church. Interment
in Green Hill cemetery.
JACOB G. ISENBERG.
Mr.. Jacob G. Isenbere, we'll
known resident of Huntingdon. Pa,
who has been visiting in this CITY for
the past two weeks. died last FRIDAY
ming at :45 at the home of Mr..
George w. Ramer on South Raleigh
street. The cause of his death was a
general breaking down of the system
ACCOMPANIED with kidney trouble. OF
which he had been suffering for the
past year. He was g. years of age.
He came to this city about two
weeks ago from Winchester, where
he had attended the fair, on vIsitsto
t. 4. of hi
wife. He was taken sick almost
Immediately upon his arrival and
which he never recovered
He is survived by a widow, : one
daughter, Mrs. James 5. Woods and
one son, Mr.. +. b. Isenberg, of Hunt
ingdom who have been here for the
past few DAYS, .called here by his
sickness.
The remains were taken on SATURDAY
afternoon train over the Cumberland
Valley railroad to his home, where
the funeral occurred Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock Interment at
Huntingdon.
WILLIAM BLACKWELL.
Mr.. William Blackwell, the veteran
Baltimore & Ohio engineer, died at
his home, No. 1896 California avenue,
N. W., Washington, at 10 80 Saturday
morning after an illness extening over
several months. He was surrounded
BY his wife and children, W. b. Black
we'll, Miss Hattie Blackwell and Mrs.
@. o. Spillman, at the time of his
DEATH
He was aged "a years. and was one
of the few men who had worked fol
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