Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-13

was found cold in death. From the
condition OF the corpse death must
have come several hours previous to
the time she was called.
Her death was a great surprise and
shock to the members OF the house
hold She was woman OF unusually
good health for one Of her age, and
had not been i'll for years. She re-
tired Friday night in apparently good
health Death is supposed to have
been due to heart failure. She was
native Of Loudon county. Va. and
was rs wears old. She removed to this
city some years ago, and has since
made her home with her children here.
Her husband died o number of years
ago. She is survived by two children,
Mr.. John r. Anderson, with whom
she made her home, and Mrs. Mary J.
Anderson
| The funeral took Monday afternoon
at o. clock from the residence Of her
SON. The John services we're conducted
| by Rev J. d Donovan, pastor OF the
U. B. church. Interment in Green
Hill cemetery.
MRS. q. V. DOOLEY.
Mrs. Catherine V. Doolev, wife of
Mr.. Benjamin Il. Doolev, died at her
home on Winchester avenue Sunday
afternoon at 3 80 O'Clock of a compli. |
cation Of diseases She has been crit |
cally i'll for six weeks and during that |
time has suffered greatly. Her has
band as well as the entire family had |
done everything in their power to
relieve her pain and to make her COM
Portable but to no avail as the sickness
proved fatal She was 3S years of age.
She is the daughter of Mrs. Gather
inc Harper, of Baltimore and was born
In Hagerstown, Md She has resided
in this city for years and during that
time has made hest Of friends, who
will mourn her death.
She is survived by husband and
son, Samuel, also by he- mother, Mrs.
Catharine Harper; one sister, Miss
Gertrude, of Baltimore; Charles Har-
per, of Washington. Grant Harper, of
Hagerstown: and William s. Harper,
of this city.
The funeral occurred from her
late residence ON Winchester avenue
Tuesday afternoon at $50 O'Clock,
Rev. A. j. Gill, of the First M.
E. church, officiating. Interment in
Green Hill cemstry.
DEATH OF A CHILD.
Mr. james f. Thompson Friday {
received telegram from his brother,
Mr.. j. Frank Thompson, conveying
the intelligence of the death of the
Youngest son of the latter at Midlo-
THAN, suburb of Richmond. Va.
where Mr.. Thompson and family have
been visiting for week: The child's
name was Lee, and he was aged near
ly two years. Death was due to brain
fever. The child was removed on. Mon
dav to the residence of DR.. William
sydnor, in Midlothian, where it was
quiet, and where he could be nnder
the immediate care of the physician,
but despite the utmost efforts of the
latter, death came FRIDAY evening.
MIR. James Thompson went to Washing
ton Sa urday morning, whore he met
the parents of the dead babe. The
funeral occurred from the home of
Mr.. Frank THOMPSON at O'Clock
SUNDAY afternoon. Interment in Nor
borne cemetery.
MRS ANNIE WHETZEL.
Mrs. Annie Vented. wife of ex-
Mayor @. r. Whetzel, now postmaster,
died at her home in Harper's Ferry
Friday evening of cancer of the
stomach, after.a long illness. She was
A years of age. She is survived bv
husband and six children.
Her brother. Mr.. Harry G. Daniels,
this city, was notified of her serious
conditions FRIDAY morning and lef6
for that place on B, and Q. train but
she had died before he arrived. Her
death will be learned with regret as
she was we'll known in this communi-
tv.