The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-17
A FORMER cLARKSBURG YOUNG
MAN OCCURRED AT HIS HOME
IN ROME, GEORGIA, FRI
DAY MORNING.
EAD BEEN SICK FOR TWO WEEKS
WITH TYPHOID FEVER, AND
HIS CASE PROVED TOO
SEVERE.
Wen and FaOrably known IN This City.
Was Identified With clarksburg
Business coneems-FOunder
of the Bachelors Club.

The shocking and painful news was
received here Friday morning Of tie
death Of ]. Manning Marshall, for
mer Clarksburg young man, which Oe-
cured early the same morning at this
home in Rome, Georgia.
\ telegram was received by the Of
ficials of the Southern Pine Lumber com
rany, from Mr.. J. II. o'Ncil, the presi
dent of the company, which read, sim
ply: sAInnning NTashall died this morn
ing, typhoid fever"
Ii was not long until the sad news
was circulated on the streets, and the
many friends of the young man, who,
until recently, made Clarksbug hi
home, were exceedingly panied ard
shocked to hear of his untimcly death.
He had been i'll with typhoid feycr for
about two weeks. After he severed his
connection with the Jane Lew Lumbe,
company. OF which company he was tn,
founder and president, he made trip
to Cleveland. Ohio. This was about the
lst OF April. He was taken sick on
his trip with symptoms of typhoid fever
and had to return to his home. He tool,
to his bed on his return, and his sick
ness developed into typhoid fever. Hi
case proved too severe one, and his
death came at the crisis Of the disease.
John Manning Marshall was in the
sd year of his age. He IS the son oi
Or. and Mrs. A. B. Marshall, the for
mcr leading dentist of Rome, GcOrsia.
lie was one Of five children, two sisters
and two brothers surviving him, besides
his mother and father. One brother.
Stewart. Is a bookkeeper for the 0Neil
Manufacturing company, of Rome, Ga.
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 clarks-
burg and accepted a position with the
Southern Pine Lumber company, of
which concern he was a stockholder. He
continued with the company for abont
4 year. filling his position as assistant
manager and buyer. in an able and ef.
ticient manner. About six months ago.
he withdrew from the Southern Pine
company and organized the Jane lew
Planning Nil! company. At Jane Lev.
this county. lie was the general man
aser Of the new concern until the lst
OF last month. when he disposed Of his
interest in the company and LETT ior
Cleveland. Ohio, on 4 business trip. in
tending 10 return TO his home at RcrGc.
for a-vacation after first attending 70
some business matters. He was taken
sick on this trip. as related above, ard
returned to bis old home, where his
death occurred.
While he was in this city Mr.. MAJ
shall made many warm friends 6.
pecially among the young men with
whom he associated and among vhcul
he was quite popular. He foundet.t:'e
Bachelors social club, an organization
cf clmksburg Young mon, last Anglis75.
He was an excellent young man. pos
sessed Of a joyial disposition, kind heart
cd. true; energetic and capable at b'S
work. accurate in all Of his transactions
and, in fact, he was possessed Of all Of
those necessary qualifications which 90
tc make up a model young gentleman