Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-24
MISS CORA MARTIN DEAD
Expires at Home of Her Brother,
Near Shippensburg.
HAD BEEN ILL But A WEEK
Funeral Was Held Friday Morning at 10
o'clock From the Home Of
Her Uncle

fer Uncle,
Word was received in this city
Wednesday conveying the sad intelli-
gence of the death of Miss Cora A.
Martin, daughter of Mr.. James Mar
tin. of Winchester avenue, this city,
which occurred Tuesday morning at
O'CLOCK at the home of her brother.
Mr.. Charles Ii. Martin, Mt Leesbur0,
near Shippensburg, Pa.
Miss Martin who was a popular
yousg lady, has been at the home OF
her brother for the past month on a
visit. and the news of her death was
received in this CITY by her many
friends with the deepest regret. She
was 26 years of age.
Death was very sudden, AMI was
not expected by either the attending
physician or the family. The cause of
death was peritonitis. of which she
had been suffering for the past week.
The nature of the disease was at first
not known, but when it developed
the physician did all he could to COM
bat it but without success.
She is survived by father, one sis
ter, Mrs. William II. Smith, of Roam
oke, Va, and one brother, Mr..
Charles Fl. Martin, of Leesburg, Pa.
The funeral occurred at the home
of her uncle, Mr.. George SaltzGiver,
Leesburg, Friday morning at 10
O'Clock. Interment was made at Ship
bensburg.
MRS. SUSAN WILGER.
Mrs Susan WilGer. a highly respect.
ed resident of this citv. died at hen
home. 215 East Eulalie street, Satur-
dav morning after a lingering illness.
She was So wears, 10 months and q
days of age, Death was due to com.
plication of diseases. She had been
an invalid for years, and during this
! time had been great sufferer, oil.
though every thing had been done by
her family and friends for her relief
She was born in Frederick county.
Nd, but had resided in this city fol
the past 40 years. having moved here
directly after her marriage. She.rear.
ed her family here, and is surrounded
by host of friends, who will mourn
her loss.
She is survived by three sons, Harry
G., Frank S., and Charles O. Wiiger,
all of this city, and one daughter,
Mrs. Lee Drum, of this CITY. She il
also survived by one brother, John w.
Runkles and one sister, Mrs. Martin
Poisal, both of this CITY.
The funeral occurred this afternoon
at O'Clock from the United Breath
eran church. The friends and rela-
tives met at the house at 80 o. clock.
The funeral was very large one,
being attended bv her many friends
and relatives The floral tributes
were numberous and beautiful. Rev.
@. S. Trump, of st. Johns Lutheran
church, assisted bv Rev. j. ID. Don
ovan, of the United Bretheran church,
conducted the services. Intermeni
was made in Green Hill cemetery.
The pail bearers were Jacob Ever
sole, I. j. Fost, G.. II. Couchman, j.
p. Pitsnogle, A. T. Russler and Viii.
liam Westrator, all members of the
Tuscarora lodge l. o. o. #. of which
her husband was member.
.MISS GRACE GLESNER.
Miss Grace Gar rat Glesner, daught.
or of Mr.. Joseph GlesneF, died at her
home 1i2 f. Liberty. Tuesday morning
at ii 30. The cause of her death
was consumption of which she had
been sufferer for some time. She
was 80 wears, s months and days.
She is survived by her mother,
four brother. William a.. of Mau-
ganville, Md, Jacob +. George G..
aud James B. Glesner, all of this
city, and by six sisters, Mrs. Della
f. Hull, of Falling Waters, Mrs.
Jeannett Wolf. Bertha E.. Mary e. !.
Blanche E., and Maud w. Glesner.
all of this city.
The funeral occurred from the
United Brethran church. of which
the deceased was member, on Thurs
day afternoon at / O'Clock. The SER
vices were conducted by the pastor.
Rev. J. ID. Donovan. Interment in
church ward at Falling Waters
Presbyteria church.
MR.. q, E. LAWTON.
Mr. q X. Iawton. n weIl.known