Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-02
THE WORK or DEATH.
MRS. MAMIE A. BRIAN.

Mrs. Mamie A. Brian. wife of Rev.
William @. Brian. who is now located
at Ellersly. Md, died at the home OF
her mother. Mrs. Julia Grimes, 1922
West Race street. Saturday night at
Ii 30. The direct cause of her death
was acute Brights disease, which de-
Yeloped about three DAYS ago.
She had beer sick about one year
and has suffered greatly during this
time. On Friday SHE was greatly inn
proved and strong hopes were enter
tanned of her recovery. but at 8 O'Clock
she was taken critically i'll again and
from that time on she grew weaker,
until death relieved her OF her suffer-
ing and she passed awav very peac-
IDLY.
Mrs. Brian was a devout christian
and her death will be a great loss to
the First M. e. church of which she
was a member since childhood. She
was connected with most all of the
societies of the church, being one of
the earnest workers Of the Relief So
ciety in which no one but a gentle
christian a succeed in the work.
Not only in the church but through
the entire community will her death
be felt. She is survived by a hus.
band, mother, three sisters, Mrs. Lew
is II. Thorn pson, Mrs. A. ID. Darby,
and Miss Nellie, and by one brother
Willard, all of this city.
The funeral took place at the
First MI. e. Church on Tuesday after
noon at 80 O'Clock. Rev. A. J.. Gill
assisted by Rev. w. w. Barnes, of
Cumberland, officiating. Interments
in Green Hill cemetery.
MRS. ANNA SCHLOTTERBECK.
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Schlotterbeck,
wife of Mr.. j. u. Schlotterbeck, re-
siding at No. PIP West King street.
died at her home at 2 O'Clock Sunday
afternoon after a lingering illness of
consumption. aged 81 wears. While
her death had been expected by her
family and friends, it yet came as a
shock and SURPRISE to many, who did
not know death was so The
news of her demise was received
among her wide circle OF friends with
expressions of deep regret and the be-
reaved husband and family OF the la
dy have the sympathy of all who
knew her. In addition to the hus-
band, there survive her mother. Mrs.
Gerling, two brothers Messrs William
and John Gerling, and one sister.
Mrs. Christian Stocker. all of whom
reside in Martinsburg. The funeral
took place Tuesday afternoon at 3
O'Clock from st. Johns Lutheran
church, Rev. Q. s. Trump conduct
ing the obsequies. Intermenr was
made in Green Hill cemetery.
DEATH OF MISS MAXWELL
Miss Jane Maxwell, an aged maiden
lady residing on West Burke street.
died'at her home Monday merning after
an illness OF several DAYS. Her death
was directly attributable to the gener-
al debility OF old age. she being 81
old. She was the youngest and
only surviving child of the late James
Maxwell, who was known to many
of the older residents of this city.
Miss Maxwell was born in Martinsburq
and had always resided here. She had
immediate relatives here, and lived
alone. but she was attended in her de-
days by her physician and
friends and received every attention
that could make her comfortable. She
was a distant relative of Mrs. Emily
Bishop. who had charge OF the funer-
al ARRANGEMENTS. The funeral was
held Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock
at the Episcopal church. interment
being made in Norborne cemetery.
Rev. Douglas conducted the services.
The funeral of the late Miss Max (
well was held from the late resi-
ience of the deceased on West Burke
and not from the Episcopal
hurch. as first stated.