Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-28
Mr.. WOLESLAGlE DEAD
Succumbed Saturday After an
Illness OF Two Months.
DEATH or MRS. j. |. RANDOLPH

Nghi--Mrs. Lucas Dies al Ns
Home Monday Morning.
Mr.. Philip M. Woleslagle, we'll
known merchant of North Martins
burg, died at his home on North Sec
ond street, en- Saturday night at 10
o'clock after an illness Of two months.
due to the snfirmities OF old age and
paralysis. He suffered tire first stroke
on last Monday morning and on Fri
day night suffered second stroke,
which rendered him entirely helpless.
From the time of his second stroke to
his death he never regained conscious
ness. he was aged rs years, s months
and 6 Gays.
Mr.. WCleslagle wss 'bornand reared
at Conamaugh, Pa. During the Civil
war he served with distinction in a
Pennsylvania regiment of the Union
army. He resided for several years in
Kansas, where ne was in business.
AboGt IA years ago he moved to this
CITY from Kansas, and has resided
here eves since. During his residence
in this city, he conducted a grocery
story on North Second street.
Mr.. Woleslagle was married twice,
his first wife having, died several years
ago. while his second survives him,
together with two children by the first
wife. He was widely.known through
out Berkeley county, and besides the
immediate family he leaves large
circle of friends. His remains were
taken over the Baltimore & Ohio Mon
clay to Ccnamaugh, Pa, where
they were inferred. A short service
was held at his hate home Monday
morning at u1 o'clock, conducteG by
Rev. J. d. Donavan. pastor of the
United Brethrenschurch.
MRS. EMILAF RANDOLPH.
Mrs. Emily Randolph, widow of the
late James l.. Randolph and a former
well-knowE resident of Martinsburg,
died very suddenly of heart failure late
Friday night at the residence of Mr.
Horace S. Riddle, in Charles Town.
She had just returned from trip to
Roanoke, Va, and was In apparent
good health.
Mrs. Randolph resided in Martins
burg for several years, when her hus-
band was chief engineer of the Balti-
more s. Ohio road, with headquarters
here. She was the sister of the late
Gen. David Strother, famous Union
officer duriny the Civil war, who was
"a noted writer under the name of
Porte Crayon."
Her remains we're brought 80 this
city at noon Monday, and the funeral
services wert conducted in the Pres.
byterian church by Rev. f. NJ. Woods.
Interment in Norbourn cemetery.
Mrs. Randolph is survived by two
.sons-B. s. Randolph, superintendent
of the Colidation Coal Co., of Frost
burg, Md, and Prof. Strother, of
Blacksburg college.
MRS. JERRY SNYDER.
The intelligence of the death OF
Mrs Snyder, Widowed the late Gerry
Snyder, and mother of Mr.. A. J. Sny-
der, of this city, re@ched here Fri
day morning and wassearned with the
meet profound regret, as she was well
knowa in this county, she being past
90 years of age
Death occurred Thursday night at her
home near Scrabble. this county,
where she has resided all her life,
Death was result of general debility,
occasioDed by her extreme old age,
and it came after a sickness extend
ing over several month"; She was
widely known throughout this and
Jefferson county, and her death viii
be learned with sorrow by many.
The funeral occurred last Friday
evening at 1 O'Clock at her late home.
Interment was in Elmwood cemetery
at Shepherdstown.
MRS. ROBERT LUCAS.
Mrs. Robert Lucas, a highly re-
spected resident of Hedgesville. tthis
county, died at her home last Monday
of pneumonia. and she suceuinbed
after few daysillness. She was aged
about 90 years.
Mrs. Lucas was the daughter Of the
late Harry Coleman, and was known
to large circle of friends and rel
atives throughout the county. by
whom her death was not anticipated.
She is survived by husband and
three small children. Mrs. Dutrow,
of West John street. this city, is sis
ter. The funeral occurred from the
late home on Wednesday.