Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-03-12
DEATH OF D. N. SHAFFER
WelI-known Business Man and
Farmer Expired Friday 4.
HAc BEEN I'LL FOR MONTHS
End Came Peacefully al His Home lust
West Of This Ciy-0eaih Of
Mrs. Vernie Small.
Mrs. vernie Small.

Mrs. Vernie Small.
Mr.. David VI. Shaffer, for many
wears prominent man Of affairs, and
one Of Berkeley codnty's represent
ntiye business men, died at his home.
WAY side, just west Of Martinsburg,
at 6 O'Clock last FRIDAY evening, after
an illness of several weeks. The i'm
mediate cause Of Mr.. Shaffer's death
was an election Of the heart, from
which he had been suffering the
greater part of the past winter, but
which did not reach an acute or
alarming stage until a comparatively
short time ago. For several days the
patient had been in a very preear-
ious condition, and all hope of his
recovery was abandoned when he
suffered a stroke Of paralysis Of the
throat a day or two ago.
The funeral gtook place last Mon
day afternoon at $50 o'clock from
his late home. Services was con
dnctea by Rev. G. ID. Harris, pastor
of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church.
Interment in Norbourn cemetery.
Mr.. Shaffer was aged 81 years, and
was native of Berkeley county. He
was corn at Dalkesyille, but removed
to this city at an early axe. He en-
tered the shops of his brother, the late
Christisn III Shaffer, where he learn
ed the trade OF u carpenter. In 1858
he went TO st. Louis, Mo-, where he
remained until 1861, when ne return
ed to Martinsburg and entered the
mercantile business. He remained in
business until $780, when he disposed
of his interests to engage IN tarmi g.
He was actively engaged i'll the latter
pursuit for about tweSve years, aud
was later manager for the canning fac
.orv in this city.
Sometime ago Mr.. Shatfer retired
from the more active cares of life, but
never lost his keen interest and enjoy
ment in business, and continued to
manage and care for his large proper
ty interests in the city and county.
BY the exercise Of considerable bust,
ness acumen he accumulated hand.
some competence, owning valuable
farming aud city property. With his
brother he owned the Martin hotel
building and other fiue property in
the city
He never married and had no inn
mediate family ties. Surviving him
are one brother and two sisters Mr..
J. H. Shaffer, of this county, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, of Ohio, and
Miss Rose Sbatfer. of this county.
MRS. VERNE SMALL.
Mrs. VERNE Small, wife of Mr.. John
Mong Small, died ut her home on the
Arden road about 2 miles from this
city last Saturday at O'Clock. Death
was due to a complication of diseases
OF which she had been suffering for
some time. She was taken sick abont
one year ago and has been complain
ing ever since, but has been critically
i'll for the past few weeks. She was
aged about 80 years,
Mrs, Small was formerly Miss Yer
ME Slaughter, and has resided in the
county her entire life. She has
large number of relatives throughout
the county, and her death was learn
ed with the deepest regret by her
many acquaintance in this city and
throughout the county,
She is survived by a husband and
two sons, Pelham and Forrest Small.
Also by her mother, Mrs. Eliza Slaugh-
ter, two brothers and one sister.
The funeral occurred on Monday
.morning at 1890 from ST. Johns
Lutheran church, of which she was "a
member. The friends and relatives
met at the house at 10 o'clock
The services wasconducted by Rev.
&. S. Trump. Interment was made in
Green Hill cemetery.