Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11
MR.. THOS. WATSON DEAD
Expired Sunday lat His Home on
South Raleigh Street.
DEATH OF MRS. Lillian DUTROW
EzHugh Cunningham's Death Due to
Attack of Pneumonia--The Other
Deaths and Funerals.

Deaths and Funerals.
Mr.. Thomas Watson, for the pn e %
wears a well.known resident OF this
.rsty. died at his home on South Raj
.eirh street Sunday at noon after an
Illness that has extended over period
spf about year, but which at no time
confined him tn his bed. Death came
,unexpectedlv short time after he had
read the morning paper and cnatted
with members OF the household.
Although Mr.. Watson had been falling
for months, the end was not thought
TO he 30 near and his death was
scarce of surprise TO his friends In the
scity. The end was caused by COM
plication of diseases.
MIR. Watson was aged Sc years. and
was a native of Leetown. w. Va. He
removed to Martinsburg about 20
years ago, and has since resided here,
being engaged as carpenter and
Builder until failing health compelled
him to give up the more active duties
of life. During the last year ar two
he had been associated with his son
in the latter's grocery business on West
King street.
Mr.. Watson was twice married, his
last wife Surviving. together with
two chiidren-Mr. Anon s. Watson
and Miss Elizabeth Watson. He is
also survived by several brothers aud
sisters.
The funeral took place on Wednes-
day morning at 10 80 O'Clock from
the late residence, the services being
conducted by Rev. O. s. Trump, pastor
Of st. Johns Lutheran church. Inter-
.ment in Green Hill cemetery.
MRS. KATHARINE KEARNS.
MRS. Katharine Kerns, wife of Mr.
y. Ell. f. Kerns. clerk at the Berkeley
mt her home corner of Race aud Spring
streets, after an illness that has cover
red period of about one year. Mrs.
Kerns became seriously i'll from an
affection of the lungs few weeks
ago, and while her death was not uD-
expected, it will vet bring genuine
regret to her many friends in this
CITY.
She was daughter of the late Mr..
p. q. Curtis and Mrs. Susan Curtis,
and was aged 26 Mars. She is sur
yived by her husband and one small
sen. as we'll as ner mother and sister,
Miss Florence Curtis. She was a
most estimable Young woman and
had large circle of friends.
The funeral took place on Wed.
nesdaY afternoon at 2 O'Clock, the ser.
vices being conducted at the late resi-.
dence By Rev. @ Trump, pastor
Of st. Johns Lutheran church. In.
ferment in Green Hill cemetery.
MR.. HUGH CUNNINGHAM.
A telegram received here Monday
,nfssrnoon from Masontown, W. Va. 4,
convened the intelligence of the death
nf Mr.. Hugh Cunningham, son of Mr..
this city. which occurred near Mason
town presumably MONDAY morning,
The news of the young mans mex
pected death came as great blow to
his relatives here aud was a great sur
prise to his friends.
The remains of young Hugh Cum
ninghsm, who died on Monday neal
Masoutown Preston count, w. Va ,
arrived here on No. over the Balti.
more & Ohio Wednesday, and were
taken nv UDdertl ker'Wilen to the home
of the parents on East John street.
From Information received by the rel
atlves OF the young man here. h 5 death
was due to pneumonia. resulting
from exposure while at work with the
civil engineering corps with which
he had b. en- employed for several
months asst. HIS death was wholly
npexpecred 10 the members of the en-.
gineerin, CORDS. and the. end came
suddenly a. time when ne appeared
10 be hol tiIg his own against the
attack.
The funeral took7 place from st.
Joseph's Catholic church on THURSDAY
morning at 8 O'Clock, when a requiem
mass Twas celebrated by Rev.
Father Donahoe. Iuterment in st.
.Joseph's cemetery.
DEATH OF YOUNG LADY.
Miss Genevieve Heelen, the youne
daughter Of AR. and Mrs. Patricb
Heelen. of West King street. died al
her home shortly before 10 O'CLOCK
last night after an illness that has ex
tended over period of MANY months
but which did not become acute unit
recently. The immediate cause Of
death was an affection of the heart
with which the Young lady had beer
Suffering for some time. Although