Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-01-28
DEATH or MRS. ANN REED
WideIy-known and Beloved Lady
Expired at Advanced Age.
HAD ALWAYS RESIDED HERE


Was Member of Prominent Fami
ly and is Survived by Large
| Number of Defendants.
Mrs. Anu Reed. widow of the lats
James +. Reed and the oldest lady il
Martinsburg, died at her home. cor,
ner South Queen and Stephens street
atHnoon Wednesday. following an i'll.
ness that. had been acute for only two
weeks. Mrs Reed was aged "a wears.
and was perhaps one OF the most wide
ly and favorably known residents of
the county. aud was believed to have
the creates number or relatives. By
blood and marriage, Of anv person In
this section of the state. Notwith'
standing her advanced age. she had
retained her health and faculties 10 9
remarkable degree up to about two
weeks ago, when she began to suffer
acutely from the Infirmities of age.
After that her decline was rapid until
death. which she met with calm resig.
nation, gathered her to her future
home.
Mrs. Reed was a daughter of the
late William Snyder, and member of
a prominent Berkeley county family.
Her husband died about five years
ago. She was born in Martinsburg
and had always resided here, a re-
markable feature in connection with
her life being the fact that she had
lived her entire "a years in the house in
which she died. During her last Ill.
ness she was in daily recent of the
high regard and esteem in which she
was held by Hundreds, of persons in
this city, many of whom were callers
at the bedside.
grand children and Al great-grand.
children. She was the mother of lC
children, the following surviving
Mrs. Charles Blake. Mrs. Samuel j.
Thompson. Mrs. Newton @. Under
donk. Mrs. Mamie Sloan Mrs. Edward
Hollis and Miss Margaret Reed, all
residing in this CITY. OF her numer-
Gus grand children and great-Rrand-
Children, all reside in Martinsburg
with the exception OF one or two
families.
AS a result of her death five places
of business in this city, conducted by
her descendants, will remain closed
services were held at her late home
on Friday afternoon at O'Clock, and
were Conducted. by Rev. DR.. A. j..
| Gill. pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal church, of which Mrs. Reed
was devoLt and consistent member,
assisted by Rev. DR.. F. M. Woods.
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
who was warm friend of the dead
lady for many wears. Interment in
Norbourn cemetery.
MISS LULA ALSTAUDT.
Miss Lula Alstaudt. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Thomas Alstaudt, of Harpers
Ferry. and we'll known in Martins.
bura, .-died in Missouri Tuesday as a
result of an attack of typhoid fever.
She was visiting relatives there when
she became i'll. The remains will he
brought 20 Harpers Ferry for inter
ment. Miss Alstaudt was aged about
81 years, and Was recent graduate
of the Shepherd college, and an ac-
complished musician.
MISS ROSE McCHAN.
Miss Rose McChan, daughter of Mrs.
Bette McChan. of Shepherdstown.
died suddenly IN Washington on We'd.
nesday night, aged SO wears.
MRS. ANN SHEFFLER.
Mrs. Ann Shelter, wife of Mr.. jerry
B. Shelter. forme " of Shepherds
town. died recently at her home in
Edinhurg, Va !, aged 65 years.
MRS. MARY V. HARTIGAN.
Mrs Mary V. HartiRan, wife of DR..
j. w. Hartigan of MorRaDtown. died
Monday lin Colorado. Mrs.l Hart.
gan was plaintiff in divorce suit
which caused considerable stir in the
university town.
NM. THOS.B. CARSKADON.
Thomas r. Carskadon. of Keyser, o
prominent prohibitioniss well know L
throughout the state, is dead. aged