Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-09
DIED OF HEART FAILURE
George [, Price Expired SuddeaIy
Here Monday Night.
WAS VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR
Was On His Way 20 His Home at
Greanshurg When Stricken, and
Lived But Short Time.


Lived But a Short Time.
/ Mr George l., Prite, aa eyed and
we'll known resident of G,eensh 10,
pied suddenly Monday Matt OF hat
failure at tile nome of Mrs. ia CIR
btu, on North High strr t, wh Ii
had stopped ou his way II me ~
Transferring some business in this city,
and where he was cared for by en-
members os the household until he *.
pired.
Mr. Price was Union veteran of
the Civil war, and had come 60 Nj r.
tiusburu Yesterday aite' noon TO g. his
pension pap.rs attended TO. He tart.
ed on the retnrn trip about O'Clock,
aud became i'll when ia the northern
part OF town. BeinR acquainted with
Mrs. Corbin, he sought refuge in her
homer, aud was given room, wha
no w NJ to b. d. He refused to allow
a physician to he summoned, saying
that he would be better shortly.
Late in the evening members OF the
household went TO bis room and found
him unconscious He failed 10 reilly
and died in n short time afterward.
Coroner Coistou was summoned, but
no inquest was necessary. The re-
mains we're removed to the WiIen I'M
dertaklng establishment, where they
were prepared for burial.
| Mr.. Price was aged 65 years, and
was born ard lived all his life near
Greensbnrg. He was a member Of
Captain Peter Tabler's company, CON-
posed chiefly of Young men OF Berke.
ley county, aud served with credit for
several years in the war between the
stat, s. He is survived by his widow
aud the following children Charles
Price. OF Greensburg; Mrs. John Price
of Jefferson county. ann Mrs Florence
Wilkinson. of near Greensbnrg.
The funeral took place on We'd.
nesdav afternoon at 2 O'Clock, the re-
mains being taken from the W lien es-
adjustment to the shnrch at Smoke. !
town, where services were held and |
the body pnried.
WILLIAM. G. SHERRARD.
Sergeant William g. Shorrard, who
was born and reared near Gerrards- !
town, and son of the late Captain
| William Sherrard, died at Fort Myer |
! Washington, ID. c., on Saturday |
evening last at the age of 40 years.
/ The deceased was q soldier in the
United States. regular army for about
25 years.and for years was a member
! OF the famous Sixth cavalry which |
some years ago gave an interesting
/ drill and exhibition Of horseinanship |
at the Hagerstown fair and with that
command made the Cuban campaign |
in which he lost his health. He is
survived by wife and one son of |
tender years. His funeral took place !
on Thursday afternoon and the inter
nent was in the National cemetery at |
Arlington. He was II brothsr OF Mr.. |
Robert Sherrard, of Gerrardst own
JOHN CLABAUGH.
Mr.. John Clabaugh. an aged and
| well-known resident of Hedgesville, !
died at his home on Sunday morning
at 10 O'Clock, death being due TO the
lnfirmities OF advanced age III was
l73 years old and had lived in this
county all his life. He is survived 10y
his widow and one son living in He'd
gesville. Tile funeral VIII take place
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the house, interlnent in the Hedges
vile cemetery.
WILLIAM II BOYER
William H. Boyer, former resi-
dent of Berkeley county. died at his
home in Baltimore on Friday, Decem-
Der /, aged So years. He was SON
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Boyer, and
will be remembered by the older resi-
dents in this section. The funeral
took place from the late residence this
afternoon. Interment in Loudoun
Park cemetery.
MRS. SALLY II. RIDDLE.
Mrs. Sally Houston Riddle. widow
of Horafio Il. Riddle, died at Charles
Town Wednesday afternoon. aged "a
years. She Is survived by three
daughters Mrs. Agnes w. Mcdonald.
| Miss Kattssrins W. Riddle and Miss
Anna S. Riddle. Mrs. Riddle fcrmer-
Iy resided in Baltimore.
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