Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-05-20
Retired Minister Killed BY the
Cars at Coyington, Va.
FORMER RESIDENT ALSO DEAD
Mrs. Sarah E. Mead Expired at
Oxford, Pa.-B. f. Harris
Dies In Illinois.

was struck by Chesapeake d ONO
railroad train as he was crossing the
tracks IN the railroad yards at Gov
ington, Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
and received injuries which resulted
in death IL hours later. He never
Tegained consciousness.
Mr.. Bishop was born in Boietourt
county about 60 years ago. While
still a mere youth he eufered the Con-
Tolerate army. enlisting in the Bote-
fourt artillery He served until lac
lost his left leg at the battle of the
Wilderness in 1868.
After the close of the war, lie
studied for the ministry and was
admitted into the Baltimore conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
south, in 1869.
Surviving him are his wife. who
was Miss Jane Smith, of Darkesville,
Berkeley county, two brothers and
three sisters.
MRS. MARTHA HERRINGTON.
Mrs. Martha A. Harrington died
recently in Baltimore at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs, Nellie Johnson,
aged SIS years. She was the widow of
Timothy Harrington, formerly of
Harper's Ferry. and was the mother
in-law of Mrs. NJ. l.. Harrington, of
Shepherdstown. When General La
Fayette visited this country in 1925
Mrs. Herring ton, then Matte Gafford,
the youngest scholar in the Leesburg,
Va, schools. was selected to greet
him with an address of welcome from
the school. She was carried through
the immense crowd Oh the shoulder
of Richard Henry Lee, and when the
address was concluded she was kissed
10y Lafayette. Two years ago she
repeated at a meeting of the Daugh-
ters of tile Revolution many incidents
OF the Lafayette visit, even to his APP
pesranee, "a clearly as if his visit had
been week OF two before.
MRS. LAURA CHAPMAN.
Falling Waters. May 12.-Mrs.
Laura Chapman. wife of Mr.. David
Chapman. died at her home near Fall
ing Waters, on Saturday last. at z
O'Clock. She had been ill but short
time and her death was unexpected 10
her friends ana family. She was
widely known and greatly esteemed.
IN TrI
Surviving her are her husband faith
er aud mother. eight sisters and three
brothers. . Before her marriage to the
late David Chapman of Berkeley
county. she was Miss Laura Speck, a
member of we'll known family of
this c.unty. She was aged 80 wears.
The funeral took place on Monday
afternoon from tie late home at l
O'Clock. conducted by Rev. T. S.
Dunaway, pastor OF the the Baptist
church of Martinsburg. Interment in
Green Hill cemetery.
MR.. VINCENT MINGHINI.
A telegram received here Friday by
Mrs. Irene Mlnghini, of West John
street, announces the death of her
brother-in-law, Mr.. r. Vincent
Mlnghini, which occurred at his home
in Braymer, Mo-, Wednesday. Mr.. Min
ehini was former resident of Berke-
ley county. but removed to Missouri
some years ago, He was aged SO years,
and is survived by his widow and
several children. Among his relatives
in this county is Mr.. Benjamin Min.
ghini, who resides near Shanghai,
The funeral took place at St
Joseph's Catholic church Monday
morning at o'clock. The services
were conducted by Rev. Father
Donahoe.
BENJAMIN +. HARRIS
Intelligence has been received in
Winchester Of the death in Campaign,
ILL.,. OF Benjamin f. Harris native
of Winchester. He was "a years of
age and came from a distinguished
family, which settled on the Eastern
Shore of MARYLAND. His mother was
a sister of Dolly Payne, who became
the wife of President James Madison
Mr.. Harris was cattle dealer on an
extensive scale before Chicago became
the leading cattle market of the
country, and when that city was a
village of only several thousand in.
habitants
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD.
Mrs. Sarah Il. Mead. widow OF
Stephen B. Mead. a former resident
OF Martinsburg, died at the home OF
her son-in-lsw, William II. Hoffman,
near Oxford, Pa. She was in her SD
year.
Miss Nellie Norris, 26 years of age,
died near Winchester ON Saturday of
gastric fever. She was a teacher in
the public schools atRedbud. She was
native of Culpeper, Va, where hel