Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-05-12

eVoA pidce on Monaay afternoon. she
Is survived by her husband and SIX
children.
BILLMYER
Mrs. Emma Billmyer, wife Of r. l.
Billmyer, died at her home near Shep
herdstown. at an early honr last Sat
urday morning, after lingering i'll.
ness. Her maiden uame was Huyett
and she was native of Jefferson
county. She was about IS years OF age
aud is survived by her husband and
tive daughters and two sons.
BRANTNER.
Mrs. Mary + Brantner, wife oil Mr.,
Frisby t. Brantner a well-know n
engineer on the Baltimore and Ohio
road died on Sunday afternoon at her
home on North Queen street about
5. so O'Clock, after an illness of about
5 months. Death was due to Bright
disease.
The funeral took place from til e
house on Wednesday afternoon Rev.
c. S. Trump officiating and the ii
termeut was in Green Hill cemetery.
BOWEN
Mrs. Holmes Bowen, died at the
home OF her father Mr.. w. X. Kline,
lib N. High on last Wednesday
morning at 4 o'clock, OF consumption
aged 20 years.
She is survived by her husband and
two young children. Her funeral took
place from her fathers residence ON
Friday, afternoon at a. so o o'clock. The
services were conducted by the Rev.
c. S. Trump, pastor Of St. John Luz
theran church. and the internient was
i'll Green Hill cemetery.
STEWART
MIR. Floyd Sic wart, a young man eyed
~ years employed at the Standard
Lime and Stone Company was killed
OF Tuesday morning last by falling
from the dumping bridge to the rail-
70 ID tracks below distance of about
s. feet. He was assisting in dumping
car and accidently toppled over the
bridge. Wien picked up one side of
his head was crushed in and his one
leg was broken by tue truck. He
leaves Young wife aud one child.
the remains were taken to inc
Grove, over North Mountain for bur
ial on Thursday.
KURTz
Miss Mary E. Kurtz died At Win
chester on Monday, aged 81 years.
She was an ardent supporter of the
Confederate cause. and during the
var was head nurse in one of tire hos
pitfalls in Winchester. Miss Kurtz
founded the Ladies Memorial asso-
cietion there, the first organization of
its kind ever established. She was
born, had lived and died in the his
toric house built by George Washing
ton and used by him as headquarters.
Miss Kurtz's grandfather was Adam
kurtz, one of the famous dutch
Mess which accompanied Gen. Dan
lei Morgan on the mach from Win
chester to Quebec during the Revolu-
tionary war.
1t is with great reg ct tha we chror-
icle the death Of Mr.. John N. Abel
wi ich took place at bis home on the
Winchester Pike one mile from tow n
on Tuesday morning last His age
was about "a years and during his
early life he was one of Martinsburg
most useful and influential business
men. He was prominent in banking
circles and served for good many
years as president OF the Old Nation
al bank, OF this city retiring in 1886
on account of impaired health.
He lived some twenty years ago n
beautiful lawn at the head of West
Burke street in what is now known
as Abell's addition. This ground he
laid out in lots and sold STIMULATING
in the deeds how they should be
built upon and thus he was the author
Of the most beautiful residence section
OF the city.
He was from early lite consistent
menember of the Episcopal church
and was an honest earnest christian
man. He was a Gentleman of educs-
ton and refinement and OF broad lib
eral ideas and lived life OF malice to
none but charity to ALL.
lie &c l. L.