Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06

pal church. The services will be In-
der the auspices of Equality lodge OF
Masons. and the members of the
lodge will conduct burial services at
the grave. Intern ent will be in
Green Hill cemetery.
While the many friends OF DIR, Boak
were not without hope that he would
rally from the FIRST stroke of paralysis
he sustained some months ago and be
spared for many years, the second at
tact on Mondav left little ground for
further hope. and it was believed that
his death was but matter of DAYS,
notwithstanding. the news of his
death was received with sincere regret
among the people here. many of whom
have known him for nearly his entire
life. He was esteemed aud respected
by a large circle of friends, and had
many qualities that made him con-
spicuous among the professional men
of the CITY. He led an upright and
consistaEt life, and died sincerely
uourned by all who had been brought
into close contact with him daring his
long and honorable life.
JOHN W. SIMPLIFY.
Mr.. John W Shiplev. freight
conductor Oh the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, died at his home West Stepn-
en- street Wednesday afternoon at 2
o. clock after an illness of several
weeks OF typhoid fever, He was aged
10 wears and is survived by his mother
two brothers and one sister. The
funeral will take place from the late
home Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
The services will be conducted by
Rev. f. NJ. Woods. pastor of the Pres
by terrain church. and interment will be
in Norbourn cemetery. Mr.. Shiplsy
was well known and popular rail-
road man. and had been on the Balti-
more and Ohio for number of years.
MRS. MARY BLOOM.
Mrs. Mary Bloom, an aged and we'll
known resident of Hedgesviile, died
at her home Tuesday evening at s
o'clock, aged "a years. she had been
i'll for several months. Surviving are
the following children; Mrs. Edward
Claybaugh, Mrs. Lawrence Wind
ham, Mrs. Reed, of Hedgesville, and
Mrs. Moses Plotner, of Bessemer
Her husband died several years ago.
The funeral will be held at the late
home Thursday morning at 10 80, ard
the services will be conducted by Rev.
John 5. Leps, pastor o. the Failing
Waters Presbyterian church.
@. s. holland.
9. S, holland. Confederate veteran,
died at his homo in Bolivar Thursday
night, aged Go years, of complica-
tion of diseases. He served throuh-
out the war in Company | of the
Second Virginia regiment, Stonewall
Brigade. and toward the close OF the
war was detached as courier 10 Gen.
Jnbsl A. Early He was captured
near Winchester and sent to Fort Mon
roe and released several months after
the surrender at Appomattox He
was member of the John Rowan
camp at Charles Town.
MRS. A. p. ANDERSON.
Mrs. A. p. Anderson, well known
and respected resident OF Bedington,
this county, died at the home of her
son, David Anderson. on Saturday
evening of last week, at 80 O'Clock
Mrs. Anderson was formerly resi-
dent of Clearspring, Md, hut had
made her home with herson at Bedipg.
ton for some time
MRS. LEMUEL PRICE.
Mrs. Lemuel Price died at her
home near Greensburg, this county,
Wednesday. The funeral took place
this afternoon Size was sister of
the Misses jenkins. of North Queen
street.
DIED IN BALTIMORE.
Mrs. Evelyn II. Schoppert. widow
of Thomas Schoppert. formerly of
Summit Point, died in Baltimore on
Monday. She was sister of w. S.
aud l. N. Merchant. of Charles Town.
MRS. GEORGE N. MYERS.
Mrs. George n Myers died at her
home, east of Shepherdstown, on
Tuesday after an illness OF several
months. Death was due TO a tumor
She was aged 56 years
MRS. ELIZABETH JOHNSON.
Mrs. Elizabeth johnson, residing
near Sleepy Greek, died Tuesday of
typhoid fever, aged about go years.
She is survived by her husband and
several children.
FELL FROM CAR.