Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
DEATH or DR.. I. STROBE
WeiI-known Physician Expired
Suddenly Wednesday Night.
S. W.. ~. PETERS ALSO DEAD
Was Former Prominent Resident Of
Berkeley county--Death Of
George 2. Charlton.

George 3. Charlton.
DR.. E. H. STROBE, for the past 22
years a prominent physician Of Berke-
ley county, and widely known and es-
8 teemed resident OF the Opequon dis
trict, died very suddenly at his home
at swan Pond at 1880 O'Clock We'd
nesday night, death being due to heart
failure. which was brought on by over
work. Or. Strobe had nor been feeling
in his usual health and spirits during
the day, and retired ID bed about 81
O'Clock in the afternoon to gain much
needed rest and sleep. About 10I
o'clock Mrs. Strobe noticeds that his
breathing was becoming 1abored, bur
before medical assistance could reach
the house Or. STROBE expired.
Dir. Strobe was native Of JEFFERSON
county, and lived there until he was
graduated ia medicine, about % years
ago. He then removed TO Swan Pond,
where he resided continuously until
his death. He was skilled physician.
a man of kindly nature, and built up
x
d large practice, and also had wide
eircl@ OF friends in that part of the
z h9unty. For several weeks past he
had been almost constantly engaged
in his professional duties, and the
great mental and physical strain
gradually weakened his system, until
he was stricken with an affection of
theheart, which snuffed out his life al
most without warning.
He was aged As years. He had a
number of friends in this city, to
whom the news of his death came as
a great shock. He was member of
Robert White lodge OF Masons, and
was postmaster of that lodge.
Surviving him are his widow, who
was Miss Ella Randall, daughter of
the late James Randall, of Berkeley
county and two children-Miss Texie
and Master Andrew, both at home.
The funeral services will be con,
Quoted at the late home Sunday morn
ing at IL O'Clock. The services will be
under the auspices of the Robert
White lodge of Masons, and the re-
mains will be taken to Shepherdstown
for interment.
S. w. M. Peters.
Mr. S. w. NJ Peters, prominent
resident of Berkeley Springs, and
former we'll known resident of Berke-
ley county died at the Providence hos
pital in Washington on Tuesday even
ing after brief illness of spinal
meningitis. His death was wholly I'M
expected to his many friends in this
section, and the news caused both sur
prise and genuine regret.
Mr.. Peters was aged so years. He
formerly owned the famous Protumna
farm, about four miles south of Mar
tinsburg, on the Winchester turnpike
This property he sold 20 years ago,
when he removed to Berkeley Springs,
and lived the life of country gentle
man of the old school for the past 10
years.
He was a native of Philadelphia but
removed TO Berkeley county about 35
years ago. He was of distinguished
ancestry and inherited and spent two
comfortable fortunes, being gentle
man of the most generous and hos
pitable nature, with an open purse for
all his friends. He was known and
his fine qualities appreciated by hun
dreds of persons in Berkeley and Nor
gan counties.
Mr.. Peters was man of splendid
physique, an unusual athlete and de-
voted to all forms of outdoor sports
His health became impaired a few
reached an acute stage he started for
a Philadelphia hospital When Wash
ington was reached, however, his con-
dition was such that he was removed
from the train and taken to the Prov
idence hospital, where death ensued.
Surviving him are his widow and
one daughter The remains were taken
to Berkeley Springs, and the funeral
will be held there Friday morning.
George 3. Charlton.
Mr.. George B, Charlton. a native of
Martinsburg and a former business
man of this city died suddenly in Gin
cinnati on Tuesday night The cause
of his death was not learned by his
relatives here, Mr.. Charlton was aged
AZ years, and was born and reared in
this city. He conducted clothing
and hat store here forseveral years,