Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-20
Mr.. JACOB S. MYERS DEAD
Aged and Well.Known Farmer tx
pired at His Country Home.
DEATH OF THOMAS swlMLEY
-succumbed to Consumption wednes
day Night Near Darkesville-
George smeltzer Dead,

uay NlRnt Near DarKesvllie--
George Smeltzer Dead.
Mr.. Jacob 5. Myers, native OF
Berkeley county and for many years
a prosperous and prominent farmer
residing at Berkeley Station. tour
miles north Of this CITY, died at his
home at | O'Clock Thursday morning
his death being dae TO the. effects Of
stroke Of paraly sis. which he suffered
several days ago. Mr.. Myers death
has been expected by his RELATIVES
and friends, his advanced age ana
enfeebled condition rendering hope OF
his recovery futile. ~.as.sy -"'
Mr.. Myers was in his Send years,
and until a few years ago, when he
retired from a busy and active life,
he WAS engaged in farming. He was
born on the old home farm where he
died and resided there practically all
his life. He had LARGE acquaintance
throughout tire county, especially
among the older people, and was
respected by all who knew him.
Surviving him are the following
children: Mrs. @. j. Il. Thatcher,
OF Hagerstown; Mrs. l.. y. Geriing,
of Martinsburg; Mrs. Ohio Cushwa.
of Berkeley county Miss Fannie
MYERS. of Hagerstown; Mr.. Frank
Myers, who resides on the home
place; Mr.. William Myers and Mr..
John Myers, of Berkeley county His
wife died several years
Tue funeral will take place from
the late home Saturday afternoon ut |
O'Clock. The services will be cen
Quoted bv Rev DIR. J. A. Hoffhiens
pastor of Christ Reform d church OF
this CITY. of which church Mr.. Myers
had been member for many years
DIR. Hoffheins will return from the
meeting of the Reformed synod at
Chamhersburg to conduct the services.
Interment will he in Green Hill
GENE terv.
THOMAS SWIMLEY.
Mr.. Thomas Swimley, a well-known
farmer residing near Dafkesville, this
county, died at his home at late hour
Wednesday night after Lingering i'll
ness of consumDtion He was ma
tive of Berkeley county and was aged
90 years. Surviving are one son. Mr..
George Swimley, and one daugb ter,
Miss Hattie Swimley. both residing
at home.
! The funeral was held from the
late home at 10 O'Clock Friday morn
! ing. The service was conducted
at IL O'Clock at the Presbyter ian
church at Bunker Hill by Rev r. A.
: White, the pastor. Interment will
, be in the adjacent cemetery.
GEORGE ". SMELTZER.
George w. Shelter. a native of
Berkeley comfy. died at his home
along the Tuscrorva grade road. about
four miles west of this city, Wednes.
! day, aged 55 years He is survived by
Ills WAtOW abh nSNpiH kiOWh
dren. He was brother of Michae
SINE tier, Of Martinshurg, and John
; Smeltzer. of Berkeley county. and
these two brothers are the only sur.
vivors of 10 children. The funeral
took place Thursday afternoon al
2 O'Clock from the late home.
The services we conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Secris. pa too of the Meth.
odist Episcopal church at Inwood.
and interment was in the Tuscarora
cemetery.
MRS. JONI MILLER.
Mrs. John Miller. who for several
Years had been a resident OF this CITY.
died at her home On Winchester
avenue Sunday morni o'clock
after an illness of several weeks OF
typhoid fever. Mrs. Miller was a
daughter of County Assessor Ellis
Ellis. and was native of Berkeley
; county. She was aged 80 years. and
is survived by her husband and three
children. beside her parents aud sew.
eral brothers aud sisters.
The funeral will take place from
the late home at . O'Clock Tuesday
morning. The services will be con-
Quoted in the Falling Waters Presby.
terrain church at Spring Mills. OF
which Mrs. Miller had been a member
for many years. Rev. John s Leps.
the pastor, will otficiate. Interment
will be in the adjacent cemetery.
MRS. MARY e. DREAMER.
Mrs. Mary e. Creaner. widow Of
George d. Creamer, and well-known
and highly-respected resident of this
city, died at her home on West Burke
street Thursday afternoon shortly be-