Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-20

freight conductor on the b. & o. r. r.
but has been retired some years.
His wife survives with three children
one son and two daughters.
DIFFENDERFER.
Mr.. James +. Dif1enderfer, who was
for many years builder la Baltimore,
died Friday at his his home, 1l2 Me
Culloh street, at the age of 10 years.
Mr.. Diffenderfer retired from business
about year ago, because of i'll health.
FHe was born i'll Winchester, Va. He is
survived by widow aud one son. The
deceased had relatives in this city.
BoLEY
Mr.. Thomas N. Boley aged 81 years
a brother to Mr. F. e. Boley and a
member of the hardware company of
F. e. Boley Il Bre., of this city, Iii d
on last Thursday at his home GA the
Opequon in Arden district about four
miles southeast of Martinsburg.
Mr.. Boley had been suffering with
pulmonary trouble for several years
and left town to live on the farm for
the benefit of his health.
The deceased was quiet, unassum-
ing young man but had many friends.
He was unmarried but is survived By
his mother, Mrs. Luther Vanmetre, and
one brother and one sister, MIR. Frank
E. Boley and M S. B. ID. Staiey, of
Chambersburg, Pa. He was the son of
late Benjamin Boley and lived all his
life in this community.
The funeral took place on Monday
from the house at 10 o'clock, Rev. w.
d. McCurdy, pastor of the Baptist
church officiating and the interment
was in Green Hill cemetery in this
city.
OSBORNE
Mr.. Thomas Fon rose Osborne, Of the
Jefferson county Osborne family, died
ut his home near Vapelevesville on
Sunday afternoon last at the age of 50
years. He had been in his usual
health until last Thursday when he
was taken with apoplexy from which
he gradually grew weaker until his
death as stated above.
He moved to that vicinity from JEFF
ferson county about six years ago, hav-
pure" assd farm from the Mckee
estate near the county line and lying
on the Baltimore aud Ohio h. r.
where he has been farming. He was
a kind neighbor and = good citizen
and from early life was a member Of
the Lutheran church at Uvila, Jeffer-
son county.
He is survived by his wife enc son,
Lester. and one daughter, Miss Eliza
beth both living with their mother.
The funeral took place on Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock from the house,
Rev. DR.. HaithcoX, Of Shepherdstown
officiating and the interment was in
Elmwood cemetery at Shephsrdstown.
SRIBERT.
The community has lost another
one of her most valued and highly es-
teemed citizen in the person of Mr..
George w. Selbert. His death occurred
! Oh Monday morning last at an early
hour. Mr.. Seibert suffered serious
strok OF paraly sis few years ago and
though he gradually recovered from IL,
| in a measure, hefhas not been III good
| health since but has gradually de-
clined III physical strength. The de
ceased was b. m near Hedges
vile and has lived all his life in berke-
ley and Jefferson counties. In 1857 he
married Miss Sarah Ellis, a sister to
Messrs. George and Ellis Ellis, of near
Hedgesville and for many years has
lived on his farm near Kearneysville
and just over the county line on the
road leading from Martinsburg to
| kearneysyillc via, Riley's bridge. He
was 81 years of age HIS wife and two
1 sons survive him. The sons are Mr..
| w. H. Selbert living on the Gassman
farm III Falling Waters district and
| Mr.. Ellis Sci bert on the home farm.
From early life Mr.Seibert was an eaI-
nest member Of The Presbyterian church
and for many years has been an honored
elder in The church at Kearneysville.
He was honored and respected by all
| who knew him and he will be greatly
missed. The funeral took place on
! Wednesday last from the home at 10
O'Clock and the remains were taken to
Spring Mills where they were .laId TO
rest among his friends gone before in
the Falling Waters Presbyterian
] graveyard.