Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-04-05
Deaths
SHELL.

DeaLIlS
SHELL.
Mr.. Harry Shell, well-known citl-
zen of Shepherdstown was founo oeao
in his bed on Sunday morning lie was
anparentI, in good health when he re-
tired. His age was IS years.
ROGERS
The body of Leonard t. Rogers a
.oldies killed in the Philippines was
brought to his home at Shepherdstown
las, weak for burial. He was the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Rogers.
RANDALL
William NJ. Randall, born and rails
ed on Rocky Marsh, in Berkeley
county died at Independence missouri
ON Mar. IA m the s0th year Of his age
GETrLE.
Mrs. Frederick Gettle died at her
home ON South Maple avenue on Men
day last at the age of Al years. she was
miss Anna Witberow, sister TO John
and Martin Witherow OF this city Inc
funeral was held on "Wednesday AFTER
noon from the house and the inter
ment was in Norborne cemetery.
BARRY.
| Little Ellen, daughter OF MI. ana
Mrs. D. H. Barry died at their nome
on North Maple avenue on last FIJI
day morning of commissions after an
Illness which lasted only few days.
Her age was years and months.
The funeral took place from st. Jo-
seph,s Catholic Church on SUNDAY al
torpoon at o'clock and the interment
was in st. Josephs Catholic cemetery.
BRI1ToN.
Mr.. Thomas Britton died at his home
in Darkesville on Monday night last
aged about 40 years after but rev
DAYS Hehad serious fall from
| wagon upon the pike a few DAYS De-
fore his death land his head was Sc
riously cut but Drs. Lefevre ana est
fixed the wound up and it was thought
not at all necessarily fatal, put he
grew worse and died. He is survived
nv wife and numhcr OF small
children.
Mrs Elsie Grace Brown, beloved
wife of Mr.. Gustav ID. Brown, anu
daughter of George w. Haines, pro-
prietor of the Spirit of Jefferson, Oh
Cbarlestown, died at the Royal VIC
toria Hospital in Montreal, Canada on
SUNDAY Mar. 10, She was az estimabie
Young woman and had host OF frienos
in Charlestown where she WAS born
and raised. The funeral took place on
the following Wednesday in the Pres
byterian church In Charlestown Rev.
Abner c. Hopkins Jr. officiating.
MILLER.
Mrs Rachel Ludholtz Miller, WIFE
of George Miller, of Shenandoah 20
Va, died last Friday at the age OF 81
years. She was the mother OF III chlld-
rem. So grand children, SO great grand
Ahildren, and 10 great grand children
thus being the head of five generations.
She was for many years devoted
member of the Christian church from
which her funeral took place.
Rev. J. ID. Hamaker, of Strasburg
o .ficiating assisted by Rev. J. L. Clev-
niger. Three of her sons, of whom Mr..
Ananias Miller of near Gerardstown
wa. one. were in the Confederate army
and two were members OF the Stone
wall brigade.
Ms. Smith, the beloved wife OF MI.
Joseph G. Smith, died at their home at
Harper's Ferry on Sunday afternoon
last at the age of g. years. The cause of
her death was Bright's disease but she
has been an invalid for number of
years. For many years she had lived
in this city. The family resided on
w. King street where the three sur
viving children were raised and some
fifteen years ago they moved to Har-
per's Ferry where they have since re-
sided. She was well-known here and
had q host of friends who deeply
mourn her death. Besides her husband
she is survived by two sons, Mr.. Z. q.
Smith, of this city and Harry ). Smith
of Lebanon Penn, and one daughter
at home, Miss Mary Brent Smith.
The funeral took place on Wednesday
at IL a. M. and the interment was at
Harper's Ferry