Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-04-26
Deaths
YoNTZ.

Mr.. Joseph E. Yontz, an old Confed'
crate soldier died on Monday at his
home near Shepherdstown of paraly-
sis.
KERNS.
Laura the 10 months old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Kearns died at
their home on Martin street ON Satur-
dav last. The funeral took place on
Tuesday from the home at 2.3O.
EVANS
Died April 14th in Louisville, Col.
Lizzie, the sweet little daughter of Mr.
David and Mrs. Churchill Hedges
Evans, aged about years. After much
suffering the bright little one is now
resting, "Safe in the arms of Jesus"
| MAILMAN.
Mr.. Delbert Waltman, died at his
home in the city of Philadelphia on
last Saturday of pneumonia after an
illness of about ten. days. Mr.. Walt
man. will be remembered here as the
gentleman who married Miss Mabel
Fryatt, of this city. The sorrowing
wife has the sympathy of her many
friends in this city.
WATSON
Miss Mabel Watson, daughter of
Mr.. Bert Watson, died at the home OF
ner brother in Middlewayson Tuesday
morning last about o'clock. The de-
ceased was a sister to Mr.. Arthur L..
Watson of this city. She was popu-
lar young lady and consistent mem
Der of the Presbyterian church. The
funeral took place on Thursday at 10
o'clock and the interment was in the
family lot at Mlddlsway.
STILLWELI.
Mrs. Katie Stillwell, beloved wife
of Mr.. Alexander r.. StiIlwell died at
their home near Ganotown on last
Wednesday morning at about o clock
after long and lingering illness OF
consumption at the age of So years.
She is survived by her husband and
seven children. Five boys and two
girls. The deceased had been a men,
Der of the Presbyterian church at
Shanghai for twenty years and was
faithful christian, a loving wife and
mother and was beloved by all who
knew her. Her funeral took place on
Thursday April %, the friends meet
ing at the house at l p. m. and the IL
terment was at Shanghai.
HUGHES.
The many friends of Miss Julia PEN
dleton Hughes, in this city, were shock
ed by the news of her death which the
| Baltimore sun brought on Wednes-
day morning. Her death occurred on
Tuesday afternoon at 1909 Linden ave
nue., Baltimore where she lived with
| her mother. Some weeks ago Miss
Hughes underwent an operation for
appendicitis. She seemed to be recov-
cIlIlS Idpluly Wh0h Soi PhS'eioh' w
veloped and she di ed in few days.
/ The deceased is surv lived by her
mother, Mrs. Charlotte B. Hughes,
whe is about IS years of age and a sis
ter. Mrs. Samuel Otis Williams, OF
Baltimore. She was the daughter OF
the late Rev. James r. Hughes. a be-
! loved Presbyterian minister, and grand
n iece of General Adam Stephen, the
| founder Of Martinsburg. She was also
niece ofthe late Blackburn Hughes,
who was duripg his day one of tie
most respected and distinguished mem
bers of the local bar. For many years
Miss Hughes made her home with her
uncle and had many friends here. Her
family home was on the corner where
the High school now stands. Since the
death of her uncle, about ten years ago,
she has made her home in Baltimore
and for several years she was assistant
to Mr.. Bernard G. Steiner as librarian
at the Enoch Pratt Library and held
that position at the time of her death
The remains were brought here on
train No. 5, Thursday and inferred in
the family lot in Norborne cemetery.
Resigned.
Mr.. Clarence w Tabier, the efficient