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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
SAMUEL N. CALLAHAN DEAD.
Former Martinsburg Resident Expires
Suddenly Of Acute INDIGESTION.

Former Martiasburg Resident Expires
Suddenly Of Acute indigestion.
Nf samuel =. Callahan, until two
years Pso a wei known resident Dit
aTara tsurg, dled Tuesday at 4
oee of acute Indigestion in the 10th
ea his axe ne WAS yisi ing at
par nrg Tabb's, four miles north
Of when he was taken Suddenly
tl si 4aag about 1 p NJ. His death
eeafoTe, sudden and nnexpect.
&c.
Undertaken ~. III Wllen brought the
remains here this morning % the res.
dence of aIrs. +, X. Weishans. a daush-
ter of the deceased. Y
ar. cal'ahaa was a native Of Barke-
ley county. and spent nearly an Of his
life ia this place. He was a cooper by
trade and was for a long time employ
ed by the Hannt Distlliae Co. this
city re was a Confederate veteran,
serving as a soldier in a Virginia regi.
ment. For the Mast two years he has
resided In smoketown and Brunswick
Nd. making his home With his son
at the latter pace. AS stated, he was
on a visit here and in the county when
he died.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Welshans, Martinsburg, and one son,
Mr.. J. w. Callahan, Of Brunswick, a
p. and o. r. r. conductor.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed.
Mrs. catharlne Ward.
Mrs. Catherine Ward, widow Of the
ate Jacob Ward and a most estimable
lady died at her home, at Marlowe
Saturday evening at GEO O'Clock.
Her death was not unexpected as
she had been a patient sufferer for
more than a year with cancer OF the
breast. Her condition did not become
serious until recently and her death
is a great sorrow to her many friends.
Mrs Ward was a native Of Franklin
county, Pa, daughter Of Aquilla Ward
and belonged to one Of the Oldest fam
lies Of that county and was the last
member Of her family Of four brothers
and four sisters. bur had been a resi-
dent Of Marlowe for many years. She
was aged 7S years, Z months and II
days, and was a lady Of many chris
tiaa virtues and bore her great suf-
fering with much fortitude and pa
thence.
Surviving her are n son. Edwin,
of Hagerstown; Mrs. Jennie Burkett,
harrisburg; Miss Ida Ward. and two
s ep-sons James and George at home.
home.
The funeral services were held this
morning at II o'clock at Harmony
church, after which the remains were
laid in their last resting place, the
Harmony c~hurchyard.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
FORMER REslDEMr pEAp.
Mrs. Henseli Dies From Paralysis AZ
Her Home IN Hsgerstown.

Her Home in Hsgerstown.
Mrs. saliye Lyle Heasei, wife Of
Mr. Thomas Il Hansal. died at her
hcme in Hagerstovn, Thursday morn.
ing. She was paralyaod some years
ago. Mrs. Hensell was The only child
of the late Glen LYLE, Of this county,
and was born at the old Lyle home
stead in Gerrarastown district. She
has a larg relationship in the county
as well as many friends She recei we'd
her education at Miss Bette Hunter
seminary in this city and viii be re-
membered BIZ her classmates and assoc
ciates as a lovely christian character
and the possessor Of many womanly
virtues.
Surviving are her husband ana the
following children: Mrs, i o. Brown.
Roanoke, va. Walter 3 Hensell. Lyle
H nseL Allan Moore Henseil and Miss
Cora Hensell, Of Hagerstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
TWO NOTABLE DEATHS
JAMES Y. VAN METRE DEAD AT
THE AGE OF 81.
Was Prominent Resident Of Berkeley
ccunty-Mrs. Catherine wole.

Stage Dies Of Brlahts Disease.
AIR James NJ Van Metre. an aged
and highly respected citizen of Berke-
ley county. died Wednesday evening
at 5 o'clock at the residence OF his
son, Mr.. Isaac d. Van Metre, smear
kearneysvl lie. lie was ST years OF age
lie Was confined to bed but two
weeks IN his last illness, but had been
II failing heath for the past year,
death finally resulting from a general
breaking down OF the vital forces.
Mr.. Van Metre was born in Berkeley
county and spent his life In the south
western section of II. except Ave years
in the seventies when he resided in
Martinsburg. He was a farmer by oc-
cupation but retired from active life
some years ago. He was al outspoken
republican in politics and in hts
younger days he held the Offices OF
county commissioner and school con-
missioner During the civil war he was
a staunch Union man.
MIR. Van Metre was q member OF the
United Brethren church and was uni
versally respected wherever known
for his integrity and strength OF
character And in the prime OF his
manhood few men were as prominent
as he in his section OF the county.
Surviving are his aged wife and FIVE
children: George w, the wen known
civil engineer. this city; Isaac D.,
near K-earueysville; Mrs. Philip Ny
ers, near Hedgesville; james w. vaa
Metre. Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Funder-
burg, Columbia. S. c.: also thirteen
grandchildren, The deceased was the
Youngest aud last survivor Of a large
family.
Funeral Friday at 70 a m in the
Friendship Z n. church, near Van
cl~eyesYiTe. conducted BY Rev. Al J.
seerist, of lnwood The interment Will
take place III The family birying
ground on The old homestead between
Kearney me ana y~ancleveseille
Mrs cathe Inc wolsslaole.
AFrs Catherine Woaeslagle widow Of
Fhilp III Woisslage. LATE Of this
& die8 Wsdns8da evening at $50
o'clock at her realdeuee s07 second
street of Ba eit disease aged Gl
she Lad ben III III health for
aars and for the last Three months
Ne was cotifned 70 led
fore her marriage She Was 4 Miss
Rl9nez aua wa born II Germany.
While in her youh she came % the
EFitea states WITH her pgrepta and
satlled iii Mus tine, love-. She and
aasband ame 70 Mariip~burg IN
1884 from Gerard, Kansas and realds
"a here since then Mf Woleslagle 4
aiad here three years ago She was
q member ~ the Presbyterian church
wGlo hi Ne was and was d highly re-
seected oma She - survived BY one
brother, u p Bianck cranston, Iowa,
a1d one sister Miss ApaA Blanck,
Phoenix, Arizona also 4 step-srand
daughter. MISS Mollie WQleslagie. who
mode her home with >-lo deceased
a sharl funeral service will be heln
at the house this evening AZ 7: 800
clock, conducted by Revs. Gruver and
Wi son, of the United Brethren church.
The remains Will cave hte at il o.
clock tonight for Wilmore ner Johns
town, Pa where The body viii be
hav Ell beside that Of her husband.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
Judae Mesherry very III.

Chief Judge James McSherry. Of the
Maryland court Of appeals who has
been sick since early in January last,
is very Ill and his condition is ac-
k~nowledgsd to be critical.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
COL. cuFFY auys MORE LAND.
Big Pittshura Politician Still Investing
In Berkeley Mountain Tracts.

A deed was entered for record on
Tuesday from II. f. Wise and wife to
James NJ. Gufy Of Pittsburg, for d
tract Of mountain land containing 100
acres situated near Sleepy Creek. this
county, The consideration was SIS and
other valuable considerations.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
DR.. JOHN E. MILLER DEAD.
Hagerstown Physician Had Charge Of
War Hospitals.


Or. John Elliott Miller, 20 years old
a prominent retired physician, died
suddenly at his home in Hagerstown
Sunday Of heart paralysis. He was
born at Mason and Dixon, Pa, and
obtained his early education at Fort
McHenry school afterwsrd attending
Pennsylvania college and Dickinson
college.
He studied medicine under Or. Nor
man 3. Scott, Of Hagerstown, and
graduated from the Pennsylvania Med
ical college Philadelphia. He was a
surgeon Of the civil war, examining
many Of the Pennsylvania troops at
Fort Curtin and later serving in the
field with the ~Fifty-seventh Pennsyl-
vania regiment. He also saw service
the "a in Lincoln hospital, and
had charge of army hospitals in Ha.
gerstown and Wheeling. At the close
Of the war he practiced in Hagers.
town.
He married Miss Kate H. Hager.
daughter Of Jonathan Hager a descea-
dant Of Jonathan Hager, founder Of
Hagerstown. Surviving are his widow
and three children-s. w. Kent Miller,
Miss Lucy Miller Hagerstown and Mrs.
Burr Flagg, North Mountain, W. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
BOY KILLS %mPANl
sa00ts HIm 80 ouarreI &c 10
Workmanship.

tVal NSFWaHSHlP.
Wheeling. w va, Aug 2S.-Tbe de-
tails Of a youthful crime at Emira. on
the West Work Of The Little Kanawha
river have reached here. mckinley
Kettles, a boy eleven years Of age,
shot and Instantly killed Cecil staaley,
a thirteen-year-old boy.
The boys had smaH shots1ns aad
were shooting at a target about n mile
from home in the edge OF a woods.
They Quarteled. according to the con
fession Of the murderer. over marks.
m%anship, and the Netties boy fred at
Stanley at close range. The latter fell
dead in his tracks. Nettles then drag
ged the body int9<the woods AID hid
it in a brush pile. He returned home
and said tina. he had lost the other
boy.
A search was Instituted. which re-
suited !n the finding of the body. The
Net es boy at first stated that Stan
ley had killed himself accidentally. but
later admitted, it is said, that he shot
him in a spirit Of anger. Nettles ig in
jail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
New Rest Room.

A notable addition for the convent
ence and comfort of the teachers is on
the second floor. This is the rest"
room where Principal w. A. Pitzer
and his eve assistant teachers win
meet for consultation. when so desired
and where, also, patrons having a
grievance or other business with the
teachers relative to school matters
may have a private interview. This
is far preferable to the old way in
every respect for obvious reasons. The
room is finished with eight chairs and
an oak table. Lace curtains are hung
at the front window and portieres will
be hung over two unused rooms. This
rest room, though small viii be very
coy and comfortable.
Outside it will be noticed that the
iron fence in front of the. building has
been freshly painted.
Heating System Here.
AS told before herein, the building is
to be heated by steam. Part of the out
ft is now here from the factory and
the balance is to soon follow. The
system IS to be installed by October
list, as contracted for by Plumber
Harry A. Hammond. Heat win not
likely be needed before then.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
Miss Loretta Kramer Dead.

Word has been received here of the
death of Miss Loretta Ramer. the IA
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Randolph Ramer, of Alexandria, Va,
formerly Of this city. The remains
will be brought here tomorrow for
burial
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
viii leave II September.

Rev. G. G, Waite, pastor Of the
Christian church. will leaye to accept
the call to the T~wenty-ifth StreeV
Christian church. Baltimore, the latter
part Of September.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
COACH pERAILED.
Towerman Threw Switch to Soon For
Ne. 7 on c.. v.

The rear coach on the Cumberland
Valley NO. Z was deralled Saturday
night at Berkeley Station and traffic
vas blocked for about an hour. The
deraiment was caused by the tower
man throwing the switch before the
rear trucks Of the last a was through
the switch. Fortunately no serious
damage resulted aside from giving the
passengers a shaking ZIP one lady
passenger from this city tainted and
had to be removed to a nearaby farm
house.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
Firemen Respond.

A fire alarm was sounded about $3.50
O'Clock and Ryneal Co. No. / respond
ed with the chemical wagon. and
Hose Co. No. 2 with the hose reel
The former went to within half a
square of the old water works, in
the southeastern section of town, but
turned back when they perceived that
the fire was outside of the corpora
ton, but not as far out in the coun-
try, however, as they supposed. The
hose boys did not go so far out as
the other firemen for the same reason.
The blaze lighted up the southeast,
ern sky for quite awhile and caused
considerable excitement in town and
hundreds of people focked out Queen
street in the direction of the fire,
only to be turned back when they
learned that it was either the pest
house or a barn or house in the coun-
try, and quiet reigned again.
The FIRE occurred Just as Comrey's
band was in the midst Of a concert
at Queen and Race streets, with the
result that many Of the people left
the concart and excitedly in the
direct on of the fire. But Comrey
played on just as IL nothing unusual
were happening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
PEST HOUSE IN ASHES
Smallpox House Built by County
Goes Up in Smoke.
FIRED BY AN INCENDlARY
House Butt Three Years Ago Neal
Old Fair Grounds When Small
pox Visited Martinsburq.

Fire broke out il the pest house,
near the old fair ground shortly af-
ter s O'Clock Wednesday evening and
inside OF an hour the entire building
was consumed.
1t is altogether probable that the
fire was of incendiary origin and not
spontaneous combustion as some be-
lieve.
AS the building was fast falling to
decay for want OF an inhabitant, so to
speak, and was a cheaply constructed
affair at best, the loss is but small to
the county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
Inoendlary Fires Shots.

It was reported in town this morn
ing that shortly after the fire broke
out some men out in that section saw
a fellow running down the hill from
the burning building, and when the lat
ter saw that he was being followed
he shouted to his pursuers not to fol-
low after him or he would shoot them,
and did finally fire several shots at
them, but none took effec., The story,
however, lacks confirmation though
the Incident might easily have happen
ed, and is given here for what it is
worth.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
when amalIpox Was Here.

The pest house, SO called was built
by the county three years ago when
that dread disease, smallpox, visited,
this city. Il wiz be remembered that
there were abou twenty-five cases in
town at that time and two deaths a
white man ana one colored- Most Of
the patients We're confined in the
pest house for treatment. The btild-
ing was a frame structure. about is BY
25 feet in dimensions and n story
high. 1t stood q short distance outside
OF the corporation line and a little
northeast of the old fair grounds. The
roof had begun TO fall in and at best
it was regarded by ONE cut there as
a nuisance, rather than a benefit.
1t viii be recalled to mind that q
shed or small building nea he pest
house Sas barned down on the after
noon Of last 4th of July.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31
Clarksburg al Fairmont. 4.
Grensburg at Scottdale.
Butler at Beaver Falls.
Connellsville at Cumberland.
LITTLE BOY BLUE" :.
WEEDS AN ACTRESS
MIDNIGHT SUPPER, SPEEDING
AUTO AND MARRYING MAG.
lsTRATE FIGURE IN
ROMANCE,

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 3l.-"Little
Boy Blue" Of Eugene Field fame has
grown up into a real romance. The
secret came out that Frederick Skiff
Field, son of the late poet, has married
Miss Anna Hid, Of the I.aSalle Thea,er
Company, and that she is now on her
way to Boston TO break the news to
her mother. 80"
"fhe Time. the Place and The Girf'
was the play that lured young Field
cTot," his father used to call him)
into the tleater. He found the girl,
and the question of time and place
were settled within n month after a
midnight supper. So they went TO
Evanston late Monday night In a
speeding auto, were married by Jus.
t!ce Waugh Mccullough and hurried
back TO Chicago with promises not
to tell But there were Il few in the
secret. and so 1t was spread.
Miss Eva Francis, Of the Garrick.
was the maid Of honor, and Harry An.
derson the best man. Mr.. Field Is In
tho advertising business, and lives at
the Union Hotel. I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31
Fairmont Won
Double Header
LOCAL TEAM NOW HAS BIG LEAD
OVER ALL AS BUTLER FELL r
DOWN YESTERDAY.

Fairmont handed Clarksburg anoth.
er goose egg yesterday morning be.
fore large crowd OF enthusiastic
fans. Clarksburg came down prepared
to win and brought a large crowd OF
rooters with them, but from the very
start they never had a look in.
Jackson was In the box for Fair.
mon, and was simply inyincible. Only
81 men faced him and but two got as
far as second both Of these getting
there IN The fifth inning, Both teams
played elegant ball and gave their
pitchers good support. Clarksburg's
outfielders made several nice catches.
Essler's catch Of Murphy's long ny
in the sixth was the feature. Ward.
man also made a nice catch.
Clarksburg used pitcher they OBJ.
tanned from Wheeling. He was very
wild and was also hit rather freely.
Score:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31
NOTICE OF FInuclARY SETTLE

"HN u
Notice is hereby given that the ac.
counts Of the following named fldu.
Charles are before me for settlement:
l. William G. Parker Committee Of
Lucy E. B. Conway, an insane per.
son. ....
.. E. s. and Webb Amos, Execu.
tors Of E. W. Amos, deceased.
3. jerome Hobbs guardian OF Nina
Cooper, Millar F. Cooper and Samuel
F. Cooper, infants.
4. Mary E. Hartley. guardian OF
Willie E. Hartley, frankie E. Hartley,
Marvin E. Hartley, and Charles R.
Hartley, infants, .s|-
5. Hepzlbah Leonard Administrative
Of John Leonard, deceased.
6. W. R. Clayton, trustee, under as.
signment Of David N. Allen,
Z. John Devore executor of John D.
Hayhurst, deceased.
5. l.. =. Hawkins, guardian OF selb
Guthrie, an infant.
.. E. B. Carskadon administrator of
Hannah NJ. Blldle. deceased.
10. l.. ". Morgan administrator of
Clarissa Moran, deceased.
II. E. G. Martin executor OF Har.
riett Berkshire. deceased.
u. Virginia Nuzum. Administrative
Of James H. Nuzum, deceased.
Given under my hand this 2ad day
of May 1907.
HARRY SHAW,
Commissioner Of Accounts Of
Marion County.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31
cEARKsBURG. Alb. R. H. P, A. E.

Two base hits-McFarlan, Gates.
Sacrifice hit-Mack. Stolen base :
Keller First base on balls-off Jack
son, ]; OF Estep, I. Struck out-by
jackson, 5; by Estep, 6. Double play
-Estep. Wlckenhofer and HOLSTER.
Gates and McFarlan. Hit by pitcher
Mack. Passed Observation-Disclosures
.. Time-l:5O. umplre-Johnson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31

Two base hits-Gates, Keller, Con.
nors. Wickenhofer, Warilman. Sacri.
flee hits-lackson. Wickenhofer, ..
First base on balls-oH McFarlaa, J.:
Struck out-by McFarlan, 81 by Gail.
braIth, 10. Stolen bases-siurpity.
Gainear. Double play - Gates and
Mcfarfan. Hit by pftcher--WarJman.
Mack. Time-l:l5. Umpire = John.
son.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31
Second Game.

The second game played at Clarks'
burg was won by the locals by score
of 3 TO /. Galbralth, the pitcher for
C!arksburg, had a shade the better OF
McFarlan. About 800 rooters from
this city witnessed the game AMI their
enthusiasm stimulated the local play
ers. Score:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31

We want TO increase our subscrlp.
ton list TO five thousand, that Is why
we make the liberal offer We do on
page seven of this paper today. Don't
fail 10 read It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31

"One thing In favor OF the Pirates
to finish third" says 4 New Yorl,
critic, is that they play their best
ball against the weaklIngs, which Is
a good way to keep right up in tho
percentage table"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31

tIltt lelce l,ullltcu WIN clhlk hnu ker0-
sene oil. WANT tic best material, and
] want the exercise, and ! shall do the
painting With my own hands"
Started to Paint Fence.
When he had changed into an old
suit he began to look around for
brushes and paint. lie found two or
three brushes and two or three old
cans, and after throwing out hints that
Mrs. Bowser had thrown away $40
worth of material to spite hin he
started off and bought Il uew.supply.
It was 10 o'clock before be was ready
for work, and lie had only put OIL Il
bruslful Of pulnt when three men
camc along and halted, and one OF
them brusquely demanded II he was
the kind Of INN to take bread out OF
other mems mouths. In other words,
did he propose to paint his own fence
while members of the Painters union
were walking about In u state OF star.
walton? The way the question was put
to Mr.. Rowser nettled him, and he an.
swered that he would paint his own
fence II twenty members Of the union
dropped dead Of starvation. Thereup.
on ore Of the Iueu called him nurnes, Il
second knocked his hat of, aud q third
kicked over his pail Of paint, and all
ran away,
III you Will let me. get q regular
painter l will pay for 1t out Of my own
pin money" snil Mrs. Bowser as she
came ont Of the honse. -
"Sevcr on the fnee Of this earthw
shouted Mr.. Bowser rs be jumped up
and down. 81 am not inan that can
be bulltlozed. After what's happened
I'd paint this fence II the painters shot
me for It." IT,.
Would Call Her When Wanted.
"But don't You see
81 see nothing. When ! want you
out here I'll call you. The fence Is
going to be painted, and I'm going to
paint It." . s0"
Mrs. Bowser re.entered the house,
md he mixed new supply Of paint.
lie had painted the gate when wo.
man came along looking at the nun.
bers on the houses and halted to say:
81 don't see 81 along here. was told
that there was woman there who
went out washing" laE
'This is S1!' shouted Mr.. Bowser rs
be pointed over his shoulder at Ills owl
house. Does this house look as II II
washerwoman lived here!" IA
"But | thought from the looks Of
yoa''-
"The looks Of me! Can't a man put
Oh m old suit Of clothes md paint his
own fence without being taken for
some scrub? There you go-leanlng
right up against the fresh paint"
you IRE IA bad man-a very bad
man, and III never get oil this paint
or In the world, and And the wo.
man fled up the street, and Mrs. Bow
ser came out Of the house to say:
mir. Bowser, wouldn't have Ind
TINT happen for n hundred dollars.
That's lady that met ut the cuchre
club last week, mud I was going to call
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31

Don't fail to read the great offer on
page seven of this paper to-day.
There is a proposition there that Is 4
interest to all who want to keep
posted. III, Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31

200 Exeursionists Here Yesterday.
The steamer /. c. Woodward brought
Two hundred cxcurslonists to this city
Yesterday from pt. Marion and points
down the river. The visitors were
here several hours, returning home
well pleased with Fairmont. a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31

Il you know Of any one who does
not get the West VIrginian you will
do us a favor by calling his attention
to our liberal offer on page 7 Of this
paper. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31

We have new line Of up to date pic.
ture moufdings. Call and see them
before having your picture framed.
Globe Book Store. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31

Artists materials, paints, oils, brush.
es, drawing paper and tracing clotn at
Globe Book Store. u n w II