Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-08-02
SNYDER

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SNYDER
IT has seldom fallen to o ur lot to re
cord sadder death than that OF Mrs.
Ida Baldwin Snyder, the devoted and
beloved wife of our friend and fellow
editor, Mr.. Harry l.. Snyder, of the
Shepherdstown Register, which oe-
Cured on Sunday afternoon last in
shocking accident near her. home IN
that place. With the husband she had
been for wears faithful worker in the
Luthern Sabbath school and she met
death while in the line Of duty to her
Master whose service she loved. Mr..
SNYDER left home few minutes IN
advance for the Sabbath school which
began at 2.15 p. IN, and left his wife to
come in the family carriage to which
was hitched the hitherto faithful and
gentle family horse. She started a few
moments after with her two little
daughters and little son. Her daugh-
ter, Rose about Is years of age driving
and with her was the youngest child
Harry l.. Jr. about years old on the
front seat, Mrs. Suyfer and Rachael,
younger daughter occupied the rear
seat. AS they were descending the
hill in the main street the harness
broke and the horse st arttd at swift
gait the carriage pushing him. Inc
daughter lost control of the hoase and
the mother in her excitement jumped
from the carriage when in the vicinity
of Ri inehart's Drug store and as she
| jumped She was thrown out violently
upon her hands and head. When
help reached her she was found to be
blee>.ing profusely from wounds on
her head and upon examination it was
| found that her neck had been broken.
The horse was stopped when about the
Entler hotel and the children were un-
hurt.
| The Intelligence soon reached the
husband and her home and all hasten.
ed to the fatal spot only to find her,
who but few moments before was
| in perfect health in the embrace of
] death.
| The remains were teuderly taken up
| by kind and loving hands and borne to
| her home where they were prepared
| for burial.
| The sudden and tragic accident was
great shock to the entire community
and to her family and friends wound
which years cannot efface.
The deceased was native of Phila-
| delphia, Pa, and lived there until her
marriage about q years ago since which
time she has lived in Shopherdstown.
To her husband she was a loving wife
in the truest Sc Sc of the term and to
her children she was tender and low
| ing mother. 1t was her chief aim in
life to make her home to her husband
and children the sweetest place N
sistent member of the church and was
always an active worker in the church
! and Sabbath school and her greatest
care was that her children were
drought u in the nurture andladmon-
ition of the Lord She was ever inter
e-ted in the welfare of the community
and was respected and loved by all who
knew her. She was an educated and
aeeompl ished lady and in her social
life dispensed hospitality that was
most charming. She was taken when
in the prime of lime and at the zenith
of her usefulness. Her loss to the com
munity is irreparable and to her sor
rowing husband and children crush
steke.
Lead, Kindly Light, amid the en-
crcllng gloom
There was large gathering of the
friends at the home on Tuesday even
ing at o'clo tx where :he fun erai ser
vices were held. Rev. G. H. RocSey, of
Waynesooro, Pa, a former pastor and
old friend of the family. officiated and
was assisted by Rev. DR.. Haithcox the
present pastor of the Lutheran church,
of Shepherdstown.
Besides her husband she is survived
by five children ranging from 20 TO 5
years. They are Louise Anna, William
B., Rose, Rachael and Harry L.Jr.
After the ceremo ~ the remains were
laid to rest in the family lot in Elm.
wood cemetery adjoining the town.
"Embalmed with all our hearts can
give,
Cur rails and our tears"