Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-04-03

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DR.. Castleman, of Martinsburg
SUTTON
| Mrs. Rachel Sutton, wife of Mr..
Daniel sutton, died last Monday
morning at her home in North Mar
tinsburg after an illness of several
weeks. The cause of her death is said
to have been appendicitis and tumor.
She was native of Franklin county,
Pennsylvania and moved to this
countylabout fifteen years ago,
The funeral took place on Wednes-
day morning at the German Baptist
church at Vanclevesville, elder John
Otto, of Sharpsburg preaching the
funeral sermon, and the interment was
in the grave yard by the church.
sNoDGRAsS.
Martinsburg and Berkeley county
lost one Of its most useful and respect
ed citizens on Frinay night last in the
death of DR.. John Breathed Snod-
grass. DR.. Snodgrass has been in poor
health for the past several years but
kept up and was able to attend to his
practice until few days before bis
dsath. The cause of his death was
Bright's disease.
The deceased was native Of this
county AID the last survivor OF ms
family, the children of The late .Steph-
en- II. Snodgrass, his brother the late
Hon. III. b, Snodgrass and his sister
Mrs. II. FL. Boyd both having preeed-
ell him to the grave. He was born at
the old Snodgrass home where Mr..
Jas Strong now lives near lnWood out
lived with his parents at the Big
Springs, near town until he attained
manhood. He was student at st.
James college near Williamsport, Md.
and later attended the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, at Lexington, Va, was
a student in that school when the war
came on and was member OF the I'M
mortal corps Of cadets who made TIE
gallant charge at the famous battle oil
New Market in which SO many young
men lost their lives. After the war he
entered Jefferson Medical College,
from which he graduated with hon0rs.
When he returned home he located at
| first at Bunker Hill but later came to
Martinsburg where he for forty years
practieed his profession. He was pos
sessed of a very liberal education and
was. one of the most entertaining
and pleasant conversationalist we have
ever known. He was one of the most
valuable citizens of the community
and 40 one enjoyed more or warmer
friends than he. He was all his pro-
| fessional life an adornment to his call
ing and punctilious in his observance
Of the ethics of the profession. AS
physician he was faithful to all with
| out distinction and did much work In
the name of charity but without os-
tentstion or show.
He is survived by his wife who was
Miss Ella Emmert, of Hagerstown, a
sister of Mr.. Frank ;. Emmert of tn is
city and a son and daughter: Mr..
Stephen r. Snodgrass and Mrs. Geo.
l.. Viewer.
The funeral took place from the res
idence on West King street on Mon
day at IL o'clock and was largely at
tended The service was conducted by
his pastor, Rev. w. d. McCurdy, OF
the Baptist church assisted by Rev.
John S. Douglass aud DR.. Woods. Rev.
Douglas read the Both and 91st Psalms,
Rev. McCurdy offered payer and Dr..
Woods read Cor, 18th chapter. The
singing was in charge Of the choir of
| the Baptist church. The floral tributes
were elaborate and beautiful. The de-
ceased was member for many years
of Equality Lodge A. +. and A. Nj. of
this city, of the Royal Arch Chapter
and Of the Knights Templar.
The physicians fstown attended in
body, riding in carriages and ae,ed
as the honorary palibearers. The active
D lllbearers were six members lof the
M 4sonic Blue Lodge; NJ. A. Snoegrass,
p. r. Harrison, William r. Snod-
grass, II. l.. Alexander, Daniel w.
| Shaffer and I. p. Lick ,ider.
| Arriving at The C me cry the Blue
Lodge, A.F. and AM, held the custo-
mary service at the grave, conducted
by .Worshipful Master f. p. Spill
man.