Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-14
THE REAPER DEATH
HAS BEEN BUSY
Mr. C. 0. Lambert, Vetesan, Fol-
lowed Butchering Fifty Years.
MISS ELIZABETH MATTHAEl
DIES IN J0HNST0WN, PA.

Miss sperow, Member Of Well known
Berkeley County Family, Expired at
Her Home Saturday Afternoon
AIRS. Rose clyde Dead-Was From
Savannah, Georgia.
From The World OF Monday:
Mr.. Charles o. Lambert, a Confed-
crate veteran Of the Civil War and a
well-known butcher Of Alartinspufg,
died Sunday morning at eight o'clock
at his residence, 247 Liberty street,
OF paralysis. He was aged 70 years,
s months and s days. lie had a par
alytic stroke last Thursday morning
at 10 o'clock affecting his left side.
He never regained consciousness.
Surviving are his second wife and
three sons: Edgar H. and w. BOYD,
this city, n Samuel in Atlanta,
Georgia; also i've brothers and two
sisters: Geogre D., Walter J. ana
Louis. this city; David, Frederick,
Md; John. Hagerstown: Mrs. Charles
Zeiler and Mrs. Halle Kesly, of
Roanoke, Va.
Mr.. Lambert was a native OF Fred
erick. Md, but had resided IN this
city for the last fifty years. He follow
ed the butchering business nearly all
his life. Mr.. Lambert was mayor OF
Mhrtinsburg for six years and a mem
Der of the city council for eight years.
six years Of which time he was mayor
protein. He was a member of Tusca-
rora Odd Fellow and Berkeley Camp
of Confederate veterans. He held
to the Luthe, an church though not
a member of that denomination. As
a soldier in the 18th Virginia Cavalry
he served throughout the Civil War
and for a time was quartermaster
sergeant of the company.
He was a member of Co. ID. OF the
regiment named which formed a part
OF General Rosser's famous Laurel
Brigade. Since Mr.. Lambert's death
it is noteworthy that Mr.. Joseph Min
ghini is the last survivor of Co. d re
siding in Martinsburg.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
at 2 p. m. from the house, the service
being conducted by Rev. C. S. Trump
AMI Rev. Dr.. F. NJ. Woods. Inter-
ment in Green Hill cemetery.
All the butchers Of town agreed to-
day to close their places of business
tomorrow from 2 to 8 o'clock and at
tend the funeral in a holy.
Miss Elizabeth Matthaei.
Miss Elizabeth Matthael, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ID. Matthale,
died this morning at the home of her
parents at Jo%hnstown, Pa. The re-
mains will be brought here on train
No. 6 Tuesday afternoon and taken
Immediately to Green Hin cemetery
where interment will be made.
Mr.. Matthaei was a former resident
of this city and Miss Elizabeth had
many friends here who will regret to
learn OF her death. -
No particulars were learned as to
the cause of her death. Although she
had been ill for some time. She was
aged about q years. She is survived
by her mother ANA father and brother
Lower and sister, Virginia.
Mrs. w. o. Nicklas. an aunt of the
deceased left here for Johnsontown
on Saturday and was there at the
time Of her death.
Miss Susan SperoW.
Miss Susan Sperow, died at the old
Sperow home near Hedgesville Sat
urday afternoon of pneumonia. She
was aged 70 years and had made her
home with her brother, Peter Sperow,
at the old home where she was born
and reared. She was a most estimable
woman and had many friends.
She is survived by her brothers,
George, Henry, Cromwell and Peter
sperow. Her sister died some time
since.
The funeral was held this morning
at IL o'clock at Falling Waters Pres
byterian church. conducted by the
pastor Rev. Lepps.
Mrs. Rose Clyde.
Mrs. Rose Clyde, wife of VIM Clyde
a respectable colored of South
Church street, died Sunday night at
1890 o'clock, aged about 80 years.
She was from Savannah, Georgia. and
is survived by one daughter, Louise,
and her husband at home; also by
her parents, two brothers and two