Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-06
Deaths


FRITTS.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fritts, widow Of the
late q. +. Fritts, sof Jefferson county
died Wednesday lof Hast week at the
home os Jas II. Fritts, at advanced
age.
Airs. Mary Bane, widow of the late
Zeph Bane, of Jefferson county died
near Charlestown on Wednesday of
last week and was uried at Shep-
herdstown on Saturday.
FRISKEY.
Mrs. Margaret Friskey, beloved wife
of Mr. Louis Friskey died at her home
here on Wednesday morning last in
her 5Sth year. She is survived by her
husband and three children. The fun
eral will take place today, Friday, and
the interment will take place in Green
Hill cemetery.
Ii KID.
Mrs. Emily Hard, wife OF William
II urd of this city died on Wednesday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Chambers. The deceased was Miss
Barney, sister of Mr.. Thomas ID. Bar
ney of this county. Her husband and
three children survive her.
FLETCHER.
Mrs. Thornton Fletcher, aged 81
years died at her home in Gerards-
town district on Sunday last of typhoid
fever of which she had been suffering
for about two weeks.
She is survived by her husband, two
daughters and a son: Miss Nellie Fletch
er, Mrs. Marshall Hutzler and Mr..
Stanley Fletcher, of Inwood.
KITCHEN.
Clarence Kitchen, the 16 year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry KEGS, died AT
their home at Jones Spring, on Thurs
day morning last after an illness of
about month. The young man had a
hard fall on the ice and injured his
head which is supposed to have caused
his death.
The funeral viii take place on Sat
urday from the home at 10 O'Clock and
the interment viii be at TomahawE.
sENCINDIyER.
We learn with much regret of the
death of Mr.. j. Ward SencindiVer at
his home in Pittsburg last week He
was a native of this county and former-
ly lived at Hedgesville, but has been
living in Pittsburg FOR number of
years, The cause of his death was ty-
phoid fever. He is survived by his wife
to whom he was married about year
ago. He was highly respected young
man and had great many friends in
this county who will hear of his death
with much sorrow.
MESSMAN.
Mr.. Joseph A. Messman, who for
many years ran 3 jewelry store in this
city died at his home in Washington,
where he moved some years ago, on
Friday evening last, of cancer Of the
neck, at the age of 81 years.
The remains wSre brought here on
Saturday and taken to the home of
the soh-in-law, Mr.. Robert Gordon, on
Maple avenue ana the funeral took
place from St. Joseph's Catholic
Church on Monday morning at 10
O'Clock. He was born in Cumberland,
Maryland, but lived here nearly all
his life.
| BOYER.
Winchester, Va. Feb. 27.-Levi NJ.
Boyer, 55 years old, one of the most
prominent residents of Frederick ceun-
ty, died near Winchester today. He
was a native Of Milton, Pa, a graduate
of Bueknell University and later pro,
fessor of Latin and Mathematics of the
New Berlin Pa College.sHe came to
Virginia some years ago for his health
and purchased a large farm, since then
being engaged extensively in farming
ana horticulture. He was a member OF
the Mutual Farmers Club, and secre.
tarY OF Frederick County Fruit Grow.
ers Association. A widow survives.
| GERLING.
Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth GerliHg
widow Of the late Ferdinand Gerling
died al her home in this city ON las,
Saturday morning at the age Of Y
years.