Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18
Deaths
KEARNs.

Mr.. Roscoe X earns, sou Oh MI. W III.
| Kearps, of Inwood, died at bis hcme
at that place, on Saturday last at the
age OF IL years Of consumption. lie is
survived by bis parents, two brothers
and a sister
The family came from Frederick
county some years ago. The funeral
took place on Monday and the body
was taken to Welltown, Frederick
county for burial
Thes Baltimore papers OF last Moi
day brought us, the sad intelligence OF
the death Major p. Harry Irwin, who
was well known here, at Irwin-on the
James, Virginia, where be had gone
on a visit last week with his wife. HIS
wife who survives was, Mrs. Elizabeth
Gold, widow Of the late Samuel Cold
and a sister TO the late Sheriff Robert
Lamon, of this county.
Major Twins home was at West
minister, MA rylend. BY profession, ne
was civil engineer al about 70 years
ago lie became connected with the en-
gineering department nj the Baltimore
ana Ohio Railroad. { He rose step by
step, to assistant engineer, then to en-
gineer and several yea1s ago he was
made consulting engineer OF the entire
system of the b. d ..
The deceased was member OF the
Catholic church at Westminster and
bis funeral took place from that church
where he was buried on Tuesday.
Some years ago Major Irwin was To-
Gated here for year or two and while
here The made many friends who
deeply regret his death.
THIS community was shocked on
last Thursday night by the news
which quickly spread over this
town Of the death of Mr.. Ward B.
Lindsay, one OF the leading lawyers OF
the local bar, which occurred in his
rooms at the Berkeley hotel where he
has been living for several years. 1t
was known that he was sick but there
were few who knew that he was at all
dangerously i'll and his death came as
SURPRISE and a shock to the COM
munity.
After preparation for burial his re-
mains were taken to the home of his
mother on West King street where
they lay until the time of his funeral.
He was the son of the late John Lind
say and was born in this city Aug. 3,
1875, being little over 80 years of age
He was a man of rare talents and
though his opportunities were limited
he succeeded in acquiring good cdu-
cation and soon developed into good
lawyer and strong and able speaker
When he was hoy he worked j n
the newspaper offices of this city and
when he left the newspaper business
he went into the law office of the late
Grant Pitzer where he studied law and
with the help of Mr.. Pitzer he later
entered the State University where he
took course in law after which he re-
turned to this city and entered into
partnership with Mr.. Pitzer in the
practice of law and soon took a prom
inent position at the bar which he ever
held.
He is survived by his wife who was
Miss Edith Fiery, daughter of MIR.
Albertus Fiery, of this city, his moth
er and three sisters and two brothers.
The funeral took place on Sunday
afternoon from the home of his moth
er at $50. The officiating ministers
were Rev ]. Paul Wright and Rev.
w. f. Locke, OF the two Methodist
churches. The X. of +. and the Elk
lodges, of which the deceased was
mem Der, turned out. The procession
was headed by the (omrey band and
the member of the bar were honorary
pallbsarers The active pail bearers
were p. r. Harrison, A. E Hobbs, &.
w. Seibert, F. A.. Burr, Frank Van
Horn and G. A. Weaver. The inter
ment was in Green Hill cemetery.