Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-31

tuberculosis, after q lingering illness,
aged IS years Surviving are her nus
bard and three children.
The funeral was held Tuesday at ~
a. IN. Rev. q. Stump Officiating. Inc
ipterment was in Green Hill cemetery.
VAN METRE
Mr.. Ashael Van Metres well known
ana highly respected farmer, died at
his home in Arden dlstrlct,at O'Clock
Wednesday evening, aged % years.
The funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon and lnierment
will be in Green Hill eemetry. DIR.
r. NJ. Woods, will conduct the funeral
services
SHAFFER.
Little Lillian, the 7-month-old daugh
ter OF MIR. and Mrs. Vivian Shaffer.
died suddenly at the home OF Mr. ).
w. Thomas, on South alter street,
Tuesday afternoon a. $50 O'CLOCK.
Death WAS due to acute indigestion.
The funeral was held Thursday morn
ing from the house, the services being
conducted by Rev. w. ID. McCurdy,
pastor Of the First Baptist church. ln-
terrnent was in Green Hill cemetery.
soUDERS.
Mr., Peter Souders, who for many
years was an engineer Oh the Bait1-
more d Ohio railroad, died at his
home in this city on last thursday
uight of paralysis.
The funeral took place frsm the res
idencs on Saturday morning, Mr.. q.
T. Brantner, local preacher and an
old friend of the deceased preached tho
funeral and the remains were taken to
Orleans Cross Roads for lnterment.
BENNER
Mrs eliza Benner, widow OF John
Bennsr, of Sharpsburg, died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Fannie
Spong, of Sharpsburg, ON Sunday
morning at o'clock, from general de-
bility, aged 80 years. Mrs. Benner had
been in falling health for some years.
Mrs. Benner's husband died about two
years ago and since that time she had
made her home with her daughter who
is the only surviving relative.
TICE.
Mrs. Susan Tice, idied at the home
of her son, Mr.. G. r. Tice, near Honey
wood Falling Waters district On last
Thursday, July % at the advanced age
Of 81 years, 3 months and IL days. She
is survived by larse family of eight
children of whom Mr.. &. X. lice and
Mr.. John Tice both of this county are
member
The funeral took place on Saturday
and the interment was at Clearspring,
Washington county, Maryland.
DUFFEY.
The Misses Cunningham, OF this
city received message on last Satur-
day announcing the death Of Miss oaa
Dufiey, former resident of this city,
at Marion, Indiana On Friday morn
ing.
The deceased was sister of Rev. D.
w. Dufley, Of the N. Il. Church,
South and a dsughterof the late squire
Dufiey, who before the war Kept
tavern at tho town Of Mooreheiu,
Hardy county.
: The remains were buried at beaver
Penn, where she formerly lived ana
where her mother and sister lie buried
LAMBERT.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Hunter Lambert,
son of the late Benjamin. Lambert aud
a grandson Of Mr.. &. o. Lambert, Of
this city died at the University hospi-
tai in Baltimore last Thursday from
injuries received on Monday preceding.
He was employed on the Baltimore d
Ohio railroad and was struck Oh the
head by passing engine while lean
ing out of his cab near Woodstock,
Maryland, on the main line. The de-
ceased was resident Of this city until
IA few years ago. His age was % years
and lac is survived 10y Il brother, sam
uel and sister, Miss Irene, ana also
a wife and one small child.
The funeral took place on Monday
morning at 5 o'clock.
RAMER
Mrs. Catherine Rsmer, widow 81 the
late Geo. W. Ramer, sied sunday at
Ie O'Clock, at her residence on SoaIh
Raleigh street. She was agedso years
She had seen IN falling health for sew
eraI wears and death was due 10 general
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