Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-05

Mrs. z 1rterfield, widow OF the late
George Porter6eld, died at her home
n Charlestown, jefferson county last
Friday after long illness.
She is survived by three children;
Emily, Terrill and James.
The funeral took place on Monday
afternoon. MIR. PorterfieId died about
two years ago Miss Emma Snodgrass,
of this city attended the funeral.
MARTIN.
Mrs. Mary Martin died at her home
on East Stephen Street near the en-
trance of the old fair ground, in this
city on last Friday night at the age of
81 years. The cause of her death
seems to have been heart disease. Her
husband was the late Burrell Martin
who died suddenly of the same disea Sc
about two years ago.
The deceased is survived by five
children, viz: Frank and George Mar.
tin at home and three daughters: Mrs.
Lee Montgomery, of Romney, Mrs.
Luther Malone, of Brunswick; and
Mrs. Bette Tower, of Pittsburg Pa.
The funeral took place from the
home on Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
Rev. w. f. Locke, officiating and the
interment was in Green Hilicemetery
KILMER
Mr.. Charles 5. Kilmer, the younger
- ~ nft hn lot 10 ia I'M
Kilmer and who has lived nearly all
his life in the vicinity of Bunker Hill,
died at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Helen Ridgeway at No.123 West King
street, this city, on Monday morning
after an Illness of about three months
of progressive paralysis. He was born
in this county on December 10, 1850
and was So years of age.
He is survived by his wife and four
daughters: Mrs. Helen Casey, and
Misses Gladys, Martha and Lillian all
of Wichita, Kansas, one brother, Mr..
William II. Kilraer, of Hedgesyille,
and two sisters, Mrs. Geo. Fl. Ropp
and Mrs. Helen Ridgeway. Of this
city.
The funeral took place from the
Ridgeway home on Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock Rev. r. A. White, of
Gerardstown, officiating assisted by
Rev. DR.. F. NJ. Woods, of this city.
Mr.. Albertis j. Fiery, who for the
last ten years or more has been at the
head of the milling department. of the
j. w. Bishop business in this city, died
at his home on Friday morning last
about the hour OF $50 at the age of so
years. Death came very suddenly and
unexpectedly. He had been com plain
ing for several days but had been GO
ing to his place of business occasional
ly and had been at the mill on Thurs
day attending to his duties. lie was a
splendid gentleman, quiet and unas-
Stunning, but kind, and agreeable in his
business as well as his social life. In
dealing with the farmers in buying
their grain lac always dealt with them
in such way as to gain their coafi-
dence for the knew that they would
get all that was due to them. Conse-
quentiy he was very popular man
with the farmers and with them his
death is greatly regretted. He was a
most competent man for the position he
held and the proprietors of the mill
will Lave difficulty in fiading man
who can fill the position as aeceptably
as he
Mr.. Fiery was bora and raised in the
vicinity of Hagerstown, Maryland,
but has been living here for about ten
years and during that time he has
won the esteem of all with whom he
came in contact. He was splendid
citizen and was always interested in
prosperity and growth of the com NUM-
ty.
He is survived by his wife who YVES
Miss Mary Ball, of Hagerstown, and
four children: MRS. Edith Lindsay,
and Miss Gertrude Fiery, of this city
and Mrs Flagg Elchelberger, of Wheel
ing, w. Va, and Mr.. Roger Fiery, of
Berkeley Springs.
The funeral took place flom the
Catholic church on Sunday afternoon
and the interment was in Green Hill
cemetery.
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