Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-22
MRS JOHN TELLER
DIED ON MONDAY
9ohn W. Walker, Formerly of Mar
tinsburg, Drops Dead.
MRS. BARBARA QUENZEL
DIED IN BALTIMORE

DIED IN BALTIMORE
aRemsfns Of Mr.. Walker and Mrs.
ouenzel viii be Brought to Mar
.sinsburo -or Burial--Both Former
Residents of This city--Mrs. Teller
Born in Germany.
From The World OF Monday:
Mrs Catnerne Teller, widow of
Eohn Teller, expired at ten minutes
after eleven o'clock this morning at
Ger home. $40 North Queen street, OF
paralysis aged " years. Her death
was not unexpected as she had been
3U a critical condition for the last five
Or six months. She began to sink rap
idly few days ago and the end came
very peacefully. Her illness dates
from last March four years ago when
she had paralytic stroke.
she is survived by four chirdre n:
Charles H. Teller and Mrs. George
.FeIft. this city; John A. Teller, Cleve-
land. O., and Miss Elizabeth Teller
at home.
Mrs. Felier was " Miss Schick and
was born in Germany. She came to
America wnen she was about twelve
years old and with her family located
IN Richmond, Va, where she was mar
ried in 1851. She and her husband re-
moved TO MartinsbGrg from Baltimore
about fifty years ago and since resid-
ed here. Mr.. Fcller died in 1894. She
was deyout member of Christ Re
fsrmed church and a jealous member
Of the Kings Daughters. She was a
lovely christian character and her
place in the home and church circle
viii be sadly missed. She was an
aunt OF Rev. DIR. John M Schick, of
washington, who is well-known here.
~ John w. Walker.
From The World OF Monday:
Mr. John w. Walker, former well |
Anown resident of Martinsburg fell |
Stead from heart trouble t'7:30 O'Clock |
Saturday evening in the bath room
of his home in Baltimore. He was In |
the 57th year of his age. He is sur
vived by his widow, who was Miss |
Mary Ellen Mcclellan, of Baltimore. 7
and an only son, Rev, James @. Walk |
er, of Baltimore; Also two brothers:
Col Stuart W. Walker. this city, and !
lN1r a Hunter Walker, west of town.
The funeral will be held Tuesday |
rnuruing at 10 o'clock at Mr.. Walkers
nome, 1852 Linden avenue The SER
vice wiEs BE conducted by Rev. Edwin
McA9in, pastor of the Babcock
Memorial Presbyterian church of
which the deceased was an elder. The |
remains will be brought here Tuesday
afternoon ON IRAN No and taken di-
rectly TO Green Hill cemetery for
burial.
Mr. Walker was the oldest son OF
the hate James H. Walker. west of
town. In his young manhood he grad
uated from the Philadelphia Callege
of Pharmacy. He was engaged in the
drug business here for several years
and then went to Baltimore where he1
was married Returning to Martins
Sgrg some time afterwards he went in
TO the grocery business in which he
continued until thirteen years ago
when he went back to Baltimore and
Fyoened a grocery store. He retired
from business a year ago on account
. 81 failing health.
Mr. Walker spent couple months
mere last summer at the home of his
brother, Col Walker on East Burke
street. He was then suffering with
bladder trouble. He returned home
early list fall greatly benefited in
health About three months ago he
underwent an operation in a Baltimore
2 hospital and since then his condition
had been much improved. His death,
therefore, was sudden and unexpected
and came as a great shock to his fam
zig and friends.
MIR Walker was member of the
Presbyterian church and the Masonic
fraternity and was prominent in both.
During MS residence in Matinsburg
he was an elder in his church Snd
aworshipful master of Equality lodge
ssf Free Masons. He was uprigI.s IN
character and genial and companion
aAofs in disposition; his sudden death
causes widespread sorrow in this
community where he was so well ano
so favorably known and where he hac
many warm friends.
Mrs. Barbara ouenzeL.
From The World OF Monday:
WORD was received here this morn
ing conveying the sad intelligence 0