Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
THE GRIM REAPER
DEATHS HARVEST
Mrs. Edith Moore Died in Hagers-
Town While on Visit.
MISS SOPHIA SCHLEUSS
VICTIM OF TUBERCULOSIS

Charles &. Smith, Former g.. & o.
/ Trackman, Dead From Paralysis
Mrs. Moore Had Been Martinsbura
| Resident For Last Ten Years-Miss
schleuss and MIR. Smith Were Ma.
tives Of This City.
| From The World of Wednesday:
Mrs. Edith l.. Moore, 203 East Burke
street, widow of Capt. James ID. Moore
/ died Tuesday evening at 500 o'clock
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Mantz, in Hagerstown, OF acute dia.
betes. She was AZ years of age. Mrs.
/ Moore had been complaining for sew
eral months. She went to Hagers-
town about ten days ago. expecting to
go thence 20 Pen-Mar to spend several
weeks with the hope of recuperating
in the mountain air. But her condi-
ton Suddenly became much worse,
compelling her to abandon the trip
and death ensued after confinement
in bed of only two days
She is survived by two children: J.
Drayden and Virginia Moore; her
father, ]. w. Neer, this city, and the
following brothers and sisters: Will
liam Neer, Mrs. w. s. Harper and Mrs.
j. w. Thomas, this city; John G. Neer,
of McKees Rocks. Pa, and Mrs. Frank
Mantz, Hagerstown.
4 The body will be brought here this
evening on the Cumberland Valley
train and taken to the home of Mrs.
]. w Thomas, South Water ST., sister
of the deceased. The funeral will be
held there Thursday afternoon at 3
O'Clock, conducted by Rev w. d. Nc
Curdy. Interment in Green Hill GENE
terry.
Mrs. Moore was born near Lovetts-
vile, Loudon county, Va. She spent
about ten years of ner married life in
4 Harrisburg, Pa. After her husbands
death she removed to Martinsburg
nine or ten years ago and since resid-
ed here. She was member of the
First Baptist church and was a cultur-
ed and refined woman. Her unexpect-
led death will cause profound sor-
row among her wide circle of friends
here and elsewhere by whom she was
] greatly beloved.
Miss Sophia Schleuss.
From The World of Wednesday:
Miss Sophia Rose Schleuss died
this morning at 1913 o'clock at her
home, 1870 North Spring street, after a
lingering illness with consumption.
\ She had been i'll since last February
and for the last three weeks was con-
: fined to bed. She would have been
80 years Old the 18th of this month.
Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Ma
tilda Schleuss, this city, two brothers
and six sisters: ID. w. and Miss Claro
Schleuss, Mrs. William Stephens and
Mrs Berkeley Hyde, this city; Mrs.
: VIM. Buckley, Auburn, Ind; Albert
B Schleuss and Mrs. Adam Erdman,
!. Cumberland, and Mrs. ]. F. Sullivan,
of Washington.
The deceased was the daughter of
/, the late Jacob Schleuss and was a
! native of Martinsburg where she al
. ways resided. She was a faithful
/. member of Christ Reformed church
and was most estimable young
woman. He death, though not unex-
pected came as a shock to her wide
circle of friends.
Funeral Friday at 3 p. M at the
house, conducted by Rev. DR.. j. A.
Hoffheins Interment in Green Hill
cemetery
Mr.. Charles E. Smith.
Mr.. Chas e. Smith, jr., 542 North
Queen street, died Tuesday night at
one o'clock of paralysis, aged 40 years.
He had the first paralytic stroke about
j the middle of last May and second
: one a week later He leaves wife
, and one daughter, Miss Mary A.
Smith: also a brother, John H. Smith,
this city, and a sister, Mrs. VIM. b.
/, Tensil, of Cumberland. He was the
s son of Charles E. Smith, deceased,
{ and was a lifelong resident of this
: place. For a number of years he was
/. traekman on the B. G. o. railroad.
He was well known here and had
/ many friends.
: Funeral Friday at $50 p. m. at the
: house and interment in Green Hill
. cemetery.
VIM. A. Wysong Dead
From The World of Friday:
d Mr.. William A. Wysong, former
| Wy 49,