Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-16
Deaths.
DREAMER.

~ of the High school of this city, and
tor q time was Its principal, died at
tho home of his father near Shippeus-
hure. Pa, Monday afternoon after a
,ono illness of tuberculosis aged about
40 wears. He lived here for number
Of wears and was we'll End favoraoly
known in this community. Hewas a
consistent member of the Preshy te-
r,ap church at Shippensburg.
The funeral took place from the
home on Wednesday morning.
LEMAsTER.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lemaster, widow
of the late A. J. Lemaster died sud
denly at her home near NIpetown,
this county on Tuesday morning. She
had been complaining on Saturday
but on Monday was better and was go.
ing about as usual but was taken sick
on Tuesday morning and died in less
than an hour and before her son, DR..
A. J. Lemaster coald get to her ted
side.
Her age was 81 years, her husband
has been dead for some years and she
leaves but one child, DR.. Lemaster at
Bedington.
CRISwELL.
Mr.. John Robert CrIswell, farmer
of the vicinity of North Mountain,
died at his home last Saturday morn
ing at the age of ga years after an ILL
ness of few weeks. Mr.. Crisweli
was native of this county, son OF
the late James Criswell and cousin
of Mr.. George and Andrew Criswell OF
this city. He was good citizen and
was we'll and favorably known through
out the section In which he lived.
He is survived by his wife, VINO is a
daughter of the late John Ellis, OF
near Hedgesville, two daughters ana
one son: Harry, Mary and Elizabeth
and one sister, Mrs Charles Mcdowell,
of the Spring Mills vicinity.
The funeral toekplace from the home
on Tuesday afternoon ut 1.39 shis past
or, Dr. Mcbride, of the Falling Waters
PresbA terrain church officiating and
the interment was in the grave yard
at that church among his frie nds gone
before.
JOHNSON.
Little Mayberry Daniel Johnson,
the beloved son of Mr. William john
son, the harness maker, Cied at
the Kings Daughters Hospital, in
this city, on last Sunday morning af-
ter an operation for appendicitis which
was performed on last Thursday. The
disease has developed too far and gan
creme has set III and though he SEEM
ed to come through the operation IN
pretty good shape he grew worse Sat
urday night aud passed away at $50
Sunday morning,at the age of II years,
The parents are sorely stricken and
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
Besides the parents there are two
younger brothers surviVing,> Earl and
George, twins.
The funeral took place on Tuesday
morning at $50, Rev. w. f. Locke, OF
the NJ. E. church, officiating aud tire
remains were taken to Gcrardstown
where they were inferred in the Pres
byteran cemetery.
SrAUBS.
Mr.. Daniel Staubs, died at the home
OF Mr.. Charles Keefe in this city on
last saturday Right at the advanced
age of II years.
He was born in Washington county,
Maryland, but lived here nearly all his
he He was one of the o,des. railroad
engineers in this section having been
IN the service of the company since
1906 having worked his way from an
humble position to that of engineer
before the war He was one of the
most careful men in the service and is
sad to have never had a wreck. He
was in the service during the war he
tween the states and was once cap
''felh by the Confederates while on
'uIy aud was incarcerated for several
weeks. He was retired in 1897 and
since that time has been making his
nome with Mr.. Keefe, his grand son
"-law where he died. He was sick but
snort time and died from general de.
bilty,
ne Is survived by his wife, who wa 5
.Is' Caroline Keedy, of Washington
-OD1'y, one daughter, Mrs. c. F.. Cage,
VINO lives in Cumberland, 10 grand
'1,'lren and % great grand children.
me funeral took place from the
'0'Ae OF MIR. Keefe on Monday after
,I''3, Rev, w, +. Gruyer, pastor Of
,ae u b. church of which the deceas.
~ was member, officiating and the