Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-01-07
Deaths.
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MI. Isaac w. Stepp, resident OF
shepherdstown, died suddenly OF ap-
poplexy at his home in that place On
last "wednesday aged about6 years.
tNW RIssLER.
Mr.. George David Rissler, brother
Of Mr.. Robert G. RissIer, editor of the
Farmers Advocate, died at his home
at Charlestown, Jefferson county, on
last Monday at the age of "A years.
MYERS.
Malinda Myers, daughter OF Mr.
James Myers died at their home near
Vanclevesyille on Wednesday morn
ing at the age of II years leaving her
parents and several brothers and Els
tiers.
The funeral will take place today,
Friday, at 10 o'clock, Rev. w f. Cru
yer, of this city officiating and the in
ternent will be in Green Hill.
VANBUREN.
Mrs. Eugenia VanBuren, daught
er of Mrs. Graf, of this county, both
of whom were adjudged insane and
taken to the insane asylum at Weston
few years ago, died at that institu-
ton on last Saturday at the aae of 40
years. She was well known here as a
woman of culture and was highly es-
TENED. Her husband was for years
prominent and was for some time
editor of the Iowa Hawkeye one Of
the most prominent newspapers VI the
West. Her remains were brought to
Shepherdstown on last Monday for in-
terment She was raised in affluence
butby misfortune lost all her property.
ENTLER.
Mr.. John P. Entler, well-known
resident of Shepherdstown, died at his
home there Thursday morning at $50
O'Clock of paralysis, aged SO Years. He
was taken i'll Christmas day. He is
survived by mis- wife and SIX children:
Walter, Boyd and Miss Melissa at
home; George, Hagerstown; Mrs. Vir-
ginia Rust, Charles Town, aud Mrs.
Edith Elbrtch, Shepherdstown, also
the following brothers and sisters: ID.
A. Entler and Mrs. Rose Myers, Mar
tinsbu-g; Mrs. Margret Walters,
Waynesboro, Pa, snd George Entler
Springfield, o. The deceased was a
member of the Lutheran church, a
carpenter by trade and was highly re-
spected in the community. The funer-
al was held Saturday at 10 80 a. M.
and iuterment in Elmwood cemetry.
JAMESON.
1t is with much sorrow that we rec
ord the death of Mr.. Floriau D'Este
! Jameson, one Of the most popular
young men of this city at the home OF
his uncle, Rev. DR.. w. +. Locke, on
West Burke street il this city on Mon
day evening last in his twenty-ijrst
year, after an illness .of less than a
week. The young man bad been par
tlcipating in the social festivities OF
the holiday season and was In good
health but was taken on Tuesday af-
ter Christmas with tonsilitis. His con-
dition was not thought at all serious
until Sunday the throat trouble sud-
denly turned into very malignant
case of diphtheria and his condition
grew SO much worse that by Monday
morning it was discovered that his case
was hopeless.
Mr. Jameson was bright, well
educated young man, stood high
in the community and was especially
popular in the younger social circle
He was the nephew of DR.. and Mrs.
Locke, the son of the late Mr.. L. p
Jameson, of Westsrnport, Md. Both
father and mother died when the son
was buta few months of age and he
has since been the ward of his uncle
DR.. Locke, with whom he has made
his home. He was educated at the
Randolph-Mac academy lat Front
Royal and at Randolph-Macon college
near Richmond, and later took course
course IN the Rinher Commercial col
iege in this city and for year or more
after his graduation was employed at
the office of the Southern railway in
Washington.
The funeral was on Wednesd "
morning at the home at 1890 and ne
remains were taken to WESTERN RI
where they were laid to- rest by ~
side of his parents.