Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
DEATHS
Thomas J. Cannon, Foreman OF 3.
& o. Construction, Died
Other Deaths.

Mr.. Israel Nj. Norrington died at 3
o'clock this morning at his home, los
South Water street, aged "a years and
S months. The immediate cause OF
his death was paralysis OF the brain
though he had been an invalid for
the last four years with an affection
of the nerves. He IS survived by his
wife. two brothers and one sister:
George w. and Miss Kate Norringtou,
this city, and Samuel, north of town:
also three adopted children: Otto p.
Smith, Mrs Walter KILLER and Mrs.
Hunt McKinnie, this city.
The deceased was the son of John
and Catherine Norrington. deceased,
and was born north of town. For about
80 years he was driller in the quar-
ries of the Standard Lime and Stone
Co. and was one of the best workmen
in the employ of the company. He
was we'll and favorabiy known in this
community.
Funeral Friday at 2 p. m. at the
house, conducted by Rev. G. S. Trump
and interment in Green Hill cemetery.
Thomas J. Cannon.
Mr.. Thomas J. Cannon. III years old.
general foreman of telegraph lines of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, died
at 7 o'clock Monday night at his home
401 North Fulton avenue, Baltimore,
from a stroke of paralysis which he
suffered about 10 days ago. He built
the first telegraph line between Balti-
more and Philadelphia for the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad.
He is survived by his wife, Eleanora
One of his children IS Mr.. Milton H.
Cannon. this city, yardmaster of the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Funeral Thursday at 10 a. M.
from the house and interment In Lou
don Park cemetery.
Besides his son in Martinsburg Mr..
Cannon is survived by his son, DR.. T..
Harris Cannon, of Baltimore, and
daughter, Mrs. j. F. Phillips, OF Will
mington, Del. He was a Union vet
eran of the Civil War, being LIST lieu
tenant in the Sixth Kentucky Infantry
He was past commander of the Vet
eran Union, member OF the Chica-
manga Battlefield Association and a
a knight Ternplar and prominent
Mason. He was in the service of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for 80
years and was widely known and I'M
iversally popular.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Cannon, this
city, have gone to Baltimore to at
tend the funeral tomorrow morning.
William s. Drake.
William Oscar Drake died at $50
o'clock Tuesday morning at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Drake, near Marlowe, from tuberculo-
sis, aged 33 years, months and "a
days. Mr.. Drake was a soldier in the
United States Army and spent ten
years in the Philippines as member
of Company B, second Infantry. He
was a sharpshooter and also clerk OF
the company. While in the Philip
pines he contracted fever and return
ed home i'll about year ago.
Mr.. Drake was a member of the U.
b. church of Williamsport, and is sur
vived by his parents and the following
sisters and brothers.: Elmer Balti
more; Miss Bertha Drake, twin sis
ter, Hagerstown; Mrs. Enoch Miller,
Marlowe; George, Needmore, w. Va. !;
Jessie, Lottie Lille and Edna, at
home.
John S. kidwell.
Word was received here this morn
ing of the death OF Mr.. John s. Kid
well, $50 Second street, who expired
in a hospital at Sunbury, Pa. early
this morning, aged SO years. He was
a contractor on railroad work and was
engaged on contract about Sunbury
when taken sick. He is survived by
his wife and three children: George
S. and Miss Annie May, this city, and
Thomas H.. of Four Locks, Md The
funeral arrangements will be an
nounced tomorrow. Mr.. George s.
Kidwell left today for Sunbury 70
bring the body of his father home.
Mr.. Kidwell had resided in Martins
burg for the last 10 years and had
many friends here who will learn OF
his unexpected death with deep re-
greet.