Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-15
Deaths.
KRoUsE.

KRoUSE.
Mr.. d. krouse, father Of Mrs. G, w.
Houseworth, of this city, dropped dead
on the street IN Hagerstown while GO
ing home from his store on Tuesday
night. He was 50 years of age and had
been complaining for some time. His
wife and three children, Of whom Mrs.
Houseworth is one, survive.
KEESECKEK.
Mr.. E H. Keesecker, was killed
while at work at the intersec-
ton on Wednesday evening. He was
working on car when draft Of cars
was backed upon him and crushed and
mangled him go badly that he died at
the Kings Daughters hospital that
night
He was 20 years of age and leaves
wife and one child.
Mrs. Margaret Miller, widow of the
late Henry f. Miller, died last Satur
day at at the age of SO years of general
debility. She wassthe daughter of the
late Christian Lantz, and was born
and raised in the town of William
sport, Md. Her husband died in 1888.
The funeral took place Tuesday at
2 o'clock from the First U. b. church
and the interment WIS in Green Hill
cemetery.
ZIMMERMAN.
Mr.. Charles Henry Zimmerman
former resident of this city, died at his
home in the city of Baltimore last
Thursday at the age of SO years.
He was native of Germany hut
has lived in America since he was
young man. He worked ia the B. & o.
shops here until the shops were moved
to Baltimore and then followed his
job, and has since lived there. His re.
meins were brought here on Saturday
for interment.
ALLPORT.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Airport, beloved
wife of Mr.. Joseph Airport, died at
their home on MoIer avenue on Mon
day last at the age eff "a years.
The deceased was Miss Carrier, be-
fore marriage and was born and raised
in Rockingham county, Va. She leaves
one daughter, Mrs. Brandenburg, The
funeral took place from the home on
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. DR.. j..
Paul Wright, of the First M. E..
church officiating and the interment
was in Green Hill cemetery.
sNoDGRAss.
Information has been received Of the
death of Robert Snodgrass Tabb at his
home in Louisville, KY, on the Goth
of Novem Der 1911. Mr.. Tabb was born
in this county and lived here until he
was twenty years Of age. He was the
grandson of Col. R. V. Snodgrass and
a grand nephew Of Mrs. Arabella
Snodgrass Of this city. He was con-
sistent member Of the Westninister
Presbyterian church, OF Louisville,
| KY, where his earnest work will be
serely missed ia the life of the church.
Mrs. Virginia Brady Grim, beloved
wife of Mr.. George Grim, died at theil
home in Gerardstown on Wednesday
December Is, after an illness Of more
than u month Of cancer. She was oper
ated upon a few weeks ago with the
hope of being benefited but it proved
Of no avail and after growing bette fol-
short while gradually declined until
death relieved her Of her suffering.
The deceased was member Of the
M. E. church, South from her early
life and was respected and beloved by
all her friends and neighbors.
She was SO years of age and vas born
and lived all her life in the house
i
her husband and two children, Charter
and Miss Sue Grim.
The funeral will take place, today,
Friday, Rev. F. A. Strether officiating
and the interment will be at Gerards-
town.
| SNYDER
1t Ia with much regret that we are
called upon to record the death OF our
fellow citizen and neigbbor, MI. A. J..
Snyder at his home on East 'onn
Street, this city on Thursday morning
ABOUT five O'Clock after long and pain
ul illness aged 75years. Mr.. Snyder
has teen sick since last March and con-
ened to his bed much of the time. he
WAS IA son of the late jeremiah Snyder
and born and raised IN this county
He was married twice and by his
nrst wife leaves daughter OF TWO.