Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-30
%. +. SliEt DIED
OF PAqnYTE STROKE


Kennedy, ira. Josephine Pine
Number Among the Dead.
hr. BENZ Slaaes retired Bsiti
more and OF ysrdmaster and one OF
sshs 'nnnst. wil aly known men in Mar
Afins5Hrg, die Tuesday iporping at 80
O'Clock frog paralysis, following at
illness of week with grippe. The
paralytic stroke came Sunday morn
ing at $50 clock and be aever after
wards regsined consciousness. He
was in the esth year OF his age.
Mr.. Slane is survived by his second
wife, who was Mrs. Jennie Whitiow,
Of Salem, H., whom he married there
N February, 1905, and two children by
Lis frst wife: Mrs. Henrietts, wife
Of DR.. J. r. Prenders CAST, Of Washing
ton, d. G.. and Mrs. Hattie wife q
William HiIdebra-,d. in Frederick
county, Mo: brother. John r. Sfsne
OF Grafton. W. Va.
The funeral was held Thursday
at 2 D. m. in the First Methodist
chprch, conducted by Rev. DR.. J. Pau
Wright. assisted BY Rev c. 8. Trump
Insernent in Sorbourne cemetery be
side his first wife.
Mr.. Slane was born near Big Capon
Hampshire county. w. Va, in 1874
When eighteen years Of age he came
to this city to take a position as brake
Ean on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road, and continuing in the service OF
the company for a period OF a years
TIE vas one OF the first conductors on
the Metropolitan branch o. the B. 4
o. He had the misfortune to lose O
foot in the Washington yards after q
service of nineteen years as condue
tor. Later he was appointed TO be
yardmaster in this city. position tina.
he Allied for eighteen years. retiring
from the b. & o. service in 1908. Ae
a railroad man he was intelligent. eff.
Gent and popular. and he enjoyed the
distinction OF having been assistant
trainnnaster in Washington, al sthe
second Inauguration of U. S. Grant as
President of the United States, and
also that OF Rutherford B. Hays four
years later.
Mr.. Slane was a member OF the
First Methodist Episcopal church and
was an old member OF Equality lodge
OF Free Masons. He was a. man OF
kindly nature and genial disposition,
end while liked by all who knew him
he had the respect of the whole pub
lie, and his sudden end causes sorrow
among q wide circle OF friends.
Mr.. Slane's 6rst wife was Miss Bllen
Orrison. Of Frederick county. Mary
land, who died in October. 1902.
Col. J. w. Mcdonald.
Col. James ". Mcdonald, q promi
usnt citizen Of Darkesviile end ono OF
the best known men in Berkeley coun-
ty. died Sunday morning At e.1b
o'clock OF pneumonia after an illness
q: nine dsys. He would have besn 70
'yeEsss Old had he lived until the 9th
of January.
He u survived By his wife. -~ho ~ss
MIS- Alice Stewart, of near Bunker
Hill. and ak children: Ernest Nc
Donald and Mrs. J. Dean Bowers. near
Darkesville; Mira. Harry Miller. near
Arden; James w. Jr., Los Angeles,
Cal; Roy. in Kansas, and Bruce. al
home; sister, Mrs. Andrew Miller. Salt
lake City. Utah.
Col. Mcdonald was bora about a
nile from Darkesville. He WAS far
ner by occupation, retiring from &C
tive life a few years ago. He was a
member of Robert White Masonic
lodge. this city, and had many friends
here where he was a frequent visitor.
The funeral was held on Tuesday
az 10 o'clock at the house. conducted
by Rev r. A. White. assisted by Rev.
Frank Strother. Interment in Green
Fill cemetery, Martinsburg.
AIRS. e. &. Hess.
Mrs. Martha Clay, wife of Mr..
Emanuel E. Hess. SAG North Queen
street, died suddenly of heart failure
afternoon at one o'clock.
aged 60 years. She is survived by
Eer husband and two daughters. Mrs.
Frank Keller, in the West, and Mrs.
W. II. Sakeman. this city; sisters.
Mrs Emma Buzzard, Millville. w. Va.
and Mrs. Fannie Ballanger. Round
Hill, Va. She WAS Miss Butts be-
fore her marriage and was born and
reared at Bunker Hill She resided
IN Martinsburg for the past II years
and was a very estimable woman.
The funeral was held on Tuesday at
10 O'Clock, in the First U. p. church,
Rev. DIR. w. f. Gruver officiating. In
torment in Green HILL cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Van cieve.