Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-23
DEATHS or THE WEEK.
Prominent Lady Was Wife Of Decatur
Hedges and Stepmother OF
DR.. @. 9. Hedges.

Hedges and Stepmother Of
DR.. @. 3. Hedges.
Mrs. Matte Moffett Hedges, wife Of
Fir. Decatur Hedges, died at her
lome. Cedar Grove" near Spring
Hills at O'Clock Tuesday aged
- years, 2 months and 20 days.
cath followed a long illness from
Brights disease.
She Is survived by her husband ald
taree daughters: Mrs II w. Miller
and Mrs. c. w. Cunningham, of Paw
Paw. and Mrs r. H. Speck, Of near
Hedgesvlle; also the following step
children: Mrs. Samuel Evans and
Mrs. w Royal Whitney, Of Denver,
Colorado; Mrs. w Samuel Goodwin,
cf Emporia, va: Mrs j. +. Rodgers,
Bowling Green, KY, and Or. g. b.
HEDGES, this city; brothers, A. II. Nc
Cue. of Fashersville. Va; and Attor-
ney H. NJ. MeCue, OF Ford city Pa.
Funeral and interment at the Pres
l,yterlan church at Spring Mills on
Thursday morning at 1890 Rev. DR..
Mcbride, of Hedgesvile, officiating.
Mrs. Hedges was the youngest
daughter of Hon John McCue deceas-
cd, and was born and reared at Fish
ersville, near Staunton, Va. She re-
sided in Berkeley county nearly forty
years and was widely known for her
refinement. Intelligence and fine wo-
manly traits Of character She was
a member of the Presbyterian church
for many years and was beloved by a
large circle Of friends who now mourn
her death.
Carl Dttmeyer.
Mr. Carl Dittmeyer, ex-mayor OF
Boliver and a coal dealer at Harpers
Ferry, died this morning of tubercu-
iosis at his home at the former place,
aged about 80 years, One of his sur
viving brothers is Druggist Walter
Dittmeyer of Harpers Ferry. DR.. Nc
Cormack, this city, is relative of
Tie deceased He was member OF
member of Martinsburg Council 1869,
Knights of Columbus and 1t is a coin
cidence that this Is the first death the
council has sustained since It's or
eanization. Mr.. Dittmeyer was we'll
and favorably known in this city,
@here he frequently visited.
The funeral will be held Friday
morning at 10 o'clock in St Peters
Catholic church in Harpers Ferry and
interment there. The local Knights
Of Columbus will meet tonight at $50
to arrange to send delegation to the
funeral OF their brother knight and
tx OF them will likely serve as the
nallbearers.
Philip {. Thomas.
Philin e. Thomas. a well known
young electrician of this city, died
Thursday afternoon at 315 o'clock of
tuberculosis at his home, corner Vir-
o'lia avenue and Addition street. aged
90 years, months and Is days. Two
years ago he had severe spell of ty-
nhoid pneumonia. since which time
his health failed rapidly and for the
past five months he was confined to
the house. Though a great sufferer
for greater part OF the time his
death was easy and at the same time
very happy through his deep religious
faith.
Surviving are his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Earl A. Thomas, and the follow
ing brothers and sisters: James NJ,
- Huntington, and Ida, Lucia and
Charles A., at home.
The deceased was born in this city
He was a member of the Reformed
church and the Friendship Circle OF
inc same He was a fine young man
and sincere sorrow is felt among a
'avee circle Of friends for his death
Funeral Saturday afternoon at
o'clock in Christ Reformed church
and intarmeut in Green Hill GENE
terry
Isaac Petrie.
Isaac Petrie father of Mr.. r. H.
petrie the well known merchant at
Kearueysville, died at his home in
Waynesboro. Pa, Wednesday after
noon of dropsy, following q long i'll
ness. He was 81 years OF age, hay
ing been born near Hagerstown in
1S44. He is survived by his widow
and three children. He spent thirty
FIVE years of his life at Harrisonburg,
Va. where he married Miss Mary
keller Funeral was held on Saturday