Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-06-30
Deaths.
sPERow.

sPERow.
Mrs. Julia Sperow, wife Of w. O. B.
Sperow, died Saturday night at her
home at Lydia, Washington county,
Nd, from tuberculosis, aged 81 years.
She IS survived by her husband and
four children as follows: DR.. Edward
Sperow, Des Moines, Ia; Rev. Ever.
rett Sperow, Meade, Kan; Mrs. Ed
waod Bostetter, Hagerstown; John
cperow, at home.
DOUGLAS.
Rev. John s. Douglas, rector OF the
Episcopal church in this city, left here
Monday morning to attend the funeral
OF his sister, Miss Annie Elizabeth
Douglas, who died at The family home
In Prince George county Maryland on
Sunday.
Miss Douglas had been sick for sew
been very ill. The funeral took pla &c
on Tuesday morning at Cheltenham
below Washington.
IMBACH.
Miss Blanche Inibach, the younges
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. Joseph I'M
bach, Of this city, died at the family
home on Virginia avenue on Wednes
day afternoon at the age of II years of
heart disease with which she had been
threatened for some time. The young
girl was member of the graduating
class of the Martinsburg High school
this year and was taken sick the day
after graduation. She was very ac-
complished and interesting girl and
was fayorite with her class mates.
Besides her parents she is survived
by three brothers and fonr sisters:
Theodore, of Morgantown, Charles and
Harry, Of this city, Mrs. G. w. Miller,
of Vapclevesville, Mrs A. Daniels and
Miss Pearl, of Washington, and Miss
Bertha at home.
sPERow.
II is with deep regret that we record
the death Of our old friend and fellow
citizen, Mr.. Cromwell Riner Sperow,
at his home near Hedgesv lie, and
four miles Northwest Of Martinsburg
on Wednesday afternoon of last week
from paralysis with which he was
stricken on Sunday preceding. He was
70 years of age but up until year or
go ago he was strong and vigorous
man and took prominent part in the
public affairs of the county. He was a
son of the late George Sperow and was
brother of Mr.. Henry V. Sperow, OF
Tuscarora, and Mr.. Peter s. Sperow,
of North Mountain. His wife, who
was Miss Ella Riner, sister to the
late Pete Riner, survives with three
children, two sons and one daughter
Messrs. George d. and Charles B. Spe-
row, both of whom are at the home
and Mrs Mary Beard, of this county.
Mr.. Sperow was an ardent demo-
crat all his life and when the state leg
isIature formed the board of agricui-
ture he was the first man named fol
the position by Governor Fleming and
he served several terms for his eff
cheney and faithfulness were recog
nized by the appointing power.
From early life he was member Of
the Presbyterian church at Failing
Waters aud was an earnest, hones
and faithful christian man. He was
kind nelghbor and loving father He
was respected by all and held in ven
Grafton by all his neighbors and ac
quaintances.
The burial service took place on Fri
day morning, his pastor, Rev. DIR. }
II. Mcbride, officiating. The pal
bearers were: Messrs. w. ). Porter
field, J. r. Catrow, j. A. Butler, 0. {
Tabier, William Lemen, William
Harlan, BENZ. Williamson andiThom
as Speck.
The interment was at the Fallint
/ Waters churchyard and the funera
sermon will be preached by the pasto
next Sunday.