Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-04-14


lived here died at his home in the city
Of Richmond, Virginia, last Monday
at the age of SO years.
He was brother OF Mr.. Joserh All
port, OF this city and Mr.. kcbert All.
port, of near hedgesville, this county.
He moved from here about thirty years
ago to Richmond from which vicinity
he originally came to this section. lie
leaves one son.
CROMWELL,
Edgar, the fourteen year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. WIliiam Crowell, died at
their home ON Second st in this city,
Wednesday morning after an illness of
more than two yea : of tuberculosis OF
the bone.
The funeral will take place at the
house this afternoon, Friday conducted
by Rev. DR.. w. +. Cruver, of the u.
B. church, of which sunday school the
young man was member.
Sprinkle.
Mrs. Mary Susan Sprinkle, widow
of the later Johu w. Sprinkle, died at
her home on Commerce street in this
city on last Monday night at the age
OF 81 years. The cause Of her death
was paralysis.
Two sons, Naples n. and Dwight
Sprinkle, the job printers, of this city,
and number of brothers aud sisters
survive.
The deceased was daughter Of the
late George Sigler aud was born and
raised in Jefferson county, in the
vicinity Of Shephsrdstown, but has
lived Ia this city most of her life. She
was devout christian and consis-
tent member OF the Lutheran church.
The funeral took place from the
house on Thursday morning at 10
O'clock aud theInterment was in grave
yard al Smoketown. Rev. ca S. Trump
her pastor officiating.
HARRISON.
Justice Joseph Harrison, the oldest
magistrate in Maryland, died ca rly
Friday morning at home in Hancock
after an iIlness of week from gen.
eral breakdown, aged sS years. He
he'd been confined 10 bed during that
time. MIR. Harrison had been justic
of the peace continuously for fifty
years aud up until his Illness he had
attended to his duties with almost I'M
failing regularity. He was man Of
remarkable energy and vitality consid-
ing his age and his mind WAS clear
and logical until the last. Justice
Harrison was native Of Hancock and
lived there all of his life, He was a
Democrat and was elected to the Legi-
sltaure in 1877. He was mem Der of
the Methodist church for many years
and one of the the most highly esteem
ed citizens of the town.
KAUFMAN.
Mr.. Wesley II. Kaufman, one Of
Martinsburg's best known citizens,
died at his home Oh South Maple ave.
in this city, on last Sunday morning
eboat 730 aftera painful lines of some
three weeks. About month ago he
was taken with a carbuncle on the
back of his neck but for week or ten
days was able to remain at his place Of
business but was finally compelled to
give up business and gradually grew
worse until death relieved him OF his
suffering which was intense. He was
an honest industrious man aud good
citizen.
He is survived by his wife and a
large family of children by whom he
will be greatly missed for he was a low
ing and afIectionate husband and
father.
The funeral took place from the
home on Tuesday afternoon and the
interment was IN Norborne cemetery.
CUNNINGHAM.
1t is with much sorrow that we
chronicle the death Of Miss Matte
Cunningham, daughter of the late
James n, Cunningham, at her home
on what is known as the brck-house
farm at Falling Waters station, on
Saturday night last aged 90 years.
The deceased was the ouly sister OF the
late Captain j. n. Cunningham and
was half sister to Mr.. William l..
Cunningham, now living with his son
Mr.. William Cunningham at Paw
Paw.
The eansq OF death was cancer of the