Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11

lose co. No. 3; Frank Gerrish and
lawrence Heelen. of the Auburn Wa
gon Works: II. l., Cline and Charles
G. Cushwa, fellow members of Mr..
Hollis Lutheran Sunday school class
Attending the funeral from dis.
taace were the following relatives and
friends: w. Mercer Hollis and daugh-
ter, Miss Nellie, aud Charles + John.
son, of Washington: Mr. and Mrs. vii.
liam l.. Day. OF Grafton. Pa: Chas,
w Cheuvront, of Hillsdale, Nd: Mr.
ard Mrs. john Renner and Robert r.,
Movicar, OF Winchester; Mrs. Alice
Cage and daurhters. Mrs Hester Gray
end Mrs May Cummings OF Knoxville.
Nd; Mrs. George Barber and son
Robert OF Williamsport; Mrs William
He'll and Mrs Percy Mentzer, of Ha-
serstown
Mr.. James Day Hollis. we'll known
citizen OF Martinsburg died suddenly
this afternoon at $50 o'clock OF
apoplcxy, aged 81 years, He was at
work in the shops OF the Auburn
Wagon Co, where he was suddenly
stricken An ambulance was called
and he was hurried TO his home at
PA North College street. where he
expired fifteen minutes later, never
having regained consciousness after
tie apoplectc stroke When Mr..
Hollis left home this morning he
seemed to be in his usual health, so
that his sudden and unexpected end
came as terrible shock to HIS de-
voted family.
Surviving are his wife and four
children: G. Leslie and Gilbert IT.,
this city. and Annie and Leroy. at
home; also brothers. w Mercer Hol-
lis. in Washington, and George w.
Hollis. Mckeesrort, Pa; sisters. Mrs
Phoebe e. Sheuvrout, Hillsdale Md
and Mrs. Kate TrouD. Hendricks, w.
Va
Mr.. Hollis was the son Of George
w. Hollis. deceased. and was born In
this city. where he spent the greater
part OF his life He was a member
of st. Johns Lutheran church and
Hose Co No. and was man Of
upright character.
Mayberry johnson.
Mr.. Mayberry Johnson, q former
we'll known resident Of Gerardstown,
died Thursday morning Of pneumonia
al Weston, where he spent the past
thirty years at the State Asylum for
the Insane. He was 81 years old and
had been sick buk a few days He Is
survived BY hts wife and four chill
dren VIM M thiss city; Henley
Johnson Mrs. Dawson Merkle, and
Mrs. George Thompson, in Chester
county, Pennsylvania; sister. Mrs Ma
tn aniel Locke, Sirring Mills this
county. and brother, Conrad Johnson,
Dayton. Ohio.
The body was sent to this city, ar
irving this morning on y. & o. train
No. 4. and taken 10 the home OF Mr..
William NJ Johnson, West Burke
street. son OF the deceased.
The deceased was the son OF Samuel
Johnson and was born at Gerards-
town, where he conducted a harness
shop for a number of years. He was
a Free Mason and had many friends.
Funeral Saturday mornin g at $50
AZ Mr.. Johnson's, 3O4 West Burke
street. in charge OF Rev. w. r. Locke.
Interment at Gerardstown.
Mrs. Harvey Robinette.
Mrs. wallia. wife OF Harvey e.
Robnette. OF HagerstowR. died In the
hospital there Thursday afternoon at
. O'Clock OF peritonitis. following a
surgical operation last Sunday. aged
% years and 81 days. She had only
been sick about a week. The body
was brought to this city yesterday
evening over the G.. v. railroad and
taken to the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
J r. Rockwell, 319 North Maple
avenue. parents OF the deceased. A
short service will be held there this
evening at 1880. conducted by Rev. w.
+. Locke. The funeral service and
burial will take place tomorrow morn
ing at Sleepy Creek, near Hancock,
the remains and friends leaving here
Gu b. & o. train No. Is.
Mrs. Robinette is survived by her
husband and two children. Lucille and
Raymond Tw gg, by her first hus5and;
parents. Mr. and Mrs J. T. Rockwell,
and nine brothers and sisters: Mrs
Estelia Eckard, Berkeley Springs;
Mrs Charles G. Souders this city;
Edward Rockwell. steelton. Pa: Mrs
G G. Bowie Boyd ana Hillary Rock
en, Of Brunswick Fred Clara and
Thomas Rockwell, at home here
The deceased was born at Sleepy
Creek, Morgan county. She was mar
ried to Mr. Rohiaette. Of Cumberland
during far week in Hagerstown and
since then had lived there, She was
vel knew ia this city where she
resided eyeral years
Mrs. Martha E. Thomas.
Mrs Martha +. Thomas. widow OF
Rev. PhiliD Fl Thomas. a United
Erthren minister IN his lifetime. died