Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-16
TWO VETERANS PASS
AWAY IN THIS CITY
x.sa4fS. w. M. Smith and Private An
3hpny Staubly Answer Last Roll
Call After Serving Well

&EE AlVH war, died at ms nome on
west Martin street at 1130 O'clock
ss0tmrday night, following an illness of
"A Few weeks, death being due to the
Kafrm'ties OF his advanced age. Mr..
s+staubly was lin his 74th year Until
nab at two months ago he was in his
slsEal health, but since that time had
oeen declining, and during the past
Sen weeks had been practically con
Siaed to his home.
MIR. Staubly was native Of Swift
zser1and. but emigrated with his PAR
ssn4s when a boy and settled In en-
r1eSacut AT the outbreak Of the Civil
Nay he enlisted in Company f. Eigh-
feeafh Connecticut volunteer infantry
and served faithfully and honorably
E:nfiI near the close of the war, when
F1e was CAPTURED by the Confederate
SNops in one Of the numerous en-.
agreements at Winchester. At the
scnHe Of the war he came TO Martins
BUR- and located, and had since re-
staed here continuously. Shortly after
SEEMING TO Martin burg he married
Mics JENNIE Seheclky who died about
esne year AGO
Mr. Staubly's first employment in
NIartinsburg was in the Baltimore &
s0hio shops, where he served for q
years at one bench as a skilled ma
x1hir t. He was regarded as an ex
eceptonally effie lent workman, AID his
a5kill and industry wcn for him the
eesfeem and respect of his fellow work
rms and superior officers.
II left the service of the Baltimore
& Chio to take the position Of gov
xsrIp Mt storekeeper at the Hannis
salstillery, il this city where he con-
t1nued about 20 years, until several
syears ago when he retired from active
Aife While in this service he was a
EhoroUehly competent and trusted of
ficial OF the government
For many years Mr.. Standby was
xtr0ninent in Republ can politics in
THE city and county, and took an ac-
Five port in number of campaigns.
RE served five terms as city cou1-
sE4lnan from the sec nd ward, and
rendered the city good service in this
xsfl1o'al capacity. He was also promi-
rsemtly spoken of several times as the
candidate of his party fer mayor, but
was never nominated
He was a member of the Lutheran
e>hurrh, and also member Of Robert
White Lodge Of Masons. of this city,
Surviving are five oh 'ldren-Leonard
II. Staubly i'm the government light
Ersese service at Smiths Island Va
a ~. StaUhgy. Jr., letter carrier of
this city; Ralph H. Staubly, an attor-
reY. p. + f;rss, city; Mrs Andrew Cm-
re- and Miss Jal.a Standby also re-
E5xii1.g here He IS also survived by
fsfFre2 sisters in Connecticut and one
ssvTer Ia uMa zsachusetts His five.
ea1adrea were at his bedside when he
expired.
The funeral services were held at
Sfelate residence at $50 O'Clock Tues.
ssay tcrrocn and were conducted
xsy FNr Charles S. Trump, pastor of
81 3C@ lutheran church. The SER
vices IN the grave were in charge
oef "a members cf Robert White
To,1ge of Masous, ard the paT5earers
vyerc sjs members Of that lodge
The lra} WAS under direction
CT Er w. n. Wuea and Mr. John A.
EVTea " for many years were close
Gey rsa md political friends f the
eierpaE
Nlr fin was good citizen and
Ii fir ends, md there is genuine
u-err r is deoth
sut. w. N. smit1.
liz amt William NJ. Smith. who
~va I'm officer i1 the civil war
apf than n half century a
-eTel I'm nploye os the baltimore
~ raj road, eN.ired suddenly
a.ho fter 6 O'Clock Saturday even
5sng home on North Queen street
sA5f ninG after an illness Of only
sabe ~ horrs. 1Ir Smith had been
.s~H--- n FIR day afternoon with acute
Es disease, but had not been
eeon ae1 u his he'd, end he died while
sitting n his chair. He was aged II
years.
GAeutenant Smith was born and
Eearco IA Martinsburg and spent his
Fife here, with the exception of the
years mo served I'm the Union army
Gdurine the Civil war. He was a sen
OF the late Jefemiah Smith and q mem
Eer OF q family that has been uroml-
u2ent .n this city for many years
AT the outbreak of the war re en-
Elste0 In the mpany commended By
Saptain Kerns. ami which was com
rose6 chiefly Of young men Of Ber-
Kkeley county He was made an cficer
c0f TINS C mpany. and served through
Sout the hardest part of the struggle
@itn bravery and fidelity to the Union
ecaNse
Returning home at the end Of hos
1slties he entered the service Of the
Esaltmrre & Ohio railroad, and when
sse was retired three years ago under
rhe age limit he had the distincir9
of being one OF the very few men to
Eaye been continuously in the service