Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-15

youngest of whom is but three years
old.
The funeral TOOK place from the home
on Friday.
MARTIN.
Miss Agnes Genevieve Martin
daughter of the late Robert Martin, for
some years an employee Of the Peoples
Trust Company as stenograph and
most popular and highly esteemed
young lady died at her home on +.
King strees last Monday morning at
the age Of IS years after an illness OF
some duration Of typhoid fever. She
leaves her mother, five brothers and
one sister.
The funeral took place on Wednesday
morning from the Catholic church.
sEIBERT.
Ellis Seibert, the infant son of Mr..
aud Mrs. Ellis Selbert, died at their
home near Kearneysville, last Satur-
day afternoon at the age OF one year
and nine days, Of congestion of the
brain after short illness. 1t seems
that the little fellow was as well as
usual on Friday and was in town Wis
iting his grand parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Robert Gordon.
The funeral took place from the
house on Monday, DR.. Gheislin ofIa-
ciating and DIR. r. M. Woods ofiieiated
at the grave in Green Hill cemetery.
sNYDER.
We record with much sorrow the
death of Mrs. Nettie Merchant Snyder,
beloved wife Of Mr.. Elmer E. Snyder,
of Failing Waters, at the city hospital
in this city on Wednesday night at
the age Of about 40 years The deceased
was brougt to the hospital on Wednes-
day in serious condition and as last
hope she was operated upon.
/ She was adaughicr Of Mr.. John w
Merchant and9is survived by her has
band but never had any children, she
ha.' been married e years. She was a
charming christian woman loved and
respected by all who knew her. Her
husband has the sympathy Of the en-
tire community in his bereavement.
The remains were taken to the home
of her sister, Mrs. Katie Sperow, at
Bedington. The friends will gather at
| the Sperow home on Saturday morn
ing where short service will be held
then the body will be taken to the Re-
| formed church in this city where the
| funeral service will take place.
| SMITH.
| Mr.. William NJ Smith, au old re-
| spected resident of this city died at his
home on North Queen street last Sat-
urday evening after an illness Of buta
| few hours having been taken sick only
the day before. His age was II years.
Mr.. Smith was born and lived in
Berkeley county all his life and was
surrounded by great many friends.
When the war broke out he enlisted
in the Unlon army and served with
distinction to the close. After the
war he entered the service Of the b. "
o. railroad in its transportation de-
paftment and served faithfully I'M
I'll he was retired few years ago on a
pension having reached that age.
Mr.. Smiths wife died some years
ago but he is survived by three sons
and two daughters. They are Mss
Annabelle at home, Mrs Howa rd
Massey and Frank Smith, both OF Bal
timore and Jere.l Missouri and Harry
in Roanoke, Va.
The funeral took place from the
home on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. {.
b. Trump officiating and the interment
was in Green Hill cemetery.
sTAUBLY.
Mr.. Anthony Staubly Sr., who for
near fifty years has been citizen of
this city, died at his home on West
Martin street on last Saturday night at
the age of "A years after ali illness of
several months duration and for the
past few weeks he was confined to his
bed.
The deceased was born in Switzer-
land but came with his parents to
America when but a child and settled
in the state of Connecticut. During
the war between the states be served
in the Eighteenth Connecticut Infantry
and was through this section quite
good deal. After the war he returned
to Msrtinsburg and married Miss
Jennie Shelby who preceded him to
the tomb about year. For many
wears he was an employee of the b. IL