Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-12
WILLIAM |. KOLB
DIED HERE TODAY
Young Man succumbed to Rsvsges Of
tuberculosis After Long Illness
Funeral of Child This Morning.
Fron The World CT TUESDAY:

From The World CT TUESDAY.
William L. KcIb, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. w Kolb, 231 South Water
street, died this morning at O'Clock
of consumption after an Illness Of sew.
eral months. He was IS years old the
18th of last June. He Is survived By
his parents, five brothers and three
sisters: James F., Charles A. and Geo.
D., this city; Mrs. Robert Conner, OF
Baltimore; Joseph g., Harry W., Ad-
e and Mabel at home. He was a
fine young man and mis- death almost
at the Threshold of manhood Is re-
GREETED by a large circle Of friends.
He was member of st. Joseph's
Catholic church and an employee OF
the Kilbourne Mills until falling
health compelled him to quit work
last April.
Funeral Thursday at 2:30 p. m. IA
ST. Johephs Cathofc church and in
terment in st. Joseph's cemetery.
Funeral Of Child.
The funeral service of Max Stewart,
the little son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gordon took place at the family resi-
dence on South Raleigh street this
morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. w. A.
Roush of the Christian church con-
Quoting the service. A wealth OF flow
ers test fed to the sympathy Of their
friends, and large number of neigh
bors and kindred were in attendance.
Max Stewart Gordon was aged FIVE
months and IL days. He was bright
bud transpianted to bloom in fairer
beauty in the garden Of God. OF
the relatives in attendance at the fun
eral were Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Johnson
and son, of Roanoke, Va, and Mr..
ard Mrs. J. Frank Ramey, of Wood
stock, va. The interment was in
Green Hill cemetery.
Miss Leanah Polling.
Miss Leanah Polling, a former we'll
known resident of this city, died at
her home IN Baltimore F;iday of
last week of Brights disease,
after long illness, aged 46 years. She
is survived by a brother, W. H. Pol
ing, with whom she made her home,
and a sister, Mrs. J. H. Dean, of Be-
lair, Nd; also Miss Title Leather
man, who has been with the family for
Al years and was a fostermother of
the deceased.
The body was brought here on
train No. Sunday afternoon and
taken to the Southern Methodist
church where the funeral service was
he held. in charge OF Rev. Carlton d.
Harris, of Baltimore, former pastor
OF the church. Interment in Green
Fill cemetery beside Miss Polings
parents.
Miss Polling was the daughter OF the
late Emanuel Polling and was born in
Mineral county, near Keysr She
taught school in her native county for
several terms. Later the family NOV
cd to Martinsburg. During her resi-
dence in this city Miss Polling made
many friends and was known espe-
cially as a Jealous member Of the
Southern Methodist church. She re-
sided in Baltimore for the past eight
years.
Funeral Of Miss Polling.
The remains of Miss Leanah Polling
a former resident of this city twho
died at her home in Baltimore last
Friday morning of Bright's disease af-
ter d long illness, arrived here Sun
day afternoon on train No. and were
taken to the Southern Methodist
church. where the funeral service was
held. Rev. Carlton d. Harris, of Bal
timore, former pastor of the church,
had charge OF the service. The body
was inferred in Green Hill cemetery,
the pallbearers being Frank A. Minor,
C. E. Grove, j. w. Barrlck, r. B.,
Chamberlain, o. NJ. Ramsey and VIM.
n. Dunn.