Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-07-14

home near Berkeley Springs last Fri.
day vt the age Of s. years. He was
veteran CT the federal army and since
the war has been one OF the leading
citizens of Morgan county and at one
time represented that county in the
house OF delegates.
BUTLER.
Mr.. Charles I. Butler, son of the late
DIR 9. i. Y. :. Butler, of Shepherds
town, died at the Anna Hughes san
itarium at Charlestown on Saturday
morning last al the age of "a years Of
heart disease. He had been quite sick
for some time and for the past week
was towering between life and death.
He was printer by trade and was for
| several years the manager aud foreman
on the Char!estown Free Press and for
a time worked at his trade in this city.
The remains were taken to the home
Of his mother, Mrs. Bette Butler, in
Shepherdstown, and the interment
was in the family lot in Elmwood
cemetery at that place.
GARDNER.
Mrs. Mollie f. Gardner, beloved wife
of Mr.. Alien III. Gardner, died at her
home on East Burke street in this city
on Wednesday morning last at an
early hour of hemrorAage in the Gard
year Of her age. Mrs. Gardner had
been in bad health for some time but
appeared to be as well as usual the day
before her death and that night sat out
on-the front porch conversiEg with the
members of her family until 10 o'clock
but later, she wac taken with hemorr-
hage and died about 2 O'Clock.
The deceased was daughter Of the
late Henry Gouchnan and was born
in this county. From early life she was
consistent member of M. E. church,
South and was greatly beloved by all
who knew her.
The funeral took place on Friday
afternoon at $3.50 O'clock, her pastor,
Res w. r.. Locke, officiating and the
interment was in Green Hill cemetery.
YoNTz.
Mr.. John A. Yontz, well known
citizen of this community died at his
home at 512 South Queen street, this
city, on Tuesday last of typhoid fever
and rheumatism at the age OF 80 years
He has been suffering for several weeks
with rheumatism and week or ten
days ago the typhoid developed and
for some days his death was looked for
Mr.. Yontz was a n3tive of this coun-
ty and the early part of his life he
spe It in the service Of the b. d o. rail
road as a fireman OF passenger engine
but for some years he has been associat-
ed with his son, Mr.. Charles Yontz, in
the thinning and stove business.
The funeral took place yesterday,
Thursday, from the house at $50, Rev.
DR.. Hoffheins officiating ard the in
terment was in Green Hill cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Susan Mingle, this city, and four
children: Charles A. YontZ aud RS.
W. g. Freeze, this city, and George
W. and Miss Emm Yontz at home:
also brother, James YonZ, this city,
and sister, Mrs. Louis Rhoe, OF Cherry
Run.
rr,IaMDanN
Mrs. Sallie Thompson, beloved wife
of Mr.. Samuel j. Thompson, a lifelong
resident of this city, died at her home
at 3l7 >. Queen street, on last Sunday
morning about 8 O'Clock after long
Illness of paralysis. she having been
paralyzed some five years or more ago
and having had several strokes
since. She was in her 6Sth year, the
daughter of the late James Furlong
Reed and was born and married in the
same house in which she has lived
neatly all her life and iE which she
died.
She was always devoted to her child
rem and was greatly beloved and re-
spected by them as she was by all her
friends and neighbors.
From early life she was a consistent
member Of the Methodist church in
this city.
Mrs. Thompson was the mother of
thirteen children eleven of whom to-
yether with her husband survive.
They are: James f., J. William, Chas.
E., Robert s., Harry S., J. Frank,
Louis H., Ben j., Mrs, Annie l.. Ry-