Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-08
Deaths.


the remains win be taken TO Hancock
on No Is and the funeral service held
In the Presbyterian church. Inter
ment in Hancock
MI Shepherd was the son OF Jacob
Shepherd Having lost his parents
In childhood, he was reared by his
aunt, Mrs Elizabeth Higgins, at Lit
tie Orleans lie was a fine young man
and his aunt was devoted to him as
mother He had been ON the rail
road little over two years and was
exceedingly popular with his fellow
trainmen He was a member of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Firemen and
eight Of them at Wharton's will act
as his pallbearers He had many
friends aud his death is much lamen-
ted. He was always bright and
cheerful and WAS a young man OF
good character.
He is survived by a brother Ray
mond L. Shepherd. of Little Orleans,
and sister. Mrs Edgar Bootman, OF
Washington. He was unmarried.
Jas. g. Fisher
Mr.. James b. Fisher, an age dresi-
dent of Bunker Hin. died there Sun
day night at 1880 o'clock of cancer
of the stomach He was " years old
and had been sick for several months.
Two children survive: Mrs. Jerry
Rogers. Bunker Hill and Charles Fish
or. Mt. zorn, w. Va Funeral Wed
nesday at 10 a. IN. anc burial in Back
Greek Valley.
colored Girl Dead
Josephine Marie Catherine Basoy
daughter Of John Basey, OF Henry st,
died Saturday night at II o'clock Of
iyphoid-pneumonia, aged IA years The
funeral was held this afternoon at
2:30 in the A. NJ T. church. Rev.
Samuel Bean. officiating Interment
in the cclored cemetery.
Mr.. Jones oead
Mrs. II. l.. Doll, West Martin St,
received word today OF the death OF
her father. MI B. r, Jones' OF Win
chester Va.
William n. Jenkins
William H. Jenkins, of Baltimore,
brother of Mr.. d. ] Jenkins,
this city, died Monday evening of
tuberculosis at the sanatarium at
Blue Ridge summit, Pa, in the AZ year
Of his age. The body will arrive here
at $3.50 this evening and taken to the
home OF Mr.. d. J. jenkins, 400 West
fsfe. funeral will hD
held there Thursday and lnterment in
Green Hill cemetery
Deceased was a widower and is sur
vived by two children in Wales,
where a brother and sister also re-
side, and the brother in this city.
Mr.. jenkins was born in Wales and
came to the United States about IA
years ago He was a blacksmith by
trade but had not worked at it lately.
He resided in Baltimore the past
three years, playing the piano in
theatre during the theatrical season.
He had been in poor health for the
last two years He spent this sum
mer here with his brother and the
change seemed to greatly benefit him,
but later was obliged TO so to the
mountain sanatarium whore he died.
VIM. j. Martin
Mr.. William j Martin, brother OF
Mrs o. G.. Bentzel, Charles p. Martin
and Waiter c. Martin, this city, died
Saturday evening at his home in Ship
pensburg, Pa. in the 72nd year of his
age. The funeral will be held Wed
nesday afternoon at O'Clock and in
terment in ShippensDurg. The per
sons named win attend the funeral
Mr. Martin is survived by his wife
and five children: Elmer and Oscar
Martin. Mrs. Ida Shober Mrs. Elva
Etter and Mrs Myrtle Steyick, all Of
Shippensburg. Mrs Charles Clippin
ger, Of shippensburg. is also a sister
Of the deceased. The late john w
Martin, this city, was brother The
deceased was member OF the Re-
formed church.
Child Dead
Paul Franklin Lewis. son of Mary
Lewis. East Martin street died last
night of pneumonia, aged 3 years,
Funeral Sunday afternoon AMI burial
in Green Hill cemetery
Infant Dead
The three-weeks-old daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Mills, North Mar
tinsburg, died last night. Funeral
Sunday afternoon and burial in Green
HIN cemetery.
Died in Hispital
Gayio lrgashino. an Italian youth of
Is, died last night In the Kings Daugh-
ters Hospital OF typhoid fever. He
had been in America not much over
a week and just started TO work In
The south quaries wnun taken sick.
lie couldn't speak a word OF English
and had no one to care for him. He
only lived a few days after being
brought to the hospital Undertaken
When took charge OF the body
colored Woman Dead
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