Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-03-30
DEATHS
OE THE WEEK
Victor c. Myers.


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Victor c. Myers.
Victor c. Myers, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip C. Myers, Of Little George
town. died at his home Saturday
morning at 4 o'clock of a complica-
ton, aged 20 years and 10 months,
Besides his parents he is survived by
sister, Laila, and brother. Clyde, at
home.
Mr.. Myers was a graduate of Shep-
herd College, Shepherdstown, class OF
1911, and was very bright and intel
lectual. He had been teaching school
this winter near Falling Waters and
only recently relinquished his school
work on account of sickness. He was
a member of the Episcopal church
and was an uncommonly fine young
man.
Richard shroads.
Richard Shroads, one of the Oldest
residents of Berkeley county, died
Friday evening at 6 O'Clock at HIS
home a mile south of Gerardstown,
of general debility, aged 81 years.
He is survived by his second wife
and four daughters by her; Mrs.
George Watson and Mrs. Robert
Shepherd, of fredericksburg, Pa:
Mrs. Charles Hutzler and Mrs. Samuel
.Chonpenning, of Gerardstown: also
two children by his first wife: George
Shroads and Mrs. Richard McCor-
mick, Gerardstown.
Mrs. John Blue.
Mrs. Virginia Blue, wife of Mr..
John Blue, near Sulphur Spring ford,
southeast of this city, died Friday af-
~ternoon, aged about 65 years. She
had not been complaining long and
her death was sudden and unexpected.
She is survived by her husband and
four children: Juddson, at home;
Benton, in the same 2eighborhood;
Campbell, near Winebrenner's Cross
Roads, and Mrs. John Trostle, Pen
Laird, Va. Mrs. Blue was a Miss
!Gorrell, of Jefferson county, before
her marriage.
Mrs. Levina Sigler.
Mrs. Levina Sigler, wife of Mr.
Jacob Sigler, Maryland avenue, died
Sunday afternoon at $50 O'clock from
paralysis and heart trouble, following
an illness of three months, though
Rshe had been an invalid for many
years. She is survived by her hus
band and three children: Jacob, Jr.
at the north edge of town; Misses
Daisy and Anna, at home; brother
Mrs. Kennedy Hammond, near Keed
Iysville, Md. Mrs. Sigler was borr
near Brownsville, Md, and resided il
this city for the past 80 years. She
was a member of the Christian church
and was a very estima5le woman.
Charles r. King.
Mr.. NJ. "A. Snodgrass received a tele
on Monday announcing the death o
Hon. Charles F. King, head of the bi;
contracting firm of Chas. f. King &
-
Co, who expired early this mornin.
at his home in Pottsville, Pa. IL,
was about rs years OF age and leaves
a wife and several children. Mr.
King was a former state senator il
Pennsylvania and a prominent demo
crat; but he is best remembered il
this community as the contractor VIII,
constructed the cutoff at Cumbo AM
the original B. & o. yards at Bruins
wick. During that time he made hi
headquarters in this city at Hote
Berkeley and made many friends VIII
will regret to learn of his death.
Mrs. John Stein.
Word has been received here of tn.
death of Mrs. Wilhemina Stein, widow
of John Stein, formerly OF this city
who died in Denver, Colo, of ~paralysii
aged 81 years. She is survived by tn,
following children: Joha Stein AM
Mrs. Amelia Peacemaker, Oakland
Cal; Philip Stein and Mrs. Kat,
Licklider, Martinsburg; Mrs. Ros'
Jones, John II. and Louis Stein, Den
ver, Colo. Her husband died in Den
yer six years ago. Mrs. Stein wa.
born in Germany, as was her hus
band, and she came to America whel
yet a young girl. She came to Mar
tinsburg from Baltimore and resides
here % years. She will be well re
membered by the older residents 0
this community as a carpet weaver
For the past 30 years she resided il
Denver where she died. She was
member of the Lutheran church.
Mrs. otie Barney.
Mrs. otie, wife Of C. D. Barney
North Mountain, died Tuesday morn
ing at A o'clock of p%eritonitis at thu
home of her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs
David Slonaker, near Ganotown. Sh'
was 80 years of age. Mrs. barne!
went to visit her mother who hat
been i'll, and while there she was ia
ken sick herself about a week agC
and died as stated.