Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-03-09

with a medal by the railroad com
pany He was member OF the
Methodist church and Equality lodge
Icf Free Masons.
Renj. r. Custer.
Benj. f. Custer, a retired Baltimore
and Ohio engineer and one Of the
eldest residents In Martinsburg, died
Saturday at s o'clock at his home,
23S East Liberty street, aged Sc
years. Death was due to the inilrmi-
ties Of old age. and while he had
been failing for some time he was
belfast but one week.
He is survived by his second wife
end six children. Mrs. Louis shores
and Mrs. Burrel Beck and Edward
Custer, of Brunswick. Md. Mrs.
Joseph Thorp. Cumberland. and Mrs.
Thomas e. Rockwell, this city. by nis
first wife; Mrs, Edward oTNeil, Of
Washington. by his second wife; sis
ter Mrs. Frances Brilliant, OF Tlar-
I ers Ferry.
Mr.. Custer was born and reared at.
Summit Point, Jefferson county. He
served for AZ years as an engineer on
the B. & O. railroad, retiring several
years ago. He resided in this city
for over half a century. He was
member of the Catholic church.
Miss Ruth Ferry.
Miss Ruth Ferry died Friday night
at 1870 o'clock at the home OF Mr..
Francis NJ. Miller, near Vancleves-
willie She was 70 years old and had
cen in i'll health for year. She il
survived by sister, Miss Bette
Ferry. who also makes her home at
dr Miller's; brother, Martin Ferry,
iof Keaneysville.
| William Bernard.
| William Bernard, this city, for sew
oral years an inmate of the Insane
Asylum at Weston, died there Friday
night of pellagra, aged 35 years. The
body of Mr.. Bernard arrived here Sun
day afternoon and was taken to the
home of his parets, Mr.. and Mrs.
Josiah Bernard, 1923 South Maple
avenue Besides his parents he IS
survived by young daughter, three
brothers and four sisters. Before mis-
mind became affected, due to a frac-
ture of the skull, Mr.. Bernard was
employed in the Kilbourn knitting
mills. He was member of the Rap
fist church ana was born in Martins
burg.
Mrs. Susan Shaffer.
Mrs. susan Shaffer, widow of Daniel
Shaffer, this city. died Monday night
at the State Asylum at Weston, aged
76 years. She was taken there a
year ago when her mind became af-
fected.
! Mrs. Shaffer is survived by three
daughters: Mrs. Sarah Baker. of
Clifton Forge. Va; Mrs. ]. w. john
son, of Cumberland, and Miss Ger
trude Shaffer, at home.
Mrs Shaffer was born and reared
in Frederick county, Md. and resided
in this city a number of years. She
was member of the United Brethren
church and was esteemed by all who
knew her.
Former Secretary to Mr.. Sturgiss Dead
| Lindsay B. H. Peddicord, former
private secretary to Representative
George c. Sturgiss. of the Second
West Virginia district, died at hos
ptal at Philadelphia following an
operation, and his body was taken to
Baltimore, where it was inferred Sat
urday. At the time of his death he
was private secretary to a wealthy
banker, residing near Port Jarvis, N.
Y He was taken i'll while on a
cruise in Southern waters on the pri-
waite yacht of his employer Mr..
Peddicord was 81 years of age, and is
survived by his wife, who was Miss
Alice Mcmahon, of Baltimore. Mr..
/ Peddicord was an attorney, and at
one time resided at Fairmont, w. Va,
where his brothers, Alfred Peddicord,
an attorney, and George Peddicord,
of the Consolidation Coal Company
reside. Another brother, Charles
Peddicord. is private secretary to
! Representative DdN4S Oh the f1FSt
West Virginia district,
Mrs. John M. Garvey.
Mrs. John M Garvey, former resi-
dent of this city, died Monday morn
ing at McMechen, near Wheeling of a
complication, after long illness,
aged SO years.
She is survived by her husband,
= y. & o. engineer on the fourth divi-
sion. and ten children: Mrs. Thomas
Manon, Wheeling; Mrs. Robert No
Ian and Mrs. George Hansener, = of
McMechen; Mrs. Claude Mole, Wheel
ing; Mrs. John NTulhorn, Michael,
/ Walter, James and Thomas Garvey,
at home, and John Garvey, of Ben
wood, w Va; also her aged mother,
Mrs. John Finnucan, this city; sisters,
Mrs. f. j. O'Malley, McMechen; Mrs.
George Wolfe and Miss Josephine
iFinnucan and brother John Finnucan,
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