Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-13
DEATHS
OF THE WEEK
George HeIferstay.

"-eNAs hhSnh obu AlSAtf respected
citizen Of Martinsburg, had been found
dead il field near the water works
at the north edge Of town. He had
been long subject to heart trouble
and that, undoubtedly, was the eau
of his sudden death. He was eS years
of age.
Mr. Helferstay left home between
3 and A o'clock Friday afternoon pre-.
sumably for a long walk which he
was accustomed to take almost daily.
About $50 O'Clock in the evening Ed
ward Fox, a colored man employed at
the home OF Mr.. ]. William Stewart.
went out to a field after The cows. It
CHANGED that the COWS had broken
oct of the pasture field into wheat
field adjoining and it was while on a
hunt of the cattle that the colored
man came across the body of Mr..
Helferstsy, lying face downward. He
hasteaed to the water works nearby
and reported the matter. Word was
phoned TO police Headquarters and
Officer Pitzer and Health Officer Or.
Clay went to the scene. Coroner
Kline and Undertaken Wilen were
then notified by telephone and they
went out and brought the body to Mr..
Wilen's establishment.
1t was evident that Mr.. Helferstay
had been dead for an hour or more.
The body was examined and as it
showed no marks of violence the
coroner concluded that death resulted
from natural causes and so deemed
an inquest unnecessary. The body
was then removed to the residence of
the deceased
Mr.. Helferstay was widower his
wife, who was Miss Laura Wright,
of Hagerstown, having died here
eight years ago. He is survived by
two sisters, Mrs Margaret Eversole
with whom he resided, and Mrs.
Alice West. this city; brother, VIII
liam Helferstay, Hagerstown.
The deceased was the SON of Henry
Helferstay and was born in the house
in which he resided. He was a mem
Der of the First Methodist church and
for a number OF years was janitor of
the John street school building. He
was man of the highest character
and was universally est eemed. His
death, therefore, causes widespread
sorrow in the community
Funeral Monday at $50 p. M at the
house and burial in Green Hill ceme-
terry.
Mrs. AID Hutzler.
Mrs Annie Hutzler, wife of Mr.. AID
Hutzler, 220 PENNSYLVANIA avenue,
died this morning at 790 O'clock from
a complication of ailments, aged 50
years. She had been sick for over a
wear ard belfast for the last FIVE or
six months. She is survived by one
daughter, Mrs May, wife of Harry
Gordon now residing in Cumberland:
brothers, William, George and Harry
Anderson, Burlington, Iowa; Richard
ard Ellsworth Anderson, this city.
Mrs. Hutzler was the daughter of
John Anderson and was born in Ha-
gerstown but resided here for many
years. She was an estmable woman
and had many friends.
/ Funeral Monday morning at the
house and burial in Green Hill GENE
terry.
Mrs. Catherine Wilson.
Mrs. Catherine Wilson, wife of Mr..
Charles T. Wilson, 715 North Second
street, died Monday afternoon at 3.45
o'clock of paralysis, aged &C years.
The stroke came Saturday morning
at about $50 o'clock and from which
she never regained consciousness. She
ialso suffered a paralytic stroke about
a year ago and had not fully recover
ed from it.
Z Besides her husband Mrs. Wilson is
survived by six children: VIM. A.
Carper, Baltimore, and Mrs Edward
Wigginton, this city, by her first
husband; Oscar T. Wilson, this city:
Mrs. Mason Pearl, Hagerstown; and
Harry f. and Miss Lottie Wilson. at
home; brother, Philip Ritter, War
densville, Va: sisters, Miss Lucy Car
per, Winchester, and Mrs Mary
Natzsky. Fostoria, Ohio.
Mrs. Wilson was born in Winches-
ter but spent nearly all her life in
this city. She was a member OF the
Baptist church and was highly es-
teemed by large circle Of friends.
Funeral Thursday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock in the United Brethren church,
conducted by Rev W. D. McCurdy,
assisted BY Rev. DR. w. F. Gruver.
1nterment in Green Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Martha Bratt.
Mrs. Martha Bratt, widow of John
Bratt, died at $50 O'Clock Tuesday
morning at her home on r. Moler ave
nue., from Brights disease. aged 81
years She is survived by two chill
dren, John w Brat, jeweler OF this
city and Mrs Ellie Sprinkle, at her
mothers home; brothers n. g. and
VIM II Bratt. and sister, Mrs. JOS
ephine Davenport, all IN Baltimore.
She was born in Baltimore and resid-