Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-06


neral was held this afternoon at the
home of the deceased.
Mrs. Sarah Cox.
Mrs. Sarah A. Cox. one of the Oldest
residents of Jefferson county, died
Saturday afternoon, December so. at
her home in Harpers Ferry. aged 81
years, the date of her death being the
Goth anniversary of her wedding TO
George Cox, who died in 1878. Two
sons. George and Joshua, and daugh-
ter, Miss Matte Cox. Harpers Ferry,
survive. The funeral ~as held Mon
day afternoon at Harpers Ferry.
Mrs. Joseph Norris.
Mrs Ada Norris. a much respected
colored resident OF South College
street, died Tuesday afternoon at LIS
o'clock, death being due to heart fail
ure. The deceased had been ir Ill
health for about two weeks. she was
81 years of age and was born at Grot-
toes, Va. She is survived by her hus-
band, Joseph Norris. BLACKSMITH on
College street, and two children Bes-
sic and Andrew, at home. The fu-
neral will be held at the A. NJ. t.
church at 80 "Wednesday afternoon.
the Rev. Beane officiating. Burial in
Mount Hope cemetery
Mrs. Emma Dsyhof.
Mr. d Benton Letter the EAST Mar
tin street grocer, received word on
Thursday of the death of his sister
Mrs. Emma Dayhoff. who died We'd
aesday evening at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. ID. 0. Gunnels, OF De-
troit, Mich. The remains win be
Brought to Hagerstown and funeral
there Saturday at 2 p. m. Mrs Day
hoff Is survived by FIVE ehildren
Mrs. Gunnels, Detroit; Harry Dayhoff.
Of Philadelphia; Charles and Lawson,
New York City, and Edward MERGERS
burg, Pa. brothers, Thomas Letter,
Hagerstown, and e. B. Letter, Mar
tinsburg.
Robert Lee Sutton.
Robert Lee Sutton. until few
months ago well known young resi-
dent of this city, died Wednesday
evening at o'clock in the Shenango
Hospital, New Castle, Pa, of typhoid
fever, after an illness of three weeks.
| He was eighteen years of age.
The deceased is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Laura Sutton; sisters,
Mrs. c. Cross, near Shepherdstown
end Misses Lena, Mary, Elsie and Al
media, at home: brothers, Elmer,
Winebrenner's Cross Roads; IRA of
] Banker Hill, and Guy Sutton. of New
J Castle. His father, Charles Sutton,
died about nine years ago.
Mr.. Sutton was born at Winebren-
city. His family moved here about
two years ago. He was employed for
while at the Auburn Wagon Works
/ and for several months at the F. A.
Minor grocery store. He went to
New Castle early last fall and was
employed by the b. g. 0. Railroad as
material distributor. He was a fine
yonng man and many friends here
will regret TO learn OF his death.
Arnold E. Hyett.
| Arnold e.. Hyett died Thursday
night at $40 O'Clock at his home, 70S
West King street, after a lingering
illness with consumption, aged SO
years. Though he had been quite i'll
sInce last July he only took his bed
IA week ago.
| He is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Lillian Whitmore, of MERGERS
burg. Pa, two little daughters, Valera
! shd Margaret: mother, Mrs. S. M.
! Hyett, this city. and sisters, Mrs C.
l.. Garrett, Boyd avenue, and Miss
Ethel Hyett, West King street.
! The deceased was the son Of the
/ late Thomas Hyett and was born near
Middeway. Jefferson county, apd re
/ sized in this city for the past 16
years. He was in the bookkeeping
department of the Kilbour1. Knitting
Mills for several years. He was a
member OF the Lutheran church, Odd
Fellows and Knights OF Pythias and
mad many friends in his community.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at 100
o'clock at the house, conducted by
Rev. C. S. Trump, and interment in
Green Hill cemetery.
George 8. Custer.
George Is. Caster, OF near Gerards-
town, died Thursday morning of
spoplexy at the Insane Asylum at
Weston, aged "a years. The attack
came Monday night and he never re-
gained consciousness.
The body arrived here on B. & o.
train No. this morning and was ta-
ken to the establishment of Under
taker When, where it will remain till
Saturday. leaving here at 10 a. IN. for
Gerardstown, where the funeral SER
vice will be held in the Presbyterian
church and interment in the grave
yard adjoining.
The deceas ed is survived by two
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