Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-24
THREE AGED PERSONS
CALLED BY DEATH
Mrs. Rutherford, Near Town, James
Browning, Eiklns, and Mrs. Lydia
Smith, MiddIeway, Pass Away.

Smith, MiddIeway, Pass Away.
Mrs. Serusa Ann Rutherford, widow
of Harrison II. Rutherford, this city,
died Sunday morning at 8 O'Clock at
the home of her son, Calvin G. Ruth
erford, along the Winchester pike
south Of town. She was 81 years Of
/ age and the cause Of her death was
/ paralysis, II being her third stroke
/ She is survived by three sons: Cal
vim G., near town, Harry H., and Will
liam c., this city. and two sisters
/ Miss Eliza and Miss Amanda Hill, this
city.
| Mrs. Rutherford was the daughter
1 Of Samuel Hill, deceased. and was
born in Martlnsburg. She resided here
until her husbands death and then
went to the country 10 live with her
son. She was a member of he
Methodist church and was widely
known in this community.
Funeral Tuesday at p. m. at the
house and interment in Green Hill
cemetery.
James Browning.
Mr.. James Browning, a former well
known resident Of this city. died in
Elkins Saturday noon of Bright's dis.
ease, after an illness of a couple
months. He was Ga years of age
Mr.. Browning was born at Knox.
vile, Md, but resided In Martinsburg
the greater part of his life. For
many years he was foreman of the b.
& o. boiler shops here, going to FL.
kins some twelve years ago where he
held a similar position for the West
Maryland Railroad. He was widely
known in this community and had
many friends who will regret to hear
OF his death.
The body will arrive here this even
ing over the Cumberland Valley Rail-
road and be taken to the home Of Mrs
r. l.. Brantner, 511 North Queen ST.
The funeral arrangements will be an.
nounced tomorrow.
Mr.. Browning is survived by his
wife and nine children. Elmer
James, Jr. and Eva and Lillian, at
Elkins; Mrs. c. j. Turner, Cumber-
| land; Mrs. Robert l.. Brantner, Mrs
Edward Armstrong and Charles
Browning. this city; Mrs. Bernard
/ Polling, Parkersburg He was the last
of his family.
Mrs. Lydia Smith.
Mrs. Lydia A. Smith, widow of G.
M. Del. Smith. died Saturday even
/ ing AT $50 O'Clock at her home at Mid
dleway, Jefferson county. following a
| general breaking down of the vital
| forces, aged "a years. She was one
i of tho best known and most highly
/ esteemed women in the county, and
/ friends far and near will lament her
| death
Mrs. Smith was the daughter Of Da-
yid and Rebecca Fry and was born at
Bear Garden" near Middleway, a
noted family mansion in Jefferson
county. She resided in the same
house in Middleway for the last AZ
years and where she dispensed re-
fined and generous hospitality. She
was devoted to her family and friends
and was lovely Christian character
She was almost a lifelong member of
the Presbyterian church and jealous
in its work.
Surviving are nine children: Mrs
! ]. w. Childs, Summit Point; Mrs. w
/ G. Bates, Middleway; Miss Catherine
and Robert U. Smith, at home; Mrs,
Charles ]. Shaull. Vanclevesville. DR..
f. L., T. G., Harry and j. d. Smith
Martinsburg; sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth
Tanquary, this city, and Mrs. Joseph
T. Grantham, Middleway,
Fneral Tuesday at 1890 a. m, in the
Quoted by Rev. r. Y. Nicholson. and
burial in the Masonic cemetery there.