Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-19
.CHAS. WESLEY BANE
DIED At WESTON
untimsiy Death Of Bright Young In.
ventor Of This clty-PhHa.
deiphian Dies Here.

Mr. Charles Wesley Bane, 400 East
Race street, who was taken ID the
State Insane Asylum at Weston two
weeks ago for treatment died there
Sunday afternoon. He was % wears
old on the 10th of October and nnmar.
ried. The telegram received here an
ncuncing the death Of the unfortunate
young man. did not state the cause.
but il is thought to have been due 10
nervous prostration because he had
no organic bodily ailment
II was hoped that Mr.. Bane would
soon be cured at Weston. his family
and friends believing that his maIady
was only temporary unbalancing OF
the mind.
Mr.. Bane was the only son OF Mr..
w. Samuel Bane. and was born at
Fort Loudon. Pa. He was educated
in college al Valparaiso, Ind. The
family moved to this city last April
from Sleepy Creek. w. va, where the
deceased conducted general store
for some time. He was of an inven-
tive turn of mind and only recently
patented a computing cheese cutting
machine that is now ready for the
market. II is thought worry connect.
ed with this invention SO affected his
mind that he recently became vio-
lently insane. He was member OF
the Southern Methodist church and
was a fine and talented young man
His untimely death. therefore, has
caused much sorrow among his
friends.
Mr.. Bane Is survived BY his father
and stepmother and two sisters: Mrs
John Shuman, of Hagerstown, and
Miss Bessie Bane, In Washington. The
body win arrive here early Tuesday
morning and will be buried at Mid
dleburg, Pa. Wednesday.
The remains of Mr. Charles W.
Bane, 400 East Race street, who died
Sunday evening at Weston of brain
fever, arrived here this morning and
were taken home. The funeral will
be held tomorrow forenoon in the Re
formed church at Middleburg, Pa,
north of Hagerstown. leaving here on
the 8.11 G. v. train. The service will
be in charge of Rev. b. v. Switzer.
this city, and interment in the grave
yard at the church.
MISS Alice D. Beck.
AT the home OF her mother, Mrs
Mary e. Beck, 126 North Raleigh ST.,
Miss Alice Gertrude Beck died this
morning shortly after midnight. The
cause of her death was tumor of the
brain.
Miss Beck was we'll and, favorably
known in the city. For many years
she was a Government nurse, and
when stricken with her last illness
she was at the Letterman Hospital
on the Preside reservation short
distance from San Francisco. Realiz-
ing that her illness would prove fatal
she was brought home six weeks ago.
and the hope was entertained that a
change of climate would prove bene-
fetal. and that the brittle cord of life
would be heightened.
But in this hope the family and
friends were mistaken, and the death
angel came on its sad mission sooner
than was expected
Although having been sufferer for
considerable length of time. Miss
Beck bore her affliction with Christian
fortitude and patience, realizing that
the end would bring to her relief.
The deceased was the third daugh-
ter OF John J. Beck, deceased, and
Mary Il. Beck In addition to her
mother she is survived by one brother
Berl b. Beck, general yardmaster of
the B. & o. yards at Brunswick, Md,
and the following sisters: Miss Ida,
at home; Mrs. Dudley Harley, city,
and Mrs. e. D. Copeland. Brundidge,
Ala. Mrs. Copeland recently visited
her sister, and had returned home but
a few days before her death. She will
be unable to attend the funeral.
The father was for several years
night dispatcher for the b. & O., but
was transferred to Brunswick, Md, as
general yardmaster. While ia the
service of the company there he fell
a victim TO disease
So far the funeral arrangements
have not been made, but the services
will be held tomorrow or Saturday
Thos. N. Emmart.
The remains of Thomas NJ EN-
mart. OF Orleans Road, the young b.
d o. brakeman who died in the Kings
Daughters Hospital Wednesday noon
as the result Of having the back OF his
head crushed by striking the N. and
w. bridge at Shenandoah Junction
nearly two weeks ago while riding
on the top OF his train, were sent TO
Rawlings. Md. west Of Cumberland,
Tuesday evening on No. Mr. G. j,
Emnart. OF Rawlings, father OF the
deceased accompanied the remains
The funeral service will be held this
evening. and tomorrow the remains
of Mir Emmart will be taken TO Deer
partx Afd and ffried haefae his