Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-06-08
DEATHS
OE THE WEEK
Hunter piek

Hunter Dick
Mr.. Hunter q, Dick, s01 East John
street, the young Baltimore & Ohio
yard brakeman who was fatally injur-
ed Friday morning while coupling
cars at the Kearneysyille auarrfes,
died at the Kings Daughters Hospital
Friday night at 1887 O'Clock of inter
nal hemorrhages He was in the 2sd
year of his age. He was conscious al
most TO the last moment.
Mr. Dick was caught between the
coupler of one car and the bumper
of the other stone car. crushing him
about the right hip and upper thigh
and at the same time exploding tor
pedo in his front trousers pocket. He
was hurried to town and taken to the
hospital where he afterwards died as
stated. there being little hope for his
recovery from the first as serious in
ternal injuries were evident.
The deceased is survived by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel l.. Dick.
one brother, Harry Dick (who is also
B. & O. yard brakeman and five
sisters: Anna, Lulu. Louise, Ethel and
Irene, all at home, He was unmar-
ried.
| Mr.. Dick was born in this city. He
4 had been in the employ OF the B. e. O.
! Railroad only about six months, but
so efficient was he in the discharge of
his duties and so highly esteemed by
/ his employers was he that it would
not have been long before his promo
ton to that of freight conductor, it is
said. had his life been spared. He was
quiet, industrious and gentlemanly,
and popular with all acquainted with
him. He was member of the Red
Men and they will have charge of the
! funeral His untimely death is much
! lamented
The funeral of Hunter G. Dick, East
John street, the young Z. & O. yard
brakeman who was fatally injured
while coupling cars at the Kearneys-
Vile stone quarries last Thursday
morning and who died that night with
internal hemorrhages in the Kings
Daughters Hospital. was held Sunday
afternoon at o'clock in the First
Methodist church and was largely at.
tended Tuscarora tribe OF Red Men,
of which Mr.. Dick was member at
tended the funeral in body and held
the customary service at the grave in
Green Hill Cemetery.
The service was in charge of the
Rev. d. w Meeks, pastor of the
church The flowers were especially
beautiful and elaborate. Among the
/ flowers was floral brake wheel from
Mr. Dicks railroad associates.
The pallbearers were; Walter Mar
tin, Bruce Wiles and Arthur Vorkees.
of the B. & o. yard force. and J. B..
Feltzer, Hezie Mason ane l.. II. Shirv-
er. representing the Red Men.
Noble Tabb
The sad news of the death of Mr. H.
Noble Tabb was received here Mon
day morning. After suffering for a
year from a nervous breakdown at
the residence of his sisters in this
city, on last Friday, appendicitis dew
eloped and he was Immediately taken
to Baltimore for an operation, from
which, in his weak condition, he sue
cumbed Sunday evening.
Mr. Tabb was the third son of the
late Harrison Noble and Juliette Opie
White Tabb, of this county. In early
youth he connected himself with the
hardware house of Carlton, Fulton &
Co. of Baltimore, and with that firm
he was identified for thirty years He
leaves three sisters: Mrs. John Hall,
of Charles Town; Misses Juliette and
Elizabeth Tabb, this city, and two bro
theirs, Mr. John Baker Tabb, of Park
ersburg and Mr. Horace Tabb. of this
city, and many nieces, nephews and
devoted friends to mourn his irrepar-
able loss.
For years he has been faithful
member of the Presbyterian church.
His remains will be brought here on
No. 1 over the B. & O. Railroad this
/ evening but the funeral arrangements
have not yet been completed
The following obituary notice of Mr.,
/ Tabb appeared in Mondays Baltimore
/ American.
II. Noble Tabb, one of the direc-
| tors of the firm of Carlin e. Fulton,
wholesale dealers in hardware, died
! Sunday night in the Church Home In
Urinary after an operation for appendi-
citis. Mr. Tabb who was in his fifty
eighth year, had been in i'll health for
the last twelve months. A few days
I ago, appendicitis developed and he
was taken to the Church Home In
I firmary, where an operation was per
formed Friday. After the operation
Mr.. Tabb grew gradually weaker, I'M
ill Sunday, when the end came. Mr.,
Tabb was born in Martinsburg, w.
Va. When a youth he came to Balti-
more and entered the employ OF the
/ firm of Carlin e. Fulton His industry
and ability soon won for him pro-
motion until he was made a director
Of the concern, He was a member OF
/ Franklin Street Presbyterian church