Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27

PROD. G. 2. c. RInker
OF THE WEEK


Mr.. Clarence p. C. Rinker, the head
OF Rinkeres Business College. this city,
who was brought from Florida Satur
day, July 1S to Evansville, Frederick
county, Md. and placed in a sanatar
ium died Saturday morning at $50
O'Clock of mental and physical coli
lapse He was as years Of age.
The remains were taken to near
Vaudeville. Va, the home of Mr..
Rinkers parents, where the funeral
was held Monday and burial at Win
chester.
The death of Mr.. Rinker will cause
profound sorrow in this community
where he was widely known, but es-
pecially among his former pupils for
he had been an educator the greater
part of his life in this county and city.
AS this paper has told, Mr. Rinker
left here for Florida on the End of July
partly for a needed recreation and
partly with the intention of locating
in that state If the conditions were
favorable. Several days after reach
ing Lakeland Fla, he was suddenly
taken very i'll. and soon afterwards he
lost his mind, though his insanity new
er took violent form. Fortunately
Mr.. Rinker had a travelling compan-
ion, Mr.. c. T. Whitacre, of near Glen
gary, this county, who took care of
him and, together with Mr.. Harry De
Haven, of Berkeley Springs. brought
him to Washington, leaving Lakeland
last Tuesday night week ago. At the
former place they were met by Mr.
Frank G. Foreman. this city, aud Mr.
j. M. Fishpaw, of Wadesyille, Va,
brothers-in-law of Mr. Rinker, who
took him to Evansville for treatment
At first he seemed to improve. but la
ter 1t was seen that dissolution was
matter of only a short time. Death
I finally came to his relief at the time
stated
Mr.. Rinker is survived by four sons:
/ Harvey, Howard. Earl and Belmont,
residing at home ON South Raleigh
street; parents. Mr.. ana Mrs. Jacob
Rinker, near Vaudeville, Frederick
county, Va, and five sisters: Mrs F.
C. Foreman, Winchester avenue; Mrs.
David M. Pitzer, near Darkesville;
Mrs. Joseph N. Payne, near Tablers
Station; Mrs. J. M. Fishpaw, near
Wadesville, Va, and Miss Valley Rink
er, at home with her parents.
Mr.. Rinker was born and reared
p1fV Ar fv,or n
farm. After leaving the public schools
he finished his education at Lexington,
Ky. He taught school for number
of years in Berkeley county, and II
years ago he came to Martinsburg and
opened commercial school. In this
undertaking he was very successful
up to the present year. Mr.. Rinker
/ possessed a remarkable mathematical
mind, and in this gift he was not SIR
passed, perhaps, by any man IN Il Q
county. He was a member of the
Presbyterian church. He will be much
missed in this community VIII ere lie
vas universally esteemed for his high
traits of character.
James Mcbride
James Mcbride, 90 years of age. who
made his home with his widowed moth
er on South High street, met almost
instant death by electrocution Sunday
evening about $50 O'Clock while re-
pairing broken electric light wires at
the southeast corner of East Burke
and Spring STREETS. The CHASTITY specta-
Gle of the mans lifeless body dang
ling about thirty feet in the air sup
ported by the crossarms of the pole
and string of wires, was witnessed
by couple hundred or more awe
stricken people before the body. with
difficulty was lowered to the ground
A violent wind and rain storm had
passed over town between and 5 o.
clock Sunday evening, knocking down
numerous electric light wires and do
ing ether damage. After the storm
ceased Supt. Shoemaker, of the Mar
tinsburg Power Co., directed Mcbride
and VIM. F. Harrison, South Water
street to go to the place described
and repair two broken electric light
wires. The former assembled the pole
that stands at the Doll corner while
Harrison remained on the ground, both
men being under the impression that
the current was turned off. and which,
it Is given out was the fact.
Mcbride had been at work only
few minutes on the crossarm of the
pole when he touched live wire, and
giving two agonizing shrieks that were
heard clear over on High street, his
helpless body fell across the wires
Harrison almost terrified with fright,
ran down to the power house not fa-
away and told the men there what had
occurred to his fellow-workman, and
they were soon at the scene. With the
assistance of Ryneal firemen Quinn.
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