Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-03-16

Daughter Of Rev. Or. Woods.
OF THE WEEK

OF Mr.. George F. Mullis, South Marie
avenue, died this morning at $50
O'Clock in the Kings Daughters Hos.
ITitai. She was the youngest child Of
Rev. DR.. F. Mr. Woods, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, and Mrs. Julia
Woods, and was born in this city %
years ago.
The death Of Mrs. Mullis followed
an operation one week ago today for
gall stones, and which ailmeat proved
to be complicated with other more
serious abdominal difficulties. She
rallied from the operation and for
two or three days subsequently her
symptoms seemed to encourage the
hope for her recovery. But after
wards her condition took a turn for
the worse and severe sufferings en-
sued. She was delirious the greater
part of Monday and about midnight
sank into Inconsistencies, dissolu-
ton following at the hour stated
The death of Mrs Muliis has pro-
duced profound sorrow among large
circle of friends and acquaintanees,
while to her immediate family the
blow falls iaexpressibly heavy. Heart
felt sympathy. therefore, goes out to
all of the bereaved.
She is survived by her husband and
two small children, Julia Woods and
William Frederick, the latter being
but eight months old: parents, Rev.
DR. and Mrs. F. NJ. Woods and three
brothers and one sister: DR.. A. II.
Woods, New York; Rev. DR.. D. ].
Woods, Blacksburg, Va; J. M. Woods,
this city, and Miss Mary Woods, at
home.
l. The funeral of Mrs. George F. Null
lis, late of South Maple avenue. was
held Thursday at 8 o'clock at the
Presbyterian manse, the home of her
parents, Rev. DR.. and Mrs. F. NJ.
Woods. r. L. Snodgrass and r. N.
Fiery acted as ushers at the funeral.
The service was in charge OF Rev.
DR.. r. J. Brooke, of Romney, w Va,
who, in the course OF his remarks,
paid a feeling tribute to the lovely
character of the deceased His dis
course was based on Psalms 116:15.
The hymns sung at the service by
members of the church were Gently,
Lord, Oh Gently Lead Us" He
Leadeth Me" and cit is Not Death to
Die At the grave in Norbourne
cemetery the hymn Forever With
! the Lord was sung.
The floral tributes were exceptional
! ly elaborate and beautiful and came
from the family, relatives and friends.
The pallbearers were P. r. Harri-
son, M. A. Snodgrass, w. H. S. Spill
man. w. A. Gard, c. w. Boyer and
Harry Lea, of Lynchburg, Va.
VIM. Amey Died at kearneysviIle-
i William Amey, a well known resi-
dent of Kearneysville and an old Con
federate soldier, died at his home
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock of
paralysis. aged 70 years. The stroke
came month ago He is survived
by his wife, who was Miss Eliza 81
Ter before her marriage and the fol-
lowing children: Mrs, Edward Whit
tington and Mrs. Scott Smallwood, of
Kearneysyille; Mrs. Bessie Foster,
Security Nd; Edgar, Jacob and
Joseph Amey; at home; George Amey,
405 West Martin street, this city;
brother, Charles Amey, of Hagers-
town.
Mr.. Amey was born IN Baltimore
and lived at Kearneysville for the
past twenty-five years. He was far
mer by occupation and a member OF
the Methodist church. He enlisted in
the Confederate army in 1851 and
served in the End Virginia Infantry,
Stonewall Jackson brigade. He was
also a member of the p. 0. S. Of A.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at ]
o'clock at the church at Kearneys.
vile and burial in Green Hill Gene
terry, this city.
Mrs. William Melvin.
Mrs. Christina Melvin, widow of the
late William Melvin, of near Shenan-
doah Junction, died Sunday morning
at $50 o'clock at the home Of her
niece. Mrs. George Lilk, in Shep-
herdstown, aged 20 years. Death was
due to a complication from which she
had long been afflicted. She Is sur
viyed by one son, Charles Melvin,
near Shepherdstown, former resi-
dent of this city; brothers, James
Bane, near Shepherdstown and Seph.
Baae, near Charles Town. Mrs Mel
wins husband died three weeks ago
Hast Saturday She was a lifelong
resident of Jefferson county and a
member of the Presbyterian church.
Funeral Tuesday at 1880 a. m. and
burial in Elmwood cemetery, Shep-
herdstown.
Nellie v. ToIbott.
Miss Nellie v. Tolhott, daughter Of
Robert S. Tolbott, Tabler's Station,
died Thursday evening at 4 O'Clock of
lpneumonia after an Illness of two
weeks, aged is years, less five days.
She is survived bv her father and