Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-05-04
DEATHS
OF THE WEEK
{. p. Il. Chambers

{. P. n. Chambers
MIR. E. p. Il. Chambers. retired
blacksmith and one OF the most wide
Is known and highly respected citi-
zens Of Martinsburg, died Saturday
at lis o'clock az the home Of
his son, f. A. Chambers. 31S South
Raleigh street. He was ia the 18th
year Of his age and had been sick for
the last three weeks. death being due
to the inhrmities OF cd age
Mr.. Chambers is survived By two
sons; f. A. and c. X. Chambers, this
city; also the following brothers and
sisters. A. S. and Boyd p. Chambers
and Mrs. c. Colder OF Brunswick, and
Mrs. q. T. Brantner, and 4. Brown
CHAMBERS, this city.
Mr.. Chambers was bora Ia this city.
For many years he successfully con
dueted a blacksmith shop on North
Queen street. near Race. his birth
place being in the house that then
stood on the adjoining corner. Io re-
tired from active life fvo years ago.
He was a jealous member Of the First
Methodist Church and was the last
surviving member of the building
committee that had charge of the
erection of the present church ediace
in 1868
The funeral OF Mr.. E. L. II. Cham
bers, late OF 313 South Raleigh street.
was held Monday at 1880 o'clock
in the First Methodist church Of
which he was long a prominent mem
Der. The service was N charge OF
the pastor, Rev. b. w. Meeks. assisted
by Rev. C. S. Trump, and was largely
attended. The intermeut took place
in reen Hill cemetery, the pallGbear
ers being: ]. w Snowden, Thomas
NJ. Turner A. d. Darby. William
Westrater, Geogre w. Appleby. John
Viewer, o. G. Bentzel and Lee NJ. Ben
der.
Attending the funeral from a dis
lance, we're the following relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony S. Chambers
mir. and Mrs. Boyd Chambers. Mr.. and
James A. Chambers and Mr., William
Beatty, OF Brunswick Mr and Alrs
( p. N. Snyder and son Raymond. OF.
Chambersburg; w. Ii. Campbell, S. J
Bratt and ]. II. Grim, OF Brunswick.
Martin Pltzer.
Mr. e. Martin Pitzer, an ex-Confed-
crate soldier and a widely known
stone mason. died this morning at
Sis o'clock at his residence on North
Third street near Moler avenue, of
paralysis, aged ~ years. The paraly-
tic stroke came last Monday evening
and he never rallied from itbeing un-
conscious for the greater part of the
time afterwards.
He is survived by his wife and the
| following brothers and Fisters: s. r.
! Talley and Mrs. w. S. Talley, Balti-
more, and Mrs. Sarah McWiiliam,
Springfield, o.
Mr.. Pitzer was the son of Conrad
Pitzer and was born and reared at
North MOUNTAIN. He spent the great
er part of his life in Martinsburg and
was known as a man of exemplary
character and a good citizen. honest
and Industrious For some years he
kept a grocery store on North Queen
street. He was a jealous member OF
the First United rethren church and
was remarkable for his regular attend
ance. He was president Of the Mems
Bible class and teacher in the sun
day school He will be much missed
in the community.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at o.
clock in the First U. b. Church, in
charge of Rev Dr. w. +. Gruver, and
interment in Green Hill Cemetery
Thomas jenkins.
Mr.. John Thomas jenkins, aged 81
died at 1890 o'clock Thursday at his
residence, S1S West stephen street
after a short illness. He was paralyz-
! ed about four years ago, though his
death came very suddenly, the deceas-
ed passing away as the result of a
stroke OF apoplexy Mr.. jenkins was
born at Burnt Factory. Frederick coun
| ty, Va, and was wooden operative,
being employed, until retiring, at the
| Crawford Wooden Mills.
He leaves widow, Mrs. Florence
| Virginia Jenkins; four children, Frank
Holmes, John. and Miss Bertha Jen-
! kins; four brothers and three sisters,
| Clarence Jenkins, of White Post, Va,
| George, William and Frank jenkins,
of Winchester; Mrs. Maggie PaiAe, Of
| Chambersburg, Pa; Mrs. Tillio Nor.
| gan, of Bunker Hill; Miss Alice Jea-
kins, of Winchester, Va.
Funeral Saturday afternoon at
| o'clock from the house. He was
member of the Jr. 0. u. A. NJ; =. O.
S. or A., and the pallbearers will be
selected from these orders
Mrs. Sarah {. Whisner
Mrs. Sarah E. Whisncr, widow Of
Mr.. Samuel Whisner, OF Great Caca-
pom, W. Va, died OF old age Friday
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs d
2. holland, in Cumberland. Mrs. Nlis-
| nar- xyas horn IN 1890 She was q de-