Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-03-29


Henson, near Ridgewsy. The funeral
service took place at the home con
Quoted by Rev G. w. Fleming Of
Bunker Hill, and the interment was
at Payne's chapel.
| hrs, Wilhelmina Slime, former
resident OF this county recently died at
her home in Colorado to which state
she moved some thirty years ago. She
was SO years Of age and leaves mum
Der of children and other relatives in
this section.
/ Mrs. Levina sigIer, beloved wife Of
Mr.. Joseph SigIer, died at her home in
this city on Sunday last at the age Of
20 years. she was native of Wash
ington county, Maryland.
The funeral conducted by Rev. w.
A. Roush, OF the Christian church,
took place from the home on Tuesday
afternoon and the interment WAS in
Green Hill cemetery.
HARDY.
! Mrs. Ellen Hardy died at the age OF
rs years at the home of her grand
daughter, Mrs. Daisy Wilson, near
Daadridgs's ford on the Opequon, ON
Sunday evening last Of general, detili-
/ ty.i elder Q. l.. Miller, Of this city,
conducted the funeral service at the
house ON Tuesday afternoon. The de-
ceased was ncmber Of the Dunkard
church. The intermcnt was at Darkes-
Vile.
| KENNA.
Mr.. Edward B. Kenna, son OF the
late Senator Jehn f. Kenna and
nephew OF Senator William &c. Chill
ton, died on Friday at GRAFT, FIorisa,
where he had gone in quest OF health
aged aoout rs years. For several years
he was editor. OF the Charleston Ga zetfe
and was an exceptionally bright
young Aast1. lie had many friends in
this section Of the state and number
of college mates in this county. The
remains were brought home to Charles
ton for inisrment.
Col. Charles F. King, prominent
| railroad contractor died at Pottsville,
Pa, on Monday morning. The inews
came here to DR.. NJ. A. Snodgrass
who has long been warm friend OF
Col. Kings. The deceased has done a
great deal Of railroad work ia this Sec
tiou during the past ten years and
when In this section siways made his
home at the Berkeley hotel in this
city. He was q splendid gentIem n
and had many friends.
BARNEY.
At the home Of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. David SIonaker, at Ganotow on
Tuesday morning last, Mrs. Attelia
Barney died suddenly and unex pect-
ed, to her friends. The deceased bad
been ca lied from her home at North
Mountain by the sickness of her
mother on last Friday. Mrs. Barney
was 80 years Of age. She is survived
by her husband and three children.
The funeral service teek place
Thursday from her parents home Rev.
Good, pastor of the U. b. Church, Of
" hich she was consistent member Of
floating and the intermsnt was Al
Ganotown.
JOHNSON.
Mr.. Benjamin r. johnson, = native
of Jefferson county, died ON Tuesday
at mis- home at Berkeley Springs where
he has been living for some fifteen
years, at the age OF SO years. Mr.. JOAN
son for many years lived in this cosn-
ty. He was son OF the late Jack
johnson, OF Lectown, and Is survived
by two brothers, George ID. Johnson,
of Leetown and James Jehnson, Of
North Dakota He was an uncle Of
William Johnson, OF the Fiery shoe
store, this atty. The deceased was mar
ried twice. His second wife and num-
Der Of children survive him. He had
many friends in this and Jeffersea
county. dc had been in poor health
for the past year or more.
WHARTON.
Mrs. Annie Wharton, widow OF the
late John J. Wharton, died at ths
Kings Daughters hospital on Thurs
day morsing last at the age Of IS yrs.
Mrs. Wharton was taken sick on Sat
urday previous aad on Sunday -as
| operated upon gall-stones. The deceas
ed has for some years been keeping a
boarding house on East Martin street
and was well-known in this city. Be
forem arriage she was Miss Annie Cor
don aud was boFn st Keyser asd was Il
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