Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-06-14
ESTIMABLE OLD LADY
is CALLED SUDDENLY

Mrs. Anna {. Pitsnogle Seized With
Attack Of Heart Failure Falls to
Survive and Soon Expires--End
Came While She Was Being Treat
ed--Funeral Wednesday Afternoon
Mrs. Grantham Dead
While on her way to st. Johns Lu-
theran church Sunday evening to hear
DR. Trump preach a sermon to the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Pitsnogle, OF
West Stephens street, died very sud
denly In ks drug store, ON West King
street of heart failure.
Mrs. Pitsnogle and her daughter
Mrs. Arbelia CoyIe, with whom she
resided, were travelling together down
West King street When they reach
ed the Episcopal rectory Mrs. Pits
nogle complained OF illness and decid-
ed to return home. believing that she
was unable to continue the trip. She
told Mrs. Coyle to attend the services
and give no thought about her as she
would soon recover and not to enter
tain any fears. Mrs. Coyle said at
first she hesitated, but later decided
TO accept her mothers advice and
started toward the church.
She had gone but short distance
when she changed her mind and start
ed to follow her mother. Reaching
the drug store she looked in and saw
her there. When she entered DR..
Kogelschatz was trying TO persuade
her to take restorative, but she re.
fused. Seeing that her condition
was serious Dr. Sencindiver was call
ed, and upon his arrival he gave hef
treatment. but she failed to rally and
In a few minutes was dead, the end
being caused by heart failure The
body was removed to the home of Mrs.
Coyle and prepared for burial
Mrs. Pitsnogle was the daughter OF
William and Elizabeth Hoffman, both
deceased, and was born 6S years ago
near Bedington where she grew to
womanhood. February %, 1867, she
was married to John p. Pitsnogle and
TO their union were born two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Arbelia Coyle, this city, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Pearl, of near North
Mountain. She spent her entire life
within the county's confines with the
exception of eight years she lived in
Washington county, Md Twenty-one
years ago the family moved to this
city. Mr. Pitsnogle died two years
ago.
The deceased was a we'll known and
loved lady During her residence in
the city she made many friends who
are deeply grieved TO learn Of her
untimeIy death. She was q consistent
member of Christ Episcopal church
and was noted for her acts of kind
ness. In addition to- her daughters
she is survived by two sisters and one
brother, who are Mrs. George Houck
Of Flags crossing; Mrs. James Elliott
of Swartz street, and Porter IL. Hof-
man, of Bedington.
Wednesday afternoon the funeral
was held from the residence OF
Mrs. Coyle with the Rev Mr.. Durkee,
assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Roush, Off
cfating, followed with interment in
Norbourne cemetery. The pail bear
ers, six nephews, will be Oscar and
George Elliott, Frank Johnson, George
Ashton and George and Edward
Houck.
Mrs Grantham.
Mrs. Melvina Grammar, widow of
the late NJ H. Grantham, died Sunday
afternoon at l2:40 o'clock at ShanG.
hal of paraly sis. During the past year
she had been failing and her death
was not unexpected. She had lived
alone since her husbands death. She
had no children, but is survived by
two brothers, namely, Joseph G. Kit.
chen, of Shanghai, and Gilbert Kit
chen, of this city.
Mrs. Grantham was the eldest
daughter OF the late Mr.. and Mrs,
BethGel M. Kitchen. Mr.. Kitchen
was the first congressman TO repre-
sent the Second Congressional dis
trict of West Virginia in congress and
was a very prominent and distinguish
ed man Tuesday morning the funer
al was held at home at 1906
o'clock, the Rev. DR.. Gruver, of this
city, officiating, and interment was
made in Green Hill cemetery.
For more than fifty years Mrs