Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-18

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aid. Shortly after she had taken her
seat in the sanctuary and just before
the service began at 10 o'clock, she
was suddenly attacked with heart
Weakness. She was assisted out Of
the church and Gown the stone steps
at the front entrance where she col
lapsed. A chair was procured from
the rectory nearby, and seated In that
she was carried to her home. DIR. j.
w. McSherry was hastily summoned,
as it was seer that she was dying, and
Rev. FIR. Martin was called from the
church. The young priest admins
tered the last rite to the dying wom-
an, and then Miss Boarman was car
ried up stairs to her room; but she
expired before she reached there.
The death of Miss Boarman came
as a great shock to her friends, the
circumstances adding a peculiar sad.
ness to it.
Miss Boarman's mother was Miss
Nancy Abel, a member of al old and
prominent family of this city, before
her marriage to Admiral Boarman.
The deceased was one of their thir-
teen children and was born in Mar
tinsburg where she spent nearly all
of her life. She was educated at the
convent in Frederick, Md. While yet
a young girl she spent a few years in
New York while her father was in
charge of the navy yard there. Fog a
number of years she and her widow
ed sister, Mrs. Nora Lynch, lived to-
gether in the well known Boarman
house. She was a member OF the
Catholic church and was devoted to
its work.
Besides Mrs. Lynch the deceased
is survived by two sisters and n
brother: Mrs. Susan M, Harris, of
Pembina, North Dakota; Mrs. NJ. j.
Broome, New York and Joseph Boar
man. In Missouri. Miss Boarman was
a first cousin of DR.. j. w. McSherry,
Mrs. Sarah Harrison and Miss Bette
J. Hunter, this city.
John {. Fowler Dead.
Mr.. John Earl Fowlet. son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Fowler, 206 North
Church, died Wednesday afternoon at
2.l5 o'clock from Bright's disease, fol-
lowing a long illness. Besides his
parents he is survived by one brother,
Lee G., three sisters, Mrs. Allen Shee.
ly, of New oxford, Pa; Mrs. Ivan
Beard, this city, and Annabelle, at
home. Mr.. Fowler was 10 years old
and came here with his family four
years ago from Fairfield, Adams
county, Pa. He was employed in the
Kilbourn mills until i'll health COM
PEELED him to quit work. lie was a
member of the City Band and was a
~favorite with those who knew him.
Funeral Saturday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock in Christ Reformed church OF
which the deceased vas a member.
The service wiz be in charge OF the
pastor, Rev. A. M. Gluck, assisted by
Rev. e. w. Stonebreaker, of Quarry
Vile, Pa. Interment in Green Hill
cemetery.
Miss Mary Murdoch
Miss Mary Catherine Murdoch, who
for the past 90 years made her home
with Mrs. L.. G. Whitacre, Berkeley
Place, died there at one o'clock Mon
day afternoon from a complication
of ailments. aged 81 years. She had
been i'll since last June and for the
past six weeks she lay helpless in
bed. She leaves no near relatives.
Miss Murdoch was born at Middle
way, Jefferson county. She came to
this city four years ago with the
Whitacre family. She was a mem
Der of the Presbyterian church. The
funeral will be held Wednesday. Al.
ter Il snort service at ine hOunt oS
$3.50 a. m. conducted by Rev. DR.. f.
VI. Woods, the remains will be taken
to Charles Town, where the funeral
service will be nold IN the Presby-
terian church. Interment in Edge
Hin cemetery.
James D Butt Dead.
Word was received here Tuesday
of the sudden death of Mr.. James ID.
Butt the we'll known referee in bank
ruptcy of this district, which occurred
al 5 o'clock a. m, Tuesday at his
home in Washington. He was DO
years of age and death resulted from
heart failure. He was a resident OF
Harpers Ferry, with a law ofi1ce IN
Washington where he practioed Tor a
number of years. He was appointed
referee in bankruptcy in 1899 by
Judge Jackson. He was widely
known and had a host of friends. lie
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