Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-14
Joseph DARLINGTON
Was Native Of ealnsboro, Va. and Re
sided in Martinsburg for 20
Years-Other Deaths.

fearS-Other Deaths.
Mr.. Joseph B. Darlington, well
known house painter, died Sunday
Forenoon At 1870 o'clock at she home
Of his daughter. Mrs. Charles H.
Couchman 5S1 West King street,
aged % years. His death was caused
~ pneumonia after an illness Of ten
days. Prior to that he had been enjoy
ing good health He was born al
Gainsboro. Frederick county, Va, the
son Of Meredith Darlington. and re-.
sided in Martinsburg for the past
twenty years. He was one Of ten
children and was the second one Of
the family to die, the FIRST being Miss
Margaret Darlington Of Winchester
who died there two months ago He
was highly respected by all who knew
him
Mr. Darlington is survived by four
children Lagona ", Of Main, Va;
Mrs. Charles II. Couehman, Mrs. A
j. Woore and John NJ. Darlington,
West King street. this city, and the
following brothers and sisters: john
Darlington and Mrs. Columbia Nc
Kenzie, Winchester: James, Gains
boro, Va; Oscar, Charles Town; Mrs
John Gano, Xenia, o.; Mrs. Michael
Spence, Columbus, o.. Mrs Laura
Jefferson and Mrs. Gertie zamzaw
Baltimore. His wife died here thir-
teen months ago
Funeral Tuesday afternoon at $50
at tie house, conducted by Reys. c. S.
Trump and b. v switzer; interment
in Green Hin cemetery.
Child Dead.
Pauline Price, daughter OF Mrs. Car
rie Price. West Stephen street, died
Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock from
indigestion, after weeks sickness,
aged years, l month and . days.
The funeral service was held this al
ternoon at 2 O'Clock at the house, in
charge Of Rev. b. v Switzer. The
remains will be taken TO Shenandoah
remains were taken to Shenandoah
City Va Tuesday morning for
burial
William cushwa.
William Kraigh Cushwa a well
known and prominent citizen of near
Clearspring, Md, died at the home OF
his mother Saturday afternoon at
100 O'Clock, from a complication OF
diseases. aged 43 years. He had been
sicl, for about a year
MIR. Cushwa was son Of the late
William Cushwa and grandson Of
Capt. Da4ld Cushwa, who was sol
der in the war of 1872. lis ances-
tors were among the early settlers Of
Womelsdorf Berks Co. Pa He was
a farmer and had many friends.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Margaret Cushwa; one sister Mary
Cushwa; three brothers, Fred and
David, Baltimore, and Richard, at
home.
Funeral Tuesday morning in the
Catholic church in Clearspring, leay-
ing the house at . o'clock, Rev. Father
Rinehart officiating. Interment in
Rose Hill cemetery, Clearspring.
Jesse p. Ridgeway.
Mr.. Jesse p. Ridgeway, former
well known resident Of this city, died
Sunday forenoon at II O'Clock at the
home Of his brother, Charles L. Ridge
way, at the village of Ridgeway, this
county, from tuberculosis. He was 81
years Of age Three children sur
viye: Mrs. Harry Ropp, south Of
town, and Misses Grace and Virginia,
this city; also the following brothers
and sisters: Charles T., and John j.,
of Ridgeway; Arthur A. Ridgeway ana
Mrs, Bertha Rider, Oklahoma City;
Mrs Ida Bogert, this city; Mrs. Anna
Kilmer, Wichita, Kan; Mrs Rena
Stipe, Portland, ore; Mrs. Edna Car
ter, near Ridgeway
Funeral Tuesday morning. Meet at
the house at 1890 and service in the
Episcopal church at Bunker Hill, i'll
charge of Rev. F. A. Strother, and in
terment at Bunker Hill
MIR. Ridgeway was a retired former
and was a member OF the Presby-
terrain church. He formerly clerked
in the Lord & Lord grocery store here
and had many friends.
mrs. Mary r, Letter.
Mrs. Mary Theresa Letter, widow
OF Levi H. Letter, the millionaire Chi
cago merchant, and for two decades
one Of the most popular hostesses in
wa shington's most exclusive social
circles, died suddenly shortly after
one O'Clock yesterday afternoon at
her home. 1900 New Hampshire ave
uie. of snopleXv. She was about ~