Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-13
OBITUARY
N. q. sHlRLEY.

died Wednesday at his home at Mid
dleway. Jefferson county, was held
Friday and interment was made in the
Masonic cemetery. Mr.. Shirley was
50 years and his death was due to
the infirmities Of old age. About ten
years ago Mrs. Shirley died
Deceased was a member az a very
prominent family. He served one term
as member or the county court and
another as assessor. lie was public
spirited citizen and was very active
in business affairs.
lie is urvived by three sons and
three daughters as follows Eugene.
merchant at Midleway. William, farm
er of jefferson county, and George
P. attorney at Charles Town. The
daughters are Misses Anna Belle and
Leta at home and there is also a mar
ried daughter.
Little DeIva Fisher.
News reaches here Sunday of the
death of little Delva Fisher, three.
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Fisher, formerly OF this city
but now residing in Washington. On
Saturday the child went with ON older
brother into the basement and seizing
stick of wood placed Il IN the fur
mace. The flames reached her cloth.
ing and instantly flashed all over her.
She screamed for help but when her
mother arrived her clothing was al.
most destroyed. Mrs. Fisher did all
she could to save the child and sus-
tanned severe burns on her hands
and arms The child was taken to
the hospital, where she died Sunday
morning
Tuesday afternoon the funeral will
be held and interment made in q
Washington cemetery. Sunday after
noon Mrs. James w. Barrick, Harry
M. Fisher and Mrs. Fred Baker went
to Washington to attend the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher are well known
in this city, and have host OF friends
who sympathize with them in their
bereavement. Mr.. Fisher has been in
the government service as a plumber
for some time.
Miss Anna Edminston.
This afternoon the funeral of Miss
Anna Edminston, who died Friday
night at her home in Berkeley
Springs. was held from st. Joseph's
Catholic church. 1nterment was made
in the church cemetery, Deceased was
the daughter Of Mr.. ana Mrs. W. r.
Edminston, Che former being the B. 4
o. ticket agent at Berkeley Springs.
The body arrived here Saturday even,
ign and was taken to the home Of
William siler, 22S, East Burke street.
Miss Edmirston was well known in
this city, and last year was a student
at ST. Joseph's Parochial school.
J. L. schick.
The father of MRS. Charles s.
Trump, Mr.. ]. l.. schick, died at his
home in Gettysburg Saturday evening
at O'clock. He was 81 years old.
Mr.. Schick was well known in this
community, being a frequent visit
or at the home of his daughter. A
numbeg of our citizens have also Wis.
tied his apartments in Gettysburg. He
was a man of God, leading the Christ
like spirit-a man whom the citizens
OF Gettysburg for many years honored
and reyered, occupying many posi-
tons Of trust and responsibility.
He was treasurer of the Battle
Filed Memorial Association, and treas
urer Of the order of odo Fellows at
the time of his death-over a period
of so years. t
Miss M. Ludie Picking.
Miss NJ. Ludle Picking, daughter
Of the late Jacob and Jane Picking,
of the county, died this morning az
GAO Of heart trouble at the home Of
her niece, Miss Lorena Mason, of
West John street She had been i'll
about two weeks and her death
caused no surprise
Deceased was born in the county
May 20, 1S43, and spent her entire
life in its confines She was a mem
Der of the Lutheran church and was
widely known for her many deeds
of kindness and charity. She is sur
vived by two nieces-Mrs. L. J.,
HODGE and Miss Lorena Mason, both
of the city, and two nephews-John
w. Mason, of Mt Vernon, o., and
Charles L. Mason, of this city. Thurs
day afternoon the funeral will be
held from the residence at $3.50 with