Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-21
MRS. c. ]. MYERS
CALLED BY DEATH
Well Known Lady of North Martins.
burg Dies After Long
Illness.

street, died Saturday morning at 8 30
o'clock from cancer, after an illness
of several months, aged g. years Be
sides her husband she is survived by
two children, Ida and Bernard. at
home: sisters, Mrs. Mary Moore,
Cumberland; Mrs. Rebecea shipley,
Baltimore; Mrs. Alice Church and
Mrs Ida Edwards, this city; brother,
John Ward, Denver Col
Mrs Myers was Miss Ward be-
fore her marriage and was born and
reared near town. She was mem
Der OF the Lutheran church and was
very estimable woman. The flu
neral was held Monday afternoon
at 2So at the house, in charge of Rev
Dr. c. S. Trump. lnterment in Green
Hill cemetery.
Henry Burke Hill.
Henry Burke Hill. the young man
whose skull was slightly fractured in
an accident in the b. & 0. shops here
about two weeks ago, died Saturday
evening at O'Clock in the Maryland
University Hospital, Baltimore. TO
which place he was taken Sunday a
week ago. He was 10 years of age
on the list of last January. The body
was sent here Sunday afternoon, ac
companied by MIR Charles Fl. Hill
and Mr.. Gust Iiill father and brother,
respectively, of the deceased, and
Miss Margaret Hill, of Baltimore,
aunt of the deceased.
AS told before in these columns.
Mr. Hill had the misfortune to get
hurt the first day he worked in the
shops While he was assisting at a
travelling crane the handle flew off
and struck him terrific blow on the
forehead, producing Il fracture of the
frontal bone and conclusion Of the
brain He remained unconscious for
several days Last Friday evening
he seemed TO be brighter and hopes
for his recovery revived, but Satur-
day he grew worse aud death finally
ensued that evening.
He is survived by his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. c. II, Hill East Moler ave
nue.. and the following brothers and
sisters William, near town; Gust,
Hartford county, Maryland; Elmer
George D., Mary, Clara and Maggie,
at home. Mr. Hill was a member of
the Lutheran church and the Red
Gpe ms and
many friends deplore his uutimely
death.
The funeral was held Wednes-
in the Lutheran church, Rev, DR.. c.
S. Trump officiating InteTment in
Green Hill cemetery,
Child Dead.
The three-weeks-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred. Eutsey, APO South Spring
street. died Sunday morning. The
funeral was held this afternoon at 4
o'clock at the house Rev. Or. Trump
officiating, and burial in Green Hill
cemetery.
M. M. Splitter.
Mark Martin Splitter. $50 West
King street, a youth Of IS years of
age, died Sunday morning ct 1920 of
paralysis after an Illness OF two
weeks. He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Eva Il. Splitter. this city; sister,
Mrs, Charles CARRIER Of Moorefeld;
also four half brothers and one half
sister at Broadway Va. He was the
son of George w Splitter deceased,
and was born at Broadway He lived
here with his mother for the past year
and worked in the Kilbourn mills.
He had many friends here.
The remains will be taken to Broad
way, Va. leaving this city tomorrow
morning. Funeral service and burial
at Linville church Wednesday.
Miss Maria Elizabeth Shatfer. one
of the best known ladies' in Martins
burg, died this morning at $40 o'clock
from heart failure at the home of her
niece. Mrs. Paul H. Martin, Winches-
ter avenue. She was 63 years Of age.
one brother. Capt D. W Shatfer, this
city, survives. He and his sister Nv
ed for number of years together Oh
South Maple avenue, She was sis
ter of the late Mrs George w, Buxton.
Miss shaner had been ill for several
months. Recently she was taken to
washington for treatment in a private
sanitarium, but only temporary relief
was afforded
Miss shaifer was the daughter OF
Christian and Susan ShaiYer and was
born in this city whore she always
resided She was treasurer of the
Kings Daughters Hospital for years
and was actively Identified with the
work OF that institution. She was
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