Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-06-13
ESTIMABLE OLD LADY
is CALLED SUDDENLY

Mrs. Anna E, PitsnogIe Seized With
Attack Of Heart Failure. Fails to
Survive and Soon Expires End
Came While She Was Being Treat
ed--FunersI Wednesday Afternoon
Mrs. 6rantham Dead
While on her way to St Johns Lu
theran church Sunday evening to hear
DIR. Trump preach sermon to the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers,
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Pitsnogle, o.
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 Coyle, with whom she
resided, were travelling together down
West King street When they reach
cd 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. Coylc 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 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 0i
William and Elizabeth Hoffman, both
deceased, and was born SIS years age
near Bedingion where she grew tc
womanhood February rs, 1861, she
was married TO John P Pitsnogle and
TO their union were born two daugh
tiers, Mrs. Arbeia Coyle, this city, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Pearl of near North
Mountain She spent her entire life
within the countys confines with the
exception of eight years she lived in
Washington county, Md. Twenty-ont
years ago the family moved to this
city. MIR. pitsnogle died two years
ago.
The deceased was well known anc
loved lady During her residence in
the city she made many friends who
are deeply grieved to learn of hei
untimely death She was a consistent
member of Christ Episcopal church
and was noted for her acts of kind
ness. In addition tc 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 II. Hoff
man of Bedngton.
Wednesday afternoon the funeral
was held from the residence o.
Mrs. Coyle with the Rev Mr.. Dnrkee
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
lIouck
Mrs Grantham.
Mrs. Melyna Grammar, widow OF
The late NJ. H. Grantham, died sunday
afternoon at 12:40 o'clock at Shang
hal OF PARALYSIS During the past yeal
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
Bethuel M. Kitchen. Mr.. Kitchen
was the first congressman to repre-
sent the Second Congressional dis
trict of West Virginia in congress and
was very prominent and distinguish
ed man Tuesday morning the funer
al was held at home at 1O:ot
O'Clock. the Rev Or. Gruver, OF this
city, officiating, and interment was
made in Green Hill cemetery.
For more than fifty wears Mrs