Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-15
GRIM REAPER CALLS
3 TOWNS PEOPLE
WITHIN FEW HOURS
JOHN N. kURsEv. FORMER FIRE.
MAN, DIES or TUBERCULOSIS.
AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS.
MRS. MARY e. SMITH succuM8s
TO PNEUMONIA AT THE KINGS
DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL.
MRS. MARY ELIZABETH PEAR.
iRELL EXPIRES AT NE YORK
AVENUE RESIDENCE.

Between 5 o'clock yesterday after.
noon and 3 o'clock this morning three
we'll known residents of this city were
called to try the memorable laws OF
eternity, their deaths being due to
lingering Illness
John M. kursey.
John VI. Kursey, following an i'll
ness of the past year, the last two
weeks OF which he was belfast. ex.
PRED yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
at his home in South Spring street.
death being due to tuberculosis.
The deceased was born in Wardens-
vile, w. Va. 90 years ago and NOV.
ed to this city with his parents whel,
ii years OF age. During the health
full portion of his life he was cost
energetic and active young man, and
is spoken highly Of by all who knew
him. For FIVE years he was q fire
man, being member of Ryneai Hose
Co. No. /.
He Is survived by mis- wodow,, who
was formerly Miss Beatrice Shipley.
of this city aud two children. Jessie
and John. His mother. Mrs Sarah
Kursey. at home, ami Thomas Knr.
sey, a brother, of Tomahawk this
county, also survive.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon at 2,30 o'clock from the
home, the officiating clergyman being
the Rev. B. w. Meeks, pastor of the
First NJ E. church. Interment will
be in Green Hill cemetery,
Mrs. Mary e. Smith.
Mrs. Sarah b. Smith. of North
Queen street died yesterday evening
at o'clock at the Kings Daughters
Hospital, where she had been taken
last Thursday
Death was due to pneumonia, with
which she had been Ill for the past
several days. She had been an in
valid for several years, and when
taken seriously Ill her death was ex.
pected
Mrs. Smith was born In this county
near Falling Waters rs years ago,
but had lived in this city the great.
81 part of her life. She Is the widow
Or the late Michael Smith. and Is
survived by one son. John r. Smith,
with whom she made her home Mrs.
Smith was well known and well
liked lady an dher many friends are
deeply sorry to learn OF her demise
day from the home at $3.50 o'clock.
The services will be conducted by the
Rev. DR.. w F. Gruver, pastor of the
First U. b. church. and interment will
be in Green Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth PearreIl.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Pearreu diea
this morning about 8 O'Clock at her
residence in New York avenue. fol-
lowing an illness extending over the
past several months.
Mrs. Pearrell was born March 10,
1851. near Falling Waters, and has
always resided in this county. living
in Martinsburg for the past twelve
years. Her name before marriage
was Miss Mary Elizabeth Bremen
Surviving are her husband, Joseph
Edward Pearreli, and the following
children: Misses Bessie and Rose,
at home Oscar Pearrell. Harrisburg.
Pa; Harry Pearrell. Fairmout. w.
Va.
The funeral will take place Thurs
day, although the hour has not been
set. Following the funeral services
the body will be taken to Spring
Mills and inferred in the cemetery
there
William Frye.
William Frye, a well known and
highly esteemed farmer OF Ganotown.
died at his home there yesterday fol-
lowing years illness OF paralysis
and general debility. The funeral
services will be held tomorrow at 10
o'clock from the Central United
Brethren church, OF which he was a