Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15
CAPTAIN NEVILLE
ANSWERS TO TAPS

4 Lieut.. Patrick r. Neville, a native
of Maine, and veteran OF the Union
army, died about $50 o'clock Monday
night at his home a slight distance
north of Martinsburg ON the vii
Transport pike. He was sc years of
age and had been sick for the past
two weeks. No funeral arrangements
have been made, but it is understood
that he will be buried at the National
Cemetery, Arlington, across the river
from Washington, as Captain Neville
had requested that this be done. His
Brother, Mr.. Harry Neville, the well
known rural mail carrier, has gone to
Washington to see about such an ar
rangement being effected. He is
also survived by his widow, formerly
Miss Maggie Emory, Of Culpepe. Va.
He had been twice married and his
first wife was Miss Ella Sinlms. OF
Hancock, who died number Of years
Iago. Captain Neville was lumber.
man by calling and came to this sec.
Ition soon after the Civil War, settling
Isaw mill for quite while, afterwards
coming to Berkeley county % or 80
years OF late years he has been
leading retired life Captain Ne
vile participated in many of the
stirring engagements of the Civil
War and was once wounded in the
leg, however not enough to incapaci.
tate him in after years. He was one
of the surviving line officers of CO.
L, 18th, Maine
Little EIexie Myers.
Elexie, the fourteen-year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Myers,
residing near Mountain Grove Church
died about $50 o'clock Monday after
noon at the City Hospital, where she
was operated on some time since for
Iperitonitis The little girl entered
the hospital December 20. She Is
survived by her parents and seven
sisters. According to present ar.
Engagements the funeral will be held
Thursday at Mountain Grove Church
unless the roads become too. badly
drifted The remains are now at the
residence of Funeral Director H. M.
Cole, on South Maple avenue.
Mrs. Mary Leigh.
/ A telegram was received here Sun
day announcing the death in Ports
mouth Of the late Mrs. Mary Leigh,
widow OF William Leigh and sister
of Capt. w, B. Colston, of this city.
Mrs. Leigh was born near Hedgesville
and will be remembered by many OF
the older citizens. Captain Colston is
now in Winchester, visiting his dau-
ghter. Mrs w! B. Cornwell, and the
sad intelligence was telephoned to
that gentleman. Mrs. Leigh will be
buried in Portsmouth Tuesday
She is survived by one sister, Mrs
Bennett Taylor. Of Virginia, and two
brothers. MIR Edward Co.ston, a
prominent lawyer Of Cincinnati, O..
and Captain William B. Colston, OF
this city, and also by three children
Miss Elizabeth Leigh, Of Portsmouth
with whom she liver and Messrs
Thomas and Colston Leigh.
1 She was daughter of the late Ed
ward Colston
Funeral of Mrs. Bird.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary e. Bird
who. died at her home on West Mar
tin street Monday afternoon, will b,
held from the late residence Thurs
Eday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. The serv
ices win be conducted by Rev. r. L
Wright. pastor of the First Metho
dist Episcopal church. and intermen
will be in Green Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Bird was aged GA years, an,
is survived by her aged mother Mrs
} Anna E. Gallaher, 10 Hyndman, Pa
and the following children: Mars.
0, Meaning. Frederick Bird and
E. Bird, of Martinsburg; Mrs. NJ. W
Green, of Newark, N. j.; A. r. Birt
Of Cumberland; Mrs. J. J. Ambrose
! Of Berkeley Station; Miss Anna Bir
: and Miss Marcelline Bird, residing a
home She is also survived by on
brother and two sisters--Rev. E. f
Gallaher. of Hyndman, Pa; Mrs. Id
Nowlin, of Baltimore, and MRS. MAJ
garet Walker, OF Akron. Ohio