Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-21

railroad man. shaying en4ered the
employ of that company in 1869. For
years he ran one of the red types of
engines, No. s2l1, on Both Cumber-
land and Baltimore divisions. He
was injured in 1872 while firing for
the late Lewis Friskey, when. their
engine went over bank near Key
scr. His foot was hurt and never
got well. After that Mr.. Burch was
placed in charge of all lay-over en-
gines at Point of Rocks, Md. Later
lie was assigned TO the Queen
street crossing and then to the pump
house. Several years ago his old in
jury began to grow worse until his
entire system was permeated and on
several occasions death sseemed i'm
mnent Mr. Burch was born near
l.ewistOwn, Md. He is survived by
his widow forme ,rly Miss Clara II.
Stunkle. of Frederick county, Md;
Two sons. Messrs Albert S. Burch
of Westminster. Nd; Fred Burch
at home; three daughters, Mrs
Florence Brown, of Brunswick; Mrs
Lyle Hughes, of Martinsburg; Mrs
Eva Spring. at home: one brother
w. Thomas Burch. of Rodamer, w
Va; four sisters. Mrs. Frazier, OF
Terra Alta; Mrs. Isaac Smith, OF
Eakle's Mill, Md; Mrs. Jacob Smith
Of Terra Alta, and Mrs Jane Stun
kle. Of Point of Rocks. M
The deceased was man Of ex
emplory character and good citi
zen He was member of Baltimore
and Ohio Veteran Association.
Mrs. Irene Wilson.
| Mrs. Irene Wilson. wife OF. Nh. G.
r.. Wilson, died Sunday at her homo
near Failing Waters. The family re
sided on the seibert farm and the
deceased was a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Sanders. 1of Mar]owe,
The funeral will be held Tuesday al;
ternoon at . O'Clock and the inter.
ment will be made in the graveyard
at Ealing Writer'S Pre- byterian
esau Oh a Spring. Mills. -
Lose Small Child. '
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Rife. OF North
High street, lost their three-year-old
son by death.
The little one was named Claude
Newton, and he expired Sunday at
10.15 o'clock. Surviving are his par.
ents, two brothers, William and
Leonard; one sister, Catherine The
funeral will be held from the late
home. 7l9 North High street, inter
ment in Green Hill Cemetery.
Harold McMuiien
Harold McMullen, aged A years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. McMullen
died Friday night of pneumonia,
rear Falling Waters. Funeral this
morning at IL o'clock; interment at
Williamsport; services at the grave
by Rev. w. l. Murray.
'' Abraham vanMetre
Master Abraham vanMetre, SIX
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
VanMetre, residing on the Williams
sport pike, expired Sunday night of
influenza. His parents also have four
other children and all are sick with
the same disease.
Baby Girl Dies
Little Minnie Di Mattar. baby dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mes. Joseph Di
Mattar, died Saturday night at the
Kings Daughters Hospital. Her
father, an Italian quarryman, has been
i'll with the same malady at the hos
pital.
Martin L. Bevans
Martin l.. Bevans, of Paw Paw,
died Friday night of influenza, aged
about 2S. He is survived by his wild
ow. one. child, father, B. G. Bevans,
with whom he was associated in the
mercantile business A week or so
ago his mother expired and few
days after that one of his children
died Mr.. Beyans was member of
Martinsburg Council No. 1863,
Knights of Columbus. ~ q
Mother Follows Son
Master Earl, the bright little four
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. ARCH
bald L. Powell. passed away Wed
nesday following an. Illness of infiu.
erza and at o'clock Thursday night
his mother expired from the same
malady. The latter was 81 years of
age. Funeral arrangements have not
been completed, but this will take
place from the late home, 806 North
High street
Mother And Daughter
A pathetic phase of the dread in.
fiuenza was manifested Sunday aft
frnnOn 1uhon shn f1,ao r,oo, r1J A..