Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-16
BRIGHT LAD DIES
ON HIS BIRTHDAY
Master Dyer Expires in Hospi-
taI-Mr. Thompson Dead.

tal-Mr. Thompson Dead.
After tenderly nurturing thei
bright. nine-year-old boy, Dyer
through the perils of infancy and
an intestinal affliction ever since
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grimes, of IL.
East South street, were saddeneu by
| his death Friday afternoon. The pop
ular little fellow was nine years ole
yesterday--the day he died. He hat
been operated on when but two
years of age, but the internal troub
lie could not be remedied, and great
care had to be exercised as to what
he ate. Tuesday he ate an apple and
soon after became ill. He was rush
ed to the Kings Daughters Hospital
and operated on to no avail, death
coming at 230' yesterday afternoon
The little fellow was member of
the First Baptist Sunday school and
was bright and popular lad. He is
survived by his parents and one sis.
ter, Hazel Louise, who is today sew
en- years old. Mr.. Grimes, the father
is a we'll known Baltimore and Ohio
operator. The funeral will be held
from the late home Sunday after
noon at $50 o'clock. Rev. DR.. W. C.
Taylor will officiate and the remains
will b.. laid to resi- in Green Hin
cemetery.
n. p. Thompson
Mr.. H. P. Thompson, a widely
known resident Of Martinsburg. but
for some years past an invalid. died
of paralysis Friday afternoon at his
home, 233 East Liberty street. Al.
though born and reared to young
manhood in Washington, Mr.. Thmp-
son had spent the greater part Of his
life in this city. He was s. years of
age and Is survived by his widow an
the following sons, G. W., VIM. F.,
Charles E., of this city, and J. H.,
now with the U. s. Army in France.
The funeral will be held from the
late residence Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Rev. r. w. Grizzard, pas
tor of Second Baptist Church, will
officiate and the interment will be
made in Green Hill cemetery.
Hunter J. Miller
Hunter J. Miller, for years a mep
chant of Charles Town until health
failed him, died there last Saturday
He was native Of Rappahannock
county, Va, and first came to DUFF.
fields, there marrying Miss Currie,
who survives him with one son, Ca
Diet w. Edward Miller. of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Nd.
Mr.. Maee's Funeral.
Funeral of the late Mr.. G. r. Mace,
of 4sO Faulkner avenue, will take
place Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
from Mlinchester-ave. Christian
Church, Rev. R. F. Schmucker Off.
ciating. The interment will be made
in New Norbourn cemetery and Mar
tinsburg Council, No. So, Jr. o. U. A.
NJ, of which he was a member will
escort the remains to their last rest
ing place. In addition to surviving
relatives mentioned the other day he
also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Maggie
Smith, of Luray, Va, and Mrs. Nan
ME Martin, of Waynesboro, Pa, His
widow was formerly Miss MARY Kret
ger of Ohio.
J. Il. Potter Sueeumbs
Master James Hayden Potter, aged
Is, son of Mr.. and Mrs. U. S. G
Potter, of Sleepy Creek, who was op
Grated on this morning at the City
Hospital for the removal of an I'm
mense lgoitre, failed to recover. sue
cumbing to the shock The goitre
which was very unusual for one Sc
young, had developed rapidly within
the past few months and nearly en-
circled his neck. He was lovea6lt
youth and the sad end is a grea
shock to his parents. He is also sur
vived by three brothers, Edmund H.
in the U. S. Marines; Norman. am
two sisters, Marie and Helen, a
home. The remains were perparet
for burial by Funeral Director Coll
and shipped this evening to his lat
home. The funeral will be held Sun
day or Monday, conducted by Rev
W. NJ. Maiden, the United Brethren
Church. The lads father, is vel
known State organizer for the P. Q
of A., and prominent Morgal
county man.