The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-10-04
INFLUENZA TAKES TOLL Of
THREE LOCAL RESIDENTS
ONE LOCAL VICTIM TWO LOCAL BOYS DIE AT TRAINING
CAMPS FROM RAyAGES OF INFLUENZA-BODIES OF
SOLDIERS BEING RETURNED HERE.


Three victims from this &C
Spanish influenza yesterday, one
nital and the other two being m
their camp hospitals. The local
Virginia Avenue; the service n
died at Camp Meade, and Henr,
who expired at the camp hospit;
deaths were due to pneumonia,
The first of the Martinsburg citi-
gems to succumb to the ravages OF the
Spanish influenza was Mr.. Charles T.
Custer. of S02 Virginia Avenue, who
expired yesterday afternoon at the
Kings Daughters Hospital from an
attack of pneumonia which was the
direct outcome OF influenza. Mr. Gus.
Ter had been seized with the lesser
disease some ten days ago, and pneu
monia had taken its hold before he
reported at the hospital for treat
i1ent
Mr.. Custer was a carder, employed
in the wooden mills here.
lie is survived by his wife, Naomi
Custer, and no children.
The funeral win be held ON Sunday,
friends gathering at the home at IL
o'clock. and burial swiIl be made at
Cedar Grove. another service will be
held at o'clock. -.
:. Levi keyton Dead at Camp.
Word received here by his parents,
John W. and Martha F. Keyton, at
9l4 Virginia Avenue, last night told
Of the death of their son, Levi M.
Keyton, at Camp Meade. Death was
due to pneum mia which was the re-
suit Of an attack of influenza which
MI Keyton suffered a week ago.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Keyton was at
nome for short leave, and was in
excellent health. Late last week he
reported at the hospital complaining,
and early this week his brother, Will
liam Keyton, visited him there, re-
porting that he was getting along
satisfactorily. The telegram last night
came as. a complete shock to his
friends here. Mr.. Keyton was one of
the selective service men sent from
epis county the latter part of July.
ne was twenty-eight years old. He
was well known here as a plasterer.
line body Is being returned to his
1Ville here, and the funeral will take
piaee from the home some time on
sunday, the exact hour depending
upon the time of the arrival Of the
remains.
ne is survived by his parents. and
ny the following brothers and sisters !:
Joseph, Charles, Brook, Ben. Dan
hehfy, Lillian, Aida, and Clara, all re-
siding at home, and by William and
meade OF Syracuse, N. Y, Ernest, OF
Hnnois, and Sarah, of Washington.
Dies at Camp Colt.
hehry L. Chaplain, son of Mr.. and
1,'s' T. ]. Chaplain, Of near Van
seaesviiie, died this morning at Camu
You, gettysburg, of pneumonia fol
'0"ahg an attack of influenza. He was
aged twenty-three years.
Mf. clapham had been sick for sew
siai weeks in the hospital, and severa
r rass ago his sickness became SO Sc
~ nus as to make death a possibility
- parents were summoned and the,
morning. W 'n'
!, "e g survived by his parents ant
~, '"o brothers, Frank and Roger
h. - body will be brought to his oil
aO,ae and the funeral service will D,
roa piooaoly on Sunday. Definite al
0ments will be announced later
MRS. a. r. Martin Dead.
An 's' cecilia Huber Martin. wife o
s,. ! X Martin, BOT West job,
= 'ee'' died about midnight last nigh
two s nome after an illness lastin
n,i o months Death was due to a CON
vacation of diseases.
~ s. Martin was born in 1853 /
nor 4.nn County. Pennsylvania, br
Two wv wa.n her parents to this, cit
y years later. Since then she has a