Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-05
PNEUMONIA FATAL
TO YOUNG SOLDIER
Private Philip Clyde Myers, Jr.,
Dies In Camp.

tLnut0 BY III pdbily 10 UCinE tAPl Lo9Cd
for Mr.. and Mrs. Philip G. Myers, of
near Little Georgetown because OF
the death of their son. Private Philip
G. Myers, Jr., of the 313th Field Ar
tillery, which occurred in the base
hospital at Camp Lee, Va, Thursday
night, following a spell of pneumonia.
In announcing his death, Captain An
drew d. Christine wired the sorrowing
parents his sincere sympathy in their
loss, but hoped they would be COM
! forted in the thought that he died
serving his country. Young Myers,
who was but p years of age, went to
Camp Lee with the second conting-
/ lent. Recently his parents had visited
the young soldier and Mrs Myers
had Just learned how to knit, just to
prepare mittens, hose, sweater and
other articles for her boy. No word
thad been received early this after
moon as to when the remains could
be expected, but these will be ship
Iped to North Mountain anil taken in
charge by Funeral Director Jacques,
# Hedgesville. The youth is sur
Ivived by his parents and one sister,
Miss Laila Myers.
Mr.. Williams Funeral.
il The funeral of the late George
Williams, who died Thursday in a
Cumberland hospital from burns re-
ceived at his home in Westernport,
Dec II. took place in the former city
and was in charge of Ohr Lodge, No.
131, A. f. & A. M, of which he was
a member The remains we're then
brought to Martinsburg on No. over
the Baltimore and Ohio, which was
over two hours late and did not ar
rive here until after O'clock. At
this point Equality Lodge, No. "A, A.
F. and A. M, took charge and gave
the remains a Masonic burial in the
Green Hill cemetery. REV. r. L..
Wright. pastor Of First Methodist
Episcopal Church, officiated. Mr.
Williams was So years old. He was
formerly locomotive engineer or
the Western Maryland Railway and
at that time resided in that city. He
was unmarried. Mr. Williams is sur
vived by several brothers and Other
relatives in West Virginia.
Mrs. Harley Richards.
Mrs Harley Richards, aged 3S, ;
we'll known young matron residing
near Hedgesville, expired at her home
at $50 last evening. following al
illness of some durationj Deati
II was due a tuberculosis. The fun
eral will be held Sunday afternoon a
\ / O'Clock from the Methodist Episco
| pal Church, Hedgesville, and Rev. MI
Arbogast will officiate. The inter
ment will be male in the Hedgesvill
| cemetery. Mrs. Richards was fol-
merly "a Miss McCarty. Of that sec
ton of the county. She is survives
| by her husband. five small children
one of them an infant; four broth
ers, Messrs. William, Charles. Jane
II McCarty, Of Hedgesville; Andrey
| McCarty, Of Hagerstown; and tw
sisters. Mrs. John WRsson, Of He'd
ii gesville. and Mrs. Charles Carroll, .
Hagerstown.
III Austin Hartsock.
lib The funeral Of Austin Hartsocl
aged 81, who was squeezed to deaf
late Thursday afternoon in the turn
table pit at the Baltimore and Obi
Railroad shop, Virginia avenue, Gun
berland, where he was employed 0
! lahorer, will probably be held Q
| Sunday. with services at the HON
l Of Mr.. Hartsock's sonin-law, Wallial
aIP Rollins, Az Marion street. ths
I city Interment will be In Odd Re
| | lows cemetery Flintstone- Mr.. Har
/ | sock was engaged in cleaning an is
coating from the pit when he wa
/ caught in the machinery tn an u
! known manner and 50 badly squee'