Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-21
SENSATIONAL ROBBERY LAST NIGHT NO CLUE
Prems Fear That Turkish Problem Will Be Re-opend Like Ac Puzzle
BLOOD POISONING
, RESULTS FATALLY
TO Mr., |, ". WOODS

Although everything possible was
done to avert the calamity that this
morning overlook one of the best
known families of Berkeley county,
AAIr. Israel William Wood, If He'd
Willie, succumbed to bloodpoisoning
and pneumonia at his home in He'd
gesvilIe. The end came about 5.45
O'Clock, following an illness of ten
days. originating in presumably in
significant icident when the deceas-
ed ran splinter into his right
hand. The funeral will take place
from the late home Monday after
noon at l.30 o'clock. Rev. Lynn Arbo-
CAST, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
Acopal church of which the deceased
WAS long a member, will officiate.
assisted by Rev. w. H. Sander, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, and the interment
will be made in the cemetery of that
town.
The innumerable friends of Mr.
Wood were shocked to learn of his
death. 1t has not been long since he
kWas around greeting friends with
3 is customary amicability and SEEM
Agly in the full enjoyment of health
and strength. strong and erect in the
prime of manhood. The sad affair
has cast a gloom over the eommun-
ity of which he was mayor at the
Kline of his death.
The deceased was one of the
leading fruit growers of Berkeley
County and widely known throughout
the State, taking a leading part in
orchard affairs as we'll as being
prominent in the State and county
councils OF the republican party.
kFrequently he represented the coun-
Y in State and congressional con-
sentions of his party. In 1906-07 he
served in the West Virginia legisla-
ure from Berkeley and during the
orld War Governor Cornwell ap-
pointed him member of the Coun-
Gil of Defen =, representing Hedges
willie district. At one time he was
ounty surveyor and when the law
Treating the office of county engi
neer went into effect he was made
be first official OF this character in
Berkeley county. He also for a time
Fas chairman of the county republi-
occasions he was deeply interested
il everything that pertained to the
| dvancement of his home county
kand people. He served at intervals
as member of the district board
pf education and acted on various
.ther county boards, always placing
lis spare time at the disposal of his
GLOW citizens.
Born in Berkeley county SO years
go on the 18th of February, he was
ducated in the Martinsburg schools
Spt finished his technical education
n the Cleveland Ohio. college. AR
pr that he taught in the county for
ome years, or until his marriage
n years ago. to Miss Elizabeth SEQ
lie Borum. sister of Clyde Borum
Rlrs. Ernest Mcdonald and Mrs.
Charles j. Seibert. Since his marri-
Age he had devoted his energies to
me fruit industry and at the time of
lis death was not only heavily in
frested in various large orchards,
ut owned several individually. He
as general manager of the Back
Creek Valley Orchard Co. The de-
leased was Freemason, member of
Berkeley Lodge, No. 81, A. F. and A.
H.. Hedgesville, and the lodge will
i've their deceased brother a Mason
c funeral.
Owing to the bad condition OF the
Dad between here and Hedgesville.
arrangements have been 10 have No.
stop at North Mountain Monday.
Where autos will transfer friends
rom Martinsburg to Hedgesville in
me for the funeral
Mr. Wood IS survived b. his wild
". one son. Mr.. Cecil ". Wood at
P'me. one brother. Mr.. Prestol
Iood. one OF the county, and one half
rother. NJ. kbe Koesecker, OF Irwin.
enn.