Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-31
MRS. ANDREWS IS
SUDDENLY CALLED
BY DEATH ANGEL
Prominent Church Worker
And Business Woman.

MRS. Emily Andrews, which occur
red Monday afternoon about 3
o'clock at the Kings Daughters
hospital, following an operation,
and in her death the community
suffered the loss of fine Christian
woman and substantial citizen,
while the Episcopal church sustaino
an especially severe blow. Mrs.
Andrews had been in declining
health for some time. but her nat
urally cheerful disposition and her
courage deceived friends and neigh
bors as TO the true condition Of her
health. She was seized with her last
Illness on Friday and was operated
on Saturday afternoon. The patient
seemingly rallied but II soon be-
came apparent that she had but .
short time to live.
Mrs. Andrews death is loss that
will be deeply felt by all. She was
an exceptional woman, very intelli-
gent, refined and transformations,
living a quiet life the past few
years in the handsome home sha
had acquired at go South Queen
street, She took an active interest
in the social. civic and religious Ksa
of her adopted community, and was
particularly tireless in her church
work.
She was a prominent member OF
Trinity Episcopal church. head OF
the Woman's Auxiliary active in the
life OF her church and was so high.
ly esteemed and regarded that on
one occasion when there was an In
term between rectors, Mrs. An.
drews directed the local church af-,
fairs, In all OF her church work sha
was most energetic and efficient and
her labors and contributions to char
ity, modestly performed and donat>a
ed, were exceedingly great Thesa
activities in conjunction with her
kindness to those In trouble and her
readiness at all times to serve 9th.
ers proved her life to be one OF con.
seeration.
In addition to Theses ennobling
characteristics, the deceased pre-
sided over her home and In a large
circle OF friends and acquaintances
with quite dignity. Being a woman~
of means, an orchardist and agricul,
turist, Mrs. Andrews early develop.
ed talent for business and with
unerrlng judgment conducted her
affairs. She was connected with
several orchard propositions, lately
being a member of the board of di.
rectors of Federal Hi ! Orchard.
She was also a member of the
Travel Club.
The deceased was a daughter OF
Hiram and Adelaide Hollinger. of
the late Dr. AlOnZo Andrews, Of st.
Paul, MINI, and FOR few years re.
sided at Weston. w. Va. finally
settling in Martinsburg where DR..
Andrews was a prominent physician
at the time OF his death. She leaves
her mother, Mrs. Adelaide Holling-
err, who resided with her, and one
sister, Mrs Arthur Mccoy, of Read.
ing, Pa, to mourn their loss.
The funeral services will be held
from the late home Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock, her rector
Rev Dudley Boogher. of Trinity
Episcopal Church. officiating. The
interment will be made at Green
nm cemetery.
Thomas Wolford
Failing in health for some time
past, Mr. Thomas Wolford. one of
the best known men OF Jones
Spring. died at his home there about
2 O'Clock Sunday night. aged 7S.
Tho funeral was held from the late
home at o'clock this afternoon,
Rev. Mr. Messick. pastor of the
Jones Spring United Brethren
church, OF which the deceased was
a member. officiated, and the re-
mains were inferred in the grave.
yard at that place Mr.. Wolford
was a man OF fine character. quiet
and unostentatious lie was born
near Gettysburg. Pa, and married
IN that section. The family came to
Berkeley county between 80 and 40
wears ago. For a long time the de.
ceased engaged in farming, after
ward becoming member OF the
firm of Thomas Wolford and Son.
,Tohn f Wollord OF this city
still operating a cooperage business
at Nollville. The innrmities of age
nccessitated him retiring from re-
tive Life few years since Mr. VOL
Cord was a Union veteran, serving
'-' tie civil Wor In The First
Maryland cavalry. His wife preced-
ed him to the grave in 1913 and tho
only surviving relatives are Mr. II.
II. Woford, Of North Queen street;
Mrs. w W. Watson North High
street; former Councilman John It.
Wolford Franklin avenue; MI Rob-
ert Wolford, Of Akron, O., veteran
Of the World War, and Mr. Emory
e. Woford, Of Jones Spring.
Infant Dies
The infant child OF M and Mrs.
Walter Riner Four Mile Wood,
who died last night, was buried
this afternoon in Green Hill GENE.
tery.
Miss Matte Hobbs
Miss Matte Hobbs eldest daugh.
,rr OF the late j. II Hobbs, Sr.,
15ed at $50 O'Clock Monday evening
Al the Kings DAUGHTERS hospital.
Notice Of funeral VIII be given lat.
ef
BURIED By County
With no relatives or friends IN
this section ana lie authorities be-
ing unable to locate az. such else.
where, Helen May, tho <olored wo
man Of R-rariey Station. who died
in a loca hospital Friday. vas bur