Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-05-13
DEATHS.


his duties rs yard conductor. al
Hinton. was instantly killed on the
lower yard there Tuesday the Sd.
lie waS caught between the draw
heads Of two cars wnilc attempting
10 couple them. and WAS terribly
crushed.
Vim. G.. Mcdowell. formerly of
| Lexington. VII. and we'll remcnl-
bcred by many here, died al the
home C! his sen. Rev. VIM. q. Jr..
! at Auburn. Ala.. May 1St. aged II
years. He acted for the Board of
Trustees in 1902, rs Supcrintcnd-
| cnt OF construction during The
building Of the Dormitory building
destroyed by fire January. Sd.
James II. Lemon, Confederate
Veteran. for more than sixty years
resident of Bccklcy. died at his
home there ON the 4lh inst, of heart
disease, aged 50 years. tie was Il
native Of Botctourl County, Virginia
coming TO Raleigh county in 1860.
AT the outbreak of the great war be-
tween the States in 1861 Mr.. Lemon
enlisted in defense of the South
leaving an honorable record us Il
loyal soldier and patriot. He was
staunch Democrat and in the days
when the Democrats were in power
in West Virginia, was elected Door
keeper of the House of Delegates.
| Mrs. Mary Arbaugh, widow of
Jas. ArbauSh, died on Wednesday
afternoon, May 4th, 1921, ut her
| hnrnn T,aoI.
She would have been n years old
if she had lived until June 10th
next. Mrs. Arbaugh was very
active woman until she was strick-
ell with paralysis two years ago
and was always ready to help those
in her community who needed as
slStancc. She was the mother of II
children, 13 Of whom survive her.
along with 81 grandchildren and
II great grandchildren, her direct
descendants numbering 81.
John +. Robinson retired cir
Gus owner, died al his winter home
at Miami. Florida, on the evening
of April 30th, 1921, of chronic
bronchitis, at the age of II years.
His son, John Robertson, Jr. and a
daughter, Mrs. II. F. Stevens. of
Cincinnati. were ut his bedside
when death came. Mr.. Robinson
was born November 4, 1913, in
Linden, Alabama, not 200 yards
from his fathers show. AT the age
of 18 he entered the show game
and started on a career which uIi-
matcly made him one Of the largest
circus owners in the world.
Mr.. II. Madison Boone, the last
surviving member of the family of
twelve children OF the late Henry
Boone. died at his home in Irish
Corner district, this county, Oh Sun
day night, April "a, 1921. at about
nine o'clock, of the inlirmitics OF
old age. His age was about 81
years. Mr.. Boone was a splendid
citizen Of unassuming disposition,
Il kindly feeling Of good will toward
all, and highly useful in his sphere.
Tie was twice married, his first
wife being native Of Ohio. His
second wife was Miss Nancy j.
Myers, who survives him. together
with two sons by his first marriage,
Charles Fl. Boone, one of the old
est brakcmcn on the G.. 4 O., rail
way, and William II. Boone, of
Ronccvcrtc. The funeral was held
on Monday. April 18th, at Salem
Church, The services being conduct
cd by Rev. W. \. Grogg. of Romeo
Ncrtc. Deceased had been a mem
Der of the Methodist Episcopal
Church for many years.
Mrs. Patrick IIaniln, sustaining
Il fractured thigh in Il fall about
two weeks ago, died al her home
on Monroe Avenue. RonccvcriC. ".
Va. Wednesday. May, !, 1921. jusi
| before The noon hour. From the
time OF her fatal injuries little hope
was given Of her recovery, and the
family was summoned home, and
surrounded by those Of her loved
ones, she passed to the reward Civ
Ell an excellent woman, Il faithful
Imothcr and wife. The funeral SER
vices were conducted from st.
GATHERINGS Catholic Church OH Fri
day morning with interment in ST.
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