Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-23
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Dies SUNDAY NIGHT
Ar HIS HOME HERE

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last call was Justice ]. II. Mcbride,
retired blacksmith and long magi-
strate at Gerrardstown. I'll for the
pasa four or five weeks Mr. Mcbride
expired early Sunday morning, about
O'Clock. in the eightieth year of his
age. The funeral service will be
held Tuesday morning. meeting at
Tie house at 10 O'Clock, and will be
n charge Of Rev. d. B. Grove, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and
Rev. DIR. j II. Bittinger, OF the Pres.
byterian church The remains of the
venerable citizen will be laid TO rest
in the Presbyterian cemetery.
Squire Mcbride was likeable
man and entertaining talker, a fine
citizen and father and a lifelong Re
publican. He was highly esteemed
by all with whom he came in con-
tact. Born September II, 1851, near
Tomahawk he spent his life in this
county, with the exception Of pc
riod in the Union Army in the Civil
War during which time he was
wounded He enlisted on March "A.
1868. in Co +, First Regiment West
Virginia Cayaldy and served until
honorably discharged at Wheeling
on July 8, 1855 For years he was a
widely known> blacksmith at Ger
rardstown and won and held warm
friends in all sections Of the county.
He was a keen observer and took
lively interest in public affairs and
for 80 years officiated as a county
magistrate. On December Fl, 1871,
he married Miss Annie +. Sumption
and became the justifiably proud fa-
Their Of family Of six sons and two
daughters. About ten years ago he
retired from active life and spent
his declining DAYS in the community
he loved and with relatives and
friends of whom he was very fond.
Surviving are his widow and the fol-
lowing children: Messrs. W. M, W.
r. and +. f. Mcbride. of Pitts.
burgh. c. F. f. f. and II. ]. Nc.
Bride. Mrs. David LeFeyre. Of Ger.
rardstown, and Miss Ida Mcbride, at
home. Also three sisters, Mrs. Fran.
ces May, of West King street; Mrs.
Mary Jenkins, OF Maryland avenue,
and Mrs. Rachel Smoke, OF Green
field. Tenn.
Mrs. S. A. Porterfied
Mrs. S. a. Porterfield, widow of
the late VIM, l.. Porterfield, died at
her home on Moler avenue Sunday
morning at 5 o'clock OF complied
tons. She had been a sufferer for
the past several months but her
condition did not become serious I'M
til the last few days. She was 81
years of age on May l. She is sur
Yiyed by two daughters, Mrs. H. r.
Bird, of Cumberland, and Mrs. W.
4. AontZ, of this city: and one Sis
ter, Mrs. Margaret Clark. also OF
this city, and by sixteen grandchil-
dren. She was member of the
Presbyterian church OF this city, but
owing 10 other arrangements. the
funeral viii take place from the
Second Baptist Church Tuesday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock. DR.. F. M. Woods
officiating. assisted by the Rev r.
inferred in Green Hill cemetery.
Henry Valentine Sparrow.
Berkeley county lost one OF its
most substantial and reliable citi.
zeas Sunday night when death call
ed Henry Valentine Sperow. aged
81. of DR. Run. The venerable resi-
dent had been i'll for the past is
weeks and death was primarily due
to an attack Of pneumonia. which
later developed into complications,
and the end came about 1915
O'clock Sunday night. The funeral
will be held from the late home
Wednesday morning at 1890 O'Clock,
his pasto-, Rev. Or. ". A. McMur-
FAY, OF Fedgesville, officiating. and
me interment will he made in Green
I'LL Cemetery.
The life OF the deceased was q
long and honorable one. He was
man of fine character. a Christian
gentleman and stalwart figure in the
life OF his immediate community.
Very temperate in habits, scrupu.
lousy honest in his dealings with
his fellow men, by virtue of these
and other exemplary traits and char.
acteristics he early in life became
m influential factor in his neigh
boThood. He frequently was called
UpOn TO act as arbiter in disputes
and misunderstanding that would
have led 10 legal entanglements and
lifelong enmity had not his wise
counsel and clear reasoning pre-.
vailed. A great deal of his influ-
ence is attributed 10 his Christian
convictions. He was a member of
the Presbyterian church. having
united with that denomination at
Falling Waters. before the church
was moved to Spring Mills.
Mr.. Sperow was born near Little
Georgetown and spent his entire life
in this county. He had been an &C.
tive farmer until i'll health and old
age compelled his retirement about