Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-04-26
DEATH OF 4 GOOD MAN.

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HUpGEL-Our community was shocked
las. Monday, to learn that Mr.. Janiter
Uudgel, residing about four miles east
of this city, had met with an accident
which in few hours resulted fatally.
It seems that Mr.. II in company with
his sou David, had gone TO the barn to
make ready for the days work. His
son had hold OF the tongue OF a wagon,
loaded with plaster, and was in act OF
backing it out OF the barn when Mr. Ii.
stepped behind the wagon to draw the
brake. The hind wheels had passed
from, the floor to the ground. and the
wagon getting asudden impetus by the
descent, made quick lurch to one side,
aud it is suppe s-d the lever ofthe brake
was wrenched from his grasp and struck
him, throwing him to tie ground, face
downwards, .ppd directly in the track OF
the wagon III an instant both hind
wheels passed over him, one across his
neck aud the other over his thighs, irac-
turing one and bruising the other. He
was Immediately carried to the house,
end Dr. Reynolds, OF Shspherdsiown
snufmoned. AT frs. it was thought his
injuries, though serious, were not neces-
saryiiy fatal, as lie conversed with those
around him and said he did not suffer
much pain. Abou. 3 o'clock, however,
in the afternoon there was decided
change for the worse, he becoming nn-
conscious. and remaining in that condi-
ton until o'clock, when death ended
his suffcrings.
Mr., Hudgel was highly esteemed by
the community in which he lived and
by ali who knew him. He was all &c.
tive and enterprising citizen and his
death is great loss to his family
and friends, and 10 the entire neigh.
borhood in which he so long resided.
IIeswas buried at the cemetery in Shep-
herdstown, Rev. Nj. L. Cutler, OF Mar
iin>bUrg, preaching the funeral dis
course. in the absence OF he Lutheran
minister at that place. y large con-
course followed his remains 10 the tomb,
Il proof Of The high esteem in which he
was held.
"Vcri;y iE the midst Of life We arc in
death. --Mar.iasbng Statesman.
cas- The particulars which we have
gathered, in reference to the sad acct
deut arc, that on Monday morning last,
about 7 o'clock, Mr. II. and bis son
David were backing their wagon loaded
with plaster out the barn. lIr. II. was
behind the wagon attending 10 the rub
Der, the lever of hich had been thrown
OFT in descending tie Offset from the
barn floor, and the wagon backing upon
MIN in such Z rapid manner, he was
knocked down, falling ct the far end
Of the,stone wall which leads TO the
barn or floor; the hind wheel FIRST passed
over his leg, crushing it in a dreadful
manner, between the knee and ankle,
and the fore wheel, which then had
been turned to clock, coming back
so rapidly passed over his neck, bruising
him severely internally, before he ooHla
recover and get out Of Tie way: lie
remained conscious until 3 o'clock in
the eyeripg, after that ha became un-
conscious, and died The next morning,
Tuesday, about 4 o'clock, of paralysis
Of the brain. The whole affair was
done almost in a second, as the descent
from the barn floor is very sleep which
caused the wagon to descend very rap
idly. The fore wheel, before It passed
over his neck, passed over the lower
portion Of the wall, which broke lis
weight and force, otherwise lis Geek
and shoulders would have been crushed.
The funeral services took place a! his
residence on Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. MIR. Cutler, OF Martinsburg, preach
ing an able and impressive sermon 10
one of the largest funeral gatherings We
had ever previously witnessed.
Slr. II. was in the 5Sth year OF his
age; kind and af'ectionate husband
aud father; an excellent neighbori an
honest, reliable and upright citizcn, and
a Christian gentleman, having been
member Of the Lutheran Church of this
town for many years. He leaves wife
and three grown children to mourn
their sad and untimely loss. His re-
mains were consigned 70 the tomb in
Elmw ocd Cemetery Of this town, the
beautiful City of the Dead, about FIVE
o'clock on Wednesday evening, amidst
a large assenlblags OF sad and sympa-
tLizing friends. lie sleeps in Jesus!
The pall-bcarcrs were Messrs. John
p. Kearfoo,, Jacob Miller, Thos. Files,
Nathan Osbourn. Geo. Seibert, George
Hammond, William Eishtstine, John
II. little.
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EI" HANDSOME ORGAH.-We were
shown the other day handsome Cabi-
ROT Orpan ioad. by our youDP friend,