Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-01-14
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cOncOurSe OF SOrrOW.nS IelallVee anu
friends. Her pastor. Rev. J. @. Bow
man preached an able and impressive
sermon to the large audience; after
which her remains were deposited in the
Cemetery adjoining the church. She
was a good and kind mother and an ex-
emplary member of the Reformed
Church for 60 years. The pail bearers
were, Messrs. Emanuel Staley, Jacob
w. S!aley, John II. Show, Jacob Fer
rells, David II. uout, VIM. A. Morgan.
On "Wednesday evening January 4th,
Mr.. JOHN SHANNON GALLAHER,
son of II. N. Gallaher, Esq, Senior Ed
itor of the Char!estown Free Press, and
member of the typographical corps OF
that paper, died, aged Sc years and Is
days. Shannon was kind and genial in
his disposition, and possessed host OF
friends, especially among those Of his
comrads of like or younger age. His
last illness was a lingering one, and
was born with rare fortitude. lie died
not as without hope, and his mourning
friends have LETT with them the blessed
assurance that his freed spirit crossed
over the river to rest under the shade
of the eternal trees, and that his rich
voice, so often heard among US here, is
now tuned TO the immortal songs Of tie
redeemed Spirit.
He was genial, cordial, unsel6sh,
obliging, generous-always ready to
lend helping hand to the distressed.
or to do a service to friend. During
the late war he was courier at Gen.
Early's headquarters and a member of
Go. b 18th Virginia Cavalry, Rossers
Brigade. More than year ago a
heavy cold settled so deeply ON his
lungs that though he continued in some
measure to follow his daily avocations
to about six weeks previous to his
death, it was painfully evident to us
that he was declining. The last few
weeks of his life were full or suffering
days and weary, sleepless nights, but
no word of complaint ever escaped his
lips. All through tedious illness,
borne with unmurmering patience and
heroic fortitude, he delighted in
the ministrations of Gods people, in
prayer and the Bible, and often request
ed the singing of hymns, and when
listening to his favorites his pain would
be alleviated and his nerves soothed.
AT twenty minutes before six on Wed
nesday evening he "lell on sleep" calm
ly and peacefully as babe on its moth
er's breast, aud, as We earnestly trust,
he rests now "Safe in the arms Of
Jesus. Free Press.
AT Charlestown, on Tuesday the Sd
of January, Mrs. ANN ). BURDETT,
an aged and highly esteemed lady. AT
the residence of Mr. John II. Colston,
near Charlestown, on the 5th of Jan
uary, Mr.. JOHN r. A. REDMAN,
aged y years. At the same residenc
on Monday morning last, Mrs. MARY
ANN FLOYD, sister of Mr.. Redm al,
aged about "A years.
Dec. 23d, near Bedington, Mrs. RU-
HANNA WILHELM, aged 80 years.
Dec 3Oth, at North Mountain, Mrs.
WANDLING.
Dec. 3lst, in Martinsburg, Mrs.
SUSAN YOHE, aged GO years. De
ceased was in good health on the day
of her death, which was almost instan-
taneous.
Dec 3Oth, in Martinsburg, LUELLA
COLBERT. child of Mr. II. G. Col
bert, ageG 2 years, 6 months and 2
days.
Jan. 9th, at her residence, about two
miles from Martinsburg, Mrs. JOHN
p. KEARFOTT, aged about IS years.
The husband of the deceased was sur,
veyor of Berkeley county for forty
years, and his son, the present surveyor
succeeded him.
Jan. LIST, near Bedington. GEORGE
TABLER, aged SO years.
Dec. 18th, in Martinsburg, CHAS.
E. NEUGENT, aged 40 years,
months and 1c days.
On the 27th of December, 1881, Mr..
JOHN J. WATKINS, for many years
toll collector at Gate No. l, Smithfield,
Charlestown & Harper's Ferry Turn
pike, aged so years, II months and %
days.
Near Myerstowp, in this county, on
Sunday, Jan. 8, 1882, of Typhoid Fe-
yer, Mr.. JACOB A. MYERS, son of
Joshua Myers, aged about 80 years.
Died, near Shepherdstown, Jan. 5th,
1882, JENNIE VIOLA, infant and
only child of Kate and Elias w. Dear
ing, aged 6 weeks and 5 days.
Mourning parents cease thy weeping,
Lift thy thoughts above the sod,
Though thy little one is sleeping,
Yet her spirit is with God.
Gone before her thou hast another
Numbered with the angel band,
She has joined her brother Charley
In that fair and happy land.
Angels watched the plant So tender,
Nurtured it with tender care,
For they knew that soon up yonder
1t would bloom in beauty there.
Farewell dear parents let me go
For angels wait around,
To take my spirit home to God,
Aud there receive MY crown.
Strive for that crown my parents dear,
While here On earth You stay,
You shall meet Jennie Viola and Charley
In realms of endless day.
We laid her in the silent grave
When the winter sun was low,