Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-05-17
News from Shepherdstown

The Southern Soldiers Memoria
Association has decided upon Satur
day, June 7th, as Memorial Day il
Shepherdstown.
Mr.. Jackson Foutz, an old residen
of this county, died at the home O.
his son, near Shepherdstown, las
Monday evening.
A carload of cattle were received
here on Wednesday from Pennsyl
vania. They will be fattened by
Berkeley county farmer.
Mr.. Norman L. Entler, a former
resident of Shepherdstown. and Miss
Grace Ellen Lowell were married in
Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday
of This week.
Agents of the B. & o. have been
notified that gang of safe blowers
are working along the line of the Val
ley Branch, and warning is given to
be on guard against the craftsmen.
An election for corporation officers
was held at Berkeley Springs, Satur-
day, and resulted as follows: P. ].
Coughlin, mayor; Thomas Fl. Hodg-
son, recorder; w. B. Silver, Chas. P.
Jack, d. F. Albaugh, M. A. Price, A.
r. Sherman, eouncilmen.
STOLE A HORSE AND AWAY THEY
RUN.-Two small colored boys, who
were afterward ascertained to be Lee
Twiman and Alex. Blackburn, of
arrived in Shepherds
town last Thursday afternoon with a
horse and buggy. They had several
stories to meet the demands of the
occasion. and finally put their horse in
Mr.. Ham Davis's stable and left the
buggy at Mr.. James Myers black
smith shop. During the evening they
were arrested and taken before Magis-
trate D. S. Rentch, who after a hear
ing released them from custody. They
then went to the stable and got the
horse and rode away with it. Friday
it was discovered that the
horse and buggy belonged to Mr.. o.
car Blackford, of Shenandoah juno
ton, and had been stolen from Char
Iestown by the youths. The next
heard from them was at Kearneys-
vile, where they stole DIR. d. w.
Borders buggy. Hltching the horse
10 it they drove to Summit Point.
Here they offered to sell the horse and
buggy to colored man for S25, and
he agreed to go with them to Charles
own and buy. By this time an Off
,er was on their track, and he arrest
I'd the boys before they got to town.
They had hearing before Justice
5allaher, who committed them to
all for the action of the grand jury.
The GRIM REAPER, DEATH
in Philadelphia, at four
o'clock on Friday morning, May I'd,
Florence Washington Schley, young
est daughter of Col. John E. Schley,
If this county. The announcement
N the death of this lovable girl was
IN extremely sad shock to her family
md friends in this community. She
lad spent the winter and spring in
Philadelphia with her sister, Mrs.
Frank w. Muzzey. A short time be.
ore her death she was afflicted with
IN abscess, but no one had an idea
hat it was at all serious. Even the
lay before she died no fears were felt
'or her safety. Within a few hours,
,hough, the sad truth became appa-
'ent to those around her, and before
Ter loved ones at home could be mott
led she had passed away, dying in
he full triumph of her Christian faith,
She was conscious to the end, but
what is called death was in her case
,nly fearless passage from earth to
heaven. She sent loving messages to
Ill her kindred, and bidding farewell
% her sisters and loving friends, her
sentle spirit passed away to greet the
'ainted mother who she seemed to see
for her on the other shore.
The remains were brought to her
lome near Shepherdstown Friday
hight, and Sunday afternoon, after
olemn services in the Episcopal
Church, her body was laid to rest in
he family lot at Elmwood Cemetery
mid the tears Of throng of her
friends and kindred. Had she lived
me more day, the deceased would
lave reached her twenty-third birth
lay.
Before the tears of devoted family
,ircle had been dried from the loss of
sister, another calamity came. The
iather is dead, and all that is mortal
If Colonel John Edward Schley is
low robed for the grave. For over a
year Col. Schley has been visibly fail
ng in health, but his sturdy constitu-
ion and indomitable will kept him
llert and active, and he would not
yield to disease. He also had spent
he winter in Philadelphia, but re-
;urned to Rockland, his home near
his place, some weeks ago, apparent
y improved in health. The sudden
oss of his youngest child was a great
shock to him, and at the funeral ON
sunday it was seen that the blow had
eft its effect. On Monday the Colo
lel became seriously ill, but under
attention seemed to rally
again. Tuesday morning he arose as
Usual and went down stairs apparent
y much better. There was another
last great change-and at
10 O'Clock the spirit returned to God
Who gave it.
John Edward Schley was born in
Md, on October IL, 1918.
In 1912 he married Anne f. Towner,
laughter of the late Benjamin T.
ToWner. She lived but seven months.
He afterwards married Mary Virginia
Towner, sister of his first wife. At
ter long and happy married life, she
passed away about three years ago.
Nine children were born of the second
OF these, Charles, John,
and Florence are dead. Those
are Towner, the only living
SON; Mrs. Frank w. Muzzey, Annie,
Clara, Ida and Helen. In 1916 Col.
Schley came to Virginia, and ever
since lived on his farm about three
miles from Shepherdstown In Mary
land he was cavalry officer in the
State troops, and once held the posi-
ton of Acknowledgement. Although
he was one of the original members of
the Republican party, and was always
a leader in politics, Col. Schley was
never a candidate for Office, although
to several honorary posi-
tions. He was a personal friend of
President Grant, and was appointed
by him as a member of a slave com
after the war. He was three
times a delegate-at-large from West
Virginia to national conventions. AL
though an ardent q n enthusiastic
Col. Schley was at the
same time liberal in his ideas and
never offensive even to his bitterest
political enemies. He never allowed
his politics to interfere with his per
sonal affairs.
Col. Schley was of the old and dis
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