Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-04-24
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tendent of the county infirinary, died
at the residence OF that gentleman
near Leetown last Friday night. Mr..
Corbin's age was 101 years, month
and II days. In February last he
celebrated his 101st birthday, and the
event was made the occasion OF
great family reunion, which included
FIVE generations. The New YORK
World sent on special correspondent
and artist. and an illustrated article
several columns long appeared in that
paper. descriptive of the old gentle
man. Despite his great age, Mr. Cor
bin was in good health until Few
weeks betoI g his death. His memory
was q rptentiye one and his mind q pic
ture gallery Of the events OF nearly
century. Funeral services were held
in Cnarlestown on Sunday, Rev. Mr..
Broaddus officiating.
MIR Humphrey q. Clymer, son OF
Isaac and Lottie Clymer, Of this coun-
tv. died in Baltimore hast week, aged
% wears. His remains were brought
TO Shepherdstown on Friday, and in
TERED in Elmwood Cemetery. Mr..
Clyner used to live in Shepherdstown.
Mr. c. II. b. Rous., eldest son OF Mr..
Charles Broadway Rouss, died at his
fathers home in New York on We'd
nesdav Of last week. aged 81 years.
He died Of pneumonia, and his illness
WAS a brief one. His remains were in
tered at Hebron Cemetery in Win
chester Oil Friday. Mr.. Rouss spent
considerable part OF his time in this
county at his beautiful home. shan
non Park. where he occupied hand
some house built about two years
ago. He was young man OF many
good qualities OF mind aud heart and
his death is great blow 10 his family
and friends.
Mr. Christian Wiuebrenner, the
father Of Mrs. Daniel Getzendanner,
OF this county, died at his home III
Walkersvilie, near Frederick, Md,
on Monday last, in the G3d year of hi.
age. His funeral was held OH We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Allen, the widow Of the Rev.
Benjamin Allen, rector of the Episco-
pal Church in Shepherdetown from
about 1915 TO 1924, died at the resi-
dence Of her son in Chester, Pa, last
Saturday. She had attained the
great age of " years aud 3 months,
and her death was simply the result
of natural decay Of the vital powers.
JAMES LANE TowNER.
The maine cali, to mind two we'll
known families OF Shepherdstown in
the lOug ago. James Lane and Ben
iamin i. lOwDer-father and son, you
may say, a. the latter was It proteSe
Of the former.
jim Towner, as he is best known
here. died in Baltimore on the 10th in
slant, in the G3rd year OF his age, and
his body was laid to rest III her beau
tiful cemetery He was the youngest
son of B. Y. Towner, and the last mem
Der of that family. Mr.. Towuer SchleE
his nephew, is the only male survivor
of the family.
MIR. Towner was born and reared IN
this place, and is kindly remembered
as Il polite and gentlemanly clerk and
merchant by the Older citizens of the
community. During tie late war he
was a member of the Hantramck
Guards Company b, End Virginia In
fantry), but at the end of his first
wears service he retired from the
army, being exempt by his age, and
after recovering from long spell Of
sickness he went TO Baltimore and
engaged "a It salesman with John E.
Bird ( Go. aud afterwards with John
son. Sutton \ Co., with whom he was
living when he died, and his services
were highly appreciated by them. He
married in Baltimore and leaves IA
wife and five children TO MORN his
death.