Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-01-17
Shepherdstown News.

w III. DIOMH WAS lHotdutly hllltu
few days ago by train No. 4, of the B
& o., three miles east of water station
No. II. His remains were turned owe
to the authorities of Berkeley county
Mr.. jeremiah N. Snyder, a lifelong
resident Of this county, died at hii
homo at Snyder's Mill on Christmas
Day after long illness incident t
old age. He was an honest and up
right man, and possessed the esteem
of all who knew him. He run the
mill at Dam No. 4 for many years.
Mr.. Snyder's age was so years, 6
months and days. His widow and
several married children survive him.
Jan. 7, at the residence of the BRIDES
grandmother, by Rev. Geo. G. Ever
hart, Mr.. Thos. Fl. Vanmetre aud Miss
Bette r. Myers, all of Berkeley
county.
In Bolivar, Dec. 90, of consumption
Mrs. Catharine Arvin, aged 81 years.
In Bolivar, Dec. %, of typhoid
fever, Miss Fannie Longerbeam, aged
10 years.
In Harper's Ferry. Dec. 81, of ty-
phoid fever, George, son of George
and Mamie Marquette, aged about
years.
In Martinsburg, Dec. a, Mr.. VIM.
H. Kibbler, aged 48 years and
months.
House BURNED.-The dwelling.
house of Mr.. Samuel Michaels, near
Duffields, this county, was completely
destroyed by fire last Monday. The
fire originated from a defective f1ue
and was not disco, cred until too late
to save the building. We understand
that large portion of the contents
was also destroyed, less than hun
dred dollars worth being saved. Mr..
Michaels had just completed hand
some new addition to his residence
within the past few months, and it is
particularly unfortunate that he sus-
tains such loss just as he had gotten
so comfortably fixed. There was no
insurance on the property.
Dr.. REYNoLDs.-The funeral SER
vices of DR.. John Reynolds were held
on Monday morning in the Reformed
Church. Seldom has so great a mum.
Der of persons assembled on such an
occasion in this section. From every
part of Jefferson county, and from
Berkeley and Maryland, friends ofthe
dead man had gathered to pay the
last tribute of respect to the one whom
they so loved and venerated. The
church was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity, and many could not get inside
the doors. The pall-bearers were DIR.
|, S. Tanner, Mr.. J. Ii. Show, Mr..
Henry Shepherd, Mr.. w. n. Lemen,
Col. A. r. Boteler, Mr.. John Kepling-
err, Mr.. David Billmyer, Mr.. r. IL.
Davis, Mr.. Daniel Getzendanner, Mr..
Mr.. G. 7. Butler. The services were
conducted by the pastor of the church,
Rev. Geo. G. Everbart. An eloquent
and earnest tribute to the life and
character of the deceased was deliver
ed by Rev. j. c. Bowman, of Han
over, Pa, formerly pastor of the Re-
formed Church here, and an intimate
friend of DR.. Reynolds.
DR.. John Reynolds was born in
Shepherdstown March 81, 1917. He
read medicine under the late DIR.
Thomas Hammond. He attended
the University Of Virginia and the
University of Maryland, graduating
in medicine from the University of
Pennsylvania in 1911. Having form
ed a partnership with DR.. Hammond,
he began the practice of medicine in
Shepherdstown in April, 1871, which
he continued uninterruptedly up to
within few days of his death.
DR., Reynolds married Miss Kate
Witherow on June q, 1854, the cere-
mony being performed in the Re-
formed Church and the first wedding
held in that edifice. Three children
were born to him: Charles, who died
just as he was entering young man
hood Allen S., who lives in Shep-
herdotown and who follows his
fathers profession Nellie, wife of
Mr.. j. Frank Legge. The widow of
DR.. Reynolds also survives him.
The first operation, probably, that
was performed in this section of Vir.
ginia with the use of chloroform was
by DR.. Reynolds. 1t was on March
LIST, 1913, and the patient was an Irish
workman at the Virginia Ore Bank.
DR.. Taylor had gone to Baltimore and
obtained a supply of the newly-dis-
covered anaesthetic. With the assis-
lance of DR.. Taylor and DIR. Butler,
DR.. Reynolds successfully amputated
the mans leg.
The life of DR.. Reynolds was most
laborious one. His practice was a
large one, almost from the beginning.
From every part of this county and
Berkeley the calls came, and even in
Frederick county, Virginia, and the
adjoining counties of Maryland his
services were in demand. He always
Travelled on horse back, and no one
knows how many thousands of miles
he has ridden. His record book shows
that nearly twenty two hundred times
he had been called upon to assist little
strangers into the world, and many a
one of them has been named Rey-
nolds" after the good doctor who pre-
sided at their acknowledgement.
For burns and wounds we would
recommend Salvation Oil. Alldruggists
sell it at % cents.
Many cases have come under our no.
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