Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-21
EVER BUSY DEATH.
The Long List of Those Who Have Been Sum-
moned From Time to Eternity.

morning at hve minutes before seven
o'clock. AS was stated in last week g
REGISTER, Mr.. Wagner received a Sc
we're stroke of paralysis at Brunswick,
Nd, where he was attending to the
store Of his son Albert. His wife and
children at once went to Brunswick
and remained with him until Monday,
when he was brought to his home in
this place. There was little improve
ment in his condition, his entire left
side being completely paralyzed. He
was conscious at times, however, and
talked with those about him. Yestsr-
day he grew worse, and death resulted
this morning Mr.. Wagner, who was
in the 55th year Of his age, was ma
tive of Maryland, having been born
near Boonsboro. His father was the
late Samuel Wagner. Soon after the
war he married Miss Susan Cost at
Keedysville and moved to Shepherds
town, where he has since resided. His
wife survives him, together with SIX
children Harry and Albert, Rose,
Mrs. Will McQuilkin, Mary and Helen.
He also has eight brothers and sisters
living: John, Samuel, Mary and Flea
nora, at Boonsboro Jacob, in Mon
tana; Benjamin, at Keedysville; Mrs.
Hiram B. Snively, Mill Point, Nd;
Mrs. B. W. T. Phreaner, in Hagers-
town. The funeral service will be
held in the Reformed church in this
place Saturday morning at II o'clock.
The order of the Shield of Honor, of
which the deceased was a member,
will attend in a body and conduct the
funeral rites of the organization.
Mr.. Wagner was consistent mem
Der of the Reformed church, and was
genial, kind-hearted man, liked by
all who knew him. His death is de-
plored by large circle Of friends
who extend their warmest sympathy
to his distressed family.
Mr.. William Rush Turner, life
long resident Of Jefferson county and
well-knowm farmer, who resided
about three miles northwest of Shep-
herdstown, died last Sunday morning.
He had been i'll for a long time with
a complication of diseases. His age
was II years, 6 months and IA days,
The funeral was held at the house Mon
day, the service being conducted by
Rev. c. H. Hockey, of the Lutheran
Church, of which the deceased was a
member. A large concourse Of rela-
tiyes and friends followed the remains
to their last resting place IN Elmwood
Cemetery. Mr.. Turner, who is sur
vived by five sons, was an upright and
exemplary man, and was held in esteem
by all who knew him. The sons of
the deceased acted as pall-bearers at
the funeral.
Mrs. Annie Gibson, wife Of Rev.
Isaac Gibson, rector Of st. John s Epis-
copal Church at Norristown, Pa, died
suddenly of heart disease last Friday
night. Rev. Isaac Gibson was pastor
of the Methodist church in Shepherds
town for several years preceding the
late war and he and his wife are well
remembered here by our older people.
Both were popular and highly respect
ed. Rev Mr.. Gibson afterward left
the Methodist Church and became an
Episcopal minister. Mrs Gibson, whose
age was Ga years, was native OF
Washington, her maiden name being
Wingerd. She is survived by her hus-
band and four children, one Of the
latter being Rev. John 5. Gibson, of
Huntington, this State.
DR.. T. J. Bland of Martinsburg,
died last Saturday night, aged thirty
one years. Neurasthenia was the cause
of his death, and his illness was OF
three weeks duration, most of which
time he was unconscious. DR.. Bland
was born in King and Queen county,
Va, afterward moved to Glencoe, Nd.
and in 1887 located in Martinsburg In
1892 he married Mrs. Leila Fields, a
widow, of Saluda, Va, who, with one
child, survives the deceased. Al
though comparatively young physi-
clan, DR.. Bland stood at the head of
his profession. He also possessed many
social attractions and had host of
friends.
Mrs. Mary D. Moore, widow of the
late Samuel S. Moore and daughter of
Minor Hurst, deceased, died on Satur-
day afternoon last, at her residence
near Charlestown, after a lingering Ill
ness, aged about 65 years. The de-
ceased was an estimabls woman in all
the relations of life, and had for years
been a consistent communicate Of the
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