Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-23
The Death Record.


Border NJ. Lamar was born in Fred
erick, Nd, April 25, 1875, died in
San Diego California, July Is, 1896.
Few parents are blessed with a son
of such sterling qualities as Border
possessed. Kind-hearted and generous,
manly and true, good son, firm
friend, he was loved and respected by
all who knew him. On June %, he
took to his bed with typhoid fever, and
in spite of the best medical aid and
the care of trained nurses and loving
friends, his brave young life closed on
Saturday, July Is, in the home of his
parents in San Diego, California. He
was the eldest child of R. D. and Sarah
Border Lamar, formerly of Moler's
Gross Roads, this county. The funeral
was held on Monday, July 2lst, and
the remains inferred in Mt. Hope Gem
etery, near San Diego, in sight and
sound of the Pacific, whose waters will
sing forever a requiem of peace over
the remains of short life, but work
well done.
Mr.. John J. Abel died in Martins
burg last Wednesday at the home Of
his niece, Miss Anna Boarman, after
an illness of few days. Paralysis
was his malady and he was in his
eightieth year. The deceased was a
native of Jefferson county and was
widely related to many prominent
people. He married Miss Bette
Thompson, of Charlestown, a sister Of
Gen Jeff. Thompson, of Missouri. In
1854 Mr.. Abel went to st. Joseph,
Missouri, where he became part own
er and proprietor of the Pacific Hotel.
He came east several years ago and
has lived with his nieces, the Misses
Abel, in Charlestown, and with rela
tives in Berkeley.
Mrs. Mary Catherine Ronemous,wid-
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ather home near Uvilla on Monday last,
aged 60 years. She had been i'll for
several weeks, having been taken sick
while in Shepherdstown visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Unseld. Mrs. Rome
nous was an earnest, consistent Chris
tan, having been for many years an
exemplary member of the Lutheran
Church of Uvilla. She is survived by
four children Messrs Harry and
Frank Ronemous, merchants, of
Charlestown Mr.. Charles NJ. Rome
nous, who lived at the home place !;
and Mrs. John G. Unseld, of this
place.
Edmund B. McGarry, nephew of
the late VIM. Conklyn, Of this county,
died in Urbana, Ohio, on the 3rd OF
July, aged 81 years. He was ruling
elder in the Presbyterian Church,
highly esteemed, and honored by the
community with places of public trust.
Wife, daughter and son survive
Free Press.
Mrs. Miley S. Reichald, wife of J.
Herman Reichard, the popular and
well-known travelling salesman for
Francis H. Leggett & Co., New York
died last Thursday in Hagerstown at
the home of her father, Mr.. Isaiah
Hartle. She was % years old, and
had been in failing health for long
time
Patrick c. Reel, aged one year, son
Of John Reel, of Eakles Mills, Wash.
ington county, was drowned Saturday
night in rain barrel, with twenty
inches of water The child crawleG
on a chair while at play and tumblec
into the barrel.
Mr.. Geo. W, DeGrange, a prominen
resident of Martinsburg, died at Gar
field Hospital, Washington, where HI
was undergoing treatment, last Friday
He was 60 years old, and leaves a wild
ow and eight sons and daughters.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
]. P. Irwin died in Williamsport, Nd.
last week of cholera infantum.
Joseph H. Nicklin, a well-knowl
Martinsburg carpenter, died last week
aged IS years.
COMMUNICATED.
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