Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-21
A GOOD MAN GONE.
Mr. Jacob Terrell Passes Away at Ripe Oid
Age-Other Deaths.

and most highly respected residents OF
Shepherdstown, died at his home IN
this place last Friday, in the nth year
of his age. Up to within couple OF
weeks of his death Mr. Terrell enjoyed
almost perfect health, and was in full
possession of his faculties. Unbent by
the weight of years, active and ener-
getic, hewas daily seen upon our streets
ever ready with genial smile and a
CHEEKY word to greet his friends, and
able to do as big days work as many
men not half his age His illness came
upon him suddenly, and was apparent
ly a stroke of paralysis. He was very
i'll from the beginning, though a slight
improvement in his condition at one
time allayed the fears Of those around
him to some extent. Early last week
he became much worse, and Friday the
end came. Mr.. Terrell was born IN
Harpers Ferry, but moved to Shep-
herdstown in early life and has ever
since resided here. In 1888 he became
a member of the Methodist Church in
this place and for So years he led a
consistent Christian life. On Febru-
airy 4, 1871, Mr.. Ferrel and Miss Su-
san Cameron were united in marriage
For more than ffty-fve years they
shared together the joys and sorrows
of welded hfe-a cOngeni.l and de-
voted couple whose exemplary life has
always been above reproach. All our
people sorrow with the widow, who so
deeply mourns the loss of her compan-
ion of over half a century. Mr. Charles
FeneIl is the only surviving child.
Mr.. Terrell, though modest and un-
assuming man, bore his share Of the
public duties of our town. He has
been its mayor, and was often elected
a member Of the council. He was an
ardent advocate Of the temperance
cause, and always worked hard to pre-
vent the sale of liquor in this place.
In politics he was Democrat By
his death the community loses one Of
its best citizens, for in all his relations
he was exemplary and useful-an hon
est man and sincere Christian. The
funeral was held in the Southern Meth
odist Church last Sunday afternoon,
and was attended by very large num-
Der of persons. The services were
conducted by Revs. J. L. KILLER and
A. a. P. Neel, the latter delivering an
impressive discourse. The body was
laid to rest in Elmwood Cemetery,
there to await the resurrection Of the
Just. Peace to his dust.
Miss Augusta E. McCleary died
suddenly at her home in Martinsburg
last Saturday morning. Her general
health had been delicate, but her
death was wholly unexpected and was
great shock to her friends. She
had been driving Friday afternoon
and afterward retired as usual At
an early hour she suffered from a
hemorrhage of the lungs and expired
shortly after assistance reached her.
She was aged about ffty-six years.
Miss McCleary was the second daugh-
ter of the late Mr. Andrew W.
McCleary.
Mr.. Albert Rouzee, son-in-law Of
Mr.. Geo. w. Chase, of this town, died
last Saturday at his home in Altoona,
Pa, aged SO years His death was
caused by hemorrhage, and was the
elimination of an illness of about three
months. The deceased, who was
machinist in the railroad shops at Al
toona, was a young man Of excellent
qualities, and was a consistent member
of the Lutheran Church. He was
buried at Altoona on Monday. Heis
survived by his wife, who was Miss
Belle Chase, and three children.
We regret to learn of the death of
Mrs. Mary U Engle, wife Of Mr.. Jacob
F. Engle, of Charlestown, which oc-
Cured at the home of her sister, Mrs
c. G. Allen, 28O5 Fourteenth street,
Washington, D. c. She had been i'll
for several weeks Mr.. Engle's friends
in this vicinity, his former home, ex-
tend sincere sympathy. Mrs. Engle
died on Monday, and her remains We're
buried at Washington yesterday.
Wyatt N. Keedy, son of Rev. DR..
c. L. Keedy, died at his home IN
Hagerstown last Sunday aged % years.
He was an active, intelligent young
man, very popular, and was for five
years city clerk of Hagerstown.
Mrs.Annie Barritt, wife ofMr Chas.
W. Barritt, and daughter Of Mr. James
Albin, of Charlestown, died at her
residence near Berryville last Satur-
day, aged about 25 years, leaving a
husband and four children.
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