Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-03
Ever Busy Death.


Mr.. Edwin S. Ruse died at his late
home near Halltown, this county, of
Inflammation of the stomach, on Tues
day morning last. Mr.. Ruse was born
in Loudoun county, Va, October %,
1888, and was one of seven children.
In 1857 he was married to Miss Char
lstte E. Shower. In 1861 he moved
to Jefferson county, w Va, locating
on farm at Unionville. In 1871 he
moved back to Hamilton, Loudoun
county, and remained there until 1878,
when he moved west with his family,
locating near Fort Scott, Kansas.
Here his wife died in 1888. He re-
turned to Unionville in 1884, and two
years ago purchased the Engle farm
near Halltown, where he resided until
his death, Tuesday morning, at the age
of 81 yeals, II months and 3 days.
Mr.. Ruse was the father of seven chill
drsn, four boys and three girls, FIVE OF
whom are still living Ashby, now IN
business in Argonia, Kansas Mrs.
Florence Robertshaw, La Harpe, Kan,
and William, Eugene and Catharine,
Of this county. Mr.. Ruse was con-
sistent member of the Uvilla Lutheran
Church, a man of most excellent char
acter and of large heart, kind and
genial and courteous to all, honest and
upright in all his dealings with man,
and loved by all who knew him by
virtue of his many excellent traits.
His funeral was held in the Uvllla
Lutheran Church on Wednesday morn
ing, conducted by his pastor, Rev. c.
H. Hockey, attended by a very large
cOncOurse of people. The body was
inferred in the adjoining cemetery.
We regret to record the death of
Mrs. Ella Lenora Kogelscbatz, wife
Mr.. Louis Kogel.chatz, which occur
red Monday at her home IN Martins
burg, after an illness of but FIVE days.
Mrs. Kogelschatz was the daughter Of
Mr.. James D. Fayman, and was born
and raised in Shepherdstown. She
was one of the most beautiful girls
our town has ever known, and she had
a sweetness of character and a lovable-
ness of disposition that rendered her
doubly attractive and endesred her to
a large circle of friends. She was
married to Mr.. Kogelschatz in March,
1888, and afterward lived in Norris
town, Pa, and at Charlestown and
Martlnsburg, where her husband was
in the furniture and undertaking bus
mess. She is survived by her husband
three sons and two daughters, to whom
we extend our sincere sympathy. Mrs.
Kogelschatz, who was "a years Of age,
was consistent member Of the Re-
formed Church, and her funeral was
held in Martinsburg yesterday IN that
church.
Earl, tn. four-year-old son of Mrs.
Alice Hoffman, died last Thursday at
the home of his mother in McKses-
port, Pa, of spinal meningitis. The
body was brought to Shepherdstown
and inferred in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Hoffman was accompanied by her
brother, Mr.. P. A. Britner
Miss Rosella Moore, only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgely Moore, was
married in Shsrpsburg last Thursday
to Mr.. H. Franklin Schamel a medi-
cal student in the Maryland Universe
ty. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. H. C. E. Costello in the Episco-
pal Church.
Daisy, infant daughter of George W.
and Dollie V. Bell, died at the home
of her parents near zoar, this county,
last Saturday, aged two months.
Clarence Hawvermale, a native Of
Berkeley Springs, this State and found
sr of the Ne,cs, died in a hospital at
Nashville, Tenn, last week.
Miss Albina Hams, a former resident
of this county, died last week in Lou
doun county, Va, aged IS years.
Mrs. Sarah A. Caldwell, wife of Mr..
William Caldwell, died in Martinsburg
Monday, aged 70 years.
Mr.. John H. Bowers, aged 30 years,
died last Sunday at Boyer's Landing,
on the C. & o. canal.
VIM. H. Beard, aged IA years, died
at his home near Williamsport few
days ago.