Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-30

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the Inequalities of her home with such
cheerfulness, cordiality, heartiness,
grace, fullness and munifcence that a
memory thereof is a benediction to the
souls of old Confederates. In the six
ties, at her big red mansion in Waynes-
boro, the weary wearer Of the gray
rested and secured refreshment; the
sick were nursed to health again and
the wounds of heroes were bound up
and ointment put upon their lacerated
limbs and bodies, and the dead pre-
pared for burial with all the tender
ness of the parental heart for its own
loved ones. Rank and file alike found
comfort and consolation there; and
all the years since her home has been
the seat Of hospitality.
Mr.. Rudolph Rau, one of the most
prominent residents OF jefferson coun-
ty, died very suddenly yesterday morn
ing at his home between Harpers Fer
~ and Halltown, aged about Is years.
Mr.. Rau was native Of Germany He
lived for many years in Harper Fer
ry, where he was engaged in the gen
eral merchandise business, afterward
retiring to his highly improved farm
a couple of miles from that town. By
industry and thrift he had amassed a
large fortune, and was one Of the
wealthiest men in the county, owning,
besides other property, four or five
very fine farms in the locality where
he resided. lie was twice married,
and his second wife survives, together
with a number of children. His sons
are among the most progressive busl-
ness men of Hsrpers Ferry, and the
family has always been highly re-
spected one. The funeral will be held
Friday morning at 10 o'clock, and the
services will be conducted by Rev. c.
H. Hockey The deceased was tor
many years an active member Of the
Lutheran Church
From the Perry County Missouri
Sun we take the following notice OF
the death Of former resident of this
county: At the residence Of hel
daughter, Mrs. Augustus Doerr, Apr.
6, the spirit of Mrs. Ann Rebecca
Entler passed from life temporal t(
life eternal. The maiden name of the
deceased was Staley and she was borr
in Harper's Ferry, W. Va, onthe 10th
dav of June, 1918, having lived to the
remarkable age of 81 years and II
months. On the 22d of February
1881, deceased was joined in marrag.
to George w. Entler, with whom sh,
left her native city to settle in has
kaski, Ill.,, in May, 1888. Here they
resided until the spring Of 1914, whel
they settled themselves at Perryvllle
which place has been her home to th'
time of her death. On the 10th o
December, 1880, her lifes companion
and faithful husband was taken from
her side by death, and ever since de
ceased has made her home with he
only living child, Mrs. Augustus Doen
all her other children hayingPrecede'
her to the tomb
Mr.. William Beard, well-know.
and highly respected Berkeley count
farmer, died last week at the home G
his son-in-Iaw, Nj John Riner, nea
Hedgesville, after a long illness
Mr.. Beard, who was rs years Of age,
survived by six children, four son
and two daughters, namely: David \
the L. S. marshal James W., Ms
Maggie J. Beard, John W, and Mr.
John Riner, of Berkeley county and Nj
Jacob H. Beard, Of this vicinity. Tn
deceased was prominent Granger.
Mrs. Charles Ghiselin received tn
sad news Tuesday Of the death OF Mar
Elizabeth, the eleven-year-old daugi
ter of her sister, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hutchisol
which occurred at her home at Rock
bridge Baths, Va.
Mr.. T. H. Davis received news yes
terday of the death of his cousin, NJ
William Fox, of Reading, Pa. NJ
Davis will attend the funeral, whic
will be held Saturday.
Mr.. D. A. Davis, B. & o. freigf
conductor, died in Martinsburg la
Saturday at the age Of so years