Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-10-14
A Lengthy Death Roll.

and Mrs. Thomas Holman, Qleu at Tie
home of his parents in Shepherdstown
last Friday night. He had been i'll for
a long time with consumption, and his
death was not unexpected, yet the end
came suddenly after all. He had been
out walking on Friday and felt COM
paratively well. In the evening, how
ever, he grew worse, and about nine
o'clock he quietly passed away, sur
rounded by his loved ones. Mr.. Hof-
man was in the 26th yeal of his age.
About FIVE years ago he went 10 Cal
ifornia to live, but several severe spells
of pneumonia weakened his lungs and
last year consumption developed. He
grew worse, and in May he came back
to his home here, desiring to spend
the brief time yet allowed him with
his own people, He was young man
of much promise, and if it had pleased
God to have spared his life it would
have doubtless been an honored one.
He faced death with calmness and res
ignation, and prepared himself for the
great change he knew was soon to
come. Almost his last words to his
mother were that he was prepared
and willing to go. To his sorrowing
family We extend our sincere condo
lence. The funeral was held in the
Southern Methodist Church on Sun
day, Rev. ]. L. KILLER officiating, and
the worn body was LAID to rest in Elm
wood Cemetery.
Mr.. Robert B. White, the chief clerk
of the treasury department Of the Bal.
timore and Ohio Railroad, died last
Monday afternoon at his residence,
223O North Calvert street, Baltimore,
after an illness of several months.
Mr.. White was the son Of the late
John X, White, Of Shepherdstown,
and was born here December 7, 1914.
He removed to Baltimore with his
fathers family at the close Of the late
war. He had been in the service of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from
his early manhood, having entered 1t
first in the freight department al Cam
den Station in 1878. From various
promotions to positions Of responsible
ty and trust he was travelling auditor,
chief clerk to the general superintend-
ent of the eastern divisions and chief
clerk of the treasury department. Mr..
White married in 1883 the daughter
of the late Samuel Childs, Of Balti-
more, who, with two children, son
and infant daughter, survive him..
Mr.. Jacob Baker died Monday even
ing at the home Of his son, Jesse Baker,
Woodland, Cal, aged about seventy
one years. J. R. Edmonds, Sharps-
burg, received the information by tele-
gram. Mr.. Baker formerly lived at
Sharpsburg, where he was engaged in
the butcher business. Prior to that
he and his brother, Josiah Baker, con-
Quoted a general merchandise store at
Sharpsburg. His wife died about
twelve years ago and afterward Mr..
Baker moved to California. Two sons,
Jesse and James, California, and these
brothers and sisters survive: Josiah
Baker, Hagerstown William Baker,
Alkaline, H.; Charles Baker and Mrs.
David Bell, Altoona; Mrs. Samuel
Piper, Sharpsburg Mrs. Isaac Wilson,
Bakersville. Interment was made at
Woodland. Mr.. Baker was an uncle
of Messrs. NJ. B., A. II. and Henry s.
Baker, Of Shepherdstown.
Mr.. James Robinson died at his
home in Hedgesville Monday. He
was aged 76 years and wife and three
children survive him. Mr. Robinson
has been a resident of Berkeley coun-
ty all his life. He was captain Of
military company prior to the war,
and served during the entire war as a
sergeant in the Confederate army.
Since then he was engaged IN teach
ing school until a few years ago, when
his eyesight failed him.-Nartin8-
burg World.
Mrs. Mary A. Dishman, an estima-
bic lady, and widow Of NJ. T. Dish
man, of Loudoun county, Va, died at
her residence on West Washington
street in this place on Sunday evening
last, in the 85th year Of her age. Al
though she had been sick for some
time, her end came suddenly, she be-
ing thought much better on the day Of
her death. Six children survive her.
-Charle;town Spirit.
Mr.. VIM. F. Engle, former resi-
dent Of Harper's Ferry, died recently
in New Paris, Ohio. Mr.. Engle was
an only brother of Mrs. Charles G.
johnson, of East Radford, Virginia,
formerly of Harper's Ferry and