Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-22
Sudden Death Of Mrs. J. S. Myers.

L
day morning by the announcement OF
the death of Mrs. Emily Matilda
Myers, wife of our fellow-townsman,
Mr.. Jacob S. Myers, which occurred
shortly after midnight at her home on
Prospect Avenue. Mrs. Myers was
sick but few days. Last Thursday
she drove to Martinsburg foT her little
daughter, Fannie, and upon her return
complained of feeling badly. She con-
tinued somewhat sick until Monday
morning, when she was seized with
commissions and became violently i'll.
The efforts of her physician proved of
no avail, and after lying unconscious
until midnight she passed away. Her
mother, who was in Roanoke, had been
telegraphed for, but she did not arrive
until Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock,
too late to see her daughter alive. 1t
was a great blow to her, as well as to
the brothers of the deceased, to come
home and find their dear one corpse.
The funeral was held yesterday after
noon in the Lutheran Church, the ser
vice being conducted by the pastor,
Rev. c. H. Hockey. The remains
were laid to rest in Elmwood Gene
terry. The pall-bearers were Messrs.
H. S. Baker, D. NJ. Schoppert, VIM. NJ.
Sbeetz, J. A. Staley, Samuel P. Hum
rickhouse and H. L. Snyder.
Mrs. Myers was most estimable
woman in all the relations of life. She
was a useful and active member of the
Lutheran Church, and as opportunity
offered was an efficient helper in all
work of the church. A faithful wife,
a loving mother, good neighbor and
a desirable friend, she will be missed
in this community in which her life
has been spent. We assure her be-
reaved ones that they have the SYM
pathy of all our people in their Attic
ton.
The deceased is survived by her
husband and two children, Fannie
Beall and Clarence one sister, Mrs.
Henry Grosh, Of Roanoke; three broth
ers, Messrs. c, w. and E. R., of Ha-
gerstown and ]. Horace, Of this place.
We regret to record the death of
Mr.. Robert L. Hoffman at his home
at Kabletown last Friday. Mr.. Hof-
man was son of the late Ben
Hoffman, and was born and raised a
couple of miles below Shepherdstown.
He was in the 30th year Of his age
and was miller by occupation. The
Charlestown Spirit says: "He was
converted and joined the NJ, E. Church
South several years ago, and ever since
has been an earnest, sincere and de-
voted Christian faithful member Of
the church until the day of his death.
In all the relations of life-as husband,
father, friend-he was true and loyal.
All that medical skill and faithful
nursing could do was done to stay the
ravages of disease, but his time had
come, and he sweetly fell asleep in
Jesus, leaving as legacy to his FAM
lily and friends the testimony Of con-
sistent Christian life. He leaves a
deeply afflicted wife and three small
children, together with an aged moth
err, and brothers and sisters, who weep
because they shall see his face no more
on earth but they mourn not as those
that have no hope" He was buried
at Charlestown Saturday in Edge-Hill
Cemetery, Rev. J. H. Wolff conduct
ing the service.
Mr.. Samuel w. Strider, whose i'll
ness from paralysis was noted in last
weeks REGISTER, died on Sunday last
at his home near Swan Pond, Berkeley
county. Mr.. Strider was a former
well-known resident Of Jefferson coun-
ty, having been prosperous farmer
near the Old Furnace. He moved to
Martinsburg some time ago, where he
conducted a meat shop, but the past
spring he moved to his place near
Swan Pond, where he died. The de-
ceased was so years, 4 months and 7
days old, and is survived by one son
and one daughter. The funeral was
held at his home on Tuesday and the
remains were inferred in the Lutheran
Cemetery at Bolivar. Rev. DR.. F. NJ.
Woods officiated.
Mrs. Anne E. Bane died July 18th
at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr..
Ramsburg, at Kearneysville, after an
illness of six months duration. The
funeral services were conducted Tues
day morning at ten o'clock at the
house by Revs. G. G. Everhart and
Charles Ghiselin. Mrs. Bane was
member of the Methodist Protestant