Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-08-25
A Lengthy Death Roll.

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Mr.. Robert Lemen, brother OF
Mrs. Hester Hagan, of this place, died
last Wednesday at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Charles Ardinger, in
Berkeley county, across the river from
Williamsport. His death was the re-
suit of a paralytic stroke two weeks
previous. Mr.. Lemen, who was So
years old, retained much Of his Won
derful vitality and enjoyed good health
until a short time ago. For forty-fve
years he owned and operated the fer
ry across the river at Williamsport,
and during the war he conveyed
thousands of soldiers across the river.
He is survived by the following chill
dren: Mrs. Charles Ardinger, Mich
olas and Jacob F., living near Will
Transport; P. L. Lemen and Thomas
j., of Williamsport; Mrs. Mary Price,
of Louisville, Kansas, and William, in
California. He also leaves two sisters,
Mrs. Hagan and Mrs. Adrian Jones,
of shepherdstown, and brother in
Illinois.
Mrs Sarah Gross. the wife of Uriah
Gross, died suddenly last Thursday
night at her home in Sharpsburg,
aged ga years. She was in apparently
excellent health up until her death,
and during Thursday evening made
no complaint. The family retired and
left her in the sitting-room alone.
Shortly afterwards she began to feel
sick and called her daughter, Ella, in
the next room, who answered quickly,
and, noticing that she was i'll, famed
her while others ran for the doctor.
He came in a few moments and laid
Mrs. Gross on the bed, where she
almost Immediately expired. The
physician pronounced her trouble to
be heart disease. She is survived by
her husband and nine sons and daugh-
ters.
Mrs. Adeline Bush Feezer, wife Of
Mr.. Chas. F. Feezer, telegraph Ope-
rator Of the N. & W. Railway, Of Shen-
andoah Junction, died last Saturday
at her home at that place, after a
lingering illness Of consumption, aged
% years, s months and 2 days, having
only been married about five months.
Funeral services we've held Sunday
afternoon, in Bethany NJ. E. Church
South, conducted by Rev. DR.. Rumsey
Smithson, after which the remains
were taken to Charlestown and in
tered in Edge-Hill Cemetery.
Mrs, Irene Aldridge, widow Of the
late Andrew Aldridge, died last
Thursday at her home, Caledonia, "
three miles west Of Charlestown, aged
seventy-six years. The deceased was
born in Rappahannock county, Va,
and was the daughter Of Capt. James
and Mrs. Irene Green. Mrs, Aldridge
leaves four children, James Green
Aldridge, Mrs. Hattie West Matthews,
wife of Col. D. NJ. Matthews, Of Balti-
more county, Nd, and Misses Irene
and Estelle Aldridge.
Mrs. Ann Trussell, one Of the oldest
residents Of Charlestown, died last
Sunday morning at the home Of her
son, Mr.. John Trussell, aged 76y years.
The deceased was for a number Of
years consistent member of the Pres
byterian Church.
Mr.. B. A. Wade, a prominent resi-
dent of Winchester, and well-known
newspaper man, died Monday of
Bright's disease, aged SO years. He
was at one time agent for the B. & 0.
Railroad at Charlestown.
Mr.. Michael Tierney died in Cum
berland, Nd, last week. He formerly
resided in Harper's Ferry, and was
brother of Mr.. Edward Tierney, Of
that place. He was 68 years old.