Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-01-05
The Death Roll.

nounce the sudden death OF Mrs. Fan
ME Virginia Seibert, the beloved wife
Of Mr.. Ellis Seibert and daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A Trump, of Kearneys-
Vile. Last Sunday Mrs. Seibert ap-
peared to be in her usual health, and
had spent part of the day with her
parents. She returned to her home
in the evening, and about 10 o'clock
in the night became suddenly ILL., 4
physician was summoned, but there
was little that could be done for her
relief, as her heart was found to be
seriously affected, and at about nine
clock Monday morning she passed
away. Her death was a great shock
to the community in which she lived
and where she had so many friends,
and her family have the sympathy Of
all the people. Mrs. Seibert, who
was about 81 years of age, was most
estimable woman in every respect
Of bright and cheerful disposition
and kind-hearted and considerate to
an unusual degree. Her death in the
prime OF life, and wien she had so
much to live for, causes much sadness.
She Is survived by a devoted husband
and little son, about year old, be-
sides her father, mother, two brothers
and a sister. The funeral was held
in the Reformed Church at Kearneys-
vile yesterday morning, and the body
was laid to rest in Elmwood Cemete-
terry, Shepherdstown. Rev. G. G. Ev-
erhart conducted the service, assisted
by Rev. c. S. Trump, of Martinsburg.
The Christmas season came with
unusual sadness to the family Of Rev.
S. NJ. Engle, Of Westernport, the pas
tor of the Piedmont Presbyterian
church, and his congregation and
those outside as well, are deeply
moved with their sympathy for him
in his affection. Just as Christmas
and its festal scenes were to come to
the household of others, the angel Of
death stepped over the threshold at
the parsonage and claimed as its own
little Mary Moore Eugle, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. Engle, and aged four
years and two months, the death oc-
curing Just about one o'clock Satur-
day morning Dec. q, 1898. The
generally healthy, pretty and obedi-
ent little one had been i'll but four
weeks, with typhoid fever and the
death was a shock seldom experienced,
and understood by none save those
who have been thus bereft This al
Fiction Is the more sad for the reason
that Mrs EngIe herself was confined
to her bed caring for little one but
a week old, and few can realize the
dear mothers condition Of either heart
or mind. Funeral services were held
at , p. N. Sunday, the Rev. J. H.
Moore, of Keyser Presbyterian church,
officiating, offering to the stricken pa
rents that consolation that comes from
their religion. Interment was in
Puilos Cemetery.-Pleamoat Herald
Mr.. George W. Cation, well-known
resident of this vicinity, died on
Christmas day at his home near the
cement mill, a mile or two below town
Mr.. Cation had been in bad health for
a long time, suffering from dropsy and
heart trouble. He was an honest,
upright man, sturdy in character as
he was n body, and all who knew him
respected him. FL g;-4-a L5;save and
useful soldier in the Confederate army
during the civil war, and many deeds
of daring are told Of him. He was a
member of Company D, Twelfth Vir-
GINA Cavalry, commanded by Major
Knott. He is survived by his wild
ow, two sons and FIVE daughters. The
funeral was held in the Southern
Methodist Church, conducted by Rev
J. L. KILLER, and the remains were
inferred in Elmwood Cemetery. The
paIlbearers were J. NJ. Hendricks,
Capt. Lee H. Moler, w. J. Knott, A.
P. Remnant, Geo. W. Osbourn and
VIM. W. Myers.
Rev. J. W. Tongue, a former we'll
known minister of the Southern Meth
odist Church, died in Washington last
Saturday at the home Of his niece,
aged rs years. Mr.. Tongue was
native of Warrenton, Va. He was
pastor of the church in Shepherds
town before the war, and frequently
visited here, where he had many
friends. He has been on the super
list for a number of years,
and made his home at Cbarlestown.
He has suffered much in late years
from the ills that flesh is heir to, but
he was patient and cheerful always,
and with Christian faith awaited the
to appear before the Master
whom he had served so long and 50
well. His body was taken to Charles
town for burial on Monday.
Mr.. William Rutledge, proprietor
of the Berkeley Hotel at Martinsburg,
died suddenly on December 22d.
Mr.. Rutledge was sitting in the lobby
of the hotel, when he was stricken
with apoplo1y, and he expired in
few moments. The deceased was
81 years Of age, and was native Of
York, Pa. During the war be was a
sutler in the Union army. In 1869
he located in Martinsburg, and for
nearly thirty years was in the hotel
business in that place. He Is sur
viyed by his wife, one son and three
daughters Edward Rutledge, Mrs
John Feldman, and Misses Mamie and
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