Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-10-19
Ever Busy Death.

DR.. A. NJ. Evans, the well-known
Middleway physician, died at his
home in that place Monday Afternoon,
He had been confined to his bed for
more than a year from illness caused
by paralysis. He was born in Jefer-
son county November 80, 1912. At
the beginning of the war he entered
the Confederate army and rendered
service as a scout under Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee in the cavalry service. He was
gallant soldier and distinguished for
bravery. After the war he graduated
in medicine at the University of Penn
sylvania and began practice in this
county about 1874. He soon rose IN
the profession and ranked as an able
physician, continuing active practice
until stricken with paralysis. He was
a prominent Mason, and in 1898 was
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge Of
West Virginia, and was Past Grand
High Priest of the Grand Chapter Of
Royal Arch Masons, and also knight
Templar. His widow, who is daugh-
ter of the late DR.. Samuel Scollay,
three daughters and one son survive
him. One daughter is now in Europe
on a visit.
News has been received here of the
death of Rev. John P. Hubbard, which
occurred last Friday at his home in
Germantown, Pa, near Philadelphia,
after long illness. Mr.. Hubbard was
rector of Trinity Episcopal Church,
Shepherdstown, from 1875 to 1880,
and is remembered here with much af-
lection by our people, as is also his es-
Unable family. He was an earnest
preacher, a spiritually minded man Of
God, a pastor who had the respect and
esteem not only of his own congrega-
ton, but of all who knew him. He
is survived by one son, Russell, and
five daughters.
The Charlestown Free Press says
that Miss Ella B. Schultz, aged a
years, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Au-
gust Schultz, of Charlestown, died at
the residence Of the late Michael Bow
Ter at Shenandoah Junction, where
she was visiting as sympathetic and
helpful friend to a bereaved family,
on Tuesday at noon. She had con-
gestive chill and was only sick one
day. This is the second grown daugh-
ter Of which Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz
have been bereft within the past year
or two, and they are entitled to, as
they surely have, the sympathy Of the
community.
Mrs. NJ. E. McMurran, wife of DR..
E. H. McMurran, died Tuesday Of
paralysis at Orange, Va, aged 80
years. DR.. McMurran is a cousin Of
Mr.. Joseph McMurran, Of this place,
and during the civil war was assistant
surgeon in the regiment Of which Dr.
|. S. Tanner was surgeon.
Miss Minnie Miller, daughter of
Mr.. J. H. Hitler, died at her home in
Hedgesville, Berkeley county, last
Friday, after an illness of only one
week. She was q years Of age.
Charles, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hoffmaster, died Tuesday
at the home Of his parents on the river
road, east of Shepherdstown. The
child was about six months old.
Mr.. Francis NJ. Paulding, one of
Martinsburg's Oldest residents, died of
paralysis Tuesday, aged Sc years. A
son and a daughter survive him.
Mr.. Charles F. Dooley, native of
Charlestown, died last week in st.
Louis, aged 81 years. He is survived
by his wife and one child.
Guy Harshman, aged Is years, died
few days ago at the home of his father,
Mr.. William Harshman at Smoketown,
aged Is years.