Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-02
The Death Roll.

day morning at the home OF her son
in-law, Mr.. George W. Show, IN Ha
g.rstown, aged SO. years, 10 months
and twenty days. Mrs. OrndOrtf
whose maiden name was Hildebrand
was the widow of William Orndortf
and lived in Shepherdstown and this
vicinity nearly all her life. Her death
was the result of old age, though up to
within few years ago she was remark
ably well preserved. Of her four SIS
tiers three were over ninety years OF
age when they died and the other one
was eighty-nine. She is survived by
tn. following children: Mrs. G. W.
Show, Hagerstown; Mrs. Wilhelmlne
Grove, Baltimore Mrs. J. r. Needy
and William Orndorff, of Missouri
and James Orndorf, of Kentucky.
The remains were brought to Shep-
herdstown Tuesday. The funeral SER
vice was held in the Southern Meth
odist church, of which the deceased
had been a member for many years,
and the remains were inferred in Elm
wood Cemetery. Rev. ]. L. KILLER
conducted the services.
Mrs. Bertha Ruhl, a well-known
musician of Charlestown, died at her
home in that place yesterday, after a
long illness, aged SO years. Madam
Ruhl was a native of Germany, but
came to this country early in life. She
was talented musician and a fine
singer, and was at one time the leading
soprano in St. Paul's Church, Rich
mond, Va. She came to Charlestown
from SUNNI Ga, in 1885, and
has lived there ever since. She had
an enviable reputation as a music
teacher and singer, and her obliging
disposition and pleasant manners gave
her deserved popularity that she al
ways retained. She had a number OF
friends in Shepherdstown, where she
occasionally visited. Five children
survive here, namely; Mrs. James
Close, of Phosphoria, Fla; Peter a.
Ruhl, of Gainesville, Fla. George '.
Ruhl, of Cumberland, Nd. +; Miss Ber-
tina Rhul and C. W. Ruhl, of Charles
town. Her husband died in 1888.
Rev. Henry Edwards, a well-known
retired minister of the Episcopal
Church, died last Saturday Of heart
disease in Hagerstown, aged II years.
He was a native of New Haven, Conn.
He was rector of St. Johns parish in
Hagerstown from 1857 to 1867, when
he resigned, and took charge Of the
parish Of which Sharpsburg was a
part. During his rectorship he re-
built the Sharpsburg church, which
had been practically ruined during
the war He retired from the minis
try in 1891, since which time he had
resided in Hagerstown. Three sons
and two daughters survive him.
Mrs. Mary Myers, wife Of Hezekiah
Myers, formerly of Sharpsburg, died
February % at Denver, COL, aged
about 90 years. Her remains were
sent east on Friday arriving in Sharps-
burg on Monday. The deceased was a
Miss Otto before marriage The family
moved from Sharnsburg to Denver
about two years ago. The survivors
are her husband and three daughters.
Mrs L. A. Talbot died on Febru-
airy goth at the home of her daughter,
Mrs Charles Tucker, in Pine Bluff,
Ark, aged &c years. Mrs. Talbot,
in company with Mr.. and Mrs. Tuck
er, spent some time in Shepherdstown
last summer, visiting at Mrs. John H.
Snyder's. She was an exemplary
Christian woman, of a charitable and
kindly disposition.
Mr.. George w. Moler, native OF
this county, son Of the late Daniel Mo-
Ter and a brother Of Mrs. Emanuel
Schaefer, died February Goth in Co.
lumbus, Ohio, in the Goth year of his
age. He had lived in Columbus for
the past thirty years.
Mr.. Robert Bovey, of Hedgesyille,
Berkeley county, died OF consumption
last week, aged 40 years. Miss Mag
gle Drenner, of the same place, died
of the grip, aged Is years.
Mr.. H. B. Pitzer, one of Berkeley
county S oldest residents, died on Tues
day of dropsy. He was 81 years OF
age. His wife and FIVE children sur
vive him.
Mr.. George W. Feltner, former
resident Of Charlestown, died recently
at the residence of his son at Lake
View, Va
Mrs. Mcleod, former resident OF
! Hsrper's Ferry. and who once lived III