Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-01-26
The Death Roll.
TIC DEdIH NUIIs
Mrs John w. Hollida died sudden

denly at her home at Snyders Mills
four miles north Of Shepherdstown,
last Thursday afternoon. She had
been sick for several days with the
grip, which turned into pneumonia,
but her family were utterly unPre-
pared for her death, as they had not
regarded her illness as so serious.
Her death came to her loved ones as
terrible shock, and their anguish Is
so great as to call forth the tenderest
sympathy of their friends. Mrs. HoI-
Ida, whose maiden name was Couch
man, was thoroughly good woman
in every respect-a loving mother,
faithful wife, good neighbor and
true friend. She will be sadly missed,
not only in her own household but in
the community where her useful life
was spent. She was 81 years, 9
months and Is days OF age. She Is
survived by her husband and the fol-
lowing children Harry, G. W. C.,
Mrs. Sallie Porterfeld, Lester, Marks,
Lizzie and Willie. The funeral SER
vice was held at the house on Sunday,
and was conducted by Revs J. L.
KILLER and A. a. P. Neel The re-
mains were buried IN Elmwood Gem
etery, and were followed to their last
resting place by an unusually large
funeral procession. The pall-bearers
were Wynkoop Lemeu, Jacob Rush,
George Miller, 7. T. Jones, W. y.
Lemen, William Cost, William Turner
and Moorehead Miller.
Rev c. H. Rockey, pastor of the
Lutheran Church in Shepherdstown,
received a telegram Monday announc-
ing the death Of his father, Mr.. Hen
ry Rocky, in Wooster, Ohio, and left
for that place the same night. Mr..
Hockey, who was in the 18th year Of
his age, had been in failing health
for the past year. He recently be-
came i'll from the grip, and this with
other complications caused bis death.
He was one Of the most prominent
residents of Wooster, and had large
business interests there He is sur
viyed by four sons John B., at home;
Rev. c. H., of Shepaerd.town; KEEL
Ter E., of the City of Mexico; and
Walter W., of New York City.
Miss Mary Billings, principal of
Fairfax Seminary for young ladies at
Winchester, Va, died Tuesday even
ing after brief illness Of pneumonia.
Miss Billings was daughter Of the
late Rev Silas Billings, well-known |
Presbyterian divine, who was at one !
time pastor Of the Presbyterian Church |
at DufieIds, this county, and we'll
known here and a sister Of the late
Henry Billings, formerly druggist Of
Shephsrdstown. She was about sixty |
years Of age, and her reputation as an
educator was known not only in Vlr-
ginia, but in many States Of the Union.
Deaths in Martnsburg the past
week Mrs. Rebecca Huber, widow of
Riser Huber, died last Saturday, aged
68 years the same day, Mrs. Mary
H. Young, widow Of Thornton Young,
aged rs years also on Saturday, Mrs.
Martha Stanley, wife of John Stanley,
aged 50 years; on January 18th,
William Carpenter Union veteran,
aged IS years; on January 18th,
Theodore Fnskey, aged 46 years, for
many years an employee of the B. &
O. Railroad.
Rev. William L. Ould, a Presbyter-
ian minister died last Sunday Of pa
ralysis at his home in Baltimore, aged
As years. His last charge was at
Frederick, Nd, from which he re-
signed about eight years ago on ac-
count of illness Mr. Ould was a
friend of Dr. Charles Ghisehn, Of this
place, and had occasionally visited
him in Shepherdstowa.
Mrs. Richard S Iglehart, formerly
Miss Mary B. Kennedy, Of Charles
town, died in Baltimore last week Of
consumption, aged p years. She had
been married only little over year.
Mr.. Philip Darby, president of the
well-knowu candy-making firm in Bal
timore, died last week, aged GO years.
He was a native of Martinsburg this
State.
Mrs. Catherine Brown, widow Of
Alexander Brown, died in Hedgesville
last week, aged so years. Two sons
and one daughter survive her.