Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-11-22
The Death Record.

Mr.. Washington Kitzmiller died
last Saturday morning at the home of
his son, Mr.. Josiah Kitzmiller,in Shep-
herdstown, aged rs years. He had
been sick long time from the Ills in
cident to old age. He came here from
Keedysville, Md, year or two ago,
to make his home with his son. He
formerly carried on the carriage-mak-
ing business in that place. The de-
ceased is survived by three sons, Au-
gustus and William, Of Keedysville,
and Josiah, of Shepherdstown. The
funeral was held in the United Breth-
ren Church at Keedysville on Sunday,
the service being conducted by Rev.
W. l. Dice, Of Shepherdstown, and
Rev. S. L. Rice, of Boonsboro. The
deceased was an Odd Fellow, and
members of that order attended the
funeral.
Mrs. Anna Forrest, widow Of Samuel
Forrest, United States Navy died yes
terday at her home in Charlestown.
She was highly esteemed for her Chris
tan character and her many charities
and was greatly loved by large cir
Gle of relatives and friends. -Four
daughters survive her-Mrs. c. T.
Richardson, wife Of DR.. Richardson;
Mrs. Richard D. Rutherford, Of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa; Mrs. Montgomery
Mcfarland, Of Omaha, Neb., and Miss
Frances Forrest, Of Boston. Mrs For
rest, who was a native of Georgetown,
D. c., was so years of age
Mr.. John II. Hall, a welI-known
resident of Charlestown, died last Sun
day morning at his home in that place.
He has been in falling health for sew
eral years, and his death was the result
of a general decline. He was about
60 years of age and came to Jefferson
county soon after the war from Ellicott
City, Nd. He resided on his farm
about mile from Charlestown until a
few years ago, when he gave up farm
ing on account of his health. He
leaves a widow and several children.
Mr.. Sprague Bishop, one of Martins
burg's most prominent business men,
died at his home in that place Monday
evening, at the age of % years, of ty-
phoid fever. Since the death Of his
father, the late John W. Bishop, young
Mr. Bishop had carried on the large
milling, wholesale grocery and general
jobbing business at the old stand estab-
lished and carried on for many years
by his father. His death is esteemed
great loss to the community. He is
survived by widow and one child.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Brady, widow of the |
late John w. Brady and sister of Judge |
Revell, died at her home in Annapolis, .
Nd, last week from apoplexy, aged 81 .
years. Mrs. Brady spent part Of the
past summer in Shepherdstown, and
was a woman Of great sweetness Of
character. She is survived by the
following children James R., John
Roland, Charles A., Martin NJ, A.
Theodore, Francis J. and Walter IL.
Brady, and Misses Elizabeth, Mamie
and Agnes c. Brady.
Mrs. Ananias Miller was found dead .
in bed at her home in Berkeley coun
ty last Thursday morning, She had
been in her usual health when she /
retired the night before. Her hus-
band and four sons and daughters
survive her.
Mrs. jamie L. Murphy, wife Of
George Murphy, died in Martinsburg |
on Monday last, aged % years. She
is survived by her husband and two
little children.
Mr.. Reuben Custer, a former resi-
dent Of Jefferson county, died last week
at the Berkeley county hospital, aged .
so years.
Lula Elizabeth, youngest daughter
Of Mrs. Mary c. Grove, died in Mar
tinsburg Monday, aged II years.
Mrs. Nancy Shober, widow of Adam
Shober, died at her home in Martins
burg on Monday, aged 76 years
A Crazy Man on the Rampage.
A crazy colored man created SEN
sation in this place the first Of the week.