Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-29
The Grim Reaper, Death.

and prominent citizen OF OnaTIesIoWH'
died last Sunday at his home IN that
place, Until the previous Sunday ne
was in vigorous health, but he was
then attacked with apoplexy, which IN
a few days was followed by stroke
Of paralysis. During most of his Ill
ness he was unconscious and never
rallied from the attack. Mr.. Flagg
was born in Jefferson county in March,
1882. He was educated at the Uni
vsrsity of Virginia. At the beginning
of the civil war Mr.. Flagg enlisted IN
the Confederate service, being a mem
Der of the Bolts Grays, Second Virgil
MIA Infantry, Stonewall Brigade. In
1862, at the reorganization, he was
commissioned captain and served
throughout the war in that capacity
in the Stonewall Brigade. He was
gallant soldier and made a record for
his faithfulness and bravery. After
the war he returned to this county
and began farming on an estate In
herited from his father Some time
afterward he sold this farm and moved
to Cbarlestown. In politics Mr.. Flagg
was ardent Democrat. He served as
postmaster of Charlestown for two
terms, under President Cleveland. Mr..
Flagg was married twice, his first wife
being a Miss Brown and his second
wife, who survives him, was Miss
Elizabeth Washington. Two sons of
the first marriage. Rau Flagg, Of
South Carolina, and Oscar Flsgg, Of
Wyoming-also survive him.
Rev. ]. B. Fox, D. D., pastor of
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church,
in Staunton, Va, died on Tuesday
after briefillness of pneumonia. DR..
Fox was born in Lincolnton, n, c., IN
1860. In 1882 he graduated from
Gettysburg College and went to Ten
nessee for a short while. In 1886 he
was elected a professor in Newberry
Is. c. College, which position he held
for six years, when he was called to
the psstorate of the church in New
berry, where he remained until March,
1899, when he took charge Of the
Staunton church. Though having
been there but a year, he had endeared
himself not only to his congregation
but to the public in general and had
many admiring friends among all de-
nominations. He was man Of fine
intellect and a preacher of great abiI-
ity. DR.. Fox was twice married, his
first wife being Miss Annie Diercks,
of North Carolina. On November l6,
1898, he married Miss Mamie Mayes
in Newberry, S. C. She, with one
child, survives him. He is also sur
vived by his neither, six brothers and
four sisters.
Mr.. Charles Peale Didier, prom
inent young artist and author, died
Of pneumonia last Saturday IN BaItl-
more. Mr. Didier was the son Of Mrs.
Angelica Boteler Didier and the late
Henry A. Didier and was in the thlr-
.y-frst year of his age. He was art
sditor for the Turner Wagner Compa-
ny and an artist and author Of abili-
-y. He had painted portraits Of a
number Of prominent Baltimoreans.
Mr. Didier was a grandson of ex-
Congressman A. R. Boteler, Of this
place, now dead a descendant of
Charles Wilson Peale, an artist OF rev.
fame, and on the maternal
side of Commodore Stockton, of New
jersey. He studied under Andre
Castaigne at the Charcoal Club and
filled a position as assistant
teacher under him. Mr.. Didier is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Didier,
one sister, Miss Helen Didier, and
brother, Mr.. Edmund Didier, who
lives in Virginia.
Mrs. Esther NJ. Grace, wife of James
Grace, died last Sunday night in Ha-
gerstown, aged % years. The de-
ceased, whose maiden name was Du-
sing, was q native of Shepherdstown,
having moved to Hagerstown a couple
Of wears ago. Her husband and two
small children survive her. The body
was brought here and buried in the
Reformed cemetery on Tuesday. Rev.
W. l. Dice conducted the service.
Mrs. Jane Osbourn, widow Of John
Osbourn, died last Thursday at her
nome at Shenandoah Junction, aged
about IS years. The funeral service
was held at the house, Rev. S.,W.
Cole officiating, and the remains were
buried in Elmwood Cemetery. Mrs.
Osbourn was the mother of Messrs.
John, A. L., A. D. and Frank 1. OS-
oourn.
Mr.. John C. Williams, who for sew
eral years has conducted a store at
Kearneysville, died yesterday at his
home at that place, after an illness OF
several weeks from rheumatism and
other complications, aged about 40
years. The deceased was a much re-
,pected man, and his death is greatly
regretted. His widow survives him.
Mrs. William Roberts, a.young wO-
man eighteen years of age, died Sun
lay last near Bunker Hill, Berkeley
county. Mrs. Roberts has only been
married about year Her husband
and a newly born child survive her.
She was the daughter of Charles
Wright.
Mr.. Charles Faulkner BOdine,