Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-12-06
The Death Record.

Mrs. Rosa Bowles, of whose lines
mention was made last week, dice
Friday afternoon at her home neal
Hancock, Nd. She had been i'll fol
long time from heart trouble, anC
pneumonia having set in, the end soor
came. Mrs. Bowles, who was 7t
years of age, was the widow of Col
John ]. Bowles and a sister of Mr.
David Martin, Of Waynesboro, Pa
She is survived by the following chill.
dren James Hamilton Bowles, Mrs
Peter E. Dawson, Miss Clurie Bowles
of Hancock Frank Bowles, of New
York Mrs. Anna B. Kendall, Of
Washington; Mrs. A. S. Reynolds,
OF Shepherdstown and DIR. Harry
Bowles, of Denver, Col. The funeral
service was held Sunday morning in
the Episcopal church at Hancock.
The death of Mrs. Bowles occasions
much regret in Shepherdstown, where
she often visited and where she had
number of friends. Of bright and
cheerful disposition, with kind heart
and genial ways, she attracted to her
all with whom she came in contact.
She was a most loving mother, and
the devotion of her children made her
life very happy one. She goes to
the reward of a well-spent life and
her good deeds will long be remem-
bered. To the Borrowing family We
extend our sincere sympathy.
Mr.. Robert H. Boteler, a well-known
resident of Frederick county, Nd,
died last Thursday at his home few
miles from Brunswick, aged 68 years.
He had been sick only week, his
death being caused by congestion of
the lungs and heart failure. Mr.. Bote-
Ter was man who had the esteem of
a wide circle of friends, and was con-
sistent member of the Episcopal
church. He was a descendant of Cap
tain Henry Boteler, Of the French and
Indian and Revolutionary wars Be-
sides his widow, he is survived by the
following children; Mrs. Lee Moler,
Brunswick ; Mrs. Twigg, Washington,
D. c.; Misses Lilly, Birdie, Bessie,
Maggie and Gertrude, at home Mrs.
Buckles, of Jefferson county, Hezekiah
Boteler, Jr., at home, and John NJ.
Boteler, of Washington.
Mr.. J. Allison Eyster, senior mem
Der of the straw board manufacturing
firm of Eyster & Son, Of Halltown,
this county, died at his home in Cham
bersburg, Pa, on Monday, aged II
years. His death was caused by heart
disease and dropsy. Mr.. Eyster is
survived by two sons, George S. and
]. Allison Eyster, of Halltown, and
two daughters, Mrs. Frank Harrison,
of Englewood, N. j., and Mrs, F. S.
MCGOWAN, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mile Stewart, wife of Robert
N. Stewart, died suddenly in Martins
burg Tuesday evening. She had been
i'll for some weeks with typhoid fever,
but was thought to be much better un-
til she became suddenly worse on
Tuesday and soon afterward died. A
son and a daughter are i'll with the
same disease.
Miss Eugenia Washington, a great
grand-niece Of George Washington,
died last Friday morning at her home
in Washington City. For many years
she had held position in the Post
office Department. She was born in
this county, near Charlestown, and
was the daughter of William Temple
Washington.
Mr.. Charles B. Miller died in Mar
tiusburg last Sunday Of typhoid fever,
aged about 80 years. He is survived
by his widow and two small children.
Miss Mary Louisa zeigler, daughter
of Rudolph Zeigler, died in Martins
burg on Sunday last of tYphoid-pneu-
monia, aged 20 years.
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