Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-12-20
Death of MIR, R. W. Morrow.

er of the Farmers Advocate at Charles
town and member-elect of the West
Virginia Legislature, died last Sunday
morning at 6 o'clock at his home IN
Charlestown. he was i'll only one
week. and his death was the result OF
pneumonia. His death came as
great shock to his wide circle of friends,
many of them not having heard of his
sickness until his death was announced.
He was a man who always enjoyed
the best Of health, of almost perfect
physical proportions, and his death
just in his prime is solemn warning
of the uncertainty of life.
Mr.. Morrow was a native of Jetter-
son county, having been born July 81
1853, and lived here all his life except
a brief period spent in Missouri. He
lived in shepherdstown for awhile,
and for a number of years taught
school, at the same time running his
farm. For the past ten years he has
been the editor of the Farmers Advo-
cate, which he conducted with much
ability. He was an ardent Democrat,
a pronounced free silver man and
great believer in VIM. J. Bryan. He
has long been active in politics, and
in 1898 was elected a delegate to the
Legislature from this district, serving
in that body with fidelity and ability
and being one of the leaders in his
party. In November Of this year he
was reelected to the Legislature from
Jefferson county. He was delegate
to the national Democratic convention
at Kansas City last summer.
Mr.. Morrow was man of high per-
sonal character-honest and upright
generous and genial and ever ready
to do favor or help a friend. lie
was sincere in his convictions and
absolutely courageous in expressing
them. We believe that nothing would
tempt him to give up an opinion that
he believed was right, nor could he be
induced to do dishonorable or dis
honest thing His splendid qualities
in public and private life had won for
him a wide circle of sincere friends,
and his death will cause regret not
only in his county but throughout the
State. He was a deacon in the Pres
byterian church and a member of
Malta Lodge of Masons Of Charlestown.
He is survived by his widow and five
children and has also two sisters IN
California and New Mexico. We ex-
tend to the bereaved wife and little
ones our sincere sympathy.
The funeral service was held in the
Presbyterian church Monday after
noon, Rev. DR.. A. C. Hopkins oficia-
ting. A great many persons from all
over the county attended the obsequies,
and the business places of the town
were closed during the funeral. Malta
Lodge Of Masons conducted the service
at the grave. The pallbearers were
William Campbell, S. c. Young, }. e.
Aldridge, W. H. T. Lewis, ]. W. Rely,
Elisha Locke, George Washington,
George Porterfeld, John NJ. Howell
and Thomas R. Moore.
The death of Mr.. Morrow occasions
vacancy in the membership to the
Legislature from Jefferson county
The law provides that vacancies occur
ring in the Office Of delegates while the
Legislature is not in session shall be
filled by special election and makes 1t
the duty of the Governor of the State
to issue writ of election for that pur-
pose, after having received notice OF
the death of the member from the clerk
of the circuit court of the county rep
resented by said member The next
session of the Legislature Of West Vlr-
GINA will convene on January 9 next
and this vacancy makes it necessary
to hold special election in Jefferson
county prior to that date to fill the
vacancy.
The Governor has called a special
election for the purpose Of filling the
vacancy, to be held January 3, 1901.
The Democratic executive committee
will meet Friday of this week to take
steps toward nominating candidate.
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