Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-01-31
Passing Away, Passing Away.

Shepherd College, received a message
yesterday morning announcing the
death of his brother, Mr.. Joseph +.
Kimler, which occurred at Williams
port at SIS o'clock. His death was
caused by consumption. He had been
in failing health for more than year,
and two weeks ago was taken so SER
iously i'll that hope of his recovery
was given up. Mr.. Kimler, who was
Sc years of age, was native OF
Smithsburg, but had resided IN Will
Transport for ten or twelve years.
He was principal of the schools there
for several years, and afterward en-
tered the railway postal service. He
was one OF the head clerks on the Fast
Mail and ranked high in the service.
He was member of Medairy Lodge,
A., F. and A. NJ, of Wiliiamsport, and
an attendant of the Lutheran church,
and was highly esteemed by all who
knew him. Deceased married Miss
Vesta Young, who survives, together
with a young daughter, Irene, and his
mother, Mrs. Catherine Kimler, o.
Smithburg; sisters, Mrs. Malinda Hol-
lingsworth, Mrs. Laura Burkhart, of
Smithsburg; Mrs. Judith Creager' Of
Mcpherson, Kan; brothers, Prof. A
C. Kimler, Shepherdstown William,
Smithsburg.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tenant, widow Of
William Tenant, died at an early
hour last Saturday morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. William
Entler, in Shepherdstown, aged 70
years. She had been in failing health
for long time, and her death was
caused by consumption. The de-
ceased was good woman, whose low
able qualities had endeared her to her
friends, and was member of the
Lutheran church. The funeral SER
vice was held at her late home Sunday
afternoon, and she was buried in Elm
wood Cemetery. Rev. DR.. Nelson
and Rev. II. Max Lentz conducted
the service. Mrs. Tenant is survived
by five children Joseph Tenant,
Mrs. Nelson Wilson and Mrs. Will
lam Entler, Of Shepherdstown Mrs.
Augusta Emmert, Hagerstown and
William Tenant, Of McKeesport.
Mrs. Alice V. Snyder died of con-
sumption, at her home in Arkansas
City, Kansas, January y, 1901, aged
60 years. She was the wife of Mr..
VIM. NJ. Snyder, who removed from
near Kearneysville, this county, to
Kansas in 1873. She is survived by
her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Mag
gle Scruten, and one son, Mr.. II enry
Snyder, all Of Arkansas City. Mrs.
Snyder was loved for her kind dis
position and had made many friends
in her new home. Her old friends
here Will regret to learn of her death.
Mr.. Edwin T. B. Renner, one of
Sharpsburg's Oldest residents, died
last Thursday night, at the age Of 81
years. He was for number of years
a superintendent on the Chesapeake
& Ohio canal. He is survived by the
following children A. R., Jacob,
John and Thomas, of Sharpsburg
Frisby, of Roanoke; Stephen, Of Wash
ington and Mrs. James Marrow, of
Sharpsburg.
Mr.. John w. Davis, native of
Jefferson county but who has lived
in Berkeley county for a number Of
years, died at his home in Martinsburg
last Thursday, Of pneumonia, aged SO
years, month and 2 days. The sur
living wife was Miss Margaret Wag-
ley, of the vicinity of Leetown. He
leaves seven children.
Mrs. James McIIhany, mother of
Mrs. A.P. Thompson, Of Summit Point,
this county, died last Wednesday at
the age of 81 years. The deceased,
whose maiden name was Johnson, was
a native of Alexandria, Va. She was
an aunt of Mrs. R. L. Wysong, of
Dufhelds.
Miss Annie E. Roger, wife Of Mr..
j. S. Roger, died last week at her
home near Berryville, after a brief
illness, aged IS years. She was an
exemplary Christian woman. The
deceased was the mother Of Mr.. D. Z.
Roger, of the LeetOwn neighborhood.
Mrs. Frances P. Frame, widow Of
John J. Frame, died in Baltimore last
week, aged 81 years. She was ma
tive of Charlestown, but has lived in
Baltimore for over thirty years.
Mrs. Annie Riner, one Of the oldest
residents Of Berkeley county, died
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