Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-09-25
Answering The Last Roll Call.

Mr.. Edward Holman, the aged
father of our worthy citizen, Mr.. w.
+. Hoffman, died at the home of his
son IN this place, after al illness of
seme months. Death was caused by
old age and general debility. Mr..
Hoffman was so years and was born
In Lobenstein, Germany. In 1880
when IL years old be immigrated to
this country from Saxony, landing at
Baltimore nine months after leaving
home. On his ship were go pas
sengers and after the vessel put to
sea 1t was discovered the captain of
the vessel was a slave dealer He
had steered his ship to the coast of
Africa, where he attempted to
an d the passengers
aud load up with slaves. The pas
sengers, becoming enraged, seized the
captain and put him in irons They
than selected another navigator, who
piloted the ship safely to America.
The deceased engaged in business
Philadelphia aud prospered. lie
possessed a great desire to travel, and
to crafty same he went over the best
part of this country. He retained a
vivid recollection of his trips and bis
narration Of stories of same were al
ways welcome to those who knew of
his eventful life.
During recent years Mr.. Hoffman
has made his home with his children
on account of his age and inlirmities.
His wife died some years ago. He is
survived by six sons and two daugh
ters, who are: Edward Hoffman, of
Allegheny City, Pa; Mrs. Ellen Eb-
enhack, Baltimore. Md; Henry Hoff-
man, Altoona, Pa; Mrs Carrie Curry.
Washington city; Charles Hoffman.
Chicago; w. L. Hoffman, Berryville:
Mrs Annie 5. Griffith. Washington:
Mrs. Lizzie March, Winchester: A.
II. Hoffman, Boston, Mass; aud |. G.
Hoffman, Winchester.
His remains we're inferred in Mt.
Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Tues
day, after services had been held in
the NJ. L. Church South in this
place.
Mr.. lnman ii. Thompson, of Ced-
arville, Va, died last Monday week
at the home of Mr.. VIM. II. Thomp-
sou, near Boyce, under sad circum-
stances. While on his wav to the
home of his cousins, the Thompsons.
be was attacked by stroke of par
alysis, from the effects of which he
died, although ministered with every
care and attention Of home. Mr..
Thompson was 73 years old He
was a veteran of two wars. In the
Mexican war he in the Naldegar
Regt., aud followed Scott from Vera
Cruz to Mexico City, aud his regi-
meut was one of the first to enter
the capital of the central American
country. In the Civil War he won
immortal glory as a follower of
Stonewall Jackson, being member
of Carpenters Battery, and served
throughout the whole Of that deadly
conflict with conspicuous gallantry.
His remains were inferred in Rock
land cemetry after funeral services
had been held and conducted bv Rev.
Mr.. Reid. Mr.. J. II. Enders. of this
place had charge of the funeral ar
rangements.
, This community was shocked last
Friday morning when the announce
; ment was made that Mr.. Albert Hell
! vestine had died early that morning
very suddenly. While it was known
that the deceased's health was very
much broken, his end at the time il
came WAS unlocked for and greatly
distressing to his many friends Mr.
Helvestine recently contracted in
Roanoke that fatal disease, consump-
ton. Some months ago he came to
his home here with the hope of re-
covering partly his broken health
He had shown some improvement
and the evening before his death he
5 was on the streets converslug with
D friends. Death was caused by Il
( complication of heart trouble. The
, deceased was a young man of splen.
did moral and Christian character
and although quiet and unremon
stratIye he numbered his friends b,
scores. For many years part he haC
! held "A pOsltiOn with the Y 4 w Rv