Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-02-14
DEATHS ABUNDANT HARVEST.
Prominent Persons Who Have Answered the
Summons that Comes to ALL
John Il. little.

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died suddenly yesterday at Middle
town, Nd. He had not been very
well for some weeks, but his death
was quite unexpected. His wife had
gone out about o'clock in the after
noon, and when she returned soon af-
terward she found him dead He was
sitting upright in chair, his hands
folded and his feet resting upon
another chair. His death was caused
by heart disease and he had passed
away without struggle.
Mr.. little, who was in his list
year, was native of Mjddletown
Valley, having been born May 10,
1880. At an early age he began work
at the printers trade in Middletown,
and afterward worked in Boonsboro
at the same business. Before the war
he conducted a paper for time in
Buckhannon, Upshur county, this
State. He came to Shepherdstown in
November, 1858, and bought the REG
IsTER, which he printed until the civil
war broke out He joined the army
and served one year in Company B,
Second Virginia Regiment, Stone
wall Brigade.
At the close Of the war he resumed
publication of the REGISTER, and
managed it successfully until Novem-
Der, 1882, when he sold out to ]. W.
and H. L. Snyder. He retired from
active business, but took up newspa-
per work again in 1895 and became
editor of the Independent in this
place, continuing with this paper un-
til it was absorbed by the REGISTER
in 1899. He was mayor Of Shop
herdstown several terms. Mr.. little
was twice married, his first wife being
Miss Elizabeth Smith, of Boonsboro,
who died some sixteen years ago.
About three or four years ago he
married Miss Minnie Weaver, Of Mid
dletown, who survives him.
Mr.. and Mrs. little spent part of
their time in Shepherdstown and part
IN Middletown. They went to the
latterplace last fall, and had expected
to return here in few days. He had
recently suffered greatly from bolls,
and this had delayed their coming
He was the possessor of a comfortable
fortune. He Will be buried in Boons-
boro, Nd.
Mr.. little was genial, kind-heart-
ed man, who had few enemies and
many friends, and his old associates
here will regret his death. He was
for many years a member of the Luth-
eran church in this place, and had for
long time held official position.
DR.. W. P. MANNING.
DR.. William P. Manning, prac-
ticing physician in Shepherdstown a
number of years ago, but who has
lived IN Washington for eighteen or
twenty years, where he had attained
front rank in his profession, died in
that city last Saturday. DR.. Manning
had slight stroke of paralysis some
months ago, but had recovered from
it. On Friday last he was visiting
his patients as usual and felt quite
well. Friday night he had an attack
of heart trouble, which he told his
wife was the worst spell he had ever
had. 1t passed away but later in
the night he had violent fit Of cough
ing, during which he spat blood. In
the morning he felt better, but re-
NAMED in bed. Saturday at noon
he wrote some prescriptions, which he
sent to r. L. Magruder's drug store
to have filled. At three o'clock he
died. He had an immense practice
and his friends think that overwork
FASTENED his end. DR.. Manning, who
was So years old, was native of JEFF
ferson county. He was gentleman
of education and refinement, and Is
remembe ed here as a physician of
wonderful skill in his profession,
When he moved to Washington he
built up fine practice,and numbered
as his friends and patrons many prom
inent families. a few years ago he
built in the fashionable quarter OF the
city a very handsome home. Dr.
Manning is survived by his widow,
who was formerly Miss Louise Saun-
ders, of South Carolina, one son and
one daughter The son will graduate
in medicine this spring from johns
Hopkins University. The funeral
was held in Washington on Monday.
DR.. Manning during the civil war
served first in Company G Bolts
Greys), Second Virginia Regiment,
Stonewall Brigade, and later with