Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-08-08
The Death Record.

1Aic COuuuuItJ WOO otol IiSu hOuh
day afternoon by the announcement o.
the death of Mr.. Charles E. Lamar, q
well-known resident of the vicinity Of
Moler's Cross Roads, about four miles
from Shepherdstown. Mr.. Lamar had
been feeling unweH for some days, but
was not thought to be seriously i'll
Sunday morning he arose and was
about the house during the day, and
afterward took a short walk. Before
he could get back home he became
very sick. He was assisted to the
house and DR.. Knott summoned, but
he lived only a few moments. His
death was a great shock to his family
and friends. Mr.. Lamar was native
of Frederick county, Nd, but had
lived in this vicinity for number OF
years. Some years ago he resided in
Martinsburg and year or two ago
conducted grocery store in Shep-
herdstown for short time. He was
an auctioneer, and through this busi-
ness became well-known in the two
counties. He was a genial and COM
panionable man and possessed of con-
siderable business ability. Mr. Lamar,
who was Al years Of age, married Miss
Ella Knott, daughter Of VIM. ], Knott,
whose death occurred about three
weeks ago. She survive, hims with
one daughter, Bessie. The funeral
was held at the late home of the de-
ceased on Monday afternoon, Rev. g..
G. Everhart conducting the service,
and there mains were inferred in Elm
wood Cemetery.
Mr.. John A. Richard died last Mon
day at his home in Williamsport, aged
70 years, months and 8 days. He
had been i'll about three months Of
general debility and dropsical afec-
ton. He was born in Shepherdstown
and when a young man moved to
Williamsport, where, with his father
in-law, William Stickell, he engaged
for so years in the general merchan-
disc business. He was the senior pub
Usher of the Williamsport Transcript,
weekly established in 1884, but re-
Gently suspended publication. Sur
viving are a stepsister, Mrs. Mary
Cookus, Hedgesville; sons, Edward,
single, at home, and Albert, married,
Williamsport.
Just as he stepped on his native soil,
after long journey through the West,
VIM. E. Mohler, painter, residing at
Elyria, Berkeley county, was killed
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
at Martinsburg Tuesday afternoon.
He jumped off fast freight train on
the wet platform in front of a passen-
ger train. He slipped and fell under
the train, and was mangled, in the
presence of a number of passengers
waiting on the platform. He died a
short time atterward. The deceased
was 80 years Of age, and unmarried.
Miss Nettie Allen, daughter of the
late Joseph Allen, of this place, died
on Friday night last, after a lingering
illness of consumption, in the 18th
year Of her age. This makes the
fourth death in the family within the
last few months. Funeral services
were held in the NJ. E. Church South
on Sunday morning, conducted by
Rev. DR.. Cox, after which the re-
mains were inferred in Edge Hill
Cemetery.-CAarleS Towa Spirit.
Edward Glass, aged 20 years, son
of Martin Glass, died last Sunday from
appendicitis. He had been operated
upon the previous Wednesday. Glass
was baseball player, and it is thought
he injured himself pitching a game of
ball. He played with the Shepherds
town team several times, and was a
worthy young man.
Robert A. Grooms, public school
teacher of Berkeley county, died Of
typhoid fever in Morgantown, where
he was attending summer lectures, on
Sunday last. He was q years old
and was an estimable young man.
Mrs. Margaret A. Morgan died at
Berryville at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. George c. Shepherd.
She was the widow of Colonel Benja-
min Morgan, and was IS years old.
Boyd Pendleton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. n. S. D. Pendleton, died last
Sunday at Long Island, New York,
after brief illness We extend our
sympathy to the bereaved parents.
Mrs. Sarah D. Stafford, widow of
DR.. Stafford, Of Parkersburg, died
Tuesday at the home of her grandson,
DR.. R. w. Patterson, near Leetown,
Jefferson county, aged 70 years.