Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-04-24
Death of Mr. Albert Diehl

on sunday afternoon last, aged 90
yeaIs. he was born ia Alsfeld.
Hesse Daemstadt, Germany, and
came to this country in 1852, locat-
ing IN Frederick City, Maryland.
where be engaged in the marble bust
ness. In 1865 he removed to Mar
tinsburg, but remained there only
two years and came to this place in
1867, where, in partnership with bis
brother, Louis Diehl, he had con
Quoted the marble and tombstone
business ever since under the firm
name of Diehl 4 Bro.
Mr.. Diehl was a worthy aud sub.
stantial citizen, enterprising and re-
liable, and had won for himself an
envisble reputation in his vocation.
tie was deacon in the Pres byterian
Church aud for years faithful off
cial of the Sunday school, and no
man was more punctual in attend
ance upon the church services or
more Jealous in the interests of the
church. He was also a member of
the Board of Trustees of Edge Hill
Cemetery and an honored member of
the Masonic fraternity. He was de-
voted to his home, faithful in pro-
viding for his family, affectionate as
father and husband. and had u warm
place in his heart for intimate
friends and d cordial greeting for ac-
quaintances. He is survived by
wife and son, Rev. Charles +.
Diehl, of the PRESBYTERIAN church at
Crescent, Kentucky.
The funeral services took place
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. DR.. A. c.
Hopkins officiating, and the inter
ment was in Edge Hill Cemetery.
a number of relatives were present.
and the floral tokens of affection and
friendship were very beautiful
Charlestown Free Press, April II.
Mrs. Anne Maria Towner died at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Carpenter, on the "boom",
east of Berryville, last Thursday
night, at the advanced age of So
years. The deceased had lived in
this county during her whole life
time, and for many years kept the
tollgate at Boyce on on the WInches
ter x Wildwood turnpike. She is
survived by her daughter, Mrs. Car
penter, and one brother, Mr.. John
Brown, of Winchester. and mum
Der of grand and great grand child
rem. For many years she was a con
sstent member of the Methodist
Church. The funeral services were
held from the house last Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. A. y.
Munday officiating, and interment
made in The Old Chapel burying
ground.
Mrs. Eva f. Buckner, widow of
Jessie A. Buckner, died Sunday
night after "a long illness. Her hus
band also died in Winchester about
year ago. Mrs. Buckner was IS
years OF age and is survived by one
daughter-MiSs Jessie 4. Buckner.
of New York-and two sons C. G.
Buckner, formerly of Boyce but now
of Winchester, and c. f. Buckner,
of Fauquier county, Virginia. Mrs.
Buckner was member of an old
and distinguished Southern family.
She was daughter of Col. Thomas
Craft, of Tennessee, and her husband
was first COUSIN of Gen. Simon p.
Buckner, candidate for Vice Presi-
dent of the United States on the
Gold Democratic ticket in 1896.
Miss Annie Colston. a we'll known
resident of the western section of
this county. died last Wednesday
night in Winchester, after a shorl
illness with pneumonia. The de
ceased was daughter of the late
William Colston, and was sixty years
of age. She is survived by two sis
ters, Mrs. j. G. Elliott, of Jefferson,
and Mrs. Carver, of this county. and
one brother, Mr.. John Colston of
CharleStown. Her remains were in
TERED in Cbarlestown on Friday, af-
ter sevices had been held from the
Episcopal Church in that place.
Miss Emma c. Drake, of Steph-
ems City, an aunt of Mr.. A. L. Drake
of this place, dropped dead at her