Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-11-20

Mr.. Thomas r. Line, one Of Shep'
herdstown's oldest residents, died very
unexpectedly last Sunday night. On
the Saturday previous he went to the
home of his brother, Mr.. Charles B.
Line, who lives ia Washington coun-
ty, Nd, two or three miles from this
place, to spend few days. he was
apparently in his usual health, al
though he was suffering some from a
cold. He retired Sunday night with
out any indication whatever of serious
illness. Monday morning he made
no response when he was called to
breakfast, and when some one went to
his room to arouse him he was lying
in the bed cold in death. He had
been seized with "a hemorrhage some
time during the night and quickly
and quietly passed away without hav-
ing aroused any one in the house.
The news of his death was Of course a
great shock to his family and friends.
The remains were brought to his late
home in this place Monday evening
Mr.. Line, who was II years old on
Sunday last, was born and raised IN
Shepherdstown, and all of his long
life was spent here. His father was
the late Jacob Line, who years ago
operated tannery, and Mr.. Line
was also in the same business, though
he gave up active work a number of
years ago. He was an unusually well
read man and of vigorous mind and
strong opinions. He was an uncom-
promising Democrat. He is survived
by his wife and two sons and two
daughters-T. B. Line, Misses Bette
and Lucy Line, of this place, and Z.
T. Line, of Connellsville, Pa. The
funeral service was held at his late
home yesterday afternoon, and was
conducted by Rev. Charles GhiseIn
and Rev. w. B. Stehl.
Mr.. Henry D. Beall, for twenty
eight years connected with the editor
ial department of the Baltimore Sun,
died last Thursday at his home in
Baltimore from the effects of a stroke
OF paralysis received a few days pre-
vious. Mr.. Beall was a native Of JEFF
ferson county, having been born Feb
ruary s, 1887. He learned the print
er's trade in the Office of the Charles
Town Free Press, later filing positions
on papers in Baltimore and New Or
leans. When the Civil War broke out
he entered the Confederate service,
enlisting in Company B of the Twelfth
Virginia Cavalry. He served with
distinction, and as a scout for General
J. E. B. Stuart saw much dangerous
service. After the war he went to
Baltimore and connected himself with
the Sun, and for more than a quarter
of century edited the southern news
of that paper, particularly the Viz
ginia and West Virginia features. He
was a genial, companionable man, of
high character and pure life, and he
is sincerely mourned by his friends
here and elsewhere. He is survived
by his wife and daughter. The re-
mains were taken to Charles Town
for burial on Saturday, and after SER
vices in the Episcopal church were in
TERED in Edge Hill Cemetery.
Judge Edward Stake, associate
Judge of the fourth judicial circuit Of
Maryland, and one of the best-known
residents of Washington county, died
very suddenly from heart disease last
Sunday night. His death was great
shock to the community. He had
been indisposed for the past week or
two, but no one had an idea that he
was seriously iii. Judge Stake, who
was 81 years old, was native of Will
Transport, and had won his way in
life through many difficulties, finally
occupying very honorable position
and accommodating fortune Of about
| $4,000. He was unmarried.
Miss Augusta Shckles, aged II
years, died at the home Of her sister,
Mrs. Charles Barrett, at Bakerton, this
county, on Sunday morning, Noyem-
Der 9th. She was i'll about ten days.
The remains were taken to Clarke
county for burial.
John Wesley Bell, son Of Mr. and
Mrs. w. P. Bell, of Shenandoah June
ton, died November 9th, aged 4
years, II months and II days"