Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-11-27
A Lengthy Death Record.

| Well-kn0Wn resident OF Onepneru5toWni
died Tuesday morning about half-past
10 o'clock at his home in Hagerstown,
from complication of diseases. Mr..
Show, who was So years old, was born
and raised in Shepherdstown. he
went to Washington when he was a
young man and learned the baker
and confectioner's trade. He later re-
turned to this place, where be con-
Quoted confectionery store for come
twenty years. About fourteen years
ago he sold his property here and
moved to Hageretown. where he en-
gagged in the bakery business. Owing
to declining health he retired from
active business couple of years ago.
Mr.. Show is survived by his wife, who
was formerly Miss Henrietta Orndorff,
and one daughter, Mrs. S. L. King, of
Trenton, N. J. He was brother of
John H., j. G. and G. W. Show, of this
place, and of Mrs. James Lloyd, of
Harrisburg, Pa. The remains were
brought to Shepherdstown on the
morning passenger train today. The
funeral service will be held this after
noon at 2 o'clock in the M. E. Church
South, of which the deceased had been
member for many years, and the
body will be inferred IN Elmwood
Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary E. Hedges, wife of Con-
ductor B. S. Hedges, and mother of
Mrs. Robert N. Lemen, of this vicinity,
died at her home in Brunswick, Nd,
last Monday, aged Sc years. Her
death, which was caused by heart dis
ease, was very sudden, as she had been
i'll only few hours. She is survived
by her husband and seven children /:
Mrs. T. T. Lemen, Mrs. R. N. Lemen,
Mrs. ]. Miller, of Baltimore, Mrs. A.
Miller, Bessie, Lille and Robert He'd
ges, Of Brunswick, also by two sisters
and three brothers. The remains were
taken to Martinsburg for burial.
Mrs. Harrison Lloyd died last Fri
day at her home in Martinsburg, after
a prolonged illness, aged 81 years.
She was a native of Clarke county,
Va, and number of years ago lived
near Shepherdstown. She was SIS
ter of Benjamin Beavers, Of this coun-
ty. She i. survived by her husband,
one son, four brothers and three sis
tiers.
Mr.. J. II. McCon1, father of Miss
Mary E. McConn, one Of the teachers
in Shepherd College, died last week
at his home in West Liberty, W. Va.
He had been i'll long time, and Miss
McConn had been called home week
or two before he died. He was buried
last Saturday. Miss McConn's friends
here extend their sympathy to her.
Mrs. Mary Jane Brsntner, widow
of Andrew Brantner, died last Friday
night at the home Of Mr.. William Fulk,
ST., near Kearneysvilie, aged Y years.
The funeral service was held on Sun
day, and the body was laid to rest in
Elmwood Cemetery. Mrs. Brantner
is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Frank Allen, of this place.
Mrs. Mary Bracket, widow of JOS
hua Bracket, of Phillips, Maine, died
last Sunday at the home Of her SON. in
law, W. Scott Lightner, in Harper's
Ferry, in the seth year Of her age.
She was the mother of Rev. N. G.
Bracket, well.known resident of
Harper's Ferry.
FIT. Malonsy, native Of Harper's
Ferry and former resident Of Mar
tinsburg, died last Sunday at his homo
in Washington, aged 81 years. He
has been employed in the Government
Printing Office for many years.
Herbert E. Clohan, aged 81 years,
son of Postmaster Alex. Clohan, of
Martin,burg, died Of typhoid fever
last Saturday at his home in Berkeley
county. He is survived by his wife
and three children.
Bernice Wilmington, the bright and
attractive daughter Of George Whit
tington, of Kearneysville, died on
Thursday of last week, aged eight
years. Her death was caused by diph-
liberia.
John H. Blake, former well-known
newspaper man, and a very genial
gentleman, died in Hagerstown yester-
day after long Hines, from paraly-
sis. He was 81 years old.
Mr.. Andrew ]. Sanders, a respected
resident Of Martinsburg, died sudden
ly few days ago Of heart disease.
He is survived by his wife and nine
children.
The mother of A. D. Barr, of Charles
Town, died recently at her home in
klI d. ..l 70 $1,000,