Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-01-09
Aged Citizens Pass Away.

OF ShepherdstoWn, VINO was strlcKe1
with paralysis on December 23d, died
from its effects last Saturday evening
about o'clock. He never rallied
much from the first attack, and finally
died from exhaustion. Mr.. Entler
was born and spent all his life in the
venerable house in which he died, a
structure that is now nearly century
and a half old and which was used as
a barracks by the soldiers in the Rev
dictionary War He was "a years old,
of quiet, retiring disposition, and
filled a useful and appreciated part in
the home life from which he will be
so greatly missed. He was never
married. He is survived by one
brother and three sister: G. Moore
Entler, of Kearneysville, and Mrs.
Ella Little, Miss Annie E. Entler and
Mrs. NJ. L. Harrington. The funeral
service was conducted by Rev. H.
Max Lsntz at his late residence on
Monday, and the remains were inferred
in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Boyd, formerly of
this county, and widow Of the late R.
NJ. f. Boyd, died at the residence Of
her daughter, Mrs, Sarah Rhinaman,
near Martinsburg, December %, in
her 84th year. The deceased was the
mother Of ten children, all of whom
are living, as follows John H., Rob-
ert E. and w. L. Boyd, and Mrs. John
A. Clipp, of this county Samuel E.,
of Roanoke; Rev. Dr. James H. Boyd,
a prominent minister of the NJ. E.
Church South Israel v, Of Winches-
ter; Mrs. Geo. H. Rbinaman, OF Berke-
ley county Mrs. Edward Rocksn-
baugh, of Ellicott City; and Geo. A.
Boyd, of Clarke county, Va. She
was converted at eighteen years Of
age, and had been eminent for her
sincere christian character
Mr.. Richard S. Hardesty, an aged
citizen of Clarke county, and whose
long life was spent in that county and
Jefferson, where he was widely known
and respected as an industrious and
energetic farmer, died December 3lst
at the home of his son, Mr.. Kirk Har-
desty, near Vanclsvesville. He had
been i'll only short time. Mr.. Har-
desty, who was "a years of age, is sur
vivsd by two sons and two daughters:
Ohio and Kirk Hardesty, Mrs. A. D.
Hardesty and Miss Cornelia Hardesty.
His body was taken to Berryville for
interment.
Mrs. Phoebe Sheet, widow Of the
late Jno. Sheet, died suddenly at her
home in this place Tuesday night last,
aged 80 years. She had retired on
Tuesday evening in her usual health,
and was found dead Wednesday morn
ing by her granddaughter, Mrs. Dora
Morrison, who with other relatives
had been staying with her The hus-
band of the deceased was soldier in
the Mexican war, serving in Captain
Rowan's company.-Charls' 7O1e'
ADVOCATE.
Died on December %, 1901, at her
home in Baltimore, Mrs. Hermlone
Young Mofatt, widow of Capt Isaac
F. Mofatt, u. A. After funeral
service in the Cathedral the body was
taken to Philadelphia for burial. The
deceased was the daughter of the late
Jerome B. Young, of Harper's Ferry,
and the niece OF Mrs. Henrietta Kel-
sey, of Shepherdstown.
Mr.. Frank L. Beller, a well-known
contractor of Charles Town, died
December Goth, after an illness of
several weeks, aged AZ years. The
deceased married a daughter Of the
late Capt. John w. Rowan, who sur
wives him, together with three sons and
one daughter. Mr.. Beller was a
prominent member of the Southern
Methodist Church.
Mr.. William S. Miller, the pioneer
fruit grower of Berkeley county, died
Tuesday OF last week at his home near
Gerardstown, aged 80 years. He was
the first man in this section of the
country to realize its possibilities in
fruit growing and at the time of his
death he and his sons owned thous-
ands of acres in peach and apple or
chards.
Mr.. H. A. P. Willingham died in
Chrales Town yesterday after an i'll
ness of several months from consump-
ton, aged q years. The deceased
was a son of James Willingham, Of
Jefferson county. Mr.. Willingham
had until recently been residing in
Cincinnati. A wife survives him.
Daniel L. Dunn, formerly of Mar
tinsburg, died in San Antonio, Texas,
last week, aged 80 years. His par
ents had not heard from him for two
years until they received notice Of his
death. His body was brought home
for burial.
Miss Blanche Costello, daughter of
the late Rev. H. c. E. Costello, died
December Oath in Sharpsburg, aged
% years. She was trained nurse in
New York prior to her illness. Her
mother and two brothers survive her.
John Kendall, native of Shep-
herdstown, died last week at the West
ern Maryland Infrmary at Cumber-
land. He was taken to Martinsburg
for burial.
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