Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-03-13
Ever Busy Death.

A cable message was received at
Charles Town last Thursday afternoon
announcing the death of Captain
George Baylor, who a week previous
had sailed for Jamaica with his daugh-
ter, Miss Louise, in the hope of being
benefited in health. 1t came from
Port Antonio, and the presumption is
he died on board ship before he
reached the island. His body is ex-
pected to arrive at Philadelphia today.
Captain Baylor had been in gradually
failing health for several years. The
deceased was native of this county,
where he was born in 1843. At the
beginning of the war he joined the
Confederate army as private in Com
pany G, Bolts Grays, Second Virginia
Infantry, stonewall Brigade, and re-
NAMED there about year. He then
Joined Company B, commanded by
his father, attached to the Twelfth
Virginia Cavalry. In 1862 he was
elected second lieutenant of the COM
pany. His father was wounded and
imprisoned, and Captain Baylor sue
ceeded to the command Of the COM
pany and made many daring raids.
Just before the close of the war he re-
signed from Company B, and accept
ed captaincy in Mosby's Rangers.
He was gallant soldier and fighter
that knew no fear. After the war he
studied law and graduated from Wash
ington and Lee University. Return
ing to his home, he was debarred from
practice on account Of the test oath.
He went to Kansas City, No, where
he practiced until this law was abol-
ished, when he returned. About 1878
he married Miss Lila Beatty, a daugh-
ter of DR.. Beatty, of Queen Anne's
county, Maryland. He soon became
leading lawyer at this bar. He
formed a partnership with the late
Postmaster General Wilson, which
continued until Mr. Wilson was elect
ed president of the West Virginia
University. His practice was remun-
erative and he accumulated property
estimated at 100000. He is survived
by his wife and daughter. Miss Louise,
two sisters and three brothers.
Mrs. Allevia A. Hamill, widow of
Giles Hamill, died last Saturday night
at her home near Kearneysvills, this
county, after an illness of only day
or two. Mrs. Hamill was one Of the
Oldest and best-known residents of
that neighborhood, where most Of her
long life was spent, and was 81 years
of age. She was a woman Of high
character and intellect, and was re-
spected by all who knew her. The
funeral was held at her late home
Tuesday morning, Rev. DR.. F. NJ:
Woods conducting the services, and
she was laid to rest in Elmwood Gem
etery. She is survived by three sons
and one daughter: James Hamill, of
Martinsburg; Charles of California;
Samuel, of Kearneysville; and Mrs.
Lille Reed, of Herndon, Va.
DR.. William F. Lippitt, we'll
known physician of Charles Town,
who has been in failing health for the
past year or more, died Tuesday from
general debility. He was y years
old and wasa native Of Loudoun coun-
ty, Va. He is survived by his wife
and nine sons and daughters. One
son, Thomas Lippitt, is in Porto Rico;
another, DR.. William F. Lippitt, Jr.,
in the United States Army, and the
third, S. Van Lear Lippitt, resides in
New York.
Mrs. Elizabeth Croft, one of Berke-
ley county's oldest residents, died last
Saturday at her home in Gerardstown,
aged 70 years and l day. Mrs. Croft
was a member of the Lutheran church
and good, Christian woman. She is
survived by four children, Mrs. G. W.
Daniels, Mrs. Henry Busey, G. W.
Croft and J. David Croft.
Mrs. Mary C. Havenner, widow Of
Thos. H. Havenner, founder of the
Havenner bakeries in Washington
City, sister of Bishop A. W. Wilson,
and also of Mrs. W. W. B. Gallaher
and Miss A. V. Wilson, of Charles
Town, died Saturday night in Wash
ingtop, aged Is years.
Mr.. William McAtee, aged y
years, was attacked with paralysis
whilst in the store of Mr.. ]. W.
Kearns, in Middleway, few days
ago, and died the same afternoon.
Mrs. Mary E. Cook, daughter of
the late Andrew Kennedy, Of this
county, died recently in Norfolk, Va.
Her remains were taken to Charles
Town for burial.
David Starleper, a well-known re-
tired farmer of Sharpsburg, died last
Saturday from softening of the brain,
aged about 70 years.
John W. Lucas, a son of R. B.
Lucas, died last week near Charles
Town, aged 26 years.
PardOned