Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-04-10
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resident of Baltimore, Md, died at his
home, 1922 Bolton street, that city,
at an early hour Sunday morning, Of
a complication of diseases brought on
by severe attack of pneumonia last
January. Recently his condition be-
came such that he was unable to be
moved from his armchair, and it was
in that position be died. The deceased
was born in Shepherdstown in 1888,
where he has a number of relatives
and friends. He will be remembered
as most kind.hearted, generous man
and always evidenced great interest
in his old home here. He visited
Sbepherdstown almost every summer
and always greatly enjoyed going
over the days of his youth, At the
outbreak of the civil war he enlisted
as a private in the Confederate army.
He was later promoted to lieutenant
of Company 8, Shenandoah Local Re-
serves, under Captain Snyder. After
the close of the war he removed to
Baltimore, Nd, where he married
Miss Mamie Leonard, of Hagerstown,
who survives him, besides daughter,
Miss Verna Ronemous, and a sister,
Mrs. Mary Locher. Mr.. Ronemous
was the head of the firm of John NJ.
Ronemous g. Co., Baltimore, and was
the originator of tin advertising signs.
He was also an artist of rare ability
and many oil paintings and pieces of
decorated china in his home Dear tes-
timony of his skill. Mr.. Ronemous
was great traveller and had visited
almost every part of the globe. The
deceased was a member of the Third
Reformed church, and the funeral SER
vices were conducted at his late resi-
dence Monday evening by Rev. Con-
rad Clever, after which the body was
taken to Hagerstown for interment
Tuesday afternoon. We extend to
the bereaved family our sincere sym
pathy in the loss Of kind, loving
husband and father.
Mr.. Cato Moore Entler, one Of the
oldest residents of the county, died on
Tuesday at the home Of his son-in-law,
Mr.. William A. Fulk, near Kearneys-
vile, in the 0lst year of his age. Mr..
Entler was member of one Of Shsp-
herdstown's oldest families, and was
born and raised in this place, where
nearly all his life was spent. He was
a gentle, genial, kind-hearted man, OF
bright mind, and Of him no evil could
be said. He was a Confederate vet
eran, having served in the Stonewall
Brigade. He is survived by one son
and three daughters; Mr.. Will Moore
Entler, of Indiana; Mrs. E. T. Lick
lider, of Shepherd.town; and Mrs.
w. A. Fulk and Miss Sallie Entler, of
Kearneysville; also three sisters, Mrs.
Little, Mrs Harrington and Miss A.
E. Entler, of this place. The funeral
service was held at his late home this
morning by Rev. H. Max Lentz. In
torment in the Reformed cemetery.
Just before we go to press the Mar
tinsburg Statesman informs us Of the
death in that city Of Mr.. US. G. Pit
ger, the well-known young attorney
and one of the most popular men in
this end of the State. Mr.. Pitzer,
who was about 81 years of age, was
an active Republican, but he was so
genial and liberal that hi. political
opponents thought as much of him as
did his own party men. He was for
several terms prosecuting attorney for
Berkeley county, and had aspired to
the Republican nomination for Con-
gre,s in this district, though he never
secured it. His death was caused by
typhoid fever, and causes great re-
greet among his friends here and wher-
ever he was known.
Mrs. Mary Chambers, relict of
Edward Chambers, died at her resi-
dence, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, of
pneumonia, on Sunday, aged 80 years.
She is survived by FIVE children-Ed-
ward Chambers, agent of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad at Harpers
Ferry Jennie, Matte and Katharine,
who reside at home, and Mrs. Julia
Littleiohn, Of Leesburg Va.
Mr.. Patrick O'Brien died at his
home, near Halltown, last Thursday
morning, aged about so years. The
deceased was farmer and lived in
the vicinity of Halltown for twenty
years. He was staunch Democrat
and always took an active interest In
the affairs of his party. He is sur
vived by nine children.
Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Bait died on
Tuesday at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Hoffmaster, at Dufields, aged IS
years, 9 months and "a days. The
funeral service was held yesterday by
Rev. J. c. Thrasher, and the remains
were taken 10 Sharpsburg for burial.
Mrs. Susan NJ. Fellers, mother Of
the late Randolph Fellers, Of Charles
Town, died on Friday last at the res
idence of her son, ]. 0. B. Fellers, at
Washington Junction, Md, aged 76
years. Her remains were taken to
Charles Town for burial.
Mary Rsttburg, the infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Brown,
died last Thursday at the home of her
parents in Charles Town, aged Is
months.
Miss Margaret Dunn, aged "a years,
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