Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-01
The Death Record.

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The death of Miss Daisy Snyder
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son T. Snyder, of the vicinity of Shen
andoah Junction, which occurred
Tuesday evening about six o'clock
cast a gloom over the community il
which she lived and where she was 81
greatly beloved. Miss Snyder be-
came very sick last week, and hel
physician, in consultation with othel
doctors, decided that a surgical opera
ton was necessary. On Monday the
operation was performed by Drs. Ven
ming, Banks, Lucas, Byers and Meyers
and a blood tumor was removed. The
operation was necessarily severe
one, and the patient failed to rally
from the shock, passing away Tues
day evening. Miss Snyder, who was
about % years of age, was young
woman of the most lovable character,
esteemed by a wide circle of friends.
Her death is a great blow to the de-
voted family of which she was such q
loved member, and the sympathy OF
the community goes out to the be-
reaved ones. The funeral took place
this morning, the remains being in
tered in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Margaret Miller, wife of Mr..
T. B. Miller, died at her home in Ro-
anoke, Va, Tuesday morning, aged
43 years. She is survived by her
husband and one son, E. S. Miller.
She had been in declining health for
some time past. and her death was
not unexpected. Mrs. Miller was a
former resident Of Shepherdstown, and
was a daughter OF the late James w.
Greenwood. She was a woman Of
sweet disposition and amiable Chris
tian character, respected by all who
knew her. The body was brought to
Shepherdstown last night, accom- panied
by relatives of the deceased. The
funeral takes place this afternoon, in
terment in the Reformed cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bell, wife ofMr. Hec-
tor Bell, died last Friday at her home
at Bardane, this county, aged rs years.
She was a good Christian woman, a
member of the Methodist church for
many years, and she leaves large
circle Of relatives and friends to mourn
her death. Besides her husband, she
is survived by SIX sons and three
daughters-John, of Martinsburg;
Charles, of Missouri; Ellis, Jos. V.
Wesley P. and Frank, of Bardane; Mrs
Chas. w Brown, of Halltown; Mrs
Mahlon Adams, of Cumberland, and
Mrs. Ross Engle, Of Bardane. Fun
eral services were held Sunday after
noon in Bethany NJ. E. Church South,
conducted by Rev. B. F. Ball. Inter-
ment in Edge Hill Cemetery.
Samuel E. Fadeley died last Friday
night at his home at Halltown, this
county, from injuries received few
days previous by the breaking Of =
belt on a threshing machine he was
running. He was 81 years old and
was a native of Shenandoah county,
Va. He served in the Confederate
army during the Civil War.
Mrs. Caroline Blondel, widow Of
John H. Blondel, ST., died Tuesday
morning at her home in Martinsburg
at the advanced age of IS years. Five
sons and daughters survive her.
Rev. Samuel A. Wilson, an aged
Methodist minister, native of Boons-
boro, was struck and killed by a
street car in Baltimore last Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Ambrose died from
consumption at her home in Martins
burg last Sunday, aged % years.
Miss Nellie NJ. Hyatt, aged Is
years, died in Martinsburg Sunday
night from typhoid fever.
Mrs. Julia Forsyth, widow of Lewis
Forsyth, died in Martinsburg last
week, aged IS years.
Martin Line, a wealthy retired
farmer of Keedysville, died last Fri
day, aged IS years.