Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-02-18
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IN that place, on February 10th, after
brief illness of consumption. She
was the eldest daughter of Isaac and
Sophia Hedges, of that place, and a
niece of Mrs Newton VanMeter and
Mrs Cal Felkuer, of this vicinity.
Miss Hedges was well-known IN
Shepherdstown, where she visited last
summer. ard has a large circle Of
friends here who extend their SYM
pathy to the bereaved family Her
age was 20 years, 7 months and 7 days.
She was member of the Catholic
church, and was a beautiful girl. The
funeral services were held at the Re-
formed church Friday afternoon by
the two Reformed ministers of Fred
erick, interment in Green Hill Gene
tary. Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Felkner,
Mr. Raleigh VanMetre and Miss Rose
VanMetre attended the funeral.
Mr.. Joshua NJ. Flock, who some
years ago lived in the vicinity OF
Moler's Cross Roads, this county, was
fatally injured in Baltimore on Tues
day. He was in charge Of a trolley
car, when it ran into an open switch
and was derailed. Mr. Flock was
thrown out upon his head and was so
badly injured that he died yesterday
morning. His body was taken to his
home at Myersville, Md, from which
1t will be buried Friday morning at
1880 o'clock. Service in the United
Brethren church. Mr.. Flock, who
was 40 years of age, was a man Of ex'
cellent character, and his friends IN
this county will regret to learn Of his
untimely death.
Mrs. Mary Campo; Il, widow Of Rev.
]. F. Campbell, died Tuesday morn
ing at her home near Strasburg, Va,
aged so years. Her husband was a
noted Lutheran preacher who was To-
Gated in Shepherdstown some 80
years ago. and who is well-remem-
bered by our older people. He died
about ten years ago. Mrs. Campbell
is survived by seven of her nine chill
dren. They are Prof Wright Camp
bell of Woodstock, Mrs Lucy Ash,
of Front Royal R L. Campbell, OF
Mechanicsburg, Pa DR. E E Camp
bell, president of Irving College, Me-
chanlcsburg; Frank Campbell, Of
Bluefeld, W. Va, Miss Evelyn Camp.
bell and J. H. Campbell, Of Capon
Road.
Mrs. Martha E. Burns, widow of
John Burns, died Monday at her resi-
deucein Charles Town, after protract-
ed sickness, aged 76 years Mrs Burns
was Of an old and well-known family,
and her elegant country home during
the lifetime OF her late husband was
proverbial for the genuine old-tlme
Virginia hospitality extended within
its portals. She had for years been
a consistent member of the Presbyter-
ian church She leaves five children:
John c.. and Marshall Burns, Mrs
Thomas Frazier, Mrs. l.. R Huyett
and Miss Cora Burns, all Of this coun-
ty.
Mrs. Mary S. Fleming, widow of
John A. Fleming died at her home in
Wihamsport, Nd yesterday morning,
after long period Of i'll health, aged
&C years. She is survived by two sons
and one daughter Walter and John
B Fleming and Mrs Annie Troxell
The deceased was a sisterin-law OF
Mr. J. S. Fleming of Shepherdsiown.
Mr. David E Rohr, an old and
well-known resident of Charles Town,
died Monday night, after brief i'll
ness of paralysis of the brain, aged
80 years. Mr.. Rohr was good clti-
zen, highly esteemed by all who knew
him, and a most worthy man. He
leaves a widow and three children
NJ. J. Rohr, Mrs c. W. Taylor and
| MIS-. Joseph NJ. rIulhSeI'
Mrs. Katherine Hensell, widow Of
Jepthah Hensell, was found dead in
bed at her home in Martinsburg on
Monday, having died from heart dis
ease. She was a highly respected
lady and long resident of Mar
tinsburg. She was II years Of age.
Four residents of Martinsburg died
on Sunday and Monday last Mrs.
Mary c Young, aged 81 years; Miss
Annie Wall, aged 45 years; Mrs Su-
san J Sprecher, aged SO years; and
Mrs. George A. Chambers, aged 81
years.
Mr.. Benjamin Marmaduke, for
mer resident OF Shepherdstown, died
last Thursday at Mercersville, Wash
ington county, Nd. Mr.. Marmaduke
was about so years old, and was
kind-hearted upright man.
Miss Mary Amanda Firor, sister of
the late V. NJ Firor, died in Catletts-
burg, Ky, February 7. at an advan-
ced age. Miss Flror was for many
years a resident of Charles Town.
Miss Mollie Kanode, sister of Mr.
B w Kanode, of Ripon, this county,
died last week, aged Sc years. She
had been. i'll for several months.