Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-06-30
The Death Record.

Mr.. Lawson W. Pofinberger, one o.
Shepherdstown's best known residents
died at his home in this place last
Sunday afternoon. He had been d
sufferer for some time from kidney
trouble, and recently he had been
growing worse, though his condition
was not regarded as critical. Mon
day of last week he was in Hagers-
town on business, and on Wednesday
he went to Sharpsburg to look after
some matters that needed attention.
Friday he became very i'll, and sank
into a stupor from which he could be
reused only at intervals. He passed
away about half-past one o'clock Sun
day afternoon. Mr.. Poffnberger was
a native of Washington county, Md,
having been born near Bakersville, Y
years ago. He was engaged in farm
ing for long time, but afterward
kept feed store at Bridgeport, oppo-
site Shepherdstown, and was also inter-
ested in the milling business. He
moved to Shepberdstowu some eigh-
teen years ago, and since then made
his home here. He was for a time
superintendent Of the manufacturing
shops in this place. He served sever
al terms as a member of the town
council, and was always interested in
public affairs. He was a man of the
greatest integrity, and his life was an
upright and useful one. He is sur
vived by his wife and three daughters:
Mrs. A. D. Grow, Of Washington coun-
ty; Mrs. VIM. H. Staley, of Washing
ton; and Mrs. Andrew H. Martin, Of
Baltimore. Surviving also are his
brothers Adam, of townsville; Hez-
ekiah, of Illinois; Emanuel, o! Cali
fornia a sister, Mrs. G. G. Welty. Of
Iowa; and several half brothers, The
funeral was held yesterday morning
at Sharpsburg.
George V. Rathman, a well-known
resident of Martinsburg and for many
years an employee Of the B. and O.
Railroad, was found dead in that place
Tuesday morning, The last seen of
him alive was Monday night about s
o'clock, when he left Porter's res
taurant, saying he was going home.
His dead body was found next morn
ing in the yard in the rear Of the
place. His death was caused by apo
plexy. He was 65 years old.
Miss Evelyn Hart, a former resident
of Winchester, died suddenly last
Thursday at Pasadena, California.
While out driving alone she was
seized with hemorrhage, and death
ensued before her plight was dis
covered. S. vas o y"r. e age.
Miss Hart was sister o. NI' Irvine,
wife of President VIM. NJ. Irvine, Of
Mercersburg College.
William, t. yo."5 son Of Luther
Boyd, noc ing Store, Morgan
county, died last Sunday f,m lie eff
fects of a rattlesnake bile. TIE child
was playing near the house and his
parents attention was first called to
his condition by the swollen appear
ance of his body. In an aour the boy
was dead, despite the efforts to save
him.
Mrs. Anna G. Maloy, a well-known
resident of Winchester, died at her
homein that place last Sunday morn
ing, aged 81 years. She was the
mother of Mrs. VIM. H. Byers, form
erly of this place, and the Winchester
papers refer to her as a sanity wo-
man.
Mr.. Jesse Mercer, worthy citizen
of Kabletown, aged 63 years, fell off
his porch and expired Monday morn
Ing, leaving widow and thirteen
children. Deceased was during the
Civil War a gallant soldier in the Con-
federate cavalry service.
Mrs. Kate Michael, wife of Jacob
Michael, died at her home near
Sharpsburg on Monday, aged 70
years.