Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-04-07
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after an illness of only one day. de
was SO years of age. The body was
brought to Shepherdstown on Satur-
day, accompanied by Major Arm
strong and Mr.. John Harnsberger,
representing the Luray Camp Of Con-
federate Veterans. After service by
Rev. G. E. A Marshall in the Episco-
pal church the burial took place in
Elmwood Cemetery, the veterans OF
this vicinity acting as escort. Mr..
Bragonier was graduate of Franklin
and Marshall College, and was law
yer by profession. At the breaking
out of the Civil War he enlisted in
the Tenth Virginia Infantry, and
served for time in Ashby's Brigade.
He was taken prisoner and was kept
in Fort Delaware for nine months
He leaves a widow, who was Miss
Reid, of Rappahannock county, Va,
and one son, living in that county.
He is also survived by two brothers
and two sisters: J. S. Bragonier, Of
Shephsrdstown; D. H. Bragonier, of
Winchester; Mrs. L. T. Moore, of
New York, and Mrs R. W. Grove, Of
Maryland.
Mr.. Thomas Callahan, one of our
oldest and most respected citizens,
died at his home in Shepherdstown
this morning. He had been sick for
couple of months, and his death was
caused by gangrene, which began in
one of his feet sometime since. Mr..
Callahan was one of the oldest persons
in our town, being within II days of
So years of age He was a man of
the highest christian character, ard
his deep piety and blameless life had
won for him the sincerest respect Of
all who knew him. AS member of
the Reformed Church he was faithful
in all his christian duties and in his
daily life he eIemplifed the teachings
of the Master he served. Truly,
good man is gone. He is survived by
the following children Mrs. Frank
Stanley, Mrs. Lee Banks, Mrs. Henry
Otty, Miss Teresa, of this vicinity
George, of Berkeley county and Mrs.
W. A. Carr, of Hagerstown. The tu-
neral will be held Saturday morning
at II o'clock in the Reformed church.
Mr.. James Jones, one of Shepherds
towns oldest and best known resi-
dents, died at the residence Of his son,
William Jones, in this place, yester-
day afternoon about one o'clock. His
death was the result Of the infrmitles
of old age The deceased was ma
tive of Maryland, but had lived in
Shepherdstown nearly all his life. He
was known to every person IN the
community, and everybody liked him.
He had sharp wit OF his own, and
seldom came out second best in dis
cussion. He is survived by three
sons and three daughters, William,
Kyd and Lawrence and Mrs. George
Sanbower, Of Shepherdstown, and
Mrs. Henry Derr and Mrs. John
Meter, of Hagerstown. His funeral
will be held Friday afternoon at 2
clock from his late home. The de-
ceased was II years old.
Mrs. W. F. Lippitt, widow of DR.
William Fontaine Lippitt, Of Charles
Town, died in Washington of pneu.
monia last Saturday morning after a
short illness. Mrs Lippitt leaves two
sisters-Mrs. H. Crawford Black, OF
Baltimore, and Mrs. Henry Shriver of
Cumberland. The interment was at
Charles Town, where Mrs Lippitt
lived nearly all her married life.
Mr.. Daniel Buckles Sheerer died
at his home in Paducah, KY, on
March a. He was born at Falling
Waters, Berkeley county, May 3,l829
His early life was spent near Shep-
herdstown. Besides bis widow he lie
survived by three children-Mrs
Enders and Miss Carrie Sheerer, of
Paducsh, and Mr.. Archibald Sheerer,
of Chicago.
Mrs. Robert McKalvey, sister Of
Rev. A. H. Mckinley, Of this place,
was found dead in bed at her home at
Hancock, Md, last Saturday morning
She had been in poor health for some
time, but her death, which was caused
by heart trouble, was very unexpected
She Is survived by her husband and
four children.
Rev. DR.. Joseph B. Stitt, well
known minister of the Baltimore Con-
ference Of the NJ. Z Church, died last
| Sunday in Hagerstown at the home of
his son-in-law, Judge NJ. L. Keedy.
He had been i'll for a long time from
Bright's disease. He was Is years old.
Mrs Rebecca Rohrer, wife Of Mr..
Henry Rohrer, formerly Of this coun-
tv, died on Thursday last, at the
home of her son-in-law, Mr. Joshua
Rhodes, in Hagerstown, after lin
gering illness of general debility, aged
70 years.
P. D. Gross, formerly Of Washing
ton county, Nd, for the past year
resident Of Charles Town, died on
Monday after brief illness Of pneu-
monia, aged go years.
Jacob Barnes, one Of the Oldest resi-
dents Of Berkeley county, died on
Tuesday at his home in Hedgesville.
He was ga years and 20 days old.
Mr.. A. S. Goulden, a prominent
business man Of Martlnsburg, died in
that place Yesterday from fever, aged