Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-01-21
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Mrs. Eliza Billmyer sperow, wife
of Mr.. Oscar L. Sperow, died yester-
day morning at her home in Berkeley
county, west of Shepherdstown, after
an illness of about one week from
pneumonia. Her death was a great
shock to her wide circle of relatives
and friends. Mrs. Spsrow, who was a
daughter of Mrs. Susan Billmyer and
the late John T. Billmyer, was a most
excellent woman AMI a consistent
member of the Presbyterian Church.
She was about 81 years of age. She
is survived by her husband and two
little children; also her mother, two
brothers and one sister: Chas S.
Billmyer, of Shenandoah Junction,
Adrian Billmyer and Mrs Geo. w.
D Folk. The funeral will be held
Friday morning at IL o'clock in the
Presbyterian church Of Shepherds
town. Interment in Elmwood Gene
terry.
Mr.. Abram Matthias Widmyer, a
well-known farmer of the Kearneys-
vile neighborhood. died last Friday,
aged So years, l months and II days
Mr.. Widmyer was a good man and
will be missed in that community. He
was a member of the Presbyterian
church for 20 years, and for II years
had been a deacon in the Kearneys-
vile church. The funeral service was
held Cd Monday in the Presbyterian
church at Kearneysville, in the pres
ence of large congregation, the SER
vice being conducted by Rev. j. E..
Triplett. The body was inferred In
Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Julia Baylor Shirley, wife of
Robert V. Shirley, died Monday
morning at her home near Summit
Point, after an illness of few weeks,
aged 81 years. She was a daughter
of the late Major Robert w. Baylor,
of Jefferson county. She is survived
by her husband, one sister-Mrs. Mar
garet Aisquith-and three brothers
Charles E. and T. G. Baylor, all of
Charles Town, and Henry B. Baylor,
of Atlanta, GA.
Mr.. Frederick G. Crandall, the
young man from Brooklyn. n. Y,
who spent several weeks at the Entler
Hotel in this place before Christmas,
hoping to benefit his health, died last
week, aged 80 years. Mr. Crandale
was clerk in the Office of the sheriff
of Kings county. His death was caus-
ed by enema.
Capt. Thos. G. Prince, for many
years superintendent of the Valley
division of the B & 0. Railroad, died
at his home in Baltimore last Satur-
day. He was well known in the Val
ley Of Virginia and was a popular
man. He retired from the railroad
service last August because of illness.
Mrs. Chambers, widow OF Singleton
Chambers, died at her residence on
Camp Hill, Harper's Ferry, on Thurs
day last, aged about IS years Two
daughters. Mrs. w W. Vented, of
Harper's Ferry, and Mrs E T. Castle,
OF Washington City, survive her.
Mr.. Charles Mayer, a wealthy resi-
dent of York, Pa, died in that place
last Saturday, aged 40 years. Mr..
Mayer is survived by his wife and
two children. He is a first cousin Of
T. B. Line, of this place.
Mrs. Mary Burns Anderson, widow
of Harrison Anderson, died at her
home in Charles Town Tuesday morn
ing, after dong illness, aged 80 years.
She is survived by three sons and two
daughters.
Mrs. Sarah H. Baker, highly re-
spected aged lady of Martinsburg,
died in that place last Thursday
morning, aged 81 years. Mrs Baker
was native OF Grafton, this State.
Mrs. Ellen Gallaher, one of the
oldest and most respected residents Of
Harper's Ferry, died in that place
last week.
Mrs. Caroline Fetzer, a former res
ident of Martinsburg, died in Balti-
more last Sunday, aged II years.