Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-06-09
The Death Record.

Hon. William Henry Harrison Flick,
for years one of the foremost law
yers and most distinguished members
of the Masonic fraternity in West
Virginia, died at his home in Mar
tinsburg Tuesday morning after an
illness of about three weeks. The
immediate cause of death was conges.
ton of the brain, accompanied by hem.
orrhages of the stomach, the indirect
outcome of strokes of apople1y and
paralysis, which he sustained several
years ago. He was aged 63 years,
and is survived by widow and one
daughter, Mrs. Gustav Wiltshire; Of
this county. Judge Flick, as he was
best known, was a native of Ohio.
He served in the Union army dur
ing the war. He moved to West
Virginia in 1865, taking up the prac.
tice of law in Moorefeld. He then
moved Pendleton county, and in 1868
was elected as a Republican to the
Legislature. He was reelected in
1876, and during this term he was
instrumental in having passed what
is still known as "the Flick amend
ment," which was designed to restore
the right of franchise ito ex-Confed-
crate soldiers. In 1872 he was elect
ed prosecuting attorney of Grant and
Pendleton counties, but two years la
ter was induced to remove to Mar
tinsburg, where he Immediately
sprang into prominence. He sery-
ed during President Garfeld's
administration as United States dis
trict attorney for West Virginia. Later
he was nominated by the Republicans
for the Supreme Court of the State,
but was defeated. In 1886 and 1888
he was nominated by the Republicans
to oppose the late William L. Wilson
for Congress, being defeated both
times, but coming within 70 votes Of
beating Congressman Wilson the first
time. He served as postmaster Of
Martinsburg during the administra-
ton of President Harrison, and re-
sumed the practice of law at the ex-
piration Of his term. For many years
he had been one of the most promi-
nent Masons in the State, and served
as the highest officer in the grand
chapter, the grand lodge and the
grand commandery, the three highest
places in the fraternity in West Vir-
GINA. He leaves an estate Of about
$4,000.
Jos. F. Nicely has sent US copy Of
the Osawatomie (Kansas) Globe, con-
tanning an account of the death Of
Thomas H. Crowl, native Of Shep-
herdstown. Mr.. Crowl was a brake
man on the Missouri Pacific Railroad,
and was killed by falling between two
cars at Allen Station. The deceased
was son of William Crowl, and was
born in Shepherdstown in 1857. He
left here many years ago, and for
fourteen years had lived in Osawato-
ME. lie is survived by his wife and
two daughters.
Mr.. Joseph Hofmaster, one Of the
old resident of this vicinity, died last
Friday near Moler's Cross Roads, aged
about rs years. The deceased was
native of Maryland, but had lived in
this neighborhood for many years.
He is survived by his wife and one
son, James ]. Hofmaster.
Mr.. Corbin Hammel Tabler, we'll
known resident of Berkeley county,
died last Saturday night at his home
near Greensburg, aged SO years. He
was a son Of Philip Harrison Tabler
and is survived by his wife, three
sons and three daughters.
Mr.. Martin Hines, retired farmer,
died at his home in Sharpsburg Mon
day night, aged II years.