Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-02-25
Answering the Last Summons.

Mr.. Homsher was native OF Cum
berland county, Pa, and moved to
Jefferon county in 1865, making his
home in Summit Point. In 1867 he
located at Kearneysville, and here
the remainder OF his life was spent
At Kearneysville be conducted gen.
eral merchandise store, in which he
was quite successful and had very
large trade. He was known through
out this section as the most genial OF
men, fond OF practical Jokes and good
stories, and he had a wide circle Of
friends who always enjoyed his cheer
full society. He was a man OF tina
strictest integrity, and his business
career was long and honorable one.
He gave up active business several
years ago because of the increasing
infrmities OF old age, and lived re-
tired life. He had been in feeble
health for a long time, and death
must have been a welcome relief from
his bodily ills. Mr. Homsh.r is sur
vived by one son and three daughters:
Frank C. Homsher, Mrs Y. G. Moore
and Misses Belle and Virginia HON
sher also two brothers and three sis.
tiers Franklin and John Homsher, Of
Lancaster county, Pa, Mrs. Lydia
James, of Ohio, Mrs. Amanda Sup
plee, of Philadelphia, and Mrs S. r.
Townsend, Of Christisna, Pa. The
funeral is announced for today at II
o'clock from the Presbyterian church
of Kearneysville, interment in Elm
wood Cemetery.
Mrs. Ellen Little, one Of Shepherds
towns oldest residents, passed away
at her home in this place Monday
afternoon, in the 8lst year of her age.
she had been sick for several weeks,
a stroke of paralysis having caused
the beginning OF her last illness Mrs.
Little was the daughter of the late
Joseph Entler, one Of the early cltl-
zens Of Shepherdstown. She was OF
very retiring disposition, and during
the later years of her life seldom went
out. She was of a most smiable dis
position, and had a kind heart and
lovable ways that endeared her to
those about her. She is survived by
one son and one daughter, Lewis c.
Little and Mrs julia Miller, also two
sisters, Miss Eliza Ent!er and Mrs NJ
l. Herrington. The funeral took
place yesterday afternoon from her
lrte residence, the service being con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. H. c.
Haithcox, Of the Lutheran Church,
assisted by Rev. c. E a Marshall,
of the Episcopal Church. She was
laid to rest in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mr.. William T. Stewart, for many
years wealthy and influential bank
er and farmer, died at his home in
Martinsburg, aged 63 years and Is
days Mr.. Stewart had been III for
several years. The latter part OF last
week he sustained a severe stroke OF
paralysis, and this brought to a crisis
bis long period Of suffering and he
passed away Monday night He Was a
very progressive business man, and
was foremost IN financial affairs IN
Berkeley county. He was man Of
large means, and was president Of the
Old National Bank fo- a number OF
years. He was lifelong Democrat.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and three children: J. William, Rob-
ert H. and Miss Belle Stewart.
Mrs. Eveline Tinsman died on Fri
day morning last, at the residence Of
her granddaughter, J. E. Wilt, near
Myer8town, aged Is years. She had
retired to bed the evening previous
apparently as well as usual, but about
8 o'clock got up and lighted lamp
put on her slippers and threw a wrap
about her, and went from the lower
floor of the dwelling to the upper
one. where Mr.. and Mrs. Wilt slept,
and told them she was dying. In
mediately afterward she sank down
and soon expired. The deceased had
for many years been consistent mem
Der of the Baptist Church, and Was
lady highly esteemed by all who knew
her-Spirit.
Mr.. Milton H Moore, a former resi-
dent of Jefferson county, died Febru-
ary l4th at his home in Cover, Mis-
souri,, aged S. years. Mr.. Moore was
a brother-in-law of Mrs. R. NJ Mar
shall and Mrs. J. Will Taylor, of this
county, having married their sister,
Miss Mary Newton Butler Mr.
Moore was born in this county 10 1919.
He was married in 1910 to Miss Luz
cinda Hipkle, OF this county, and two
sons by this marriage survive, both
living in Missouri. In 1887 he was
married to Miss Butler, who survives
him. He was both farmer and ous-
ness man in Missouri, and We under
stand leaves a considerable estate.
John R. Criswell, for the last forty
years a travelling salesman for Balti-
more wholesale houses, died suddenly
last Monday night from heart failure
in his room at the Valley Hotel in
Martinsburg. Mr.. Chriswell was quite
vell-known in this section. he re-
tired from active business the first of
this year, after half century Ofwo
He was 10 years of age and leaves an
estate Of about $40. 900.
Mrs Eliza Cushwa Roberts, wife OF
J. William Roberts, an estimable wom-
an of Martinsburg, died at her home
IN that CITY last Monday. aftera long