Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-26
Death, With His Sickle Keen.

LII ID Win great regret tudI VIC leai
of the death of Miss Lutte Mae ALI
stadt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j:
Thomas Allstadt, which occurred
Tuesday at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Finley, in Marshall, Missouri:
Miss Allstadt for the past couple OF
years had been employed in the Office
of ]. Walter Barnes, superintendent OF
the telephone company in Fairmont'
this State. Last summer the FAIR
mont Index offered a trip to the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis to thes per-
son securing a hundred subscribers
and Miss Lutte won theprize. In the
fall, accompanied by her mother, she
left for her trip, and after seeing the
fair they stopped to make a visit to
Mrs. Finley, in Marshall. Miss ALL
stadt had not been entirely well for a
month or two, and at Marshall she
became i'll, typhoid fever having de-
veloped. The attack was severe one
and she became desperately i'll. She
rallied, however, and it was hoped
she would recover, but relapse came
and the bright young life went out
forever. Miss Allstadt was well
known and very popular in Shep.
herdstown, having attended Shepherd
| College State Normal School four or
FIVE years. graduating in the class OF
1902. She was bright, sweet, CHEEKY
girl, full of life and vivacity, and
everybody liked her. She had
beautiful voice, and her sweet singing
added still further to her attractive.
ness. Her death will cause general
regret in this town and in the county.
1t is sad that so lovable a character
has passed away just as life seemed
fullest. Miss Allstadt, who was bout
"a years of age, is survived by her
father, mother, two brothers and two
sisters. The body is to be brought
home today, and the funeral will
probably take place on Friday.
Mr.. S. Howell Brown, one of the
best known citizens Of Jefferson coun-
ty, died Monday night, at his resi-
dence in Charles Town, after an Ill
ness of few days Of paralysis, in the
74th year of his age. Mr.. Brown
was a son of the late James NJ. Brown,
who was for years county surveyor OF
Jefferson county, and himself for
number Of years held that important
office and during the incumbency got
out one of the most complete and &C.
curately correct county maps ever
issued. In the Civil War he was Or
derby Sergeant of Company 6 Sec
ond Virginia Infantry, Stonewall Bril-
gade, aud afterwards served as an ELL
gineer officer He has been for years
an earnest and consistent member OF
the NJ. E. Church South H leaves
a widow (who was before her mar
riage Miss Wager, of Culpeper coun-
ty, Va.,) and six children; also one
sister, Miss Ruth Howell Brown, OF
Charles Town, and one brother, j. M.
D. Brown, residing in the west The
deceased was an uncle of Sheriff >.
W. Gardner, of this vicinity.
Miss Mary Pickens, one CT the old
est residents Of Shepherdstovn, died
early Sunday morning at the home
of her niece, Mrs. G. T. Hodges, in
this place, where she had made her
home for the last twenty.seven years.
The deceased was a native Of Fred
erick county, Nd, and was in the
8Sth year of her age. Death was due
to old age. Her faculties were re-
markedly preserved for one of her age
and see was able to get about until
few days before her death. The fu-
neral services were held Monday
afternoon in st. Agnes Catholic
Church in this place, Rev. j. E. Col
Inns officiating. Interment was made
in Elmvood Cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcmillan, the old
est woman in Berkeley county, is dead
at the age of 81 years. For more
than half a century she resided in
Back Greek Valley, near Jones Spring
She was the mother of 10 children,
FIVE of whom survive, and at the time
of her death had 1873 living descend
ant,-fvs children, 35 gIandchil-
dren, so great-grandchildren and IL
great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Margaret Richard, a highly
respected lady of Frederick county,
Va, celebrated the 63d anniversary of
her marriage last Friday, and while
talking with members Of her family
fell dead from heart disease. She
was "a years old. She was the
mother of Rev. DR.. ]. W Richard,
of Gettysburg Seminary, and Rev.
Asa Richards, of Lovettsville, Va.
Hamilton Myers, of the vicinity Of
Vanclevesville, died last Saturday
night from a peculiar cause. He was
foreman in the stone qusrries at Mar
tinsburg, and one day last week was
struck by truck. The shock affect
ed his heart so seriously that death
en,ued Saturday. He was So years
old and leaves a wife and three chill
dren.
Mrs. Sarah Benner, wife of Mr.. J.
W. Benner, of Leetown, died Monday,
after brief illness from pneumonia.
She was most estimable lady, and
her death is sincerely deplored by
wide circle of friends and acqua;nt-
ances. Besides her husband, she is
survived by four sons and two daugh-
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