Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-02-16
Deaths Lengthy List.


ident of Shepherdstown, died at 4
o'clock Tuesday morning at his home
at Mount Washington, Nd, aged 80
years. HIS death was from pneu-
monia, and he was i'll only short
time. His relatives here received a
telegram Monday evening telling Of
his illness, and early Tuesday morn
ing another message came, announc-
ing the fatal result. Mr.. Pierce was
the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
S. Pierce, and was a bright, genial
young gentleman. Besides his pa
rents, one brother and one sister, he
ia survived by his widow, who was
formerly Miss Emily Harvey, and
FIVE children. His funeral takes
place in Baltimore today.
Mr.. G. W. Spots. a former resi-
dent of Shepherdstown, died We'd
nesday of last week in the hospital
at Hinton, this State, aged 48 years.
He had been sick for Some time at
his home at Lowell. W. Va, and was
taken to the hospital a few days be-
fore his death. He had been suffer-
ing greatly from carbuncles, and it
was expected that an operation would
be performed for his relief. 1t was
found that blood poisoning had set
in and nothing could be done. Mr..
SPOTS spent part of last summer
in Shepherdstown, and his friend 8
here regret his death. He is survived
by his wife, who was formerly Miss
Hettie Keys, Of Keyser, and six
children, His body was taken to
Keyser for burial.
DR.. ]. B. Howard Cuttings, one Of
the most widely-known physicians in
Philadelphia, died suddenly at his
home in that city last week, after a
brief illness from pneumonia. DR..
Cuttings was a skillful physician and
most excellent man, and his death
occasions great regret to wide cir
Gle of friends. He traced his ances-
try back to colonial days, and was a
native of Baltimore county, Md.
He practiced medicine in West Phil
adelphia for AZ years. and will long
be remembered for his good works.
He is survived by his wife, who was
formerly Miss Emma Mcdaniel, of
Shepherdstown, daughter of Rev. Il.
G. Mcdaniel, and one son.
Mr.. Albert D. Myers, a well-known
Jefferson county farmer. whose home
Is near Gaylord, near the Clarke coun-
ty line, died last Thursday night,
aged At years. He had been ill for
long time from complication of
diseases. He was a successful farmer
and business man, and was highly re-
spccted. He had been a lifelong
member ofthe Methodist Church. He
is survived by bis wife, who was form
erly Miss Lloyd, and by one daugh-
ter, Miss Nina Myers.
Mr.. George Peyton Craighill, a we'll
known chemist of Lynchburg, Va,
died at his home in that city last
Thursday. after a brief illness of
pneumonia. Mr.. Craighill was a
brother of Mrs. Bette Butler, of
Shepherdstown, and was native of
Charles Town. He is survived by
his wife, three sons and two daugh-
tiers. He died on his ffty-fourth
birthday.
Miss Elizabeth B. Ramsburg, wife
of John L. G. Ramsburg, died sud-
denly at her home at Arden, Berkeley
county, last Monday night, from an
affection of the heart. Mrs. Rams
burg, whose maiden name was Cum
bingham, ia survived by her husband.
two sons and three daughters.
Mrs. Lizzie Smith, sister OF Cap
tain John Criswell, of Shepherdstown,
died yesterday at her home near
Harper's Ferry, aged 81 years. She
lived in this neighborhood many years
ago. She will be buried in Elmwood
Cemetery on Friday.
Mrs. Lydia Routzahn, widow of
Cvrns Rontzahn. died Monday night
at her home in Myersville, Md, aged
II years. She had been i'll long
time. The deceased was cousin OF
Mrs. Geo. S. Knott, of the Moler e
neighborhood.
Miss Sallie Butler, former resi-
dent of Jefferson county, and a sister
of ]. D and F G Butler, of Charles
Town, died last week in Baltimore.
Her remains were taken to Charles
Town for burial.
Mrs. Margaret Grove, one Of the
Oldest women in Jefferson county,
died last week at the home of her son,
Mr.. Rein Grove, in Harper's Ferry
district. She was in her Gath year.
Mrs. Eliza Cavanaugh, widow OF
James Cavanaugh, of Martinsburg,
died last Friday NOR ling, at the age
of IS years. Two children--a son
and a daughter-survive.
Samuel E. Palmer, a native Of
Loudouu county, Va, died in Charles