Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-10-18
Passing Away.

RAISING away
Mrs. Ann Maria Randall, wife o
Mr.. James F. Randall, died Tuesda,
morning at her home in Shepherds
town, after an illness OF couple o
weeks, aged 50 years. 9 months ant
8 days. In her death our communi
ty loses good woman, for she was o
warmhearted, helpful. kindly dispo
sition that had gained her a wide cir
Gle of friends. As wife, mother ant
neighbor she e1empli6ed the Chris
tian virtues in her daily life, and he
death is sad bereavement to family
and friends. Mrs. Randall was ma
tive of Jefferson county, having beer
born near Southwood Spring. Al
most fifty years ago she married Mr.
Randall, and most of her life lived il
Berkeley county. A couple of year,
ago she and her husband moved tt
Shepherdstown, where they bought
themselves a comfortable home IL
which to spend their declining years
She was permitted to enjoy her new
home but short time, when God
called her to mansion in the skies
Besides her aged husband, who is 81
years old and who is so sorely bereft
by the loss of his life companion, Mrs
Randall is survived by FIVE children
Charles e., of Washington ; DR.. Har'
ry L. and James N, of Philadelphia
J. Ferdinand and Mrs. E. L. Strobe
of Berkeley county. The funeral will
take place today at 2 o'clock from the
M. E. Church South, the deceased
having been for many years a mem
Der of Marvin Chapel, of this circuit.
The interment will be in Elmwood
Cemetery.
Mr.. Harry Groves, former resi-.
dent of Shepherdstown, died at his
home in Branchville, S. c., last week
Mr.. Groves came here when the Shen-
andoah Valley Railroad had it's shops
at this place, and lived here until the
shops were moved to Shenandoah
Later he went to Roanoke, continuing
| in his work as foreman of wreckine
train. For some years past he has
been living at Branchville, engaged
| in the same work for another railroad
A few weeks ago while clearing up
wreck he worked all night in the rain
and the exposure brought on severe
spell of illness, and while he was still
sick he received a stroke of paralysis
that proved fatal. He was probably
about go years Of age. His body was
taken to Roanoke last Saturday and
buried with Masonic honors, he hav.
| ing been a member of Mt. Nebo
Lodge, of shepherdstown. His wife,
who was formerly Miss Jennie Faw-
oett, of this place, survives him, to-
gether with several children.
Mra. Richard Randolph Mcmahon.
an estimable lady of Harpers Ferry,
died suddenly at her home in that
place last Monday night from heart
trouble, aged So years. She was the
youngest daughter of Jerome Young,
craftsman in the government armo'
ry at Harper's Ferry many years ago.
Her husband, Col. R. R. Mcmahon,
who Low practices law in Washington,
was an assistant auditor Of the Treas.
ury Department under President
Cleveland. Mrs. MoMahoni was a
niece of Mrs. Henrietta Kelsey, of
Shepherdstown.
Mrs. Daisy Willis, wife of Mr.. Jo-
seph Willis, died at her home at Lee
town about 6 o'clock last Thursday
evening, after an illness of two weeks
from typhoid-pneumonia. Deceased
was an estimabls young woman, being
in her 9th year, and her death has
caused deep sorrow in her neighbour
hood. Besides her husband and two
children, she is survived by her moth
er one brother, Mr.. Cecil Watson, and
sister, Miss Mabel Watson, all living
at Leetown.
Mrs. Addie Callar, of Herndon,
Va, former resident Of Harper's
Ferry, died in hospital in Wash
ington last week, following an opera
ton for cancer. She is survived by
her husband and two sops, also three
sisters living in Harper's Ferry
Miss Alvernon Cross, Mrs. Henry
Daniels and Mrs. Florence Kirwin.
Mrs. Mary E. Dreamer, widow Of
George D. Dreamer, died at her home
in Martinsburg last Thursday, after
long period Of i'll health. The de.
ceased, whose maiden name was Butt,
was native of Jefferson county, and
was 68 years of age.
Mrs. John Miller, respected resi-
dent of Martinsburg, died last Sun.
day from typhoid fever, aged 30
years. She is survived by her hus-
band and three children.