Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04
Passing Through the Silent Gates.

of Charles Town, died at his home In
that place last Sunday morning, after
an illness of less than a week, in the
48th year of bis age. The deceased
was the youngest son of John Angus.
tine Washington. the last owner OF
Mt. Vernon before it passed into the
hands of the Mt. Vernon Association,
and was born on that estate, being
the last of the Washingtons born
there. His father was killed during
the Civil War at the battle OF Cheat
Mountain September Is, 1861. Mr..
Washington was a pleasant. afsble
gentleman and enjoyed wide popu-
larity. He was mayor of Charles
Town for seven years. He is sur
| viyed by his wife, who was Miss En-
ily Serena Porterfeld, and one son,
Richard B. Washington. He also
leaves one brother, Lawrence Wash
| ington, of Alexandria, Va, and five
| sisters, Mrs. R. P. Chew, of Charles
Town; Mrs. N. Il. Wills, of Summit
| Point Mrs. R. W. Hunter, OF Alex
| andria Mrs. Beverly D. Tucker, OF
| Norfolk, and Mrs. Eleanor Lane How
ard, of Washington. He was buried
in the Episcopal graveyard on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. D. Grove Henkle, a well-known
resident of Bolivar, this county, died
very suddenly December 10Th. Mr..
| Henkle, who formerly owned the farm
at Dust's Crossing, has recently been
boss at the quarries at Millvllle.
On Tuesday morning he started to
walk from his home in Bolivar to
Millville, distance Of a couple OF
miles. When he got as tar as the
Allstadt place he was overcome by
heart trouble and sat down on stone
to rest. In short time ne fell over,
| diving almost instantly. He was found
soon aiterward and DR.. Ransom was
summoned, but the vital spark had
| fed. Mr.. Henkle, who was 62 years
old, was big-hearted, genial man.
and had a wide circle of friends who
will regret his death. He was Con
federate veteran, having served with
gallantry in Company D, Twelfth Vlr'
| GINA Cavalry. He enlisted in the
army when only II years of age. de
is survived by his wife, who was tor
merly Miss Gertrude Cavalier, by q
daughter, Miss Anna, and an adopted
daughter, Miss May. He was buried
| in the Lutheran Cemetery at Bolivar
last Thursday.
Mr.. John W. Gibson, a well-known
resident of Charles Town district, died
I, in the City Hospital in Baltimore last
week, aged IS years. Two weeks
previous he had been operated on tor
gall stones, aud was apparently get
ting along very well, until ne sud,
/ denly went into comatose state and
soon ;afterward died. He was a ma,
tive Of Berryville, but had lived near
Charles Town ever since the Clvl
| War. He served during the war IL
the Confederate army, and was
good soldier. He is survived by hl'
wife, two sons and three daughters
1 His body was taken to Charles Towr
for burial.
After an illness of ten days, Mrs
AG1ie Charity Turner died at hel
home a "Tbe Loudoun," East Capt.
tol street Washington. D. c.. Friday
December 70 1905, of acute Bright
disease. Mrs. Turner was Va. 40 year n
Turner rne, I formerly .ni =, # MartinsbGrg; W
Va, daughter Of Mr. Geo Il, W Wa Oh
former superintendent OF the T y a.
ington Navy Yard, and oie me 81 $50, .'eaa
Admiral Richard Inch. ne iuuei =
services at the home of 81 Pdie "."
on Sunday at p. m, were 0nuu.'s ,
by Rev. DR.. DeVries, and in " ~ ~sn
was made in the family vault, V0D
gressional Cemetery.
Died December %, 1905, at "
home of her parents, near Kearneys
vile, in the 2lst year of her age,
Miss Clara Elizabeth Prater, after
long illness following an attack Of
typhoid fever. She was a member of
the Southern Methodist Church at Ba-
kerton. The funeral services were
condrc..ssdc. 81 nev. Charles Ghiselin
Tuesday, December 26th, in the Pres
byterian Church at Middleway, and
the interment was in the Masonic Gem
etery at that place.
Prof. J. G. Knutti, principal of
Shepherd College, was called to Ran
dolph county, W. Va, last week by
the illness of his sister, Mrs. Rose
Cunningham, and news was received
| here Tuesday that she had died. She
is survived by her husband and large
family of children.
Mrs. Rosa A. yesterday, wife of
VIM. P. yesterday, died at her home
in Charles Town December 23d, aged
49 years. Her death was very sud-
| den, as she was i'll only few mo-
merits. She is survived by her hus-
band and three small children.
Mr.. Frederick Spillman, for many
years respected business man of Msr-
tiusburg, died at his home in that
| place December oath, after brief III
ness from paralysis. His wife, three
cons and one daughter survive him.
John A. Mater, for many years a
ston e. m ason on the B. & 0. Railroad,
1.I l.. Il, 81 bio bop,e IN Rolivar