Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-25
A Long Death List.

Hagerstown on January 18th, where
an operation for appendicitis was
performed at the Washington County
Hospital, died in that institution ear
ly yesterday morning. The operation
had been successfully performed and
the patient was getting along go well
there was every hope that she would
recover. Her friends from this place
had been to see her, and had every
assurance that she would soon be
well. Tuesday night at midnight
she suddenly become worse, and she
failed 30 rapidly that death came
about 4 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Her body was brought to Shepherds
town Wednesday evening and taken
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Kearney, with whom she had made
her home for a number of years.
Miss Taylor, who was l9 years old,
was a native of Keedysville, Nd,
but had made her home hear here
viii Mr.. and Mrs, Kearney TOR
number of years. She was an orphan,
but those who knew her well were
deeply attached to her for her many
excellent qualities. She is survived
by four brothers and two sisters.
The funeral service will be held Sat-
urday about l o'clock in the Re-
formed church in Shepherdstown,
the cortege leaving her late home at
IL o'clock. The remains will be
taken to Sharpsburg for burial.
Mrs. Susan Virginia Hess, wife of
Mr.. R. G. Hess, died on Monday last
at her home in Washington, aged 81
years and 5 days. Her death was
from nervous prostratlon, from which
she had suffered for the past three
months. Mrs. Hess was native OF
this vicinity, a daughter of the late
J. F. Koontz, who lived east Of town,
and formerly resided in Shepherds
town, where she was well known and
highly regarded. Her body was
brought here for burial, the funeral
service being held Wednesday after
noon in the Reformed church. The
service was conducted by Rev. Mr..
Shipley, her pastor in Washington,
assisted by Rev. DR.. Charles Ghise-
lin, of Shepherd.town. The remains
were inferred in Elmwood Cemetery,
the pail bearers being her brothers,
VIM. L., T. Lee, J. Frank, D. NJ.
and Charles R. Koontz. A number
of relatives and friends from Balti-
more and Washington were present,
and many beautiful floral designs
were placed upon the coffin. Mrs.
Hess is survived by her husband and
five daughters, also her aged mother,
FIVE brothers and four sisters. Her
family has the sympathy of the COM
munity in the bereavement that has
come to them.
Mr.. Jacob A. r. Mathena, we'll
known resident Of the Charles Town
neighborhood, died at his home about
one mile south Of that place last
Thursday morning, aged Sc years.
A long period of i'll health, attended
in its last stages with much physical
suffering, preceded his death. Dur
ing the past twenty years he has been
a constable in Charles Town district,
and in addition to the work of that
Office he has served as tax collector
for the corporation Of Charles Town
since 1896. Throughout his career
as public officer, he retained in a
remarkable degree e confidence of
the people he served. Surviving him
are a widow, three sons and three
daughters. The funeral was held
Saturday from the Presbyterian
church.
Mr.. Henry D. Moler, after long
and painful illness. died at the hos.
pital in Charles Town last Saturday
evening. Mr.. Moler was son Of
Mr.. M. M. Moler, who lives near
Engle's Switch, and was highly re-
spected young man, member Of the
NJ. E. Church South, and was 81
years of age. Largely attended fu-
neral services, conducted by Rev. D.
F. Eutsler, assisted by Rev. W. ?. G.
Coe, of Charles Town, were held at
Uvilla M. E. Church South on Tues
day at two o'clock, and the body was
laid to rest in the cemetery connected
with the church.
Samuel Highberger, a well-known
resident Of Sharpsburg, died last Sun
day at bis home in that place, from
the infrmities of old age. He was 76
years old, and is survived by two sons
and three daughters: DR.. William
Highberger, of Maysville. W. Va,
Robert l., of Hagerstown, and Misses
Helen, Fannie and Nellie, at home.
Mrs. Susie Herndon, native Of
shepherdstown, died last week at her
home in Greenville, KY, aged about
55 years. she was daughter of the
late Captain Jacob Reynolds, a we'll
known resident of this place, who
moved from here to Tennessee soon
after the Civil War. She is survived
by her husband and six daughters.
Mrs. Elizabeth R. McCnne, Of Ship
pensburg, Pa, died at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. W. G. Weston, in New
York City, on Wednesday. January
6 The deceased was wsll-known in
Shepberdstown, where sne and heI
daughter, Miss Elizabeth hcCune, WIS.,
tied several summers.