Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-12-13
crossing over the River.

best known and most popular resi-
dents of this section of jefferson coun-
ty, died very suddenly last Saturday
m orning at his home near Kearneys-
vile. His death was 30 entirely un-
expected that hs friends could scarce
ly credit the sal news, and when it
became known as a fact there was
great sorrow among the people. Mr..
Hoffman had been apparently in his
usual health. and Friday evening was
at Kearneysville talking with his
friends, little thinking of the swift
approach of the death, angel. Satur-
day morning he arose as usual, and
was at the barn looking after his stock,
when he became i'll. being seized with
severe pains about his heart. He got
to the house. and saying that it would
soon pass away, at first thought it un'
necessary to send for a physician.
He grew rapidly worse. however, and
in few moments the spirit had re-
turned to the God who gave it. His
death was a shock to his family and
friends from which they will not east
ly recover. Mr.. Hoffman. who was
in the 64th year of his age, was born
east of town, having been son of the
late David Hoffman, and all his life
was spent in this vicinity, save, when
he served the South in the Confeder-
ate Army. He was member of
Company D, Twelfth Virginia Caval-
ry, and as comrade remarked of him
the other day, was good and faith
full soldier. He was farmer by &C.
cupation, and besides large family
connection, had wide circle of friends.
Cheerful, genial, kind.hearted and
true, he attracted all who knew him.
His name was synonym of integri-
ty-he was the embodiment Of honor
and uprightness. The writer of these
lines deplores the loss of a friend who
was staunch and true for twenty-five
years, and the remembrance Of his
courtesy and kindness will never be
efaced. Mr.. Hoffman is survived by
his wife and one son, Mr.. Geo. W.
Hoffman also two brothers and two
sisters, w. Thomas Hoffman, of Shep-
herdstown, Jacob L. Hoffman, of CAL
ifornia, Mrs. Isaac Hanna, of Hagers.
town, and Mrs. Sallie Harne, of this
vicinity. The funeral was held at
his late home on Monday, and was
conducted by Rev. ]. David Miller,
of the Reformed Church, of which the
deceased was a consistent member,
and Rev. Joseph E Guy, of Danville,
former pastor. The remains were
laid in their last resting place in
Elmwood Cemetery.
Miss Martha Magruder, one Of Shep-
herdstown's most esteemed ladies, died
at her home in this place last Friday
morning, aged &c years. Although
she had been an invalid for long
time, her death was sudden at the
last, and she passed away peacefully
as she slept. Miss Magruder was a
woman of the highest character and
was always respected and admired in
this community, where her life was
spent. Of recent years she has been
grievouslY afflicted, having twice frac-
tured her hip and sustained other in-
juries by reason of falls. She has
been unable to leave her home, except
for few brief steps, in a number of
years, but her bright, hopeful DISPOSE.
ton and Christian fortitude enabled
her to bear her sufferings with cheer.
fulness and resignation, and she pious-
ly accepted and endured her aflic-
tons. She was daughter of the late
DR.. Robert P Magruder, well-known
resident of Shepherdstown, and is sur.
vived by one brother, Mr.. R. L, Ma.
gruder, of Washington, and one sis
ter, Miss Helen Magruder, of this
place. Her funeral was held Sunday
morning in Trinity Episcopal Church,
of which she had long been member,
the service being read by Rev. G. E.
A. Marshall. The body was laid to
rest in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Ida Unger, wife of ]. Charles
Unger, died last Thursday evening at
Der home couple of miles south of
Shepberdstown, aged At years. She
had been ill for year, and her death
was to her a blessed relief from bed
of suffering. Mrs. Unger, whose
maiden name was Cofhuberger, was
good woman-a devoted wife and low.
ing mother, kind and thoughtful
neighbor and friend. She was born
and lived all her life in this vicinity.
and all who knew her can testify of
her exemplary christian character.
She is survived by her husband, and
two children and two step.children.
The funeral was held Sunday morning
in the Southern Methodist Church
at wi la, Rev. h. I. Stephens con.
Quoting the service, and interment
was made in Elmwood Cemetery.
Died. December 4, 1906, at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Denton Prater, near Kearneysville,
Estella Lee Prater, aged eleven years
and seven days. The funeral service
was conducted by Rev. DR.. Charles
Ghiselin in the union church at Smith
field, December 6. at one o'clock p. m,
and the intermsnt was in the Mason
ic cemetery there. She had been
sick with typhoid malarial fever since
| July, running into consumption, and
had suffered greatly.
Mr.. F. Cook, one Of the editors Of
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