Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-03
Crossing Over the River.

years resident of Shepherdstown,
has answered the last roll call Early
Tuesday morning he passed away at
the home of his brother-in-law, Mr..
VIM. R. Miller, after long period of
i'll health, the result Of kidney trou-
Bile. Mr.. Lucas, who was So years
old, was born and raised in Shepherds
town, and when quite young entered
the Confederate army. He was a
member of Company B, Second Vir-
ginia Infantry, Stonewall Brigade, and
with that gallant band of soldiers saw
the hardest sort of service. He was
a brave soldier and made a splendid
record, carrying with him to the grave
the marks of his wounds During the
last year of the war he served as eour-
Ter for General Terry. After the war
he was employed as boss at the &C.
ment mill below town, and while at
work there fell down the great cliff at
the main quarry and was terribly
AuIt. Although his bones were brok-
en- and his body battered he managed
to pull through and recovered from
his injuries For number Of years
past he was engaged in bodybuilding
and was away from this place most
of his time. Last year bis health
failed so that he was Obliged to quit
work, and he spent his last days here
with bis relatives. He was never
married, and the only survivors of his
family are his two sisters, Mrs Milton
Wissier and Mrs. VIM R. Miller.
Mr., Lucas was genial, generous,
kind. hearted man, greatly liked by
all who knew him, and his old COM
rades and a wide circle of friends will
be saddened by the death Of bort, "
as he was Familiarity called. The fun
eral will be held at his late home to-
day at 2 o'clock, and the interment
will be in Emwood Cemetery. The
service will be conducted by Rev. DR..
H. G. Haithcox, and the Veterans and
Sons of Veterans will attend the fun
ersl.
Mr.. John D. Ghiselin, one of the
most highly respected citizens Of Nor
folk, Va, and father OF Rev. DR..
Charles Ghiselin, of Shepherdstown,
died early last Saturday morning in
Norfolk, aged So years. On We'd
nesday Mr.. Ghiselin was taken with
an attack OF pneumonia, and the dis
ease progressed so swiftly DR.. Ghise-
lin was unable to reach his father S
bedside until he had passed away.
The deceased was for many years
Norfolk's leading book merchant, and
as genuine lover OF good books he
was widely known as one whose adj
vice was valuable along this line.
| He had not been in active business
for some time, having retired when
the years grew welghtY upon him.
Mr. Ghlselln was well known in Ship.
herdstown, where he from time to
time visited his son. His last visit
was made here last summer, when he
spent month or two. He was
known and respected here as a court
eous, genial, christian gentleman, and
his friends will regret his death. He
was buried in Norfolk Sunday after
noon from the Second Presbyterian
Church, of which be was the Oldest
member. The service was conducted
by the pastor, Rev. DR.. j. E. Thack-
er, assisted by Rev. Drs Rennie, Lin
gamtelter and Summerell. The body
was laid to rest in Cedar Grove Gem
etery. Mr.. Ghisein is survived by
two sons and one daughter-Rev. DR..
Charles Ghiselin, of Shepherdstown,
and Mr.. Nimmo Ghiselin and Miss
Mary Ghiselln, Of Norfolk.
George W. Markle died last We'd
nesday at his home in Darke8vllle,
Berkeley county, aged rs years. He
was a Confederate veteran, having
served with fidelity in Company D,
Second Virginia Regiment.
Miss Vlrgie Wageley, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Wageley, died
Wednesday of last week at her home
in Lee;own, aged II years, She had
been i'll for long time from con-
sumption.
Daniel G. Brandenburg, for many
years a foreman in the B. g. 0. Rail-
road shops at Martlnsburg, died at
his home near that city last Thursday,
aged 81 years. Two sons survive
| him.
Edward Crowell, an old resident of
Martlnsburg, died last Saturday, aged
"a years. He was for number OF
years a B. & 0. conductor and form.
erly lived in Harpers Ferry.
Mrs. Pearl Dorm, wife Of Mr.. Oscar
| P. Dorm, died at her home in Martins
burg last Sunday, aged % years. She
had been married only about tour
months.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Tebo, wife of John
A. Tebo, was found dead In bed at
her home in Martinsburg last Friday
morning. She was "A years OF age.
Mrs. Isadore Taylor, wife of John
W. Taylor, died at her home at Mer-
cersville, Md, above Shepherdstown,
last Wednesday, from pneumonia.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowman Vanmetre died this morning,
aged about three weeks.
Telephone Company Elects.
A meeting OF the stockholders of
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