Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-10-11
Passing Away.

Passing Away.
Death came very suddenly las,
Monday evening to Mrs. Sarah Thomp.
son at the Entler Hotel in Shepherds.
town. Mre. Thompson had come tc
the hotel to spend a few weeks, her
con and son.in.law, John R. Thomp-
son and T. A. Carter, being the pro.
prietors of the house. She was seated
at the supper table, and was in her
usual good health and spirits, when
she was seized with a severe coughing
spell. AS she coughed she burst a
blood vessel and a profuse hemorrhage
followed, and though physician was
Immediately sent for, her death ensued
before the doctor arrived. Her death
was great shock to her family and
friends, coming as it did without any
premonitory symptoms whatever.
Mrs. Thompson. who was about 81
years of age, was the widow of Boston
Thompson, whose death some twelve
years ago, by strange coincidence,
was equally as sudden. She was
thoroughly good woman. AMI had been
for many years a consistent member
of the Southern Methodist Church.
She was of kind and cheerful dispo.
silion, helpful and considerate, and
she will be greatly missed, not only
in the family circle but by many
friends and acquaintance. She is
survived by four sons and four daugh-
tiers: Edward and Jesse Thompson,
of Nebraska John R., Of Shepherds
town Luther, of this vicinity ; Mrs.
Geo. w. Moler and Mrs. T. A. Carter,
of Shepherdstown; Mrs. NJ. M. Skin
ner and Mrs. Clay Moler, of this coup
ty; also one brother, William Hunter,
Of Iowa, and sister, Mrs. Margaret
Cation, east of town. The funeral
service takes place this Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock.
DR.. John Seibert Boak, native of
Berkeley county and for many years
a dentist Of Martinsburg, died at his
home there last Thursday morning, of
paralysis. He was 81 years old, and
is survived by his widow, who was
Miss Katie A. Davis. of Maryland.
and the following children: DIR. S.
D. Boak, of the United States Army;
William Lee Boak. Of Goldfeld,
New; Mrs. R, D. Seton. of Wayness.
boro, Pa; Mrs. R. Il. Stewart, Miss
Madeline and Masters Cedric and
Donald Boak, of Martinsburg. At
the outbreak of the Civil War DR..
Boak was one of four brothers to en-
list in the Confederate Army, and he
served throughout the war, with the
exception Of eight months spent as a
prisoner of war. He was lieutenant
in the Jackson Horse Artillery and
took part in number of important
battles.
Ambrose D. McCardell. a we'll
known resident of Wllliamsport, died
very suddenly from heart disease last
Saturday, aged II years. He was the
oldest boatman in point of service on
the @. & o. canal.
Mr.. John L. Hof, well.known
resident Of Charles Town, died at his
home in that place Monday night,
aged "a years. He is survived by
two sons and six daughters.
John W. Shipley. freight conduct
or on the B. g. o. Railroad, died at
his home in Martinsburg last week
from typhoid fever, aged 40 years.
Mrs. Mary D. Campbell, wife Of
James W. Campbell, died last satur-
day at her home near Martinsburg'
aged 6S years.
Mrs. Mary Bloom, an old resident
of Hedgesville, Berkeley county, died
last week, aged "a years.
Mrs. Lemuel Price died last week
at her home near Greensburg, Berke-
ley county.