Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-04-04
Desth. With Ills Sickle Keen.

herdstown lifelong residents. He had
attended church services twice last
Sunday, in the morning and again al
night, in the Lutheran Church, where
he was regular and faithful attend
ant. At his regular hour Sunday
night, with no sign Of illness nor any
indication of the approach of the grim
reaper, he went to his repose. In tbs
morning his lifeless body was found
with his hands crossed upon his breast
and the ineffable dignity of a peace
full death upon his face. Mr.. Shell
lived with his sister, Miss Helen Shell,
on High street. He had complained
of no particular illness, although 1t
was known that he had had occasion.
ed spells of trouble with his heart, and
when he retired Sunday night he was
feeling as well as usual. Monday
morning he did not arise at the time
be ordinarily got up, and when his
sister called him she got no response.
9. vent to his room, and there found
him lying in bed. cold in death. DE
had probably passed away early in
the night, without struggle The
shock to her was very great, as they
were devoted to each other ard had
lived together for many years Mr.
Shell was unmarried, and his surviv-
ing relatives are his sister, Miss He en-
Shell, and a half sister, Mrs. Hannah
Shaner. He was SO years old, and
all his life had lived in Shepherds.
town, where he was highly regarded
as an upright, industrious man and a
good citizen, ever faithful to any duty
he undertook. He had fund of hu-
NOR and was bright and witty, par
ticularly in his younger days. He
was named after Henry Clay, and oft
en- recalled an incident of his child
hood days, when his father took him
to Kearneysville to see that great
statesman when he passed through
that place on a railroad train. Mr..
Clay shook hands with him and gave
him a word or two of good advice.
The funeral of Mr.. Shell was held ves-
terday in the Lutheran Church, Rev.
DR.. Haithco1 officiating. lnterment
in the Reformed Cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah Cost. widow of John
Cost, died last Thursday at the home
of her son-in.law, ]. S. Osbourn, a
few miles southwest of Shepherds
town. She had been i'll for long
time from the lnfrmlties Of her ad-
vanced years, che having reached the
ripe old age Of 81 years. Mrs. Cost,
whose maiden name Was Boone, was
a native OF Boonsboro, Md, her great
grandfather having been among the
first settlers of that town, which was
named after him. She was for many
years consistent member OF the Re-
formed Church, and her funeral SER
vice was held Saturday morning in
that church at Keedysvllle, Rev. B.
R Carnahan officiating lnterment
In Falrview Cemetery. Mrs. Cost is
survived by Six children, as follows:
Mrs. S. N. Marriott, Plkesvllle, Md. {;
Mrs. Jacob S. Osbourn, near Shep-
he1dstown; Mrs. Samuel Keedy, st
LOUIS Miss Emma Cost; Samuel j.
Cost, West Grove, Pa. and Pry A.
Cost, at Mapleville.
Mrs. Margaret StaleY, widow Of
Jacob Staley and daughter of the
late Isaac Dust, died last Friday at
her home at Uvilla, tn county, aged
81 years, 5 months and l3 days. Mrs.
Staley was born at that place, and
nearly all of her long life was spent
there. She was good Christian wo'
man, a devoted member of the Re-
formed Church, and her life was one
of good deeds. She is survived by
three sons and two daughters: VIM.
Il. Staley, of Washington, D. G ; j.
G Staley, of Roanoke, Va. ; 81. Frank
Staley, of Blue6eld, W. Va; Mrs.
William Engle and Mrs. D 81. Moler,
of this county. She also leaves one
sister, Mrs. Rebecca Engle, who is now
the last survivor OF the family. The
funeral service was conducted Sunday
Afternoon by Rev. j. David Miller in
the Reformed Church Of Shepherds
town, and the body was laid to rest
IN the cemetery adjoining, beside that
of Mr.. Staley.
Mrs. Catherine Jane Weis, widow
of James Weis, died last Sunday ev-
ening Of paralysis at the home of her
son, F. G. Weis, in Cumberland. She
was II years of age. Mrs. Weis,
whose maiden name was Snyder, was
native of Shepherdstown and her
early life was spent here, though she
afterwards resided in Martlnsburg
for many years. She was the last
living member OF her family, and her
only survivor is her son, F. Clinton
Weis. Her body was taken to Mar
rnsburg, where it was inferred in
Green Hill Cemetery on Tuesday.
Mrs. Joseph @. Smith, an estima-
bic lady of Harper's Ferry, died very
suddenly at her home in that place
last Sunday from Bright's disease.
Mrs. Smith, whose maiden name was
Spangler, was in her GID year. She
is survived by her husband, two sons
and one daughter-Charles G. Smith,
of Martinsburg, Harry S Smith, Of
Lebanon, Pa, and Miss Emma Brent
Smith, at home.
Mr.. Harman Gray, a native of JEFF.
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