Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-08-08
Answering the Last Summons.


Mrs. Annie Potts, widow Of Joseph
Potts, Jr and mother of Mr.. Henry
W. Potts, of Shepherdstown, died last
Sunday at her home in Philadelphia,
aged 8S years. The funeral service
WIS held Tuesday morning at her late
residence. 1899 Chestnut street. after
which the body was taken to Potts.
town. Pa, for burial. She had been
ill for long time, and Mr.. Potts had
been summoned to her side some ten
days preyioue. Mrs. Potts was 2
member of prominent Pennsylvania
family, her husband and his forefathers
having been extensive iron manufac-
turers and the founders of the city OF
Pottstown. She was lady of most
estimable qualities, and her passing
breaks up completely another family
circle, as Mr.. Potts, who resides IN
Shepherdstown, is now her only sur
yivor. The deceased, who was the
daughter of Rev. Mr.. Clay, an Epis'
copal clergyman, was born IN Hagers-
town, her father having been rector
oil the church there many years ago.
Rev. DR.. II. G. Haithcox, pastor OF
the Lutheran Church of Shepherds
town. was called to his old home at
Troutman, N. G. last Sunday by the
death of his mother, Mrs. Mary Ann
Haithco1, who passed away early Sat-
urday morning. Mrs. Haithcox,
whose maiden name was Lentz, was
in her s7th year. and had lived all her
life in North Carolina, most of the
time residing in Iredell county, Her
husband, who survives her, together
with three sons and four daughters, is
]. A. Haithcox, now in his seth year.
They lived happily together for more
than 66 years, and the death OF the
wife and mother is the first break In
the family circle in all that long time.
She was good, christian woman, and
she had been faithful member of the
church since her youth.
Mr.. Frank P. Lynch, a well-known
resident of Jefferson county, died at
his home near Halltown last Monday,
after an illness Of several weeks. aged
Sc years. Mr.. Lynch, who was an
intelligent and educated gentleman,
was clerk of the Jefferson Circuit
Court some years ago, succeeding the
late T. w. Latimer, and thus became
known to many persona. He was an
active Democrat, and served for a
number of years on the county exec
utive committee. Mr.. Lynch is sur.
vived by his wife, who was a Miss
Bready, of Rockbridge county, Va,
and four sons and one daughter. In
his death the county loses a good cit
izen.
We are sorry to note the sad death
of Mr.. Thomas Carmichael, which &C.
Cured recently at Glendale Pa, not
far from Plttsburg. Mr.. Carmichael
had number of relatives in this Sec
ton, his wife having been Miss Alma
Stuart, a grand daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. h. F. Needy, Of Shepherdstown.
He was a painter by occupation, and
while engaged in painting a honse in
Glendale one end of the scafold on
which be was working gave way and
threw him to the ground. He re-
ceivsd such serious internal injuries
that he died the same night. Mr..
Carmichael is survived by his wife
and two daughters.
Mrs. Mary W. Blake, wife of Geo.
W. Blake, died suddenly last Wed.
nesday hight from hemorrhage at her
home at Brucetown, Va. She was
very lovable woman and had a num-
Der of relatives in this county, among
them being Wilder @. Feagans, of
Wheatland.
Miss Mary Catherine Custer. sister
of the late Randolph Custer, of this
county, died at the home OF her neph-
ew, G. R. Anderson, near Summit
Point. Friday morning, at an ad.
vanced age.
Mr.. Upton W. Dorsey, who had
friends in this section, died very sud.
denly in Howard county, Md, last
Monday, aged Ga years.
Mrs. Alice G. West, wife of Mr..
Joseph West. died last Monday in
Martinsburg, aged 81 years.
James Blencoe, Union veteran,
died recently at his home in Bolivar,
this county, aged 65 years.