Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-02-28
The Reaper Who's Name is Death.

dents, died very suddenly at her home
in this place about 8 o'clock Monday
morning. She had been sick for
week or more with acute indigestion.
but had apparently gotten much better
Monday morning che felt 30 well that
she arose at her usual time and dress
ed herself, and had completed her
toilet, when her sister. Mrs Herring
ton, left her and went down stairs.
la lees than FIVE minutes Mrs. Her
rington returned and found Mrs Ent-
Ter living unconscious on the q Dor, and
in few moments tue vital spark had
fed. The shock to her relatives and
trends was very great. as no one an
tlcipat I'd 70 sudden an end. MISS Ent-
Ter was 70 years and 7 mouths OF age.
All her life was spent In Shepherds
town, she having been born In the
house in which sue died Her father
was the late Joseph EItler, and her
f-mily Was among the Oldest aud most
:. ,mInent III this community, having
lived here for considerably over CEN
tury. Miss Entler Was very lntelli-
gent woman, and having an unusual.
ly good memory Was always enter
tanning aud interesting Although she
was quiet and unobtrusive IN her man
ner, she had many warm friends who
will sadly miss her. Sne leaves one
sister, VINO 10 now the Last survivor OF
the immediate family the funeral
Was held yesterday afternoon ut her
late home, the service being conduct
ed BY her pastor. Rev. 81. G. Hath.
cox, OF the Lutheran Church, her peo-
pie having been members of tnis church
for several generations. Her body
Was laid to rest In Elmwood Cemetery.
Mr.. George W. Turner, a native OF
Shepherdstown and son of Mr.. and
Mis- Joseph Turner, died IN hospl-
tai In Cnambersburg, Pa, last Thurs
day night, aged % years. Several
wesks previous Mr.. Turner and his
wife, who lived at WaynesboIo, Pa
became Ill with pueumonia, and were
taken TO the hospital IN Cnambersburg.
He was also afflicted with an abscess
on his neck, and 1t was this that
caused his death. The abscess was
near an important VEN, and finally
affected II SO that profuse hemorrhages
ensued. resulting In his death. bis
body was brought here to the home
OF his parents on Friday, his wife hav-
Ing recovered sufficiently to return
with 1t. The funeral Was held Sun
day Afternoon, the service being held
III the Nj E Church South by Rev.
@ F. Bonn aud Rev. II Stephens.
Tue ,nterment Wac ID Elmwood Gem
etery. Mr. Turner Was member OF
the order of Red Men, OF Suarpsburg,
aud large number Of members OF
tnat lodge and from other places at
tended the funeral and gave him the
last honoIs OF Inc order.
Mr.. Adrian KearDey, who was born
near SnepherdsloSu on May IL. 1881,
died January 10. 1907. at Cascade,
Iowa, IN the rs year of nls age.
Mr.. Kearney grew up to manhood at
his home west Of this place LII 1900
he went TO what Was then the lar
West, settling at Dubuque, Iowa. In
1856 he was married To Miss Ehz4.
beIn Long, and bought farm III Cas-
cade township, where they resided un'
til 1892, when they moved 10 town.
Last May Mr.. Kearney and his wife
celebrated their golden wedding. A
paralyuc stroke few days before his
death caused his earthly departure.
Besides his wife, four sons and two
daughters survive him. The papers
of his home speak In the hlg est terms
of his integrity and his plefy. Mr..
K.arney was brother OF the late
VIM. fletcher Kearney, OF this vlclni.
ty, and will be remembered by the
older residents of Jefferson and Berke-
ley counties.
While on a visit to her son, Robert
W. White, at B4rdaDe, this county,
Mrs. Margaret E White, widow OF
Mordecsl White. formerly well
known farmer OF Frederick county,
Virginia, died on Saturday. Mrs.
White was SO years oil age. Her re-
mains were taken to Frederick county
for burial in the old Tevault grave.
yard. She leaves FIVE sons and two
daughters. -AdUOcate.
Mrs Rachel P. Robinson, widow of
James Robins N, died at her home In
Hedgesville lat Sunday night, aged
80 years. The deceased, whose maid
en- name was Mason, was life. long
resident OF Berkeley county.
James P. Jackson, first cousin OF
General Stonewall Jackson, died III
Morgantown, this State, last Sunday,
at the home of his son-in-law, DR. E
NJ Turner. He was in his SOth year.
Mrs Alice Ann RodricB, widow OF
John Rodrick, formerly of K4bletown,
this county, died recently In Chicago,
aged IS years. Her remains were
brought to Charles Town for burial
Mrs. Mary E. Shirley, wife of John
G Shirley, died last Friday at her
home, IN Middleway, aged 90 years.
She IL survived by three sons and
three daughters.
Mr.. Henry Dunn. well-known
resident of Charles Tow n, died at his
home in that place on Tuesday, aged
sc years. His wife died seven weeks
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