Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-07-11
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l. Mr.. Ethan Wnltc mlilei, oou Va Ill
| and Mrs. A. s. Miller. whose serious
illness was noted in the REGISTER las
week, passed away Thursday morninf
] about halt past ten o'clock. Mr.. Miller
j had been in Washington City the past
year, where he was employed in 6
| drug store. Some weeks he became
i'll and came home, where be developed
an unusually virulent case of typhoid
fever. Later meningitis set in and il
was known that his illness must ter
inmate fatally. Mr.. Miller was q
bright and manly young gentleman, Of
exemplary habits and many admirable
traits OF character, and his death is
greatly regretted-not only by his
own immediate family by whom he
| was loved so dearly. but by a wide
| circle of friends who esteemed him
greatly. He was for several years a
popular student of Shepherd College,
and he always took lively interest
| in the school and its welfare. The
funeral was held Saturday at his late
home, the service being conducted by
bis brother-in-law, Rev. Mr.. Mullaney.
The body was inferred in Elmwood
Cemetery, being followed to its last
resting-place by large concourse OF
relatives and friends. Besides his pa
rents, Mr.. Miller is survived by four
brothers and two sisters, all of whom
have the sincere sympathy Of the com.
munity in the deep affection which
has visited them. he was "a years
old.
Mrs. Julia Lane Alexander. widow
of Richard A. Alexander and daughter
of the late Hon. G. T. Butler, of this
vicinity, died last Sunday morning at
her home in Charles Town. She had
endured long and painful illness,
and death came as a welcome relief to
the weary body. Mrs. Alexander was
born near Shepherdstown, and her
early life was spent at her fathers
home. After her marriage she made
her home in Charles Town and had
resided there ever since. She was a
woman Of bright and attractive per.
sonality, and had wide circle of
friends in the county who admired
and respected her for her many ex.
cellent traits of character. She Is sur
vived by six sons, who are among the
successful and respected business men
of the State Richard W. and Walter
W., of Charles Town; Charles B.,
William F., Henry G. and Lane B., of
Clarksburg, W. Va. She is also sur
vived bya brother, William Butler,
and sister, Mrs. A. G. Moore, Of this
county. The funeral service was held
Tuesday in Zion Episcopal Church,
Charles Town, after which the body
was laid to rest in the Episcopal grave
yard. Messrs. Henry W. Potts and
J. S. Bragonier, Of Saepherdstown,
were among the pallbearers. Mrs.
Alexander was So years old.
The REGISTER last week announced
the sad.death Of Mrs. Carrie Phillips
Berkeley, the young wife Of Captain
Randolph Carter Berkeley. which oo-
Cured at their home at Norfolk, Va.
Later information showed that her
death was as sudden as it was dis
tressing. A few hours after she had
given birth to a splendid baby boy
she died from internal hemorrhage,
despite the utmost efforts Of her ply.
sicians to save her life. Wednesday
she was buried in Arlington Cemetery
at Washington. and the same day her
parents, Pay Inspector and Mrs.
James s. Phillips, and the bereaved
husband came to Shepherdstown,
bringing with them the little baby.
Captain Berkeley returned to Wash
ington on Monday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillips will probably remain here
for some time. The baby, which is
an unusually fine child, is thriving
we'll and there is every reason to be-
lieve that it will lives
Miss Martha Anna Haithcox, daugh.
ter of Rev. DR.. H. @. and Mrs. Hath
cox, passed peacefully away Tuesday
afternoon at her home in Shepherds
town, aged q years. She had been
in declining health for the past year,
a chronic case Of asthma having devel-
oped into consumption. During the
past few months she suffered greatly,
but she bore her affections with great
patience and resignation. Mics Hath
cox was young woman of great sweet
ness of disposition. and though Of
retiring nature, her genleness Of man
ner had endeared her to many since
she came to Shepherdstown. She
awaited the end in simple faith, and
has gone to the reward of those who
are pure in heart. Her family have
the sympathy of their friends in this
community. The funeral service will
be held at the Lutheran parsonage
Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Inter
ment in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Edwards, wild.
ow of William Edwards, died sud-
denly at her home in Martinsburg
Monday morning, aged 70 years.
The deceased, whose maiden name
was Mattingly, is survived by four
children W. G. Edwards, Mrs. Mary
Stalnaker and Mrs. H. @. Berry, Of
Martinsburg; and Mrs. Il. j.. HON.
rich, Of Huntington, W. Va. She
was the grandmother of Miss Eliza
beth Stalnaker, formerly Of Shep-
herdstown.
John Hoffman Edwards, infant son