Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-05-14
The Work Of the Grim Reaper.

The Work Of the Grim Reaper.
The people of this community were
greatly saddened last Saturday morn
ing at the news of the death of Mrs.
John A. Marstella, which occurred
that morning at 6o'clock at her home
at Mt. Rainier, Md, near Washing
ton City. A telegram the previous
day conveyed the information that
she was extremely i'll, and her brother,
Robert G. Miller, had gone to her,
her mother having been with her for
several months. Mrs. Marstella, who
was formerly Miss Sallie Miller, one
of Shepherdstown's most respected
ladies, had been married some fifteen
months ago, and had gone to a SUBJ
urb of Washington to make her home.
Her death was caused by childbirth.
Twins were born to her day or two
before her death. One Of the chill
dren, boy, died soon after birth, and
the other, girl, still lives. The sad
circumstances of her death could but
add to the anguish of her husband.
her mother and her brothers, all OF
whom we're 70 devotedly attached to
her. The funeral service was held at
her late home on Monday, and her
body was body was inferred in the
cemetery at Alexandria, Va. The
service was conducted by her former
pastor, Rev. DR.. H. G. Haithcox, Of
Shepherdstown, assisted by Rev. L.
H. McEwen, Of Hyattsville, Nd.
Mrs. Marstella, who was in the for
tieth year Of her age, was native of
Shepherdstown, and all her life was
spent here until she married last year.
She had been a member of the Luth-
eran Church from her girlhood, and
few persons have been more useful in
the church than she. As superintend-
ent of the infant department Of the
Sunday School and as organist of the
church she was singularlY faithful to
her duty and efficient in her service.
Rarely absent from her place, ever
willing to work for the church she
loved 30 well, devoted to its interests,
she left an influence that will long be
felt in this community. Her untlmeIy
death ia source Of great sorrow to
her friends here, who extend their sin
cere sympathy to the sorely bereaved
members of her family who have lost
SO good and useful wife, daughter
and sister. Besides her husband,
Mrs. Marstella is survived by her
mother and three brothers: Charles
S. and Robert G. Miller, Of Shop
herdstown, and J. B. Miller, of Han
over, Pa.
Mrs. Jane G. Fellers, widow of F.
G. R. Fellers, died last Wednesday
night at her home at Vanclevesvllle,
after a week 8 illness from paralysis,
aged 83 years. Mrs. Fellers, whose
maiden name was Stephens, was a
much respected woman and a consist
ent member of the United Brethren
Church. Four sons and three daugh-
tiers survive her.
Joseph L. Mckinney, native Of
Shepherdstown, but Tor more than
half century resident OF Martins
burg, died at his home in that city on
Tuesday, aged 68 years. He was en-
ployed on the B. & O, Railroad for
nearly forty years. He is survived
by his wife, four sons and two daugh-
tiers.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Charles W. Hoffman,
which occurred few days ago at her
home IN Denison, Texas. Mr.. Hof-
man is a former resident Of Shepherds
town, and his old friends here SYM
pathize with him in his bereavement.
Mrs. Annie Potts, wife of Mr.. John
T. Potts, of Engle's Switch, this coun-
ty, died last Sunday from the effects
Of a surgical operation. She had been
in i'll health for long time. Her hus-
band and three children survive her.
Mrs. Melinda A. Kettering, widow
of ]. W. Kettering, of Inwood,
Berkeley county, died last Thursday
at the home of her son, E. B. Ketter-
ing, in Blairsville, Pa, where she was
visiting. She was 80 years of age.
Mr.. Howard Emory Hill, an eeti.
mable young man of Martinsburg,
died last Friday at his home in that
city from consumption, aged 26 years.
George W. Thompson, former bur-
CESS of Williamsport, Nd, anda well.
known citizen Of that town, died last