Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-04-09
Death Loves a Shining Mark.

death OF Mr.. Stanley Benner, STU
dent of Shepherd College. which oc-
cured yesterday at the home of his
father, Mr.. James W. Benner, near
Middleway, this county. Mr.. Ben
nsr had been in declining health for
some months from Bright's disease,
and had been obliged to quit school.
BE had improved for time, but again
became worse and finally passed
away. Stanley, who was about 10
years of age, was fine young man
a good student, of exemplary habits
and high principles, and his sad death
is greatly deplored by his fellows
dents in the college, who admired and
respected him for his many good quail
tiles. The funeral takes place tomor.
row from his late home, and the pail
bearers will be his comrades of the
Shepherd College Cadet Corps.
Gardiner Stanley, youngest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stanley, died at
his home in Shephsrdsto gn last Sal.
urday, aged IA years. The lad had
been sick with pneumonia and had
seemed to be on the road to recovery
when heart trouble developed and
death came suddenly. Gardiner was a
bright and lovable boy, ODE lient and
helpful, and his death is sore at
Fiction to his parents and brothers
and sisters. They have the sympa-
thy of our people in their bereavement.
The funeral service was held in the
Southern Methodist Church on Mon
day, Rev. H. I. Stephens officiating,
and the body was inferred In the Re-
formed Cemetery.
Former State Senator Algernon R.
Unger, prominent resident of Nor
gan county, died suddenly last Friday
at his home in Berkeley Springs. Mr..
Unger represented this district in the
State Senate for several terms, and
was an active business man. He had
amassed a considerable fortune, but
lost good deal of money in hotel VEN
lures, and few years ago failed fnan-,
cially. He had been in poor health
for a long time, but his death came
suddenly at time when he was
thought to be getting better. He wac
60 years old, and is survived by his
wife, two sons and two daughters.
Rev. DR.. James E. Armstrong, one
of the prominent members OF the
Baltimore Conference of the M. E.
Church South, died in Roanoke, Va. y,
on Tuesday, from pneumonia, aged
70 years. DR.. Armstrong was pastor
of the shepherdstown charge come
years ago, and is remembered here as
a cultured Christian gentleman. He
had been secretary and assistant sscre-
tary of the Conference for 81 years.
His wife and FIVE children survive
him.
Captain Charles Harris, for 26 years
an employee of the Norfolk and Wes-
tern Railway, and popular passenger
conductor between Hagerstown and
Roanoke, died last Saturday at his
clearinghouse in Hagerstown, aged
6s years. He had been sick a long
time with asthma and heart trouble,
but his death came suddenly, after all.
His body was taken to Front Royal,
Va, for burial Monday morning. he
is survived by one son and two daugh-
tiers.
Mrs. Robert Fry, an estimable lady
of the Halltown vicinity, was taken
suddenly Ill with a heart attack In
the Methodist Sunday School at that
place last Sunday morning, and e1pir-
ed before medical aid could reach her.
She was teacher in the Sunday School
and had been a member of the Metho-
dist Church for number of years
She was buried in Charles Town on
Monday.
DR.. Joseph E. Olaggett, we'll
known and popular ante.bellum resi-,
dent of Harper's Ferry, died at his
home in Baltimore Sunday morning
aged IS years. DR., OIagget served as
surgeon on General Lees staff in the
Confederate army, and for number
of years since the war had been con-
sulting surgeon of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
Mrs. Margaret Bays Howard, wife
of Charles E. Howard, and only sister
of T. A. Bays, who is well-known In
Shepherdstown, died last week at her
home near Baltimore. She is sur
vived by her husband and four chill
dren. the youngest of whom is only a
few weeks old.
Mr.. Geo. W. Myers, native Of
Jefferson county, but who went west
when he was young man, died re:
Gently at Neigh, Nebraska, aged 81
years. He visited his relatives II
Jefferson county last fall.
Mrs. Nancy Triggs, widow of DEN
mis- Triggs, died at the home OF hei
daughter, Mrs. Carpsr, IN Charles
Town, last Thursday, aged 81 years
She is survived by three daughter
and two sons.
William S. Braithwaite, respected
resident of Berk eley county, died last
Monday at his home at lnwood, aftel
a brief illn ess from pneumonia, agec
AZ years. !