Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-01-21
Death Is Ever Busy.

Mre. Virginia Williams, widow OF
Richard Claggett Williams, died early
this morning near Swan Pond. west OF
Sbepherdstown, aged 80 years. Her
death was the result of stroke OF
paralysis received on Wednesday OF
last week., Mrs. Williams was life
long resident Of this vicinity. Her
father was James Chspline. and her
ancestors were among the earliest set.
tiers in this section. having founded
the town of Sharpsburg in Maryland,
and also having owned large grants OF
land in this vicinity. She was born
on the farm north of town now owned
by John Agllonby and tensnted by
Robert Kesrney, and her early life
was spent there. She was LETT wild
ow while still young. but she was a
woman of much ability and success
fully conducted her business affairs
as long as she lived. She was great
ly respected by all who knew her. be.
ing kind hearted and charitable and
full of good works. She is survived
by ole son, Mr.. Ohio Williams. assess.
or for Berkeley county. DR.. Rich 'rd
Bragonier. of Keystone, W. Va, is
a grandson. his deceased mother hav-
ing been Mrs. Williams only daugh.
ter. The funeral service will be held
Saturday morning at II o'clock in the
Episcopal Church in Shepherdstown.
the cortege leaving her late home at
9 o'clock. The body will be inferred
IN Elmwood Cemetery.
Brigadier General William Price
Craiphill, retired chief Of engineers OF
the United States Army, died at bis
home in Charles Town last Monday,
aged IS years. BE suffered a stroke
of paralysis about a year ago, since
which time he had been gradually
failing in health. General Cralghill
was native of Charles Town and one
of Jefferson county's most distln-
gulshed sons. He was a graduate OF
West Point Military Academy, and
was eminent as a government engineer,
both in times of war and times of
peace. He was stationed at Baltimore
for Is years, where he was In charge
Of the harbor improvements and the
channel reading to the bay. He was
a member of several scientific and his
torical societies, and was honored in
1894 by being elected president OF
the American Soclery CT Civil Eagl-
neers. He is survived by three sons
and three daughters, also two brothers
and three sisters, one of the sisters
being Mrs. Bette Butler, Of Shep-
herdatown. He was buried in Charles
Town yesterday.
After several months of failing
health, Mrs. Mary W. Grove died at
her home IN Baltimore on January
4th in her 10th year. Mrs. Grove
was a Miss Orndorff before marriage
and was native of the Shepherds
town vicinity. Twenty years ago che
moved to Baltimore with her husband
and family, making that city her home
ever since. Four sons and three
daughters susvive, together with one
brother, and one sister Two OF Mrs.
sons ars citizens of this county, D. r
Grove and E. Edward Grove, the for
mer near Middleway and the latter
near Leetown. Two sons, Chas. L.
and Alexander Grove, and two daugh-
tiers, Miss Sarah V. Grove and Mrs.
Mary G. Hominger. reside in Baltl'
more, and one daughter, Mrs Valley
Ashby Long, at Alberton, Md. The
only surviving brother of Mrs. Grove,
James Orndorff. lives in the Vest,
and her sister, Mrs. Henrietta Snow,
is a resident Of Hrgerstown.
Miss Ruth Blue, a maiden lady
who was an aunt of Mrs j Albert
Link, of the Duffislds neighOorhood,
and who spent much of her time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Link, died 10 Baltimore
on January 9th. Miss Blue had been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Link, where
she Was taken with the grippe, and
upon returning to Baltimore became
iii with bronchitis, which caused her
death. The body was brought to the
home of her relatives at Dufislds,
where the funeral service was held by
Rev. A G Link and Rev. John @ ST.
ler. Iuterment was made in Elm
wood Cemetery, Shepherdstown
Miss Blue, who was SO years of age,
was a most estimable woman. and
and much Of her time she Was engaged
in missionary work Tor the Episcopal
Church.
Miss Viola Maud Richard. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Il. Rick
ard, OF Hedgesville, died last S.rur
day in the Maryland University Hos.
pital in Baltimore. A few weeks ago
she was injured in an accident, but
was apparently not much hurt. Sew
eral days later she went to Shenan-
doah, Va, on a visit, and while there
was taken seriously i'll. She was tax
en- to Baltimore, where an operation
was performed, but complications set
in and che died. She was An estima-
Bile young lady, D years of age, and
was formerly school teacher at Bunk
er Hill.
Word has been received here Of the
death of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E