Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-04-01
cross,u1 Over the Dark River.

We are very sorry to record the
death of Mr.. Joseph E. Engle, one oil
the most highly regarded residents OF
this county, which occurred yesterday
at his home near Shenandoah juno
ton, after a very b-ief illness from
pneumonia Mr.. Engle was taken
sick last Sunday, but did not appear
to be seriously ill. Indeed, be was
out on Tuesday attending to some
light duties about his place. Tuesday
evening, however, he became very
much worse, and Wednesday forenoon
pas-cd away. The deceased, who
was SO years of age and unmarried,
was son of the late Humphrey EOgle.
BE was the last survivor OF that
branch of the Engle family, an only
sister having died many years ago
His ancestors were among the earliest
settlers of the Shenandoah Valley,
Melchor Engle having come to the
vicinity IN 1854 and bought some 4oo
acres of land from Lord Fairfax.
THIS land is now comprised II the
R),o .1ous, LUX, Harman and Os-
bourn farms, between Shenandoah
Junction and Duftields. Mr.. Engle
was an upright Christian man, noted
for his honesty and integrity, and
was one of the pillars Of Bethany
Cnurcb, at Bardane. He will be
greatly missed ia that community,
where his long and useful life was
spent. The funeral will be held al
Bethany Church Friday morning at
ten o'clock, and the remains will be
INFERRED in the ancient family grave
ward of the Eagles, 90 the Henry
RlDemous farm near Dufhelds.
Mr. Joseph B. Thatcher, lifelong
resident of Berkeley county ard a
vel known and successful farmer,
lied At his home four miles west OF
M4rtinsburg last Monday, aged So
wears. He had been i'll for long
line from a complication OF diseases.
Mr.. Thatcher Was well-known IN JET.
terson county. aud was highly regard
III by many friends. He is survived
by bis wife and seven cons and daugh-
ters.
Mrs. Agnes Cooke, wife of Mr..
Henry q. Cooke, well-known busl-
neas mau of Charles Town, died very
suddenly at her home in that place
last Monday morning. She is sur
vived by her husband and one son, be-
sides u number of brothers and sisters.
Mrs Cooke was daughter of the late
Maj,r George Kearsley, and was
most estimable woman.
Mrs. Catherine NJ. LaRue, wife Of
James J. LaRue, residing near Rrpou,
thi. county, died last Saturday liter
an illness OF some weeks, aged 70
years. She was Miss Grantham
prior to her marriage. She is sur
vived by two daughters and one son,
ner husband, Que brother, Col. j. j..
G antham, and one sister, Ms. Luke,
Of Berryville.
Mrs. Frederick G. OFT, an estima-
BILE lady OF Charlottesville, Va, died
At her home in that city recently aged
10 years. Mrs.OLt used to visit Shep-
herds'own many years ago, and ls re.
'nembere1 with great Eesart by some
# our older PEG Jle. She was mem
Der of the Lutheran Church for over
fifty years
PIG Whitacre, a well.known plas.
er.r of M4rtinsburg, died at his
pome in that city last Wednesday.
The d, ceased Was a native OF Jetfer-
on county. and his body was taken
o Mlddeway for burial. He was 45
years of age. Surviving bin are bls
wife, two sons and two daughters.
Ms. Rebecca Bean Hodgson, the
oldest resident OF Winchester, died
act week, aged SO years. She lived
In Frederick county, Va, all of her
ong life.
John William Morrison, a native
# Harper's Ferry, died last week in
Youngstown, OHIO. where he had
lved for the past SO years.
Mrs. Catherine Shehan, wife of
Joasph Shehan, died at her home in
Marlinsburg last week from pneumo
ala, aged 81 years.
Mrs. Joseph G. Kitchen, a respect
ed Berkeley county lady living near
Jnn~s's Spring, died last Friday, aged
81 years.
James Miller, respected farmer
ot Berkeley county, died last week,
after brief illness, aged 81 years.
Mrs.. ]. G. McCauley died at her
nome in Charles Town on Tuesday,
,ged 62 years
Stomach Distress.
Everv family here ought to keep
-ome Dlanspsln in the house. az any