Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-03-11

Many persons In our community
were surprised and shocked yesterday
by the announcement of the death Of
Mrs. Mollie Jones, wife of Mr.. Frank
Jones. which occurred at her home
near Uvilla. Her Death was the re-
suit of pneumonia, and she had been
| i'll but a short time. On Sunday she
seemed better. and was able TO be up.
Later she grew worse, however, and
died auddenly yesterday. The de-
ceased, who was about go years of
age, was a most estimabls wonan-
kindhearted and neighborly. loving
mother and devoted wife-and her
death will be greatly regretted by a
wide circle of relatives and friends.
She was for many years conscientious
member of the Lutheran Church of
Uvilla, and will Re greatly missed
fro that congregation. Besides her
| husband, she Is survived by four sons
and one daughter-Frank, Luther,
Ernest and William Morgan Jones
and Mrs. Charles Moore. Also the
following brothers: Thomas j 81.
Taylor. VIM. H. and Adam s. Link,
Of this county, and John L Limb, OF
New Jersey. The funeral will be
held Friday morning at 10 o'clock in
the Lutheran Church of Uvilla and
the interment will be in the graveyard
adjoining. The bereaved family have
the sympathy Of all of our people.
Miss Charlotte Jane Huyett died
last Sunday night about midnight at
the home of her brother, Samuel M.
Huyett, near Leetown, aged IS years.
She had been in failing health tor
some months, and death came as
welcome relief from her suferings.
The deceased was a daughter of the
late Charles Huyett, and nearly all
her life was spent in the BIllmyer's
mill neighborhood She was good
woman, devoted and consistent mem
Der of the Presbyterian Church for
forty years. Her funeral was held
Tuesday, Rev. Charles Gniselin con
Quoting the service at her late home,
and the body was inferred in Elmwood
Cemetery. She is survived by two
brothers and two sisters, s NJ Huy
EFT, of this county, Robert Huyett,
Mrs. s. O.. Grady and Mrs. A. A
Wheeler, all of Miami, Mo.
Mr.. John T. Edwards died We'd
nesday of last week at his home in
South Boston, Va after long illness
from consumption, aged "a years
Mr.. Edwards. who married Miss
Laura Hoffman. of Shepherdstown,
was well known il this section. He |
came here with his family last fall,
but returned to Virginia some weeks
ago. His death was not unexpected,
as he had been failing for some time
past. He was buried at South Boston |
on Thursday. He is survived by his
wife and two little children, a son and |
a daughter, who will return to this
place and make their home. They |
have the sympathy of their friends
here in the bereavement that takes
from them the husband and father.
Miss Augusta Virginia Wilson, one
Of Charles Towns most respected res.
ideuts, died at her home in that place
last Thursday morning, aged 70
years. She was a daughter of the
late Rev. Norval Wilson and sister
Of Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson, and,
like her father and brother. was distin.
guished in the work of the Southern
Methodist Church. The greater part
of her life was spent in teaching in
seminaries in Kentucky, and later she
did missionary work in Mexico and
the Indian Territory. Besides her
brother, the Bishop, Miss Wilson is
survived by sister, Mrs. Belle Gal
laher, widow of W. W. B. Gallaher, of
Charles Town. She was buried in
Winchester on Saturday.
Mr.. John Thomas Bly, died at the
home of his sister, Mrs. A. A. Maui,
of Hyattsville, Md on Friday last,
aged % years and % days The body
was taken from Hyattsville and in
tered in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hs-
gerstown, on Sunday. He is survived
by his father and mother and four sls-
tiers Mrs. A. A. Maui, of Hyatts-
vile; Mrs. Ella Zieglsr, of H4gers-
town; Mrs. j. R. Kidwiler. of Shep-
herdstown; and Mrs. Emma Thomas,
of York. Pa. The cause Of his death
was tuberculosis.
Charles E iwara Beller, native Of
Charles Town, died at his home in
Washington, aged "A years. Some
months ago Mr.. Beller was struck by
a street.car and received injuries from
which he never fully recovered, and
last Friday he fell in his room and
later fell down stairway. He was
unconscious from that time until his
death. His body was taken to
Charles Town for burial. Five sons
survive her.
Rev. DR.. James W. Richards, for
the past eighteen years professor of
homlletics and ecclesiastical theology
in the Lutheran Theological Seminary
at Gettysburg, Pa, lied last Sunday
after q brief illness. DR.. Richards
was a profound scholar, and was
highly regarded by friends in Shep-
herdstown, where he has occasionally
preached.
James W. Chapman, lifelong res
ident of Berkeley county, died last
Monday night at the home of Joseph