Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-07-21
Death Is Ever Busy.

Mr.. George Luther Windell, OF Win
chester, Va, whose wife was formerl.
Miss Helen Chapline, of Shepherdstown
died last Friday in the Virginia Hos
pital in Richmond. His death followed
a surgical operation for appendicitis anc
a brief illness from typhoid fever. Mr.
Windell, who was a travelling salesman
for New Jersey firm, was taken slcE
about a week previous to his death while
in Richmond and appendicitis developed
He was taken to the hospital, where al
operation was performed Saturday night
On Sunday it was found that he had ty'
phoid fever, and from that time he los
vitality rapidly until death enSued. Witt
him when he passed away were his wife
his father and a sister, Mrs. Stegner, o
Newark, N. J. Mr.. Wlndell, who was
80 years OF age, was an eStimable man
OF much popularity, and leaves a wide
circle OF friends TO mourn his death. he
was in charge OF the stone cutters during
the erection OF the new Shepherd College
building in this place several years ago
and if was here that he met his wife.
Mr.. William L. Lambert, native o.
Jefferson county and son OF James LAM
bert, died at his home in MartinSburg or
Thursday, following stroke OF paralysis
received a day or two previously. He
had formerly conducted livery establish
ment, but had been an invalid for two
years. He was 80 years old. The de-
ceased had a number OF relatives in this
section. After funeral service in Mar
tinSburg on Saturday, the body was
brought to ShepherdStown tor burial, be-
ing inferred in the Reformed Cemetery
by the side of his mother, who was for
merly Miss Jane Baldwin. The deceased
is survived by his aged father, now g
years old, his wife, who was Miss Eliza
Miller; three sisters, Mrs. Kate Valentine
and Mrs. Fanny Wray, of Los Angeles,
Cal, and Mrs. Clarence Ambrose, OF
MartinSburg; two half-brotherS, John, OF
Hagerstown, Edward, OF Texas; and
one half-siSter, Mrs. Elizabeth BaXley, of
Baltimore.
Mr.. Alexander Neil, one OF Hagers-
towns most prominent lawyers and bust
ness men, died last Thursday, after long
illness, aged &c years. He was for many
years president Of the HagerStown Bank
and was Interested in many other enter
prises. He is survived by his wife, one
son and two daughters, also asiSter, Mrs.
Harriet B. Simmons, and a brother, DR..
William Neill, both of Charles Town.
Mr.. Gilbert Zirkle, formerly OF New
Market, Va, died at the Jefferson Hotel
in Charles Town, Wednesday afternoon
from dropsy. Mr. Zirkie, who was a
cousin of Mrs. f. c. Sibert proprietresS
OF the Jefferson, came from Washington
in Iune TO assist in the management OF
the hotel, his health being very much
impaired at that time.
Blair Bernard Bowman, infant son OF
VIM. O. and ESSie X. Bowman, died last
Thursday at the home OF his parents near
Bakerton, aged nine months. The fu-
neral was held at Bethesda Church on
Saturday, the service being conducted by
Rev. ChaS. S. Stanton and Rev. H. c.
HaithcoX, and the body was inferred in
Elmwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Charles B. Pitzer, Confederate
veteran, died at his home in Martinsburg
last Friday, after an illness OF two years
from paralysis and consumption, aged %
years. He is survived by his wife, five
sons and one daughter. During the Civ
il War he served in Company c, l2tl'
Virginia Cavalry, RoSSer'S Brigade.
Mr.. Oscar Compile. a Confederate Vet
eran OF Capt. Geo. Chambers Company,
Co. K, End Va. Infantry, died at his
home in Bolivar July IA, after long i'll
ness, aged II years. His family, among
the oldest of Harper'S Ferry were iden-
tifid with the Uuited states Hrmory al
that place.
Rev. N. c. Brackett,a well known res
ident of Harper's Ferry, and founder OF
Storer College, died at his home in Har-
per's Ferry, after long illness. He was
IA years of age and at the time OF his
death was treasurer of Storer College
He is survived by his wife and four chin
dren.
MIR. Oscar Seldom Gomphf, aged Is
wears, died at his home in Bolivar, this
county, last week, after a long illness
from heart disease and dropSy. He had
been an employee OF the B. & o. Rail-
road for many years. He is survived by
his wife and two sons.
News was received at Charles Town
Yesterday of the death OF John Lewis
Wiltshire, son of the late John c. Wilt
shire, at Colorado Springs Monday. The
deceased was about Is years old. He is
survived by his mother, Mrs. o. L. M
Wiltshire, who was with him at the time
Of his death.
Mr.. John H. Dillow, who lived near
Manning's School-HouSe, on the east
side OF the Shenandoah river, died last
week after long illness, aged 50 years
He is survived by his wife and SIX chill
dren.
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