Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-01-20
Death e Always Busy.

DEAN ia Always BUSY.
D. Wells Young, well-known young
ieweler Of Hagerstown, died at his home
in that place on Friday from consumption,
aged Is years. Mr.. Young became i'll
last October, and went to the State SAM
tarium at Sabillasville for treatment. He
grew worse. however, and aweek ortwo
ago was brought back home. The de-
ceased was son of Mrs. John S. Ware
ham, who was formerly Miss Emma Fay
man, of Shepherdstown. He was born
in Roanoke, Va, but had lived in Hagers-
town for a number Of years. He learned
the jewelers. trade with A. V. Polack,
but for the past three years had conduct
ed business for himself. He was men,
Der of Zion Reformed Church, Friendship
Lodge, A., F. and A. NJ, and lthiel Chap
ter, Royal Arch Masons. A year or two
ago Mr.. Young married Miss Anna Baker,
OF Baltimore, who survives him, as do
also his mother, and brothers, Fayman, of
Roanoke, and Kieffer, Sunbury, Pa. The
funeral service was held last Sunday af-
ternoon, and Monday morning the body
was brought to Shepherdstown and in
tered in the Reformed Cemetery. Mr..
Young was highly regarded in Hagers-
town, and leaves many friends TO mourn
his untimely death.
A. H. Snyder, editor of the Daily News
at HariSonburg, Va, since its establish
ment, died on Sunday from consumption,
aged 46 years. He is survived by his
wife and four children. Mr.. Snyder was
a son of the venerable Rev. DR.. ]. A.
Snyder, retired minister OF the Lutheran
Chnrch. He was most estimable gen.
tleman and was highly regarded in the
Valley of Virginia He was a member
of the Virginia Legislature.
E. ]. Williams, IS years old, of Charles
Town, travelling salesman for J. J. I'm
derhill & Co., oyster and fish dealers,
Baltimore, died suddenly OF heart disease
last Saturday morning at the National
Hotel in Chambersburg, Pa, where he
was stopping Mr.. Williams leaves wife.
son and daughter. His body was taken
to Charles Town for burial.
Mr.. James c. Wilmington, an aged
Confederate veteran, died last Monday at
his home at Decks shop, this county.
MIR. Wilmington was blacksmith by oc-
cupation, and was well thought of by all
who knew him. During the Civil War
he served in Company D, Twelfth Viz
ginia Cavalry. He was buried yesterday.
Mrs. Page, widow of Powhatan R.
Page and daughter OF T. Samuel Scol-
lay, formerly of Middleway, this county,
died in Clarksbulg last Sunday. The
body was buried in Charles Town on
Tuesday.
William Newton Keller, respected
resident of Martinsburg, died at his home
in that place last Monday, aged 70 years.
He had been sick for over a year with
heart trouble and dropsy. He was Con-
federate veteran.
Mrs. Dorothy E. Smith, widow of
Adam Smith, died last Thursday night at
her home in Martinsburg, after brief i'll
ness from paralysis, aged 81 years. Two
sons and daughter survive her.
Mrs. Frances Bowling, wife of Andrew
Bowling, wealthy business man of
Stanton, Va, died on Tuesday, aged e.
years. She was the mother of Thomas
c. Bowling, OF Charles Town.
Mrs. Julia O. Donnelly died very sud-
denly at her home in Charles Town Tues
day evening, aged 81 years. The deceased,
whose maiden name was Johnson, was
the wife of Raleigh DonnelIy.
A. H. Garvin, prominent resident of
Clarke county, died on Tuesday at his
home in Wildwood, aged 10 years. He is
survived by his wife and two sons and
two daughters.
Captain Eli Bussard, formerly a resident
OF Sharpsburg, died in Hagersto@n yes
terday, aged Ct years. He had lived in
Hagerstown the past twenty years.
John D. Small, an employee of the
Hanns DistiIley, died at his home in
Martinsburg last Saturday, aged II years.
Two sons survive him.