Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-11-16
Answering The Last Summons.

known resident of Shenandoah Junction,
where he had lived since that place was
founded some thirty years ago, died very
suddenly last Thursday evening. Mr..
Osbourn had been as well as usual during
the day, but in the afternoon complained
of feeling badly. He went home from
the store and laid down upon a couch,
and his daughter ministered to him. He
was taking some medicine, when his
head fell over upon her shoulder, and in
moment or two he was dead. Heart
failure, his physician said, was the cause
OF his death. Mr.. Osbourn, who was 81
years of age. was Confederate veteran.
At the breaking out of the Civil War he
entered the Southern army as a member
of the Letcher Rifles, of Duffields, and
later served with courage and fidelity in
Company D, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry.
He was held in high esteem by his COM
rades, and since the war he had been
actively interested in the veterans organ
ization and kept in close touch with his
old soldier friends. He was consistent
member OF the Lutheran Church OF Uvilla,
and was an active Mason, having been
secretary of Elk Branch Lodge for about
twenty years. He was an earnest worker
in the Sunday School at the Junction,
and when he died he had in his hand his
lesson leaf, which moment before he
had been studying in preparation for his
Sunday duty as teacher of the Bible class.
He was a good man, possessing the es-
TEEN of many friends, and he will be
greatly missed in the community where
he lived so long. About two years ago
his wife died almost as suddenly as he
did, Surviving him are three sons, Her
bert, Victor and Edgar, and one daughter,
Miss Edith Osbourn; also three brothers,
John, D. A., and Frank OSbourn. The
funeral service was held on Saturday in
the M. E. Church at Shenandoah juno
ton, and the body was inferred in Elm
wood Cemetery, Shepherdstown. The
service, which was conducted by Rev.
Dr. H. c. Haithcox, was largely attended.
Mrs. Mary Beard, wife of Harry H.
Beard, died last Thursday morning at her
home at Chesapeake Beach, Nd, after a
brief illness, aged 43 years. Mrs. Beard
was a native of Keedysville, Md, and
was daughter of John A. GroSSnickle.
She lived at Shenandoah Junction some
years ago, where Mr.. Beard was agent
for the B. & o. Railroad. From the
Junction they went to HagerStown, and
later moved to Chesapeake Beach, where
they have resided for several years. She
is survived by her husband and two
daughters, her father and three brothers.
She was buried in Keedysville Saturday.
Mrs. Catherine McClain, widow of
Owen McClain, formerly Of WilliamSpor,
Md, died in Washington, d. c., last
Friday night atthe home other son, Owen
A. McClain. She was 81 years of age,
and had been almost helpless for several
years from the effect of paralytic stroke.
A second stroke a week or two ago re-
suited in her death. Surviving her are
three sons, John F. and Owen A. Nc
Claim, of Washington, and Harry {. Nc
Claim, of Shepherdstown. The body was
taken 10 Williamsport for burial.
Word has been received here OF the
death of Mrs. Villa Hart Butcher Leh-
man, wife OF Mr.. John L. Lehman, which
occurred in Fairmont, w. Va, last Satur-
day night, following an operation. Mrs.
Lehman was the only daughter OF Hon.
B. L. Butcher, a former State Superin-
tendent of Schools of West Virginia, and
was we'll known in educational circles in
this State. Her death causes regret to
many friends, including number OF &C
quaintances in ShepherdStown.
Mrs. Louisa B. O'Brien, wife of Edward
O'Bren young farmer OF the HalItown
vicinity, died last Monday at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Sager,
near CHARLES Town, aged 2Syears. Mrs.
O'Brien had been sick since last spring,
and few weeks before her death she
was taken to the home OF her parents in
order that she might receive better atten-
ton. She is survived by her husband,
two children, her parents and four brothers
and sister.
F.B. Morss, OF Albany, N. Y, one OF
the engineers who helped to build the
old Shenandoah Valley Railroad through
this section thirty odd years ago, dropped
dead last week while experimenting
some construction work in Rensselaer,
county, N. Y. His wife was Mrs. Lucy
Madison Packet, of Charles Town, who
survives him, together with two sons.
He was Is years OF age.
Mrs. Agnes Foltz, wife of Charles W.
Foltz, died very suddenly yesterday
morning from apoplexy at her home
near Scrabble. She was stricken early
in the morning, and passed away about
10 o'clock the same day. She was 80
years of age. She is survived by her
husband and four children: Mrs. Blanche
Homer, Mrs. Harry VanMetre, Roy and
Cosy.
Mrs. B. L. Lloyd died last Friday after
noon at Leetown after a long illness OF
tuberculosis. Mrs. Lloyd, who was a
daughter-in-law of J. w. Lloyd, OF Kear-
neysville, had recently returned from Ok
lahoma where she was taken seriously
i'll. She is survived by her husband and
one son. The remains were taken to
Charles Town for burial.
Mrs. Sal,ie Britner, wife ofMr. Edward
M. Britner, died recently at her home in