Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-03-30
Death Calls the Young And Old.

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Raymond Duke, a son of the late MI
and Mrs. George NJ. Duke, of this coun
ty, died in Washington City last week
and was buried in the family lot in Edg
Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, on Thurs
day. Mr.. Duke, who was native OF tn
Bakehon neighborhood, went with hi
mother and brother to Washington some
years ago, and had a position in the OF
fees of the Southern Railway Company
Last year he went to Muskogee, Oklaho,
ma, where his cousins were located, ane
soon after he reached there he had Sc,
we're illness from smallpox. Although
he recovered from the disease, it left hin
with lung trouble, and though he sough
the dry climate of Arizona in the hope o.
relief, he grew rapidly worse. He held
out as long as he could, but finally had tc
give up the fight and return East, being
cared for by his brother, Chiswell Duke
in Washington, until the end came. Mr.
Duke, who was just about q years old
was fine young man. and his untimely
death is greatly deplored.
Harold Maddox, the seven-year-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Turner w. Maddox,
formerly OF Shepherdstown, died in
Washington last Friday night under dis
tressing circumstances. About a year
ago the little boy accidentally swallowed
beauty pin, which the surgeons finally
succeeded in extracting, after consider
able difficulty. He had been quite seri-
ously affected by the ordeal, however. A
silver tube had to be kept in his throat
ever since, and he had not been able to
speak above whisper. A short time
ago the doctors decided to remove the
tube, but he FILLED to receive any benefit,
and on Friday night he died. The body
was brought to ShepherdStown to the
home OF M. P. CrowI, and on Tuesday,
after service in the Southern Methodist
Church, conducted by Rev. DR.. Charles
GhiseIin, was inferred in Elmwood Gene
terry.
Mrs. Jane L. Campbell, one OF the old
est residents of Jefferson county, died
last Saturday night at the home of her
son, ]. T. Campbell, at "Traveler'S Rest,
near Keameysville, aged 81 years. The
deceased, who was the widow OF John
H. Campbell, former deputy sheriff OF
Jefferson county, was Miss Moore prior
to her marriage, and was the last member
OF large family. She is survived by
two sons, E. Dudley and J. Thomas
Campbell, of Jefferson county, and one
daughter, Mrs. William Bennett, OF Bran
dy Station, Va. Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon in the PreSbyter-
ian Church in Charles Town, conducted
by Rev. DR.. A. C. Hopkins, after which
the remains were inferred in Edge Hill
Cemetery.
DR.. Jonathan A. c. Hover, for many
years druggist of Martinsburg, died at
his home there on Tuesday, aged "a. He
was native OF Clear Spring, Md, and
was graduated from the Baltimore Medi-
cal College in 1852 and practiced his pro-
fession in Natchez, Miss, before remov-
ing TO Martinsburg. He was deputy
sheriff for several years and later engaged
in the drug business, which he followed
until two years ago, when he retired from
active business. He was Mason ofhigh
rank.
Rev. DR.. c. L. Keedy, a well-known
retired Lutheran minister OF HagerStown,
died suddenly last Saturday from heart
disease, in the 77th year OF his age. DR..
Keedy had served as pastor OF Lutheran
churches in various parts of the country,
and was also for number of years the
head of Kee-Mar College, in Hagerstown.
He was known in Shepherdstown, where
he occasionally preached. He is survived
by his wife, three sons and daughter.
Miss Mamie Toomey, highly-regard-
ed young lady OF Alexandria, Va, who
has occasionally visited the family OF
Michael Wright in Shepherdstown, died
at her home in the former place last Fri
day, aged "a years. Her death was
caused by consumption. Mrs Wright
and Miss Agnes Wright attended the fu-
neral.
Charles B. Doll. a native of Martins
burg, died few days ago in Louisville,
KY, aged 81 years. He was brother OF
Frank w. Doll, and leaves wife and
four grown children.
Mrs. Ann Keller, wife OF Mr.. John
Keller, died at her home in Harper'S Fer
ry last Sunday from paralysis, aged 70
years. She is survived by her husband
and two daughters.
Rev. Father Sebastian Rabbia, pastor
of the Catholic Church in Hagerstown for
the past "a years, died suddenly from
BrightS disease on Sunday, aged II
years.