Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21
Death,s CAN Comes To These.

Dedtn'S Sail ZONES 10 IneSe.
Jacob r. Underdonk died yesterday at
a sanitarilIm in the Blue Ridge Mountains
near Pen-Mar from that dread disease,
consumption. aged 81 years. The de-
ceased was former resident of Shep-
herdstown, who for the pssttwenty years
had been guard In the State Peniten-
tiary at Moundsville. His health had
been failing during the past year. A
heavy cold developed into consumption,
and he rapidly declined. Five or six
weeks ago he came back to Shepherds
town, and three weeks ago he WENT to the
sanitarium, with the hope that the treat
ment there might benefit him. There
was no improvement, however, and the
end came quickly. His body was brought
here on the evening train yesterday and
taken to the home Of his brother-in-law,
NJ. O. Bast. The funeral will be held
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
Southern Methodist Church. Mr.. Un-
derdonk is survived by his wife, who
was Miss Bast, of this place; two sons,
w. and w. S. Underdonk; fourdaugh-
tiers, Mrs. A. D. Clark, Mrs. w. w. Mes
muth and Birdie and Eleanor Underdonk;
one sister, Mrs. c. w. Show; and four
brothers, w. S., John Ed, Charles and
Robert Underdonk. The deceased was
genial, companionable man, with many
estimable qualities, and his death will be
regretted by many friends here and else
where. He was member of Caledonia
Lodge of Odd Fellows of this place.
Mr.. A. James Snyder died at his home
in Martinsburg last Thursday, aged IS
years. His death was caused by paral-
ysis. He was first stricken last March,
and though he got better, he was never
entirely well. He received another at
tack about three weeks ago, and the re-
suit was fatal. Mr.. Snyder was born in
Jefferson county, in the Scrabble neigh
borhood, but much of his life was spent
in Berkeley county. He was miller by
occupation, and had wide acquaintance.
He is survived by his second wife and a
daughter. Miss Eta Snyder; abrother, J.
Walper Snyder, Of Berkeley county three
sisters, Mrs. Annie Turner, Of Shepherds
town; Mrs. Octavia Williams, OF HagerS-
town; and Mrs. Margaret Wageley, Of
ST. Louis. The funeral was held last
Saturday, interment in Green Hill Gene
terry, Martinsburg.
Mrs. Ella Cameron, widow OF Charles
c. Cameron, formerly Of Shepherdstown,
died in Baltimore last Wednesday, aged
75years. The body was broughtto Shep-
herdstown on Friday, and after funeral
service at the home ofMrs. Ella Billmyer,
conducted by Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin,
was inferred in EImwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Cameron, whose maiden name was
West, was native OF BoonSboro, Nd.
Surviving her are two daughters, Mrs.
Mamie Mccoy, OF Rutledge, Pa, and
Mrs. Katie Hoffman, of Pikesville, Md.
Mrs. Matte Moffett Hedges, wife OF Mr..
Decatur Hedges, died Tuesday morning
at her home in Berkeley county, after a
lingering illness, aged TO years. She is
survived by her venerable husband and
three daughters. Mrs. Hedges was a
lady Of refinement and intelligence and
was very highly esteemed. She was a
native OF Augusta county, Va, and was a
daughter Of Hon. John McCue. We ex-
tend our sympathy to the bereaved hus-
band.
Mr.. Isaac Petrie, father OF the we'll
known Keameysville merchant, r. n.
Petrie, died at his home in Waynesboro,
Pa, last Wednesday aged Ct years. Sur-
viving him are his wife and three chill
dren. Mr.. Petrie was born near Hagers-
town, but for IS years lived in Harrison
burg, Va.
Mrs. Sadie Marker, wife OF Thurman
Marker, died last Saturday in the hospit-
al in Martinsburg from typhoid-pneumo-
MIA, aged q years. She is survived by
heI husband and a baby only a few
months.
Mr.. Carl V. Dittmeyer, coal dealer OF
Harper's Ferry and former mayor OF
Bolivar, died yesterday from consumption.
aged 80 years.