Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-07-06
Deaths Call Comes to MANY.

Deaths Call Comes to Many.
Mr.. Charles L. Barnhart, a welI-known
resident of Jefferson county, died yester-
day evening at his home at Duffields,
from cancer of the bowels. He had been
i'll for long time. A few weeks ago he
was taken to the hospital in Charles
Town, where it was thought an operation
could be performed and relief afforded.
An examination, however, disclosed that
cancer had made such ravages that
there was no earthly hope ofhis recovery
and no attempt was made to extirpate
the growth. Tuesday at his earnest So
licitation he was removed from the hos
pital and taken home, and yesterday
evening about 6 O'Clock he passed away.
Mr.. Barnhart, who was g years of age,
was man of many good qualities, and
was widely known throughout the county.
He is survived by his wife, son, Charles
R. Barnhart, and daughter, Mrs. T. E.
Howell, also brother, Geo. r. Barnhart,
of indianapolis, and sister, Miss Bette
Barnhan, OF Shepherdstown. The funeral
will take place Friday morning at $50 at
his late home, interment in Elmwood
Cemetery, ShepherdStown.
Word was received in this county
Tuesday evening of the sudden death of
Mrs. Florence Glenn Beall, wife of Mr..
Olin Beall, at her home in Frostburg, Nd.
Dispatches stated that her death was
caused by ptomaine poisoning, but no
further particulars were given. Mrs.
Beall was daughter OF the late Capt.
James w. Glenn, one of Jefferson county'S
most prominent citizens, and her husband
was formerly well-known business man
OF Charles Town. The news Of her
death was shock to many friends in this
section, where she was so highly esteemed.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Beall is sur
vived by four children, also sister, Mrs.
Barnes, of Snow Hill, Md, who is now
extremely i'll. The funeral takes place
today in Charles Town from the Episcopal
Church.
Alfred Burton, an aged resident Of
Harper's Ferry, died at the City Hospital
in Martinsburg last Friday, following an
operation for appendicitis. The previous
Sunday he became suddenly i'll and was
taken to the hospital, where the opera
ton was performed. AS he was IS years
OF age, he had not sufficient vitality to
rally from the ordeal, and he died on
Friday. He was a native of MaSsachu-
sets, but had lived in Harper's Ferry for
about fifty years. He is survived by his
second wife, a son and two daughters.
He was member of both the Odd Eel
low and Masonic fraternitieS. His oc-
cupation was that of a jeweler, but of
late years he had devoted himself to bee
culture.
Mr.. John A. Homrich, well known
and highly esteemed resident of Martins
burg, died at his home in that place Mon
day afternoon from the effects OF stroke
OF paralysis received the previous week.
The deceased, who was II years Of age,
was native of Frederick county, Md.
He moved to Martinsburg when youth,
and was for number OF years nlachin-
ist in the B. & o. Railroad shops. After
ward he engaged in the merchandise bus
mess, in which he was vuite successful.
He is survived by his wife, sister and
brother. Mr.. Homrich had lived in the
house where he died for sixty years.
Charles Edward Herold, formerly OF
Shepherdstown, died on Monday last in
a hospital in Martinsburg, following an
operation for appendicitis. The young
man, who was % years of age, had been
taken sick two weeks previous and an
operation was performed, but he failed
to regain his strength, and died on Mon
day. The body was brought to Shep-
herdstown, and after service in the Epis
copal Church on Wednesday, was inter
red in Elmwood Cemetery.
James Bracket, a son of the late N. c..
Bracket, OF Harper's Ferry, died recently
at his home in Phillips, Maine, from &C
cidental poisoning. He and druggist
drank some soda water i'll which the
druggist had unwittingly put aconite, and
his death followed in few hours. The
deceased was editor Of publication called
"The Maine Woods"
Miss Blanche Imbach, an estimabe
young lady of Martinsburg, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Imbach, died at her
home in that place last Wednesday from
heart failure, aged II years.
Jeremiah Hiett, sc years old, died last
Sunday at his home near Tomahawk.
He was school teacher and farmer.
Mrs. Maggie Derflinger died at Duff
fields on Tuesday, after long illness,
aged about so years.