Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-07-13
OTHER DEATHS.

Mr.. Henry Line, former Well-KnoWn
resident OF Shepherdstown, died early
Monday morning at his home near
Sharpsburg, Md, aged SO years. Ii is
not known Just when he died, as he
passed away without a struggle, and was
found dead in bed in the morning. He
had been helpless invalid, entirely bed
fast, for the past nine years, and besides
being almost totally deaf, was also blind,
although he could distinguish light from
darkness. Mr.. Line was native OF
ShepherdStown, and was a son OF the
late Jacob Line, many years ago prom
inent business man in Shepherdstown,
where he conducted a large tannery. The
deceased was man of high intelligence
and marked individuality. He was unu-
sually we'll read and was interested in
public questions as long as his health
permitted him to keep himself informed.
He was never married, and for years lived
in little home of his own on the corner
of King and High streets, which long
since was torn down to make room for
the new college building. When his
brother, the late Charles B. Line, moved
to Maryland some thirty years ago, he
went with him and remained there ever
since. The funeral service was held yes
terday morning at his late home by Rev.
H. c. Haithcox, and the body was
brought to Shepherdstown and inferred
in the Reformed Cemetery beside that OF
his parents. Mr.. Line was the last OF
his generation.
Mr.. Philip Schaarmann, an aged and
respected resident of MartinSburg, died
at his home in that city last "Wednesday
night, aged 81 years. He was a native
of Germany, but came to the United States
in 1S4S, where he found employment in
the government armory at Harper's Ferry.
A short time before the war he went to
North Carolina, and when hoStilities be-
gan he entered the ordnance department
of the Confederate army, serving with
fidelity until the war ended. He returned
to Martinsburg in 1865, and for 81 years
was a machinist in the B. & o. Railroad
shops. He is survived by his wife, two
sons and three daughters.
Mrs. Sallie Thompson, wife OF Samuel
]. Thompson, died last Sunday at her
home in Marinsburg, from paralysis, aged
81 years. She was born, married and
died in the same house, and had but re-
Gently celebrated the SD anniversary OF
her marriage. Besides her husband, she
is survived by the following sons and
daughters: James F., Robert s., Charles
E., Harry S., J. Frank, Louis H., Ben j.
and J. W., Mrs. Annie L. Ryneal, Mrs. F.
Vernon Aler, and Mrs. Boyd Lambert.
She leaves 46 grandchildren, all OF Mar
tinsburg except four, who now reside in
Coketon, w. Va.
Mrs. Mary E. Gardner, the estimable
wife of Mr.. H. Allen Gardner, died at
her home in Martinsburg Tuesday night
from hemorrhage of the lungs. aged 50
years. The deceased, whose maiden
name was Couchman, was highly re-
garded by many friends. She formerly
resided at Berkeley Station, but about a
year ago the family moved to Martins
burg. She is survived by her husband,
one son and two daughters.
Miss Ella Johnson, a much esteemed
lady of Middleway, died al her home in
that place Wednesday of last week, aged
So years. She is survived by two BROTH
ers, Charles H. and William M. Johnson,
and three sisters, Mrs. Katie and Mollie
Johnson and Mrs. F. H. Stephens, the
latter of Delaware.
Mr.. Joseph Mongan, who was a carpen-
Ter by occupation and a well-known res
ident of Martinsburg, dropped dead last
Wednesday while doing some work at
the home of his son. John, near that city.
The deceased was 81 years old, and is
survived by nine sons and two daughters.
John Yontz, for many years in the B.
& o. Railroad service, died at his home
in Martinsburg last Monday, aged SO
years.
Mrs. Ellen Campbell, an old resident
of Charles Town, died at her home in
that place last Saturday, aged 80 years.