Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-02-01

children. The others are scattered-four
in the West, three in Washington, D. c.,
and others in Virginia.
Mr.. William 6. Morrison, of Norfolk,
Va, a brother-in-law OF Rev: DR.. Charles
Ghiselin, of Shepherdstown, died in a
hospital in Richmond, Va, last Friday,
after long illness from valvular heart
trouble, aged 43 years. MIR. Morrison
was or aduate of the. University of Viz
GINA, and was later member OF the fac
ulty of Austin College, Texas, and of the
University of North Carolina. For some
years past he was chief chemist OF the
Royster Guano Company. The deceased,
who was unmarried, is survived by one
brother and five sisters. He was buried
in New Providence churchyard, Rocking
ham county, Va, being of the sixth gen.
Grafton to be inferred in that burylng
place. DR.. Ghiselin attended the funeral.
Rev. DR.. Charles S. Albert, one of the
most prominent churchmen in the Gen.
eral SYNOD OF the Lutheran Church. died
at his home in Philadelphia last Sunday,
aged IS years. DR.. Albert was active in
various branches of church work, but
was best known as editor of the Sunday
school lessons used in the General Synod.
He was a kindly, genial Christian gentle
man OF most lov.ble qualities, and his
death will be greatly regretted by many
persons. DR.. Albert had occasionally
visited in Shepherdstown, and had en-
deared himself TO The Lutherans here.
Mrs. Maria RightStine, wife OF Mr.
William M. Rightstine, died last Sunday
at her home in Riverton, Va, and was
buried at that place on Tuesday. The
deceased, whose maiden name was Nc
Carthy, was sister Of former Mayor Nc
earthly, of Richmond, Va, and was a
greatly respected woman. Mr.. RightStine
formerly lived in ShepherdStown, and
his old friends here sympathlze with him
in his bereavement.
Mrs. Fannie DeGrange, who for a
number of years had made her home
with her brother Law, d. Tanner Will
hanson, died last Monday near Swan
Pond, from pneumonia, after an illness
of only few days. She was an estima-
BILE woman, and will be greatly missed
in that community. The deceased, whose
maiden name was Knipe, is survived by
one son. Lester DeGrange.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bowers, one of Charles
Towns Oldest residents, died at her home
in that place last Wednesday, aged 50
years. Mrs. Bowers, whose maiden
name was Homer, was native OF Lee
town, and all her life was spent on her
farm near that place until about three
years ago, when she moved to Charles
Town. She wasa good woman.
Guy Edward Watson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Watson, who live IN tie
Scrabble neighborhood, died at the home
of his parents January 9th, aged one
year, eleven months and II days. OF
such are the kingdom Of heaven.
George S. Cockrell, native of Jeffer-
son county, died recently at his home in
Bruceton, Missouri, aged SO years. He
went West about seventy years ago, set
Ting in Missouri, where he spent the re-
mainder of mis- life.
Mrs. Peter A. StickIes died last Mon
day at her home near Charles Town,
aged IL years. She is survived by her
husband, two daughters and son.
Mrs. Claudia Marshall Scott, wife of
w. w. Scott, law librarian OF Virginia,
died recently. She was sister of Rev.
A. J. Willis, OF Middleway.
John E. Thompson, Confederate vet
eran, and who formerly resided in this
county, died recently in the Soldiers
Home at Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Bette WEIGH, daughter OF the late
Sidney S. Gallaher and native of Charles
Town, died recently at Falls Church, Va,
aged 76 years.
Joseph Lee Watson, native of Jeffer-
sod county, died last week in Winches-
ter, Va. A son and a daughter survive
him.