Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-04
Entered Into Rest.

Mrs. Mollie Line, widow of Charles B.
Line, departed this life Tuesday morning
at her home near Sharpsburg, Md, aged
10 years. Although sac had been in del
icate health for some time past, her last
illness was brief, an attack of pneumonia
having terminated fatally few days after
she was taken sick. Mrs. Line, whose
maiden name was Lemen-a daughter OF
the late Adrian Lemen-was native of
Berkeley county, and her early life was
spent in the vicinity of Scrabble. For a
number of years after her marriage to
Mr.. Line she resided in ShepherdStown,
but the family moved to Sharpsburg dis
trict some thirty years ago, where they
have since resided. Mr.. Line died sew
eral years since. Mrs. Line was one of
the best OF women. From her youth a
member of the Lutheran Church, she
exemplified in her pure and Cody life
the religion she protested. Sweet and
amiable in disposition, charitable and
kindly in all her ways, she was one OF
the most lovable characters our COM
munity has ever known. Certainly for
her was reserved the reward of the faith
full, and her good works do follow her.
Surviving her are four sons and two
daughters: Harry L. Line, OF Shepherds
town; Charles Adrian, OF York, Pa;
John J., of Shenandoah Junction; William
and Misses Julia and Catherine Lyme, at
home; she also leaves two brothers and
four sisters, all OF Martinsburg: Wynkoop
w. and John H. Lemen, MIS-. Elizabeth
Cost, Misses Margaret and Lou Lemen
and Mrs. H. L. Couchman. The funeral
takes place this Thursday morning at II
o'clock, interment iD Elmwood Gene
terry, ShepherdStown.
Col. William M. Clements, a prominent
citizen of Jefferson county, died last
Thursday at his home, "Roxtou," near
Summit Point, aged Is years. His death
followed an illness OF about six weeks,
though he had not been in robust health
for year or more. Colonel Clements
was native OF Cincinnati, and early IN
life entered the railroad business. He
was natural born railroad man, and he
rose to the important position OF master
of transportation of the entire Baltimore
& Ohio system. Some twenty years ago
he retired from active service, having
grown very deaf, and located near Sum-
nit Point on beautiful estate that he
had previously purchased. He passed
his latter years here, and always mani
tested an interest in county affairs. He
was generous and public-spirited, and
his death is greatly regretted. His wife
died a couple of years ago, and his near
est relative is step-daughter, Mrs. James
A. Robinson, OF Summit Point.
Edwin S. Henshaw, well-known
Berkeley county farmer, died last Thurs
day at the home OF his son, near lnwood,
from the effects of a stroke of paralysis
received the previous day. Mr.. Henshaw
was a highly respected man, and his
death is much regretted. He is survived
by his wife, who was Miss Campbell,
two sons and a daughter. He was "a
years old.
Daniel w. Hannah, respected resi-
dent of Charles Town, and for number
of years constable for that district, died
on Monday, after a lingering illness, aged
70 years. He leaves wife and three
married daughters.
Miss Annie Crawford, OF Berkeley
county recently aresident OF Hagerstown,
died last Friday in the City Hospital in
Martinsburg, following an operation for
gall stones. She was 46 years old.
James Ellyett, former resident OF
Myerstown, tllis county, died recently in
Clarke county, Va, aged e. years. He
is survived by his wife. one son and one
daughter.
Mrs. Mary Hawk died last Monday at
her home on the east side OF the Shen-
andoah river, aged As years.