Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-05-01
Answering the Last Summons.

Mr.. John H. Show, of Shepherdstown.
died last Thursday at his home in Los
Angeles, California, after long illness
from consumption. Mr.. Green was born
and reared in Front Royal, Va, and was
about 40 years OF age. When young
man he learned telegraphy, and was Tor
six years private secretary to division
superintendent of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road in Washington. From there he
came TO Shepherdstown, where he was
employed as operator on the Norfolk q
Western Railway. While living here ne
married Miss MyIa Show, OF this place.
About eleven years ago he moved with
his family to California, where he hoped
that his health would improve. His life
was undoubtedly greatly prolonged be-
cause of the change, as he was in a very
serious condition when he left here. He
was in the merchandise business there
for some years, but was later appointed
city sealer OF weights and measures.
About year ago he was obliged to give
up active work, and since then his health
has been steadily declining. He is sur
vived by his wife and two daughters,
and his father still lives in Front Royal.
He was buried in Los Angeles on SUM-
day.
MIR. J. Henry Jennings, one OF the best
known citizens of Jefferson county, died
at his residence in Middleway Monday
afternoon, aged 70 years. The deceased
served in the Confederate Army, in the
Thirty third Virginia Infantry Sharp
shooters, Stonewall Brigade. In politics
he was a Democrat, and in the Bryan
campaign he attracted considerable at
tention on the stump. He was MEM
Der OF the Disciples Church, and was a
prominent Free Mason. Surviving him
are his wife, who is sister OF County
Commissioner N. r. Roberts, and four
daughters and one son: Mrs. Oscar l..
Watson, of Charles Town, Mrs. J. Dan
Fry and Herbert Jennings of Washington,
and Misses Ada and Lula Jennings at
home. Funeral services were held We'd
nesday morning, with Masonic honorS.
Mr.. Jennings was an inventor OF merit,
and had many ingenious ideas. Several
months ago he invented railroad cross
tie, and only recently his application for a
patent was acted upon favora6ly and a
committee appointed to inve stigate it. 1t
is said that the nervous strain brought
about by the work on this invention has
tened his death.
Mr.. John c. Mann, prominent resi-
dent of Philippi, w. Va, a brother OF
Miss Lou D. Mann and brother-in-law
of Col. l. V. Johnson, ofShepherdstown,
died at his home in the former place on
Tuesday aged II years. His death, which
was sudden, was caused by heart failure.
Notwithstanding his advanced years, Mr..
Mann enjoyed unusually good health,
and his death was unexpected. The de-
ceased was native of Rockingham coun-
ty, Va, but had lived in Phiippi for many
years. He was Confederate veteran,
having served with credit during the Civil
War as a member OF the Churchville Cav
airy. He is survived by his wife, who
was sister OF Col. Johnson, his sister.
Miss Mann, and four sons and two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Johnson went 10 PhiIippi
Yesterday to attend the funeral.
DR.. Evans M. Myers, who was born
and reared at Myers'S Mill, near Sharps-
burg, Md, died Yesterday at his home in
Bennett, Nebraska, aged SO years. His
death was caused by Bright'S disease.
DR.. Myers was former student OF Shep-
herd College, graduating in the class OF
1896. He then studied medicine, and al
ter finishing his course located in Bennett,
Nebraska, where he has since resided.
DR.. Myers was fine man, and there will
be much regret dt the news Of his death.
He was married about year ago. His
wife survives him, together with two Sis
tiers, Mrs. Harvey L. Poffenberger, OF
Sharpsburg, and Mrs. Charles Myers, OF
st. James, both OF whom started for Ne
braska few days ago. Atthe request OF
DR.. Myers his body will be brought OF
Sharpsburg for burial.
Rev. DR.. J. L. Sibole, native OF Ger
arostown, Berkeley county, died last
Friday at Buffalo, N. Y, aged 65 years.
His death was caused by injury TO his
heart, caused by running TO catch train
some time ago. He was well-known
minister OF the Lutheran Church and was
at one time located at Strasburg, Va.
Mr.. Leroy Eustace Williams, former
resident OF Clarke county, Va, and gal
LIANT Confederate soldier during the Civil
War, died recently at his home in Louis
vile, KY, aged IA years. He is survived
by his wife, who is sister of Major A.
w. Mcdonald, of this county, son and
q daughter.
Rev. DR.. A. M. Cackley, one Of the
beSt-known ministers OF the Baltimore
Conference of the M. E. Church South,
died Monday at his home in Roanoke, Va,
aged IS years. The deceased, who was
native OF Greenbrier county. w. Va,
and had been in the ministry 50 years.
Mrs. Ellen O'Conner, widow of Maui
rice O'Conner, died last Sunday in Mar
tinsburg, aged rs years. The deceased,
who was a native OF Ireland, is survived
by four sons.
Rev. VIM. c. Griffith, Methodist min
lister, a lawyer and an author, died in Ha-
gerStown on Sunday last, aged u years.
The Market-fiouse Building.
The agitation concerning the removal
OF the old market-house building from the