Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-01-16
Passing Away.

Col. Edward Schley, died suddenly from
heart trouble at her home in Frederick,
Md, last Thursday, aged about % years.
She had been in declining health for the
past year. She was a lifelong member
of All Saints Episcopal Church. a men,
Der of St. Mary's Chapter OF the Guild
and an ardent worker in the church. She
was first cousin of the late Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley. She is survived
by two sisters, Mrs. Laura Chapline and
Mrs. Fannie S. Hewes. A number OIL
nieces and nephews also survive. Mrs.
Baer used TO visit in Shepherdstown a
number of years ago, when her sister,
Mrs. Chapline, lived here.
Mrs. A. M. Balch, widow of DR.. Steph-
en- Balch, of Leetown, this county, died
at the home OF her daughter, Mrs. May
Morton, in Philadelphia last Thursday, in
the 18th year of her age. The remains
were brought to Kearneysville on Friday
to the home of c. E. Jones, where the
funeral was held, services by Rev. e.
Siler, of Duffields. Interment was then
made in the Balch family graveyard. The
deceased was sister of Mrs. P. P. Mar
shall, near Kearneysville, and Mrs. Charles
Gross, of Brunswick, Nd. Mrs. Balch
had been living in Philadelphia for the
past twenty years. Her family was for
merly one of the prominent and we'll
known families in this county.
James D. Butt, referee in bankruptcy
for the United States Court OF this dis
trict, died after brief illness on Tuesday
at his home in Washington, aged 65 years.
Mr.. Butt was native OF Jefferson coun-
ty and called Harper's Ferry his home,
having maintained a nominal residence
and law office in that town some years
ago. Almost all of his time, however,
was spent in Washington, where he lived
with nephew on Massachusetts, Avenue
near Fifteenth street. He was appointed
referee in bankruptcy by the late Judge
Jackson in 1898, and had since served in
that capacity. He was Republican in
politics and was formerly active in poll
tics. He was unmarried.
Mrs. Frances Bennett, Widow.of Arthur
Bennett, an army officer, died very sud-
denly in Washington Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Bennett, who was well known in
ShepherdStown, where she occasionally
spent her summers, was on her way 10
the Raleigh Hotel TO join friends at dinner
when she was stricken with apopleXy
about s o'clock. She was taken 10 Emer-
gency Hospital, where she died fifteen
minutes later. When she left home she
was apparently in good health, and death
came without warning. Mrs. Bennett
lived in Washington with her sister, Mrs.
Susan V. Kimberly, at l57 Seaton street
northwest.
Miss Anna Boarman, an eStimable lady
of Martinsburg, died suddenly al her home
in that place on Tuesday. She was in
ST. Joseph's Catholic Church attending
the funeral of J. |. Mcdonald, when she
was stricken with apoplexy. She was
quickly removed to her home, but death
ensued in few moments. Miss Boar
man was daughter OF Admiral and Mrs.
Charles Boarman, and was connected
with the Abel family Of Jefferson county.
She was born in MartinSburg and most
OF her life was spent in that city. She
is survived by brother and three sisters.
Mrs. Fannie E. Stewart, widow Of Judge
James E. Stewart, died last Saturday at
her home in Luray, Va, in the S9th year
of her age. Mrs. Stewart was a native
of Jefferson county, having been born at
"Glennburnie, the family home near
Shenandoah Junction. Her father was
Captain James Glenn, soldier of the
Revolutionary army. She is said to have
been the oldest member OF the Daughters
OF the American Revolution in Virginia.
Surviving her are two daughters, Mrs. A.
J. Brand, of Manassas, Va, and Mrs.
Robert Jennings, of St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Eleanora Bell, widow of David
Bell, died at her home in Altoona, Pa, a
few days ago, aged 76 years. She was
daughter of Ann and Elias Baker, and
was born at Bakersville, Md. She was
an aunt of M. B. Baker, of Shepherds
town. Surviving her are two sens. VIM.
E. and Charles L. Bell, and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. c. M. Piper and Mrs. b. F.
Schomberg. Mrs. Bell was the last of a
family OF fifteen sons and daughters.
Mrs. Jane Allen, widow of Arthur Allen,
died suddenly at her home, two miles
south of Ripon, on January LIST, aged 81
years. Mrs. Allen was a Tidbal before
her marriage, being daughter OF the
late Alexander Tidball, prominent citi-
zen of Winchester. Mrs. Allen leaves
two daughters, Mrs. R. Owen Allen,
near Summit Point, and Miss Mary Allen,
at home, and one son, MIR. Edward E.
Allen, of Ripon.
Hon. Warren B. English, native of
Charles Town, died last Thursday in
Santa Rosa, California. Although but a
boy when the war broke out, he entered
the Confederate service, and served gal
lantly as a member of Company B,
Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, the Baylor
Light Horse" After the war he went to
California, and some years ago was elected
to Congress from that State.
James A. Thomas, well-known resi-
dent OF Charles Town, died at his home
in that place last Saturday, after long
illness, aged AZ years. The deceased,
who was native of Monroe county, this
State, is survived by his wife.