Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-04-17
The Death Record.

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nounced the death of Mr.. Raleigh Hum
phrey Moler, native of Jefferson coun-
ty, which occurred early Thursday morn
ing at his home in Washington City. His
death, which was very sudden, was caus-
ed by heart failure. He had arisen early
in the morning and gone to his Office SC
that he could give the men at the plant an
early start. While sitting at his desk ne
became i'll, and one of the employees &C
companied him home. He had in the
meantime telephoned his physician to
meet him at his home. The doctor found
him extremely i'll with heart trouble, and
despite every effort to save him he pass
ed away in less than halt hour. The
news of Mr.. Moler's sudden death shock
ened his friends and associates in WASH
ington as well as his wide circle OF rela-
tives and friends in this section, where
he was so highly esteemed. In the prime
of life, of splendid physique and picture
of health. they could scarcely realize that
he was no more. He was an active and
successful business man, and was mama
ger OF the firm Of Knott & Moer, manu-
facturers OF lime and dealers in building
material, whose quarries are in Jefferson
county and plant in Georgetown. The
body was brought from Washington on
Saturday and taken to his old home at
Bakenon. After funeral service there
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. DR..
Charles Ghiselin, assisted by Rev. John
c. Siler, the remains were brought to
Shepherdstown and inferred in Elmwood
Cemetery. The pallbearerS were Messrs.
R. E. Mattingly, B. g. Taylor and B. o..
Grove, OF Washington, and Geo. M.
Knott, H. L. Marshall and D. r. HouSer.
of this county. A very large funeral cor
tege accompanied the remains, and many
persons from town were at the service in
the cemetery. There was an extraor-
binary quantity OF rare and beautiful flow
ers, sympathetic membranes OF sor-
rowing friends. Surviving the deceased
are his devoted wife, who was formerly
Miss Mary Knott; his aged mother, Mrs.
VIM. J. Moler; two brothers, J. Strider
and M. S. Reynolds Moler, of this coun-
ty; and two sisters, Mrs. S. M. Engle, OF
Ellicott City, Md, and Miss Mary, at
home. They all have the sincere SYM
pathy of our people in their great be-
reavement. Mr.. Moler was A years of
age.
Mrs. Kate Waters Greenwood. wife Of
Mr.. Thomas c. Greenwood, died very
suddenly from heart failure last Thurs
day evening at her home in Roanoke,
Va. The news OF her death caused re-
greet among her friends IN Shepherds
town, where both she and her husband
formerly resided. The deceased, who
was about Sc years OF age, was a native
of this place, but had lived in Roanoke
for many years. She is survived by her
husband, two sons and two married
daughters. One OF her daughters, Laura
Virginia, was married April I'd, just a
week before her mothers death. The
funeral was held in Roanoke on Sunday.
Miss Emma Weaver, highly esteemed
lady of Middletown Md, died ather home
in that place last Wednesday, after along
illness, aged II years. She had been
confined TO her bed for the past five
months because of injuries received in a
fall. The deceased was sister OF Mrs.
Minnie little, who is well-known in
Shepherdstown. Besides Mrs. little, she
is survived by three brothers.
Mrs. Sarah F. Tabler, widow OF John
A. Taber, died last Sunday at her home
two miles from HedgeSville, Berkeley
county, aged IS years. She is survived
by son, Sheriff Edward H. Tabler, and
a daughter, Mrs. S. A. Sprinkle, OF Mar
tinSburg.
John Bridner, Well-knoWn resident
OF Harper's Ferry, died suddenly from
acute indigestion last Saturday night, aged
62 years. For many years he had been
track foreman on the B. & o. Railroad.
w. Albert Roper, of this county, died
in the hospital in Charles Town last Sun
day from the effects OF stroke of paral-
ysis, aged Ga years. He is survived by
eight SONS and five daughters.
Province Mccormick, son OF Mr.. and
| Mrs. Marshall Mccormick, OF BeTyvllle,
Va, died suddenly in the law office oil
his father in Roanoke. He was % years
OF age.
Daniel Ropp, well-known resident Of
Martinsburg, died at his home in that
place on Tuesday, aged 65 years. He is
survived by two sons and three daugh-
tiers.
Charles Elmer Barrett, well-known
young man of Martinsburg, died on Sun
day last, in the 10Th year OF his age.
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