Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-10-01
Deaths Call Comes To Many.

well-known residents and for number
of years principal of the Shepherdstown
Graded School, died at his home in this
place last Monday night. He had been
in failing health since last Christmas,
when his illness first manifested itself.
Although at times he suffered greatly, ne
kept at his work with courage and pa
tience, remaining at his post OF duty until
school closed in the spring. Becoming
worse, he went to the hospital in Charles
Town in August, where an operation
was TO be performed. Here the physl-
clans discovered that his condition was
so serious that no permanent relief could
be afforded. After few weeks in the
hospital he returned TO his home here,
and while at first he seemed TO be some
what better, there was no real improve
ment. Last Thursday pneumonia set in,
and Monday night he passed peacefully
away. Mr.. Smooth, who was a native
and lifelong resident of Shepherdstown,
was in the 18th year OF his age. He
graduated from Shepherd College in the
class Of 1875, and spent most OF his lite
in teaching. He was for number OF
years principal of the graded school here,
and conducted it with great success. AL
though a firm disciplinarian, his pupils
were greatly attached TO him, and while
they are scattered wide over the country,
wherever they may be they will learn OF
his death with much regret. He is sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs. Julia Grant, OF
Washington, and Miss Alice Smooth, at
home. The funeral will be held this
Thursday afternoon al 2 o'clock in the
Episcopal Church, and the body will be
inferred in Elmwood Cemetery.
MIR. John T. Watson, one OF Jefferson
county's most estimable residents and a
well-known farmer for many years, died
last Monday at his home at Zoar. His
death was due to the fnfirmities OF his
advanced age, he having reached the ripe
old age OF II years. Mr.. Watson farmed
the Lucas place, near Shepherdstown,
for number OF years, and was known
here, as in every locality where he had
lived, as man of the highest integrity
and most eStimable qualities. Kind
hearted, genial and gentle in manner,
he had high place in the regard OF all
who knew him, and he will be missed by
many friends and large family connec-
ton. He is survived by his wife and the
following children: Hite Watson, OF OK
lahoma; Wade atSon, OF Berkeley
county; Mrs. Lena Snyder, OF Berkeley
county; and Miss Lille Watson, at home.
The funeral service was held at his late
residence yesterday, and the body was
inferred in Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles
Town
Mr.. John Bowman Miller, native OF
Shepherdstown and former well-known
resident OF this place, died yesterday at
1 his home iii Hanover, Pa, where he had
resided for number Of years past. He
had been in poor health for some time,
having chronic stomach trouble, but his
death was shock to his friends here,
who had not known that his condition
was so serious. Mr.. Miller learned the
printers trade in the Register office many
years ago, but since he had lived in Han
over he had been engaged in the inSur-
ance business. He was man OF bright
mind and many excellent traits OF char
acter, ard his old friends here will be
sorry to learn of his death. Mr. Miller,
whose age was 81 years, 8 months and 20
days, is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Alice Schmidt, also two brothers,
Charles S. and Robert q. Miller, OF Shep-
herdStown, both Of whom, with Mrs. c.
S. Miller and Harry Miller, went to Han
over to attend the funeral, which will be
held on Friday. The interment will take
place in that city.
Mr. John Fletcher Melvin, son of the
late Captain S. Melvin, of Duffields,
this county, died last Sunday at his home
in Columbus, Ohio, in the 57th year OF
his age. His death was caused by blood
poisoning, after an illness Of several
weeks, though he had been in delicate
health for long time. Mr.. Melvin was
born and reared at Duffieda, but num-
Der of years ago moved to Columbus A
| 0f l,A t.l til.
section, but aiterward sold his farm near
DuiiieldS and went back to Ono He is
survived by his wife, who was Miss
Mamie Cockrell, OF this county, two
sons, Hugh and Vance, and daughter,
Miss Louise Melvin. The body was
brought back east for burial, being inferred
in Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles row n,
Tuesday at noon.
Mr.. Peter { Dawson, one Of the most
prominent residents Of Hancock, Mo.
died very suddenly in that place last Sun
day night He was on his way home
from church, and stopped in front of the
Monterey Hotel 10 tai with some friends.
He suddenly became Ill, and in moment
or two he was dead Heart failure was
the cause Of his death Mr. Dawson
who was 81 years of age, had long been
in the milling BUSINESS, in which he
prospered. He was president OF the
Hancock Bank and OF the Hancock Bridge
Company. He is survived by his wife,
who was formerly Miss Rosa BowleS; a
son. Roy c. Dawson; and two daughters,
Mrs. Ross Murray and Miss Edith J.
Dawson. The deceased was brother
in-law of Mrs. A. S. Reynolds, formerly
of ShepherdStown.
Daisy Ruth Bowers, the four-months-
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Bowers, died in Martinsburg on Sunday