Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20
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DR.. Gwynne Page Harrison, son OF the
late DR.. and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, OF
Longwood Farm, near Wildwood. Clarke
county. Va, was killed last Thursday
night by a Chesapeake and Ohio train
near Sharpless, w. Va. DR.. Harrison
was on his way to attend a patient when
he met his untimely end. He is sur
vived by his wife and three children.
DR.. HarIison's practice in the coal fields
has always been marked by many human
itarian acts and his death causes great
regret. For long time he had turned
the Longwood estate over TO charitable
societies in Richmond for fresh-air outings
in behalf Of crippled and sickly children,
and became known as the good old
doctor of Clarke" If was only recently
that the "good old doctor" was ascer-
tanned to be none other than DR.. Gwynne
Harrison. The deceased was cousin OF
DR.. Nathaniel Burwell, OF Shepherds
town, and for a time they were associated
in their practice in the mining region.
Vincent A. Brown, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Brown, died last Friday al the
home of his parents three miles west OF
own, aged 30 years. For some time
past he had been in bad health, and grad
ually failed until death claimed him. Mr..
Brown was young man OF great Chris
tian courage, and throughout his entire
sickness he bore his burden with forti-
tude and infailing faith. Surviving him
are his mother and father, two Crothers,
REGISTER, at home and Mosquer s., OF
Berkeley county, and one sister, Maud,
at home. The funeral service was held
at the home on Sunday afternoon by
Rev. c. SydenstricGer, and the body was
laid to rest in Elmwood Cemetery.
Entered into rest at his home near
Ripon on Saturday, August 8, Mr.. J. J.
LaRue, aged 70 years. Mr.. LaRue had
been in failing health for some time, the
inflrmitieS Of age being the cause OF his
decline. He was one of the very few
survivors of the Clarke Cavalry in this
county, he having been a member OF that
famous company in the 9th Virginia Cav
airy that performed conSpicuously gallant
service in the Confederate army. His
time since the war was devoted to farm-
ing and stock raising in which occupa-
tons he was successful. His surviving
family includes one son, Mr.. Corbin La
Rue, and two daughters, Misses Irene
and Mamie LaRue, living at the home
place near Rpon.
Mrs. Mary E. Mauzy, died at her home
in Norfolk, Va, on Friday morning, Au-
gust 18th. She was native OF Harper'S
Ferry, and the wife Of Mr.. Geo. Mauzy,
who held the office Of county surveyor
for Berkeley County previous TO the
| Civil War, and who served in the Con-
federacy as member of the Richmond
Guards. Mrs. Mauzy frequently visited
Our town where her genial manner won
for her many warm friendships. She
was the sister of the late Mrs. Henrietta
Kelsey, OF hepherdStoWn, and aunt TO
Miss Ella Kelsey. She is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. L. A. TySor, of Nor
folk, Va.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth ColSton, wife OF
Mr.. Randolph c. Colston, of Summit
Point, died last Friday in the Winchester
Memorial Hospital, where she had been
taken short time before for treatment,
aged 81 years. She is survived by her
husband and four sons, and also large
number of relatives in that vicinity. The
funeral was held in Berryville on Sunday
and interment was made in Green Hill
Cemetery, Berryvile.
Mrs. Mary J. Kiger, about 6S ears old,
widow of Jacob Kiger and member OF
the Rodrick family, Of Jefferson county,
died of paralysis last Tuesday at the home
of her son-in-law. Charles w. Jones, in
Alexandria, Va. She leaves one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jones, and two sons, Charles
Kiger, Paducah, KY, and John J. Kiger,
cashier OF the Plains (Va.) State Bank.
She was member of the Presbyterian
Church.
Major Robert V. Shirley, farmer and
land owner of Summit Point, died Mon
day night aged 81 years. He was life
long resident OF Jefferson county. Sur
viving are five daughters Misses Mat
tie, Mary, Margaret, Julia and Ruth Shir-
ley-and two sons-George 7. Shirley
and State Road Engineer Henry q. Shir-
ley, of Towson, Nd He served in the
Confederate Army.
Robert Butler. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Butler, near town, died at his
bone in Charles Town yesterday after
an illness of two weeks from typhoid
fever, aged 30 years. He is survived by
his wife and two children, also his father
and mother and four sisters. The III
neral will be held tomorrow in Charles
Town.
Mrs. Mary Moore, daughter of Mr.. ia
cob Snyder, of Shenandoah Junction,
died at her home in Baltimore on Thurs
day, August 9th, aged 90 years. She is
survived by five children.
Morgan's Grove Notes.
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