Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-12-10
Death Is Ever Busy.

SnepnefoStoWn, cleo last Sdtufody Hlsht
at his home in Williamspon, Nd. On
the Monday previous Mr.. Grove had
come TO Shepherdstown to attend the
funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Ellen
Grove, and while here was taken with
severe chill, becoming so i'll that he could
not attend the funeral service. His rela-
tives took him home the same evening,
when he went to his bed, never to rise
again. Pneumonia set in, and he grew
rapidly worse until death came Saturday
night about nine o'clock. His age was
so years, month and IA days. Mr..
Grove was son OF the late Captain John
Grove and was born and reared in Shep-
herdstown. For number OF years he
ran Darby's grain boat on the Chesapeake
& Ohio canal, hauling wheat and corn and
other products between Williamsport and
Georgetown. He was afterwards in
charge of the Darby mill at Williamsport
for long time. Some years ago he lost
one of his hands by having if caught in
the mill machinery. and since that time he
has successfully conducted store in that
place. He was remarkably active for a
man OF his advanced years, and was in
full possession OF his faculties until his
last illness. He was twice married, his
first wife having been Miss Elizabeth
Trainer, OF Shepherdstown, and his sec
ond Miss Ardinger, OF Williamspot. He
is survived by the latter and three chill
dren: Richard Grove, Of Williamsport;
Alexander, of Altoona, Pa. and Mrs.
Florence Mitchell, wife OF DR.. Charles
Mitchell, OF Baltimore; also a brother,
Alexander d. Grove, OF SharpSburg dis
trict, and sister, Mrs. Fannie Show, OF
Shepherdstown. Mr.. Groves death will
be regretted by many friends. He was
man OF admirable traits OF CHARACTER
cheerful, genial, kind-hearted and ex-
emplary, and we are sorry TO note his
passing He was buried in Elmwood
Cemetery, Shepherdstown, Tuesday al
ternoon, after services at the home OF his
sister, Mrs. Show, in this place, conducted
by Rev. d. Upton Bair, OF Williamsport,
and Rev. |. u. Woman, OF the Lutheran
Church. He was member OF the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, and
Caledonia Lodge, of ShepherdStown, &C
companled the body TO the grave and
honored him with the last rites OF the
order.
Mr.. John M. Howell, an estimable res
ident OF Charles Town, died at his home
in that place last Thursday, after long
period of i'll health, aged 73 years. He
was Confederate veteran, having served
during the Civil War as a member OF the
Baylor Light Horse, commanded oy the
late Captain George Baylor. Surviving
him are a son and daughter, Harry L.
Howell, of Chicago, and Mrs. J. B. Brazier,
of Charles Town.
Mrs. Ruanna Lefevre, wife OF Gran
vile Lefevre, died Tuesday afternoon at
her home in HagerStoWn, after an illness
OF only four days, aged 62 years. The
deceased formerly lived in Shepherds
town, her first husband having been Alex.
C. Morrison, of this place. Her maiden
name was Drury. She is survived by
her husband, son, w. F. Morrison, and
daughter, Mrs. c. A. Dunn, all of Ha-
gerstown.
State Senator Samuel Emmert died last
Sunday afternoon at his home in Hagers-
town, after an illness OF fifteen weeks.
His death was caused by blood infection,
which progressed slowly but certainly
until his strength was gone. He was a
wealthy and successful business man and
was highly regarded. He is survived by
his wife and three sisters.
Mrs. Harriet A. Keedy, widow OF Wal
ter H. Keedy and former resident OF
Martinsburg, died last Monday at the
home of her daughter in Sedalia, Mo-, al
ter a brief illness from pneumonia, aged
73 years. The deceased, whose maiden
name was Lambert, was native OF Fred
erick, Md, and is survived by son and
two daughters.
Mr.. Edward Hebb, well-known res
ident OF Sharpsburg, and father ofWilbur
Hebb, lock-tender on the c. & o. canal
at Bridgeport, opposite Shepherdstown,
died last night at his home in the former
place, aged 6S years. His death was
.aused by stroke OF paralysis received
about week ago.
Willard Fillmore Tabler, former resi-
dent OF Berkeley county, died last week
at his home in Norton, Missouri, aged 81
years. He went west % years ago and
settled in Saline county, where he had
since resided. He is survived by his
wife, one daughter and two sons.
William Easton, well-known boatman
on the c. & o. canal, died at his home in
Hancock last Saturday, aged 40 years.
A week previous he fell in the canal and
contracted a cold, which developed into
pneumonia and caused his death.
Boyd P. Kilmer, well-known Berke-
ley county farmer, died yesterday morn
ing at his home near Martinsburg, aged SO
years. He had been i'll for long time
from dropsy and other complications.
Mr.. Peter T. Barnes, one OF the Oldest
residents OF Fairmont, w. Va, died at
his home in that place last week, aged
sc years. He was the father OF ]. Walter
Barnes, formerly of this place.
Michael Higgins, former resident OF
Harper's Ferry, died last week in Cum
berland, aged 81 years. He had been
employed on the B. & o. Railroad from
his y0IIth