Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-10-15
The Death Record.

Mrs. John Luther Link died Wednes-
day, October 7th, in Newark, N. j., her
death being caused by stroke of apo
plexy. She was buried in Elmwood Gem
etery, Shepherdstown, on Sunday. Mrs.
Link was formerly Estelle May Snader,
daughter OF Jesse Snader, Of Uvilla. She
is survived by her husband, two sisters,
two brothers, two daughters and two
sons. Her sisters are Mrs. Carl D. En-
gle, of Baltimore, and Mrs. Victor Koontz,
of Waynesboro, Pa; her brothers are
Walter Snader, OF New Windsor, Md,
and Herman Snader, of Baltimore; the
daughters are Mrs. Albert Reinhart, OF
Springfield, Mass, and Mrs. Ernest
Jones, of Uvilla; her sons are Albert
Link, of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Lester Link,
of lrvington, N. ].
Mrs. Link was born at Mon rovia, Md,
May 5, 1860, and at an early date moved
to Uvilla, the homeplace Of the Reinharts,
her grandparents. Shortly after her
marriage in 1880, Mrs. Link and her FAM
lily moved to Florida, and from there to
Irvington, N. J., where she raised her
family. On August 18th, while at her
home in Irvington, she suffered stroke
OF apoplexy that resulted in her death
eight weeks afterwards. Her body was
brought 10 Uvilla and the funeral service
was held in the Lutheran Church at that
place on Sunday. She was married inthe
same church March 30, 1880. Rev. |. D.
Woman, pastor OF the Lutheran Church,
conducted the funeral service. The pail
bearers were James B. Osbourn, J. Oscar
Blackford. Jacob d. Derr, 7. 0gle Link,
]. Albert Link and Charles T. Nichols.
Mr.. George William Files, a well
known Berkeley county farmer and life
long resident of the Swan Pond neighbor-
hood, died Monday morning at his home
in that section, aged 81 years. His death
was the result OF complication OF dis
eases. Though a man OF immense size
and apparently as rugged as an oak, ne
had suffered from diabetes for some time
past. About six weeks ago he took a
severe cold, from which an abScess in his
head resulted, and his death followed.
MIR. Files will be greatly missed in the
community where he lived so long and
where he had so many friends. He was
a genial, kind-heaned man, upright in his
ways and of exemplary character and
his death is deplored by many. He was
a son OF the late John b Files. The sur
viving relatives are his widow, who was
Miss Anna Belle Knipe, of Greensburg;
one son, John S. Files, at home; sister,
Mrs. Salie Orndorff, near Swan Pond,
and brother, John Files, OF Smoketown.
The funeral service was held Wednesday
at his late home, conducted by Rev. W.
F. Gruver, and The body was inferred in
Elmwood Cemetery. Mr.. Files was a
member OF the Masonic fraternity for
many years.
Mrs. Rosa Gilbert, wife OF Mr.. John J.
Gilbert, formerly OF Middleway, this coun-
ty, died in Baltimore on Monday last.
Her death followed an operation per-
formed some time ago and from which
she never recuperated. The body was
taken to Middleway tor burial, and after
service in the Episcopal Church yeSter-
day was inferred in the graveyard ad-
dining. Mrs. Gilbert was daughter OF
the late Col. John w. Grantham, one OF
our county'S most prominent citizens, and
most OF her life was spent IN Middleway,
where she was highly regarded by a wide
circle OF friends and relatives. She is
survived by her husband and one son,
John Ned Gilbert, and two sisters, Mrs.
Shirley, of Charles Town, and Mrs. W.
H. Gilbert, OF Middleway.
Mr.. Daniel Webster Snyder, Sr., aged
Is years, died Tuesday morning at his
home in Martinsburg from the infirmjties
due 10 his advanced age. He was ma
tive OF Washington county, Md, but had
lived in Berkeley county for the past
thirty years, having farmed in Falling
Waters district until he retired from active
work about eight years ago. He is sur
vived by his wife and two sons, Attorney
D. w. Snyder and E. E. Snyder, OF Mar
tnsburg.
Captain J. Morgan Sencindiver, an old
resident OF Berkeley county and prom
inent farmer OF the Darkesville neighbor-
hood, died last Thursday in the Kings
Daughters Hospital in MartinSburg, in
the 10Th year of his age. He was Con-
fedelate veteran, having served during
the Civil War with courage and fidelity.
He is survived by his wife, three sons
and daughter. He was buried at Mid
dleway on Saturday.
Mrs. Bessie Lee Mason, wife OF Mr..
Frank Mason, died at her home at Myers
town, this county, on Friday last, after a
long illness, aged 80 years. She is sur
vived by her husband and six sons.
Board of Trade Booming.
The Charles Town-Ranson Board OF
Trade is growing in numbers and use