Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-05-21
Deaths Call Comes To Many.

yedI OF MS age. For seventeen years Tx
had been an invalid, much of the time
almost entirely helpless and suffering
great pain day and night. His mind
however, was unirnpaired, and lie KEEP
in close touch with business and Other
affairs and accomplished much good
even though belfast and in pain. He
endured his continuous suffering with
rare courage and patience, and was ever
considerate and thoughtful. Only shor
time before his death he asked his pastor
to pray with him and to thank God that
grace had been given him to endure his
affection. DR. Border was born in Shep-
herdstown, in the house now owned and
occupied by ]. H. Hill on Main street.
His father was Daniel Border, one OF the
most highly regarded men OF the COM
munity, who had married Miss Snyder.
DR.. Border from his youth was possessed
OF bright mind and high intelligence,
and he had all the advantages OF the
schools OF that time. He was one OF the
first graduates of The West Virginia Uni
versity, and also received diplomas from
the University OF Virginia, the University
OF Pennsylvania and other institutions OF
high rank. After finishing his medical
education to his satisfaction, he practiced
his profession at Kearneysville for some
years. He became interested IN the
growing of apples a number OF years ago,
and was the pioneer orchardist OF Jeffer-
son county. His study and observation
led him to believe that our section was
particularly we'll adapted TO apple grow
ing, and he showed his faith by planting
the first commercial orchard in that Sec
ton Although his enthusiasm was not
at that time shared by his neighbors, he
lived to see his ideas fully vindicated,
for Kearneysville is now the center OF
the largest and best orchards in the
county. AT the time OF his death DR..
Border himself owned 165 acres Of COM
mercial orchards, large part OF which
are in bearing, and his views on orchard
management and fruit growing were en-
inenily sound. AS long as possible he
maintained his residence at KearneyS-
vile in the summer, directing The work
in his orchards, and spent his winters in
Shepherdstown or Charles Town. DR.,
Border married Miss Clara Getzendan-
ner, daughter Of the late Daniel GetZen-
danner, who survives him, together with
son, Mr.. Ralph w. Border, OF Texas,
and daughter, Miss Margaret May Bor-
der. He also leaves sister, Mrs. SaIlie
Border Lamar, and a half sister, Mrs.
Hattie Holida Seton, both OF California.
The funeral service was held yesterday in
Trinity Episcopal Church, Shepherds
town, of which DR.. Border had long been
veStryman. Many friends from town
and county attended the service, which
was conducted by Rev. w. Ware, rec
Tor OF the church, assisted by Rev. J. s.
Alfriend, of Charles Town. The body
was inferred in Elmwood Cemetery, and
was buried with Masonic honorS by Mt
Nebo Lodge OF Masons, OF which the
deceased had been a member. The &C
tive pallbearers were John P. Keartott,
H. c. Marshall, g. w. Hoffman, Harrison
Schley, F. o. Trump and c. E. Jones.
The honorary pallbearerS were A. S.
cambridge, H. P. Schley, Norman Lucas,
Robert Gibson, DR.. Hopkins Gibson, J.
w. Gardner, J. S. Bragonier, John Ag-
lionby and H. L. Snyder.
Mrs. Laura Virginia Marrow, wife OF
James Marrow, of Sharpsburg, died last
Sunday at the home fher daughter, Mrs.
M. K. Moore, near Hagerstown. Her
death was caused by pleuriSy, after an
illness of nine days. She had gone to
Hagerstown so that she could be near her
son, Percy Marrow, who is extremely i'll
in hospital in that city, and was there
taken Ill. Mrs. Marrow, whose maiden
name was Wintermoyer, was born and
reared in ShepherdStoWn, and was Is
years OF age. She had lived in Sharps-
burg for many years, where she was
highly esteemed by many friends. A
consistent member of the Reformed
Church, she was noted for her kindness
OF heart and helpfulneSs as friend and
neighbor. She is survived by her hus-
band and the following children: Mrs.
M. K. Moore, OF HagerStown; Mrs. New
ton Rohrer, OF Balls Station; Mrs. Fetch
er Barnes, Parksley, Va; John Luther,
Greensburg, Pa. German, OF Woodland,
CAL, and Percy, at home; also two half
brothers, James Wintermoyer, of Shep-
herdstown, and Charles, OF Yolo, CAL,
and one half sister, Mrs. Mary E. Jones,
OF ShepherdStown. She was buried in
Sharpsburg on Tuesday.
DR.. ST. George Tucker Brooke, a form
er well-known West Virginian, died last
Saturday at his home in Washington,
aged 90 years. DR.. Brooke was for a
number Of years professor OF law at the
West Virginia University and was known
for his legal knowledge and scholarly
attainment. He was at one time a resi-
dent of Charles Town, where he was en-
gagged in the practice of law with Judge
Daniel B. Lucas, his brother-in-law. He
was born at the University OF Virginia,
where his father was professor OF law.
AT the age OF IS years, in 1862, he enlisted
in the Confederate States Navy, and was
in the famous Menimac Encouragement.
Later he joined the cavalry, serving in
Company B of the Second Virginia Cav
airy, until he was badly wounded in 1864.
He was married in 1882 to Miss Mary
Harrison Brown, of Charles Town, who
survives him, together with two sons and
two daughters. His body was taken TO