Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-02-12
DEATHS HEAVY TOLL.
Many Well-Known. Persons Answer
the Last summons.

S, vi WSootCi, w. Vd., Oleu ldSi
Friday dl ner home IN Shepnerdstown
dgeu ~ years, months and y Gays.
MRS. Waller was the Daughter of Martin
anu MARY Feltner, ana W as born IN Clarke
county, Va. Her marriage 10 Henry Wal
Ter look place at bdney's Mu, near
Charles Town, on September 10, 1865,
anu laey liyea happily together unlll MS
uedln about sixteen years dgo. -Four Sons
anu one daughter were born of THIS union,
all vi whom survive Their molner: Alon-
20 r. ana CndrleS M. Walter. OF Allen
Town, Pa; Rev. Emory Walter, ol
weslerviiie, ONO; Lloyl u. Walter, OF
kdolelown, TINS County; and MISS Ethel
Waller, Oh onepnerustown. Inc de-
Ceased Was the elgnln child OF family
vi fourteen cndd 'en, seven vi whom arc
sull living: Robert H., vi Buckhannon,
w. Va; rIdhcls M. ,of MarunSouIg; H.
net A, Ar.modld, AnuIeW J. anu Adolf
pnuS, vi SldfKe County, Va, aud Rev.
James p. teltner, vi pleruStu IA.
Mrs. Waller Was d iiielons Christian,
having III ner early youth oe.o.ne mem-
orT OIL the M. L. Lnurch, OF whicn uenoH-
IlIdllun size Was Idllntul dnu Consistent
mrmuer until her dedlh. One OF The
cnlef aims VI her lie Was ner lnieDSe III
leIeSl IN the material, moral anu spiritual
welIdre vi her cnlldren, and NO sacrifice
"as 100 great when their happiness was
involved. Five Or SIX years ago her eye
sight oegdn 10 lall, anu for Tie past Three
years he Was almost loldlly bind buI
size Was always patient dnd Cheerful, dnd
deeply lmpi esSeu those about her win
The OrlgnInesS anu hrlpIuihesS or heI
CHARACTER. Her last reIndrkS were words
VI PRAISE Tor Inc devotion vi ner Children,
eSL chilly Inc LOVING Gale of lief daughter,
Miss Elnel, who was lief Constant CUIH
panIon uulIng her widow hood anu The
ueClinlng years VI her lie. Two weeks
JeIore her death She was stricken VIVA
pdIdly Sis, lrUm which she never rallied.
4nu SHE died III perfect peace. he luh-
eIdl service was conducted sunday IN lh1
Methodist Cnurch, aIIer wnlcn Inc oodi
= dS IaKen Iu CnaneS Town for ourldl la
Edge Hin Cemetery.
Mr. James hamlll, native OF Jefferson
county dnu 1OImeT we'll knowu Resident
VI KedrneySyllle, died Idst Monday nlorn-
any al his nome IN huInUnt, MD, In the
09ln zeal vi his aye. tie HAD been Ill ioi
i coupe vi months ron complication Vi
JlSedsrS. Mr.. ndlnll Was genial gen
deIndn Ot Inmate courtesy anu IilcnalIncSS
Vi MANNER, dnu hdd Wiuc Gle Oh lIienuS
III lnIS Stale ana Maryland. He Was q
Confederate veteran, ndVlng entered Inc
southern army when but youlh, serving
Ia Company F, FIRST Virginia Cavalry. Fol-
Il time lie Was d prisoner al Fun McHenIy.
~ BALTIMORE. ne Was always interested
IN pOlliCS, being DIN ardent DcInocrdt, duo
IOr ten years Was a clerk IN The WeSl
Virginia Legislature. An efficient hole'
nan, he Was engaged III lnlS business loI
.ndny years, having last Conducted nolei
At Westminster, MD For some udc
pdSt he lids resided dt ThurmOnt. 'He Il
survived Oy his vile, who Was MISS Ldurd
hammond, OF the kedrheySvllle nelgn
OuIhoou; also two brothers anu SislcT {:
hdrleS, of California; Samuel, vi Lee
Gown, This County and Mrs Lille Reeu,
VI HernuUn, Va. Inc funeral service
vas held TUESDAY AIT, moon dt his ldlr
nome IN ihurmonI, Rev. IA l.. Bedru, o.
me Lutheran Church, CONDUCTING the SCI
wee. Yesleruaymornlng the CODY wds
fought 10 ShepheTGStU IN, aud ALTER
0rieI service dt Inc PIesby lerldn manSr,
Conducted oy Rev. DR.. Charles GhlSeiin,
was laiu 10 rest IN Elmwood Cemetery.
1t is with the slncerest regret that We
.ecord the death OF John J. Cornwell, Jr..
only son of Mr.. ana Ms. John Corn
veil, OF Romney, W. Va, which occuneu
tuesday morning IN Winchester. John
Vas d student dt Shenandoah Valley
Academy, and on Friday last be came III
rom pneumonia and was removed IL
Winchester Memorial Hospital. BY Sun
Jay his CondllIon had become serious anu
Ills parents were notified. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eornweil and Mr.. W. b. Cornwell lett dl
once tor Winchester by special IRAN,
reaching there at O'Clock Sunday night
they found him very Ill, dnd though
,peCIalist was summoned from Mdsn
lngion, nothing could be done 10 stay Inc
disease, and Tuesday morning al o clock
me gTIei- stricken parents saw their deal
boy die. onn, VINO Was II years OF az 4,
Was a tine, manly boy, an excellent Stu
dent and popular IN his school. His
Ieath, Just as he was about 10 enter young
manhood with the brightest OF prospects,
is most distressing, aud is Crushing oioW
10 his devoted parents, who IN HIM hdu
conferred such high hopes. His father,
don Jonn ]. CoImwell, IS one OF West
yIrginla's most distinguished public men,
having been Democratic Candidate Tor
Governor some years ago. Mr.. aud Mrs.
EurnWell have the sincere sympathy OIL
multitude OF friends IN the alillctlon that
has Come to them. The funeral takes
place today al Romney.
II IS with much regret that we record
The death Of Mrs Isabel Ddndridge, wife
II Lemuel P. DdnJrdge, Esq, OF = The
bower" Jefferson county. Her death
was unexpected and was painful shock
10 wide circle OF friends. Mrs. Dan
bridge had been under treatment tor the
past six months at the Winchester Me
mortal Hospital. A couple OF weeks ago
she submitted 10 minor operation, when
II was discovered that there were COM
plications of most serious character
She seemed to improve alter the opera
lion. and her friends hoped that her lite
would be spared. She suffered a relapse,
however, and passed away d! III O'Clock
last Saluday morning Mrs. Dtndrloge,
whose maiuen name was Lawrence, was
from Flushing, New York, and was d
member OF family long prominent in
that State. She was woman OF culture
and intellect, OF much charm OF manner
md sweetness of chara ,ter. and her death
causes sorrow to all who knew her. She
was CT years OF age. Surviving her are
her husband, two daughters. Misses
Florence and Martha Dandride. and one
son. Rev. Edmund Pendleton cambridge,
of Petersburg, Va. The funeral service
was held Monday in Trinity Episcopal
Church, Martnsburg, and the body was
laid to rest in Norbourne Cemetery, IN
that city.
Mr.. Lester Coe Holiday. Unknown
farmer of Scrabble, north OF Shepherds
town. died last Sunday evening at hall
mast five O'Clock, in the 9th year OF his
sge. Mr.. Hollioa had been in poor health
me past month or two, and about week
neiore his death pneumonia set in, cauS-
ING further complication. He failed rap
id S and Sunday evening, surrounded oy
his family. he passed away. Mr.. Holhda