Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-03-26
Death Takes A Heavy Toll:

II is with very great regret that we re-
cord the death of Mr.. Walter Hartman,
which occurred at his home at Duffields
last Thursday night. His death came on
his 54th birthday, and was the result OF an
illness of but one weeks duration from
paralysis. Mr.. Hartman felt badly Thurs
day a week, but was not regarded as be-
ing seriously iii, and was able to be out
the following Monday. Tuesday, how
ever, there was turn for the worse and
he went to bed. A consulting physician
was called in and specialist summoned
from Baltimore. but despite every atten-
ton he grew worse, until the end came
Thursday night about IL O'Clock. His
death was shock to many OF his friends,
who had not realized that he had been so
i'll. The passing Of Mr.. Harman is great
loss 10 the neighborhood in which most
OF his life was spent. and we have seldom
heard more universal expressions OF re-
greet. OF the most exemplary character,
the soul of integrity and honor, wise and
conservative, he was looked up to and
respected by all the people OF the COM
munity. II is said of him that no one
asking favor of him was ever turned
away if it were possible to bestow il, and
he was kind and charitable in thought and
deed. He was deacon in the Elk Branch
Presbyterian Church. and was consist
emf Christian man in every relation OF lie.
Though he has passed on 10 the other
shore, the recollection of his good deeds
and kindly life will long be fragrant
memory TO those who knew and loved
him. Mr.. Hartman, who was son ofthe
late John Harrnan, was born in Martins
burg, but most of his life was spent at
Duffields, where he was engaged in farm
ing. He is survived by his wife, who
was formerly Miss Margaret Ronemous,
and two sons, Walter Allen Hartman, Of
Baltimore, and Charles Henry Hartman, at
home two brothers, Charles, OF Water
town, South Dakota, and James Lawrence,
OF Piedmont, w. Va, and a sister, Mrs.
]. H. Blackford, OF Bardane also two
half brothers and a half sister. John F.
Hartman, of New York, William Hartman,
of Sidney, Australia, and Mrs. Fannie
Jones, of St. Louis. The funeral was
held at his late home Sunday morning at
II O'Clock, the service being in charge OF
his pastor, Rev. John c. Siler, and the
body was laid to rest in Elmwood Gene
terry. The palbearers were his fellow
deacons of Elk Branch Church: William
Moore, John Osbourn, w. Edward OS-
bourn, J. Strider Moler, Newton w.
Myers and Oliver Merchant.
Mrs. Mamie d. Lee, one Of Shepherds
towns old residents, died at her home in
this place Tuesday morning from the ills
incident to her advanced years. Mrs.
Lee, who was so years of age, was a
daughter OF the late George d. McGlincy,
and was woman OF many remarkable
traits. She had wonderfully retentive
memory and remembered with clearness
and accuracy many Of the notable incl
dents that have occurred in Shepherds
town during the past seventy years. Her
bright mind and keen intelligence made
her very interesting woman, and her
friends always enjoyed association with
her. She retained full possession OF her
faculties until the last. Mrs. Lee was a
good woman, thoughtful and kind-heart-
ed, charitable in word and deed, and
many old friends will grieve that she is
no more. Surviving are brother,
George McGincy, OF Fairfax county, Va,
and sister, Miss Bette Mckinney OF
Shepherdstown. Her husband, who was
Martin N. Lee, Of Parkersburg, w. Va,
died many years ago. The funeral was
held this morning in the Catholic Church,
of which she was member, and the
body was laid to rest in Elmwood Gene
terry. The service was conducted by
Rev. Father Curran.
William Martin, who was the last sur
viving membess of the famous jury which
tried and convicted John Brown at his
trial in Charles Town in 1859, died last
Saturday at his home near Chantilly,
Fairfax county, Va. He was SO years OF
age, which recalls the fact that nearly all
OF these jurors lived to ripe old age,
despite the prophecies OF the abolitionist
fanatics. Mr.. Martin is survived by his
wife, to whom he was married about three
years ago when she was 81 years old.
Charles Grub, a well-known and re-
spected resident of Harper's Ferry district,
died at his home last Saturday morning.
He had not been in good health and after
breakfast he started to see his son, Roy
Grub, who lives on an adjoining farm.
He fell in the field on the way, and when
found was unconscious, and died shortly
after being taken home. He was 65 years
of age and is survived by his wife and
two children.
Mrs. Catherine Becker, widow OF John
Adam Becker. died at her home in Mar
tinsburg last Friday, aged IA years. The
deceased, whose maiden name was
Cunningham, was native OF Harper's
Ferry, but had lived in Martinsburg for
the past fifty years.
Mrs. Richard S. Venning died last
Tuesday at her home in Charleston, s.
c., after a brief illness. She was the
mother of DR.. r. E. Venning, OF Charles
Town, who is now in Europe.
Mr.. George Hamilton Folk, we'll
known painter, of MartinSburg, died at
his home in that place last Wednesday,
aged so years. He is survived by two
sons and daughter.