Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-09
Death Is Ever Busy.

Mr.. Lewis EDWARD LamDert, 1Orme;
resident OF Shepherdstown, died at his
home in Martinsburg en- Monday. aged
81 years. His death followed long
period of illness from paralysis. He was
first paralyzed in October, 1908. Other
strokes followed, and for several years
he had been almost entirely helpless,
growing worse day by day. During all
his long illness he was patiently cared
for by his devoted wife, whose unremit-
ting attention undoubtedly prolonged his
life. Mr.. Lambert was native OF Fred
erick, Md. He lived in Shepherdstown
for number of years. but some forty
years ago moved to Martinsburg, where
he has since resided. He was proprietor
OF barber shop there, and by industry
and attention to business accumulated
comfortable fortune. He is survived by
his wife, who was formerly Miss Jane
Hoffman, of Shepherdstown three BROTH
ers. George D., Walter ]. and John c.
Lambert; and two sisters, Mrs. Harriet
Keedy and Mrs. Emma Zeller. Mr..
Lambert was member of the Methodist
Church and of Robert White Lodge OF
Masons. His old friends here will regret
to learn of his death.
Miss Margaret Crane, highly regarded
young lady of Charles Town. died very
suddenly last Sunday night about 10
O'Clock. She was returning from the
home OF Mrs. w. D. Briscoe in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Strother, and
when near the residence OF Postmaster
H. N. Bradley became extremely i'll.
Before she could be gotten into Mr..
Bradley's home she expired. Her death
was a great shock to many friends in
Charles Town, by whom she was so
greatly esteemed, and all the community
was distressed. Miss Crane was daugh
ter of Mrs. Lavinia Crane, her father hav
ing been the late Joseph Crane. She is
survived by her mother, four sisters and
one brother, Charles L. Crane. The flu
neral was held in Zion Episcopal Church
Yesterday.
Mrs. Emma Jane Blackford, wife o
Mr.. Oscar J. Blackford, died at her home
near Shenandoah Junction on Monday
last, after long illness, aged 60 years.
In her death the community loses one OF
its most respected residents, and she will
be mourned by many friends. Mrs.
Blackford was daughter OF the late
Henry RonemouS, and all her long life
was spent in that neighborhood. She
led an exemplary Christian life, and had
the esteem of all who knew her. She is
survived by her husband and one daugh
ter, Mrs. Luther Jones. The funeral was
held yesterday at her late home, the SER
vice being conducted by Rev. J. c. Siler,
of the Presbyterian Church, and the body
was inferred in the Lutheran graveyard at
Uvilla.
Mr.. Samuel Jasper Thompson, one OF
Martinsburg'S well-known residents,
died at his home in that place Tuesday
night, in the SD year of his age. He
was native of Berkeley county and was
one OF twelve children. He himself was
the father OF thirteen children, OF whom
the following are living John W., Charles
E., Robert S., Harry S., ]. Frank, Louis
H and Benjamin J. Thompson, and Mrs.
Boyd Lambert, Mrs. Annie L. Ryneal
and Mrs. Vernon F. Aler. He also leaves
48 grandchildren.
Rev. DR.. James R. Graham, promi
nent and much beloved Presbyterian min
lister of Winchester, where he was pas
tor for nearly fifty years, died yesterday
at the ripe old age OF 81 years. DR..
Graham was an intimate friend OF Gen
eral Stonewall Jackson, and during part
of the Civil War the General made his
home with the minister. DR.. Graham
was deeply interested in the history Of
this section, and few years ago in Shep-
herdStown read an able paper on the
history of Winchester PreSbytery.
Mr.. Thomas Harrison Latimer, a prom
inent resident OF Prince Georges county,
Md, died at his home in HyattSville, Nd,
Tuesday night, aged 80 years. In 1867
he married Miss Virginia Ford Latimer, a
cousin, OF ShepherdStown, who with six
children, Hugh F., H. Randolph, Edward
L., Francis R., Richard B. and Miss Lii
lian E. Latimer, survive. For twenty
years Mr.. Latimer was surveyor for
Prince Georges county.
Thos. w. Undertake, a Confederate
veteran, died last week at his home,
Sherwood Farm, in Warren county, Va,
aged IA years. He was gallant soldier
during the Civil War, serving first with
the Bolts Greys, Second Virginia Infan-
try, and later in the famous Laurel Brig
ade. He was badly wounded three
times, but he had enlisted for the war
and was faithful to the very last.
Mrs. Ella Viola Ditlow. 20 years old,
wife of John Ditlow, of WilliamSport,
died Monday at the home Of her sister in
Hagerstown. The deceased, who was
formerly Miss Bennett, of Summit Point,
is survived by her parents, her husband
and one child.
Col. John Rouser, one of the most
prominent residents OF Frederick county,
Nd, died recently at his home in Thur
mont, at an advanced age. He was an
uncle OF Mrs. Samuel P. Humrckhouse
of Shepherdstown.
Mrs. Catherine Alvey, wife OF Mr.. Ken
nedy Alvey, died at her home near He'd
gesville, Berkeley county, last Friday
night, aged 81 years.
Randolph Tucker Mcguire, mayor OF