Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-11-26
A Good Man Gone.

bind man Of Shepherdstown. died at his
home in this place last Sunday morning
between four and five o'clock His deafn
came as a welcome relief from several
months of great suffering from cancer
of the face. Up until The past summer
Mr.. Lamb enjoyed fairly good health. A
malignant swelling on his cheek appeared
and then gave him much pain. He was
taken to the hospital in Charles Town,
in the hope that an operation might re-
lieve him, but diagnosis indicated that
nothing could be done for him, and he
returned home. The trouble developed
into cancer Of the cheek bone, and he be-
gan to decline. Although his bodily
strength failed, he maintained his cheerful
spirits and simple faith in God. and bore
his suffering with great patience and cour-
age. HIS condition grew steadily worse
and he became weaker and weaker. until
the last change came Saturday evening,
and few hours later he quietly passed
away. to awake in the new kingdom where
he shall have light forevermore.
Mr.. Lamb was go years old the 4th OF
last April. He was born at the hamlet
called New Baltimore, near Middetown,
Nd. but came 10 this section when a
youth. He had the peculiar misfortune
TO be blown up in two fearful explosions.
The first occurred December II. 1864, at
Hoflman's Hour mill east OF town. Mr..
Hoffman had about the mill several big
shells that had been G 'tten from the bat
tefield at the cement mill. One winters
day John Lamb and Bill and Bert Cole
man were engaged in the dangerous &C.
cupation of opening the shells in order
10 get the powder they contained. They
were in The old plaste: mill adjoining the
main building. Bill Coleman had "a
pound round shell in front OF him and
was punching at the touch-hole with a
file, when the missile exploded with
fearful crash Coleman was blown TO
pieces, Mr. Holman had one eye de-
srroyed and was otherwise injured by the
bullets and fragments OF shell, and Mr.
Lamb was blown through the side OF The
mill. A large part OF the flesh OF one OF
his legs was torn away and he was made
unconscious, and would probably have
bled to death but for the tact that he was
lying IN snow bank, which coagulated
the blood and stopped the bleeding
Bert Coleman was not hurt. Mr.. Lamb
was dreadiuly mangied and lay tor long
time between lite and death He event
udly recovered, though he ever alter
ward bore The marks OF the accident.
The second accident OF similar nature
occurred on OCTOBER Is, 1881. He HAD
oeen employed as a gu irryman tor a
number OF years at the Cement mill mile
east oltown, and was working there when
he was again hurt. A blast that had been
prepared in the side Of the clllf had tailed
to 20 OFT when i, was fired, and he WAS
engaged in extracting the charge when II
exploded with fearful effect. Both OF
Ills eyes were blown from their sock is,
being utterly destroyed, his face was lI'leo
with powder and gravel, his hands were
mangled, and his whole body cut and
bruised. Ii seemed impossible that he
could re cover from such dreadful injuries,
yet he survived, and finally got well.
though his eyesight was gone forever and
he ielt the effects OF the injuries as long
as he lived. Ii is quite likely that for
eign substance in his face ultimately
caused the disease that resulted in his
death.
Mr.. Lamb, after the accident, was cared
for by The family of Jacob Dusing, with
whom he lived the balance of his life, and
who were always kind and helpful TO him
He went into business" and set up a
peanut stand, first at B Pendlet ms
store and later at Hodges corner, being
At the latter place many years. When
Dad weather came, Mr. Hodges took him
inside and thoughtfully and generously
looked after his affairs Despite his al
Fiction, he was cheerful and happy, and
his good spirits were unfailing. Every
body in the community respected him
and liked him. He knew the voices Of
those with whom he came in contact and
learned even to distinguish the footsteps
ot his friends Although in utter dark
ness, he could find his way about town
very readily, and usually went from his
nome 10 his place OF business unassisted.
He could distinguish money-that is.
coins OF various sortS-almost as well as
persons who had eyesight, and had little
difficulty in making change. Everybody
took pleasure IN patroniZing hun and his
humble little business WAS source OF
some profit to him For many years II
has been the custom OF the people OF the
community TO take up subscription tor
Mr. Lamb at Christmas time, and so his
wants we always been well provided
tor. He had MANY good friends who
were ready to help him and TO see that
he never suffered for anything neediu
for his comfort and welfare.
A few years after the accident that de-
prived him OF his sight Mr. Lamb was in
duced to 90 to the Lutheran SUNDAY school
and to attend the church services. He
at once became interested, and in short
time he united with the church and be-
came truly pious man. From the time
he began his attendance AT SUNDAY school
he was singuIarly faithful and for q years,
4 months and 2 weeks he never missed a
Sunday being in his place every Sabbath,
no matter how bad the weather and
regardless OF the difficulties that might lie
in his way. He was almost as regular
i'm his attendance on the church service,