Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-24
Death Is Ever Busy.


The news of the death of Horace Cliff
ton Young, which occurred Friday even
ing in Washington, u. c., came as
shock to his many friends here. He had
been a member of Troop c, Fifteenth U
S. Cavalry, now stationed at Fort Bliss.
Texas, this being his third enlistment in
the U. S. Army, he having served in Cuba
and the Philippine Islands. AT the time
OF his death he had just received his dis
charge from three-year enlistment, and
had reached Washington on his return
home. In congestion of traffic at PENN
sylvania avenue and Thirteenth street on
Thursday evening he was struck by a
street car. He died Friday evening with
out having regained consciousness. The
remains were brought to Charles Town
Monday, and after services at the home
OF his mother, Mrs. Mollie D. Young,
conducted by Rev. H. M. Moffett. inter-
ment was made in Edge Hill Cemetery.
His age was 81 years. He is survived by
his mother, three brothers. Harry E.,
Herbert R. and Grover c., and three sis
tiers, Mrs. A. w. Appel, of Washington,
and Misses Peachie and Helen Young, at
home.-CharleS Town Spirit,
Word was received here the first of the
week of the death of Mrs. Kate Mcpherson
Orndorff, widow D. Shepherd Orndorfff,
which occurred on Monday at the home
of her son, ]. X. Omdorff, near Denison,
Texas. Mrs. Orndorff, who was 68 years
Of age, was native of this place, and
was daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John Keplinger. She leftheresome forty
five years ago with her husband, going to
Georgia, and later moved to Texas, where
Mr.. Orndorff died some years ago. She
has been in bad health for the past year,
having suffered stroke of paralysis from
which she never fully recovered. Her
death will cause regret to those Of her old
friends who yet remember her as such a
sweet and lovabIe woman. Hers was a
beautiful Christian character. and she has
entered into the reward OF the blessed.
Five children survive her, all OF whom
live in the South /; also two brothers and
two sisters, ]. Fred and Charles d. KEEP
linger and Miss M. c. Keplinger, of Shep-
herdstown, and Mrs. Hattie B. Hill of
New York.
Mrs. Martha Banks, widow of Wash
ington Banks, died yesterday morning at
the home OF her son, DIR. @. w. Banks,
in Shepherdstown, in the SD year OF her
age. Her death was the result OF the in
firmities duet her advanced years, though
she had been in comparatively good
health up to couple ofweeks ago. Mrs.
Banks, whose maiden name was James,
was a lifelong resident of this vicinity,
and was good woman, respected by all
who knew her. Surviving her are the
following children: DR.. @. w. Banks,
Robert T., w. Lee and Philip Banks,
Mrs. Martha Hawn, Miss Mamie Banks,
all OF this vicinity, and Mrs. Sue Koontz
of Washington. A brother, John w.
James, and a sister, Mrs Margaret AL
bury, both OF Iowa, also survive. The
funeral takes place this Thursday after
noon at $50 o'clock from the Southern
Methodist Church, OF which the deceased
had long been member.
Miss May c. Mckee. daughter of Mr..
Roush Mckee, died last Thursday in the
Kings Daughters Hospital in Martins
burg, where she had been under treatment
for three weeks. Miss Mckee had been
ill for two years, and her death had been
expected for some time past. She had
been living in Martinsburg for some years
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
c. Randall. She was SO years of age.
She was buried in Norborne Cemetery,
Martinsburg, on Saturday.
Charles Clayton Mock, who for the
past twelve years has conducted the res
taurant at The B. & o. station in Martins
burg, died last Saturday. He was a ma
tive OF Loudoun county, Va, and was 81
years OF age. He is survived by his wife,
three sons and two daughters.
Postmaster Benjamin. +. Foley of Berry,
vile, died few days ago in Richmond,
Va, where he had gone to attend the re-
union and visit his SON, B. F. Foley. The
deceased, who was 10 years of age, was
a Confederate veteran. He is survived
by his wife, six sons and six daughters.
Mrs. Frank Dinkle, an estimable young
married woman OF Harper's Ferry. died
suddenly last Wednesday Her husband
and a son survive her