Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22
Death Is Ever Busy.

here Tuesday evening when the news oil
the sudden death OF Mr.. A. Holmes Berry,
of Winchester, was made public. A tele-
phone message was received here giving
the details of his death about five o'clock.
1t appears that Mr.. Berry was taken i'll
about three o'clock with angina pectoris,
and though DIR. Mcguire was quickly
summoned, the heart was so seriously in
voIved that there was but little hope, and
about five O'Clock he suddenly passed
away, having been sick only couple OF
hours. Mr.. Berry had many friends in
Shepherdstown, where he frequently
visited his daughter, Mrs. Edward l..
Remnant and, they learn of his death
with much regret. He was a genial,
companionable man, kind and courteous,
and all who knew him liked him. His
father was the late Rev. DIR. Berry, a
Presbyterian minister who lived in JET
ferson county many years ago. Mr. Berry,
who was e. years of age, was druggist
of skill, and though he had not been &C
lively engaged in business for some time,
he often helped out the druggists OF this
section in cases of emergency. He was
in Shepherdstown about ten days ago,
visiting his daughter. Besides his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Remnant. he is survived by his
wife, who was formerly Miss Lucy Man
ming. The funeral takes place today, and
the body will be laid TO rest in the ceme-
terry at Charles Town.
John S. Harrington, well-known resi-
dent of Martinsburg, died at his home in
that place last Friday night, following an
illness OF five years from paralysis. Mr..
Harrington was native OF Shepherds
town, having been born here 65years ago.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Herring
ton, both of whom are long since de-
ceased, moved from this place 10 Mar
tinsburg when he was child. Mr.. Her
rington was employed in the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad shops in that city for "A
years. He is survived by his widow,
formerly Miss Sarah E Light, to whom he
was married February p, 1875, and the
following children: Mrs. Samuel Kenne-
dy, Mrs. Mervel Lynn, Mrs. A. J. Gano,
OF Martinsburg; Mrs. William Haas, of
Baltimore Mr.. c. E. Harrington, OF
Marion, Ohio.
DR.. Frederick A. Conrad, practicing
physician OF Baltimore, aged 68 years,
died at his home in that city last Saturday
night from cancer of the stomach. He
was the father of Arthur Conrad, the
violinist, who married Miss Louise Well
shans, of Shepherdstown. DR.. Conradi
was formerly clergyman of the Lutheran
Church, but created good deal OF sur
prise some twenty years ago when ne
gave up the church he had served for a
score OF years and went into the practice
of medicine. He is survived by his wife,
four sons and daughter.
Joseph N. Painter, former resident OF
Martinsburg, died Tuesday at his home
in Canton, N. c., in the SSth year OF his
age. He was wheelwright by occupa-
ton, and lived in Martinsburg until about
fifteen years ago, when he moved to
Canton. Hell survivedby three children:
John Painter and Mrs. Maude Slaughter,
OF Canton and Mrs. Lula Hess, OF Roam
oke. Mr.. Painter was brother-in-laW
of Mrs. Corneia Coffinbarger, OF Shep-
herdstown. The body will be inferred in
Martinsburg on Friday.
Miss Virginia Raum died at Weston last
"Wednesday, aged 81 years, and her re-
mains were taken to Charles Town tor
burial Friday morning. She was a daugh-
ter OF the late DR.. w. E. Raum, who was
physician in Charles Town fifty years
ago. She lost her mind when young
woman, regaining it during her latter
years, but preferred 10 remain at the in
stitution. There was large family, but
all are dead or gone from this section,
brother who is quite wealthy livingin San
Francisco.
Mrs. Smith, widow of Rev. DR.. L. L.
Smith, of Strasburg, Va, died at her home
there Yesterday. Mrs. Smith had been
an invalid for a number OF years, but her
last illness was only for afew days. She
became seriously i'll on Sunday last, and
Yesterday morning at l.25 O'Clock she
passed away, surrounded by her children,
who had been summoned to her bedside.
Mrs. Smith, whose maiden name was
Brown, was native OF Winchester.
A double bereavement has befallen Mr..
and Mrs. Frank A. Miller, of Spring Mills,
Berkeley county. On July 18th their little
daughter, Hilda, aged four years, died
after brief illness. and Monday night
their son Franklin Lemen Miller, aged
eleven years, passed away at the Kings
Daughters Hospital in MartinSburg. His
death was caused by pertonitis, follow
ing an attack OF appendicitis.
John L. Lewis, greatly esteemed resi-
dent of this county, died last Sunday night
at his home near Middleway, in the 10th
year of his age. He was a Confederate
veteran, having served with fidelity during
the Civil War as a member OF Company
B, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry. He is sur
vived by his wife, son and tive daugh-
tiers.
The Rumsey Monument.