Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-01-14
The Death Record.

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We are sorry TO announce the death oil
Col. William |. Boone, former resident
OF Shepherdstown, which occurred las,
Saturday at his home at Thrifton, Va,
near Washington. Col. Boone was ma
tive OF Franklin county, Va, having been
born at Boone's Mill in 1850. He was a
well-known newspaper man, and pub
lished papers at various places in North
Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
Some years ago he established the Eastern
Panhandle in Shepherdstown, which he
published for several years, and his pa
per exercised considerable influence in a
political way. Recently he had been in
business in Washington. Col. Boone was
big-hearted, genial gentleman, of most
agreeable disposition and kindly manner,
and his friends here will be sorry to learn
of his death. He is survived by his wife
and five children: Mrs. Harrison Schley,
of Shepherdstown Mrs. M. K. Rightstine
and Stultz Boone, of Washington; Misses
Willie and Annie Boone, at home. The
funeral service was held on Monday, in
terment being made at Falls Church, Va.
]. Bender Davis, a respected farmer Of
Berkeley county, died at his home at
Bedington on Monday, after an illEess OF
two years from paralysis. A second
stroke came on Friday last, and he never
rallied, death ensuing on Monday. He
was son of the late DR.. F. M. Davis and
nephew of T. Hamilton Davis, OF Shep-
herdstown. Surviving him are three
brothers and four sisters. He was So
years OF age. The funeral takes plac e
today, interment in Martinsburg.
Elmer Dittmyer, son of George Dit
myer, died at his home in Bolivar, this
county, last Friday night, after brief ill
ness from pneumonia, aged 20 years.
Mr.. DittmYer, the father, is reported to
be very i'll at the present time. The de-
ceased was brother of DR.. Walter E.
Dittmyer, the well-known druggist, OF
Harper's Ferry. Mrs. DittmYer, their
mother, died short time ago.
Mrs. Charles Wintermoyer, an estimable
resident Of Berkeley county, died last
Friday night, after long illness, aged 50
years. Mr.. Wintermoyer, her husband :,
is former resident OF ShepherdStown,
whose mother died in Martinsburg last
week. Besides her husband, the de-
ceased is survived by four sons.
Mrs. Irene E. Koontz, widow OF w. L.
Koontz, died last Thursday at her home
in Washington City, from pneumonia.
Mrs. Koontz, who was sister OF Mr.. n.
H. Pyles, OF Shepherdstown, is survived
by four little children. A son, William
Kenneth Koontz, aged eight years, died
on November 18th last.
We are sorry TO record the death of the
infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M.
Ronemous, OF the Uvilla neighborhood,
which occurred yesterday. A sad feature
OF the case was that the child died just
after it had been baptized by Rev. |. d.
NORMAN and while the minister was Of
fering prayer.
Joseph Ward, lifelong resident OF the
Marlowe neighborhood OF Berkeley coun-
ty, died last Saturday, after long illaeSS
from cancer of the stomach, aged 76 years.
He is survived by his wife, son and
seven daughters.
PeterJ. Fockler, Berkeley county farm
er, died at his home in the vicinity Of
Tomahawk last Saturday, after an illness
OF only few days, aged As years. He
was native of Washington county, Md.