Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-12-23
Crossing The Dark River.


Mr.. Wynkoop Lemen, well-known
both in Jefferson and Berkeley counties
and large landowner in Minnesota,
died yesterday morning at his home in
MartinSburg, aged IS years. Mr.. Lemen
had been in feeble health for several years
past, and last winter il was thought that
he would not recover from serious ill
ness. He rallied, however, and in the
spring made his usual journey to Mime
sofa, where he remained during the SUM-
mer and looked after his extensive bust
ness interests. He returned to Martins
burg in the fall, and had been fairly well
until few days ago, when pneumonia
set in and quickly ended his life. MI.
Lemen, was born and reared on the home
farm near Scrabble, in Berkeley county.
Mr.. Lemen taught school for some years
in Berkeley county, and later managed a
grain elevator at Slackwater on the canal.
Thlrty-six years ago he went to Mime
sofa and settled at Angus, in section
that has since become great wheat
growing country. He bought consid-
cradle area of land there and also went
into the grain business. He had large
elevator, and being highly esteemed by
the people Of the new country his bust
ness flourished greatly. He accumulated
a considerable fortune there. He usually
spent the winter with his brother and
sisters in this neighborhood, being averse
to the extreme weather of the northwest,
returning to Minnesota each spring. He
was one OF the best OF men. ShreWd in
business. he was at the same time gener-
GUS, and he had humorous and witty
turn of mind that made him attractive to
his friends. He had been for many years
devoted member OF the Lutheran
Church OF Shepherdstown and was also
one of the old members of Mt. Nebo
Lodge of MasonS. His death will be the
occasion OF general regret to many Sin
cere friends in this section and IN his
Minnesota home. Mr.. Lemen, who was
never married, is survived by brother,
John II. Lemen, and three sisters, Misses
Margaret and Lorraine Lemen and Mrs. n.
L. Couchman, all OF Berkeley county. The
funeral service will be held at his late
home in Martinsburg Friday morning at
| o'clock, conducted by Rev. |. y. Wor-
man and Rev. DR.. c. S. Trump. The
body will be brought to ShepherdstoWn
and inferred in Elmwood Cemetery.
J.Campbel Janney,a well-known res
ident OF Charles Town, died very sud
denly in that place last Monday. Mr..
Ianney, who had been in the livery bust
ness for the past six or eight years, boarded
at the Jefferson Hotel. He had been APP
parently as we'll as usual in the morning,
but when his employee, Nelson Hinton,
went to his room about noon he found
Mr.. Janney's body in chair, with lie
extinct. He had evidently died OF heart
disease, from which he occasionally sui
tered. The deceased, who was native
of Clarke county, Va, was 10 years OF
age. He was Confederate veteran. hav-
ing served in the Civil War as member
of Company D, Second Virginia Regi-
ment, Stonewall Brigade. He lived in
Nebraska for nearly twenty years, bull
returned to this section some time ago.
He is survived by two brothers, L. L.
Ianney, of Winchester, and Thomas jan
ney, OF Summit Point.
William Henry Wien, one Of Martins
burg's beSt-knoWn residents, died at his
home in that place last Sunday, aged "a
years. II is said that his death was has
tened by sorrow over the tragic death oil
his only son, Capt. John H. Wilen, OF the
United States Army, which occurred last
summer at San Francisco. Mr.. Wien
was son OF the late William Wilen. He
was engaged in the undertaking and cabl-
net-making business in Martinsburg for
nearly so years. Surviving are his widow
and two daughters, Miss Maize Wilen,
Martinsburg, and Mrs. W. W. Marina
duke, Petersburg, Va.
Mrs. Margaret E. Miller, widow OIL
John w. Miller, died last week at her
hume at Berkeley Station, in Berkeley
county, at the advanced age OF 81 years
She is survived by two sons, a daughter
and one brother. She was the stepmother
of John r. Miller, near Shepherdstown.
Philip Speed, who married Miss May
Mason, daughter of Hon. James M
Mason, of Charles Town, died at his
home in New York last week, aged d
years. He was brilliant journalist and
was on the staff OF the New York World
at the time of his death.
Miss Agnes Clohan, aged II years, died
| from infirmties due TO her advanced years
She was a sister OF the late Alexander
Clohan and was born in Scotland, coming
to this country with her parents in lS49.
Miss Mildred Ruth Kimmell, formerly
much esteemed young lady OF Mar
tinsburg, was found dead in bed at the
home OF her sister on Tuesday in Par
kersburg, where she was visiting. She
was p years old.
DR.. VIM. A. Swimley, native OF Bun
ker Hill, Berkeley county, and for many
years practicing physician in Winches-
ter, died last Saturday in Staunton, where
he had been visiting his son.
Miss Margaret Blondel. lifelong res
ident of Martinsburg, died at her home
in that place last Wednesday, aged 81
years.
Mrs. Annie E. Mcclure died in Mar
tinsburg on Monday last at the advanced
age OF SO years.
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