Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-12-02
The Death Record,

The entire community was shocked
Friday morning by the news of the death
OF Miss Mary Elizabeth Rider, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. !. VIM. Rider,
from near Halltown, says ffe Charles
Town Advocate. Miss Rider, who had
been in poor health for some time, sub
mitted to serious operation at the Charles
Town Hospital on Monday. Although
the operation was successful, she did not
respond TO the treatment afterward, the
skill of physicians and nurses proving un-
availing. AS there was little hope OF her
recovery. the family was called to her
bedside Thursday afternoon, her death
occurring Friday morning about o'clock.
Miss Rider had been a teacher at Stephen
son Seminary since her graduation there
seven or eight years ago, and she had
endeared herself to teachers and pupils
alike by her fine qualities OF womanhood
and by her ability as an instructor. She
had many friends who will regret to hear
OF her death in the prime of life at the be-
ginning of useful career. Besides her
parents, she is survived by one brother,
Norman Rider, and three sisters, Pauline
Virginia and Ann, all at home. Funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock in Zion Episcopal Church, with
interment in Edge Hill Cemetery.
Rev. DR.. James T. Williams, 60 years
old, for more than 40 years minister in
the Baltimore Conference OF the M. E.
Church South, died Monday morning at
the Charles Town General Hospital,
where he had been patient for two
weeks. DR.. Williams was native OF
Fauquier county, Virginia, and served in
the Confederate Arnlyin Mosby's Rangers.
He served the churches in Baltimore,
Charles Town, Romney, Keyser and
Berryville, and was pastor at Poolsville
at the time OF his death. Surviving are
his widow, who was Miss Watkins, OF
Buchanan, Va, before her marriage; one
son, ]. Marvin Williams. of ST. Paul,
Mimi, and three daughters. Mrs. Hesser,
wife OF Rev. Claude M. Hesser, OF Ar
lington, Md; Mrs. J. Sloan Kuykendall,
OF Romney. and Mrs. Melvin I. Strider,
of Charles Town.
News has been received here OF the
death Of Mrs. Eliza J.. Byers, widow Of
gladden. Byers, which occurred at her
home in Rochester, Illinois, the oath OF
November. She had been an invalid for
the past three years from the effects OF a
severe stroke OF paralysis. Mrs. Byers,
who was rs years OF age, is survived by
sister and a brother, Mrs. Mary c. Horn,
of Shepherdstown, and James A. Order,
of Milburn, Kentucky. Mrs. BYers left
this section some forty years ago, but she
will still be remembered by friends who
knew her in her early life.
Miss Sue N. CARROT, a sister OF Frank
M. CARROT, of the Zoar neighborhood in
this county, died last week at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. Sappington, in Liberty
town, Md. The deceased, who was 60
years Of age, is survived by three brothers
and six sisters.
Mrs. Anna Smun, widow OF VIM M.
Smurr, died yesterday at her home in
Martinsburg. She was native of Har-
per'S Ferry, but had lived in MartinSburg
about fifty years.
Charles Edward Snyder, keeper OF
toll gate on the MartinSburg and Win
chester pike, died at his home in Berke-
ley county last Thursday, aged Is years.