Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-11-30
The Death Record.

| John H. Duke, formerly well-known
resident of Shepherdstown, died last
Sunday at the County lnfirmary. near
Leetown, where he Lad been an inmate
for the past six weeks. Mr.. Duke many
yearsago ran Touring u,iIlin Shepherds
town, and was also at one time proprietor
of the Entler Hotel. He served term or
two as mayor OF the town. He left here
some twenty-five years ago, aiterward
being connected with a hotel at Elkins,
| w. Va. A couple of months ago William
Butler, of this vicinity, found MIN at
Staunton, Va, poor and sick and friend
less and bowed under the infirmities of
his 76 years. Mr.. Butler interested him
self in the unfortunate old man and had
him brought back to his home county,
where he was cared for at the infirmary.
His days were numbered, however, and
he passed away on Sunday last. He was
buried in the infirmary graveyard on
Tuesday. Mr.. Duke, who was brother
of Geo. w. Duke, of this place, was a
genial, kind-hearted man, and had many
good qualities that made him popular
with his associates. His old friends, who
knew him best as Caesar" Duke, will
feel tinge of sadness at his passing.
Colonel William E. Craighill, of the
Engineer Corps ofthe United States Army,
died last Saturday night in a hospital in
Washington, aged 50 years. For the past
three years he had been stationed in Bos-
ton. The deceased was son OF the late
General VIM. p. Craighill. of Charles
Town, and nephew of Mrs. Bette But
Ter, of Benyvllle, formerly OF Shepherds-
town. He was also a cousin OF Mrs.
Holmes Berry, ofthis place. Col. Craig
hill is survived by his wife, six daughters,
brother and three sisters. Monday his
body was escorted TO train at the Union
Station in Washington by an imposing
military procession, including a military
band, company OF engineers, three
troops OF cavalry and many army officers,
and from there it was taken TO Charles
Town. The funeral service was read in
Zion Epi scopal Church by the rector,
Rev. John S. Alfriend, assisted by Rev.
Arthur Kinsolving, of Baltimore, and the
body was laid TO rest in the cemetery ad-
| joining.
Rev. DR.. Samuel Vanderlip Leech,
well-known retired minister of the M.
E. Church, died at his home in Washing
ton City last Sunday night in the SOth
year of his age. DR.. Leech was born in
Albany, N. Y, and for some years was
in the United States Navy, serving in
South American waters as a captain's sec
rotary. He prepared himself for the
ministry, and entered the Baltimore Con-
ference in 1858. During his ministry he
served the Shepherdstown Church for
time, and was also pastor OF prominent
churches is Baltimore, Albany, San Fran
cisco, Wheeling, Morgautown, Cumber-
half century OF active service for his
church in 1908 and then retired, living in
Washington since that time. Dr. Leech
was brother OF the late Mrs. Mcdaniel,
wife OF Rev. H. c. Mcdaniel, of Shop
herdstown, and occasionally visited here.
He is survived by his wife, two sons and
daughter.
Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson, OF the M.
E. Church South, who died in Baltimore
last week, was once a resident of Shep-
herdstown. His father, Rev. Norval
Wilson, was also a Methodist minister,
and SO years ago, when the future Bishop
was an infant only few months old,
was assigned TO the Shepherdstown pas
torate. He came here with his family,
including the new baby, and they &C.
cupied the house now the residence OF
Mrs. Mollie Folk. Bishop Wilson preach
ed the gospel for "a years and had been
a Bishop for "a years. He occasionally
visited Shepherdstown, and on his last
visit here was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Licklider. He was powerful
preacher, his sermons being models OF
logic and forceful eloquence. Besides
three daughters, he is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Belle Gallaher, of Charles
Town.
Mr.. Samuel Emmert Keller died last
Saturday at his home in Baltimore, aged
II years, 10 months and q days. Mr..
Keller had friends in Shepherdstown,
where he and his wife frequently visited
Mr.. and Mrs c. D. Wysong at Sudley
Place. He had been teacher in the
public schools OF Baltimore for 45 years,
having retired from active work two years
ago. He is survived by his wife. who
was formerly Miss Mary Stonebraker.
Mr.. Keller was native OF Washington
county, Md, as is also his wife.
Daniel Paul, former resident OF Mary
land, died last Sunday afternoon at the
home OF his brother-in-law, Jacob Du-
sing, in this place, from the effects OF
stroke of paralysis received the same
morning. He was 50 years old. The
deceased, who was brother OF Mrs.
Dusing, was blind, and had been making
his home with her since last summer.
John Frank Webster, a native OF Charles
Town, but who has lived in the West
since 1867, died recently in Miami,
Missouri, aged IA years. He was Con-