Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-13
Death Is Ever Busy.


II is with great regret that we record
the death oil Mrs. Louise Staley Hause,
wife of Mr.. Lafayette V. Hause, which
occurred Tuesday afternoon at her home
couple of miles east of Shepherdstown.
Her death was great shock TO a wide
circle of friends and relatives, as it was
not generally known that she was so
seriously i'll. Mrs. Hause was taken sick
about week ago with uraemic poison
ing, and though everything possible was
done for her, the disease made rapid and
fatal progress and she passed away on
Tuesday. The deceased. whose age was
4S years. 2 months and IA days. was a
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel
Staley. She was good woman in every
respect, and had for years been an active
and consistent member OF the Reformed
Church, faithful in all her duties. She
will be sadly missed, not only in the
family but in the church and in the conf
munity where she was so highly esteemed.
Besides her husband, she is survived by
a son, Staley Hause, of Pittsburgh, and
daughter, Miss Anna Hause. The funeral
service takes place this Thursday after
noon in the Reformed Church, with inter-
ment in the cemetery adjoining.
@. w. Mispelhorn, a former resident of
Shepherdstown, died last week at his
home in Noristown, Pa, aged II years.
Mr.. MispeIhorn came TO this place more
than forty yeras ago, and for time kept
mems furnishing store in room in the
the Grant building, later moving to the
room now occupied by B. S. Pendleton,
where he sold clothing, furnishings, etc.
He gave up business here after few
years, and for long time had been
travelling salesman for a Philadelphia
clothing house. He occasionally visited
Shepherdstown, where he found much
pleasure in greeting his old friends. He
was agenial, kindheated man, ofpleasant
manners and exemplary conduct, and we
are sorry to record his death, which was
the result of an illness OF some months
from asthma and heart trouble. He is
survived by his wife, who was formerly
Miss Emma Hawn, of this place. Mr..
Mispelhorn was a Mason, and always
maintained his membership in Mt. Nebo
Lodge, of this place. He was buried in
>Norristown with Masonic honors.
Robert J. Walker. one of The most
prominent lawyers of Shenandoah coun-
ty, Va, died at his home near Mount
Jackson on Tuesday, aged 81 years. Mr..
Walker, who had friends in this section,
was active in the work Of the Lutheran
Church, and his death is serious loss to
this denomination. He is survived by
his wife and one son. The editor OF the
Register deeply regrets the loss OF
greatly esteemed personal friend.
Mrs. Martha Washington CARROT,
widow of VIM. M. CARROT, died last Sat-
urdaY at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
Claggett, in Keedysvile, aged II years.
She was the mother OF DR.. E. M. CARROT,
of Sharpsburg district.
Anthony S. Chambers, a former resi-
dent of Martinsburg and veteran B. &
o. Railroad man, died in Brunswick last
Sunday night, after a few hours illness
from apoplexy, aged Is years.
Charles B. Payne, for thirty years an
engineer on the Valley Branch of the b.
& o. Railroad, died recently at his home
at Sandy Hook, aged "a years.
Miss Edna Ruth Pultz, daughter of
Thornton r. Plltz, died in Martinsburg
on Monday last, after long illness from
consumption, aged 10 years.