Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24
Deaths Call Comes To Many.

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county's well-known and highly-esteem-
ed residents, died at his home few miles
west of Shepherdstown, near Swan Pond,
last Friday night. HIS death was the re-
suit of progressive paralysis, an incurable
nlalady from which he continually SUI
tered for fifteen or twenty years. AS the
disease increased his infirmities became
greater, until finally he was unable to help
himself at all. For several years he was
seen about our streets walking with the
aid OF two canes, but latterly he had not
been abe to get TO town. Mr.. William
son was a son of the late Jacob William
son, and was born sixty years ago in the
house in which he spent all OF his life and
in which he died. He owned fine farm
near Swan Pond, and by good business
management had accumulated comfort
able fortune. He was director in the
| Citizens National Bank OF Martlnsburg
and the Farmers Bank Of Shepherdstown.
He had a wide circle OF friends in both
Jefferson and Berkeley counties, and
while they realize that death was merci-
full relief from great suffering, they sorrow
that he is no more. Mr. Williamson was
never married. Surviving are two
brothers, D. Tanner Williamson, OF the
Swan Pond neighborhood, and VIM. 7.
Williamson, OF Williamson, Pa, besides
a number of nieces and nephews. The
funeral service was held at his late home
Tuesday morning, Rev. w. F. Gruver
officiating. and the body was inferred in
Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown.
William Thompson McAnly, a native
OF Shepherdstowu and former we'll
known resident OF this place. died on
May 10Th at his home in Dayton, Ohio,
aged "a years and 3 months. Mr..
Thompson is we'll remembered here by a
number of old friends, who will regret to
learn OF his passing. He was a plumber
and timer by occupation, and after hav-
ing been in business here for short
time on his own account, he went to
Dayton some thirty years ago, and had
lived there ever since. He married there
26 years ago, and is survived by his wife,
two sons and a daughter. He also leaves
one sister, Mrs. Florence Rogers, OF
Shepherdstown. His death was the re-
suit OF an illness of ten weeks from a
complication of diseases. Mr.. McAnlY
had been a member of the Lutheran
Church from his youth, and was also
Mason. His Masonic brethren had charge
OF the funeral service at his burial in
Dayton on May 18th.
Marshall Earle Martin, county Superin-
tendent of schools OF Preston county, w.
Va, died on May 18th at The home OF his
father-i i-law in Rowlesburg. Mr.. Mar
fin was a student at Shepherd College
couple OF years ago, graduating in the
class OF 1915, and is well remembered here
as man OF ability and influence. He was
elected superintendent ofschoolS for Pres
ton county in 1914, and had served in that
capacity for two years. He was captain
OF Company 6, West Virginia National
Guards, of Kingwood, and recently went
with his company to the camp at Fair
montr An examination showed that he
was suffering from an advanced case OF
tuberculosis, and he returned 10 RowleS-
burg, where he died in few weeks, Cap
tain Martin, who was 30 years old, is sur
vived by his wife AM one child and by his
parents.
Rev. DR.. ]. A. Snyder retired minister
OF the Lutheran Church, died at his home
in Woodstock, Va, on Tuesday, after
brief illness from pneumonia, aged 92
years. DR.. Snyder was one OF the best
known cergymen in the Valley OF Viz
ginia, and was for many years pastor OF
St. Matthew's Church in New Market.
He was active and in possession OF his
faculties until the fatal stroke was re-
ceived the day before his death.
John r. Walker, aged SO years, died
last week at his home in Galipolis, Ohio.
He learned the printers trade in Charles
Town seventy years ago, and worked in
various parts OF the country. He went to
London to the Crystal Palace Exhibition,
and was proud Of the honor OF shaking
hands with Queen Victoria. He is sur
vived by four sons, two OF whom, Charles
and Thomas, live in Charles Town.
VIM. c. Locke, who formerly lived on
Rocky Marsh, west OF Shepherdstown,
died last Monday in the State Asylum at
Weston, where he had been under treat
ment for several years. He was 81 years
OF age. Surviving him are two brothers
and two sisters.
Violet Annett Hedges. aged 10 years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Miffln Hedges,
died last Thursday at her home in Mar
tinsburg, after a long illness from tuber-
culosis.
John l. Lemen died al his home in Ha-
gerstown last Saturday, aged 80 years.
He had been sick for long time from a
complication OF diseases.
Everybody Works But Father.
The census OF the loafers and others
who work less than halt their time in the
incorporated towns OF the State has been