Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-20
Death Loves A Shining Mark.

Death Loves A Shining marx.
Great sorrow was occasioned in this
section of the county Monday morning
by the announcement of the death OF Mrs.
Esther Lee Knott, wife Of MIR. Samuel o.
Knott, Of Bakenon, which occurred IN
the hospital in Charles Town. Mrs.
Knott had been taken to the hospital
about ten days previously, where an OPP
Grafton was performed in the hope OF
saving her. life, but relief could not be
secured and she passed away MONDAY
morning. The information OF her death
was shock TO her friends, many OF whom
did not know she was so seriously Ill,
and there was general grief at the sad
news. Mrs. Knott was one OF the very
best women in our neighoorhood, and
from her youth up she had been loved
and esteemed by a large circle OF friends.
Bright and energetic and unfailingly
cheerful, generous and kind and thought
full. she endeafed herself TO all with whom
she came in contact. For some years
past she had lived in the village OF Baker,
ton, and was the life and admiration OF
that acknowledgements IN all good
works, hospitable, charitable and capable.
Her death is not only crushing blow to
her family, but will leave vacancy in
the community that may not easily be
filled yet her memory will long be cher
lshed by those who had known her so
we'll and esteemed her so highly. Mrs.
Knott, who was AZ years old, was a
daughter of Mrs. Susie Knott and the late
Hon. Charles H. Knott, and all her life
was spent in this community. except a
few years when she and her husband
lived in California She is survived by
her mother, her husband, son. Kenneth,
and brother and three sisters Charles
H. Knott, Mrs. Mary Moler and Mrs.
Laura Beyber, of Washington, and Mrs.
Irene Argenbright, OF Staunton. The fu-
neral service was held yesterday morning
in the Southern Methodist Church OF
Bakerton, OF which Mrs. Knott had been
an active and devoted member, the SER
vice being conducted by Rev. Ernest w.
Aaron, and the body was laid to rest in
Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Annie Myers, widow OF: Nathan
Myers, died yesterday evening at the
home OF her son-in-aw, q. K. Powell,
near ShepherdStown. Mrs. Myers lived
in this place for long time, but for some
years past had resided in Martinsburg.
She had been in declining health for the
past year. Her age was &c years. She
is survived by a son, Edmund Myers, OF
Martinsburg, and four daughters: Mrs.
Nettie Powell, Shepherdstown; Mrs.
Eva Unseld, Hagerstown; Mrs. Helen
Boxwell, MartinSburg ard Mrs. JEANNE
Fitzpatrick, Latrobe, Pa. The funeral
will be held Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
in the Reformed Church OF this place.
Mrs. Myers, whose maiden name was
Chapman, was woman OF sweet and
gentle character, and her friends here re-
member her as very lovablc woman.
Charles w. Smurr, a former resident OF
Martinsburg. who has been resident OF
Hagerstown the past three years, died
suddenly from acute indigestion in the
latter city last Sunday. He was As years
of age and was machinist by occupa-
ton He was a son OF the late VIM. M.
and Anna A. Smurr. Surviving him are
his wife. son, Harry F. Smurr, who has
just enlisted in the Army, and two sisters,
Mrs. Robert A. OSbourn, OF Baltimore,
and Mrs. Lenora Wilson, OF Washington.
Nathan w. Gain, one Of Berkeley
county's we'll known residents, died last
Sunday near Martinsburg, aged 80 years.
He travelled through the counties OF the
Eastern Panhandle for forty years as a
representative OF fruit tree nursery.
Surviving him are two sons and three
daughters.
John L. Walker, OF Cumberland, who
had relatives in this section, died last
Thursday, aged 81 years. HeiS survived
by son, Lloyd Walker, fredericksburg, |
and two daughters, Mrs. Alfred Casey |
and Miss Maryland Walker, OF Cumber
land.