Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-01-04

about ten years ago. He is survived by
his wife. four sons. six daughters, q
grandchildren and one great-grindchiId.
His body was taken TO Sharpsourg for
burial.
| Mrs. Eliza d. Hoffmaster, VIE of q.
d. Hoffmaster, died at her homt in Duff
fields December Both, after an illness. of
almost year. She was aged 50 years.
The funeral was held at the Elk Branch
Church, of which she was a member,
Tuesday afternoon, services being con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. ]. c. SiIer, and
the body was laid TO rest in the church
yard adjoining. Mrs. Hoffmaster is sur
vived by her husband and five children !:
Charles D., of Ravenna, Ohio; Clayton
L.. Lester W., Edmond Scbley, and one
daughter. Mrs. Robert WEIGH, all resid-
ng at DuffieIds.
Mr.. Jesse M. Engle, native OF Ieffer-
son county, but who has lived in Cleve-
land, Ohio, for about thirty years, died at
his home in that city, last Sunday, aged
81 years. He was son of the late John
M. Engle, and his wife, who survives
him. was formerly Miss Lou Moler. The
body was brought to the home OF Mr..
Geo. I. Trundle, at Bakerton, on Tues
day and was inferred in Edge Hill Gem
etery, Charles Town, yesterday, afterser-
vice in the Southern Methodist Church.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Ullum, widow of
Wesley Ullum. died in the City Hospital
in Martinsburg recently, after brief i'll
ness from pneumonia, aged 81 years.
The deceased lived in Shepherdstown a
number OF years ago, where her husband
was blacksmith and machinist. She is
survived by son and daughter, Charles
Ullum, of CASTOR, Indiana, and Mrs. John
Bartgess, of Martinsburg.
Thomas M. Powell, retired farmer of
Berkeley county, died at his home in
Martinsburo last week, aged e. years.
Three children survive him: Homer L.
Powell, OF Texas, Elmer Powell, OF Mar
tinsburg, and Mrs. D. w. Stanley, of JEFF
ferson county.
Mrs. Eliza Jane Ward, widow of Joseph
Ward, died last Thursday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. c. d. Lindsay, after
long illness, aged II years. She was
lifelong resident of Berkeley county and
was highly regarded. Eight children
survive her.
Adam Young, one of the oldest resi-
dent of the Summit Point neighborhood,
died last Sunday, in the SD year of his
age. He had lived all OF his long life in
Jefferson and Frederick counties. He is
survived by his wife, son and three
daughters.
w. K. Yost died at his home in Berke-
ley Springs last week, after long illness
from tuberculosis, aged 81 years. He is
survived by his wife and two daughters:
Mrs. Fred Smith, OF Bardane, Jefferson
county, and Mrs. Albert Cline, Cucumber
land.
Mrs. Mary Louise Mattingly, widow of
John F. Mattingly, died at her home in
Martinsburg last Saturday, aged 70 years.
The deceased. whose maiden name was
Alburtis, was highly regarded in Martins
burg, where all OF her long lite was spent.
Charles Abner Ashcom, All expert ac-
countant OF Baltimore, died in a hospital
in Martinsburg last week, following an
illness OF one week from blood poisoning.
He was 46 years old and is survived by
his wife and two little sons.
Mrs. Maggie M. Bowers, wife of VIM.
M. Bowers. of Berkeley county, died in
the Kings Daughters Hospital in Mar
tinsburg recently, aged 40 years. Her
husband and five children survive her.
A little daughter was born to ME-. and
Mrs. ]. w. Ware, Jr., on December 18th,
but after brief span Of three days God
recalled il. The baby was named Julia
Leavell Ware.
r. H. Thomas, well-known news
paper man of Merchandising, Pa, and
for many years head of the grangers' pic
mic at Williams Grove, died recently,
aged Sc years.
Mrs. Dora Tillett, wife OF Oscar TiIIett,
died last Saturday at her home in Ransom,
aged % years. She had been III for a
long time.
Mrs. Mary c. Wallace, widow of
James Wallace, died at her home in Mar
tinsburg last Wednesday, aged AZ years.
Mrs. Margaret Jane Dutrow, wife of
Cornelius Dutrow, died IN Martinsburg
last Saturday, aged SO years.
John S. Long, former resident of Mar
tinsburg, died on Tuesday in Cumberland,
aged as years.