Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-15
Death Is Ever Busy.

DCdtH 10 ENCT DuSys
Mrs. Myra Show Green, widow of
Wilbur S. Green. died last Thursday
night at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Abner Albin, in Charles Town. Mrs.
Green, who was in the 10th year OF her
age, was daughter OF the late Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Fl. Show, of this place, and was
born and reared in Shepherdstown. A
few years after her marriage to Mr.. Green
she went to California, where they made
their home for some fifteen years. He
died there three or four years ago, and
last fall Mrs. Green and her daughters
came back to this section. They made
their home temporarily with DR.. and Mrs.
Albin in Charles Town, and were pre-
pairing to 60 to housekeeping, when her
death came suddenly. Mrs. Green had
been in delicate health for some time
past. Before she came back east she had
two slight strokes ofparalysis, from which
she failed TO fully recover. Last Thurs
day afternoon she was stricken with ap-
oplexy and fell unconscious, and a few
hours later passed away without recover
ing consciousness. She was a good
woman, and her friends here who knew
and loved her in her younger days will
deplore her death. She is survived by
two daughters, Misses Elizabeth and
Dorothy Green; sister, Mrs. Albin
and two brothers, q. c. Show, OF this
place, and Walter H. Show, OF Kimball,
w. Va. The funeral service was con-
Quoted last Sunday afternoon at the home
OF her brother in Shepherdstown by Rev.
S. L. Flickinger, and the body was laid
to rest in the Reformed Cemetery.
Miss Saville S. Miller, an aged resident
OF Washington county, Md, died last Fri
day evening at ''SpringdaIe," her home
near Sharpsburg, at the age OF II years.
Her death caused sorrow to many friends,
who had long held her in the highest es-
TEEN Miss Miller lived in Shepherds
town for number of years, moving back
to the farm about year ago. Everybody
in our community liked her, for she was
a genial, kind-hearted woman, generous
in thought and act and OF the most lovable
character. She will be greatly missed in
the family circle and by many devoted
friends. She is survived by one brother,
Francis M. Miller, of Berkeley county,
now the last OF his generation, and by
two nephews and two nieceS Hugh
Miller, OF Piedmont, w. Va, J. Lester
Miller, OF Chillicothe, Ohio, Miss Louise
Miller and Mrs Paul Davis. The funeral
service was held Monday in the Reform
ed Church in Sharpsburg, OF which she
had been member for many years, the
service being conducted by Rev. Mr..
Harner and Rev. Mr.. Carnahan. The re-
mains were inferred in Mountain View
Cemetery in that place. A number OF
persons from Shepherdstown attended
the funeral.
Mrs. Mamie Gardner, one OF our coun-
tvs most highly esteemed residents, died
at her home in Harper's Ferry last Sum-
day, after long period OF i'll health, the
result OF several paralytic strokes. She
was the widow OF Frank H. Gardner, who
died several years ago, and daughter OF
the late John Hess, the beloved super
intendent OF schools Of Jefferson county
many years ago. Mrs. Gardner is SUI
vved by two sons and two daughters:
Fontaine, of Pittsburg, Frank H., OF
Cherrydale, Nd, and Misses Lille and
Mary Gardner, at home; also three
brothers and a sister: R. E. Hess, OF
Washington, Thomas L. Hess, of Ball.
ston, Va, Frank A. Hess, of San Francis
co, and Mrs. Charles Mckee, OF Martins
burg. The funeral service was held yes
terday, the body being brought TO Charles
Town for burial in Edge Hill Cemetery.
Miss Amanda Derr died last Saturday
in Hagers!own, after long illness from
a complication OF diseases, aged 63 years.
She is survived by the following brothers
and sisters: Jacob D. Derr, OF Jefferson
county James, Pasadena. CAL; Cyrus,
Milledgeville, ILL.,. Mrs. Eli Moser, Day.
ton, O.; Mrs. Edward Shafer, German
town, O.. Mrs. Thomas Rowe and Mrs.
Samuel Shifler, both Of Boonsboro. She
was buried in Boonsboro on Tuesday.
Robert w. Moler, native OF Harper's
Ferry, died suddenly from heart trouble
at his home in Baltimore few days ago.
aged SO years. He was for number OF
years a well-known passenger conductor
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. He
is survived by his wife and four sons.
Mrs. Mary E. Dillow, wife OF Bush
Dillow, died last week at her home in
this county, on the east side OF the Shen-
andoah river, aged 3S years. She is sur-
vived by her husband and six children, one
of them babe only few days old.
Harry Myers, son ofMr. and Mrs. Hem
ry Myers, died last Saturday at his home
on the Lucas place, south Of town, aged
Is years. The young man had been al
flicted from his youth, and death was a
release from i'll health and suffering.
Church Notes.
Rev. ]. w. Ware, the rector, is proud
nj the fact that Trinity parish, Of this