Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-03
Death Is Ever BUSY.

ley Marmaduke, died on December 22d
in Kansas City. Kansas. word to that ef-
feet having been received here by her
former neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Reynolds, from her niece. Her death oc-
Cured on the 56th anniversary OF her
marriage to Mr.. Marmaduke. She he'd
been in failing health since last fall, and
few weeks before her death deep cold
seized her, and in her weakened condition
she was unable TO recover. She was in
the S2d year OF her age. Mr. and Mrs.
Marmaduke were formerly well-known
and highly respected residents OF Shep-
hefdstown, and lived here for many
years. Mr.. Marmaduke died in August,
1914, and two or three years ago Mrs.
Marmaduke left here to make her home
with her sister, Mrs Roberts. in Kansas
City, where she mad since resided. Her
old friends in this section will be sorry TO
learn OF her passing. She was, we
believe, a native of Loudoun county, Va.
and her maiden name was Marmaduke,
she an her husband having been first
cousins. She was a good woman and
had been for years consistent member
of the Southern Methodist Church. She
was buried IN Kansas City.
Much sorrow was occasioned in Mar
tinsburg last week by the announcement
of the death OF Mrs. Sarah Averill o.
burn, wife of Lieutenant ]. Nelson o.
burn, M. D., which occurred in the
Maryland University Hospital in Balti-
more on December 18th. Mrs. Osburn,
who was a daughter of c. A. Miller, OF
Martinsburg, was cultured and charm
ing young woman p years Of age, and
her sad death causes great grief to a
wide circle Of relatives and friends. She
had lived in Annapolis, Md, since last
fall, when her husband, DR.. Osborn,
was commissioned lieutenant in the
medical department of the Navy and as
signed to special duty at the Naval
Academy. She had been taken from
Annapolis to the hospital in Baltimore
several weeks previous. Mrs. Osborn
is survived by her husband, her father,
two sisters and brother: Mrs. A. H.
Grigg, of Eccles, w. Va, and Miss Eliz-
abeth Miller and C. A. Miller, Jr, at
home The body was taken to Martins
burg for burial.
Rev. L. r. Dyon, formerly Of Harper's
Ferry. died recently in hospital in Port
land, Oregon, where he was under treat
ment for kidney trouble. He is survived
by his wife, son. a daughter and a Sis
ter. Rev. Mr. Dyott entered the Meth
odsi Protestant ministry and served as
his first appointment Camp Hill Church
at Harper's Ferry He married Miss Mar
garet Yantis, dau 3hter OF Solomon YantiS,
OF that place. He early left the Method
isl Conference, joined the Congre cation
aists and took charge Of a church in
Brooklyn. N. Y. The past ten years he
had been preaching in Portland. He was
50 years OF age, and was bonn near Gen.
treville, Md.
Captain George w. Green, well
known resident OF Harper's Ferry and at
one time prominent hotel-keeper, died
suddenly Tuesday morning at the home
OF his son in Bolivar, aged 81 years. He
was born IN Baltimore county, and during
the Civil War served in the First Mary
land Regiment. After the war he was
conductor on the B & o. Railroad, run
ming between Baltimore and Wheeling
and Baltimore and Winchester. Later
he conducted hotel in Harper's Ferry,
md also built hotel called Green's
Mountain House on the mountain across
the Shenandoah river from Harper's
Ferry.
Charles Kennedy, son OF Mrs. Alma
Kennedy, died last Sunday after a brief
illness from membranous Group, aged
four years and FIVE months. Charles was
an unusually bright and interesting
child, and had made his home with Mr..
and Mrs Howard Knode for several
years. Everybody in the community
who knew him loved him and enjoyed
his childish sweetness, and he had en-
twined himself about the hearts OF all
the neighbors. His grief-stricken
mother and those who loved him so
dearly have the sympathy of our people.
DR.. Charles W. Mitchell, a distin-
guished Baltimore physician and spec
ialist in children's diseases, died last
week from pneumonia, aged So years.
He was a class-mate and friend OF Pres
ident Wilson. DR.. Mitchell married
Miss Florence Grove, Of Williamsport,
Md, daughter of the late William
Grove, formerly of Shepherdstown. She
survives him, together with a son,
Charles Mitchell, now in the Naval Fly
ing Corps, and daughter, Nancy Nit
chell.
Former Mayor George F. Evans, a
well-known resi- tent Of Martinsburg, died
last Wednesday night, after an illness OF
only a few hours, aged 90 years. He was
prominent in Republican politics and had
served in the legislature and was also
postmaster OF Martinsburg at one time.
He is survived by his wife, three sons
and daughter.
Mrs. Anna V. Eichelberger died last
Saturday al her home at Samples Manor,
east OF Shepherdstown, at the advanced
age of 50 years She is survived by
three sons and four daughters, one OF
the daughters being Mrs. Samuel
Swayne. OF Shepherdstown.