Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-31
Answering the Last Summons.

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She had been in very frai health for the
past year or two, and recently had grown
much weaker Sunday morning Mr..
Rightstine left her bedside for a short
time, and she seemed to be in her usual
condition. A little while afterward when
he returned he was shocked to find her a
corpse, the spirit having taken IT'S de-
parture in that brief space OF time. Mrs.
Riehtstine, whose maiden name was
Kyne. was 81 years OF age and was
native of Berkeley county. She was
married to Mr.. Rightstine some A years
ago, and since that time had resided in
Shepherdstown. She was a Cultured,
refined woman, gentle spirited and kind
hearted, and was devoted wife and
loving mother. Although OF an unas-
Stunning and retiring disposition, her in
fluence was for good, ahd she will be
missed by those who knew her and loved
her Besides her husband, she is SUI
vived by three sons and two daughters:
Guy Rightstine and Miss Louise Right
slime, at home M. K, OF Washington;
William, OF Richmond. Va. and Mrs.
Butler ZONES, OF this vicinity. The fu-
neral service was conducted on Tuesday
by Rev. John A. Curran in st Agnes
Catholic Church, in this place, and the
body was inferred in Elmwood Cemetery.
Prof. Archibald Magill Smith, formerly
OF Winchester, where he was principal
OF the Episcopal Female Institute for some
years, died at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. ] L. Cailouet, in Bonnie Terre Parish,
Louisiana, last week, in the S4th year OF
his age. He is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Mary Boiling Meredith,
and seven children VIM. M. Smith, OF
Fauquier, Va; John Augustine, OF Charles
Town; Charles Magill, U. 5. Army;
Mrs. Walter Suthor, OF New Orleans;
Mrs. Carroll Tod /, OF Washington Mrs.
Boyd, Of Virginia, and Mrs. Caiouet, OF
Louisiana. During the Civil War Mr.
Smith was acting captain OF Typographical
engineers in the Confederate service and
was fearless and efficient officer. He
was the founder and principal OF the
Shenandoah Valley Academy at Winches-
ter, and afterwards principal OF the Epls
copal Female Institute, conducting 1t sue
cessfully for many years. MIR. Smith
was the son OF Col. Chas M. Smith and
grandson OF Gen. John Smith, OF Revolu-
tionary fame He was the uncle OF A. M.
S Morgan and Mrs. H c. Getzendanner,
OF Charles Town. The funeral was held
last Saturday in Winchester.
Mrs. Lucy Amber Mason, wife OF Rev.
Landon r. Mason, died suddenly at her
home in Richmond, Va. January l7th.
Mrs Mason, who was born in Fauquier
county, Va, was daughter OF Rev. John
Amber, and was marrei 10 Mr.. Mason
in 1875. From 1881 10 1890 Rev. Mr..
Mason was rector Of Trinity Episcopal
Church in this place, and he and his wife
were among the bestowed residents OF
our community. Mrs. Mason was a
talented and accomplished lady OF the
highest type of womanhood, gracious and
sweet and charming, and all who knew
her loved her. She was known and
esteemed for her charity OF thought and
deed, and many friends here will sorrow
to learn OF her death She is survived
by three sons and two daughters Lieu
tenant Randolph Fitzhugh Mason, OF
Camp Lee, Virginia (; John Amber Mason,
OF Baltimore; Lieutenant Landon Ran
dolph Mason, OF the English Royal En-
gineers, now fighting near Jerusalem;
Mrs. Taylor Burke, OF Baltimore; and
Mss Lucy Randolph Mason.
George W. Moler, respected resident
OF this vicinity, died Tuesday night at the
home OF his son-in-law, William Crowl,
near Shepherdstown, aged 50 years His
death followed an illness of two months,
which started with an attack OF typhoid
fever. Mr.. Moler was quiet man OF
blameless life, who was exemplary in all
his ways, and in his death our commune
ty loses good citizen. He was a son OF
the late Mir. and Mrs John q. Moer and
was born in Harper's Ferry district. He
is survived by three daughters and two
sons: Mrs George Moer, Of Washing
ton; Mrs. John Flanagan, OF Baltimore;
Mrs. William Crowl, OF Shepherdstown ;
anL Strother and Ralph Moler, OF this vi
cinity. The funeral took place today, The
service being conducted in the Southern
Methodist Church by Rev. Aosalom Knox.
The sister of Prof Thos. c. Miller,
principal of Shepherd College, died al
her home in Farmont, w. Va, early last
Sunday morning. She had been i'll for
long time, the result OF stroke OF paral
ysis. Prof. Miller was with her when
she passed away. having been called TO
Fairmont a week previously.
w. A Sites, one OF Harper's Ferry's
Oldest residents. died last Monday at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. }. E. Fossett,
on Camp Hill Besides Mrs. FoSselt, he
is survived by one other daughter, Mrs.
F. c. LittIeiohn, OF Shenandoah Junction.
Mr. Sites was so years old.
Mrs. Benjamin Vowells died last Satur-
day at her home in Tuscaloosa, Iowa, in
the SD year OF her age, after an illness OF
two years She was a sister OF Rev.
William Rogers, OF Shepherdstown.
Walter A. Householder, a Baltimore &
Ohio machinist, died at his home IN Mar
tnsburg last Friday, aged Al years. He
is survived by his wife and aged mother.
w. n Chambers, former resident OF
Martinsburg, died last week in Baltimore,