Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-24
Crossing The Dark River.

William L. Arthur, lifelong resident
OF Shepherdstown, died at his home in
this place last Friday night. In his death
another valiant Confederate veteran pass
es from the fast thinning ranks OF his
comrades here to "cross over the river
and rest under the shade OF the trees"
with the great Christian soldier, Stone
wall Jackson, and those other brave
souls who have preceded him. Mr..
Arthur, who was 76 years and I months
old. had been in failing health since last
fall from serious heart trouble and the
ills incident TO his advanced years. Six
or seven weeks ago he was confined to
his home, and from that time his strength
steadily failed He was practically un-
conscious for week preceding his death.
Mr.. Arthur was a good man, and had
been member OF the Lutheran Church
for almost ST years, serving part OF this
time as an official member of the church.
He exemplified in his daily life the relig-
ion he professed, and was kind-hearted,
| considerate man. charitable in thought
and deed. He was student OF the Bible
for many years, and the sacred Word was
source OF great comfort TO him in his
declining days He loved his church,
and as long as his strength permitted he
was regularly to be found in his place at
all OF its services. When youth Of
about 20 years Of age Mr.. Arthur enlisted
in the Confederate Army as member OF
the famous old Company B, of Shep-
herdstown, Second Virginia Regiment,
and as brave soldier OF the Stonewall
Brigade did his duty faithfully until the
close OF the Civil War. Part OF the time
he was prisoner in Elmira, N. Y. He
never faltersd in his love for the Lost
Cause, and was active in all the affairs OF
the Confederate veterans IN this COM
nunity Ii was his delight 10 tell OF the
incidents OF the four years struggle, and
he had clear and correct recollection
OF the events OF army life and OF the
battles in which he had fought. His old
comrades who are left will miss him.
Mr.. Arthur rs survived by his wife, two
sons and three daughters Richard Ar
thur, OF Blrmin ham, Ala. Robert Ar
thur, OF Camden, N j.; Miss Katie Ar
thur. Mrs. Robert D. Farley and Miss
Dallas Arthur, OF Shepherdstown. The
funeral service was held in the Lutheran
| Church last SUNDAY afternoon, conducted
by his pastor, Rev. |. d. Woman, and
the body, with The Confederate colorS
upon the casket, was laid 10 rest in Elm
wood Cemetery
Word has been received here Of the
death in France Of Major William
Fitzhugh Lee Simpson, who died on
January 18th from appendicitis. Ma
jor Simpson was son Of Col. William
A. Simpson, of Governors Island, New
York, Adjutant- General of the East.
His mother, now deceased, before her
marriage was Miss Laura Lee, OF
| ShepherdStown, one OF the most beau
tiful as she was one Of the most low
able women our community has ever
known. Her father was the distin-
guished COL William Fitzhugh Lee,
gallant Confederate officer who was
MORALLY wounded at the Battle Of
Bull Run. Major Simpson had been
division ordnance officer on the staff
of Major General Sibert, and was d.
rector of the Machine Gun Anti-Air-
Craft School. He was a graduate OF
West Point, and had seen service in
the Philippines in the Sixth United
States Infantry. He was "a years
old and, besides his father, is sur
vived by his widow, formerly Miss
Florence Aiken, of San Francisco
two children, a brother, Lieut.. Geo.
w. Simpson, u. S. NJ, and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Valentine Chappell, of New
London, Conn.,, and Mrs. Harold S.
Naylor, OF Washington.
Rev. DR.. Lewis g. M. Miller, one OF
The most prominent ministers OF the
Lutheran Church in the South. died last
Monday at his home in Columbia, South
Carolina, where he had been for some
years professor in the Lutheran Theo-
| logical Seminary. DR.. Miller was for a
number OF years pastor Of the Lutheran
| Church of Winchester, and had friends in
ShepherdstoWn, where he had preached
on number OF different occasions. He
was pious man, an able preacher and
profound theologian. In his death the
church sustains great loss. Dr. Miller,
who was 10 years old, was native OF
Strasburg, Va. He is survived by son,
Rev. Lewis S. q Miller, a missionary in
Japan, and three daughters.
Word was received in Charles Town
Monday OF the death OF George Newton
Shugart, at the Touro lnfrmary at New
Orleans, aged 50 years. Mr.. Shugart
was native OF Charles Town, and was
a son OF the late Rein Shugart. He LETT
when young man and had since resided
in Louisiana. He leaves his wife and
one son, George Newton Shugart, Jr.,
and four brothers and two sisters r. d.
and Theodore Shugat, OF Charles Town,
Eugene Shugar, OF Harper's Ferry, E. 7.
Shugart, of Benyville. Mrs. Eliza Dalearn
and Mrs. J. Ed. Burns, OF Charles Town.
]. w. Wolff, an architect with a
wide acquaintance in this section, died
suddenly at his home in Waynesbo-
70, Pa, last week, aged e. years. He
was the architect OF the Charles Town