Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-06
Crossing the Dark River.

There was much sorrow in this COM
munitv Yesterday afternoon when II pc
lame known that Miss Nellie EntleI
had passed away and that this s~Se'
and GENTLE woman was no more. ono
had Seen in failing health for year OF
two and a few weeks ago was taken 10
.hs hospital in Charles Town, wnel'
che u,as operated upon. The opera
90, was a success of itself, but other
oor,,Iica,ions developed, and II was ap
narent that her days were nulnoSIeG
On Saturday last she was orougni oacN
home. where the inevitable enc was
awaited. and yesterday aftelnooh a.
about two o'clock her spirit retuTnea "
the Cod who gave it. Miss Enter was
the Youngest child Of the late J. T. -
FntIer one of Shepherdstowns pIonh-
nent residents in days gone by, ana vas
50 wears of age. She was porn ahu
feared in Shepherdstown, but lived ioI
some time in Piedmont, to when place
her father had removed, and also re-
sided for some years in washington
She was educated at DR.. Keedys sem
mary in Hagerstown. She was woman
nj the most lovable character, cneeIluI
and amiable. and all who knew ner
loved her. She had been for years
consistent member of the Episcopal
Church. Surviving her are two SISTERS
Mrs. C. NJ. Beltzhoover and MISS ANNIE
Entler, of this place. The funeral ser
vice will be held Friday morning at ner
late home, and the interment VIII Dc III
Elmwood Cemetery.
Word has been received here Of the
death of Mrs. Charlotte Kietfer ray
man. widow of Vim. H. Fayman, which
occurred some days ago at a sanltariunl
at Norristown, Pa. She had oeen III
falling health, both mentally and phys,
icallv, for the past couple OF years ana
her death. which was the result OF
stroke Of paralysis, was a relief from
many ills. Mrs. Fayman, who was
about 65 wears of age, lived IN TINS
neiohborhood for some years, her nus
hand having bought one of the Shephera
farms above town, and her friends mere
remember her as a woman OF many al
mirable traits of character. She Is
survived by daughter, Mrs. George
Getzoff, of East Orange, New jersey.
Her remains were cremated and neI
ashes were taken to Indiana, her old
home, and deposited beside the remains
of her husband.
l. Campbell Tabb, former resident
of Jefferson county, died last Saturday
in Newport News, Va, after an illness
of four weeks from typhoid fever. he
was 90 wears of age. The BODY was
brought 10 Charles Town for burial,
and after service conducted by KEY;
/ c. Siler was inferred in Edge Hlll
Cemetery. Mr.. Tabb is survived by MS
wife. three brothers, Holmes Tab6, OF
Mansfield, O., and Ben and James laoo'
near Leetown, and four sisters, Misses
Fannie. Sadie, Rebecca, and Virginia
Tabb, of Charles Town.
Mrs. Harriet c. Bonbam, one Of the
most highly esteemed women otthe couh
~. died suddenly al her home near sum
nit Point Tuesday evening OF last week
Mrs. Bonham, who was Miss Reiy De-
fore her marriage, was "a years OF age.
Her husband, the late George Bonhanl'
died more than 30 years ago. Her surVl-
wing children are three sons, Frank Bon
h m OF Baltimore county, Md William,
of Clarke county, Va, and |. n. Bonham,
the well-known school manIol this county
Mrs. Sarah Byington, former we'll
known resident of Jefferson county
and widow of Dr.. Frank Byington, died
last week in Washington, aged 81 years.
She had lived in Washington forthe past
fifteen years. Mrs. Byington was a
daughter of Minor Hurst, among the
early settlers of this section. She IS
survived by a brother, J. Garland Hurst,
of Harper's Ferry, and two sens Dr.
Frank b. Byington and S. Minor Bying-
ton, both of Washington.
Miss Ellen Elliott, a former resident
of Charles Town, died in hospital in
Greensboro, n. c., last week, where
she had been under treatment Inc
body was taken to Charles Town for
burial.
Roy Stuckey, former resident OF
Berkeley county, died last Monday at
the Mont Alto Sanitarium, aged 70