Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-12
OTHER DEATHS.

SilaS Clinton WeiS, native Of Shep-
herdstown and former resident of this
place, died yesterday evening at the
Jefferson County lnfirmary near Lee
town, aged 90 years. Mr.. WeiS was a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Weis, we'll
known residents of this place couple
of generations ago, and was born and
reared here, though most Of his life was
spent in Martinsburg. He was for
number of years locomotive engineer
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, but
he grew to be man of such enormous
size that it finally became impossible
for him to get on and off of his engine,
nor did he have sufficient room in the
cab. He was then put on the retired
list and drew pension from the rail-
road company to the day of his death.
Some years ago he came to Shepherds
town to make his home with his
relatives, but his bodily infirmities in
creased TO such an extent and his
mental powers failed so greatly they
could not give him the attention that
was required. A year or two ago he
was taken to the county infrmary, where
he had since remained. One son,
Walter Weis, of Cumberland, survives
him. The funeral service will be held
Saturday morning at II o'clock at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Starry in
Shepherdstown, after which the body
will be taken to Martinsburg for burial.
Mrs. Ellen S. Long, former resident
of Shepherdstown, died last Saturday
night, after a brief illness, at her home
in Pittsburg. The body was taken to
townsville, Md, where she lived for a
number of years, and was inferred in
the graveyard of the Manor Church,
Mrs. Long, whose maiden name was
Baldwin, was twice married, her first
husband having been George Colbert
and her second Daniel Long, Of Wash
ington county, Md. She is survived by
the following children: Mrs. George
Cunningham, Pittsburg; Mrs. VIM. H.
Bowers, Hagerstown; Mrs. G. w. Myers,
Shepherdstown; Harry G. Colbert, Ili4
nois; George Colbert, Pittsburg; Allen
NorvaL Daniel, Ridgeley and Stanley
Long, all of Pittsburg.
Mrs. Fannie T. Catlin, wife of DR..
Barrett c. Catlin, died last Sunday at
her home in Baltimore, after long i'll
ness. She was sister of Mrs. Vim. P.
Licklider, of this place, and had &C.
casionally visited in Shepherdstown.
She is survived by her husband, her
father, VIM. S. Osburn, and three sis
tiers, Mrs. Licklider and Misses Willie
and Carrie Osburn.
After a short illness from paralysis
John Grove, for nearly twenty years a
resident of Charles Town died Saturday
evening at the home of his son, Addison
Grove. Mr.. Grove, who was 70 years of
age, came to Jefferson county from War
rem county, Va. One daughter, Mrs
Angie Davis and two sons, Addison and
James Grove, all of Charles Town, sur
vive.
Mrs. Agnes Johnson, wife of Mr.. Gar
field Johnson, died at her home near
Manning's School House last week,
after long illness, leaving a husband
and two children. Deceased who was
80 years of age was Miss Longerbeam
before her marriage.
Ernest L. Miller, who was born near
Sharpsburg, Md, November IL, 1883,
died at his home in California Septem-
Der 7, 1918. He was the youngest son
of Francis M. Miller, of Vanclevesville,
Berkeley county, by his first wife. He
had lived in California for many years.
Charles H. Lowry, a lifelong resident
of Martinsburg and for As years employ.
ed at the B. & o. shops in that place,
died Tuesday, aged 81 years.