Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-02
.MAURERTOWN.
MRS. BUsHoNG DEAD.

Mrs. Mary S. Busfong wife
# VIM. A. Bushong, who livesI
wo miles north of town near
Iarrisville, died suddenly Tues-
lay night at $3.50 o'clock. She|
lad Just retired when she called
% her husbadd, who helped her
20 a chair and attempted to glve
her some whiskey and water
when she died in his arms. She
had been feeling better during
the day, and referred to it, than
she had for some time. She was
aged 81 years, her birthday was
during the past month of May.
She is survived by two brothers,
Arch Keller, of Saumsville and
Mark Keller, of Minnesota, and
five sisters, Mrs. Frank Hook
man and Mrs. Samuel J, Shaver,
of Maurertown, Mrs. David Rick
ard, of the Farmers Mill, Mrs.
Charles A. Saum, Woodstock
and Mrs. Samuel Artz, of Stras-
burg. She was daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Keller and was born on the old
homestead 2 miles S. East of
town near the river. She was a
woman of a domestic nature,
charitable, of a sweet disposition
and one of the best of neigh
bors. She had been member
of the Presbyterian church since
her childhood holding her men,
bership at Woodstock.
The funeral service will be
held at the Re formed church,
Harrisville Friday afternoon at
| 3 o'clock. Her pastor Rev. J. A.
McMurray, of Woodstock will
conduct the services, burial will
| be in the Harrisyille cemetery in
the family lot.
Miss Lula Trussel, of Timber.
willie is here with her uncle
lStewart T. Trussel helping him
to move into the home he recent
Ily bought of Blaine Wisman.
Sa muel A. Funk is painting the
dwelling solid white.
John o. Kirby Sup't of the
Aims House had on exhibition 6
red sweet peppers, at Frank
Sine's store Monday, several oil
which measured Is inches in
circumference. They caught the
Iattention of the visitors to the
store and Mrs. Kirby was fire.
|quently complimented.
| Rev. J. H. Anderson. pastor oil
The Church Of God west of town
was called to Hartford, Indiana
Hast Saturday to conduct a funeral
for a former parisho Ter. From
there lie will go to South Caro-.
lima, to hold a protracted meet.
ling.
| The engine of The Maurer-
town Mills broke a shaft last
saturday. S. Lee Sager the
owner with George Readle left
SUNDAY morning for York, Pa,
to get it repaired. They expect
ed to return Wednesday and have
the mill IN operation by Friday
August End.
Lester Ruiz, of Hopewell
arrived here for 10 day visit
Saturday with his father, Jacob
Ruiz and friends.
Jas. w. Lichliter. a former
resident is here visiting with
Frank Riffey and attending the
protracted meeting at Valley
Pike Church.
The all day Sunday school
meeting at Valley Pike Church,
Sunday was we'll attended and
interesting talks were made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Beydler,
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Beydler and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Wright were
called to the Fort Valley Tues
day to attend the funeral of their
uncle Elder John McClanahan
an aged minister oil the Dunkard
Church who died suddenly Sum
day morning.
Rev. Simon FOCAL, of WASH
ington filled the pulpit at the
Brethi en- church Sunday night.
He with his brother George and
wife and daughter Miss Lula, of
Waterloo, Iowa, left Monday
morning to visit the family of
Frank Good near New Market.
The Red Cross Chapter of town
and vicinity will hold their picnic
in the beautiful Aims House
Grove, near town, on the east
c;do &c Ua11a- D.1xo Oak.~J.-