Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-18
Crossing the Dark River.

| 10 Will kOO1 ucdl vi IcRItt tndt we
note the death Of Edward Devereux
Bowly, which occurred last Wednesday
evening at the Confederate Soldiers
Home in Richmond, Va. Weare indebted
to Mr.. Cook, formerly connected with
the Shepherdstown Independent when il
was under the management of Colonel
Boone, for the particulars in regard to his
passing. While eating breakfast in the
mess hall at the home on Wednesday
morning Mr.. Bowly was stricken with
paralysis. He was at once removed to
the hospital, but the stroke was severe
and fatal one, and he died at O'Clock
the same evening. He was buried in the
Confederate Cemetery. Mr.. Cook writes
us that Mr.. Bowly, who had been an
inmate OF the home for two years, was
highly regarded by the management OF
the home and by his comrades who were
there, and that he had also made many
FRIENDS among the people OF Richmond.
body in Our community liked Mr.. Bowly,
and many old friends here will sorrow
that he is no more. Always original and
entertaining, with heart that was kind
ness itself and true as steel, gentle in
spirit and unselfish and thoughtful, he
was most lovable man. and he will long
be affsctionately remembered here. He
was man OF many accomplishments
and talents, skilled in variety OF things
and OF artistic inclnations He was 73
years OF ege. Mr.. Bowly was native
OF Winchester, Va, but practically all OF
his later life was spent in pherdStown,
until he went to the Confederate Home
a couple OF years ago. During the Civil
War he served calamity as member Of
| CheW's Battery, rendering faithful and
efficient service He was never married
and his nearest relatives are three BROTH
ers and two sisters: George and Frank
Bowly, OF Wiz chester, Henry Bowly and
Mrs. A. c. Morgan, OF ShepherdStoWn.
and Mrs. Montague Webo, OF Washington.
Mr.. Towner Schley died last We'd
nesday at a sanatarium at Gainesville,
| Md, near Baltimore, from the effects
of several attacks of paralysis. The
deceased had been in declining health
for the past several years, and year
or two ago was taken to the Sanatarium
and placed under the care Of DR..
| Gundry. He failed to improve, how
ever, and gradually grew worse until
death ended his sufferings. The de-
ceased was the son of the late Col.
John E. Schley, and nearly all Of his
life was spent at Rockland, the family
home near Shepherdstown. He was
one of the best known men in this
section in his day, and was a genial
and friendly man of many good quail
ties, being interested in all public al
fairs. He was 70 years of age. The
body was brought to Shepherdstown
| for burial, and after service last Sat-
urday afternoon at the home of his son,
H. P. Schley, the body was laid to rest
in Elmwood Cemetery. Besides his
wife, he is survived by four sons and
three daughters: Harrison and H..
Pinkney Schley, of Shepherdstown;
Charles and John Ed. Schley, of Pitts
burg; Mrs. Charles Walters, of Cham
bersburg, Pa; Mrs. F. S. Chambers, of
Philadelphia; and Miss Virginia Schley,
of Pittsburg.
Private Luther Snyder, son of Oliver
Snyder, of Martinsburg, died on April
9th at Camp Dick, in Texas, from pneu-
monia. The deceased, who was 20
years of age, left for camp with num-
| Der of other soldier boys from Berkeley
county on March 5th. He soon after
| ward contracted a heavy cold, which
| developed into pneumonia and caused
his DEATH His body was sent home for
burial, the funeral being held on Tues
| day.
George w. F. Grim, a well-known
engineer on the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road, died last Wednesday at his home
in Brunswick, Md, where he had re-
sided for the past twenty-five years.
| His death was caused by typhoid
| pneumonia. Mr.. Grim, who was 50
| years of age, was native OF Summit
Point, this county, and his body was
| taken to Charles Town for burial. He
is survived by his wife and two sons.
Mrs. Emma |. Baker, one of Mar
tinsburg's most highly esteemed resi-
dents, wife of Fred H. Baker, died at
her home in that place yesterday, after
long illness, aged As years. Mrs.
| Baker, whose maiden name was Price,
is survived by her husband, son and
| seven sisters.
George C. Whiting, an estimable and
| highly-regarded farmer of this county,
| died at his home near Summit Point
| last Wednesday night, aged 10 years.
| He had been in feeble health for sew
eral years, from an attack OF paralysis.
Two daughters and one son survive
| him.
Harrison Ingram, who lived near the
Mountain Lock, east of ShepherdstoWn,
died very suddenly from heart trouble
Tuesday evening. He was working on
| the canal company'S Scow when he was
stricken. He is survived by his wife,
| five sons and four daughters.
Thomas E. Hilliard, for many years
clerk of the court of Washington coun-
ty, Md, died in Hagerstown last Mon
day from stroke of apoplexy, aged "A
years. He was one of the most popular
men in the county, and had held the
Office of clerk for As years.
Mrs. Emily E. Christ, widow of
Charles Christ, formerly of Martins
burg, died at her home in Washington
CITY on Tuesday The body was taken
to Martinsburg for burial. Mrs. Christ,
whose maiden name was Fisher, was ~
years of age.
Mrs. Bette Cartmell, former resi-
dent of Wheatland neighborhood of
Jefferson county, died recently in the
hospital in Hagerstown, following
surgical operation. She was 62 years
old.
Mrs. Margaret L. Backus, native of
Jefferson county, died recently in
Roanoke, Va, aged rs years. The de-
ceased, whose maiden name was Moler,
is survived by son and daughter.
Mrs. Bette L. Follett, widow Of Jack
Follett, died recently in Albemarle
county, Va, aged 90 years. She was
the eldest daughter of the late DR.. 0.
G. Mix, of this county.
Joseph A. Jackson, former resi-
dent of Jefferson county, died recently
at his home in Osceola, Nebraska, aged
50 years. He went to Nebraska from
this county in 1881.
M. c. Eakle, a well-known auction
1 ao- 80 We county Md died