Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-11-14
In Realms Of Rest.

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; Derr, of the Uvilla neighborhood, which
, occurred at Camp Wadsworth, Spartans
burg, S. c. DR.. Derr, who was 2
years old, was a splendid young man
J and one of Jefferson county's best sons
He graduated from Shepherd COLLEGE
some years ago, and then attended TIT
Richmond Medical School, of Richmond
from which he graduated as doctor o.
medicine in the class of 1917. From
there he went to Montgomery, w. Va.
where he practiced medicine and wa:
connected with the Sheltering~ Arm:
Hospital at that place. There he me
Miss Jean Simms, and they were mar
ried OIL June Bird of this year. DR.
Derr was in the Army Medical Depart
ment, commissioned as first lieutenant
Just before his death he was promoted &c
a captaincy, but he died before the news
reached him. His funeral was held II
Montgomery at the home Of his wife's
father, Mr.. J. M. Simms, and the body
was inferred at Charleston, w. Va. He
is survived by his wife, his parents, and
also by eight sisters and two brothers
Mrs. Melvin Ronemous, Mrs. Magg
Moler, Newport News, Va; Mrs. B. E
Maddox, Berlin, Md: Mrs. Lut
Thompson, Mrs. J. E. Stanley, Shep-
herdstown; Mrs. Daniel Taylor, Uvilla
Mrs. Earl Bane, Charles Town, Mrs
Amos. KILLER, Duffields; Mr. Melvin
Derr, Newport News, Va; and Mr.. c. J.
Derr, Moler's Cross Roads.
DR.. w. A. Coyner, for number OF
years practicing veterinary surgeon in
this vicinity, died at his home in Sharps-
burg yesterday morning. His death
was due to pneumonia. DR.. Coyner, who
was 38 years old, was born near Staun-
ton, Va. He attended a Canadian
school of veterinary surgery, and after
he received his diploma, he practiced
in Winchester, and was connected with
the veterinary hospital in that city.
Some seven or eight years ago, he
moved to Shepherdstown, and since tina
time he has practiced successfully his
profession. For some months he lived in
Sharpsburg, and it was there that he was
stricken during the recent epidemic, and
| passed away yesterday. DR.. CoyneI
was well-known in this community,
where he served very useful purpose
The body will be taken to the home of
| DR.. Coyner's sister in Harrisonburg.
Va. and will be buried there.
Mrs. Thomas B. Watson, a much
esteemed resident of Middleway, died
suddenly at her home there last Friday,
aged 70 years. Funeral services were
held at the Union Church in Middleway
Sunday afternoon, Rev. w. M. Compton
| officiating, and the remains were laid to
rest in the Masonic Cemetery. She is
survived by her husband, four sons and
one daughter: Mayor o. L. Watson, OF
| Ransom; DR.. Eugene Watson, Of Bal
| timore; Dr. Brown Watson, of Bruins
wick; Mr.. Lynn Watson and Miss Rens
Watson. of Middleway. She is also
survived by two sisters: Mrs Emma
Bender and Mrs. Rose Lamor, of Mar
tinsburg.
DR.. and Mrs. H. B. Lee have Just re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. Nan Hum.
phries Dyer, M. D., announcing the
death, from appendicitis, in Wuhsin
China, of their grandchld, Mary Will
oughby, the second daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Claude M. Lee, aged about seven.
Dr. HUMPHREYS letter was dated Oc-
tober 3, the death having occurred on
September 30. Mrs. Lee is niece Of
Judge and Mrs. R. T. w. Duke, of this
city.-Charlottesville, Va, Progress. 49,
Dr.. Lee has many friends in Shep-
herdstown who will grieve with him in
the loss of his granddaughter.
James Smallwood, for years resi-
dent of this county, was killed October
10th, when a railroad motor truck on
which he and another man were riding
jumped the track on the B. & o. Rail
road between Laurel and Relay Station
Maryland. Mr.. Smallwood had charge
of the electric signals on that section
of the road and was on duty at the time
he was killed. The man with him eS-
capped without injury. Mr.. Smallwood
was II years old and had been in the
employ of the B. & o. thirty years. A
family Of three sons and three daugh-
tiers survive.
Emma c. Cookus, daughter Of
Charles S. and Margaret Cookus, died
in Martinsburg Friday afternoon, aged
2 years, months and p days. Her
death was due to pneumonia. Funeral
services were held at the home by the
Rev. Mr.. w. G. Taylor, and the remains
were inferred in Green Hill Cemetery
in Martinsburg. The little girl was a
granddaughter Of !. w. Cookus, FORM
erly of ShepherdStown.
Mrs. Jane Hoffman, wife OF Calvin
Hoffman, died last Friday night from
| influenza at her home near Tabler's Sta
| ton, Berkeley county, aged "a years.
The deceased, whose maiden name was
GLADDEN., is survived by her husband
and an infant one month old.
Mrs. Julia Grimes, widow of Harry
| Grimes, died at her home in Martins
burg last Thursday, aged 73 years. She
is survived by a son and two daughters:
VIM. H. Grimes, Mrs Lewis H. Thomp-
son and Mrs. Harry Bogert.
John Gregory, Of Arden district
Berkeley county, died in Martinsburg al
the home of his niece, Mrs. Harry Kerns
| His death was caused by heart failure.
He was rs years old, and had no near
relatives.
Bernard E. Butcher, a former State
Superintendent Of Schools OF West Vir-
GINA, died last week at his home in
Fairmont, aged 65 years. He was a
highly regarded gentleman.
| Mrs. Charles D. Hoffmaster, formerly
of Duffields, died last week at the home
of her aunt in Winchester, aged "a
years. The body was taken to Win
chester for burial.
Notes of the Churches.