Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-06
In Realms of Rat

Oscar M. Darlington, one OF Charles
Towns most respected residents, died
very suddenly at his home In that iplace
last Sunday morning about Z o'clock.
ne mad arisen early in the morning, az
was his custom, and was making prep
arafions to 20 to Sunday school. His
wife, who was upstairs, heard him tall
IN room below. and rushing down,
found him lying on the floor dead. He
had been subject to spells Of sudden i'll
ness, and this attack had terminated fatal
ly. Mr.. Darlington, who was II years
old, was born al Pughtown, near Wiu-
chester, Va. He came TO Shepherds
town some fifty years ago, where he
was engaged in the tanning business at
The old Line lanyard. He left here more
than forty years ago and went to Charles
| Town, where he had since resided. He
was one OF the pillars of the Southern
Methodist Church Of Charles Town, and
had been superintendent Of the Sunday
school Tor nearly forty years. He had
not missed attending Sunday school once
IN the past twenty-Se years. He had
been in the plumbing and heating BUSH
ness in Charles Town. He is survived
by his wife and two sons and daughter
oY his first wife, also two brothers and
live sisters. He was buried in Charles
Town on Tuesday.
Mrs. Jane Osbourn, widow Of ]. W.
Osbourn, died atthe home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. S. M. Huyett, near Leetown,
Tuesday. aged IS years. She had been
in feeble health for long time, because
Of the infirmites Of her advanced years.
Mrs. Osbourn, whose maiden name was
Herr, was native OF Williamsport, Md,
and was sister of the late Captain E.
q. w. Herr, Of this vicinity. She was
resident of Shepherdstown for many
years, but for some time past had made
her home with her daughters. She was
a good woman, and had long been
member OF the Presbyterian Church. Her
old will learn of her death with sorrow.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
M. K. Hendricks and S. M. Huyett: The
funeral took place this morning. inter
ment in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Hoffman, widow OF Ben
iamin Hoffman. who for many years lived
at the Hoffman mill property east OF
Shepherdstown, died suddenly last Sat-
urday at her home in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Hoffman, whose maiden name was
Badger, was IA years old, and was high
ly regarded by many relatives and friends.
She is survived by five sons and six
daughters: T. J. Hoffman, Mrs. Benia-
min Hoffman and Mrs. Edward Louden,
of this vicinity; Mrs. Laura Riley, Bruns-
wick; Harvey R., Charles H.. Albert and
W.. G. Hoffman, Mrs. Ida Beattie, and
Misses Maggie and Florence Hoffman.
all OF Cleveland. The body was brought
here for burial, and after service in the
Southern Methodist Church on Tuesday,
conducted by Rev. ]. H. Haley, was
inferred in Elmwood Cemetery.
James A. Mayhem, a former resi-
dent of Berkeley county, died last
Monday in Roanoke, Va, where he
had been living for the past twelve
years. He is survived by his wife.
three sons and a daughter.
Mrs. Ida Jenkins, wife OF S. r. Jenkins,
died at her home in Charles Town on
Tuesday, from complications resulting
from an attack Of the influenza. She was
So years old and is survived by her hus-
band and four children.
Ellen, infant daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Welton B. Hutton, of Pittsbuy.
died January 30th, aged three days.