Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-01-17
MAuRERI TOWN.


the Shenandoah County Aims House
one half-mile east OF town, died
Saturday morning at O'Clock. He
passed away in semi. conscious state
his wife and sister, Miss Anna. being
at his bedside wish other friends ard
his father-in-law VIM. Miller. He is
survived by his wife and one daugh-
ter Miss Arlene, aged 9 wears, six
brothers, William, OF McClelardtown,
Pa, Joseph, of Mt clifton, Allen. OF
North Dakota. Daniel and Farner, OF
ForestyiIle, and two halt brothers.
! David and Raymond, of Moore's
Store, two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Brown
OF Baltimore and Miss Anna, OF
! Quick sburg, two half sisters, Misses
! tsGth and Alma, of Moore's store.
lie was aged 81 years. 6 months and
| Is days. He had been superintendent
, OF the Aims House, few days less
| than five years During this time the |
ness like, honorable and charita bic |
manner. He did not come to it as a |
stranger as several years previous,
he mad lived on the John Funk farm |
adjoining the county farm, which at
that time was conducted by the late
General r. D. Funkhouser. After his
death he was succeeded by Mr.. Kirby
The deceased was of social jovial
nature had kind word for all, being
always willing to help friend or
neigh Dor, and he had friends where
ever he was known and a host OF them
in this vicinity and over the county.
His death is loss to the county and
neighbors as we'll as to his wife and a
bright young daughter, sisters and
brothers. The funeral services were
conducted at the Aims House Sunday
at II O'Clock by members Of his
church, Elders e. B, Shaver and H.
r Mowery of Maurerto Tn, after
which the body was taken by the
Southern train to Qujcksburg, and ,
interment was in the Flat Rock
church cemetery near Forestville,
where his parents are buried. Elder
j. Carson Miller, of Timberyille con
Quoted the services at the grave. An
other good citizen has left US, owing
to the prevailing epidemic. The
friends extend their sympathy to the
family
Clarence F. Cofman, of northern
part of town Rural Mail Carrier
from the local post Office Route l.
died at his residence Sunday morning
at O'Clock after a weeks illness from
the Flu and pneumonia. He was ;
aged 81 years, 10 months and 2S days. f
He is survived by his wife, who before :
her marriage was Miss EstelIe Painter
Of Pugh's Run, a daughter Of the !
late Robert Painter and Mrs. Rrobert I
Painter. His father, ] I. Cotfman, of :
NJ aurertown, one sister, Miss Ida, Of :
Maurertown and one brother, George, :
of Kitzmiller, Md. The body was NOV c
ed 10 the home Of his mother in aw I
Mrs. Painter at Pugh's Run, Sunday
afternoon from where the iuaer4.
services were conducted by Rev. S.
w kuhns of the Lutheran church at 5
W oodstock, Monday at 3 O'CLOCK. the
nterment was in the Massanutten
cemetery at Woodstock. :
This being two deaths OF prominent f
Young men of our town within u a
hours. The decea sed was a member
Of the Lutheran congregation OF Sand
Ridge miles north OF town, I,
George Coffman, of kitzmiller, Md, :
who was called home by the death Of ;
his brother, Clarence, will remain {
with his father, j. l. Cotfman, for
few days. His 81, ter, Miss Ida, is
seriously i'll with an attack Of Flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul F. NJ. Shaver {
and two children, returned from ,
w auseon, Ohio, Tuesday night. Mrs. !
Shaver has been visiting her par s
ents, DR.. and Mrs. Jay Miller, since
asst October.
Daniel Kirby, OF Forestville, visit $
ed his sister-in-law, Mrs. George {
Kirby, at the Almshouse, Tuesday,
r oneo Wagner. who has been liv-
ing at aopewell for the past three
RS, returned home Tuesday night
The injury he met with in the plant
some months ago and which affected
his eyes seriously, are improving and
he hopes to have them permanently
cured and this is the opinion Of his
doctor at Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel j. Fahne-
stock. Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Sager and
Harry Fahnestock were called to at
tend the funeral of Mrs Daniel Fab
nestock, at Winchester, Wednesday,
who died at her home near Winches-
ter, Monday morning at $50 O'Clock.
Miss Rena Rosenberger, who has
been home on the sick list for several
weeks, returned to Washington, on
Tuesday evening"