Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-03-20
THE DEATH RECORD.


Allan E. Myers, son of Mrs. Rosa
Myers and the late Henry Myers died
in Washington City last Friday, aged
% years. His death was the end OF
an illness Of five or six months, which
began with an attack of influenza, fol-
lowed by lung complications. Mr.
Myers was born in Shepherdstown, but
moved to Martinsburg with his family
some eighteen years ago. He was a
machinist in the interviewer Mills OF
that place until about year ago, when
he moved to Washington to take COY
eminent position. He was highly re-
garded in Martinsburg, where most OF
his life was spent. He is survived by
his wife, who was formerly Miss Mary
Rhodes; a little daughter, Elizabeth;
his mother, Mrs. Rosa Myers; two Sis
ters,. Mrs. J. H. Robinson, of Shep-
herdstown, and Mrs. Shaulter Trussell,
of Washington; and one brother, Har-
ry w. Myers, of Washington. His body
was taken to Martinsburg for burial in
Green Hill Cemetery. He was buried
with Masonic honors, having been a
member Of Equality Lodge, of Martins
burg.
Charles j. Locke, former Jefferson
county man, now in the mercantile bust
ness at Montgomery City, Mo-, lost the
greater part of his stock by fire week
or two ago. His store caught fire from
an adjoining building that was burned.
The loss was only partially covered by
insurance.
Lucien L. Chamberlain, a native OF
Kabletown, this county, died on Febru-
airy 9th at Magnolia, Miss, aged 80
years. He was a Confederate veteran,
having served during the Civil War as a
member of Company B, Twelfth Vir-
ginia Cavalry. Five children survive
him.
Mrs. Elizabeth Woods, of Millville,
this county, died at the Charles Town
Hospital last Thursday morning, aged
27 years. She is survived by her huS-
band and two children. Her remains
were taken to Neersville, Loudoun
county, Va, and inferred on Satur-
day.
Mrs. Roberta Macky Powers, aged
SO years., widow of Philip H. Powers,
of Auburn, Charge county, and one OF
the best-known women in that section
of Virginia, died last week . She was
the daughter of the late Jacqueline
Smith. Six children survive her.
Joseph G. Miller, the oldest resident
of Frederick county, Md, died last
week, aged l0i years. He was ma
tive of Berkeley county, having been
born there in 1918.
The funeral service of the late Mrs.
Samuel j. Hodges was held last Satur-
day morning in the Catholic Church,
and was conducted by Rev. Father John
A. Curran, pastor of this parish. The
service was an impressive one. The
church was filled by sympathizing rela
tives and friends, many persons stand
ing n the aisles, as every available
seat was taken. The large congrega-
ton from this community and from ad-
joining counties anddistant places testi-
fled to the esteem in which Mrs. Hodges
was held, and the grief at her sad death
was visibly manifested. Father Cur
ran conducted solemn high requiem
mass, and at the conclusion Of the SER
vice spoke feelingly of the character
and womanly virtues and noble at
tributes of Mrs. Hodges. The body
was laid to rest in consecrated ground
in Elmwood Cemetery, and. the grave
was covered with beautiful flowers, tri-
butes of affection and respect from
those who had loved her. The pail
bearers were DR.. Howard Hodges, of
Cumberland; Geo. T. Hodges, of Pitts
burg; T. R. Hodges, of Hamlet, N. c.;
Leighton Kremer, of Chambersburg,
Pa; and D. B. Lucas and Robert Glib
son, of Shepherdstown.
Among the persons from out of town
who attended the funeral service were
the following: Miss Eleanor Bowman.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gettier, DR.. Thomas
Briscoe Hall, of Baltimore; Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence B. Martin, Hon. Gray
Silver, Martinsburg; Mrs. Gertrude
Coffin, Mrs. Harlow, Mrs. Nellie Legge,
Mrs. Minnie Magruder, Mrs. Aletta
Wiley and son, Mrs. John Curran, of
Washington; Mrs. Dickerson, of Dick
erson, Md, ; Mr.. ]. B. Gettinger, of
Frederick, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ned
Wyatt, Mrs. John H. Hall, Miss Louisa
Hall, Miss Kate Asquith, Miss Anna
Lloyd Baylor, of Charles Town,