Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-23
In Realm. Of Rest.

. Frank Needy, died last Friday morning
at the home of her son-in-law, Charlie:
M. Lenlen, west Of Shepherdstown
aged 80 years, 10 months and S days
Her death was the result of paralysis
She was taken sick with heart trouble
on December 10th, and few days Later
she was stricken with paralysis, from
which she never rallied. In her death
good woman has passed to her re-
ward. She had been a consistent mem
Der Of the Reformed Church for moro
than sixty years, and had always loved
her church and had been interested in
its work. She was devoted, loving
mother, and she will be missed by her
family as we'll as by friends. She is
survived by two sons, H. Frank Needy
and Charles M. Needy, of this vicinity
three daughters, Mrs. Henry Sperow
and Mrs. Charles M. Lemen, of Berke-
ley county, and Mrs. G. A. Stuart, OF
Carnegie, Pa. two sisters, Mrs. Rach-
ell Wright, Cumberland, and Mrs. Fan
ME Leggett, of Shepherdstown. The
funeral service was held last Sunday
in the Reformed Church in this place.
her pastor, Rev. S. L. Flickinger, offici-
ating, and the body was inferred in
Elmwood Cemetery.
Samuel D. Engle, well-known and
respected resident Of Charles Town
died in the hospital in that place on
Tuesday, aged 48 years. He had been
taken to the hospital last week, and
Wednesday was operated upon for
what was diagnosed as abscess of the
stomach. He seemed to stand the
operation fairly well and got along sat-
isfactorily for few days, but a change
for the worse came and he expired
Tuesday about noon. Mr.. Engle was
an upright man and a consistent men,
Der of the Southern Methodist Church
He is survived by his wife, who was
formerly Miss Matte Dorsey; one
daughter, Miss Augusta Engle; one
son. Samuel V. Engle; also by his
mother, five brothers, G. w., Charles
T., Lee. and John, near Charles Town
| and Preston of the u. S. Army, and
five sisters, Misses Susie, Martha
Mary and Garry, at home near Charles
| Town, and Mrs. c. G. Bush, of LINDEN
| Va.
L LII. w DClIf SIONC, q Id
tive of Jefferson county and son of
the late James H. Grove, of wood
berry," died at his home in Washington
last Monday night. His death, which
was very sudden and unexpected, was
caused by hemorrhage of the stomach
DR.. Grove, who was about As years OF
age, formerly lived in Shepherdstown
and was a first cousin of Robert Glib
son and DR.. Hopkins Gibson, of this
place. After studying medicine a
Washington and Lee and University of
Virginia and graduating with honors
also in New York, he became surgeon
in the u. S. Navy. He travelled all over
the world in this capacity, and had
many interesting experiences. He has
recently been a surgeon in the Naval
Hospital in Washington. He, is sur
vived by his wife, who was Miss Eliz
abth Thompson, of Summit Point, thi
county, and two young sons. He will
be buried in Charles Town Friday.
Mrs. William Entler was called t,
Washington, D. c., last week, to attend
the funeral Of Mrs. Catherine Graves
Rouzee, beloved wife of Edgar A
Rouzee, formerly of Shepherdstown
and only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs J
L. Graves, of Washington. Mrs. Rouzee
died January 18th, after lingering i'll
ness of one year. The funeral ser
vice was held from ST. Dominic's e..
tholic Church in Washington, where
solemn high mass was said for the
rebose of the SOUL lnterment W
made at Baltimore. Besides her huS i
band, she is survived by daught
one year old.
Mrs. Dorothy Louise Dorsey, wife OF
Mr.. James A. Dorsey, of Boston, and
only daughter OF Mr.. Thomas F. Nc
Clone of Spartansburg, S. c., formerly
of Harper's Ferry, died at her homo
in Roxbury, Mass, on January 18th, of
pneumonia. In addition to her hus-
band and father, Mrs. Dorsey is sur
vived by two young sons, James and
Thomas.
Thomas Alger, aged % years, died
last week at his home on the Watson
farm, between Charles Town and Lee
town, after long illness from tubercu
losis. He had been a resident Of the |
county only few weeks, having moved
here from Augusta county, Va, with his |
mother and brother He was % years
old.
Mrs. Mary F. Kretzer, widow OF
Joseph Kretzer, died in Martinsburg
last Thursday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. George R. Mace. Mrs. |
Kretzer, who was so years old, former
ly lived in Keedysville, Nd, but had
resided in Martinsburg for the past
seven years.
Captain A. H. Smaltz, well-known
resident of Berkeley county and a
hiehly-regarded Confederate veteran
died at his home in Hedgesville last
Saturday, aged 70 years. His death |
was sudden one. He is survived by
one son and six daughters.
C. B. Scott Vanmetre died at his
home in Martinsburg last Wednesday
night after a long illness from par
alysis, in the 73d year of his age. He
is survived by two sons and three
daughters.
]. A. McGraw, aged 70 years, died
last Thursday at his home in Bolivar
this county. He had been in the ser
vice of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
for more than fifty years.
William E. Mckee died at his home
in Martinsburg last Saturday after q
brief illness from blood poisoning
aged 70 years. He was UDion veteran
of the Civil War.
Mrs. Rebecca Bremen, widow OF
Jacob w. Bremen, died at her home in
Martinsburg last Sunday, aged IA
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