Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-24
THE DEATH RECORD.

DR.. Charles William Link, a native
of Jefferson county and for the pas
twenty years a prominent dentist ir
Martinsburg and one of the most
highly-esteemed residents of that city
died last night in Johns Hopkins Hos
pital in Baltimore. Wednesday OF
last week DR.. Link went to the hos
| pital, where an operation was per-
formed in the hope that he would be
relieved of serious kidney trouble.
He seemed to stand the operation very
well, but Sunday change for the
worse set in, and though he rallied at
times, there was no real improvement
in his condition. Yesterday evening
he grew suddenly worse, and shortly
before 10 O'Clock he expired. DR..
Link, who was 81 years old, was a son
of the late Thomas Link, of Duftields,
and was member of one of our coun-
tvs most prominent families. He was
educated at the West Virginia Uni
versity, and located in Martinsburg,
where he was very successful in his
profession. He was a man of the
highest type, and had the respect of a
wide circle of friends. His death will
be genuinely regretted. He is sur
vived by his wife and two daughters,
also four brothers: Rev. A. G. Link,
of Campbellsvlle, KY; DR.. w. S. Link,
of Parkersburg; Assessor T. o. Link
and J. Albert Link, of Duffields. The
funeral arrangements had not yet been
made at the hour when the Register
goes to press, but he will probably be
buried in Martinsburg on Saturday.
The body will be sent from Baltimore
to Martinsburg this evening.
DR.. Edgar Lee Smith, a well-known
resident of Martinsburg and for twenty
years a dentist in that city, died very
suddenly last Friday morning. He had
left his home about 9 o'clock and was
on his way to his Office when he stag
cred and fell, dying within a few mo-
ments. He had not been well for some
time, and heart failure brought the
sudden end DR.. Smith, who was in
the 56th year of his age, was son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette
Smith, of Middleway, this county, and
was born and reared in that village.
He graduated in dentistry from the
Maryland University, and afterward
practiced in Berkeley Springs and Mar
tinsburg. He was married in 1889 to
Miss Ella Latham, of Winchester. She
survives him, together with six chill
dren: Edgar L. Smith, of Canada;
Charlotte L. Smith, of Philadelphia;
Robert S., Anthony W., Ella and Mil
dred, at home; also three brothers and
three sisters: T. G. Smith, Harry
Smith, j. o. Smith, of Martinsburg,
and Robert u. Smith, Mrs. VIM. G.
Bates, Mrs. Charles Shaull and Mrs.
Outcalt, Of Middleway. The deceased
was a prominent member Of the
Socialist party, and was at one time
candidate for Congress from this dis
trict.
Mrs. Frances Shepherd Henry, wife
of Harold Henry, died suddenly last
Sunday at the Kings Daughters Hos
pital in Martinsburg, where she had
been operated upon the previous week
for gallStoneS. Her death was a great
shock to her family and friends. Mrs.
Henry, who was 81 years of age, was a
daughter of P. NJ. Hollis and was born
and reared in Martinsburg, though
she had lived in Pitcairn, Pa, the past
two years. She is survived by her
husband and a little daughter, her
father, two sisters and four brothers.
Cecil A. Copenhaver, aged IS years,
died last Monday morning at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Copenhaver, at Kearneysville, after a I
long illness from a complication of
diseases. Mr.. Copenhaver had been
construction foreman for the Chesa-
pcake & Potomac Telephone Company
and had worked in Martinsburg, Elkins |
and other places, He is survived by
his wife, a son, daughter, his parents
and three sisters.
Ferdinand Senseny, a lifelong resi-
dent Of Jefferson county, died last
Thursday night at his home near Mid |
dleway, aged rs years. He is sur
vived by his wife, a brother, George
Senseny, and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Snyder He was a Confederate
veteran.
Peter Dunn, an old resident of Mar
tinSburg, died Tuesday in the Kings
Daughters Hospital in that place, aged
so wears. He was a native Of Ireland,
but had lived in MartinSburg for many
years.
S. B. Taylor Anderson, a well-known
blacksmith of Berkeley county, died
last Saturday, after long illness, aged
IS years.