Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-14
Death Is Ever Busy.

Jonn ID. McGarTy, a prominent farm
er and business man of the Shenan-
doah Junction neighborhood. died last
Saturday morning at his home near
that town, and in his death our coun-
ty loses one of its best citizens. He
Tas i'll about ten days with an attack
I of dysentery such as has been prevail
ing throughout the county. His condi-
ton became serious on Thursday. and
Saturday morning at 4 o'clock he pass
ed away. He was IL years old the
9th of last June. Mr.. McGarry was
born and reared in this. county and
lived here all his life. He was a son
of the late John and Sarah Daniels Nc,
Garry, who were representatives OF
two of the leading families of Jeffer-
son county. He was a progressive
business man and farmer and was held
in the highest esteem by all who knew
him. Exemplary in all his ways, he
was looked up to as the personificatlon
of integrity and reliability, and had
the full confidence of the people. He
was for many years a director in the
Bank of Charles Town, and had for
a long time been a member of the board
of education of Charles Town dis
trict, serving as its president for the
past four years. He had been men,
Der Of Elk Branch Presbyterian Church
from his youth, and was ruling elder
in this church at the time Of his death.
He is survived by his wife, who was
formerly Miss Emma Burr, and six
children: Robert P. McGarry, of
Shenandoah Junction; Edmond D. Nc
Garry, of Washington; Burr and James
and Misses Hettie and Anna McCarry,
at home; also two sisters, Mrs. Hester
Duke and Mrs. N. T. Snyder. The
funeral service was held at his late
home Monday afternoon, conducted by
his pastor, Rev. John c. Siler, assisted
by Rev. T. M. Swami, of Charles Town.
The body was inferred in the family
burying ground near his home.
George F. Foulk, former resident
of Shepherdstown, died on Tuesday at
the Odd Fellows Home at Elkins, W.
Va, of which he had been an inmate
for the past five or six years. He was
the oldest man at the home, being SO
years Of age. He had been an Odd
Fellow for SO years, having joined the
order at Gettysburg in 1880 AT the
time of his death he was member OF
Caledonia Lodge, of ShepherdStown.
Mr.. Foulk was a native of Perry coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, but lived in this coun-
ty for many years. He was a black
smith by occupation. Surviving him
are two sons and two daughters:
Jacob and Logic Foulk and Mrs. John
son, of Columbus, Ohio, and Mrs.
James Covert, Of Engle, Jefferson
county. The body is to be brought
here for burial, but we have not been
able to ascertain the funeral arrange
ments at the hour of going to press.
Mrs. Miranda C. Wilson, former
resident of Romney, and widow OF
Michael Van Wilson, died last Thurs |
day morning at her home in Charles
Town, where she had lived for the past |
two years She was 70 years old.
She is survived by son. Van B. Will
son, and two daughters, Miss Carrie |
Wilson and Mrs. Miller, wife Of DR.. J
M. Miller.
Charles M. Bishop, a well-known
resident Of Berkeley county, died last
Sunday at his home near Shanghai,
aged 80 years. He was Confederate
veteran, having served in Company c,
7th Virginia Cavalry. A daughter,
Mrs. ]. H. Shipper, survives him.
Miss Mary M. Crane, a former resi-
dent of Charles Town, daughter of the
late Joseph Crane, died last week in
Brooklyn, N. Y. Her body was taken
IN Charles Town for burial