Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-08
DEATH IS EVER BUSY.

Captain William B. Colston, a pop
ular Confederate veteran and one o.
the best known and most highly re
garded residents of Berkeley county
died Tuesday at the home of his son
in-law, William Trapnell, at Elkins, W
Va, in the 84th year Of his age. He
had been i'll since last November, hav'
ing been taken sick soon after he hat
gone to Elkins to spend the winter with
his daughter. Captain Colston was 6
lifelong resident OF Berkeley county
He was born at "Honeywood" in 1886
and all his life was spent in the county
and in Martinsourg. AT the outbreak
of the Civil War he enlisted in Com
pany E, of the Second Virginia In
fantry, and served CALAMITY in the
famous old Stonewall Brigade until the
close of the war, becoming first SER
geant, then a lieutenant and finally
captain OF his company. He was
several times wounded. Captain Col
ston engaged in farming after the war,
but in 1872 moved to Martinsburg,
where he became active in business
and in public affairs. He was engaged
in newspaper work for some years,
being publisher Of the Martinsburg
Statesman at one time. He was coun-
ty assessor, justice OF the peace, clerk
of the circuit court, postmaster OF Mar
tinsburg, and filled various Offices in
the past forty years. He was also
superintendent Of the Episcopal Sun
day School and a member of Equality
Lodge of Masons. He is survived by
four children: Mrs. William Trapnell,
of Elkins; Mrs. w. B. Cornwell, Of
Romney; Miss Susan CoIston and Miss
Jane Colston. His funeral takes place
in Martinsburg this Thursday. Cap
tain Colston was delightful Virginia
gentleman of the ola school. Cultured
and refined and courteous, kind OF heart
and genial OF manner, consistent
Christian and clean in thought and
deed, he leaves fragrant memory that
will long be cherished by his friends.
Mrs. Bertha Reading McGarry, wife
Of Lieutenant Edmund D. McGarry,
died May lst at the sanitariun at st.
Agatha de Monts, near Montreal, Can
ada Her death, which was the result
of tuberculosis, followed an illness OF
more than year. Lieutenant McCar-
ry had been with her for the past couple
of months. Mrs. McCarry, who was
% years old, was native of London,
England, and was the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph v. Reading. She
was a most lovable young woman, and
her death is deplored by many friends.
Her father and brother are both SOL
diers in the British Army. Besides
her husband, she leaves an infant son.
The body was taken to Cambridge,
Mass, for burial. The deceased was
married to Mr.. McGarry less than three
years ago.
Jacob Entler, native Of Shepherds
town but a resident OF Martinsburg
since his youth, died at his home in
the latter place Tuesday night, aged
II years. He was butcher by ocupa-
ton. He is survived by his wife,
whose maiden name was Voorhees, a
sister, Mrs. Eliza Prather, near Mar
tinSburg; and four brothers, Joseph
and Luther Entler, Of California, and
Daniel and James Entler, of Berkeley
county.
William A. Fitzpatrick, one Of the
oldest engineers on the Shenandoah
Valley division OF the Norfolk &
Western Railway, dlea at his home in
Hagerstown last Sunday, after an ILL
ness of several months, aged SO years.
He was a popular railroad man, and
his death is regretted by many friends.
He is survived by his wife, two sons
and two daughters.
Mrs. Flora Belle Painter died in the
City Hospital in Martinsburg last
Sunday, from a complication OF dis
eases. The body was taken to the
home of her father, Thomas Welsh, at
Kearneysville, and after funeral ser
vice on Monday, conducted by Rev. J.
H. Haley, was taken to Charles Town
for burial.
John L. Sencind:ver, well-known
Confederate veteran of Berkeley coun-
ty, died last Friday at Darkesville, at
ter a brief illness from paralysis, aged
70 years. He was lifelong resident
of Berkeley county and the last sur
vivor OF family Of twelve. He leaves
a son and three daughters.
Mrs. Ella Brink, wife OF Andrew
Brink, died last Monday at her home
in Tulsa, Oklahoma, aged AZ years.
The deceased was a native OF Martins
burg and was a daughter OF the late
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Lambert.
Mrs. Eva Sloan, wife Of John Sloan,
died at her home at Blairton, Berkeley
county, last Monday, aged AZ years.
She is survived by her husband and
eight children.