Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-17
The Death Record.

! The Death Record.
Captain Joseph Winston Waddy, o
Louisa county, Va, who has been max
ing his home with his son, Mr.. W. "
Waddy,, in Shepherdstown since DC
tober, died of uremic coma, Monda
morning, July IA, at IL o'clock, age
70 years, 9 months and IL days. Cap
tain Waddy had been an invalid TO
the past fifteen years, suffering witt
rheumatism. During that time he hac
been with his son, Mr.. Frank Waddy
train dispatcher, at Roanoke, Va. A
the outbreak of the Civil War he wa:
student at the University of Vir.
| ginia- He entered the Confederate
| army, answering the first call of his
country. He fought through the en-
tire war, serving under General Lee
and General Jackson. He received
several wounds, the last at the battle
of Antietam. After the war, weary
and worn from faithful service, he re-
turned to his home in Louisa county
His father was John Winston Waddy
who married Miss Harris, of Louisa
Courthouse. Captain Waddy mar
ried Miss Mary Elizabeth La Rue, Of
Augusta county, Va. He entered bust
ness in Staunton and then in Buena
Vista. While there he was elected
mayor Of the city and later was ap-
pointed postmaster While holding
this position he was attacked by rheu-
matism and had been suffering with
il since. His family is we'll as the
friends he has made in and near Shep-
herdstown, deem him a man of won
derful disposition, with an ever-ready
smile for all who came and some jovial
remark. Captain Waddy would well
come his visitors, no matter the suffer-
ing nor the weather, with the proven
bal smile upon his face.
Short services were held at the
house Wednesday at 7 a. m. by Rev.
J. w. Ware, rector of Trinity Episcopal
Church. The body was taken to Bethel,
near Staunton, and laid to rest by the
side of his wife, who died in July, 1892
Services were conducted by his minis
ter at that place. Surviving are Mrs.
c. W. Massie, of Richmond, Va; Mrs.
j. L. Milliner, of Philadelphia; Mr..
John L. Waddy, Of Jacksonville, Flori-
da; Mr.. J. Frank Waddy, of Roanoke;
and Mr.. W. w.. Waddy, of Shepherds
town. 4.
Colonel Thomas E. Hodges, one OF
West Virginia's most highly regarded
public men, died at his home in Nor
gantown last Sunday. after an illness
of several weeks from abdominal
trouble, aged 60 years. Colonel
Hodges, who was a Democrat, had
filled various positions Of trust in this
State with ability and integrity, and he
had the confidence and esteem of all
the people, regardless OF politics. He
served as a member Of the State Board
of Control, was president OF the West
Virginia University, and occupied
other Offices. He was candidate for
Congressman-at-large in 1914, but was
defeated by Howard Sutherland. Since
1915 he had been postmaster at Nor
gantown. He is survived BY his wife,
a son and a daughter.
Isaac B. Miller, farmer Of
Opequon district in Berkeley county,
died last Sunday night at his home en-
the VanMetre farm, after a prolonged
illness following an operation for ap-
pendicitis. He was A years of age.
Mr.. Miller was native Of Loudoun
county, Va, but had resided in Berke-
ley county for the past three years.
He is survived by his wife, son,
William |. Miller, five brothers and
four sisters. One of his brothers is
Edward E. Miller, west Of Shepherds
town. The funeral was held on Tues
day and the body was taken to Win
chester for burial.
Mrs. Mollie Clendenning, wife OF
James Clendenning, died Tuesday al
her home in Gassaway, after a long
and painful illness from cancer. The
deceased, whose maiden name vas
Nicely, was a native of Middleway, this
county, and was 90 years old. She
was twice married, her first husband
having been William Riley. She Is
survived by brother, Henry Nicely.
of Middleway, and sister, Mrs. Ida
League, Of CaSSaway.
Mrs. Hester Jane Shipper, wife OF
lanes B. Shipper, died last Thursday
night at her home in Berkeley county,
aged 81 years. The deceased, whose
maiden name was Stuckey, is sur
vived by her husband and seven sons
and daughters.
lanes Park Chapman, a well-known
resident of Martinsburg, died at his
home in that city last Saturday night,
after a two weeks illness from pneu-
monia. He was 68 years old. He is
survived by his wife, two sons and two
daughters.
John Fox died last Thursday at the
home of his father-in-law, R. L.
Thorpe, on the Stewart farm near
Kearneysville, after an illness OF sew
eral weeks from typhoid fever. He
was 80 years old.
Samuel Nj. Landes, for many years
a well-known stone mason OF Berke-
ley county, died at his home near Mar
lowe last Monday, aged 70 years. His
wife, three sons and three daughters
survive him.
Mrs. Mary Granigan, an aged resi-
dent Of Berkeley county, died Tuesday
at her home of her son, Thomas Z.
Granigan, near Vanclevesville, in her
18th year. Three sons survive her.
Mrs. Ann Rebecca Broun, widow OF
DR.. James Conway Broun and one OF
Berryville's prominent residents, died
in the Winchester Hospital in Win
chester last week, aged so years.
Federal Aid For Roads Declined.
At meeting of the County Court Of