Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-11
CROSSING THE DARK RIVER,

Ii is with regret that we announce
the death Of Mrs. c. w. Fraley, wife of
Mr. Charles Fraley, a well-known res
ident OF the Duffields neighborhood,
who died at her home last Friday, af-
ter an illness of FIVE weeks. Mrs.
traley had been in ill-health for over
a year, never having recovered from
an attack OF influenza which she had
at that time. Complications which set
IN were the cause Uf her death. Mrs.
fraley was long a member of the M.
e. Church, South, at Shenandoah June,
ton, and was ever ready TO help
worthy cause. The funeral was held
at her late home last Sunday, the SER
vices being conducted by Rev. Mr..
Brandt, pastor of the M. E. Church.
South, at Shenandoah Junction, assist
ed by Rev. J. G. Siler, of Elk Branch
Presbyterian Church. The body was
laid TO rest in Elmwood cemetery in
Shepherdstown. Mrs. Fraley, who was
hfty-one years old, is survived by her
husband, c. w. Fraley; her mother,
Mrs. Susan B. Jones, of Martinsburg:
five sisters, Mrs. ]. H. VanMetre, Mrs.
Martin Airport, Mrs. Ben Wilmington
and Mrs. G ]. Brantner, all of Mar
tinsburg, and Mrs. j. Adam Bachman
OF Baltimore; one brother, Wade
Jones, and two sons, John M. Fraley
of Martinsburg, and w. E. Fraley, of
Brunswick, and one daughter, Mrs.
Ira Mcnamara, of Baltimore.
Martin L. Furrey, a well-known resi-
dent near Kearneysville, died at his
home there yesterday evening, after an
illness of about three months, brought
on by the infirmities of old age. Mr.
turrey, who was 81 years old, had
lived hs entire life in this vicinity, and
at one time farmed the G. d. Wysong
farm east of town. He is survived bv
his wife, Mrs. Mary Furrey, two
daughters, Miss Florence Furrey, al
home, Mrs. Chas. B. VanMetre, of
Shepherdstown, and one son, Phillip
Furrey, of Martinsburg; also one sis
ter, Miss Bette Furrey, of Vancleves-
vile. The funeral will be held to-
morrow at his late home and the bod
will be laid to rest in Mt. Zion ceme-
terry, south of Kearneysville.
Samuel Pennell, who has been toll
collector for the Maryland & Virginia
Bridge Co. at Shepherdstown for the
past five years, died at his home in this
place, Tuesday evening, after an illness
Of about two weeks. Mr.. Pennell. who
was originally from Sharnsburg. while
small in stature, was of great courage.
and number of years ago, while act
ing in the capacity of constable at
that place, arrested, single-handed three
desperadoes who had blown open the
safe at Antietam Station For a long
time he was lock tender on G. & o
canal mile above town. Mr.. PenneIl
who was sixty-seven years old. is sur
vived by his wife. The funeral took
place today in Sharpsburg and the
remains were buried in Mountain
View cemetery.
Word has been received here OF the
death of G. !. Burner, of Luray. Va.
Mr.. Burner was former resident Of
Shepherdstown, having had a jewelry
store and repair shop here a number OF
years ago. His death was due to
pneumonia, which followed an attack
of influenza. He is survived by his
wife and several children. The funer-
al was held Tuesday in Luray.
Mrs. Sarah Selden, aged IS years,
widow of John Selden, died at her
home in Charles Town the past week.
She was daughter Of the late Andrew
Kennedy, well-known lawyer of
Charles Town. Surviving are one
daughter and two step-children.