Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-05-20
DEATH Is EVER BUSY.

mere was much sorrow in Jefferson
county last Sunday when the news of
the death OF Mrs. Alice Link OShourn,
wife OF James b. OSbouru. was made
pubic. Few OF her friends had known
OF her illness, which was very BRIEF
ana they were shocked ami grleved 10
Know that she was no more. Mrs. OS-
oourn, who lived in the old Link home
stead near DuflicldS, where she was
born and where all OF her life was
spent had not been in robust health
the past winter, suffering i good deal
from neuralgia. Last Saturday she
became very i'll, and in few hours
passed INTO Inconsistencies At 2SG
O'Clock Sunday morning she passed
peacefully away and her long and use
tul life was ended. Mrs Osbourn was
the only child of John Alexander Link
and Ann Melvin Link, and was born
November !, 1880, thus being in her
luth year. She was married November
III, 1871, TO James b. Oshourn. and for
nearly fifty years they had lived hap
ply together, respected by all who
Nhe" them ana raising family of
seven sons and daughters who have
been remarkable in hlial affection and
exemplary home life. Mrs. Osbourn
was one of the best OF women. a
faithful, devoted wife, a loving mother
a good ncighbor and warm-hcarted
friend, she had wide circle of rel
a'iNes and friends who will miss her
ecnlal companiOnShip and pleasant as
SocIation. She had been consistent
member of Elk Branch PRESBYTERIAN
CnuTcn from her youth up Connect.
Cd with families that had been prom.
men. IN this section for more than
a hundred years, she had large rcla-
uonShip, and was a member of tho
rack Horse Ford Chapter OF Dauchtcrs
OF the American Revolution. Beside,
her hereaved husband. Sh .ryivel
~ the following children: Mrs
Lawrence Harman, Piedmont. ". Va
samuel (. OSbourn, Germantown. Pr
john NJ. Oshourn, of Sandy Ridge. thi-
county; Mrs. Warren II Hunter. DuF-
heidS; Walter Allen Oshourn. DuF,
hcluS; Cleon Scott OShourn. Yale Uni.
yGrSItr; Alice L. Osbourn. at home
ne funeral service was held Tucsda,
afternoon At her late home. conLuctc.
ny her pastor, Rev. John G. Silcr. as
sisted by Rev DR.. Charles Ghisclin. OF
. Shepherdstown, and the body was laid
10 rest in ElmwoOd Cemetery. Shep.
nerdstown. The funeral was one Of
'"c largest ever seen in Jefferson
/ county, hundreds of persons having
gathered to pay their last tribute of re-
/ spect to this good woman and to ex-
press tneir sympathy for the hercaved
/ husband and children Among those
| rom a distance who were present
were Rev. A. G. Link. Of Nashville
| tennessee, Messrs. Thos. l.. and r
Z. Hess, of Washington, and Mrs
province Mccormick, Of Berryville.
It is with much regret that we
record the death of James Stevens
hiGntStlne, which occurred at his home
IN ohepherdstown last Saturday morn
Ilg. MIR. RightStine had been i'll mos,
OF the past winter, his trouble being
/ diagnosed as cancer of the stomach
although he suffered a great deal. no
"ept up, and took to his bed only about
a week before his death. In the pass.
ing of Mr. Rightstine our town loses
one OF its most highly-rcgarded men
lie mad been frequently elected cor
poratlon recorder, and had also been
a magistrate for several terms. III
may be said of him that he never did
an injustice TO any person. Kind
hearted and conSidcratc, of gentle and
amlable disposition, exemplary in his
conduct, he was respected and liked
by all who knew him, and he will be
greatly missed in our community. He
was born and reared in this communi..
", and was son of the late William
EIGhtSilne, who was one of the Jurors
mat tried and convicted the notorious
/ lohn Brown. Nearly all of his life
was spent in this place, though when
young man he lived in Washington
. a - ,,.h L.
IN thc candy business. Some forty
oud years ago he was one Of the play
crs on our crack Shepherdstown base
ball team Mr.. Rightstine, whose
age was 73 years. 7 months and "a
7 days, is survived by a brother. VIM. NJ
.tlghtstine, of Riverton. Va, now the
last survivor of his generation: three
sons, J. Guy Rghtstinc. of Shep-
lerdSfo4n. NJ. K. Rightstine. of Wash
ington, and J. William Rightstine. of
Richmond, Va; and two daughters
MrS. Butler Jones. Of this vicinity
ana Miss Louise Rightstine. at home
ne funeral service was held at his
iate home Monday morning. Rev. |. D
Worman, of the Lutheran Church. Of,
heating, and the body was inferred in
tImwood Cemetery.
word has been received here of tho,
death of Mrs. Ella Harper Cohen. a
former resident of Shepherdstown
which occurred last SATURDAY. at her
home in Portland, Oregon. where she
1ad lived for a long time past. Mrs
Cohen was q popular Shepherd
'ady until she moved away some forty
or fifty years ago. Her father was
Colonel Charles Harper colonel of
the militia and a druggist BY occupa-
ton. The family lived in the house
now owned and occupied BY b. S.
pcndleton on Main street. and Coloncl
Harper dispensed drugs and sundrics
at the same place. Miss Ella anN