Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-01
HI. SNYDER, Publisher
THE DEATH RECORD.

= r,l, william CookuS, Neli-knoWn
o. 99i,:yks,sy county farmer and former
t".,Ier, Of Shepherdstown, which oc-
- asst Thursday in the Kings
NargHters Hospital in Martnsourg.
"a Isa,h was verv unexpected. The
s,Crs I.S SUNDAY he had been in Shep-
Ss-istown. where he spent the day
,,',,S Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Knadler, and
.sr,s4 N be in his usual health.
Ton+sy night he was taken sick, his
TT ;,irsSs being diagnosed as locked
.o,,crs and his physicians were un-
oS'e n afford him relief. Early
Tbr-,ia. morning he was taken to
,be hoSnltal where an operation was
u"s-sorrad. His illness had become
- serious hy this time that fatal
,Srr1irg,ion could not be avoided, and
- cassei away about one O'Clock
Thursda, afternoon. His death is a
aus OF deep regret to his family and
f-;e,5s Nr. CookuS was a native of
Sbcrbcristown, having been born and
reared In this place, and was a son
of the late MI and Mrs. Henry
Cookus He vas for time the keeper
of FImWood Cemetery, but some six
teen wears ago he moved to Berkeley
county where he had since been en-
capei in farming. He had prospered
in This occupation, and only few
weeks AGO had sold his stock and
farming implements and expected to
move TO a little place of his own, with
The sxpcetation of taking life easy for
the remainder of his days. Before he
had gotten into his new home he was
stricken with the fatal illness. He is
survived hy his wife, who was former
II Miss Katherine Myers. of this place :;
and Albert; four daughters. Mrs. 7.
A. Blake, Of HaGerstown; Mrs. Anna
Turner, Martinsburg; Mrs. Charles
CruhbS, near Pleasant Plain; Mrs.
Edna Jordan, at home; three brothers
Charles and Sheridan, of Hagerstowr
Atwell Of Philadelphia; and two IS
tcrs. Mrs Ida Chap,ine. of Shep-
hertsiown. and Mrs. Florence Mat
thews, of Cumberland. The funeral
services we're conducted Sunday after
noon in the Methodist Church in
Shephcrdstown BY Rev. William
Rogers, and the body was inferred in
Elmw0Oi Cemetery.
Bartholomew Moore, one of the old
est residents of Jefferson county, died
last Sunday near Bakerton, at the ad-
vancei age OF SO years, 3 months and
32 tayS. He was a farmer by occupa-
ton, and was recognized as one of the
best men in that section, being highly
regarded by all who knew him. Mr.
Moore had remarkably good health and
was in full possession of all his facul-
ties working on his farm daily, until
urb ka -.
strength. He sold his farm near
Keller 10 J. H. Cook some months ago
and few weeks ago he had public
sale OF his effects, going with his
nephew, Nr. Demory, to make his
future home. He lived only a short
time after he had made the change
Mr.. Moore was a Confederate veteran
havlne served with credit through the
GIVll War as a member of Companv
I, FIith Virginia Regiment, Stonewa'l
brigade. He was the last survivor of
MS iam,ly, his wife having died in
IsIl. He was buried in the Lutheran
EraEe'yart at Uvilla on Tuesday, the
IIner2I service being conducted in the
Enurcn Wn nv the pastor, Rev. |. D.
NoFinan. he deceased had been a
memNer Of the Lutheran Church.
Tie death of Mrs. Esther E. Trigr
was IN 'ncXprcssibly sad one. Com
in1E "ncND- -ctcdlv at the Charles Town
a.GS.'a' saturday morning, it was a
f..oyglS shock to her family and
i.., a.SI'~S. She was married only a
WI. WI more than two years ago to DR..
sHm-sm ). Irigg, and leaves an infant
.i sau- r less than a week old at the
s ",.,N u. 'he mothers death, and a little
son S,n YIN Trige, Jr. Besides the
sr,,. .Nd daughter, Mrs. Tr;ge is
C- CS' .1g her devoted mother M
SS 81 Is 9ar!. one brother. !. Muroh'
c. sister. hrs. Far!
Tba ~ l", all residents o. M:d1'ewav
Sa-, '"g 'N.ral was held Tuesday. with
iC.N. ~ Rev. A. B Ni,che', ard
n Niod'o ~ay -hdvocate.
., '',fa Virginia Engle, widow
Cp.., NIL y. .ngie, died in the
Sb. S,.'. own Hospital, ared "a years.
So - Been n failing health for
n,.:i 1",' 'me past Mrs. Fnelc. whose
n m,.i. n name was Dorse-, was a wo-
ye,,. a@, vi Er.at picty, ard WIS for ten
Chu-,, missionary of the Methodist
Fncr, IN Mexico. A son S. D
Aupn.., :: r ana a daughter, Miss
IS"''a hnFIe, survive her.
in MS. Ms. Harry 4. Bates died recently
br.s .tsg'oif Mich, where she and her
taSrs.and tSa.. had bur lately established
MAJ. mail nome. The deceased, whose
me-r ntne was Shockey, was for
,-', AN! rom Mercer county, this State
Bat. '. married last July to Mr..
va Hs.3 IS native of the Middle
way n,'t1horhood
Pa,Sa,,.. P,,. Cora Packet, wife of George
H,eg.-... died recently at her home In
,1ssTstown, aged Sc wears She I was m.
he" "1,,.e 5. Of Middleway district, and
Her b.. was taken there for burial
doro-.'-Nand, two sons and three
-Ts survive her.
S.,. Farnsworth, aged e5 wears
in 1o.oi.M OF Middleway, died last week
in n, 'os p.ial in Baltimore u
roas ,.. wee , of the b. & o. Rail-
.."f '.H INr manu- yao-. -. r.