Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-02-19

nuenza, which terminated in pneu-
monia. Mr.. Morgan and his year old
daughter are both i'll in Roanoke with
the influenza, but are now reported
to be convalescent The body was
brought here for burial Tuesday night,
and after service yesterday afternoon
in Trinity Episcopal Church. conduct
ed by Rev. ]. w. Ware. was placed in
the receiving vault in Elmwood Gene
terry Mrs. Morgan, who was 80 years
Iei age, was Q DAUGHTER Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur F. wirgman. and was
born and reared in Romney, this
married February o, 1918, and lived
for some months in Shepherdstown.
They moved from this place to Colo
RADIO, but returned a few months ago
and located in Roanoke. She was
woman OF lovely character, and her
sad death in the bloom Of young wo-
manhood brings sorrow to many rel.
atives and friends. Besides her hus-
band and infant daughter. she is sur
vived by her parents. who are now
living in Roanoke; three brothers, o,
B., W. F., Jr., and James B. wirgman,
all OF Akron, Ohio; two sisters, Miss
Edna Wirgman. of Morganton, N. c.,
and Miss Meeda Wirgman, of Pitts
bure
Mrs. Mary Lee Humrichouse
daughter Of the late ]. II. and Mary
E. Spohn and wife Of G. w. Humric-
house, died at the home OF her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Arthus Emmons, in Balti-
more, on Sunday last, after a long
Illness, aged So years. About six
weeks ago she went to Johns Hopkins
Hospital in Baltimore for treatment.
She was critically i'll for several
weeks, but rallied and seemed to
improve some. Several weeks ago she
was taken TO her daughters home.
Last Friday she became very i'll.
pneumonia having developed. and in
her weak condition she could not
Withstand the attack. She passed
peacefully away on Sunday. She is
survived by her husband, two SONS,
! Walter and Davis Humrichouse, Of
HagerstoWn, and two daughters, Mrs.
Arthur Emmons, OF Baltimore. end
Mrs. Ferd Snyder, Of the Shenandoah
Junction vicinity. She Is also sur
vived by three brothers, Marvin E.
and 0rpha E. Spohn, OF Shepherds
town, and Edward II. Spohn. OF Wash.
| ington. Her body was brought here
| Tuesday, and funeral services were
held at her home Wednesday morning
conducted by her pastor, Rev. I. D.
Woman. fnterment vas In Elmwood
/ Cemetery. Mrs. Humrichouse wss q
member OF the Lutheran Church for
thirty years. having been q member OF
the choir. She was devoted wife
and mother and will be greatly miss
led. The family have the sympathy OF
their friends in their bereavement.
Miss Emma Lee Miller, daughter OF
the late John L. and Mary E. Miller,
died in the 58th year. after q linger-
ing illness Of heart trouble, at her
home in Baltimore, last Friday. Miss
Miller was a cousin OF Messrs.
William and Samuel Humrichouse, OF
| this place. Her father and family
were well-known in the vicinity oj
Shenandoah Junction, most of their
life having been spent on the Aglionby
farm, Gap View" After her fathers
death Miss Miller with her younger
half sisters and brother moved to
Martinsburg and later to Baltimore.
She nobly and devotedly gave up her
self to the care OF those left in her
charge, and became both mother and
father to the family thus left to her
| care. Her life was one of sacrifice
for others. II can be truly said OF
her that she was faithful unto death.
and her reward will be the crown Of
life. After services conducted at her
home on Sunday, the remains we're
brought here on Monday last, and af-
ter short service in the Presbyterian
Church were laid to rest in the fami-
ly lot in E'mwood Cemetery Miss
Miller Is survived by one brother
Charles, Of Shenandoah Junction, and
three sisters, Edith, Mrs. Vim. Rob,
inson and Mrs. Clarence Kable, all OF
Baltimore.
Thomas Eagan died suddenly last
Wednesday morning at the home OF
his daughter, Miss Mary Eagan, near
Charles Town. He was 88 years old.
His death was very unexpected. He
was sitting in his chair. as we'll as
usual, when suddenly he fell forward
dead, without an instant's warning.
For fifty years he was in the employ OF
the B. & 0. Railroad in Hagerstown.
most OF this time as watchman at the
Baltimore street crossing of the rail-
road. The Hagerstown Herald says
that a score OF years ago he started his
memorial garden" a plot Of ground
in which he erected monuments to the
memory Of men famous both locally
and nationally. This unique "ceme-
terry" always arouses curiosity from
visitors, and when he left Hagerstown
last October to 90 to Charles Town. he
said he intended to return periodically
to keep il in good condition. "Uncle
Tommy" was known by every resident
OF Hagerstown for his wit and ingenu-
ity, and was unique character that
had grown 70 be part OF HsRerstovn
itself. The body was taken TO that
place for burial.