Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
DEATH is EVER BUSY.
Many Have Answered the Final Sum-
mons the Past Two Weeks.

MUCH SOrTOW was leit IN SnepnerdS-
town last Saturday afternoon when
the news became known that Miss
Annie Entler, one of our most beloved
townswomen, had passed away. She
had been seriously i'll for the past six
weeks, and her death had been antici-
pated, but the sense Of loss was none
the less keen. She was such a gen.
timely good woman, so bright and
cheerful, so interested in our town af-
fairs, that our people could not but
grieve to know that she was no more.
Ann Margaret Entler was the eldest
child OF the late ]. p. A. and Ellen Nc
Elroy Entler, and her family has been
prominent in this community for more
than hundred years. Her father,
Captain ]. p. A. Entler, was long in
the hotel business here. Almost fifty
years ago he moved with his family
TO Piedmont, w. Va, where for a num-
Der of years he conducted a hotel
known as the Simms House. Ii was
in the hotel that Miss Annie played a
heroic part. A rough character who
had been denied admission took his
revenge by setting the hotel afire, and
the intimates awoke in the dead of
night to find the building in flames.
With great heroism and presence of
mind Miss Annie ran from room to
room until she had awakened every
person in the building, all of whom
were saved. Ii was conceded that but
for her courage and quickness there
would have been serious loss Of life
The guests of the hotel recognized
this fact, and later they presented her
with a handsome gold medal ap-
propriately inscribed. Soon after
this disaster the family moved to
Washington, where they lived until
after the death of Captain Entier. A
few years ago Miss Annie came back
to Shepherdstown to make her home,
and lived here until the end. She was
active in all good works, and gave
faithful service to the Red Cross and
other enterprises for the public ben
eft. She was a devoted member Of
the Episcopal Church. and her pastor
has paid feeling tribute to her love
for her church and her interest in its
affairs. She was chaplain of the Pack
Horse Ford Chapter OF the Daughters
of the American Revolution Of this
place. She is survived by a sister,
Mrs. Geo. M. Beltzhoover, who is now
the last surviving child of Captain and
Mrs. Entier. The funeral service was
held at her late home Monday after
noon, the service being conducted by
her pastor, Rev. J. w. Ware, assisted
by Rev. DIR. Charles Ghiselin, of the
Presbyterian Church. The body was
laid to rest in Elmwood Cemetery.
Henry Engle, one of the oldest res
idents of our county and well-known
Confederate veteran, died last Mon
day at the home of his son, Ross L.
Engle, at Shenandoah Junction, in the
87th year of his age. Mr.. Engle was
a son of William Engle, and his fami-
ly has long been prominent in that
section of the county now known as
Engle. During the Civil War he
served with credit as member of
Company A, Twelfth Virginia Caval-
ry. He spent the greater part of his
later years in the Confederate Sol
diers' Home at Richmond. He is sur
vived by two sons. Ross l.. Engle, of
this county, and William Engle, of
Marion, Ohio. The funeral service
was conducted yesterday by Rev. John
c. Siler in the Presbyterian Church
Charles Town.
Mr.. c. B. Ollie, who had been here
visiting his father-in-law, Hon. G. M.
Bel,zhoover, was recalled to his home
in Morgantown by the sudden death
of his brother-in-law, Prof Frederick
incoln Emory, of the faculty of the
} West Virginia University. Prof.
Emory's death was very unexpected.
He and his wife had gone for a walk
on New Years eve, but he said he felt
badly and they returned home. Physi-
J clans were summoned end ministered
TO him, and he apparently grew bet
ter. Suddenly he fell hack in his
chair and was dead. He was 81
years of age, native of Massa-
chusct's. and was a man of exception
al talents. He is survived by his
wife, who was formerly Miss Mary
Ollie.
James Davis Kearns, lifelong res
! dent of Middleway, this county, died
: suddenly last Friday morning. He
, Rad walked from his home to the resi-
, dence of Geo. B. Senseny. when he
| froppod dead from heart disease He
: was 63 wears old and was unmarried
He is survived by brother, George
/ Kearns, and sister, Mrs. S. NJ
: Emery, the latter of Martinsburg.
Edward Grove, welI-known in both
Jefferson and Berkeley counties, died
, last Friday from para aysis at his ,iumc
: near Vanclevesville. He is survived
by his wife and fifteen sons and
! daughters. His body was taken to
J Charles Town for burial.
) DR.. Alfred NJ. Smith, who some
r years ago was an osteopath practi-
! toner in Charles Town, died last week
and was buried in Charles Town. He
, is survived by his wife, who was for
mcrly Mrs. John p. Bishop.
Isaac Burns, Confederate veteran
died last week at his home near Mar
, tinsburg, aged II years. He was q
, lifelong resident of Berkeley county
Luther Henkle, a well-known Con