Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-11-18
THE DEATH RECORD.

JaihSS M hanson, vell-known
resident OF Charles Town, died last
ihursaay evening in the Charles Town
hospital, following an illness of three
days His sudden death was a sad
surprise 10 his numerous friends. DIR
HANSON, who was % wears of age was
son OF the late Col and Mrs. lanes
M. HANSON, and was born and reared
at The Homestead" fine old estate
az the north edge of Charles Town.
he was graduate OF Shepherd Col
Iege in the class Of 1870, among his
classmates being Hugh P. Allen, Rev.
Edward L. Folk, Geo. W. D. Folk
Setzendanner, DR.. S T. Knott, M. lR.
Ronemous, ]. Allen Staley and JoiL.
Walper. He was one of the most pep
ular members of his class. and always
retained an aHectionate interest i'm
them and in the college. After his
graduation he studied dentistry, an
later practiced his profession in Charles
Town, where he passed all of his life
he was genial, kindhearted man, and
had wide circle of friends who W
depIore his death. He is survived BY
a daughter, Mrs. Van B. Wilson, of
SharleS Town; brother, DR.. B b
HANSON, Harper'S Ferry, and a sister
Mrs. Mary Guy. of Richmond, Va. He
was buried in Charles Town Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Fannie E. Huyett, wife of
Luther r. Huyett, died at her home
near Wheatland, this county, last Fri
day morning, after long and painful
illness caused by complication of
diseases. Mrs. Huyett, who was 81
years of age, was one of the most high
ly esteemed women of our county, and
leaves wide circle of relatives and
| friends to mourn her death. She had
teen an exemplary member OF the
Presbyterian Church for many years
Besides her husband. she is survived
by two sons and five daughters: ].
HurnS Huyett and Herman Huyett, OF
tins county: Mrs. Weton Hutton, Of
Pittsburg; Mrs. John L. Burns and
Misses Ruth, Martha and Sarah
Huyett, of this county; she also leaves
a brother, Marshall Burns, and two
sisters. Mrs. Thomas G. Frazier and
Miss Cora Burns. The funeral ser
vice was held at her late home last
Saturday afternoon, and the bodv was
inferred in Edge Hill Cemetery,
Charles Town.
John B. Sweeney, postmaster at
Hagerstown, died in hospital in Bal
timore on Tuesday, where he had been
under treatment for six weeks. His
daughter. Miss Josephine Sweeney. had
given quantity Of her blood for her
father, in the hope that TRANSMISSION
might help him, but it was Of no avail
Mr.. Sweeney was 69 years old. He
was postmaster of Hagerstown for
four years during President Cleve-
lands administration, and was serving
his second term under President Will
son. The deceased, who was a native
OF Ireland, was one of Hagerstown's
most popular men and a leader in
business affairs. He is survived by
his wife, two sons and daughter.
Mrs. Lucille Rice Hopkins, widow OF
S: Preston Hopkins, formerly of
Charles Town, died last Saturday at
the Eudowood Sanitarium. aged 40
years. Her death was due to tuber-
culosis. Her husband died in July
last, and month later a child was
born to her, but it died in a month or
two. Her health was failing, and af-
ter a stay in the hospital in Charles
Town she went to Eudowood. where
she soon passed away. Two boys and
whose maiden name was Rice, was a
native of Berkeley county. The body
was inferred in the cemetery in
Charles Town on Tuesday.
James B. Mcintyre, a native of
Jefferson county and former resident
OF Berkeley county, died in Chicago
last Thursday, aged 81 years. He was
born and reared in the Middleway
neighborhood and was highly regard
ed. Besides his wife and four chill
dren, he is survived by four sisters,
Mrs. John Bratt, of Berkeley countyi
Mrs. Lena Brilliant, of Washington,
Mrs. Lucas Dalgarn, of Kearneysville;
and Mrs. 0. w. Elliott, of Martins
burg.
John C. Lloyd. a well-known resi-
dent of Martinsburg and former county
commissioner, died last Thursday, in
the 62d year Of his age. He was a
native Of Jefferson county, having been
born in the Middleway neighborhood
but had lived in Martnsburg for the
past 25 years. He is survived by his
and James Lloyd. The Deceased had
long been an active Democrat
Miss Irene Green Aldridge, a greatly
respected resident OF Charles Town
district, died on Tuesday, aged 62
years. She is survived by brother
James G. Aldridge.
Melvin Carpenter. who at one time
lived in Shepherdstown, died last week
in Hagerstown.
More Than Their Share of Trouble.
Robert Schneider, who lives at the
south edge of town, had very serious
fall one night recently He made
miss-step in the darkness OF an upr -.
hall and fell headlong down flight of