Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-08-19
THE DEATH RECORD.

Ws' Hhule virginia jennings,
widow OF j. Henry Jennings, died at
her home at Middleway Wednesday Of
last week, after brief illness from
acute indigestion, aged 20 years. She
was one OF the most highly-regarded
ladies' OF that section, and her death
causes sorrow TO a wide circle of rel
atives and friends. She is survived
by son, Herbert Jennings, of Char
main, Pa, and four daughters. Mrs, o.
L. Watson, Ransom, Mrs. /. b. FRY,
and Mrs. Lula E. Shanll, both of
Washington, and Miss Ada Jennings,
OF Middleway, Mrs. James E. Watson.
near Leetown, is her only sister living,
and there are three brothers living,
b. c. and N. r. Roberts, Middlewav,
and Rev. W. F. Roberts, Of Baltimore.
The funeral service was held last Fri
day, interment in the Masonic Gene
tery, Middleway.
Mrs. George Meade Bowers. Jr., of
Martinsburg, died early Monday morn
ing in the Kings Daughters Hospital
in that city, after a brief illness from
peritonitis. Mrs. Bowers, whose
maiden name was Mabel Arian Adams,
was married TO the eldest son Of Con.
gressman George M. Bowers on March
=, 1918. She was daughter Of the late
Captain Vincent L. Adams, OF Wash
ington, ID. c., and was born in that city
December 20, 1895. She Is survived
by her husband, as well as an infant
daughter, Betty, and by two sisters,
Mrs. Palmer, OF Utica, N. Y, and Miss
Esther Adams. OF Washington, and one
brother, Vincent Adams, of Martins
burg. The funeral was held in Mar
tinsburg Tuesday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
Mr.. Conrad r. Smith, formerly n
well-known resident of Charles Town
died last week in WASHINGTON CITY
after an illness OF ten days from acute
gastric poisoning, He was a resident
OF Charles Town all his life until a
few years ago, when he went to Wash.
ington and secured a government posi-,
tion. He was son of l. Shirley Smith
and the late Mrs. Verda Smith. and
was 80 years OF age. He is survived
by his father and his wife, who was
formerly Miss Alice Freels, of Mis-.
souri,. The body was taken to Charles
Town for burial.
George Glass, OF Berryvillc, Va.
died at his home ia that place las
Saturday. His Death followed .
stroke Of paralysis. Mr.. Glass wa.
married twice, his first wife beinf
a daughter OF Representative Talbot
Of Virginia, by whom he had one son
Edward Glass, who now resides II
Baltimore. His second wife, b,
whom he Is survived, was Miss Kat,
Baker, OF Shepherdstown. a sister o
the late M. B. Baker. The funera
was held in Berryville Tuesday.
Armstead Mason Tavenner, a nativ
of Jefferson county, died recently a
,, his home near Pleasant Green, Mis-
souri,, aged rs years. He went ives
with his parents in 1856. When tn
Civil War broke out, although he wa
but boy of sixteen years, he volun
. teered In the Confederate army ans
served with great credit as a membe
OF General Shelby's command, oper
ating in Missouri and Arkansas.
Mrs. Joanna d. CARPENTER, wife o.
Frank G. Carpenter, the noted author
and traveller, died last week at theil
home on the Blue Ridge Mountain.
near the southern end OF Jefferson
county, aged 64 years. She was a YER,
brilliant woman, and was active Ii
civil affairs in Washington City, wher.
she spent most Of her time.