Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-14
CROSSING THE DARK RIVER

VI La"lSHSS wright, who died
iast sunday night at his home az the
Old cement mill property east OF Shep-
nsr9stown' IN the 10th year of his age.
ne nad oeen Ill for several months, and
Sangrene mad caused him much suf-
fering. The deceased. who was know,
10 MS friends as Larry" came 10 this
neighbprhood with his brother Michael
frsn Washington more than 6ftv
years ago, and was employed by Major
n. W. Blunt At the cement mill. con-
tinuing there as long as the mill was
in operation. The brothers were ex.
esptisRally good workmen, and their
loyalty 10 their employer was a 70
DarkAblo trait Larry remained on m.
Blunt place practically all Of his life. a
osnsidefabls part Of the time occupying
the farm house on the high bluff known
- .Msent Misery" This place was
cold year or two ago, and he had re-
Gently been living in the brick house
near the mill. 1t was in this house
that he lived when he first came here
and It was there that he drew his last
breath. Mr.. Wright was a man OF
sterling good qualities His loyalty
and his devotion to his friends was a
characteristic that ennobled him, and his
sincerity and open-hearted Kindness
VIII cause him to be long remembered
oy those who knew and loved him. He
was an ardent Democrat, and in the
Gays or his prime no duty was toe
arduous, no work too strenuous for
him II he could serve his party there
oy. His life was an exemplary one,
ror ne had a sense of justice that few
men possess and he could not be in
ouced to do thing that he thought
was wrong. He was modest as to his
own merits, and though he had seen
some of the rough side Of life, he was
slngularly gentle and kind. Peace to
his soul, if Gods good pleasure be.
Mr.. Wright is survived by his wife, a
SON, Remington Wright, a daughter,
Miss Frances Wright, and a sister.
Mrs. Mary Hardness, of Washington.
The funeral service was conducted
Wednesday morning by Rev. Father
]. A. Curran in the Catholic Church
OF Shepherdstown, Mr.. Wright having
been devoted member of this church.
The body was laid to rest in Elmwood
Cemetery.
Miss Sarah Catherine Byers, a ma
tive of Shepherdstown, died recently in
Oakland, California, at the advanced
age Of 81 years. She was the daugh-
ter of Daniel and Emma Byers, and
was born here March 6, 1888. Her
father was a crock-maker and lived
at the corner of Princess and New
streets, where Michael Wright now re-
sides. Her parents moved to Clarke
county, Missouri, many years ago, and
she afterward lived in Arbuckle, Cali
fornia, for thirty-three years. The
family became quite Wealthy. The
deceased was the Oldest of twelve
children, OF whom bur two are now
living, Mrs. Virginia Sherman, Of
Newman, Cal, and H. B. Byers, Of
Texas.
Mrs. Helen Hurst Byington, widow
OF Arthur w. Byington, died at her
home two miles north of Charles
Town Tuesday Of last week, aged 80
years. She had been an invalid for
the past ten years, having been bed
fast for eight years. Mrs. Byington
was daughter of the late Captain
James Hurst and was the last sur
vivor of her family. She died in the
same house in which she was born in
1910.
Mrs. Susan Bear was stricken with a
sudden attack of paralysis last
Wednesday afternoon while working in
the Hartzell gardens and fell uncon-
scious. She was carried to the homo
OF William DuSing, near by, where she
fingered until about 9 o'clock Wednes-
day night, when she passed away. She
was 66 years of age. The deceased
was sister Of Mrs. Elmer Dusing, at
the east end of town.
Mr.. William Byrd Page, formerly
q ~reII- kno~n raciIaot 80 CIo .o,,.
ty, near Summit Point, died recently
at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Wash
ington, where he had been a patient
for several years. He was a Con-
federate veteran, having been a men,
Der Of the famous Clarke Cavalry or
ganized at Berryville. Two daueh-
terS survive him.
Mrs. Anna HetzeI Carmichael, wife
of Harry St. George Carmichael, died
last Friday night in the Shepherd Pratt
Hospital near Baltimore. after an ill
ness Of seven months duration. She
was daughter Of the late Mr. and Mrs.
John ]. Hetzel, and was highly es-
teemed by many friends. She is sur
vived by her husband and three chill
dren.
Magnus L. Cockrell a well-known
resident/o Harper's Ferry, died re-
Gently at his home in that place after
weeks illness from blood poisoning.
He tore cash in one of his fingers
and blood poisoning set in, resulting in
his death in a few days. He is sur
vived by his wife and one son. Roy
Cockrell.
Miss Virginia Mason aged 81 years
daughter of James NJ. Mason, the dis
tinguished Confederate commissioner
to Great Britain during the Civil War,
died last Monday in Charlottesville,
Va. She was a sister Of Hon James
NJ. Mason, of Charlottesville, formerly
70 Charles Town.
William Edward Hayslett, a we'll