Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-10
CROSSING THE DARK RIVER.

The Middlewsy vicinity lost a good
citizen IN the death of Thomas F. M.
Southard, who passed away at the
home OF his daughter. Mrs. Vim. p.
Boyd, near Summit Point. last week.
Mr.. Southard had been in failing
health for year or more. The tragic
death OF daughter, Mrs, Fannie
Crawford, two years ago, bore heavi'y
upon him, the weakening Of his
strength being plainly discernible from
that time. Mrs. Crawford died from
burns sustained when her clothing
took fire while she was aiding one OF
her neighbors at butchcring time. Mr.
Southard, who was Is years old, came
to this county from Stanley, Va, near
ly so years ago. All the years since
his coming here. until the infirmities
OF age impaired his usefulness, he
operated a blacksmith shop, doing
work for the farmers OF that portion
OF the county. Mrs. William p. Boyd
is his only daughter.
Mrs. Eliza Horn. wife OF Geo. w.
morn, died last Thursday night at her
home in Martinsburg, after an ILL
ness of only few DAYS, aged "a wears.
She was native Of Frederick, Md,
but lived in Jefferson county for about
forty years. She moved with her
husband to Martinsburg a couple of
years ago. She was woman of exem-
piary life and many friends and rel
atives mourn her death. She was
buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Mar
tinsburg, last Sunday. Besides her
husband, she is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. r. ). Grand
stan, OF Charles Town; Mrs. /. /.
Steinburn, of Pitcairn, Pa; Mrs. l.. c
wheeler, OF Berryville. Va; Mrs. Elmer
McMillon,. of Norfolk, Va: William
b. Horn, of Kearneysville, and John A
Horn, with whom she made her home
Also three sisters and two brothers.
Mrs, Eliza Keller. wife of Iacot
X. Keller, died at ncr home IN Ha.
gerstown last Saturday evening, after
an illness OF year or more, aged Il
years, months and IS days. Mrs
heiier lived most OF her life in this
town and vicinity, having been with
the family Of the late John c. Lick.
lider for many years. Her maiden
name was Canaan, and her parents
died when she was child. Mrs
Keller was good woman, kind and
unselfsh and exemplary IN ali hcr
ways, and had been for many wears a
consistent member OF the Lutheran
Church. Her old friends mere will
sorrow at her death. The body was
brought here on Monday for burial, ano
after service in the Lutheran Church
conducted by Rev. |. ID. Worman, was
inferred in Elnwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Bette Elizabeth Appel. widow
of John Appel, died at the home o
her son in Martinsburg yesterday, agec
"a years. She was q native Of Clark,
county, Va, and lived in Harper.
Ferry for number OF years. She /.
survived by four sons, also one
brother, Howard SmalIwood, Of Har.
per's Ferry. She will be buried In
Merrill Hill Cemetery, en- the east side
of the Shenandoah river.
James Edward Brown, aged 70
years, formerly a travelling salesman
and for several years a resident OF
Charles Town, died in Washington last
week. The intdrment was made a,
Culpeper Court House, Va. His Sec
ond wife, who was Miss Eleanor
kable, Of Kabletown, her two chill
dren, son and daughter. besides sew
eral children by his first marriage
survive.
L. Z. Johnson. formerly president
Of the N. & w. Railway, died in De.
land, Florida, yesterday.