Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-03-17
CROSSING THE DARK RIVER.

Mrs. Nora Show Hiser, wife of Mr..
Charles o. Hiser, died in the hospital
In Cumberland on Sunday, following
an operation for appendicitis. Mrs
riser, who was the daughter of Mr.
ana Mrs. Webb Show, of Shepherds
town, has been living in Romney. W
va, where her husband has been assist
ant principal Of the Deaf and Blind In
SStitute for several years, and her death
is great shock TO her many friends
and relatives here. She was twenty.
seven years old in January, and hat
oeen married about three years. She
Is survived ty her husband, who grad
uated from Shepherd College in 1915
her rather and mother, and two sisters
Mrs. Edgar Starry and Mrs. Rober
Moran. all of Shepherdstown, and ono
sister Mrs. J. II. Miller. of HARRISBURG
Penn The funeral will be held this
afternoon at o'clock in the ReformeS
Church, and the body will be laid to
rest in Elmwood Cemetery.
Col. Robert Preston Chew, one of the
most prominent citizens of Jefferson
county, died at his home in Charles
Town Tuesday morning after a long
illness, from complication of diseases,
aged rs years. Col. Chew had ALWAYS
taken prominent part in the affairs
OF the county, and was a man of sterl-
ing qualities. He was a Civil War
veteran, having organized a COMPANY
of artillery composed of Jefferson
county men, of which he was captain.
Later he was promoted to Lieutenant
Colonel and placed in charge Of all tho
morse artillery of the Army of Northern
Virginia. He is survived by two
daughters. Mrs. B. S Roszell. of Win
chctscr, and Miss Margaret Chew, al
home. The funeral will be held ~
morrow, Friday, al noon in Charles
Town.
William Wallace Gallaher. well.
known resident Of Charles Town. die6
a. the Public Service Hospital in Bal
t;more on Monday afer a two days'
illness from double pneumonia. Mr.
Gaiiahcr, who was fortv years old, was
n me Government service in the Chem
ical Division and was also a Worli
war veteran. having been an ambulance
driver. The French government
awarded him the Croix de Guerre for
brewery in action and he was also citeG
by the u. s. Government for bravery
The funeral was held Yesterday in
Charles Town and the body waa
buried there. Mr.. Gallahcr is sur
vived by one sister, Mrs. Arthur Dav-
enport, of Charles Town, and ono
brother, Shannon Gallaher, of Chi.
cago
Mrs. Minnie Brining, widow of M. E,
Brining. died last Friday al her home
on the II. G. Marshall farm south of
town, after long illness, aged 81 wears
Mrs. Brining, whose maiden name was
Emery, was good woman and a life
.ong member of the Methodist church
Surviving her are seven children: two
daughters, Mrs. John Billmyer, of Mar
tinsburg, and Mrs. Edward Miller. a.
home; five sons, Michac! E.. Of Hapers-
town, and Earl. Alberts, Robert and
Richard at home. The funeral was
held Sunday in Middleway and the in
terment was made in the cemetery at
that place.
Mrs. Fenton Crown. of Cherrydale,
Va, died at her home in that place Sum
cay, March 9th, after a short illness
from pneumonia. aged Al years. Be-
fore her marriage she was Maud 7
Hess, eldest daughter of Robert c.
and the late Sue Kobntz Hess. She
is survived by her husband and five
children. She was a devoted wife and
loving mother and will be greatly
missed in the community. She had q
number Of relatives and friends in this
vicinity and had lived in Shepherds
town in her early childhood.