Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-03-10
CROSSING THE DARK RIVER.

Mrs. Martha Kearney, widow OF
inornourg kearney and one of Shep-
nerostowns Oldest residents. died at
ner nome IN this place early last Fri
gay morning, IN the S6th year of her
age. Her death\was not unexpected.
as she had been gradually failing for
the past couple Of months from the ills
incident to. her advanced years. Mrs.
kearney was daughter OF the late
Joseph Randall and was the last of her
generation. She was born and reared
on Rocky Marsh, west of Shepherds
town, and all of her long life was spent
IN Jefferson and Berkeley counties.
she was one of the best Of women.
ana leaves many relatives and friends
VINO VIII long remember her as a love
able Christian character. unselfish and
tnoughtful and Of blameless life. She
VIII be missed by those who have
known and esteemed her for so long.
Sne Is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Saiiie Licklider, and three sons, ].
Walter kearney, Robert Kearney and
William 5. Kearney, the latter OF Au-
burn, Illinois. The funeral service
was held at her late home on MONDAY.
the service being conducted by her
pastor, Rev. ]. H. Haley, and the body
was laid to rest in Elmwood Gene
terry.
After a protracted illness Mrs. Julia
Mcdonald, widow of Mai. Edward H
Mcdonald, entered into rest at Media
her home four miles north of Charles
Town last Friday morning. The news
OF her death occasOned widespread
sorrow In this county, where the great
er part OF her useful life was spent
A daughter OF Rev. VIM. T. l.eavell a
minister of the Episcopal Church. she
was devoted member Of that church
from .girlhood. Mrs. Mcdonald leaves
one sister, Mrs. John NJ. Daniel. of ti'l
county. SIX sons, and two daughter
One Of the sons, Rev. N. Mcdonald is
r.ec:or of the Episcopal Church of the
Ascension, Montgomery, Alabama
Three other sons reside out of the
county; Angus w. being a member o.
the bar at Charleston. w. Va: Edward
!. ii business in Lexington, Ky, and
Marshall w. with the Virginia High
way Commission. with headquarters at
Staunton. Va. The other sons. william
!; and 'ohn Y. Mcdonald, are a. home
The daughters. Mrs. Robert I. Browse
and Miss Annie Kate Mcdonald. are
residents of the county. Mrs. Nc
Donald's Oldest daughter. now deceas
cd, was the wife of OF Hon. John w
Davis. American Ambassador to Grea,
Britain.
Or. Walter Scott Link, a native of
Jefferson county. died at his home in
Parkersburg, w. Va, Sunday morning
after an illness of several months from
complication of diseases. aged fiftv
years. DR.. Link was born near Duff
fields and was the son of Thomas and
Elizabeth Link, deceased. both life
long residents of this county, but has
been living in Parkersburg for about
twenty years. DR.. Link and his wife
owned and operated hospital in that
city for number of years. He is sur
vived by his wife and one daughter
Juliet, who was at school at St. HiIda's
Hall, Charles Town, at the time of her
fathers death. He is also survived BY
three brothers, T. o. and ]. Albert
LINK, both OF Duffields, and Rev. A.
q. Link, OF Nashville, Tenn. The fu-
neral was held Tuesday in Parkersburg,
and lnterment was made in that city.
Dr. Link was World-War veteran,
having been an officer in the Medical
Corps Of the U. S. Army.
Mrs. Nellie Strider Coleman. wild
ow of G. N. Coleman, died at her home
in Washington last Saturday morning
after a lingering illness Of two years.
Mrs. Coleman, who was over ifty years
or age, was native Of this county, but
had lived in Washington for a number
OF years. She is survived by four
sisters, Miss Laura Strider, of Shep-
herdstown, Mrs. ]. P. Hess and Mrs.
Dell Robinson, OF Marysville O., and
Mrs. W. X. Marshall, OF Sykesvilie,
Nd, and two brothers, Judge Luke c.
Strider. OF Washington, and Dewitt
Strider, Of Charles Town. Four sons.
John, Nelson. Eugene and Charles, al
so survive. Mrs. Coleman was a de-
vout Christian woman. and OF an ex-
ceeding kind and generous disposition.
and her friends in this section express
great regret at her death. The funer.
al service was held in Washington
Sunday and the body was brought to
Charles Town and buried on Monday.
David Allan Entler, a resident of
Martinsburg, and native Of Shep-
herdstown, died at his home in the
former place on Monday morning,
after a short illness. Mr.. Entler, who
was "a years old. was born and rear
ed in Shepherds own, and moved with
his family to Martinsburg about twen-
ty-two years ago. He is survived by
his wife, four sons, Frank at home
Charles Newton and David, of Wash
ington; and Clarence, of Cleveland ::
three daughters. Mrs. Charles Klinue
of Martinsburg; Mrs. Henry Labeau,
OF Washington; Mrs. Clifford Beand,
of Toledo, Ohio. He is also survived
by one brother. George Entler, Of
Springfield, Ohio, and two sisters. Mrs.
Margaret Walters, of WaynesboO.
Penna., and Mrs. Rosa Myers, of this
place. The funeral services will be
held this afternoon at his late home in
Martinsburg. and the body will be