Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-28
NEW VOL. 56-No. IL
THE DEATH RECORD.

Mrs. Eliza Katherine Rollinps. wife
OF Harry W. Rollings, died last Satur-
gay morning al her home at Lost CITY
W va, aged p years and II days
AS MISS Kitty Crowl she was formerly
"eli-known and popular Shepherds
.UWn s'ri, and she leaves a wide circle
oi friends 10 mourn her untimely
oeatn. She had been i'll for eighteen
"ou'nS from tuberculosis Of the throat
and though she made brave 6,ht
against The insidious enemy. and aIl
unai loving attention and medical skill
could suggest was done for her the
course OF the disease could NOT be
stayed, and each succeeding month
round her growing weaker. until n,
last death came as relief from her
suffering. She faced the inevitable
END with calmness and resipnation.
and suggested the arrangements for
her funeral with composurc and with
an absence OF undue concern that was
remarkable. She was sustained bv
ner Faith in her Lord and Master un.
tii the very end. Besides her husband
mrs. kollings Is survived by her faith.
er and ten brothers and sisters. Wal.
ter n. Crowl, John r. Crowl, Mrs. VII.
lis T Skinner, Mrs. Olin Mckee. Shen-
nerdstown; j. II. Crowl Vim. [.
Crowi, MRS. Charles Orndorff. Ba;i-
more; Allen Crowl Hagerstown: c.
Ixornan Crowl and Robert L. Crowl.
brought TO Shepherdstown for burial
and after service in the Southern Meth.
odist Church Sunday afternoon. con
Quoted by Rev. !. II. Haley and Rev
Dr. Charles Ghiselin. IL was laid 10
rest in Elmwood Cemetery. The palI.
bearers were six OF her brothers.
DT VIM. !. Whitlock, widely
known herb medicine specialist, died
at his home at Winchester Tuesdav
morning, after an illness of several
weeks, aged ~ years. fle had an un-
usual career. He was a native ~
Hampshire county, this State, and
spent his youthful days on farm
When a boy but fifteen years old ne
enlisted in the Confederate Army, ana
served during the Civil War in General
lmooden's brigade. After the war hc
went west and spent number on
years among the Indians, where he
mad many interesting adventures. He
came oack east about thirty years age
and established himself at Winchester
us an nerb doctor. He gradually bull,
up a large practice, and many wonder
iui cures were attributed TO him. n.
nad patients from all over this sec.
t'on, and there are those who hav.
had all faith in his ministrations ano
the medicines be sold.
MRS. Ellen Voorhees,, wife of John
Voorhees,, died last Saturday night al
her home at Darkesville, Berkeley
county, her death being due to the ills
incident to her advanced age OF IS
years. She and her husband had been
married for 66 years. He survives
her, with the following children;
George and William Voorhees,, OF
missouri; Miss Mary at home: Mrs.
Virginia Miller, OF Kearncysvillc;
MRS. Laura Smallwood and Mrs. Ella
oencindiver. both OF Martinsburg. Mr..
ana MRS, Smallwood formerly lived on
SANDY kidge, southwest OF Shepherds
,own' ana were well thought Of. The
oooy was brought here .on Monday, az,
ter funeral service at the late homc
and was inferred In Elmwood Gene
terry.
Mrs. Mary Bell Boltz, wife OF lanes
r. Boltz, died at her home in Martins
tinsourR last Monday. in the 54th wear
OF her age. The deceased. whose maid
en- name was Pear. was a former res
ident OF Jefferson county. She is sur
vived by her husband. two sons and
daughter.
Elmer. Potts. Of Harpers' Ferry.
who had been employed in the freight
transfer sheds at Brunswick. died last
week from typhoid fever. He Is sur.
vived by his wife and one child.
William GLAND Ziler, aged "a years.
died at his home in Martinsbura last
Friday.