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

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Crowl, wife
OF Michael P. Crowi. Of Shepherds.
Town, died very suddenly las. Friday at
Lost City, W. Va, where she had been
nursing her daughter. Mrs Harry w.
NolilngS, who is seriously i'll. The
news OF her death caused sorrow TO a
wiae circle OF relatives and friends, for
IL was not known that she had been
III. AS was published in last weeks
neSiSter. a few days previously the
nolhngs home had been destroyed by
hre, and Mrs. Crowi exerted herself
strenuously to save her daughter. who
was i'll in bed. The following Sun.
day she became sick with a cold. but
ner condition vas not regarded as Sc
rious and she grew better in a few
Gays. Friday she was lying in bed
sleeping quietly and apparently en-.
hrely comfortable. Shortly afterward
When some one went into the room
sne was lying in the same position. but
hie was extinct. She hal peacefully
passed away as she slept. probably
from heart failure. The news of her
aeath was shock to her relatives and
! irlenoS here. The body was brought
to Shepherdstown Saturday, and after
service Sunday afternoon, conducted
in the M. E. Church South by Rev. I
n. Haley and attended BY a very large
congregation of sorrowing friends and
klnfolk, was laid to rest in Elmwpod
cemetery. Mrs. Crowl was one OF the
pest OF women, and her death is greatly
deplored. Kind-hearted and thought.
ful and capable, she vas always ready
with generous service to others, and
her unselfish love to those about her
endeared her to all. A devoted wife
and mother, good neighbor and a true
friend, she will long be remembered
IN our community. She was q daugh-
ter of the late James Z. Maddox, anG
practically all OF her life was spent in
ms community. Her age was OF
years, one month and "a davs. Re
sides her husband, she is survived by
eleven sons and daughters: Waiter ri
Crowl, John r. Crowl, Mrs. Willis E
Skinner. Mrs. Olin Mckee. Shepherds.
town; J. H. Crowl, William l.. Crow
Mrs. Charles Orndorff, Baltimore. F
Allen Crowl. Hagerstown; c. Norman
Crowl and Robert L. Crowl. McKees
port, Pa; Mrs. Harry w. Rollinps
;ost City, w. Va; also two brothers.
H. B. Maddox, of Shepherdstown. and
turner w. Maddox, of Washington.
| N"S VI uiC uSatn OF Mrs. Lizzie
Wilton. wife of r. Frank Milton, al
ner nome near independence Mo, was
received by relatives in this county
mrs Milton, who was 63 years old, was
the only daughter of the late Joshua
Myers. of the Myerstown vicinity. On
her marriage to Mr.. Milton, about 90
years ago, she went to Jackson county
near independence, where she made
her home since. Besides her hus.
band, two sons and two daughters
mrs. Milton leaves two brothers in
this county, M. B. Myers, at Shenan-
eoah Junction, and d. w. Myers, near
Charles Town.
Ernest Cuttings, member of a promi-
nent Baltimore family, died in that city
last Friday, following an illness of a
year or more. He was 81 years of age.
Mr.. Cuttings spent a good deal of his
time in Shepherdstown in his Youthful
days, having been related to the fam
ny OF the late DR.. Tinsley, who lived
here some forty or more years ago.
MT. Cuttings was not married. and his
James c. Cuttings. and a sister, Mrs.
Harry Fielding Reid.
Rev. Henry Thomas, who was FORM
erly rector of Trinity Episcopal Church
IN MartinSburg, died last Saturday at
his home at Hyattsville, Md. where
he had been connected with the parish
for the past nine years. He retired
from the active pastorate at Hyattsville
in 1917 because of disability. Mr..
Thomas, who was in the Goth wear of
his age, is survived by his second wife.
Mrs. Mae de Welden Breneman
Thomas.
Paul Russell Marker, aged "a years.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Mar
ker, died at his home in Martinsbure
last Wednesday night after an illness
OF several months. The deceased.
who was a native of the Sharpsbure
district, is survived by his parents and
FIVE brothers.
Champ Clark, of Missouri, former
Speaker Of the House of Represent
atives and one Of the most prominent
men in political life in this county. died
IN washington yesterday, aged II
years. He had been in Congress 26
years.
Isaac Newland Miller. aged so
years, died last week at his home in
Hedgesville. He is survived by his
wife, son and daughter.
Norman B. Scott, prominent law
yer OF Hagerstown, died last Friday
after long illness.