Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-17

al aSo III TallrOaO WreCk, and was
after that assigned TO duty in the Ian!
once Some years agu he was right
ol-Way agent for the low-grade freigl
line through tbs section, and spent
considerable time in Sherherdst Iwn
He personally made agreements fcr
most OF the land purchases IN this
county and Berkeley. He was an af.
fable, agreeable gentleman, and had
many warm friends in this section of
West Virginia. He and the late w. n
Lemen were intimate friends. He is
survived by his wife, who was former.
ly Miss Ida Webster. OF Belair: one
son, John Hunter. of Memphis; two
daughters, Mrs. Caroline II. Lee am
Mrs. Murray Myers; also four sisters
mrs. ). +. Harrison, Mrs. II. L. Doll
and Miss Bette Hunter, of Martins
burg; and Mrs. Harry A. Riddle, OF
Chambersburg, Pa.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hoffman
widow of George l.. Hoffman. died
Tuesday night about II O'Clock at the
home of her son G. w. Hoffman, in
Shepherdstown, in the I'D year of her
age. She had been in declining health
tor the past year or more. having sus-
tanned a slight stroke Of paralysis, bu'
had been able 10 be about her home.
Sunday afternoon she was able to take
a short drive in an automobile. Mon
day she began TO feel badly. and grad
ually grew worse until Tuesday night
when she passed peacefully away
Mrs. Hoffman, who was a lifelong resi-
cent OF our community, was an ex-
empiary Christian woman and had
been a member of the Reformed
| Church from her girlhood. She was Of
sweet and gentle disposition. kind and
| thoughtful and unselfish. and many
| friends will long cherish her memory
She was a daughter OF the late lanes
w. Osbourn. Her husband, George
/. Hoffman, died about fourteen wears
200. 81" is survived hv her son, G.
w. Hoffman. and a brnther George w
Osbourn, who is now the last survivor
OF his generation. The funeral ser.
vice takes place this afternoon at her
ate home. The service will be con
Quoted by her pastor. Rev. S. L. Flick
inper. assisted by Rev I. E. Guy. of
| Wavnesboro, Pa. Interment will be
in Elmwood Cemetery.
Robert H HolIida, elder son of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. T. Hollda. Of the
Scrabble neiehborhood. died in the
City Hospital in Martinsburg wednes-
dav mornne, following an op"ration for
appendicitis. He became IL last Fri
day, and on Tuesday was taker to the
hospital. Tuesday night he was oper.
ated upon. and seemed to come through
the operation fairly we'll A change
set in, however. and three or fouv
hours later he passed away. His death
was distressing blow to his relatives
and friends, and his family have the
deepest sympathy of the people in tho
aHliction that has bereft them of so
good a young man. Robert who wae
in the sixteenth wear OF his age. was an
unusually good boy, steady and re-
liable and OF the best of habits. He
was in the freshmen class Of Shep-
herd College and was =. an interested
member of A E. Boswell's class OF
young men in the Lutheran SUNDAY
school Of Shepherdstown. Besides his
parents, he is survived by sister and
brother. The funeral service will be
held at his late home Saturday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, interment in Elm
wood Cemetery, Shepherdstown.
| Mr.. Milton M. Moler, a well-known
resident of this county, died last Sat.
urday at his home near Engle, in the
18th year of his age. He had been in
feeble health for the past five or six
years, the result of a stroke Of paral-
ysls from which he never recovered.
He was man of many excellent
qualities, and leaves many relatives
and friends to mourn his death. He is
survived bv his wife. who was formerly
Miss Lydia Turner, and by two sons
and three daughters by his first wife /:
Glenn Moler, Of Zoar: Frederick Mo.
Ter, of Brunswick; Mrs. Charles
S'unkel, of Berkeley county; Mrs
Charles Smallwood, Of KabIetown; and
Mrs. Wade Leech, Of Martinsburg
| The funeral service was conducted on
Monday by Rev. !. H. HALEY. and the
BODY was inferred in the graveyard at
Uvilla.
George Robert Sigler, well-known
farmer and highly respected resident
Of Writings Neck, north Of Shepherds
town, died suddenly from heart failure
Tuesday about noon, aged Ga years.
He had been in poor health for soma
time past. but his death was a shock
to his relatives and friends, as it came
very unexpectedly. He is survived
by his wife. who was Miss Williams :
daughter, Miss Blanche Sigler; two
sons, Charles Robert and Edwin o
Siglcr; and two brothers and two sis.
ters: Harry B. Sgler. of Shepherds
town; Charles w. Sigler, of Martins
burg; Mrs. J M. Haugh, of Frederick
Md; and Mrs. r. L. Wilson. of
Louisiana. The funeral service will br
held at his late home Fri6av morning
interment in the graveyard at Scrabble
| Word was received here about noon
today that Mrs. Ann Eliza Ferrel
widow OF Charles F. Ferrell had pass
ed away at the State Hospital at Wes-
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