Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-04-06
DEATH Is EVER BUSY.

owner of large ice and cold storage
plants IN Winchester, Berryvillc and
Charles Town, and prominently iden-
uhed with other business and manufac-
turing interests in this section and OF
rairmont, W. Va, died last SATURDAY.
night in Winchester following a long
period of i'll health. He built tho
hrSt apple cold-storage plant in tho
Winchester district, and also owned
large orchards in Jefferson county, and
was president of the Shawnee Coal
Company, of Beachley, Pa. He was a
member OF Masonic bodies, the Red
Men, Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen,
knights of Macabees and United Work
men. Surviving are a widow, formerly
Miss Maria E. Barnes, of Fairmont:
four sons, Frederick A., Harry D.,
and Charles Arthur Robinson. Win
chester, and FraRk B. Robinson.
Charles Town; one daughter, Miss
Mary E. Robinson, Winchester.
A letter from Raleigh C. Criswen in
forms us of the death of his sister,
Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Hammond, which,
occurred last Sunday morning in Gar
held Park Hospital, Chicago. Mrs.
hammond was the Oldest of the family,
having reached the advanced age of
81 years. She was born and reared
In Berkeley county. In the year 1872
she was married to James A. Ham,
mond, OF Lanark, Illinois, and in 1890
they moved to Chicago He died in
June, 1919. Two children survive Mrs.
Hammond, Mrs. Agnes Crookhans and
Edward G. Hammond, both OF Chicago
Also the following brothers and sis
ters: A. j. and Robert Criswell, Mar
tinsbure; Raleigh c. CriswelI, of Chi
cago; George Criswell, Of MeyersdaIc,
Pa; Mrs. Levi NJ. Porter, Of Jefferson
county, and Miss Laura Criswcll, of
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Lowe have had the
sympathy OF their friends the past
week because of the death of their
two-months-old baby, Martha Lee, A
couple of weeks ago Mrs. Lowe wen,
10 Hagerstown with her two children
to visit her relatives. Last Saturday
morning she was Mortified to find that
the baby had died in the bed some
time during the night from some un-
known cause. II had not seemed TO be
Ill, and II was great shock to her I'd
find the little baby lifeless early in the
morning. The body was brouph,
nome Saturday evening, and on Sun.
day was buried in Elmwood Cemetery
James Magaha, a former resident oil
Shepherdstown, died last Thursday a,
his home in Hagerstown, after an i'll.
ness OF about one week. Mr. Magaha
who was 66 years old, was native oI
| lSnenherdCfOun httf he L,I
gerstown for many years. His ole
friends here will regret to learn of his
death. He is survived by a sister
Mrs. Mary Badger, of Weverton, Md,
and three brothers: David and Henry
Magaha, of Hagerstown, and Charles
Magaha, of Seattle, Washington. He
was buried in Hagerstown Saturday.
Mrs. Mamie B. Butts, wife Of M. X.
Butts, died at her home in Berkeley
county last Friday, in the seth year OF
her age. She had been in the best
OF health until the previous Wednes-
day, when stroke of paralysis rem
dered her unconscious. Mrs. Butts.
whose maiden name was Harper, was
higniy regarded by a large circle of
relatives and friends. She is surviv-
ed by her husband, who is a member
OF the Legislature from Berkeley
county, and two sons, Ira S. and
Thomas Reed Butts.
Mrs. Ann Alvina Sigler, widow OF
Samuel B. Sigler, died at her home
In Martlnsburg yesterday, in the Slst
year Of her age. Although she had
been failing for some time, her death
was very sudden at the last. Mrs.
Sigler, whose maiden name was HAYS.
lett, was highly esteemed by all who
knew her, and was for many years a
faithful member Of the Lutheran
Church. She is survived by two
daughters, Miss Carrie Sigler and Mrs.
Harry M. Grove, and a son, Edward
r. Sigler.
Mrs. Mary Virginia Eddy, widow of
Thomas Eddy, died at her home in
Charles Town last Friday, aged 10
years. She had been sick for long
time. The deceased, who formerly re-
sided in Winchester, is survived by
son, Walter Eddy. and two daughters,
Misses Mamie and Nellie Eddy.
DR.. William White, son-in-law Of
Hon. Charles J. Faulkner, of Martins
burg, died last Friday at his home in
Nashville, Tennessee. He had been i'll
for year. He is survived by his wife,
who was formerly Miss Jane Faulk-
ner, and two children, Virginia and
William White.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Cano, who live near Martinsburg, sym,
pathize with them in the death of their
little girl, aged one year, who died
after short illness. Mrs. Gano was
formerly Miss Lucretia Daniels, daugh-
ter Of w. c. Daniels, near DuhfeIds.
We regret to note the death OF Robert
Lee Murphy, one Of the twin sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Murphy, which oc-