Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-06-08
THE DEATH RECORD.

Ny oSst-hHoNn ana most highly
regarded residents, died very sudden-
~ last Sunday evening NJ his home
south OF Charles Town. He was in the
yard az his home when he became sud
denly i'll. His son Criswell assisted
MN INTO the house, but within tive
minutes MIR Porter was a CORPSE. His
death, it is thought, was caused by
heart disease. Several months AGO he
haa severe attack, but apparently re
covered, though il was noticeable that
since mat time he was not as vicorou,
as he had been. Sunday he seemed as
we'll as usual and ate hearty dinner,
giving no sign of illness until seized
with the fatal attack. Mr. Porter, who
was IN his 18th year, was born in Ca
tawba, Ohio, and was a son of Rcnia-
min Porter. He came TO Jefferson
county few years after the Civil War,
ana Tor some time was manager of the
woolen mill and estate of his uncle, c..
c. Porter. He engaged in farming, and
was very successful, owning at the
time of his death about 900 acres OF
Jefferson county land, including hi.
| home farm, "Cloverdale," besides other
valuable property. He was also interest
ed in Charles Town banks. He was
married in 1871 to Miss Agnes Criswell,
OF Berkeley county, who survives him,
together with two sons, Raleigh Girls
we'll Porter and Benjamin Franklin
Porter, and a daughter, Mrs. Marshall
Burns, all Of this county. A sister,
Mrs. Christopher Thomas, of Kansas,
Is now the last survivor of her family.
The funeral service was held at his
late home yesterday morning, conduct
| ed by Rev. DR.. Sydnor, and the re-
mains were inferred in Edge Hill Gene.
terry, Charles Town. Mr.. Porter had
number of friends in this section
OF the county, where he visited from
time TO time, and they sorrow tha,
they will see him no more. He will
/ be generally missed in this county, for
he was friendly, ind-hearted man
with many estimable qualities.
Ii is with regret that we announce
the death OF Louis Reynolds Folk, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. ID. Folk, of
the Swan Pond neighborhood, north
west of Shepherdstown, which occurr-
ed last night about Q O'Clock in Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. For
long time past Mr.. Folk had suffer,
ed from certain symptoms that dcflcd
the skill of his physicians. Recently
he became worse, and was taken TO the
City Hospital in Martinsburg for treat
ment. An S-ray examination showed
that he had tumor on the brain, and
on Tuesday he was taken TO the Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, with
the hope that possibly an operation
might afford relief. An exploratory
operation Wednesday morning revealed
that the tumor had so involved the
brain that there was absolutely no hope
OF relief, and that death was imminent
He passed away Wednesday night az
O'Clock, without having rcgained
consciousness. Mr.. Folk, who was II
years Of age, was one Of the finest
young men in this section, and his
death brings deep sorrow to a wide
circle of kinsfolk and friends AL
! though so young, he was deeply inter
ested in agriculture and stockraisine
and was an expert in these lines. He
was few years ago the champion
corn groVesr of West Virginia. He was
a young man of the highest Christian
character and irreproachable habits, and
was a consistent member Of the Pres
| byterian Church. Besides his parents,
he is survived by two brothers and two
| sisters: Geo. b. Folk, Of Cleveland,
Ohio, Adrian Folk, Mrs. J. B. De
baugh and Miss Louise Folk, OF Berke-
ly county The funeral will probably
be held at his late home Saturday az
| ternoon.
DR.. william Vincent Marmion, a ma
tive Of Harper's Ferry, where he was
born in 184l. died recently at his
home in Washington City, after a long
| illness from paralysis Of the muscles
Of the back. He was the Oldest Of
fourteen children Of DR.. Nicholas and
Mrs. Lydia Tngraham Marmion, prom
nent residents of Harper's Ferry In
years gone by. He followed his
fathers profession and fitted himself
as physician and surgeon. After
| serving for some time as surgeon
in the u. S. Navy he resigned and
made a speciality Of the eye and ear,
studying in Vienna. He located in
Washington, where he had a success
full and profitable career Of some forty
years. He is survived by a son, Will
liam V. Marmion, OF Harper's Ferry, a
daughter, Mrs. Edythe Marmion Bro
sius, Of Washington: also three sisters.
Mary, Isabel and Annie Marmion, Of
Harper's Ferry. He was buried in
Arlington Cemetery.
Mrs. Amelia Diehl, widow of Louis
Diehl, died at her home in Charles
Town last Monday from the ills incl
dent to her advanced age, in her 77tr
year. She was good Christian wo-
man and had long been consistent
member Of the Presbyterian Church
She is survived by three sons and three
daughters.
John n. Snivefy, who was born in
Shepherdstown 81 years ago, died in a
hospital in Brooklyn, N. Y, last Sun
day night We have received the news
Of his death too late for an extended
notice this week hut we will nuhlish