Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-05-25
DEATH Is EVER BUSY.

Jo'S NdHNSIIlOTSt BOWN, wtI-
ow OF Edmund Bowly, died last Thurs
DAY morning in Asbury Park, New Ter
sey' aiter a long illness, in the e2d
year OF her age, She was the mother
OF E. Howard Bowly and occasionally
visited Mr.. Bowly in Shepherdstown
when he and his family lived here.
MRS. Bowly was a remarkable character
"a woman of keen intelligence and
alert mind, and had lived through many
interesting experiences. She was born
on the lulihnny plantation in the
Beaufort district of South Carolina, and
OFTEN referred 10 the fact that she had
known I'VE wars-the Indian, Mexican,
SVil, Spanish-American and World
war. During the Civil War she often
served as a despatch bearer for the
Coniederacy. Ii is said that she was
selected TO carry the last dispatches
that went from Charleston, S. c.,
through to Washington during the Civil
war. These dispatches, which con-
tanned drafts, called for the sending of
certain needed articles by way of
Charleston. Among the noted organi-
cations with which Mrs. Bowly was
connected were the Daughters of Col
onial Danes, the Daughters of the
1 Confederacy, Daughters of the Revolu-
ton, Hugenot Society of South Caro-
lima and the American Red Cross. She
was communicant of ST. Michers
Church in Charleston Besides her
son above named, who had given his
mother the most devoted attention for
a number of years past, Mrs. Bowly is
survived by daughter, Mrs. John W.
Aymar, of Asbury Park, and a son,
George H. Bowly, of Jefferson City
/ The body was taken to Charleston for
| burial.
We are sorry to note the death of
William Randolph Alder, a former
resident of this vicinity, which occurred
at his home at Benton, Arkansas, last
Wednesday night. His death was
caused by paralysis. He was stricken
last fall. but had recovered and waS
getting along verv we'll when he had
a second stroke May 18th, which re-
suited in his death The following
| Wednesday. He was 60 years old
/ Mr.. Alder, who owned the little farm
north Of Shepherdstown now owned by
| ]. w. Walker, left here in 1911, and had
since lived in Arkansas, where he wad
engaged in truck farming. He was a
genial, good-hearted man, Industrious
and energetic, every ready to do 4
| favor, and was a consistent member OF
the Methodist Church. His old friends
here will regret TO learn of his death
Besides his wife, he is survived by the
following children: John, of Shep-
| herdstown; Charles. of Washington: ::
| Frank, of Charlottesville, Ark: Roy.
/ Don, Virginia and Lena, at home. He
was buried in Arkansas
Mrs. Hattie Stewart, wife of Angus
tus Stewart, died at her home in Boil
ivar last week. For several months
Mrs. Stewart had suffered from heart
trouble, and on Tuesday afternoon be-
came violently ill. The attack proved
fatal Wednesday morning. Mrs. Stew
art was highly esteemed BY all who
knew her. She was daughter of the
late Alfred Burton, for years resident
of Bolivar. Surviving, besides her
husband, are a son, Chauncey Stewart,
principal Of the Halltown public school,
a sister, Mrs. Dolph Sponseller, of
Martnsburg. and a brother, Howard
Burton, of Bolivar.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fuller Child, wife
of George H. Child, for many years
resident Of Harper's Ferry, died
last week at her home in Charles
ton, w. Va, after an illness of two
weeks. Besides her husband, Mrs
Child leaves one daughter, Mrs. Helen
kingsbury, of Taunton, Massachusetts,
and son, a law student of Washing
ton and Lee University.
Elmer Peacher, a lifelong resident
of the county, died suddenly at his
home in Bolivar He fell while walk
ing in the yard Of his home and expired
before medical aid could reach him.
For years he was an employee OF the
B. & o. Railroad.