Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-03-30

hlmSSIt Informed on passing events
which he vas able TO discuss clearly
and intelligently. He is survived by
his wife and number of nephcws.
AT the breaking out of the Civil War
ne enlisted IN Company b, First Vir-
ginia Cavalry, his captain being C..
n. Hammond, who was killed in bat
tie Mr.. Janney served under Gen
eral Ieb Stuart, remaining in the Con-
iederatc service until the end of tho
war. There are now living seven men,
oerS VINO served in Company B: Col.
John +. Boyd and Charles Roush, ol
MartlnSourg; David Small, Falling
waters; Thomas House, at the Sol.
diers Home, Richmond; George Show
erS and Robert Burkhart, Berkeley
county; and John p. Kearfou, Kear-
neySvillc.
Louis p. Wilt, for many years a
highly regarded resident of Kearneys.
vile, and for some time merchant
OF that place, died last Friday. fol-
lowing long illness. Mr.. Wilt. who
was rs years old, was n native of
Loudoun county, Va, but had lived
in this section a large part of his
long life. He was known as IN cxem-
plary man in all the relations of life,
and was held in highest esteem bv all
who knew him. He is survived bv
his wife, who was a Miss Fleming, Of
this county; son, Walter +. Wilt, of
kearneySville; and three daughters,
Mrs. Aaron Hunter, of Louisville. Ky,
Mrs. J. E. Bonner, of Rocky Mount,
n. G., and Mrs. Irene Brown, of
Kearneysville. Funeral services were
held at his late home Sunday after
noon, and the body was taken ia
Charles Town for burial.
Miss Clara Josephine Reed, sister
ln-law of Rev DR.. Vim. H. Nelson,
died in Plainfield, New Jersey, last
Sunday afternoon very suddenly, not
having been i'll until short time be-
lore she died. She was in the S2d
year OF her age. Miss Reed is well
remembered here by our older people,
having lived in Shepherdstown from
1881 to 1901, during the time that DR..
Nelson was rector of Trinity Episco-
pal Church. She was a lady of cul-
ture and refinement and of the highest
Christian character, and her friends
al
Mrs. Harry T. Licklider, who had liv-
ed with her and DR.. Nelson for some
years, left on Monday to attend the
funeral, which was held on Tuesday.
DR.. Nelson, who is now well advanced
in years, is reported to be in serious
condition of health.
Sidney Lloyd Wrightson, formerly
head OF the music department of the
West Virginia University and for a
number Of years past prominent in mus
ical circles in Washington, died in that
city few days ago after a long ILL
ness. He was 81 years old.
Mrs. Marion S. Van Norman died
last Monday night at the hospital in
Charles Town, aged IS years The de-
ceased, who was from Long Horn, Pa,
had been making her home for sew
eral years with Miss Anna Hughes
and Mrs. George Shirley.
Captain Richard S. Parks. a we'll
known lawyer and Confederate vet
eran Of Luray Va, died Monday night,
aged 83 years. He had friends in
Shepherdstown and some years ago de-
livered the address here on Confeder-
ate memorial day.
Mrs. Mary D. Westenhaver, wife of
l.. ID. Westenhaver, died at her homo
in Martinsburg last Monday, from pneu-
monia, aged 81 years. She is sur
vived by her husband, three sons and
two daughters.
Omer Grimes, for a long time jani-
tor Of the John street public school
in Martinsburg, died last Sunday,
aged 55 years
Matthias r. Ruble, one Of Martins
burg's oldest residents, died last
Monday, in the 18th year of his age.