Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-06-29
DEATH Is EVER BUSY.

Henry Clay Reynolds. one Of shep.
herdStown's most estimable residen,s
passed away at his home in this place
Wednesday afternoon at half-past three
S'ocN' In the 18th year of his age.
ne mad been i'll for the past two
months from a general breakdown and
nad been oedfaSt for four weeks. Mir.
reynolds was a native of Berkeley
county, but had lived a large part of
his llte IN Jefferson county. having for
a number of years farmed one of the
shepherd farms north of town. He
was one OF the most exemplary men i'm
our communiy-Quiet, courteous, gen
tie of speech and manner, yet with
hrm convictions and the courage to eX-
press his opinions. He could always
oe counted upon TO take the right side
OF public questions and TO do his full
duty. He had for many years been
a consistent member of the Reformed
Church, serving as a member of the
consistory and was known as a pious,
Christian man. Honorable and up
right, his influence was always for
good; and though he will be missed
from our community, his virtues will
long be remembered. Besides his
wife, he is survived by brother, John
Reynolds. of Berkeley county, and two
sisters, Mrs. Louis Robinson, of Mar
tnsburg, and Mrs. Thos ]. Clapham,
of the Nanclevesvlle neighborhood.
Mr. Reynolds was a Confederate vet
eran, having served with credit during
the Civil War as a member of Company
+, First Virginia Cavalry. The funeral
service will be held at his late home
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. inter
ment in Elmwood Cemetery.
Il is with much regret that we re-
cord the death of Mrs. Lucy Bennett
Chapman, widow of Thomas Turner
Chapman, formerly of Shepherdstovn
who quietly PASSED away about eleven
o'cock last Saturday morning at her
home IT Darkcsvile. She had been AL
invalid for nearly a year past, the re-
suit of paralysis and heart trouble.
Mrs. Chapman, who was in the 9th
year OF her age, was a daughter of the
late Washington Bennett, of Shep-
herdstown, and is remembered here as
a woman of cheerful and agreeable dis
position and friendly manner. After
her marriage to Mr.. Chapman she NOV
cd to Darkesville, where she lived for
the past thirty-four years. Her hus-
band died about nineteen years ago
She was good woman in every rela.
tion of life, a consistent member OF
the Methodist Church for many years
and will be missed by many friends
and relatives. She is survived by five
children: Miss Nellie Chapman, oil
Baltimore; Mrs. Clara Hess, of Mar
tinsburg; Oscar Chapman, of Johns
town, Pa; Rev. Park Chapman, OF
Greensburg, Pa; and Haller Chapman,
at home. Also two half sisters, Mrs
!. G. Hahn, of Lancaster, Pa, and Mrs.
S. p. Humrickhouse, of Shepherdstown.
and Mrs. J. Louis Sheetz, of this place
The funeral service was held on Mon
day by Rev !. r. Jacobs and the body
was inferred in the cemetery at Darkes-
vile.
Two well-known residents Of Har-
per's Ferry died last week, both of
them Union veterans of the Civil War
Capt. Charles II Briggs, who had been
magistrate for forty years, died
Thursday morning, aged 70 years, be-
ing survived by his wife and two
daughters. Louis F. Upright, who was
SO years old, was found dead by his
daughter, Mrs. Strailman. He is
survived by a son and four daughters.
Harry A. Wright, of the Falling
Waters neiGhborhood in Berkeley
county. died last Saturday morning in
the kings Daughters Hospital, in
MartinsburG, from a complication of
diseases. He was "a years old, and
is survived BY his wife.
David Grove Busey, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry p. Busey, died last Thurs
day morning at his home near Ridge
way, after a brief illness. Besides his
parents, he is survived by his wife
two children, two brothers and two
sisters.