Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-06-22
THE DEATH RECORD.

- NIoWc, OF SharpSburg, died
CdF.y last Friday morning in the wash
ington County Hospital in Hacestown.
toIlo"inc surgical operation. Mrs.
lToNe mad tecn indiSposed for some
tme past and at intervals suffered
greatly. Last Thursday severe at
TACK seemed TO make an operation inn
tS'"t''e' and she was taken to the
hospital IN HagerStown. The opera
'on was successfully performed and
She came from under the influence of
tle ether with favorable reaction
EarN Friday morning. however. un-
favorable symptoms developed and
she began 10 sink, her heart becoming
weaker and weaker, and she passed
away N $50 o'clock. The news of
her death was shock to her friends
ana relatives in Sharpsburg and also
In this section, where she was so we'll
known and highly regarded Mrs.
Grove was one of the bestowed wo-
men in her home town A kind and
thoughtful neighbor, a sincere and
helpful friend, devoted wife. in
every relation Of life she exemplfied
the religion she profesSed She had
oeen for years consistent member
of the Reformed Church and was active
In ITS work for the good of the COM
munity. Her death causes deep sor
row throughout this section. where she
was so generally beloved. Mrs. Grove.
who was 81 years Of age, was a dauph
ter OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson
PoHonherger. Besides her bereavcd
husband, she is survived bv two sis
ters. Mrs Vim. II. Stalcv and Mrs.
Fannie Lehman, both of Washington
City The funeral service was held
last Sunday afternoon i'm the Reform
ed Church, and was conducted by Rev.
G. A. s Grcis5ring and Rev. B. r.
| Carnahan. Rev. MIR Carnahan. who
was a former pastor. delivcred-a very
touching address, in which he paid
tribute 10 the lovablc character Of the
deceased. The tender words of the
venerable minister brought tears to
| many eyes. The body was laid 10 rest
| in Mountain View Cemetery. The
funeral was one Of the largest seen in
Sharpshure in many years, friends and
/ relatives from far and near gathering
! TO pay their last tribute of respect to
! this good woman.
Daniel Entlcr. aged so wears, resid-
ing with his half brother, lanes Ruth
erford, about three miles from Inwood
Berkeley county, died last Saturday
night from infirmities OF age. The
funeral took place Monday and the in
terment was made in the Masonic
Cemetery al Middleway. The deceased
had been failing ever since meeting
with an injury several years ago, when
he suffered badly broken leg. He
resided in Berkeley county all of his
life. Surviving, in addition TO the
| half-brother already mentioned, are the
following brothers: Joseph F. and Lu-
ther, Of Chico, California; half-broth-
er, Thomas Rutherford, of Loudoun
county, Va, and one half-sister, Mrs.
Denton Prather, of Berkeley Place.
Joseph NJ. Funk, for thirty years a
| farmer in this county, died at his home
on the Mddleway pike three miles
west Of Charles Town last Thursday,
after an illness of six months from
stomach trouble and complications
! He was an upright, industrious citi-
zen, and was much esteemed by all
who knew him. Born near Hancock,
Md, 81 years ago, Mr.. Funk went to
Clarke county, Va, when he was
! young man. Later he came to this
county living for some years near
the Bloomery. Surviving are his wild
ow, who was Miss Sickle before mar
riage, and one brother.
Mrs. Isabelle VanMetre Daley, wild
ow of John w. Daley, died last Wed
nesday night at her home near Scrab-
| Bile, aged S4 years. Mrs. Daley, whose
maiden name was McQulkin, was
lifelong resident Of Berkeley county
and was highly regarded.
George ID. Seibert, for more than
twenty-three years chief engineer for
the interviewer Mills in Martnsburg,
died at his home in that city on Tues
day, aged 73 years. He was a life
long resident Of Berkeley county.
Miss c. Estelle Blondel, member of
one OF Martinsburgs prominent fam
/ lilies, died last Monday after an ill
ness Of several years. Her ancestors
came to Martinsburg more than hun
dred years ago.
Charles ID. Wagaman, one Of the
oest-knoWn and most successful law
/ yers in Hagerstown, died at his home
in that place Tuesday morning, aged
So years. He had been i'll for more
| than a year.
/ Miss Elizabeth Keith Marshall
Leigh, native of Berkeley county an.
member of an old and distinguished
family, died last week at her home in
Portsmouth, Va.
David w Barkman, a prominent
business man Of Bocnsboro. Md. was
found dead in bed Tuesday morning,
/ having died during the night from
heart trouble.
Charles William Pearl died at his
home in this county last Saturday,
aged 73 years. He is survived by his
wife, two sons and three daughters.