Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-10-19
DEATH Is EVER BUSY.

Richard B. Washington. aged I'd. DC.
Sccndant from lohn Augustine Wash.
ington and Colonel Samuel Washing.
ton, brothers of George Washington,
died at his homie at WOODBURY., \. !,
last week, after a short illness. NJ
Washington is survived by his widow,
Mamie Sturgeon Washington; ono
daughter, Mrs. George Pepper Robins
of Woodbury.; three sons, X. Scott
Washington, of Philadelphia. John A.
Washington, of Leroy, N. Y, and Geo.
l.. Washington, of Woodbury.; one
sister, Christine NJ. Washington, of
Charles Town; and four brothers, John
A. Washington and 5. Walter Washing
ten, beth Of Charles Town, George
Steptoe Washington, of Riverton, N.
j., and William dc Hertburn wash
ington, Of Douglas, Ariz. Mr.. Wash
ington was buried at Charles Town.
Henry (Tony) Singer, of Williams
port, an aged captain on the Chesa-
In the &. & o. Canal last Friday, at
Log Wall Level, II miles northwest of
Washington, while commanding his
boat AT the point where Captain
Singer fell overheard, il is said the
depth OF the water is more than five
tow-lineS deep. Some time ago while
trying 10 find bottom AT this point men
let five tow-lines into the water but
failed TO touch the bed of the canal
Captain Singer had been employed by
the canal company for a period of As
years. He was an excellent captain
and had wide acquaintance among
the other boatsmcn on the canal and
in every place where the waterway
touched.
Mrs. Frances Arabella Viewer, wild
ow of Charles J. Viewer, one Of Mar
tinsburg's most highly regarded wo-
men, died at her home IN that place
Tuesday afternoon, aged 70 years. She
was connected with some of Martins
burg's most prominent families, and
was a daughter of the late Col. Kobt
V. SnodgrasS. OF his thirteen chill
dren there is now but one survivor,
W. a. Snodgrass, OF Louisville. Ky.
Mrs. Viewer, who was noted for her
good works and public spirit, is sur
vived by two sons and two daughters
Charles j. and George l.. Viewer ard
Mrs. II. +. Smith and Miss No:l X.
Viewer.
Joseph Harrison Shaffer, enc of
Martinsburg's best known residents,
died last Saturday in St. Louis, Mo-,
where he was visiting his son. Mr..
Shaffer, who was 50 years old, was a
lifelong resident of Berkeley county
having been in business in Martins
bugr for a number Of years. He is
survived by two sons and two daugh.
tiers. His remains were brought bacl
7 TO Mattinsburg for burial.
Mrs. Amanda Wilt Fleming, widow
of Z. T. Fleming, died on Monday a,
her home near Leetown, following q
long illness. She had recently been
under treatment in a hospital in Mar
tinsburg, but nothing could be done
to ward Off the grim destroyer. Mrs.
Fleming was good woman in every
relation Of life, and leaves many rel
atives and friends to mourn her death.
Nine sons and daughters survive her
Mrs. Mildred Payne, wife OF Charles
o. Payne, died Tuesday morning at
her home in Berkeley county, follow
ing long illness, aged II years. She
is survived by her husband, daughter
and two sons.
John E. Ringer, SO years old, a we'll
known resident Of Berkeley county,
died Monday night after an illness OF
two weeks. He is survived by six
children.