Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-10
onPeostoWn Jefferson County, West Thursday August 10TH
CROSSING THE DARK RIVER.

George William Osbourn, retired
farmer and lifelong resident of this
vicinity, died Wednesday afternoon a,
his home east of Shepherdstown, aged
IS years, 2 months and 20 DAYS. MIR.
Osbourn had not been we'll for some
time past, having suffered from heart
trouble that gave him occasional dis
tress. A couple of weeks ago he yas
quite poorly, but had gotten better, an
was In town less than a week since
tuesday night about midnight he was
taken Ill and his physician was sum
moned, but he was beyond human al,
and passed away about four o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Osbourn
was a remarkably well-preserved ma
for his age, retaining full possession
OF all OF his faculties and maintainin
lively interest in current events,
was genial, kind-hearted man, honor
able and upright, of the most exem
piary character, and he had a y
circle OF friends who will grieve at his
death. He visited town almost every
day when he was able, and few per-
sons will be more genuinely missed
than he. Mr.. Osbourn was a son of
the late James and Margaret Stalev
Osbourn, and was born on the farm
east Of town now owned by w. c..
Myers, not far from his own place
where he spent most of his life. AT
the outbreak of the Civil War he en-,
listed in Company d, Twelfth Virginia
Cavalry, and served with credit under
Captain John Knott and later undey
Captain H. w. Kearney After the
war he engaged in farming, in which,
he prospered, and pursued this avoca /,
tion until he retired from active worlI
some years ago, though he continued
to give attention to his orchard, in
which he took much interest. Mr.. Os
oourn, whose wife died 27 years ago,
is survived by the following chill
dren: ]. w. OSbourn, Shepherdstown ::
Daniel Osbourn, Pittsburg; H. Oscar.
OSboufn, Berkeley Springs: Mrs.
Annie Daniels, Miss Emma Osbourn
Mrs. Alice Reinhart, at home: Mrs.
Rion Lucas, near Shepherdstown. The
funeral service will be held FRIDAY
morning at his late home, and will be
conducted by Rev. DR.. S. L. Flickinger,
OF the Reformed Church, Mr.. Osbourn
having been an official member of
this church for a number of wears.
The interment will be made in Elm
wood Cemetery.
Miss Harriet Isabelle Yost, of Ber-
kelley Springs, died last Monday in
the City Hospital in Martinsburg,
where she had been taken the pre-
vious day. Her death was caused BY
typhoid fever. There will be much re-
gret IN ShepherdStown at the news of
the death of Miss Yost, who was a
graduate of Shepherd College, class
OF 1921. She is remembered here as
a bright and studious girl, whose love-
ly traits of character endearcd her to
many friends, who will sorrow that her
promising young life has been ended in
the bloom of young womanhood Shd
was in Shepherdstown in June to at
tend commencement and the alumni
banquet Miss GoSt, who was "a years
old, was sister of Miss Margaret
qost, a student at Shepherd College
the past year. The death of Miss
Yost is the second bereavement in
the family during the past week or
two, her mother, Mrs. George T.
Yost, having passed away on July 2Sti'
after a brief illness from pneumonia
She is survived by her husband, q
sen and three daughters. We ex-
tend sincere sympathy to the distress
ed family.
S. Edward Grove, a native of
SharpSburg, Md, died last Monday in
Washington City. He lived in Har-
per's Ferry for a number of years.
where he served as a correspondent
for local and city newspapers, and no
also did some special work for the b.
6; o. Railroad. Mr.. Grove, who was
son Of the late Daniel l.. Grove, was
educated az ST. Johns College, Annap-
oils, and for some years taught in the
public schools of Maryland and West
Virginia. He was an intelligent and
obServant man, a student and reader,
and kept himself well informed on
the topics of the day. He is sur
vived by brother, Philip Grove, and
three sisters, Mrs. VIM. F. Blachfor
Miss Marion Grove and Miss Sire
Grove, all Of Sharpsburg. The funer-
al was held in Keedysvlle Wednes-
day morning, and interment was made
in Fairview Cemetery in that place.
Rev. Walter Mckinley, of the Episcopal
Church, conducted the service.
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