Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-03-02
nr,,ru CLAIMS YOUNG AND OLD.


or.,o1 oT 70 the railroad station at that
Ktf' distance of a few hundred
ip'o-is pi His neighbor, B. r. Langdon'
ss1oLe 70 him and asked him now ne
~. sff feeling. He replied that he was
w., about here and no more-and with
iSs. rs fell forward and in moment
n..s a.'a, dad A physician was hastily
S,..,r1oned W. and though he arrived in
fsn. moments, there was nothing ha
a,rI5 40 for the vital spark had He'd.
L., disease was given as the cause
- his death, though there had been
VI VI nreronontory symptoms that ths
s.r,j,v ~ knew Of, and Mr.. Hehebower
bai seemed in his usual good heaiti
,bst morning. The body was removed
~ his late home and prepared Tor
bnrial Nh Hehebower, who was II
rsars old in January, was born and
rearei in the Rippon neighborhood and
of his life was spent in Jefferson
Sonnty. OF a family of eight children
bsu.as the last survivor. He was very
successful farmer and seemed to pros
nor in everything he undertook. At the
time Of his death he was the owner OF
fye sr,crdii farms in that section, and
with his neighbor, 7. ]. West, whose
daughter married Garland Heheoowe1
and who also owns five farms there,
nossessei an unusually fine tract of
farming lands in a compact tract. The
deceased was member Of the Jeffer-
son COUNTY Court from 1900 to 1918,
and rendered efficient public service,
discharrinr the duties of the office with
honesty and fidelity. He will be great
X missed in the community where his
long life was spent. He is survived by
his wife, who begfore her marriage was
Miss Fannie Schaeffer, and two sons.
H. Garland Hehebower and Daniel
Hehebower. The funeral service was
held at his late home Sunday after
noon. Rev. Dr. G. G. Sydnor, officiating,
and the BODY was inferred in Edge Hill
Cemetery Charles Town.
Mrs. Margaret Shepherd, native of
Jefferson county, died yesterday morn
ing at the home of her son, w. l..
Shepherd, in Berkeley county. Mrs.
Shepherd, whose maiden name was Nc
Murran, was the widow Of Frank Shep-
herd She was a daughter of William
McMurran, and was born on the old
McNurran farm, later owned by w. ].
Knott, east of Shepherdstown. She
lived IN Jefferson county until her mar
riage, when she moved to Berkeley
county, where the remainder of her long
life was spent. She was the last sur
'lving member of her generation.
Surviving are four sons, William L.,
James H., Robert L. and Alex. V. Shep-
herd The funeral will be held Friday
morning at the house, interment at
Nartinsburg
DAME W. Clendenning, a we'll
known t.rmcr of Jefferson county, died
last Saturday at his home near Mid
dtleway, aged IS years. He had been
IN poor health for long time. Mr.,
CIenacnn.ng. who was highly regarded,
was member Of the Presbyterian
Hnurch ana of the Masonic Lodge of
Midd.eTay He is survived by his
VIE three sons and daughter: Rob-
ert hraay and Brooke Clendenning
ana MISS Mary Clendenning. He was
burned at Miidleway on Monday.
=. Mrs. Mary Stalnaker, formerly of
YMaFt..n,.5urs, tn, died in Huntington, w.
va Wednesday of last week from
P"eU'Ionia, and was buried in Balti-
more oH Saturday. She is survived by
ofoi"or, W. G, Edwards, of Martins
Wi Z, ana '"o sisters, Mrs. H. G. Ber-
T y ana Hrs. Harry C. Homrich, of
NUM-. ,on; a son, Paymaster Stalna
Aer' - the U. S. Navy, and two daugh
C' 5S'S' rs. Chauncey Bell, OF Greeley.
SGo.ofa1o, and Miss Elizabeth Stalna-
keT' : huntington.
o,TT.. koeSsner, one of Hagerstown's
S,-v>' S"n. ana most highly regarded resi-
Tss.S, vs.,'S, 1'od at his home in that place
Tro'-'""y' T' IN the S4th year Of his age.
- ' d., native of Germany, but came
H. 'l'",' ,-1 Wnen he was Is wears old
r.N '."l N:en in the confectionery busi-
~. - m tiagerstown for about sixtv
80, 80 and was useful, upright Chris"
"a" .,~n man He is survived bv eipht
sons and daughters. y ~
k, Rsy w J. Webster, D. D., a widely
Cbnr,s MINISTER in the Presbyterian
SOU rua'h IN this section, who retired
IL ,afs ago, died at his home ar
raroi.,!' ,,IoNk' Ma, following a stroke of
live sh. s,.s' Kew. Mr.. Webster's last ac-
&c was at Front Royal, Va.
PooLaStoe nEIsSoe Rockenbaugh, son Of Shirley
in t,&PI,'I"'Igh, M, of Harper's Ferrv. died
has, e., yW Hospital in Martinsburp
era,idI 1T'Say morning, following an on,
he 't'oI' bo ior appendicitis. Itis said that
thin, !. " louole appendix very rare
- IN the surgical world.
GAL c,Mf.. N9ory Hilbert Grimm, wife Of
S:slS.y- SS::afS.y- Grimm, died a. her bons m,re u. ;r
n,,;r, aton last Saturday. She wac q
oS ,E. o' Jefferson county. a dauohter =
bert 'ITe Mr.. and Mrs. John H Hi.
Tow 90 s. ner body was taken to Charles
Cr,i @,'' Fannie Gray, wife o, Tiernan
home .''i last Monday night at bep
,c.". u Antietam, east ~ Sh.,hIoF