Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-31
CROSSING THE DARK RIVER

'hs. laura Lentk, Nldow OF the late
Rev. II. Max Lentz, formerly of Shep.
herdstown, died at the Frederick CITY
/ hospital on August llth, following an
lIneSS lasting about five weeks. EN-
IRENE dilation Of the heart was the
hnai cause OF death, although she had
mad strokes OF paralysis on several oc-
casioRs The news of her death come
as shock 10 her many friends in
Shepherdstown. The wife of the pop
/. uiar pastor of the Lutheran Church
here, she was loved by wide circle
OF friends, who Sympathized deeply
with her when MIR. Lentz was drown
ed in the Potomac river near Shep.
herdstown in 1904. Following his
untimely death, Mrs. lentz moved 10
| York, Pennsylvania, where she lived
for a number of years. Mrs. Lentz
was married twice, her first husband
being resident of Frederick, Md,
VINO died there many years ago. The
/ funeral services were held in Freder-
ick on Monday August l4th, and in
terment was made in Woodsboro GENE
terry. Mrs. Lentz is survived by a son,
John Lentz, who is i'm the 10th u. S.
Field Artillery at Camp Russell. Wy
omng; step-son, Hualfa Max Lentz,
who has been an engineer in Mexico
for number of years; and two step
daughters, Mrs Frederick Dexter Whit
| ing, of Kansas City, Mo, and Mrs
Ruth Hoffman, the wife of a surgeon
in Black Mountain, NJ G..
Thomas Alexander Jones, one of
the Oldest residents of the Bardane
neighborhood, died at his home there
last Thursday at the age of 81 years
Mr.. Jones, who was Confederate
veteran, was native of Albemarle
county, Virginia, but came TO Jefferson
county and located in Bardane about
40 years ago. His death came afteI
an illness of several weeks. He is
survived by three daughters. Mrs.
Charles Miller, Of Shenandoah juno
tion, Mrs, Harvey Wilmington, of
Bardane, and Mrs. Cox, of Kearneys-
Vile. Funeral services were held
Sunday at 2.30 p. m, at Bardane, con
Quoted by Rev. T. M. Swami. Inter
ment was made in Elmwood Gem
ter, Shepherdstown.
Miss Sallic r. Watson, a long
resident of the Leetown vicinity, died
at the home of her niece, Mrs. Lee
Osbourn, last Thursday, at the age
of S5 years. Miss Watson, who was
a member of the Leetown Methodist
Church, was the oldest member Of the
family of the late Ephraim Watson,
who lived near Leetown. Surviving
Miss Watson are two brothers, Lloyd
L. Watson and F. l.. Watson, OF this
county, and three sisters, Miss Annie
Watson and Miss Lucy Watson, of Lee
town, and Mrs. Henry Nicely, of Mid
dleway. The funeral service was held
Saturday morning at If o'clock in the
Leetown Methodist Church, and inter
ment was made in the cemetery at
Middleway.
Mrs. Susan ]. Props, widow OF t
late James II. Props, died at her
home in Halltown last Friday morn
ing, aged 80 years. For many years
Mrs. Props had been a member
the Presbyterian Church Of Charles
Town. She is survived by seven chill
dren, three sons and four daughters
Geo. w. Props, Of Washington, Jams
M. Props, of Charles Town, and
bert ]. Props, of Halltown; Mrs. Ida
Mcdonald, Mrs. Carrie Johnson, Mrs
Fannie Torney, all of Washington, and
Mrs. Grace Rodcrick, of Charles Town.
Her funeral took place Saturday, and
the remains were buried in the Luther
an Cemetery in Bolivar.
James c. Aldridge, prominent
farmer of Jefferson county, died at his
home on the Middleway pike. three
miles west of Charles Town, yesterday,
at the age of IA years. His death was
/ not altogether unexpected, as il came
after an illness of almost two months.
/ Mr.. Aldridge is survived by his wife.
who was a Miss Shirley, daughter OF
the late George w. Shirley, of Middle
way, and by four daughters, one OF
whom is Miss Estelle Aldridge, who
attended Shepherd College for a couple
/ Of years. He also leaves a sister, Mrs
! d. M. Matthews, of Baltimore.
George c. Rcamore, a former res
ident of Shepherdstown and for many
years welloknown citizen of Berry
vile, Va, died last week at his home
in Washington City, where he had re-
sided for some time past. He was
about rs years old. Mr.. Ricamore, who
was Confederate veteran, was a man
of gentle and kindly disposition, and
had a wide circle of friends. He was
the grandfather of Misses Pauline ana
Virginia Ricamore, Of Shepherdstown
Surviving are his wife and several sons
and daughters.
Stephen n. Feagans, who was for
number of years the operator of
mill near Wheatland, Jefferson
county, died suddenly at his home in
Potomac, Va, near Alexandria, on
August 2ist. Mr.. Feagans had Just
left home to board a trolley car, and
was standing in the station when he
was seized with an attack of hear
failure. He died a few minutes afte;
he was carried to his home He is