Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-19
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DEATH OF MISS MARY c. SHAVER.
Monday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock Miss Mary C. Shaver died
1t her home East of town. She
was aged 81 years, 6 months and
n days, death was due to tn
firmities of age FASTENED by a
fall she had last Friday when
she attempted to sit on chair,
being partially blind, she missed
the chair falling to the floor and
fracturing her shoulder. She
has not been from her home for
the past 4 years, being rheu-
matte. She was a daughter of
the late Ed. George Shuver,
who was the father of the Breth-
rem Church in the Valley. She
is survived by one brother Rev.
E. B. Shaver, he being the
last of the eight brothers and
sisters. She is survived by
number of nephews, neices and
great nephews and nieces. She
passed away at the old Shaver
homestead where she had spent
her entire life. She had been a
member of the Church of the
Brethren for 76 years, a member
of the Valley Pike congregation
where she was a regular atten-
dent until the past few years.
when she was unable to leave
her home. She was a lady of
strong mind, an excellent neigh
Dor and lover of her church, and
a warm supporter with her work
land finances. She was a willing
giver. She also contributed
literally to the Old Folks Home
at Tiu1derville. Her funeral
vas conduc ed Wednesday morn
ing at IL o'clock by Ed. H. R.
Mower7 at the Valley Pike
IChurch, the interment was made
in the church cemetery. The pail.
bearers were Otis Seal, James
ISpiker, Silas A. Copp, Frank
lSpiggle, James w. Licklider and
B. Frank Saum.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph McClana'
han, of Kingwood, w. Va, are
Iguests of Mr.. and Mr.. William
| McClanahan, while lie is harvest.
ling the crop of apples he bought
in the orchard of Morg ar
Schumacher on the river IN mile:
East OF town.
| The Brethren Church will hold
their communion service here on
lSunday evening, beginning al
1880 o'clock promptly. Rev. ]
| M. Tombaugh, D. D., will con
| duct the service with the pastor
| Rev. E. B. Shaver.
/ Geo. Edmunds returned from
| Mckees Rock, Pa. to the home
lof his parents here. Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Edmunds.
i Miss Zula Gochenour, who
lspent the weekend with hel
mother Mrs. Ida Gochenour re.
turned to Bird gewater Colleg,
lSunday.
/ Prof. ]. M. Bowman, of Har
r;sonburg was a guest of Rev
/ E. B. Shaver last Monday night
| Chas. L. James who was visit
ling his wife returned to Lees
lburg on Tuesday.
| Freeman Orndorff while work.
ling in an apple orchard near Mar.
tinsburg had a barrel of apples
to fall on his hand last Friday
lbruising and lacerating it. He
is now at the home of his par.
tents Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Orn.
|dorff.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Keister,
of Staunton arrived here in their
car Monday. and are visiting
Mrs. Ellen Yew and Mrs. Emma
Bauserman Mrs. KS mother and
sister.
MR.. coNNER-MISs BARBE.
Mr.. Carl Conner aud Miss
Elsie Barbe drove to Hagers-
town in a car last Saturday
where they were married. They
returned Saturday morning and
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Conner on North Main
Street. Mr.. Conner is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Conner, of
the Saumsville ueighborhood.
The bride is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Moses Barbe, of Mt.
Olive.
Thornton Ritenour. of Fairfax
c. H. former citizen of our town
10 hare visiting with his sister
Mrs. Tena Spiggle east of town
and the family of Jacob E. Bower,
Mr.. Ritenour left in June to visit
his sons and daughter in the
west. He visited IN the States of
Washington, Oregon, California,
Colorado, and also visited Canada
returning to old Virginia last
month. He reports a real pleas
ant tour.