Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-07
d. w. HANNAH
DIES ON VISIT
Prominent Orchardist and Farmer
Dies-Other Maurertown News

home of his son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Clarkson a
Newark, N j., last Friday, July 81
from acute indigestion. He, with his
wife and SON and daughter-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hannah and
young son Ray had left one week
Edna and Mamie at Newark. He was
taken sick while marketing Friday
morning. He was aged 60 years
His body reached his home on the
Valley Pike north of town, Sunday.
lie is survived by his widow, who
was Miss Cora Coffman; his first wife
who was Miss Alice Beydler, of whom
five children are living, Mrs. j. ].
Clarkson, Miss Edna Hannah of
Newark: and three sons, Ernest of
Washington, Lloyd of Montana and
George of Maurertown. The children
by the second wife are Misses Paul
inc and Edith and Paul, David and
Ray, all at home. The deacesd was
a prominent farmer and orchardist.
He was a member of the Lutheran
Church for years, being a member
Of the Sand Ridge congregation, near
Mt Olive. His funeral was conduct
ed Monday at 3 O'Clock at the Sand
Ridge Church by Rev. A NJ. Ashby
Of Boonsboro, Md. former pastor,
assisted by Rev George R. Bearden
Of Toms Brook, the present pastor.
A large crowd attended the funer-
al. On their trip to Newark, they
spent the night with Rev. A. NJ.
Ashby and family at Boonsboro Mr..
Hamman was of quiet, unassuming
disposition and had a number of
friends in the community, of whom
the family have the sincere sympa-
thy in their loss of a good husband,
father and neighbor.
Charles Sager, who had been here
for several days visiting relatives,
left for his home near Gettysburg,
Pa, Monday.
Miss Ida Rosenberger arrived here
Thursday from Cincinnati, O., to visit
her father, H. c. Rosenberger and
family. She has not been here for
more than two years. She had been
taking treatment at the General Hos
pital. Cincinnati, for some time and
is much improved in health, much
to the qualification of her friends and
family.
The Brethren Sunday School will
have their annual picnic at Fishers
Hill Wednesday,, August IL.
The Boy Scouts with Rev. Ed L.
Miller left for weeks camping trip
Monday. They are camped near the
lower furnace, in the Fort Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs Waldo Conner, who
have been visiting Jesse Sager and
family and other relatives, left for
their home at Gettysburg, Pa. Mr..
Conner is superintendent of the coun-
ty home at Gettysburg.
Mrs. George Keister, who had been
visiting her mother, Mrs Ellen Yew,
left for her home at Staunton, Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther A Swartz ar
rived here Sunday and are at their
old home west of town, with their
son Marion Their SON Harvey and
wife. and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dyer
came from Washington in their car
Mr. Swartz has been on the sick list
at their home in Washington for
some months of late. He has been
improving and hopes the change to
old and familiar scenes will aid in
the restoration of his health.
Ray, the adopted son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Sidney Newman left for New
York Monday, where he has employ
ment.
Owen NJ. Shaver spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Shaver, returning to Wash
ington Sunday evening.
The services at the Brethren
Church Sunday will be conducted by
the pastor, Rev. Ed L. Miller, morn
ing and night at IL and 8 O'Clock,
respectively. The subjects will be a
continuation of 1.-The Better Coun-
try in the morning and What Think
Ye of Christi" at night Sunday
School, 9:45 a. m; Christian En-
deayor, p. m. Mrs. Daisy Boyer
will be leader Prayer meeting We'd
nesday night at s. You will be well
coined to all these services.
Albert Spence of near Woodstock,
while walking on the Valley Pike at
the north end of town Saturday night
stepped in front of car driven by
Samuel Richards of ST. Luke. Be-
ing struck to the ground and the car
passing over him, though the wheels
did not pass over his body, he was
considerably bruised. w. E. Shaver
got him in his car and took him to
Woodstock. He did not blame Mr.,
Richards for being hit by the car
as it was his own carelessness.
Bird Bowman Of Luke. Md, a for.
mer resident of our town, was here
visiting his sister. Mrs. d. s. Rhodes
and family and Howard C.. Rosen
berger, a brother-in-law. He left OF
Tuesday for Winchester to see hi
sister. Mrs. Charles Saum