The citizen., 1896-03-06
OBITUARY
Some of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper.

Before the Silent Reaper.
GRUBER
Miss Fredrica Gruber, daughter of
John Gruber, founder of the Hagers-
town Almanac, died at her home in
HagerstOwn, aged 81 years.
sAYLoR.
Mr.. Simon p. Saylor, died last Sat.
urday, at his home, near WoOdSboro'
this county, aged SO years. Interment
was made al Rocky Ridge, on Sunday
morning, Elder T. J. Kolb officiating.
HARGETT.
Mrs. Hargett. widow of John B.
Hargett, died on Friday morniDg last,
on the Hughes Ford Road, near this
CITY, of pneumonia. Her funeral took
place on Sunday, interment being
made in the Manor Graveyard.
sCHAFFER.
Hammond the infant son of Allan d.
and Mrs Irene Schaffer, died at louisville,
this county, on the 26th ult., of congestion
of the lungs, in the second year of his age.
Mrs. Schaffer is a sister of Mrs. Milton &.
Urner, of this city, and a daughter of the
late Dr. r. L. Hammond.
COMFORT.
Martin Luther, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin V. Comfort, of near this city,
died on last Saturday, of brain fever,
aged 10 wears. His funeral took place
on Tuesday afternoon. Interment was
made in the family burying ground, at
Doubs, this county.
DERR.
Addison, son of Albert and Mary
Derr, of this city, died on Friday
morning last, of membraneous Group,
in the seventh year of his age. His
funeral took place from the residence
of his parents on Sunday afternoon.
IntermeIt was made in the Lutheran
Graveyard.
Mrs. Mary Haller, wife of John Hal
ler, who resides near Pearl, this 0oun-
ty, died on Friday morning last, OF
pneumonia, aged 45 years. A hus-
Her funeral took place from the resi-
dence of Mrs. Kitty Hahn, Oh West
All Saints street. this city.
DUvALL
Mrs. Amelia Duvall, wife of Mr..
Daniel Duvall, formerly of Mt. Airy,
died at ner home in Baltimore, on
Wednesday, February the 26th, OF
pneumonia. Her remains were inter-
red on Saturday following, at Prospect
Cemetery near Mt Airy. She was a
daughter of Mr.. Otho Flemming.
DEVILBISS.
James E. Devilbiss, residing near
Groves Lime Kllns, on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, died on Sunday
morning last, of pneumonia, aged 81
wears. Deceased was soldier in the
late war and leaves a widow and nine
children, five daughters and four sous.
He was brother-ln law of Mr.. John
E. Michael, of this city. His funeral
took place on Tuesday afternoon.
CHARLTON.
Rev. ]. w. Charlton, a Methodist
Protestant minister, formerly of Kemp
town, this county, died at his home in
Leemont, AccOnac County, Va, of
consumption, on the 23rd ult. 1t is
supposed ne contracted the disease
while nursing his son last spring.
He was about go years of age and
leaves a widow and one daughter to
mourn his loss. His remains were iH-
tered in Baltimore.
WORDSWORTH.
Mr.. Thomas K. MOlesworth died on
Monday evening last. at his home, on
tn Loats' farm, short distance south
of Frederick, from complication of
diseases in the 55th year of his age. He
leaves a wife, one daughter and two
Sous. His funeral took place on We'd
nesday afternoon. from the M. e.
Church, of this city. Interment was
made in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
SMITH.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, widow OF the
late Sa .uel HI. Smith, of Boonsboro,
Washington County, died from the eff
fects of "a paralytic stroke, on the 26th
ult., aged 80 years. She was the eldest
daughter of the late Henry Nyman, OF
Boonsboro. She leaves two SOUS. j.
Harlan, postmaster of BoonsborO. and
Henry N, cashier of Clay County
Band, of Spencer, Iowa. Two sisters
also survive her.
STRASBERGER.
George w. StIawsberger died on
Monday morning, at his late home on
North Market street. of paralysis, aged
"a years. Mr.. Strawsberger was for
merly superintendent of Montevue
Hospital and was well known In this
community. He recently prOfessed
conversion, and was baptized in the
German Baptist faith and was entirely
relieved of his crippled condition, he
claimed, by faith. He had relapse,
however, which resulted in his death.
His funeral took place on Wednesday,
from the German Baptist Church,
West Fourth street. .Interment was
made in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
WILLIAM I. BEsANT.
This community was called upon to
mourn the loss of one of it's most represen-
tative and popular citizens last Sunday
morning, in the sudden death of Mr.. Will
liam T. Besant, of the well known grocery
firm of Besant & Knott, at his home on
East Second street, shortly after two O'Clock.
The sad tidings spread rapidly, and it was
with heavy hearts and whispered tones that
his name was spoken and his noble life
work reviewed. The loss to this city
and surrounding county by the demise of
this highly estimable man is incalculable,
and the influence of his good deeds will live
after him and be the most imperishable mon
ument to his revered memory. Mr. Besant
has been citizen of Frederick for long Pc
riod of years, and during his residence among
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