The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-17
OBITUARY.
Some of Those Who Have
Fallen Before the Silent
Reaper.
BANNER

Union Bridge, on Monday, Nov.
6, of generally debility, aged %
years. She is survived 10y six
children
DORCUS.
Mrs. DorcuS. widow of the late
William DorcuS. of Bolivar, near
Middlctown. died on Friday
night last. aged II years. She is
survived 10y a daughter, Mrs.
Hanson Keplcr. Funeral took
place on Sunday.
BAKER.
Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, widow
OF the late William Is. Baker. of
Winchester. Va. died at her
home in that city on "Wednesday
of last week. aged - years. She
was Il Miss Martz of this city and
leaves three SONS.
NEIDHARDT.
Mrs. Mary Louisa Neidhardt,
aged So years. widow of William
Neidhardt. died ut her home in
this city at 3 o'clock WedneSday
morning. She was a native OF
Germany. Her home stands ON
the site of the first house ever
built in Frederick. She leaves
several children and many grand
children and one great grand
child.
RICE.
Mrs. Margaret Rice, widow Of
Grafton J. Rice, died at her resi-
dence, 1872 North Market street,
Monday night, at 9 o'clock, of
septiSmea, aged 81 years, ten
months and Is days She was IA
sister of the late j. VIM. Birely.
She leaves four sons. George W.,
of Springfield, Massachusetts; j.
Edward, G. Frank and Marion c.,
of this city, and one daughter,
! Susan NJ, at home. Funeral took
! place on Wednesday afternoon.
GEESEY.
The funeral Of John Thomas
GeeSey, an aged and respected
citizen of LewiStown, occurred
Tuesday morning from his late
residence. The services were
held in Utica Church, and inter
ment in the Cemetery near by.
MIR. GeeSey was - years of age.
lie had been long i'll of paralysis,
having had several strokes. De
ceased was a member of st.
Paul's Reformed Church, Utica
Mills, and when yet we'll and ac-
tive served as an elder for years.
His funeral was largely attended,
Rev. ). NJ. !Icnrh officiating,
assisted by Rev. A>rcr. Mr.
GceSeN leaves an aged widow ant
eight children. three sons anC
five daughters. The hearers a
his funeral were Nelson -. ant
Alexander Ramsburg, G. Baker
Thomas Wachter, Presley Willie
and WIN. Bowers. j. Creage
x Sons, Thurm0nt. were luncra
directors.
PETERSON.
MIR. Robert q. Mcpherson, al
elderly citizen OF Frederick an,
a member Of the most prominen
families in Mary land, died at hi
home on East Patrick street, OF
Monday evening last, after
short illness. following a Strok
2 of paralysis. aged 81 wears. Til
death of this wcll known an,
polished gentleman will recall t
many Ot his friends memories q
the happy days of yore, when hi
home was the centre of NOcia
gaiety aud himself and his la
mcntcd wife. Who died >cycra
years ago, the very soul d
courtesy and hospitality. Fo
, many Years he aud his sons wcr
engaged IN the stationery bus
ness in the room in the Civ LA
, huildiug, now used rs the Cit
i, Registers office. About fit'lec
years ago he retired from bus
ness Since then MIR. McPherSo
r has been living here with hi
daughter Margaret. lie is >W
l. viyed by two sons aud two daugl
= terS-William, who lives at Still
wafer. Mimi; Robert, of Greer
Vile, ;. G.; Mrs. kathariu
Parmley, of New York. and Mi,
Margaret, who resides at HON,
r. A daughter, who married ID
e Robert Weir. of New York, I'll
celebrated specialist, died Seyeri
: years ago. The funeral toe
II place from All Saints EpiScopi
y Church, on Thursday afternoo
;. at . o'clock, Rev. Osborn Ing
c officiating
d Mt. st. Mary's VS.. Frederick
e On Thanksgiving Day the
d will take place on the ExpoSitiC
" grounds "A battle royal, betwe,
Y the strong team from this eli
; and the sturdy mountaineeI
Special interest should be cente
ed in both teams, as they ha'
never met upon the gridiron b