The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-16


merchant of Olney, Montgomery
county, died on the eth instant of
typhoid fever, aged SO years.
JENKINS.
Francis Jenkins, son of Mrs.
Charles McKenney, of Liberty,
died on the 3rd inst. at Montevue
of fever of the stomach, aged IL
years.
SHANKLE.
Mrs. Margaret Shankle, an in.
valid for over ten years, died on
the 9th instant at her home, in
Brownsville, Washington county,
aged "a years.
Mrs. Martha Beall, an aged
and highly respected lady of
Pearl, this county, died at her
residence on the 4th instant, of
general debility. aged 76 years.
GIBBONS.
Mrs. Mollie Gibbons, wife of
Elder Daniel Gibbons, of the
German Baptist Church, died
suddenly last Friday night at 8. 40
O'Clock, at her home at Braddock.
"a bs SYKES.
pc Mrs. j. w. Sykes died on the
9th inst. at her home in Topeka,
Kansas. She was formerly Miss
Bessie Snouffer, sister of Mr.. A.
Il. Snoutfer, Of near Adamstown,
this county. H
JONES.
Lillian G. Jones, eldest daugh.
ter of Harry and Laura Jones,
died on the 9th inst, at the resi-.
dence of her parents, West Pat
rick street, after short illness
of bronchial pneumonia, aged
years.
ROUTZAHN. .
Mr.. Elias ROutzahn died Mon
day night at his home at Eller-
ton, this county, aged "a years.
He was paralyzed about three
years ago and had since been an
invalid. A son and two daugh-
ters survive him.
Lula ", wife of Mr.. George
Bender, died at her home. 3O3
North Market street, on the 9TH
inst, of consumption, aged "a
years. She was daughter OF
Mr.. aud Mrs. Isaac Houck, OF
Charlesville, this county, and
leaves a husband aad three small
children.
BENNETT.
Mrs. Katherine Bennett, widow
of the late William Rennett, died
on the 4th instant at her resi-.
dence, East South street, of a
complication of diseases. She is
survived by one son, Mr.. William
Bennett, and two daughters, Mrs.
Paulus Rowe and Miss Jennie
Bennett, all of this city.
DEVILBISS.
After an illness of two weeks
Isaiah Devilbiss, son of the late
Thomas and Mary Devilbiss, died
on the 3rd inst. at his residence
near Sans Creek, of heart failure,
in his 18th year. He is survived
by three daughters-Mrs. Laura
Englar, Mrs. Charles Richardson
and Mrs. John Rakar
FIRMwALT.
Miss Mary Firmwalt, a native
of Emmitsburg, while on her way
to DR.. Walter Pearre's office in
Waynesboro, Pa, on Wednesday
evening hast was taken ill and
died in the doctors office shortly
after9 She was 70 years of age,
and is survived by one son, Chas.
Firmwalt, who resides at Spar
rows Point. IL.
Mrs. Francis Browning Norris,
wife of N. Edgar Norris, died at
her home, "Locust Grove" near
Unionville, this county, about
midnight, on the 4th inst. She
leaves two brOthers-Rev. ID. M.
Browning, of Emory Methodist
Episcopal Church, Baltimore, aud
DIR. w. T. Browning, living near
Philadelphia-and a sister, Mrs.
William II. Nicodemus, of this
city. Mrs. Norris was about 80
years of age and left eight chill
dren, the eldest a girl, being
about 16 years of age.
BOWERS.
Mr.. Daniel Washington Bow
ers, one of the most prominent
farmers of Mt. Pleasant District,
died at his home near Chestnut
Grove School House, after an i'll
ness of eight months, Wednes
day night last, aged So years.
The deceased was an honorable
and upright citizen, a life long
Democrat and his death is deeply
regretted by all who knew him.
His wife died in June last. -Four
sons and one daughter survive
him-JOseph f., in Kansas; VIM.
A., in Nebraska; Charles W.,
nan;ol oud ono dauOhtar Mary