The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-02
OBITUARY..
Some of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper.
NJ KISSICK.

DSlOIS Cu0 oll6nU REAPER.
MKISsICK.
Frank McKissick, of Thurmont was
! seized with an epileptic fit at Montevue
on Saturday and died while in that con-
! dltlon. MCKlssick entered Montevue on
June "a. About year ago he was par
alyzed and since then has been in a rath-
er feeble condition. He was aged about
so years.
RINEHART.
Miss Mary Ruth Rinehart, daughter of
Mr.. Ohm w. and Mrs. Catherine Rine-
hart, died at her late home, No. 333 Mad
ison street, July IS of tuberculosis, aged
20 years. Besides her parents, she is
survived by the following brothers: Leslie
B., Wilbert, Joseph NJ, Charles w. and
VIM. H. Also one sister, Julia Z. Rine-
hart.
TWENTY.
Mr. George Leonard Twenty, Sir.
well known resident of Yellow Springs,
died at his home July rs after an illness
OF several weeks, aged II years, months
and p days. Mr. Twenty was a farmer
but had retired some years He is sur
Vived by his widow, Two sons, John c.
and George L. Twenty, and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. John Rothenhoefer and Mrs.
Charles Reeder.
Mr. Charles Timothy Lawson, formerly
Of Frederick county, died suddenly July
20 at the home of his brother John w.
Lawson, at Greenfield, aged IS wears.
Mr.. Lawson had been i'll for two years of
kidney and heart trouble and his death
was not entirely unexpected. He was a
native of Frederick county, but for a
number Of years had been conducting a
commission business in Washington.
GROUSE.
William L, Grouse, 10 years old, vet
eran of the Civil War, died Sunday in
York, Pa, at his home after being an in
valid three years from infirmitles incident
to old age. During the war of the rebel
lion Mr.. Grouse had enlisted as drum
mer boy in Company c, Sixth Maryland
Infantry in which capacity he served for
period of three years. Surviving is his
wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Grouse, and five
daughters and two sons.
BOWMAN.
Mr.. Lemue c. Bowman died at his
home in Poplar Springs Monday July ~,
aged about 70 years, death being due to
Brights disease. Practically all his life
Mr.. Bowman lived in Poplar Springs, at
the family home, with his two sisters.
For a number of years he was one of the
superintendent in charge of road work
on the Baltimore pike Besides his two
sisters, Misses Rachel r. and Susan Ella,
he leaves another sister, Mrs Amanda
V. Pickett, widow of w. w. Pickett.
HOTTER.
Mrs. Mahala Frances Hotter died Sun
day at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Mary z. Derr near Mlddletown, from a
complication of troubles, aged 81 years
She was the widow of the late Peter Hol-
ter. She was member of the Reformed
church. The following children survive:
Charles E. William p, G.. Willard, Har-
ny T, Samuel w., Mrs Ella Riddlemos-
er and Mrs. Mary E. Derr The follow
ing brothers and sister also survive: Geo. |
c.. Coblentz, Oliver L. Coblentz and Cal |
win r. Coblentz, and Mrs. Carlton Dean. |
ROWE.
Mr.. Augusta Rowe, a we'll known citi- |
zen, died July "a at his home on West |
Fourth street. after lingering illness,
aged 81 years He was a shoemaker by I
trade and followed his vocation for a |
number of years He was also great |
fisherman and during the fishing season
spent many days and nights along the |
river after the finny tribe and was upon |
many occasions quite successful. He is |
survived by widow and three sons and |
four daughters Messrs. Enoch Rowe, |
Harry Rowe and James c. Rowe, all of |
this city
BESTER.
William Bester, aged 6S years, of Hag- |
erstown, a pioneer florist of Western |
Maryland. died July IS. 1t was announC-
ed that heart failure caused his death.
An empty bottle bearing strychnine ,
label was found in the yard, where Mr..
Bester had been a short time before he
was seized with commissions. He lived
about two hours from the time he was
stricken, although he was unconscious
when physicians arrived. Mr.. Bester is
said to have been greatly worried over
financial troubles He is survived by
widow and five children-Harry Z. Bes-
ter, Miss Rena Bester and Mrs. Kneis-
ley, wife of DIR. Herbert L. Kneisley, all
of Hagerstown. He was brother of
County Commissioner Henry A. Bester
and an uncle Of City Councilman Edward
BeSter.