The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-03
OBITUARY.
Some Of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper.

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Before the Silent Reaper.
Mrs. Margaret c. Harm, wife of Emory
u. Harm, died at her home at Mt Airy,
April rs of cancer of the stomach, aged
"a years.
TURNER.
William F. Turner died at his home in
Baltimore on Sunday, April 2Sth. The
funeral took place from Saint Plus Cath
Ole Church, that city.
YOUNG.
Frederick E. Young, son of Kenneth
and Nellie Young, East Sixth street, this
city, died on Sunday, April 18th, of an
abscess of the lungs, aged six years.
HARRIS.
John w. Harris, of near Evansville,
died at Montevue on April % of pneu-
monla, aged about 80 years. He is sur
vlved by a wife and one child.
sCHOoLEY.
Mrs. Hannah Schoolev. of Baltimore,
mother of Mrs. E. NJ. Ricketts,, East
Third street. this city, died at her home,
2I22 West North avenue, aged 81 years,
April 25 following a slight attack Of indi-
gestion.
Mrs Sophia Biser died at the resi-,
dence of her daughter, Mrs. George w.
M. Keller, Middletown, a few nights
ago, from general debility aged So years.
Mrs. Biser was Miss Routzahn before
her marriage She is survived by the
following children: Charles c. Biser. ex
County Treasurer CYRUS Biser, Lawson
BiSer, Mrs. Keller Mrs. Lewis w. Nc
Bride, and Mrs Edward c. Krantz.
WHALEN.
Miss Hannah n. Whalen died at her
late home, No. 3oI East Patrick street,
this city, on Tuesday morning, April
goth, aged 4S wears. She was the daugh-
ter of Blehl and Mary Whalen, of How
ard county. She leaves three sisters,
Mrs Rachael Fout, Mrs. Thomas Kes-
sIer and Miss Marv Whalen, all of this
city, and one brother. Mr.. Thomas
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COOK.
Miss Martha Elizabeth Cook, of Hag-
erstown, died at her home in that place,
on Saturday afternoon, April 18th, aged
is years. Miss Cook formerly resided
in Mddletown, this county. She is sur
vived by two older sisters, Miss Nellie,
with whom she made her home, and
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younger brother, Joseph, at her home.
She was a member of the Reformed
Church in Middletown
CHAMBERS.
Mr.. E. P. H. ChambeaS we'll known
and retired blacksmith, and one of the
most highly respected citizens of Mar
tinsburg West Virginia, died on Satur-
day, April 27th, at the home of his son,
F. A. Chambers, of that city. He was in
the 18th year of his age. Mr.. Cham
bers is survived by two sons: F. A. and
c. K. Chambers, of Martinsburg; and
also the following brothers and sisters:
A s. and Boyd P Chambers, and Mrs.
c. Colder, of Brunsw ok. and Mrs. L. T.
Brantner, and T. Brown Chambers, of
Martinsburg.
BROWN.
Upon the dav set for his wedding,
death came to Robert Brown, aged 22, Of
Thurmont, this county, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben Brown. About four weeks
ago young Brown was stricken with
pneumonia and after a partial recovery
from this disease, typhoid fever, devel-
oped and the two diseases together are
given as the cause of his death. Mr..
Brown was a Young man of promise and
was we'll liked throughout the section of
the county where he had spent his life.
For some time he had been engaged to
Miss Snuff, of Sabillasville, this county,
and the wedding date was set before he
was taken sick. The wedding was to have
taken place April rs.
ASHBAUGH.
William H. Ashbaugh, a well known
and respected citizen of Emmitsburg,
died at his home at that place April "a
from general debility, aged IS years. Mr..
AShbaugh was a native of Frederick,
and had resided at Emmitsburg for many
years. He was a Union veteran of the
Civil War. For some years he did con-
tracing about the district and was also
the deputy sheriff for the district and the
constable. He refused to accept reap
pointment as constable several months
ago, on account of failing health. His
wife died about five years ago. The fol-.
lowing children survive: William and
Miss Nina Ashbaugh, at home; Herbert
NJ, Charles D. Ashbaugh, Mrs. William
Rogers, and Mrs. Robert Vance. Emmits-
burg; Mrs. Marshal Leatherman, Thur
mont