Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15

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LINDSAY.
Hamilton Lindsay, former Register of
Wills of Frederick county, and one of its
best known citizens. died at Thurmont
last Thursday night at ll.2O O'Clock, at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. l.. c.
Barnes. Death was due to Bright's dis
ease. He was aged 70 years.
Mr.. Lindsay was a native of Union
vile, this county, where he was born on
June "a. 1894. When lad of IA, he fell
down stairway, which left him cripple
for life. He was married Feb. II, 1859,
to Miss Susan Amelia Barnes.
In the fall of 1886, Mr.. Lindsay was
elected Register of Wills upon the DEM
ocratic ticket and served until 1892. Up
on relinguishing the Office he engaged in
the real estate and insurance business in
Frederick, having had his Office on Court
street. In 1904 Mr.. Lindsay gave up his
business in Frederick and moved to Bal
timore, where he resided for six years.
He then took up his residence at Thur
mont, where he resided until his death.
Mrs. Lindsay died eight years ago.
The following children survive him: Mrs.
L. L. Clogg, Baltimore; Clarence A.
Lindsay, Unionville; Mrs. l.. L. Barnes,
Thurmont; Mrs. F. M. Eichman, Balti-
more; Miss S. Irene Lindsay, Frederick;
Aubrey Lindsay, Thurmont; Faith b.
Lindsay, Baltimore. Six grandchildren
also survive him.
The body of the deceased was taken
to Union Bridge via the Western Mary
land railroad ard thence to Unionville
last Sunday; funeral services being held
at the latter place. Willhide & Creeger
funeral directors.
HEFFNER.
Mrs. Catherine Heffner, widow of the
late William Heffner, died at the home
of her son, George W. Heffner, near
Creagerstown, Friday afternoon about
6 o'clock, of pneumonia. She was about
81 years of age, and leaves the following
children: Mrs. Annie Fogle Near Creag-
erstown; Mrs. George W. Anders, Le-
Gore; George W. Hrtfner, Creagerstown,
William Hsffner, Hagerstown. The fu-
neral was held Monday morning at 10
O'Clock from the German Baptist church
at Rocky Ridge. Interment was made
in the cemetery adjoining the church.
Elder J. S. Weybright officiating. M l..
Creager funeral director.
DRAPER.
Hanson C. Draper, aged 65 years, 3
months and 20 days, died at his home
near Garfield on Feb 9Th. Having eaten
hearty dinner he was sitting by the
stove whetting his axe, intending to cut
some wood Suddenly he called his wife
to his side and expired in few seconds.
There being no one at the house but the
wife and one small child the wife was
compelled to hold the dead body of her
husband on the chair at least twenty
minutes, until the arrival of son. DR..
Kefauver of Smithsburg, was summoned
and thought death was due to apoplexy.
Funeral services were held Sunday
morning at II O'Clock at Bethel, where
interment was made. A widow and l3
children survive. M. L. Creager funeral
director.
MESSNER.
Mrs. Anna Sophia Messner, wife of
Jacob Messner, died Saturday, Feb'y 10,
at her home hear Mountaindale, this
county, aged 63 years, Z months and l
day. Funeral was held Tuesday at Bethel
M. l.. Creager funeral director.
HETTERLY.
Miss Harriet Hetterly, aged SO years,
8 months and days, died at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Heighe, this place.
Monday night, Feb'y 18th. Miss Hettery
has been an invalid for 9 years, not being
out of the house during that time. MIR.
Ira Hetterly, her brother, is now very
i'll. Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon in the u. B. church, Rev.
w. j. Marks officiating. Willhide &
Creeger funeral directors.
Whittier Than Snow.
Written in memory of Miss Eurezetta
Virginia Eyler, (Aunt Jennie) a devout
Christian, who departed this life at her
home, "Brookside" Feb. 6, 1912, to join
"yonder sacred throng in our Fathers
house" in the homeland on high.
The tempest RACES in the pines on the
hill,
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