The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-05
OBITUARY..
Some Of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper.
BARNES.

BARNES.
Alter an illness of two weeks. Sara
r. Barnes, the youngest daughter of
~ and Florence " Barnes, of near UnioI
brIdge'. this county, died of diphtheria
December %, 1911.
William II. Ogle, died at Union Bridge
on FRIDAY last He was aged SO wears
II months and 3 days He is survived
by wife and one son, VIM B. Ogle. II,
IS also survived by five brothers and three
sisters
GEISBERT.
Mrs. Susan Geisbert, widow of Andrew
GeiSbert died January at the home OF
her grandson, Claude Geisbert, near
WoodSboro, of general debility, aged IS
years; She is survived by one daughter,
Miss Florence Geisbert.
STREET.
Helen Beatrice Street, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Street of Wilkesbarre,
"a, died Monday night, at the home OF
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. c. G..
Delphy, 200 East Third Street. of con-
WILSON'S. Mrs Street and children had
been spending the holidays at home.
ROWLES.
Mrs. jamie R. Rowles, wife of Mr..
Richard N. Rowles, died at her home,
near McKaig, Monday morning, of pneu-
monla, aged 50 years. She is survived
by her husband and three sisters and one
brother: Mrs. George Cromwell, of Mt
Pleasant; Miss Naomi Lease. of Washing
ton; Mrs. Fannie Doher, of McKaig, and
Robert Beall, OF New Midway.
sPECHT.
Mr.. Michael Conrad Specht, well
known retired farmer, died December 20
at his home al Doubs, this county; Of
general debility, aged 81 wears. He is
survived by widow and four daughters
and two sons: Mrs. VIM Ranneberger of
near Licksville, Mrs. c. E. White, of
Montgomery county; Misses Bette A. and
Vrgie w. Specht, at home; George J.
and David NJ Specht, of Doubs.
sLANE.
Mr. Benz. F. Slane, a retired Baltimore
and Ohio yardmaster died from paralysis,
following an illness OF week with grippe
at his home in Martinsburg. Mr.. Slane
is survived bv his second wife. who was
Mrs. Jennie Whitlow, Of Salem, ILL.,,
whom he married there in February,
1905. and two children by his first wife:
Mrs. Henrietta, wife of DR.. J. T. Prender-
CAST of Washington, d. c., and Mrs.
Hattie, wife of William Hildebrand in
Frederick county.
Mrs. MoIle Slime, wife OF Thomas Slime,
residing about one mile and a-half miles
south of Middletown, died at her home
early December Fl from heart trouble,
aged 81 years. Mrs. Slime was a mem
Der of the Lutheran church. She is sur
vived by her husband and the following
children: George Slime, Middletown;
Leslie Slime, Frederick; William Slime,
near Feagavile; Mrs. Bertha Slime, near
Middletown; Mrs. Grace Toms, in Ohio;
Miss Maude Slime, at home.
HOFFHEINS.
Rev. Dr. John A. Hofheins, for the
past SO years pastor of Christ Reformed
church, Middletown, died December 20
at the parsonage. following brief illness
of cancer of the stomach. He was II
years of age. DIR. Hof helms was native
of Abbotstown, Pa. and was son of the
late Rev. Emanuel B. Hoffheins. Sur
viving are two children, w E. Hoff rheims,
editor of the Martinsburg W0rld, and
Miss Mary Hoff helms, residing at home.
Rev. Hoff helms was we'll known in this
city.
YINGER.
Mr.. Christian Yinger. a well known
barber by trade, died Monday morning at
IS O'Clock, at his home, I25 West Fifth
street, after long illness OF tuberculosis
aged 43 years. Mr.. Yinger was a son of
Mrs. Elizabeth and the late George
Yinger, of this city, and had been life
long citizen. With his brother, Nicholas
Yinger, who died in February last. he
had conducted the barber shop on South
Market street for 20 years He leaves a
widow and one son, Harry Yinger, at
home. Besides his mother he is survived
by two brothers, George and Charles,
one sister, Miss Mollie Yinger, this city.
GROVE.
Hiram Josephus Grove died at his
home, north of Frederick, of paralysis,
aged 81 years. Mr.. Grove was the son
of Martin Storm Grove and Sarah Rout-
zahn, old residents of Frederick county.
He was educated at the public schools
and afterward taught school in Middle
town. He later graduated at a CONNER
cial college in Baltimore In 1861 Mr.
Grove married Miss Annie M. E. Strafer,
daughter of the late John Straier, of
Frederick, who survives him. He is also
survived by one daughter, wife of John ]
Lambert, of Frederick; one brother
Daniel, ofGaplahd, Md. and two sisters
Charlotte Whip and Mrs. Louise Thomas,
of Frederick.
WILES.
Mrs. Florence Virginia Wiles, wife of
Mr. Christian T. Wiles, died January I at
their home, 232 West Fourth street, after
an illness extending through the past year,
aged 40 years Mrs. Wiles was daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Summers,
West Patrick street, this city. She leaves
no children. Mrs. Wiles was member
of the United Brethren church. Besides
her husband and parents the following
brothers and sisters survive: George Sum-
mers, Mt. leasant; Talbert Summers,
Libertytown; John Summers. this city;
William Summers. Clifton Nelson Sum-
mers, Braddock; Mrs. Amanda Summers,
this city; Mrs. John Kline, Waynesboro,
Pa Mrs. Milton Akers, Braddock; Mrs
Joseph Riddlemoser, Mrs. Roy Stockman
and Miss leila Summers, this city.
Key Council Choose Representa-
tives.
A large attended meeting OF Francis