The citizen., 1913-08-22
OBITUARY.
Some of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper.


EBBEkTS.
Mr. Thomas H. o. Ebberts. formerly
OF this city died on Tuesday. August
I2th, IN Baltimore City, aged 81 years.
ne was a brother of Mr. William Eb-
oerts and Mrs. Elmer Stup, of this
city He Is survived by a widow.
Mrs. Rachael V. Fout, widow of the
late Charles B. Fout, died on Friday.
August 18th, at her home on East Pat
rick street, this city. She is survived by
two sisters. Miss May +. Whalen and
Mrs. Lizzie c. Kessler, of this CITY. and
one brother, Thomas S. Whalen. of
Chambersburg, Pa.
Samuel s. Orr, wel-known citizen of
Charesvlle, died Tuesday evening at
the City Hospital, aged s, wears. He
was a lime burner by trade, and followed
the occupation for some years. He is
survived by one son, Chester Orr. of
CharlesviIle, and a sister, Mrs. Alice
Kenegy, of Waynesboro
DoMER.
Mrs. Anna Domer, widow of the late
William Domer, died at her home, near
Catoctin, Sunday. Mrs Domer was in
her eighty-third year. The cause of death
was Organic heart disease She leaves
three children George Powell, near
Jlmtown; Grayson Domer. near Catoctin,
and Miss Rebecca Domer, at home
TRoXELL.
John NJ Troxell died at his home in
I1agerstown, Washington county, on
"Wednesday, August G3th, of compli-
cation OF diseases, aged 81 years. He is
survived by his wife, and mother. Mrs.
Miranda Troxell, of Thu-mont; also
sisters and bi''ther, Charles w, of
New York, and org daughter, Mrs.
Beulah Hunt, of Hagerstcwn.
Miss Savila Smith, died on August
18th, at her home in MyersviIe, thisy,
county. at the age of 81. Miss Smith
is survived by one sister, Mrs Mary E. :
Smith, with whom she resided Mrs.
Smith, who is an invalid, is now the sole
surviving member of the family A
brother, DR. J. Lawson Smith, died two
months ago, IN Pittsburgh, Pa.
CLOPEIN.
Following an illness of more than two
years, Mr.. John Copein, for al years a
butcher in Baltimore. died at noon on
August 18th, at the home of his daugh }
ter, Mrs. George A. Brown. in that city.
Death was due to the infrmitles of old |
age. Mr.. Clopein was So years old. {
His widow, seven children Of his first
wife, and one child of his second wife |
survive him.
ErTING.
The Philadelphia Record, " of Au-
gust 18th contains a report of the death |
Of Miss Josephine Etting, aged So years,
former resident of Baltimore City. |
She was very we'll known by Mrs. David |
Lowenstein. Of this city. Miss Etung |
was for many years the leader in the
Jewish circles of Baltimore and Re |
becCa Gratz, a famous beauty oil Amer
iCa, and friend of Washington and I
Henry Clay, was her great aunt.
NUssBAUM.
Mrs. Johanna Nussbaum, wife of Mr.. |
Michael Nussbaum, died at the home OF |
his son, Jesse Nussbaum, Libertytown, on |
Monday. She was aged IS wears. Mrs.
Nussbaum had been an invalid for about |
five years. Besides her husband, she Is |
survived by two sons and three daugh-
terS. II. {. NuSSbaum of Philadelphia; !
Jesse Nussbaum, Libertytown; Mrs. Fan !
ME Zimmerman, Baltimore; Mrs. Calvin !
Boone, Dayvile; Mrs, Annie Ruhl, Bal /!
tlmore.
BLOCKER.
Mr.. Josiah Blocker, 81 years old, a
wealthy farmer and fruit grower, died on
Thursday, August 24th, at his home in
HagerStoWn, Washington county Born |
OF Boonsboro, the son of Jacob Blocker, |
he lived in that place until three years
ago, when he removed to Hagerstown.
He accumulated comfortable fortune
and was the owner of The Lilacs,
fine 10 acre fruit farm, near BoonSboro.
Surviving him are his widow and five
chldlen.
GASSMAN.
John Gassman. aged IS years. and a
retired merchant, Of HagerstOwn, died
in that city, on Wednesday, August 18th.
For many years he was engaged in the
retail grocery business there with his
brother Mr. William Gassman, who is
now Chief Judge of the Washington
County Orphans Court He was very
well known in Frederick. His widow,
who was Miss Josephine Main, daugh-
ter Of the late Captain Main, of Middle
town, and four children-Howard Gass-
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