The citizen., 1913-06-06
OBITUARY.
Some of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper.

Before the Silent Reaper.
LUGENBEEL.
Raymond Calvin Lugenbeel, son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Lugenbeel, died at the
City Hospital of meningitis, aged 4 years
and months.
CALDWELL.
Mrs. Louisa Caldwell. widow of the
late Francis Caldwell, died at the home
of hei son, in Emmitsburg. this county,
on Sunday, June 2nd. She was in the
Soth year of her age.
GRABILL.
Mrs. Margaret A. Grabill, wife of Mr..
Preston +. Grabill. died at her home in
Baltimore Nav rs. She was aged 4T
years. Mrs. Grabill was the daughter OF
Samuel !. and Sarah c. Warner.
GEORGE.
Mrs. S. w. George died at her home
near Georges Mills May ~. Besides her
husband she is survived by two sons,
Harry, who lives in Brunswick, and is a
member of the firm of s. w. George &
Co.. Webster, at home, and by three
daughters.
MISH.
George Mish, the eldest son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank w. Mish, died at the
home of his parents. in Hagerstown, on
Sunday evening, June Ist, of valvular
heart disease, aged I6 years, s months
and is DAYS. Besides his parents he
is survived by two brothers, Joseph and
Frank, and also three sisters, Mary,
Eleanor and Sarah.
BLICKENSTAFF.
George w. Blckenstaff, a farmer of
WolfSvlle District, and one of the best
known man of that section Of the county,
died at his home near Middlepoint, May
2S from general debility aged II years.
He was member of the Dunkard Church.
His wife died about a year ago. He is
survived by the following children: Clin-
ton, Alice, Harry, Reuben and lea.
WILHIDE.
Mrs. Annie Wilhide, wife of George
F. Wilhide, died at her home at Thur
mont, this county, on Monday, June End,
from a complication of troubles, aged
about As years. She was Miss Fisher
before her marriage and was a consistent
member OF the Lutheran Church. She is
survived by her husband and the follow
ing children: Luther, George, Mabel, and
an infant.
MURDOCH.
Miss lula Brce Dorsey Murdock, at
the Home for the Aged died May %
after a long illness. aged SO years Miss
MurdoCk was a daughter of Richard
Bowie Murdock and Sallie Howard Muir
dock, deceased, formerly of Urbana.
Two sisters, Miss Sarah Rebecca Muir
dock and Mrs Laura Murdock Howard,
also at the Home for the Aged, survive
her.
BIDDINGER.
Mrs. Frances c. Biddinger, wife of Mr..
Frank Biddnger. died at her home near
Mt. Pleasant, May 2S, aged II years.
Death was due to heart trouble. Besides
her husband she leaves four children.
Three by her first husband, who was
William Baker-Mrs. Amanda Stausburg,
of near Liberty; William Baker, near
Baltimore, and Mrs. Annie Etzler, of
Monrovia-and one son by her second
husband-Frank Biddnger, at home.
Lips
Richev H. d. Lipps, life long resident
of this city, died on May 20 at Montevue
Hospital from complication of diseases.
"Dickey." as he was famiiarly called,
was a well known character around the
city, having for many wears been employ
ed at Groff's green house. He was about
90 years of age and was a son of John c.
and Catharine Lipps. For more than
thirty years he had been a member Of the
Junior Fire Company. For some time he
had been employed at Montevue Hospi.
tai. He is survived by three brothers and
two sisters: Messrs. J. A. c. Lipps,
Lewis Lipps and Thomas S. Lipps, OF this
city; Mrs. Sophie Main, of Pearl, and Miss
Annie Lipps, Of this city
M'NEAL.
Mrs. 7. V. McNeal, wife of !. V. Nc
Neal, fourth vice president and treasurer
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, died
Tuesday afternoon at the Altamont Ho-
tel, Baltimore. She had been i'll for some
time. Mrs. McNeal who was Miss May
Preston, daughter of the late William !.
Preston and wife, the former of Virginia,
the latter being Margaret Wickham
Smith, of Frederick county. Mrs. Nc
Neal was graduated from ST Tospehs
Academy, Emmitsburg. in 1867 and
shared the honors with Miss Anna
Northrup, sister of the Bishop of Charles
ton, S. c. After her graduation Miss
Preston toured Europe with her mother
and on May 10, 1873, was married to Mr..
McNeal She was the mother of eight
children of whom four survive her