The citizen., 1914-05-29
OBITUARY.
Some of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper.

Mr. Richard Crone died May 20 at his
home in Middletown after lingering ill
ness. He was about "a years of age.
GROUSE.
Miss Matilda Grouse died at her home
IN Thurmont Tuesday at noon, after a
lingering illness, aged 64 years, 2 months
and IS days.
| LUCKETT.
| Mrs. Mollie Frances Luckett, a menu
| Der of All Saints P. +. church, died at the
Home for the Aged Wednesday morning,
aged 10 years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bantz, the widow of the
late Vim. S. Bantz. formerly, of this city,
died on Saturday, May 23rd, at her home
in Kansas City, Mo.
scHILDKNECHT.
VIM. H. Schildknecht, widely known
retired farmer, died at his home in Hag-
"rStown, Nav 2I, of tuberculosis of the
brain, aged So years.
HOOVER.
Mrs. Alice Hoover, wife of Clayton
Hoover, died at her home. near High
land, Monday afternoon, after lnger-
ing illness. aged SO years.
sPEcHT.
Lewis Specht, died Tuesday morning
at the home of his son, Marion f.
Specht, on Hood College Farm, from
heart trouble, aged IS years.
NEIGHBoRs.
Miss Sarah Elizabeth Neigbbors, died
at her home, No. $40 North Market
street, this city, on Saturday, May 23rd,
from complication of diseases, aged 90
years. Her illness had been long and
lingering one.
SPRETHER.
Mrs. Eliza Jane Sprether, the widow
OF Mr.. David Sprether, died on Friday
May 22nd, at Saint Augustine, Florida,
aged 7o years and s months. Mrs.
Sprether was formerly resident of Jef-
ferson, this county.
HOBBS.
Mrs. Margaret Emma Hobbs, aged 63
years, died Nav 20 in Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital Washington. She was
the daughter of the late Frank Pyles, of
Boyds, and is survived by her husband
COLLINS.
Word has been received by Mr..
Charles William Smith, of Frederick, of
the death of his nephew, Mr.. Ika Frank
Collins, of Baltimore, who was native
of this city. His death occurred on We'd
nesday, May 10th. He was aged about
AZ years.
RICKERDS.
William H. Rickerds, father of f. Guy
Rickerds member of the u. s. Navy,
and who was wounded in the first days
iighing at Vera Cruz, died Wednesday
! afternoon at II. 80 o'clock at the home of
his son, Uner Rickerds, II East South
street, from general debility, aged Sc
years, I month and days.
LINDSEY.
Mrs. Eliza Early Lindsey, wife of DR..
| John H. Lindsey, formerly connected
with Starmont SaDatorium at Washing
ton Grove, Montgomery county, and
| daughter of Captain James Anderson, of
Rockville, died Wednesday at her home
in Fall River, Mass, following an illness
of only few hours.
SINNER.
DR.. Jacob C. Sinner died May 81 at
| the Home for Widows and Orphans of
| Physicians, Baltimore. Dr. Sinner was
! IN his 10Th year and had been in active
| practice until within a few years ago,
when his health began to fail He was
a graduate of the University of Pennsyl-
vania and served as surgeon in the Fed
eral Army during the war OF IS6I-65.
GREEN.
Mrs. Amanda E. Green, the widow of
the late Zacharias Green. died on
| Friday afternoon, May 22nd, at her
/ home about one mile southwest of
Walkersville, this county, of paralysis.
aged about 10 years. Mrs. Green was
| first stricken about twelve months ago,
and while suffering from this stroke was
stricken. again, which ended in her
! death.
Mr.. Samuel w Lewis, father Of States
Attorney Samuel A. Lewis, of Frederick,
| died at his home, near Foxvile, Monday
evening, OF paralysis. He has been in
failing health for some time. Mr. Lewis
was a retired farmer and lumber dealer
| and was well known in this section, hav-
| liS ONCii a lliOICiS NltiLOh vi hOdi Iva
vile. He was aged 7o years, 7 months
and II days.
NICODEMUS.
Mr.. William II. Nicodemus, one of
the most prominent residents of Fred
erck. and tor tnirty-two years Secretary
of the Franklin Savings Bank, of this
| city, died on FRIDAY night, May 22nd,
at his home IIo West Third street, aged
rs years. Bright's disease was the cause
Of his death. Although he had been IN
failing health for several weeks. yet MIR.
Nicodemus had been i'll only for about
twenty-tour hours, and his sudden death
came as a great shock to his many
friends.
May Have Cavalry Troop Here.
Brigadier General A. L. Mills, in
charge of the Division of Militia Affairs,