The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-13
OBITUARY.
Some of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper.

Before the Silent Reaper
BARNES.
! Mr.. John r. Barnes. of near KEMP.
town. died on Friday morning. March
| 5th, of grip, after few days illness.
He was in his eighty-hrSt year.
NEWCOMER.
Mrs. Margaret Fahrney Newcomer,
the wife OF Mr. Peter Newcomer, died
at her home near Hoover's Mill, south
of Waynesboro, Pa, on Wednesday,
March 4th.
MILLER.
Nathan Miller, one of the best known
citizens of Greencastle, died very sud
denly, Monday afternoon. The deceased
was born in Frederick county, Md, Aug
ust rs 1885.
Mr. James Fl. Joy, one of the oldest
and best known citizens of the northern
section of Mddletown Valley. died at
his home at Haw Bottom about three
miles northeast of Middletown, on
Thursday, March 5th, aged 81 years
LUTZ.
Mr.. Philip Lutz, a native of this
county, died at his home in Spring
field, Ohio, on Sunday, March Ist, aged
about "a years. He was a son of the
late Ludwig and Mary Lutz, of near
Middletown.
BOWMAN
Richard H. Bowman, aged 76 years.
died at the home of his son, !. Darby
Bowman, of Rockville, Montgomery
county, where he had been spending the
winter. His death was due TO a com
pication of diseases.
Mr. William H. Rout died at his late
home in Union Bridge, on March 5th,
after brief illness, Of pneumonia. He
was born in that section, the son of
James and Elizabeth Rout, and lived
there all Of his life.
MEASELL.
David Measell, we'll known and highly
respected citizen of near Utica, died at
his home at that place Tuesday, follow
ing an attack of paralysis. which left him
helpless five years ago, being confined to
chair or bed since that time.
BRENDEL.
Graves S. Brendel, &c years old, re.
tired telegraph operator who was en-
ployed by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company for IS years, died March
10 at the Maryland General Hospital,
Baltimore, from a complication OF dis
eases.
ELLIOTT.
Henry A. Elliott, SO years old, who for
<~OnAurtaA duo Do1 .,
more, and one of the oldest and best
known druggists in that city, died shortly
after 3 O'Clock Monday morning at his
home, S2I North Arlington avenue, after
an illne SIS of several months.
Josiah Bell, a former resident of
Keedysvile. died March I at his home,
Auburn Nebr Mr.. Bell was aged fifty
seven years and went West 40 years ago.
He is survived by his wife, who was be-
fore marriage, Miss Gertrude Bell, of
and living in Nebraska.
FAUBEL.
Miss Margaret Fanbel died Sunday
morning at the home of her niece, Miss
Katherine Bentz, 1886 West Patrick street,
of general debility. She was IS years
old Miss Faubel had made her home
with her niece for many years. Surviv-
ing her are: Marion and Rufus Faubel,
and Mrs. Rooster and Mrs. Mary Starr,
all cousins.
MANTZ.
Mr. VIM. H. Mccartney, West Patrick
street, this city, received telegram on
Friday morning, March 5th, announcing
the death of Mr. Charles Mantz, who
died at his home in Chicago, Illinois,
on Thursday night, March 5th Mr.
Mantz was son of the late Gas Der
Mantz, of Frederick. He was aged O.
years.
OFFUTT.
Clements Offutt, son of Mayor and
Mrs. Lee Offutt, of Rockville, died Mon
day afternoon at Mt. St. Mary's College,
Emmitsburg, this county, where he was
in his third year as a student, aged IS
years. He was stricken with typhoid
fever several weeks ago, but although
dangerously i'll from the start, it was
thought he would recover until few
days ago when there was sudden turn
for the worse,
NULL.
Mr.. James M. Null, a we'll known resi-
dent, died at his home, $50 North Mar
ket street, about $50 O'Clock Monday
Aight, Of diabetic gangrene. He was
aged 90 years. Mr. Null was one of the
few remaining Confederate veterans, hav-
ing served during the entire war as
member of Whites Brigade. He is sur
vived by widow, Mrs. Catherine Null,
nee Whip, brother, Mr.. George Null,
Of Clifton, near Braddock, and four
daughters, Mrs. Harry Danner, Mrs.
Charles !. E. Hermann, Mrs. Josephus
Stottlemyer and Mrs. VIM. Bartholow,
and one son, Mr.. George Null