The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-09
OBITUARY.
Some of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper.

MS son, Harvey u. Blser, BOonsboro,
April 3, aged II years.
FOREMAN.
The funeral of Charles V. Foreman,
who died at his home in Thurmont, on
April |, took Place on Monday.
BARTGIs.
Mss. Ann r. Bartgis, formerly of
Frederick, died at her home in Wash
ington, April 8, in her 10Th yesr.
MERCER.
Eli Washington MERCER died April 5
at his home at Point of Rocks, of
Brights disease, aged IS years and Z
months.
The funeral of Mrs. Martha Ella Ma
tilda Howard, wife of Lyndon w. II.
Howard, took place from her late home.
l6 East Third street.
Jesse Herman Burns, oldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Burns, of Da-
muscus, died April l from tuberculosis
trouble, aged % years.
GROUSE.
Mrs. Catherine Grouse, widow of Jer-
emiah Grouse, died at the home of her
son, John Grouse, in Liberty township,
Pa, April 2, aged 81 years.
HAHN.
Mrs Annie Hahn. wife of John
Hahn, of Philadelphia, died at the home
Of her sister-in- law. Mrs. Edward Ment
ger, near Detour, April 5, of tuberculo-
sis, aged 81 years.
JOHNSTON.
Mrs. Margaret Ruth johnson, a ma
tive of Frederick county, died April 3,
at 1923 East Oliver street, Baltimore.
Death was due to the infrmities of age,
she being 81 years DID,.
LONG.
Mrs. Walter Long (nee Miss Carrie
Hoffman), daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. 0. Hoffman, died at her home in
Union Bridge, March 81, of tuberculo-
sis, aged thirty three years
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Poole, daugh-
Ter of Ernest f. and Annie r. Poole,
died April 6, at the home of her par
ents, 81 South Market street Her age
was l6 years and 9 months.
MILEER.
Mrs Caroline Miller, of Lewistown,
died at the home of her son-in law,
Peter n. Hammaker, of Thurmont
April 6, following few days illness of
pneumonia, aged nearly 70 years.
THOMAS.
Ira n. Thomas, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Newton Thomas, died at his home on
East Second street, April 3, after lin
gering illness. He was 20 years of age
Mr.. Thomas was very well known and
popular.
VALENTINE.
Mrs. Josephine Valentine, widow of
James Valentine, died at her home in
New Oxford, Pa, on Saturday. She
was native of Frederick county, hav-
ing resided for number of years near
Rocky Ridge.
BLESSING.
Solomon V. Blessing died April 3 at
his home in Knoxville, aged IA years.
He is survived by widow, who was
Miss Emma Simmons, of this city, and
one daughter, Mrs. Christopher Kaetzel,
of Knoxville.
GREEN.
Mrs. BERTHE Green, wife of Harry
Green, of Washington, died in that city
April | of tuberculosis, aged 20 years.
Besides her husband she is survived by
her father, Jace Mullinix, and one sis
ter, Miss Myrtle Mullinix, Of Washing
ton. The family formerly lived at Mt.
Airy.
HILL.
Mrs. Ellen Kimmel Hill, wife of JOS.
eph X. Hill, of Baltimore and daugh-
ter of the late Anthony T. and Mary
Morgan Kimmel, and granddaughter of
the late Gen. Anthony Kimmel, of
Frederick county, once grand master Of
the Masonic Order in Maryland, died
April 2.
NEAL.
Mrs. Alice L. Neal, II years old,
widow of Leander Neal, died at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Frye Bayley,
in Baltimore, April 3. Besides Mrs.
Bayley, Mrs Neal is survived by two
other sisters, Mrs. Charles Brengle and
Mrs. /. Kettlewell, and brother,