The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-09-03

morning at ten minutes to nine o clock
at her home, PIT South Market street,
aged 92 years.
John D. Pyles, aged 81 years. six
months and twenty-nine days, died at
his home, 218 East Seventh street,
August &c, after long illness.
Word has been received in Frederick
of the death of Mrs. NJ B. Porman,
wife of the agent of the York Bridge
Company, who is we'll known in Fred
erick.
HoFFMEIER.
Mrs. Sallie Nj. Hoffmeier aged 66
years, widow Of Rev. T. Franklin Hoff-
meier, Reformed minister. formerly of
this county, died at Hagerstown Tues
day night. She was Miss Ankeney,
Clearspring, before marriage
MUM
Word has been received here of the
death of Alan c. Rigney, who sue
cumbed suddenly at his home in Balti
more on Sunday. He leaves widow,
Mrs. Grace Quynn Rigney, formerly of
Frederick, and one daughter, Miss Har-
riet Rigney.
WALTERS.
Charles D. Walters, a well known
merchant of Thurmont, died at his
home at that place Monday of Bright
disease He was born on September
%, 1876. This past January he was
married to Miss Speak, of Motter's
Station, who survives.
WEAVER.
Mrs. Nettie Weaver, wife of D. H.
Weaver, proprietor of the Gainesville
Times, Gainesville, Pa, died suddenly
at her home at that place on Saturday
She was daughter of Mr.. Milton A.
Woodward, of Frederick, who was on
visit to her at the time of her death.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Mary G. Bucklin, of Bra
I'll, Indiana. She is survived by her
husband, one son, Harry Bucklin, and
two sisters, Mrs Julia Bopst, of Cum
berland, and Mrs. Annie Getzendanner,
South Market street, this city She
was daughter of the late Joseph Por-
ter and Charlotte Houck Fleming.
HIMMELHEAvER.
Mrs. Marian R. Himmelheaver, wife
of Henry Himmelheaver, died in Balti-
more August %, aged Ga yeass She
resided in Martinsburg until after her
marriage to her first husband, the late
James i. Scott. After the death of
Mr.. Scott she was married to Mr.. Him.
melheaver, and had resided in Baltimore
for the past Is years. She was de
vout member of the Methodist Episcopal
church. She is survived by six chill
dren by her first. husband, and is also
survived by two brothers-Charles NJ.
Lamar, of Martinsburg, and Rev DR..
E. H. Lamar, of Frederick.
George A. Rookie died Tuesday at
his home, 453 West Patrick street. af-
ter long illness, aged 80 years and 9
months. Mr.. Rookie was a carpet
weaver by trade and had lived in this
city all of his life. The following chill
dren survive him. Mrs. Jacob Pfroman,
Homestead, Pa. Mrs. Valentine Bopst,
Cleveland, O.; Eugene A.. Rookie, Ar
thur G. and Mrs. George H. Moberly,
this city, George W., near this city;
Harry E., Chicago; Mrs. Jessie Crum,
Baltimore; Mrs. L. W. Bennett, Wash
ington, d. G.. thirty-fve grandchildren
and one greatgrand child.
BRIsooE.
Mrs. Arianna f. S. Briscoe, aged "a
years, member of prominent Maryland
family, and who was known iu this city,
died August &c, in Baltimore while on
visit to her sister, Mrs Esther Lowe,
widow of Governor Enoch Louis Lowe,
formerly of Frederick. Mrs. Briscoe
was daughter of Colonel James Polk,
of Somerset county. In 1855 she mar
ried Lucillus H. Briscoe, of Georgia,
who was Secretary of State under Gov
ernor Herschell V. johnson. The mar
riage took place in Baltimore and one of
the bridesmaids, Mrs. Telfair w. Mar
riott is still living. Besides her sister,
Mr.. Lowe, brother Lucius G. Polk,
survives.
Drives Family From Home.
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