Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-15

Monday at 2 o'clock; interment in the
United Brethren cemetery. Rev. ]. l.
Green was in charge of the services.
M. L. Creager & Son, funeral direc-
tors.
George r. Rice, infant son of Milton
md Annie Rice, died at the home of
MS parents at Mountaindale last
Wednesday, aged years and Z days.
Funeral services were held in the
church at Lewistown at 10 o'clock on
Friday morning. Interment was made
in the adjoining cemetery. M. l..
Creager & Son, funeral directors.
Watson
Mr.. John M. Watson of Thurmont,
lied at Springfield Hospital, Sykes
,ille, on Monday, February IL, aged
50 years, 2 months and 20 days.
Death was due to complication of
diseases. Funeral services will be held
MS afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home
t his daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
nd Mrs. William E. Foreman, East
;treet, Rev. DR.. p. f. Heimer officia-
Sing. The deceased is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. John Lantz of Butte,
Mont, and Mrs. VIM. E. Foreman of
Thuimont. Interment will be made
in the United Brethren cemetery.
Willhide g. Creeger, funeral direc-
tors.
Mrs. Lethia Minerva Elizabeth Late,
widow of John w. Late, died at the
home of her son, Mr.. Bruce Late, near
Logs Station, on Tuesday, February
13, after an illness covering period
of several months. Her age was 62
years, months and 10 days. Fu-
neral services will be held this-after-
noon at o'clock, in Mt. Tabor Lu-
theran Church at Rocky Ridge, Rev.
w. o. Ibach having charge of the
services.
The deceased is survived by two
sons, Messrs. Bruce and Morris Late,
and two daughters, Carrie, at home,
and Mrs. Samuel Vanhorn of Thur
mont. Willhide & Creeger, funeral
directors.
James E. Hovis, a former resident
of Thurmont, died on Thursday, Feb
ruary 8, at his home, 432 S. Highland
Avenue, Baltimore. He was born
near Thurmont and was aged 70
years, 9 months and days. He mar
ried Sallie Weddle, daughter of John
P. Weddle, we'll known blacksmith of
Catoctin Furnace and lived with his
family until about ten years ago when
he moved to Baltimore. His widow,
two sons and two daughters survive
him. His funeral took place at 1O:3O
A. M. Sunday, February IL, at Mt.
Prospect M. E. Church, Lewistown;
burial in the cemetery adjoining. M.
L. Creager G. Son, funeral directors.
RIFLE
William L. Rifle, aged 20 years, 6
months and II days, died on Friday
morning, February 9, at Frederick
City Hospital. Mr. Rifle with his fam
lily, lived in Hagerstown. About six
weeks ago they came to the home. OF
Mrs. Jos. Liday in Thurmont, on
visit, where he was taken ill with
pneumonia. Four weeks later he was
taken to the hospital.
Mr. Rifle was a fireman on the w.
M. R. R., was a member of Good Sa-
maritan Lodge, L. o. o. F., of Thur
mont, also a member of the Lutheran
Church, Brotherhood of Engineers,
and Firemen's Relief Association. He
is survived by his widow, who, before
marriage, was Miss Bessie Liday, of
Thurmont, two small sons, Leo and
Bruce, and one daughter, Ilene Rifle;
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j.
Rifle, Thurmont; two brothers, Geo.
J. of Emmitsburg and Albert of Thur
mont; two sisters, Mrs. Roy Mort, of
Taneytown and Miss Lottie Rifle at
home.
The funeral took place on Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services were
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Ham, brother-in-law and sister
|in-law of the deceased, 264 Dill Ave,
Frederick, Rev. Charles E. Wehler
of Frederick having charge of the ser
vices.
Beautiful floral emblems were pre-
sented, among them pillow from the
Brotherhood of Engineers and Fire
men of the w. M. r. R., and wreath
from Good Samaritan Lodge, l. o.
o. F. of Thurmont, who attended in a
body and held services at the grave.
The following members were the pail
bearers: Messrs. Russell Liday, Victor
tBirely, Martin Benner, David Gall,
John Ridenour and Glenn Gall. The
interment was made in Mt. Olivet cerrn-
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