The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-18


burg, Pa; Mrs. Dola Tilden, Airing
ton, Va; brothers, Gust and Russell
Blair, st. Petersburg, Fla, and AL
fred, Greencastle.
william S. Green, contractor and
builder, associated here for many
years with John B. Ferguson and
Company, died on July Ia at the
Washington County Hospital, after
a brief illness, aged SO.
Born in Pine Hill, N. Y, he en-
tered government service in the
West at an early age, as building in
spector at forts and Indian reserva-
tions in Nebraska and the Dakotas.
For many years. he was con-
tractor and builder in Kingston, N.
Y, building for such famous persons
as Theodore Roosevelt, Pierpont
Morgan, Helen Gould, the Astors
and the Vanderbilts He also super
vised the construction of the library
at West Point Military Academy.
During the First World War, he
again served the government as
building estimator at Camp Eustis,
Va.
In 1920, Mr.. Green came to Ha-
gerstown, where for many years he
was associated with the Ferguson
Company, supervising the construc-
ton of many buildings, including
several at Mercersburg Academy, st.
James School. and the Woodmont
Rod and Gun Club. In recent months
he had been acting as architects
supervisor for the new addition to
the Washington Street school
A member of Zion Reformed
Church, he is survived by his son,
R. Bernard Green, 1916 Hamilton
boulevard, with whom he made his
home, and two grandchildren, Mar
garet and William.
William Cornelius StOuffer, re-
tired farmer, died at his home, 227
Frederick street, on June ID, after
an illness Of several days, aged "a
years.
He was born and reared in this
city, the son of John M. and Isa-
belle MACE Stouffer. He was
member of St. Paul's U. B. Church.
Surviving are: Sons, Clarence w.
and R. Raymond Stouffer, this city;
Harry R. Stouffer, Falls Church, Va;
sisters, Mrs. William Anderson, this
city, and Mrs Gertrude Smith, Phil
adelphia; brother, Edward S. Stout
fer, this city; six grandchildren and
nine great grandchildren.
Miss Laura Virginia BadingtOn
died at the home of her brother,
Edward, in Boonsboro, on July ID,
after an illness of IS years, aged 70
years.
She was the daughter of Joseph
and Caroline Y. Badington and was
born near Harmony, Frederick
county. She was a member of the
Lutheran Church in Middletown
Besides her brother, Edward, she
is survived by number of nieces
and nephews.
Mrs. Neva Howe died on July IL
at the Hillcrest Nursing Home, aged
Sc.
She was formerly a resident of
Phelps, New York.
Surviving are: A daughter, Mrs.
H. M. Garrison; sons, DR.. Harlan
Howe, Geneva, N. Y, and William
A. Howe, 3rd, Rochester, N. Y;
brother, Frederick Bunnell, Phelps,
N. Y.
George w. Wiley died on July IL
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Pearl Waldeck, Sharpsburg pike,
aged 58.
A member of the First Christian
Church, he was the last surviving
member of his family.
Surviving are: Daughters, Miss
Evelyn Wiley, and Mrs. Betty Wor
den, Washington, D. c.; Mrs. Sarah
Baker, Maugansville; Mrs. Sue
Rhodes, Williamsport; Mrs. Margie
Stubs, Baltimore; Mrs. Pearl Wal
deck, at home; sons, Clarence W.,
John, Harry, C. Ross, this city.
Zachariah POmeroy died at the
home of his son, Raymond S. Pom
eroy Cumberland, on July IL, aged
Sc.
He resided here until 81 years
ago when he moved to Cumberland
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