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the Wilson's district, daughter of
Lewis and Lydia (Vandrew) Hose.
She has lived in this county for 16
years, and was a member of the
Dunkard Church.
Surviving are: Daughters, Mrs.
Clyde Sprankle, Hagerstown; Mrs.
Daniel Mowen, Williamsport; Mrs.
Bruce Shank, Indian Springs; Mrs.
Paul Stotlemyer, Hagerstown, and
Mrs. David Handy, Tilghmanton;
sons, Albert Bartles, Broadfording,
and Herman Bartles, Hagerstown;
So grandchildren and q great-grand-
children; sister, Mrs. Joseph Shupp,
Clear Sprng, and brother Harry
Hose, Broadfording.
Miss Mary Lidy, 1901 Hamilton
boulevard, died at her home on Jan
uary II, following an illness of 24s
years.
Born in Waynesboro, she was the
daughter of G. Frank and Elizabeth
(DickeD Lidy She lived her early
life in Waynesboro, and for 81 years
resided in Washington, D. C. For
Is years she served as secretary for
various congressman. She was also
employed for number of years by
the National Republican Headquart-
ers in Washington and was secretary
of the Commission Board of the
George Washington Bi-Centenniel
She resided in this city since last
February. She was a member of st.
Margaret's Episcopal Church of
Washington
She is survived by: A sister, Mrs.
Rose L. PIN, this city, and one broth
er, DR.. l. Henry Lidy, Pottsville, Pa
Mrs. Ida M. Geist, widow of John
B. Geist, died on January Is at the
Gateway Nursing Home, aged 81.
The daughter of the late Webster
and Hannah (HalD Miller, she was
the last member of her family She
was a member of st. Mark Lutheran
church, this city.
Surviving are: Three stepchildren,
Harry E. Geist, Hamburg, Pa; Mrs.
Nora Lovett, Atlantic City; Ross, Ha-
gerstoWn; II grandchildren and 6
great grandchildren; / niece and 5
nephews.
John Samuel Mathna, 221 West
Howard street, died on January Is
at the Washington County Hospital,
aged so years.
Born in Franklin county, Pa, he
was the son of John and Martha
(McClinic) Mathna. He was mem
Der of the Emmanuel u. B. Church.
He is survived by: His wife, Mrs.
Florence Mathna, daughters, Mrs.
Elsie Zirkle, Baltimore; Mrs. Doro-
they Kirkhoff, Strawsburg, Va; Eve
lyn Sampson, this city; Mrs Ethel
Shipley, Washington, D. c.; sons,
Lester j., and Harold w, both of this
city; sisters, Mrs. Charles Ickes, San
dusky, Ohio; Mrs. Jennie Cummings,
Shippensburg, Pa; II grandchildren
and three great grandchildren.
William U. Roulette, widely known
retired industrialist, died on January
Is in the Washington County Hos
pital, at the age of SO.
He was member of the manu-
featuring firm of J. c. Roulette and
Sons, and for many years was active
in Republican politics here. Mr.. Rou-
lette was also prominently identified
with early professional baseball in
this city, sponsoring one of the first
teams.
He was born and reared in this
city, the son of Joseph C. and La
vania, K. Updegraff) Roulette. A
member of the Zion Reformed
Church, he was a life member of the
Masonic order
Mr. Roulette resided at the Pat
terson Hotel.
Surviving are: Two daughters,
Mrs. Edwin Mason, Romney, w. Va;
Mrs. James Wagaman, this city; sons,
William U. Roulette, Jr., Strouds-
burg, Pa; George Roulette, Chamb-
ersburg; sister, Mrs. Henry Kieffer,
Reisterstown, Md; brother, George
E. Roulette, Baltimore, and eight
grandchildren.
Ralph Wood died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. I. Franklin Myers,
818 Concord street, on January Is,
after an illness of three days, aged
81 years.
He was born and reared at Dam
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