The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-11

died in the Frederick Memorial Hos
pital on March 9, after an illness of
one week, aged 20 years.
Member of the Church of God,
Sharpsburg, she is survived by: her
husband, Robert Davis; her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mccoy, Sharps-
burg; and grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Churchey, also of
Sharpsburg.
william r. Seward died at his
home, 1872 Frederick street, on
March 8, aged 66 years.
He is survived by: his wife, Mrs.
Bessie D. Seward; sons, Elmer, Cum
berland; Clarence, Cavetown; Ernest
and Bertrand, of Smyrna, Del;
daughters, Mrs. Walter Swartzweld-
er, Harrisburg; also seven grand
children.
Mrs. Clara A. Huntsberry) Belts
died near Baltimore on March T.,
after a long illness, aged 60 years.
She is survived by: her husband,
William Belts, Wilson district;
daughters, Mrs. Julia A. Slye, Co.
lumbus, Ohio; sons, William How
ard, near Smithsburg; Jacob Will
bur, Hagerstown; Melvin Leon, Pee
tonville; brother, Charles Huntsber-
ny, Baltimore; sister, Mrs. Bertha
Lewein Hagerstown.
Mrs. SaIIie B. Martin, widow of
David Martin, formerly of MERGERS
burg, Pa, died on March Z at the
home of Mrs. Rhoda Martin, Maug
ansville, with whom she has resided
for the past Is years, aged SO years.
She was a member of the Welsh Run
Church of the Brethren.
Surviving are: three sisters, Mrs.
Kate Lindsay, Lanark, ILL.,; Mrs. Jen-
ME Sharer, Newport, Pa; and Mrs.
Martha Bloyer, this city; brothers,
Samuel Mowen Williamsport; John
Mowen, Cearfoss; and Amos Now
en-, MaugansVille; also several step
children.
Mrs. Maggie EllenOra Horn, wild
ow of Frank A. Horn, died on March
at the home of her son, w. How
ard Horn, 627 Frederick street, after
an illness of six months, aged IS
years.
Born and reared in Williamsport,
Md, she has resided in this city
for the past thirty years. She was
a member of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, the Laura Hughes Memoir
ial Society, the Eastern Circle, the
Altar Guild and the Auxiliary of
the church.
Besides her son, surviving are: two
grandsons and two great grand
daughters; sisters, Mrs. Lula Rudy,
and Mrs. Annie Updegrove, and
brother, Thomas Poffenberger, all of
this city.
George Thomas Key, 666 High
land Way, died suddenly at the
Washington County Hospital, on
March 6. following a brief illness,
aged "a years.
He was born and reared in Staun
ton, Va. the son of John and Mary
Kirby Key but has been resident
of this city for the past % years,
where he had been employed at the
Western Maryland Railroad the en-
tire time.
He was member Of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen and the
Western Maryland Relief Associa-
ton.
Besides his wife, Leta, survivors
are: one daughter, Miss Roselyn Key,
Baltimore; sons, G. Thornton Key,
Washington, D. c., and Clinton Key,
Baltimore; sister, Mrs. Nellie Chap
man, Grants, New Mexico; and a
brother, Tucker Key, Fishville, Va;
also two grandchildren.
Harry Brindle, dean of the Wash
ington County Bar Association and
one of the county's most respected
citizens. died at Devitt's Camp at
.Allenwood Pa, on March 6, aged
80 years. He had gone to Allen
wood to recuperate from a recent
illness, but was stricken suddenly
on Saturday and failed to rally. Mr..
Brindle resided at 50 North Avenue.
Born in Cumberland county, Pa,
in June 1867, Mr.. Brindle moved to
Hagerstown about SO years ago.
After studying law here, he was adj
mitted to the bar in 1901 and con-
tinued his practice until his recent
illness.
He was member of the Mary