The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-12

tersburg area and lived his entire
life on the same farm. He was the
son of the late Levi and Mary Jane
(Slick) Hartle, and was charter
member of the Leitersburg Grange.
Surviving are: his wife, Margie
Myers Hartle; one son, Levi NJ, Lei
tersburg; one daughter, Mrs. Marga-
ret H. Bittner, Hagerstown Route
S; two grandchildren, one great
grandchild; and brother, Harry L.,
Chewsville.
George Joseph Hoffman, retired
Smithsburg farmer, died on May 8
at the Waynesboro Hospital, aged
80 years.
Born near Hagerstown, he was
the son of Hezekiah and Mary (Ful-
tom Hoffman, and spent most of
his life in the Smithsburg district,
where he farmed until his retire
ment eight years ago. He was a
member of the Cavetown Reformed
Church, and the Mems Bible Class.
Surviving are: his wife, Florence
(Stouffer) Hoffman,; one daughter,
Mary, at home; one son, Charles
Leroy, Smithsburg; 2 grandchil-
dren; and one sister, Mrs. George
Kendall, Cavetown.
Alvey r. Brandenburg, we'll
known farmer and fruit grower of
Foxville, died on May 9 at the
Washington County Hospital, aged
IS.
He was a son of the late Samuel
and Julie (Kesselring) Brandon
burg, of Wolfesville.
Surviving are: his wife, Estelle
(Fox) Brandenburg; two sons, Rus
sell T., Baltimore; and S. Ray, Fox
vile; one brother, Elmer, Hagers-
town; and nine grandchildren.
Charles w. Scuffins, veteran of
the Spanish American War, died on
May 9 at the home of a brother, H.
R. Scufins, Millpoint, aged 80 years
He was the son of the late Charles
and Susan B. (Combs) Scufins, and
was born at Boonsboro.
Surviving are: a sister, Mrs. Bes-
sic B. Green, Hagerstown; two bro
theirs, H. R. and Thomas S., both of
Millpoint, and a number of nieces
and nephews.
Wilfred Leroy Miller, townsville,
died at the University of Maryland
hospital in Baltimore on May 8, aged
80 years.
He was the son of the late Charles
and Sarah Smith Miller, Falling
Waters, w. Va, and member of
the Bethany Church of Christ,
townsville.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs.
Pearl Miller, townsville; three
children, Warren, Audrey and OAR
lene, at home; and six sisters and
brothers, Mrs. Collin Aikens, Mar
tinsburg; Mrs. Richard Reed, Fall
ing Waters and Ernest, George,
Charles and Harmon, all of Martins
burg.
Samuel DOdd died at his home,
Williamsport R. F. D. l, on May 8,
aged 80 years.
He was the son of the late Isaac
Albert and Susan Spear Dodd, Will
Transport.
Surviving are: five children, Isaac,
Jesse and Elmer, all of Williamsport;
Mrs. Catherine Lee, Wilmington, Del,
and Mrs. Frances Moore, Hagers-
town Rt. 3; five grandchildren; two
great grandchildren and a sister,
Mrs. Martha Goldsboro, Cumberland.
Ward A. HartsOck, this city, died
on May 7 aged rs.
A native of Scotland, he was
member of Christ's Reformed
Church, and the last survivor of his
family.
Mrs. Rosa Lee Schauer, a native
of this county, the widow of AL
bert F. Schauer, died suddenly on
May Z at the home of niece, Mrs.
George H. Poffenberger, Waynes-
boro Route 4, aged 81.
Born at Leitersburg, she was the
daughter of William T. and Anna
(Maste(s) Slick. She spent her
early life in the Smithsburg section,
and after marrying lived at Mt.
Wolf, York County, Pa, until four
years ago, when she came to make
her home with Mrs. Poffenberger.
She was member of the Otterbein
z. U. B. Church, Mt Wolf.
She is survived by: two children,