The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-13
DEATHS

John Alfred Abbott, ST., 14l4 Oak
Hill Avenue, superintendent of the
Hagerstown Division of the Western
Maryland Railway for Is years, died
at the Washington County Hospital
on August IL, after an illness of four
days. He was Sc years of age. Mrs.
Abbott died Feb 1, 1858
He was born and reared in Ever
EFT, Pa, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
James p. Abbott.
Mr.. Abbott became superintendent
here May 16, 1887, and served until
his retirement September l, 1851. He
was succeeded by E. E. Welsh.
He was a member of St Pauls
Methodist Church, Hagerstown; Ohr
A. F. and A. M No. 1871 Salem Chap
ter, No 10, Antioch Commandery,
No 6, Knights Templar; AAONMS
Ali Chan Temple, Royal Order of
testers, BPO Elks No 90 and Queen
Esther Chapter, Order Eastern Star,
all of Cumberland.
He was also member of the Con-
ococheague Sportsmen's Club, a life
member of the Traffic Club of Bal
timore, and a member of the Hagers-
town Traffic Club.
He is survived by: two sons, John
A. Abbott, Jr., and James L. Abbott,
both of Hagerstown; two sisters, Mrs.
Arley Keim, Clarksburg, w ", and
Mrs. Harry Hobson, Roanoke, Va;
and two grandchildren.
Mrs. Charlotte ii. Spain, 534 Sum
init Avenue, died at the Washington
County Hospital on August 10, aged
n years.
She was member of the Trinity
Lutheran Church and the Order of
the Eastern Star.
Surviving are: her husband, w.
Frank Spahr; and three brothers,
Herbert, Fred and James Blades, all
of Canada
William Carlton Newman, aged
49, retired jeweler, died on Au-
gust 10 at the Homewood Church
Home on the Williamsport Pike.
He retired from the jewelry bust
ness about "a years ago after OPP
Grating a store on West Washington
Street He was also in the jewelry
business in the New England States.
His wife died number of years
ago and there are no surviving
members of his family. He was the
son of Alfred and May Elizabeth
(BelD Newman, of Hagerstown.
He was a member of Zion Evan
gelical and Reformed Church of Ha-
gerstown, and the Apollo Lodge No
80 Knights of Pythias, Middletown,
Conn.
Harry Edward May, 423 North
Mulberry Street, died at the Wash
ington County Hospital on August
9, after an illness of five weeks, aged
ga
Born and reared in Hagerstown,
the son of Henry and Amelia per
SHELF May, he lived his entire life
in Hagerstown.
He was employed as a cabinet
maker for over 48 years by the H L.
Coffman Lumber Company.
He was a member of the Grace
cub. Church and the Friendship
Mems Bible Glass.
Besides his wife, Maude (Hovis)
May, he is survived by: two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Margaret Spickler and
Mrs. Walter Martin, Dayton, Ohio;
d son, Raymond May, Laramie, Wy
oming; foster daughter, Mrs. Ron
aid Nunamaker, Colorado Springs,
Colorado; two sisters, Mrs. John Col
Inns, PENIS Grove, N. j., and Mrs.
Lille May, Hagerstowna two bro
theirs, Charles l.. May, Breatheds-
vile; and c. Frank May, Hagers-
town; one grandchild and one great
grandchild.
Mrs. Laura Alberta Spielman,
widow of CORTLAND Spielman, died
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Cath
crime Winder, 400 Reynolds Avenue,
on August 8, aged n years.
Born and reared in Hagerstown,
she was the daughter of Charles A.
and Julia (Rohrer) Poffenberger.
She was last employed as a book
keeper with Harry S. Myers and was
a member of ST. Johns Lutheran
Church.
Besides her sister, she is survived
by a brother, B. F. Poffenberger, Ha-
gerStoWn.