The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-03-04

Ter, BoonSboro; ]. Martin, Tuscon,
Ariz.; and Ray R., Forreston, ILL.,;
eight grandchildren; sister, Mrs.
Katherine Schyver of Estherville,
Iowa; and two brothers, Elmer S.,
Funkstown; and Courtney A, Curtis,
/ Okla.
Alexander Hilten Bennett, Sr,
well known general machine shop
foreman of the Western Maryland
Railway Company, died suddenly at
his home, at 345r North Potomac
Street, on February 26.
A native of Shenandoah, Va, he
was a son of Alexander and Bertha
(Reynolds) Bennett and was aged 81
years.
He was member of st. Johns
Episcopal Church and the Hagers-
town Lodge of Elks and went to work
for the Western Maryland in 1914,
serving out his three-year appren-
ticeship in the local shops. He later
left the company but returned in
October, 1922, and had been steadily
employed by the company since.
Besides his mother, who resided
with him, he is survived by: son,
A. Hilton, Jr., this city, and four sis
tiers, Mrs. Eleanor Acker and Mrs.
Elizabeth Cannon, Miami, Florida;
Miss Alice Bennett, Rye, N. Y, and
Mrs. Meta Furlong, Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Elva (Gessman) PerrOtt, wild
ow of Alexander Perrott, died on
February 26 at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bowman, Big Pool, aged
70 years.
She was a member of ST. Peters
Lutheran Church, Clear Spring.
Surviving are several nieces and
nephews. She was the last surviving
member of her family.
Kay Christine Crilley, two-year-
old daughter of Richard and Betty
Crilley, 918 Lanvale Street, died at
the Washington County Hospital on
February rs from accidental burns
received at her home the previous
day.
Born in Hagerstown, the little girl
was a member of the Cradle Roll
Department of st. Johns Lutheran
Church.
Besides her parents she is survived
by brother, John Lynn and sister
Cathy Marie and grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Mckee and Mrs. John
Crilley, both of Hagerstown.
Abraham G.Horst, 70, died at his
home at Reid, Hagerstown Route 6,
on February "a, following short
illness.
He was son of the late Jacob F.
and Elizabeth (Martin) Horst. He
was a farmer his entire life, retiring
II years ago.
He was a member of Millers Men
MONTE Church
He is survived by. his wife, Mrs.
Susie H. (Baer) Horst; six children,
Mrs. Edna Horst, Reading, Pa; Adm
H., and Irwin ]. Horst, both of Hag-
erstown, Route 6; Miss Mable Horst,
Harrisonburg, Va; Lester B. Horst,
Chambersburg, Route l; and Miss
Elva Horst, at home; six sisters, Mrs.
Lizzie Mellinger, and Mrs. Lydia
Spangler, both of New Holland, Pa;
Mrs. Katie Layman, Denbigh, Va;
Mrs. Amanda Hege, Chambersburg;
Mrs. Marie Martin, Terra Hill, Pa,
and Miss Fannie Horst, Maugans-
vile; and 20 grandchildren.
Mrs. Myrtle L. CottriII, Williams
port, died on February "a at the
Washington County Hospital, follow
ing an illness of several weeks aged
"a years.
She was a member of the Assem-
blies of God Church in Williamsport.
She is survived by: her husband,
Clarence; two daughters, Mrs. Henry
Jacobs, Hagerstown; and Mrs. Elmer
Knode, Williamsport; five sons, Will
liam, Elmer, Joseph Ralph all of
Williamsport and Russell Hagers-
town; four sisters Mrs Emma Banz-
hoff Williamport; Mrs. Russell Wei
Ter Big Pool; Mrs. Joseph Holtz-
man Williamsport; and Mrs Edward
Swain California; five brothers, AL
bert Kelley and Harry Kelley, Viii