March 17, 1905
 
Deaths
  
- Mrs. Notley W. THOMAS, an aged and most highly respected lady, 
died at her late home in Brunswick on March 8, after an illness of 
almost a year, in the 66th year of her age.

- Mr Henry RAABE and his wife, Mrs. Gesine RAABE, of 1649 Hanover 
Street, Baltimore, who were well known here, died March within seven 
hours of one another; both deaths were caused by paralysis.

- Mrs. Martha BURDETTE, w/o Thomas BURDETTE, died Wednesday, March 8, 
at her home at Mullinix, Montgomery County; aged 22 years, of pneumonia.  
She is survived by her husband and one child.

- Mrs. Sophia BARTON, widow of the late Isaac N. BARTON, died March 4, 
1905, at the home of Mr. Albert DOTTERER, east of Emmitsburg, where she 
has lived since the death of her husband; aged 87.

- Capt. Edward S. KAUFMAN of Hagerstown, at age 55; one of the oldest 
passenger conductors on the C. V. Railroad, died at the home of his 
brother-in-law, William SNOVELLE, near Harper's Ferry, Saturday afternoon, 
from paralysis of the brain, superinduced by an attack of pneumonia.

- John A. CLARKE, a prominent lawyer of Washington, DC, and well known 
in Maryland courts, died on March 6 and was buried on Friday, March 10.  
He was a graduate of Mt. St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, this county, 
and studied law under the late Reverdy JOHNSON and Robert J. BRENT, of 
Baltimore.

- Mr. William Wallace NAILL died at his home near Dennings, Carroll County, 
aged 70 years, and was buried at Bethel Church on Sunday.  He was a well 
known farmer and a brother of Col. H. Clay NAILL, of Baltimore, formerly 
of Frederick.  He leaves three children - Miss Fannie NAILL, Mrs. Bradford 
GREENWOOD, and Mr. John NAILL.



Death of Ex-Mayor MOBERLY
- Former Mayor Lewis H. MOBERLY died at his home in this city on Sunday 
evening last, after an illness of several weeks of liver trouble at 75 
years of age, being a most prominent and respected citizen.  He was an ardent 
Democrat, Mayor of this city from 1874 to 1883, Justice of the Peace, and in 
1886 was appointed Superintendent of the Disbursing Staff at the Treasurey 
Department, Washington, a position he held until his last illness.  

He was a member of the G.A.R.  He was one of six brothers who were members 
of the Moberly's Band in the First Maryland Regiment in the Civil War.  
  
Mr Moberly is survived by a widow, twelve children, thirty-six grandchildren, 
two great-grandchildren, and three brothers.

The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon with services at the house 
conducted by the Rev. Charles F. STECK, of the Lutheran Church.  
Mayor George Ed. SMITH, The Board of Aldermen, the United Fire Company, 
Reynolds Post and Grand Army of the Republic attended.  
The pallbearers were Mrs. MOBERLY's six sons - William, Harry, George, 
Marion, Allen and Robert MOBERLY.  Interment was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.