The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-24

Death or a County ommis5ioner.-John
L. Is. ParIett president of the Board of County
Commissioners, died at his home in Long Green
Valley, after very brief illness of apoplexy, on
Friday night of last week, aged 81 years. Mr.
Parlett was in Towsontown ON Tuesday and We'd
nesday previous and discharged his official duties
as usual, ne being at the time in excellent spirits
and apparently the best health. About o'clock
on Friday morning, while at his barn, he was
suddenly stricken down and although retaining
consciousness he was unable to walk. Calling to
q colored boy for assistance several of the hands
on the farm and other persons from the house were
soon at his side. Mr.. Parlett was a very large
man, weighing more than 250 pounds. To re-
move MIN to the house was no easy matter and
one OF the men suggested that he be seated on a
rail and carried to the house in that way. Mr..
Parlett was always fond of joke and never let
an opportunity pass to perpetrate one, and even
at this time his good spirits did not forsake him.
When the rail was suggested he objected, saying
that he had never been ridden on a rail in his life
and therefore he would not submit to it now. He
was then placed in sleigh and safely removed
to his residence, where he soon lost consciousness
and gradually sank until 10 o'clock at night,
when he passed quietly away. The death of Mr..
Parlett was great shock to the community, as
only day or two before he had been moving
about with his accustomed activity, apparently in
the enjoyment of good health.
Mr.. Parlett was q native of Baltimore county
and was of our most substantial and highly
respected farmers. He was a son of the late Moses
Parlett, and when young man he married Miss
Smith, daughter of the late Frederick Smith, of
Dulany's Valley, who survives him. He had no
children He leaves one brother, Mr.. VIM. j. B.
Parlett, who lives on the York road, short dis
lance above Towsontown. For number of years
Mr.. Parlett rented from the Ridgelys, of Hamp-
ton, the farm known as "Long Quarter" This
he managed so successfully as to accumulate con-
siderable money, and seventeen years ago he
bought the Duckett farm, in Long Green Valley,
paying something over 100000 for it. This was
then one of the handsomest properties in that fer
tile section, and Mr.. Parlett, being No. farmer,
brought the place up to very high state of Guilt
walton. .t
In 1873 he was the nominee of the Democratic
party for County Treasurer and was elected for q
term of two years. After that time he continued
to take an active interest in politics and in 1881
he was elected member of the Board of County
Commissioners, was reelected in the fall of 1888,
apd was president of the Board at the time of his
DEATH lie was a careful business man, always
clear headed and far sighted, and the same prin-
ciples which governed his actions in his private
affairs were his guide in matters connected with
the official positions held by him. He was an
honest, honorable man and fully deserved the con-
idence reposed in him by those who knew him
best His wife. most estimable lady, was deep
y
very severe blow.
The funeral took place from his late residence
on Sunday afternoon and was very largely attend
ed, many prominent citizens, including county
officials, being present. Rev. George X. Warner,
rector of st. James's P. E. church, My Lady's
Manor, conducted the services, and the interment
was made in the cemetery attached to Trinity
church, near Unionvile. Tho pall-bearers were
Messrs. Crout and Rittenhousc, Mr.. Parletts COL
leagues Col. D. NJ. Matthews and Messrs Edw.
w. Stiefel, Charles o. Kemp, Thomas B. Gorsuch,
Samuel f. Butler and William c. Payne. Messrs.
J. D. Sade & Son, the we'll known undertakers of
Unionville, conducted the funeral.
Mr. Parletts estate is supposed to be worth be-
tween fifty and sixty thousand dollars. Many
friends believed that there will in existence,
but up to this time mono has been found. About
six years ago q gentleman in this town wrote
will for him and kept it in his possession for three
years. Afterwards Mr.. Parlett took the document
and as no will has turned up it is supposed this
one was destroyed. If he has died intestate, be-
ing chidess, his wife will inherit one-half of his
personal property absolutely, and one-third of the
real estate during her life. His next nearest of
kin is his brother, Mr.. VIM. ]. B. Parlett, who
becomes the residuary legatee.
The Office of the County Commissioners and the
engine houses of the county fire department nave
been draped in mourning as mark of respect to
the late Mr.. Parlett and the Board on Tuesday
passed series of resolutions, which will be found
in advertising columns, and adjourned.
The vacancy in the Commissioners Board will
be filled by the Governor, and among the names
mentioned for the place we have heard those of
Messrs. Daniel Jenifer, C. H. Quinlin, Jos. Fl.
Gorsuch, J. w. Burton and VIM. III. Richardson,
of tho 18th District John Crowther, Jr., VIM. H.
Wight and DR.. John Cummings, Sth district; G.
C. Sadtler and James H. Smith, 9th district;
VIM. Pole, Sr., and Samuel Brady, Sd district;
Edward W. Stiefel, 1st district, and Others Some
of these gentlemen are doubtless applicants, but
we are not prepared to say they all are. The
vacancy, it is expected, will be filled next week
and the arpointee, whoever he may be, will serve