The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-05-20
Death OfTWO Prominent Citizens.

Mr.. Peter H. Hooe died at his home
18th year of his age. He had been IL
feeble health for number of years. Tic
w:.s native of Virginia. but most of his
life was spent in Washington, where for a
the well-known dry goods house of Hooe
Bros. The last wears of his life were
spent at his country home where a loving
family administered to his comfort and
pleasure. He married the only sister of
Mr.. c. c. Magruder, and she and one
daughter and two sons survive him.
Mr.. Hooe was greatly respected for his
integrity and personal worth.
He was a member of St. Johns Lodge
No. II in Washington. At one time Mr..
Hooe was past deputy grand master of
that City. The following members Of the
Washin gton Commentary Mol of kni ghts
Templar attended the funeral: c. c. He'll
nick, F. W. Behrens and W. S. Jencks.
The Grand Lodge of the District was rep
resented by G. c. Palmer, G. NJ, W. r.
Singleton, G. S W. T. Henderson, S. G.
w., c. W. Smith, G. c., J. Birkhead, G, T.,
R. V. Goldman and F. P. Hays. The Lodge
of which the deceased was a member was
represented by c. T. Watson, j. B. North,
R. A. Delete and W. H. Teepe.
The following members of Centennial
Lodge No ia, located here, were also
present. c. G. West, W. NJ, r. V. Pumph-
rey, S. W., Fred. Sasscer, j. D., DR.. W. H.
Gibbons, S. D., W. T. Wallis, Tyler, R. E.
Brandt, J. W., S. G. Townshend, Joseph
S. Wilson, R. H. Mckee. Harrison Sasscer,
N. Langenfeldt, DR.. NJ. D. Humes, DR.. L.
A. Griffith, Enos Humphrey, c. w. Ran
dali and Charles Traband. DR.. Humes
assisted as one of the Stewards. G. c.
West, R. V. Humphrey and DR.. W. H.
Gibbons acted as pail bearers, represent
ing Centennial Lodge.
The funeral which was largely attended
took place on Monday at St. Thomas
Church, Groom, and the Masonic cere
monies at the grave were very impressive.
Mr.. James Turner Perkins, ST., died at
"Catalpa View, his home residence, near
Springfield, this county, Monday after
noon. He was seventy-three years of age
and was one of the most widely known
men of the State. He took conspicuous
part in public affairs, being all his life
very active man and prominent in politics,
having been the republican candidate for
State comptroller in the year 1898. He
held numerous county offices. He was
county commissioner number of terms,
a judge of the Orphans Court and county
treasurer, and was State tobacco inspector
under Governor Swami. He leaves
three sons and one daughter His oldest
son is DR.. J. T. Perkins, of Springfield.
Mr.. E. E. Perkins, his sol, was appointed
tobacco inspector by Governor Lowndes,
in February last, but has been recently
succeeded by Mr.. Frank w. Hill, of this
town. Mr.. Clay D. Perkins, his youngest
son, is a very prominent farmer of this
county. Mrs. Fillmore Bea'l, of Evansville,
is the only daughter Mr.. Perkins had
been confined to his bed for the last two
years with an attack of rheumatism. He
was the owner of about thousand acres
of land in this county.
Mr.. Perkins family is among the Oldest
in the State. His father was merchant
in Baltimore in 1912. His mother was a
Miss Gorsuch Mr. Perkins married Miss
Susan NJ. Travers on the End day of June,
1858. She is sister of the Hon William
H. Travers, at one time Speaker of the
House of Delegates, and at present
prominent lawyer in Charleston, Va. His
wife is from Dorchester county.
Mr.. Perkins has always taken an active
interest in church affairs, and, in 1868, he
gave the land and built church on his
place, which is called Perkins Chapel.
He was member of this church, which is
a NJ. E. Church. He contributed largely
to its support.
His funeral took place at Perkins Chapel
on Wednesday at $50 pm