The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-04-21
WORK OF THE GRIM REAPER.


Philopolis where impressive remarks were
made by DR.. o. Edward Janney and Mr..
Charles Russell, of Baltimore. On Tuesday
evening at s07 North Fulton avenue, services
were held when DR.. Janney, Mr. John ]. Cor
nell, Mrs. Alice Robinson and Miss Martha
Townsend spoke most feelingly. Mrs. Mat
thews was especially active in the Christian
work at Aisquith Street Friends Meeting
House, Baltimore, where she and her husband,
several years ago, organized q First Day school.
She was assistant superintendent and teacher
up to the time of her Illness Her death was
deeply mourned by the scholars and Others of
the school. Profound sympathy is expressed
for her husband and daughter and her only
sister, Mrs. Charles II. Price. The pall-bear-
ers were DR.. William Corse, Wilson Matthews,
Kirk Brown Luther Hopkins, William Price
and Charles Russell. Mr.. and Mrs Matthews
were members of the Society at Aisquith Street
Meeting House. She was daughter of the
late George Matthews, who owned the farm
now owned by Mr.. Clinton E, Matthews.
Several years after their father died Mrs. Mat
thews and sister continued to live on the farm.
She was always bright and energetic and her
life closed most beautifully, her last words
being, 1.-THE gate is open for me"
CoLE.-Isaac N. Cole whose home was in
Westminster who went to Washington some
time ago to be treated for consumption, died
there ON Saturday last, aged about 40 years.
Deceased was a son of the late Charles Cole,
who was a farmer near Mantua Mills, 4th dis
trict, and a grandson of the late DR.. Isaac
Cole. Mrs. James Zepp, of Washington, and
Mrs Dora Bankard, of Westminster, are sis
tiers of Mr.. Cole and be also leaves three broth
ers-Messrs. Clarence, Edwin and Harry Cole
His remains were brought on and inferred at
Friends Westinghouse, near Philopolis, on
Monday The pail bearers were ss COUSINS p Q. Of
Scott Griffith Gent, Herbert Matthews, John
Scott and Daniel s. Pearce.
McCoLGAN.-Mr. James McColgan, well
known and highly esteemed member Of the
bar, died of heart disease at his home in Balti-
more, on the 18th instant, aged "a years He
was born in Ireland and came to this country
with his parents when he was years old.
After filling positions with the Western Union
Telegraph Com pany and Adams Express Com
pany he read law and was admitted to the bar
in 1869 He was Democrat and served in
the House of Delegates from 1877 to 1876,
which was the only political office held by him.
He was a successful practitioner and made
speciality of the law relating to real estate and
equity. MIR. McColgan is survived by widow
and one son.
HANwAY-Mrs Hanway, wife of Col. VIM.
A. Hanway, died suddenly on Tuesday night,
at her home in Aigburth Park, adjoining Tow
son, in the 61st year of her age. She had been
sick for several months Mrs. Hanway was
native of Steubenville, Ohio, and daughter OF
Rev. DR.. John W. Scott president of Wash
ington College. She is survived by one son
and three daughters, one of whom is married
and lives in Massachusetts,.
TAwNEY.-Mrs. Tawney wife of Mr. Thomas
c. Tawney, died at her home in Baltimore on
the 18th instant, at an advanced aged. She
was a native of Baltimore county and her
maiden name was Merryman Besides hus-
band she is survived by six sons and four
daughters Her remains were inferred on
Chestnut Ridge.
GIEs-Mrs. Margaret A. Gies wife of II.
Louis Giles, died suddenly on Thursday eve
ming of last week. at her home in Reisterstown,
aged about 65 years. Her death was caused
by heart disease and pneumonia. Shewas
native of Baltimore county and her maiden
name was Uhler. She is survived by four
grown children.
D1rcH.-Mrs Mary Ditch died at her home,
| St. Paul street, Baltimore, on the 18th instant,
| aged 70 years. She was the widow OF John
Ditch, who was many years ago resident OF
| the Sd district of this county, and the mother
| of Messrs. j. Smith, G.. Oscar, Luther b. ana
| w. Scott Ditch, well known Baltimore busi-
ness men.
Married at Brooklandwood. = The
marriage of Miss Sara Carroll Brown, daughter
of Mr.. George Brown, and Mr. Stanley Field, Of
Chicago, took place at 7.30 o'clock on Tuesday,
evening, at "Brooklandwood," the home OF
| the bride near Brooklandville. The groom,
| who is q nephew of Mr.. Marshall Field, the
Chicago millionaire merchant, is prominent
| in social and club circles in that city
Miss Browns wedding gown was of white
panne velvet and point lace She wore tulle
veil caught with orange blossoms and clus-.
ter of diamonds, and held white prayerbook,
The ceremony was performed IN the DRAWING
Trinity Church, Towson. The entire house
was elSborately decorated with spring Hawers1
and 2iAerchestra played wedding rAtSN
and later discoursed music -fE tssrr4s,h e -
that followed.
There were six bridesmaids, Miss Josephine
Field, of Manchester England Miss Dick
man, of Cleveland, O.; Miss Edith Hoyt, OF
Chicago and Miss Nancy Lee, Miss Mary
Mordecai and Miss Doris Stewart, of Baltimore
They wore gowns of white liberty chiffon and
lace, over white silk, and carried bouquets
of white lilacs.
Mr.. Norman Field, of Manchester. England,
was best man, and the ushers were Mr. j X
Fair, Mr.. w W. Keith, Mr.. r. r. Crane and
Mr.. W. 7; Zeller, all of Chicago; Mr.. f. H. NJ.
Birckhead, Mr.. George Brown, Jr., Mr.. Frank
g. Baldwin and Mr.. Arthur Hall, of Bald-
more. The wedding and reception were at.
| tended by large contingent of society from
Baltimore city and county Mr.. and Mrs
Field will take short wedding journey and
later in the month they will sail for Europe.
The April Fool Steeplechase.- An inter-
esting racing event will take place today (Sat-
urday) in Green Spring Valley, and it has been
called the April Fool Steeplechase, " the prize
| being silver cup valued at $125, offered by
Mr.. Stanley Field, of Chicago. The start will
be made at o'clock sharp from point near
Stevenson Station. and the finish will be on
the Brooklandwood estate, north of Brookand-
| vile. The course is a very stiff one and will
include 81 jumps for the most part fences
besides bitches and streams 1t is about four
miles in extent. The riders are expected to be
in the field at $3.50 P. NJ.
Among those who have made entries are the
following: Miss Lurman. CORTLAND Smith,
w. Stewart Difienderffer, James Piper, l. NJ.
Parr, Jr., f. H. M. Birckhead, James d. Hall,
George Brown, Jr., Albert H. Carroll, Louis
McKim, Spalding jenkins, George Harrison,
Redmond G. Stewart R. Plunkett Stewart,
David G. Mcintosh. Jr., Frank BoLsa, f.
Livingston Smith, George W. Ewing, Harry
O'Donovan and E. Cuttings Merryman.
Circuit Court.-Michael Martin w. Charles
L. Reitz, lately trading as c. L. Reitz q Co..
attachment against a nonresident; motion to
quash argued and held sub curia. Goodhart
Reinhart, receiving stolen goods gnilty, not
sentenced. Edward Hill, carrying concealed
weapons; guilty, not sentenced. Same, as
sault with intent to kill ! stetted. Joseph
Bramble burglary tried before the court and
held sub curia. Joseph Bramble, burglary
not guilty. William II. Johnson, receiving
stolen goods; not guilty. Rice Ellis, larceny;
one year in the penitentiary.
The damage case of Harry Cover against the
BALTIC. q Iehigh Railroad Company, removed
from Bear, was resumed on Tuesday and had
not been concluded at noon on Friday, 10th
instant.
A Carpenters Bad Fall.-On Friday after
noon, 18th inst Mr. Edward Grammer, well
known young carpenter of Putty Hill, Belair
road, while working on new barn near his
home. fell distance of about thirty feet and
s<sss~s.>rd ~-~lY %a.s
back and was internally injured, though not
seriously. He was fortunate in not having
any bones broken He rolled down an en-
bankment of about twenty feet after striking
the ground. He was unconscious for short
time after the fall DR.. Lingard /. Wbiteford,
of Parkville, rendered the necessary surgical
attention.
The Kitson Company Wants to Do the
Lighting. Kitson Heating and Lighting
Company, through Mr.. John G. Bosley, agent,
this week made proposition to the County
Commissioners to light the streets of Canton
and Highlandtown for two, three or four years
from May LIST with Kitson arc lights of 200
candle power at the rate of S85 per year for
each lamp to burn from dusk 10 daylight, OF
S75 per light per annum from dusk to mid
L.. Lor