The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-06-09
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PARsoNs.-Mrs. Mary R. Parsons died at her
| home in Baltimore on the 9th instant, aged
! So years. She was the widow of Jonathan
Parsons, who, many years ago. was killed by a
| Northern Central Railway engine at Sparks
| Station. One of her sons is Prof. E. Parsons.
who once conducted Milton Academy in the
| 9Th district of this county. Miss Annie Good
| win, who had been a member of the Parsons
| family many years, died on the LIST instant
and was buried at Jessop NJ e. Church last
Sunday.
Cox.-Oliver Cox, who lived near Beckleys-
vile, in the 9Th district, died suddenly on
Wednesday morning last from paralysis of
the heart. He served in one of the Maryland
Union regiments during the War of the Re
bellion. Mr. Cox was stonemason by trade
aud was widely known. He served on the
jury a number of times at Towson, and always
took an active interest in Republican politics.
Mr.. Cox leaves family.
R1LEY.-John Riley, an inmate of the Con-
federate Soldiers Home, Pikesville, died on
Sunday night last, aged &C years. He was a
native of Ireland and came to this country
when quite young. Heenlisted in Louisiana
regiment in 1861 and lost his right leg in the
battle of the Wilderness, May 9Th, 1884. He
had been an inmate of the Home since 1892.
SPENcER.-Mss Jessie Spencer, student at
Hannah More Academy, Reisterstown, died
on the I'd instant after brief illness from in
hammaton of the stomach. She was a daugh-
ter of Gen. B. +. Spencer, of Passaic, New
Jersey, to which place her body was forwarded
for interment
GREEN.-Mrs. Alice Green died suddenly on
Monday last at her home in Warren, 9Th dis
trict, aged 46 years. She was the widow of
Henry w. Green and a daughter of Mr..
Emanuel Buckley, an old resident of Warren.
-Four children survive her.
A. Church Celebrates It's Semi Centen-
nial.-The congregation OF Govanstown M. u.
Church celebrated the semi-centennial of the
church last Sunday, the services continuing
throughout the day. Rev. r. r. Murphy,
former pastor. conducted the morning service,
and Rev. d. A. Ford, who entered the minis
try from that church, the afternoon service.
which included a history of the church, pre-
pared and read by Rev. George w. Evans, who
is now in his fifth year as pastor of the church.
His paper stated that the erection of the
church was commenced in September, 1849
and the structure was dedicated on June I'd of
the following year. It is built of granite, and
cost 81, 600. Members of the church con-
tributed their labor to assist in erecting it,
The site of the church was donated by James
Bryan. Mrs. Augusta Marshall, one Of the
present members of the church, is his niece.
Other relatives of Mr.. Bryan present at the
services on Sunday were Mrs. Malvina Bryan
Hedrick, Mrs. Alice B. Comegys, Misses Ida
Bryan, Nellie Bryan, Jennie Bryan, of Ellicott
City; Lillian and Laura Hedrick, of Bati-
more
The first pastor of the church was Rev. John
Maclay and Rev. j. A. McCauley was his assis-
tant. William Broadbent presented the new
church with candle chandeliers, Bible and
clock. The benches came from Evans Chapel,
on Roland avenue. The Bible board came
from the old Light Street M. E.. Church in
Baltimore There have been thirty seven pas
tors of the church.
The church was an outgrowth of old Evans
Chapel, which was organized l28 years ago, at
what is now known as Tuxedo Park, and after
the building of the new church the congrega-
ton worshiped there. 1t is claimed by some
that the congregation of Evans Chapel was the
first Methodist congregation organized in
America. Among the first contributors to
Govanstown Church were j. w. Lee, of Tow
son Col John Berry, George Cassard, David
Perine Thomas R. Cockey, John Ridgely, of
Hampton, Johns Hopkins Edward Rider and
Dr. Thomas Bond.
Childrens Day services took place at night,
and services were continued every evening
during the week.
Baltimore County Agricultural Society
The Board of Managers of this society held
their regular monthly meeting in Baltimore
last Saturday, with Mr.. Geoge w. Yellott, pres
ident, in the chair, and Mr.. Arthur P. Shank
lin, secretary. sfs
Mr.. 7. Dudley Riggs of Green Spring Val
ley, was elected member of the Board, vice
Mr. William Wesley, of Sunny brook resigned.
Mr.. Frank A. Lovelock, of Lynchburg, Va,
was selected to judge the cattle, sheep swine :,
and poultry at the fair of 1900.
Col. Robert Hough of Baltimore was So
ted as starting judge for the trotting anQ
races
Mr.. James NJ. Birmingham, of th
trict was chosen to act as chief MAJ
fair fair 9f 1892 snd MT; GeoTss Nicl 1o
The track committee, oEf.dEws1f5ed of ~
Wr~Etewart Offender tier, sra Nrd A "a "a es
fail Richard Crom we'll siscl
Last Saturdays Storm-tkrb
last Saturday afternoon was {ver,se ,stor,,
some sections of this county aiicheayr o.
damage was done by the washing of fieick IN
roads. This was particularly true in portions
of the 9Th and 10th districts, where the heavy
rain was accompanied by high wind heavy
thunder and vivid lightning. The residence
Of Mr.. Thomas v. Richardson. well known
farmer and dairyman of the 10th district, was
struck by lightning and somewhat damaged
but it did not catch fire. The members of the
family escaped. The barn on the farm of Mr..
7. T. Griffith, adjoining that of Mr.. Richard
son, was also struck and slightly damaged.
Mr.. Griffith and hired man named John Bar
ret, who had taken shelter in the building
from the storm, were shocked by the bolt the
latter so seriously that he did not revive for
about half an hour.
Purchase of Towson Property. j.
Royston Green has purchased what is known
as the Dunning property, situated on the
northwest corner of Allegany and Baltimore
avenues, opposite Trinity Church Rectory, in
Towson. The lot is ia by 196 feet and has on
the north side of it double frame cottage and
large stable. DR.. Green, who has been for
some time resident physicisn at the Hospital
n. H. L.
signed that position TO take effect June 18th.
After that he will devote his entire attention
to his private practice, with his Office and
rooms in the Dunning house.
Want the VIII Construed. -Messrs.
Richard H. Woollen, Howard p. Sadtler and
w. Cabell Bruce, trustees have filed petition
in tie Circuit Court in the case of Martha +.
Woollen ct al. vs. Mamie H. Stump ct. al.
asking a construction of the will of the late
Samuel Brady, and particularly of the twelfth
clause thereof, relative to the sale and lease of
certain lands in Baltimore county made by
John w. S. Brady and Samuel Brady, Jr..
trustees under the will of their father, Samuel
Brady, of Green Spring Valley.
THE NATIONAL Socialist Labor party held
convention in New York city on Wednesday
and nominated the following ticket: For
President of the United States-Jose +
Maloney, of Lynn, Mass. for Vce-President.
Valentine Kennel, of Pittsburg. Maloney is
machinist and fifty years of age. Remmel
is glass-worker and also lives in Pittsburg.
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OK MONDAY last Mr.. Derrick Fahnestock was
reelected president Of the Baltimore Stock Elk
change for the thirteenth consecutive year. Mr.
Clymer Whyte was reelected chairman, and
Messrs John NJ. Nelson, Alexander Frank
and John Redwood, members of the govern
ing committee.
For SOME unaccountable reason, unless it is
because OF the general rise in prices, the value
of arms and legs in Texas is advancing. DAM
age suits against railroads for injuries ask so
per cent more than they did two or three