The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-05
THE DEATH RECORD.

Bokel.-Rev. John Albert Bokel, o. p,
assistant pastor of St.. Dominic's Catholic
Church, Washington, d. c., died on the
2Sth ult., aged 50 years. He was native of
Germany and came to this country when Is
years of age. He was educated at Somerset,
o., and was ordained priest in 184S. At the
golden jubilee of his ordination, in 1893, he
received many testimonials of respect and es-
TEEN from his congregation and associates.
To him IS largely due the credit for the build
ing of the present church of st. Dominic, of
which he held the rectorship on three different
occasions. He was novice master three times,
was prior of st. Roses Convent, in Kentucky,
and was twice made prior of st. Josephs Con-
vent, in Ohio. Deceased was brother of MIR.
Theodore A. Bokel, retired business man who
lives on the York road, near st. AIMS Church,
and an uncle of Mrs. Lewis H. Urban. of
Towson.
Patton.-Mr. Robert s. Carswell of Cor
such avenue, Waverly, has received the sad
intelligence of the death of his daughter, Mrs
Edith Patton, in Canton, China. She was Miss
Edith Carswell. About two years ago she
married Charles E. Patton, of Altoona, Pa,
graduate of Princeton College, and who had
just been ordained Presbyterian minister.
Shortly after their marriage Mr.. Patton &C.
cepted Presbyterian mission about 200 miles
south of Canton. His young wife was much
interested in missionary work and was en-
thusiastic over the enterprise. A few weeks
after their marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Patton
sailed for China. A number of articles on
missionary life among the Chinese, written by
Mrs. Patton were printed by the Baltimore
papers and magazines.
Smith.-Mr. Rodney b. Smith, head of the
Baltimore paper house of Smith, Dixon & Co.,
died at the Hotel Rennert, on Thursday last,
in the 10Th year of his age. Mr.. Smith was q
native of New York State, but had been en-
gagged in business in Baltimore since the close
of the Civil War. He is survived by widow,
one daughter and one son-Mr Charles Henry
Smith Deceased owned a handsome country
place near Mt Washington and was well
known in that section of the county.
Chalk-Mrs. Sarah A. Chalk died at her
home in Baltimore, March 10Th, aged n years.
She was the widow of Genus Chalk, who was
for many years engaged in farming near Sweet
Air, Baltimore county, and daughter of
Thomas Guyton. She is survived by five chill
dren--Mrs. Sallie Durham, Misses Rachel and
Mary Chalk and Messrs. Thomas Il. and
Randolph Chalk. Her remains were inferred
at Chestnut Grove Church, near Sweet Air.
Welsh.-Mr. Napoleon B. Welsh, who was
a native of Howard county, died at his home
in Baltimore, on Thursday last, in the nth
year of his age. He is survived by widow.
Mr.. Welsh was all his life an enthusiastic fox
hunter and, until his last sickness, always at
tended the meets of the Green Spring Valley
Hunt Club, of which he was an honorary
member
Oler.-Mr. William G. Oler, who had been
sick long time, died at his home in Baltimore
on Wednesday last, aged 45 years. He was a
son of the late Samuel Oler and was at one
time extensively engaged in the butchering
business His mother and one sister-Mrs
George W. Knell-survive him. Mr.. Oler
owned farm near Pikesvile, in this county.