The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-22
THE DEATH REcoRn

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of Mr. Frederick Groom, died at her home,
Dairy Grove Farm, adjoining Towson on
Wednesday night last, aged about 65 wears.
She had suffered long time from a growth
upon her neck, which was OF such nature
that it could not be operated upon, and this
finally caused her death. Mrs. Groom was
native of England and came to this country
with her husband about thirty-fiye years ago.
A few years later they rented the farm of the
late Dr. G. NJ. Bosley, adjoining Towson, and
for many years successfully conducted a truck
farm. a dairy and an ice-cream manufactory
Mrs. Groom took an active part in the bust
ness and was a most energetic and tireless
worker. She was in all respects a most excel
lent Christian woman and was greatly esteem
ed and respected by all who knew her. She is
survived by her husband and six children
three sons and three daughters-Mr. F. A.
George Groom, of Towson; Mrs. Howard H.
Sven, of Lutherville; Mrs. Annie Horton,
of England, and Miss Elizabeth Groom. The
funeral will take place at Trinity T. E.
Church, Towson, (of which deceased was
member.) at 2 o'clock this Saturday after
noon. Interment at Goyane Cemetery, CO.
vanstown.
Paine.-Gen. Clinton Paxton Paine, of Bal
timore, died suddenly in Naples, Italy, on
Thursday of last week. of heart failure. In
January last Gen. Paine, accompanied by his
New York for Egypt, intending to make an
extended tour, when he was suddenly over
taken by death. Deceased was a son of the
late Allen Paine, who for many years cOnduc-
ted an extensive saddlery hardware business on
South Liberty street. At his death his son as
sumed control of it and later sold it and en-
gagged in the banking business and at the time
of his death was head of the firm of Clinton
Z. Paine & Co.. his only son, Mr.. Gordon P.
Paine, being his partner. be was connected
with several important financial institutions
of Baltimore, and was very popular in social
bought from the late David Longnecker the
Windsor Farm, in Dulany's Valley, and at
his death he bequeathed it TO his son Clinton,
who owned it for some years. but did not give
it his personal attention. The remains of Gen.
Paine will be brought home for interment.
Grammer.-Rev DR.. Julius e. Grammer,
one of the most widely known and popular
minister of Baltimore, died at his home in
that city. on Thursday morning last, after an
illness of nine days, aged II years He was
born in Washington. d. D., was educated in
Columbia College and the Virginia Theologi-
cal Seminary and was ordained in 1855. He
came to the Diocese of Maryland in 1864, and
became rector of St. Peters Parish, in Balti-
more, the same year. Resigning this charge
in 1891 he became rector of Trinity Church.
where he continued until the time of his death.
most liberal in his views There is no Protes
tant Episcopal clergyman in Maryland who
had more warmly attached friends among
other denominations than had DR.. Grammer.
As recent as February 9th, 1902, he addressed
a temperance meeting in Towson NJ e. Church.
He is survived by widow and several
German.-Mrs Mary German died at the
home of her son, Mr.. A. J. German, in Tow
son, on Monday night last, aged 80 years.
She had been in failing health for some time
and her death was due to the infirmities of
age Deceased was the widow of Benedict
German and her maiden name was Bayne
She was born on the Taylor property, near
Taylor's Church, on the Hillen road, and
spent her entire life in Baltimore county.
She is survived by four sons-Me ssrs. A. Jack
son and Henry German, of Towson; Mr.
Thomas E. R. German, of Baltimore, and
Mr.. Joseph German, of Ellicott City. She
also leaves one daughter-Mrs. John Wen
deroth, of Towson. Mrs. German joined the
Methodist Episcopal Church when she was
little girl and was a member of Towson
Church of that denomination at the time of
her death.
Cooking Thomas Cooking, whose
serious illness was announced in The UNION,
died at his home on Bellona avenue, near
Woodbrook Station, on Sunday last, aged
about 81 years. The cause of his death was
strange disease and there are said to be only
seventeen cases like it on record-his blood
having assumed the color of milk. Mr.. Cock
ing was a son of the late John Cooking, of
Charles county, Nd. and was born in England.
He had been a resident of Baltimore county
over twenty years and about half that time
he had been engaged in planting hedges and
in landscape gardening. Deceased is survived
by widow and one son. The funeral took
place on Tuesday afternoon and the interment
was in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Towson.
Gilbsrt.-Mr Frederick Gilbert, of Walpool,
n. H., who was visiting his mother Mrs.
Martha A. Gilbert, of Glencoe, N. G. r. R.,
died early Wednesday morning, after very
brief illness from pneumonia, aged As years.
He bad been complaining for some time, but
it was thought the trouble was not ola serious
nature. On Monday he became worse, md
developed. He was attended by
was Notified by telegraph Tuesday of his ILL
ness but did not arrive until after his death.
The deceased is survived by a widow. one
child and a sister, Mrs. Louise Dodge, wife of
Major Dodge, of the u S. Army. The remains
were cremated at Loudon Park Cemetery, Bal
timore, on Friday.
Pentland.-Mr. James Pentland, who had
been engaged in the florist business on Green
mount avenue, Baltimore, over fifty years,
died on Tuesday last aged 80 years. He was
native of Scotland and came to this country
with his parents when he was 10 years of age.
He is survived by widow and three children.
Mr.. Pentand was we'll known in Baltimore
county and up to within few years ago took
an active interest in the affairs of the Balti-
more County Agricultural Society.
Hawkins.-Mr Gilbert S. Hawkins, popu-
lar member of the Belair bar, died at Coving
ton, La, on Wednesday last. His health had
been falling for several months and he went
South short time ago in the hope of being
benefited. Mr.. Hawkins was a native of
Hartford county and his mother was q sister of
Mr.. William H. Harlan, of Belair. He stnd-
led law with Messrs. Harlan & Webster and
was admitted to the Hartford bar in 1892 He
leaves a widow.
oliver.-Dr. Edward S. Oliver. formerly of
Mt Washington, Baltimore county, who had
spent several years at Saranac Lake, N. Y, for
the benefit of bis health, died there from
on Tuesday last. He was son
of the late William Oliver and is survived by
bis mother and one brother-Mr. Joseph
Oliver. Mr. Oliver, who was unmarried, was
a graduate of Baltimore City College and the
Johns Hopkins University.
Hartman.-Mrs. Lena Hartman, wife of
Mr.. August Hartman, a well known truck
farmer near Mount Hope, Sd district, died on
last, after few hours illness, aged
70 years. She was a native of Germany, but
had been in America the greater part of her
life.
Hendrix.--Mrs Eva Hendrix, widow of
Joshua Hendrix, died on the 18th instant, at
her home, near New Market, 9TH district. She
is survived by four children. Mr.. A. w.
Hendrix, treasurer of the Northern Central
Railway Company, is astepson of the deceased.
Suit for Large Sum.-A letter from FL
licott City dated March Goth says: I'm the
Howard County Circuit Court today the re-
moved case from Carroll county of the Oak
land Manufacturing Company against Nicholas
W. Steele. involving suit for S35 ,000 claimed
as due by the defendant on an open account,
was taken up for trial. The plaintiff claims
that the debt was incurred while Mr. Steele
was superintendent of the companys Oakland
Mills, IN carroll county. The defendant
claims, however, that the company owes him
more than will balance the account besides
that some Of the items alleged in the bill are
fictitious. 1t is thought the trial will consume
several days"
A Handy "Best Man to Have Around.
AS those who were to participate in the mar
rage ceremony uniting Rev. William d.
Parry, of Woodside Nj. E. Church, near Wash
ington, and Miss Clara Hutchins, of Monkton,
went to the church at the latter place to re-
hearse on Wednesday evening, the roof of the