The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-03
THE DEATH RECORD.


THE DEATH RECORD.
Erdman-Mr Gottleib h Erdman, a we'll
known and highly respected citizen of the Har-
ford road, died at his residence, opposite At
lantic avenue, near Lake Montebello, on We'd
nesday morning, from heart and kidney affec-
ton, aged 65 years. In early life he married
Miss Dorothy Lemley who, with their two
children Bertha and Melvin, survive him. He
was son of John Erdman, who died in 1876,
having been born and lived his entire lifetime
in that neighborhood. His grandfather was
the late Peter Erdman, who came to this coun-
try from Germany in early manhood and en-
gagged in farming on the Hartford road. His
mother was native of England and came to
America when ~ years of age with her father,
the late Simon Hoddinott. The funeral SER
vices will be held tomorrow Sunday after
noon, at 3 o'clock, at his late residence.
Rogers.-Mrs. Ida Rogers, wife of Rev.
William Rogers, pastor of Monroe Street NJ.
E. Church, Baltimore, died on Saturday last
aged AZ years. She had been a sufferer from
consumption for two years. She was well
known in Baltimore county, her husband
having been stationed on several circuits here.
Mrs. Rogers was married sixteen years ago.
She had been active in Sunday school work
and had materially assisted her husband in his
Stocksdale.-Mr. Fletcher g. Stocksdale.
superintendent of the seed department in the
Baltimore house of the Griffith & Turner Com
pany, North Paca street, died suddenly from
an attack of heart disease while attending to
his duties on Thursday. He was So years of
age and was a native of the 4th district of Bal
timore county. During the Civil War Mr..
Stocksdale served in the Confederate army in
Col. Harry Gilmor's command. He is sur
vived by widow and one son.
McKelvey. McKelvey died sudden
ly of heart disease on Saturday last at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Laura Cross, East
Twenty-fifth street. Baltimore, aged % years.
He had been a sufferer from spinal trouble all
his life. Deceased, who was unmarried, was
a son of William McKelvey, who was for
some years engaged in the milling business
near Cockeysville. He had been employed in
Wilson's saloon, Towson, long time.
Merryman.--Mr. William Edgar Merry
man, son of Mr.. Henry s. Merryman, store
keeper at Fawn Grove, York county, died of
consumption at his home, on the oath ult.,
aged 81 years. A year ago he went to Colorado
for the benefit of his health, but was not i'm
proved by the change and returned Mr.. Mer-
ryman, who was engaged in business with his
father, had many friends. He was unmarried.
Stritehoff Mr.. John w. Stritehoff, well
known Hartford county miller. died at his
home, near Furnace, on Saturday last, aged II
years. He had been an invalid long time
from heart disease and paralysis. He retired
from active business some years ago. De-
ceased is survived by widow, who was Miss
Mary A. Tucker, and four sons.
Rieman.-Miss Annie Rieman, who died at
her home in Baltimore, on Sunday last, was
sister of Mr.. Howard Rieman, of Towson.
She was a daughter of the late William J.
Rieman, and had been an invalid for long
time.
A Long Green Farm Sold.-Mr. John w.
Heighe, trustee &c. it is reported, has sold the
farm of the late Philip T. George, situated in
Long Green Valley, on the west fork of the
Hartford turnpike, opposite ST Johns Catholic
Church and near Baldwin Station Maryla nd
and Pennsylvania Railroad containing 100
acres, with fine Improvements, to Mr.. Josias
J. George. a son of the deceased. The price
paid was $4,000. This property was grant
from Cecilius Calvert, second Lord Baltimore,
to the Jenkinses in 1913, and has been in that
family eversince, the late Mrs. Philip t George
being a member of the Jenkins family. The
late Mr.. George and his family spent many
happy years at this old homestead.
Church Wedding. marriage of Miss
Mary Elizabeth Royston, daughter of Mr..
Wesley A. Royston. of Phoenix, to Mr.. G.
Franklin Halle, of Western Run Valley took
place last Wednesday at Clynmalira NJ. e.
Church, Ny Lady's Manor. Rev. j.. Toley
mony. Miss Anna Norris played the wedding
marches and Miss Luela Norris was maid of
honor. The ushers were Rev. Thomas Brown,
Rev. Richard g. Koontz. Daniel Dubbs and
Harry G. Halle. On their return from a
Northern trip the young couple will reside
on the farm of the groom, in Western Run
Valley.
Towson Literary Society.-At the last
meeting of the Young Mems Literary and De-
L Al c-Il
GERS were elected to serve for the ensuing term
President, w. r. Straughn; vice-president, ].
T. Phipps; secretary, w. J. Parlett treasurer
]. S. Held board of curators, j. I. Phipps
chairman r. Lee Dunphy and G. w. Parker;
prelate H. s. Murray; reporter, X. Lee Dun
critic, E. c. Lyle. The literary exercises con-
sisted of extemporaneous addresses by J. T.
Phipps, ]. NJ. Green and R. Lee Dunphy.
Suicide of Young Colored Man.-James
H. Smith, young colored man employed on
the country place of Mr.. A. Q. Snyder, on the
Hillen road, near Towson, committed suicide
on Monday morning last by cutting his throat
with razor. The head was almost severed
from the body. Justice Herbert held an in
quest, but nothing was ELECTED to throw any
light upon the affair, and a verdict simply
of suicide was rendered. Smith, who was
"a years of age, was married. He was an in
dustrious and reliable man and highly thought
of by Mr. and Mrs. Snyder.
Right to Lay Tracks-An agreement be-
tween the Baltimore and Liberty Turnpike
Company and the Maryland Construction
Company, whereby the turnpike company, in
consideration of $4,000, has granted to the
construction company the exclusive right to
lay single or double tracks, was filed for record
at Towson on Thursday. The proposed rail-
way is to run from Baltimore to Frederick and
construction is to commence before March 10,
1903, and be completed before March To- l9O5.
ENGLAND IS swinging back to protection af-
ter a persevering experiment with free trade
moonshine.