The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-11
THE DEATH RECORD.

THE DEATH RECORD.
Sparks.-Mr. Josiah Sparks, a respected
farmer and dairyman near Corbett. 10Th dis
trict died on Sunday last, after long illness
from disease of the stomach, aged 60 years.
He was a native of Baltimore county and a son
of Aaron and Elizabeth Sparks, his grandfath-
er having removed from Virginia to what is
now known as New Market Baltimore county,
as early as 1920 The wife of Mr.. Sparks, who
died several years ago. was a daughter of the
late John H. Scott, who was the first conductor
on the Baltimore d Susquehanna (now North
ern CentraD Railroad, and who was seriously
injured in the collision that occurred on that
road in the Sos, short distance south of what
was then known as Riders Switch. He is
survived by son and a daughter-Mr. Francis
E. Sparks and Miss Marcia A. Sparks-and
also by two sisters, one of whom is the wife of
Mr.. James NJ. Anderson, a well known farmer
near Phoenix. The deceased was for number
of years member of st. James P. E. Church,
My Lady's Manor, and for long time men,
Der of the vestry. The funeral of Mr.. Sparks
took place on Thursday afternoon, Rev. Geo.
X. Warner of st. James Church, and Rev.
Duncan McCulloh, of Emmanuel Church,
Glencoe, conducting the services The inter-
ment was in the cemetery attached to st.
James Church. The honorary pall-bearers
were Messrs. Jackson Wilson, William r.
Hutchins, Julius E. Thornton, 7. Melville
Pearce ]. Randolph Rutledge and DR.. Thomas
H. Emory. Active-Messrs. T. Raymond
Amos, Harry A. Matthews, H. B. Dowell, J:
H. Edmondson, Morris A. Soper and Samuel
a. Amos.
Gent.-Mrs. Hannah Gent, wife of Mr.. Or
rick w. Gent, well known farmer of the Sth
district, living near Shawan, died on Thurs
day morning, after an illness of five days from
pneumonia, aged 40 years. She was native
of Baltimore county and the only child of Mr..
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vived by eight children-six sons and two
daughters-all of whom live at home. Mrs.
Gent, who was kind and thoughtful friend
and neighbor, was one of the most active men,
bers of Grace M. P. Church, where her absence
will be felt almost as seriously as in the home
circle. The funeral will take place this (Sat-
urday) morning at Grace Church, at II o'clock,
and will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. j..
L. Straughn.
of the Hilgartner Marble Company of Balti-
more, died at the home of his son. DR.. II. L.
Rilgartner. of Austin, Texas, on Saturday last,
from a stroke of paralysis, aged 20 years. He
went to Texas about a week before, accom-
panied by one of his sons, for the benefit of his
health. He is survived by three sons and a
daughter Mr.. Henry L. Hilgartner, well
known citizen of Sweet Air, Baltimore county,
is a brother of the deceased, who owned pref
ty country home at Oak Forest Park, near Ca
louisville. Although native of Germany
Mr.. Hilgartner had carried on a successful
marble working business in Baltimore since
1868.
Scarborough.-Miss Elizabeth Ingham
Scarborough died on Sunday last at the home
of her nephew, Mr.. Harold Scarborough near
Gainesville, aged "a years. She was native
of Hartford county and for over forty years
was successful teacher in the public schools
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hundreds of the older citizens who were in
structed by her. Miss Scarborough was de-
vout member of the Society of Friends.
Hindes.-Mr. Jay G. Hindes died in San
Francisco, CAL, on the I'd inst, from stroke
of paralysis, aged 81 years. He was son of
the late Samuel Hindes, of Baltimore, and his
daughter Miss Anna NJ Hindes, is a resident
of Govanstown, Baltimore county, where two
nephews of the deceased-Messrs. Joseph +.
and Harry Hindes-also reside.
A Lodge Celebrates Its Golden Jubilee.
-On Thursday evening, January 9th, Towson
Lodge of Odd Fellows celebrated its fiftieth
anniversary, or golden jubilee, the festivities
including a sumptuous banquet at Traceys
Hotel. The charter members of the lodge
were John w Vanhorn, Charles R. Chew,
Benjamin N. Payne, George W. Bull, DIR. 9. M.
Boslev and William Bowen of S., all of whom,
with the exception of Mr.. Bowen are dead. The
lodge was organized in an old building which
is still standing in Sandy Bottom, north of
Towson. DR.. G. Nj. Bosley, now dead, was the
first noble grand of the lodge. The lodge pre-.
scented Mr.. Bowen, who is 70 years of age, with
a handsome jewel.
The banquet was one of the finest affairs of
the kind ever seen in Towson. Beside the Of
ficers of the Grand Lodge of Maryland nearly
one hundred members of the lodge were pres
ent and all agreed that the affair was great
success. Those who responded to the toasts
were William Grason, past grand master
William Bowen, Martin J. Perkins, William
H. Ruby, John S. Ensor, q. Howard Isaac,
James e. Green, William S. Keech George
w. Seipp, William NJ Isaac, Frank l. Duncan
and E. M. Kuechler.
The committee of arrangements was COM
posed of Messrs, VIM. Grason, George w.
Seipp, Samuel w. Bayne, Fred. A. Groom, u.
H. Isaac, e. NJ. Kuecher and Harry G. Held.
At the regular meeting of the loGss~scsfurr-
the banquet the following officers were INSTALL
ed: Noble grand, Harry G. Held: vice-grand,
William S. Keech recording secretary, VIM.
Grason; financial secretary, George w. Seipp
treasurer, w. Gill Smith; chaplain, Charles e.
Treadwell.