The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-11
THE DEATH RECORD.

Matthews.-Mr. Joshua Marsh Matthews,
a we'll known 10th district farmer, died at his
home on the Jarrettsville turnpike, at o'clock
on Wednesday morning last, in the 10th year
of his age. He had been in failing health for
a year or two and his death was not unexpect-
ed. He was a son of Amos and Ellen Marsh
Matthews and was born at the old Matthews
homestead which still stands in the western
suburbs of Towson, the farm being now known
as Audubon Park. During the Civil War MIR.
Matthews held position in the commissary
department of the Union army and at the
close of the conflict he engaged in the lumber
business in the South He remained there
until the death of his uncle, Capt. Joshua
Marsh, when he came home and had since
conducted the farm which he inherited from
Capt. Marsh, whose namesake he was. Mr..
Matthew'S who never married, is survived by
one brother, Col. d. M. Matthews, of Dulany's
Valley, and four sisters-Mrs. Samuel Cover,
of Washington, u. c. and Misses Mary, Ellen
and Belle Matthew'S of Baltimore. Another
sister-Mrs. John g. Booth-died a year or
two ago. The funeral took place at the home
of the deceased at III O'Clock on Friday morn
ing and the remains were inferred in the fami-
ly burial ground on the farm. The services
were conducted by Rev. E. M. Miller, rector
of Trinity P. e. Church, Long Green. The
pall-bearers were Messrs. George H. Merry
man, Edward S. Peerce. Thomas j. Mann,
Henry G. Merryman, Thomas Peerce and
George Mann. Slade Bros. & Co. had charge
of the funeral arrangements.
McHenry.--Mrs. Edith Lyle McHenry
wife of Mr.. w. Cary McHenry, of Pikesville,
Baltimore county, died very suddenly at Ben
nington, VT, on Sunday morning last from
valvuar disease of the heart, with which she
had long been threatened. She hadgone North
the Thursday previous to pay visit to her
former home at Andover, Mass. Her sudden
death was great shock to her family and wide
circle of friends, she being well known in the
social circles of Baltimore city and county.
Mrs. McHenry, who was in the 33d year of
her age is survived by her husband, who is a
son of the late ]. Howard McHenry, of Balti-
more county, one son and a daughter. De-
ceased was daughter of Mr.. G. W. w. Dove,
of Andover, where her funeral took place on
Wednesday afternoon.
Jenkins Annie M. Jenkins, daughter
of Mrs. Lydia Armour and the late George
Jenkins, of Long Green Valley, died at her
home in Baltimore, on Thursday, after six
weeks illness. Miss Jenkins was reared and
spent most of her life on the old Jenkins home
stead in Long Green, where her father and
grandfather were born and died in the same
room. This old estate was grant from
Cecilius Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, with
whom the elder Jenkins came over from
England. Miss Jenkins is survived by her
mother and four sisters and three brothers.
The sisters are Mrs: b. Peasants Mrs. VIM
H. Saxton. Mrs. j. P. White and Mrs. P. A.
Fleury. The brothers are Mr.. r. Hillen
Jenkins, Mr.. Talbot w. Jenkins and Mr.. Will
liam Armour Jenkins
Bloom.-Mr. Henry Bloom, Sr., aged 76
years, for over forty years resident of Cations
VILE where he was engaged in truck farming,
died Thursday afternoon at his home, on the
Rolling road. Death resulted from an abscess
on his heck. He was born in Germany, but
came to this country when a child: He is
survived by the following children Mrs. Ida
Hoffman, Mrs. Sarah Van ILL, Misses Annie
and Barbara Bloom, Messrs. Ambrose, Henry,
Louis, Samuel and Charles Bloom.
Gill.-Mr. Henry Gill, son of Mr.. John w.
Gill, of Hampstead, Md. died from typhoid
fever at Ell Paso, Texas, on the 4th instant,
aged about 80 years. He was on his way home
from Bigsbee, Arizona, where he had been in
the employ of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, when he was attacked with the
fever and died as stated. His remains were
brought on and inferred at Hampstead.
Reed.-Prof. Bernard G. Reed died at his
| home in Baltimore, on Thursday last, at an
advanced age. For many years Prof. Reed
| taught in the public schools of Baltimore
| county, part of the time as principal of the
| school at Towson. He is survived by widow,
| who is a daughter of the late John Balls, oil
| GOVanStOWn. PrO1. ReeQ naQ Deen DINO IOr
| five years from cataract.
| Iloyd.-Miss Ethel Lloyd, daughter of Mr.
| Robert j. Lloyd. of Hereford, 18th district died
at a hospital in Baltimore, on the Sd instant
| from an attack of typhoid fever. Her re
mains were inferred at Bosley M. E. Church
| on Sunday. There were three other cases oil
| the fever in the family-the father and two
children-sll of whom are getting well.
Matthews.-Mrs Martha Z. Matthews
| wife of Mr.. w. T. Matthews, died at her home
| in Manchester, Carroll county, on Monday
last. aged As years. She had been in failing
| health a year Beside her husband she j:
survived by seven daughters and four sons
Deceased was a daughter of the late Henry E
| Hare, of Baltimore county.
Hare.-Mr. John Hare. who had been &
| farmer in the 5th district of this county all hi:
| life died at his home near Foreston, on Mon.
day last, aged 81 years. The cause of his death
was blood poisoning resulting from cut finger
| Deceased is survived by three sons-Joseph
| Daniel and Noah Hare.
Circuit Court--R. E. Lee Bosley vs.. R.
| Massenburg, demurrer to declaration over
ruled as to first count and sustained as to sec
ond and third counts amended declaration
filed and case postponed. Samuel M. Rankin
vs. the County Commissioners of Baltimor
county, motion to set aside award of arbitra