The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-06

afternoon, to Mr. Charles A. M Keys, of Wal
brook. Tie ceremony was performed by Rev.
J. f. Boggs, of Reisterstown, in the presence
of few friends: The young couple will live
in Baltimore. The bride is daughter of Mr,
Nicholas Fishpaw.
Observation-Disclosures William Turn
baugh of Glen Morris, and Miss Ida M. Peltzer,
of Boring, secured marriage license at Tow
son on Thursday and were married at the par
sonage of Towson M. K. Church by the pas
tor, Rev. John R. Edwards.
THE DEATH RECORD.
Benson.-Rev. Benjamin f. Benson, D. D.,
a professor in the Theological Seminary in
Westminster, died very suddenly at his home
in that city, on Sunday afternoon last, in the
6Sth year of his age. DIR. Benson, who was a
native of Baltimore county, was prominent
minister of the Methodist Protestant Church.
which he entered nearly fifty years ago, his
latter years having been devoted to educational
work In his active ministry he was stationed
at number of places in Maryland and Vir-
ginia, including Towson. In 1884 DR.. Benson
became member of the faculty of Western
Maryland College and vicepresident of that
institution. In 1886 he returned to the active
ministry and during the next eleven years
served several congregations In 1897 he was
elected professor of systematic theology at
Westminster Theological Seminary and had
filled the situation from that time until the
date of his death. In 1860 he married Miss
Thomas, of Queen Anne county, who survives
him, with two sons, Rev. B. Frank Benson,
pastor of st. Johns Chapel, Independent
Methodist Church, Baltimore; Prof. Howard
T. Benson, of Westminster, and one daughter
Mrs. E. j. Merrick, of Crumpton. DR.. Ben
son was largely a self-educated man, having
entered the Methodist Protestant ministry
when that denomination was in comparative
infancy and without institutions for the educa-
ton of its clergymen. Having thus educated
himself he became valued educator of young
men in the system of theology of his denomi-
nation. He was held in high esteem and VEN
Grafton by the church, having been truly de-
voted and conscientious servant of the church.
Trainor.-Mr. Joseph Trainor, of Balti-
more county, who had been a clerk in the
Office of the Sixth Auditor of the Postotfice
Department in Washington for the past thirty
years, died suddenly on Tuesday morning last,
while sitting at his desk. Heart disease was
said to have been the cause Mr.. Trainor was
a native of the 4th district of this county and
was born in 1843. During the Civil War he
was a member of the Purnell Legion and at
its close became public school teacher, later
securing a position in Washington through
a comparative examination. He also at one
time took an active interest in the Republican
politics of this county In early life he mar
ried Miss Duncan, sister of MIR. J. Marion
wear ago leaving no children. He is survived
by two sisters and one brother-Mr r. M. G.
Trainor, of Nebraska. One of the sisters is
the wife of Mr.. Richard Bernard, we'll known
member of the Baltimore bar.
Wheeler.-Mr Charles B. Wheeler, of Tow
son, died at the City Hospital in Baltimore, on
Saturday last, aged 43 years. He had been in
failing health a long time and his death was
not unexpected. He was son of the late
William H. Wheeler, of Baltimore county and
a nephew of Francis I. Wheeler, who was
once sheriff of the county. He is survived by
one sister, who is married and lives in Balti
more.
Balls.-Miss Mabel Balls, youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. John Balls, who lives on the York
road near Willow avenue, died on Monday
last after an illness of eight weeks aged IL
wears. The funeral took place in the Presby
terian Church, Queenstown, on Wednesday
afternoon.
Annual Meeting of the Agricultural
Society.-The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Baltimore County Agricultural
Society was held in the Court House at Tow
son on Wednesday last The attendance was
good and much interest was manifested in the
proceedings Mr.. Charles A. Councilman pre-
sided, and Mr.. A. P. Shanklin was secretary.
An election by ballot for board Of mana
gers for the ensuing year resulted in the choice
of the old board as follows: Alexander Nc
Cormick, E. Cuttings Merryman, Samuel M.
Shoemaker, Asa B. Gardiner, Jr., Duane H.
Rice, G. Albert Mays, DR.. A. G. McCurdy, w.
Stewart Diffenderffer Allen Stevenson, James
P. Reese Charles E. Burton and j. S. Nussear.
Messrs Edward A. Cockey and Frank N. Hoen
were also placed in nomination. Two hun
bred and sixty-one shares were voted for Mr..
Cockey and one hundred and sixty-siX for Mr..
Hoen.
Mr.. James P. Reese, treasurer, submitted his
annual report showing that the receipts for the
year aggregated ST., 207.09 and the disburse-
ments S16 381. SO, leaving a cash balance on
hand of $685. As. From the Comptroller of the
State $83334 was received, and the same
amount was expected this year, correspondingly
increasing the surplus. The ipts included
Admissions, 81 ,98505 railroad cupons, So, 424,-
SO privileges So, 731 so; race entries, 50, 1895 /;
grand stands, $2,610.75; grand stand reserved
seats, $50. Among the disbursements were:
Race winnings, S5665; premium account,
s2.O93.6 SO; horse show, S927.75; management,
ing, ETC.. 1864 50; general expenses, S1,070,95;
repairs and improvements, S771.73 miscella-
neous. 81 ,08662.
Some discussion arose over the receipts from
alleged gambling devices, Mr.. John Crowther,
Jr., president of the Towson National Bank,
desiring to know how much money was OBJ
tanned in this way and asking if it would not
have been better to dispense with revenues of
this sort. The matter will rest entirely with
the board.
Immediately after the meeting adjourned the
members of the board met and selected Mr..
D. H. Rice as temporary chairman to serve
until the regular meeting of the board to be
held in Baltimore Saturday, January 8, 1903.
Among the stockholders who attended the
meeting were Messrs. d. M. Matthews, Eman-
uel Herman, Frederick Won Kapf, Charles A.
Councilman, Edward S. Peerce, John Z. Hal
bert, Jacob NJ Pearce, e. Cuttings Merryman.
Thomas R. Jenifer, Lewis Nj. Bacon, N. Bos-
ley Merryman, Frank I. Duncan, ]. B. Long
necker. John w. Green, Thomas Peerce, q.
Corcoran, William s. Keech, J. Mex. Merry
man. NJ. J. O'Hara, George B. Roberts, John
Crowther, Jr., w. jeff Shanklin and Jesse
Hoshall
Bids on the New Church.-On Tuesday
last proposals were opened for the erection OF
the new Lutheran Church at Gainesville.
The lowest bid was S23 900. The plans Will
be modified considerably to bring the cost
down to about $500. The church viii be
erected on the corner of Frederick and New
burg avenues. The Dimensions will be AZ by
104, including the Sunday school room, which
will be separated from the church proper by
folding doors The edifice will be built OF
nearby bluestone, and when completed will be
the finest church building in Gainesville.
Omcers Elected.-The Christian Endeavor
Society of EPSON NJ. P. Church, Towson, has
elected the following officers. President, Mrs.
]. Edward Bowen ce-president, Miss Lillian
Brown recording secretary. Mrs. Z. W. NC
Master; treasurer, Mrs. Thomas Stetzer
prayer meeting committee, Mrs. c. w. Nc
Master, William r. Straughn and Miss Mary
Bayne lookout committee, Misses Addie
Parks, Violet Bayne and Blanche Straughn
| social committee, Misses Lillian Brown, Annie
| Fuller and Matte Parks.