The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-28
THE DEATH RECORD.

| citizens of the upper end of this county, die
/ ABOUT noon on Wednesday last at his home
Rural Retreat, near Trump, 18th district, age
81 years. His death was more than usual
distressing and was caused by drinking sma
quantity ofliquid used for coloring butter, hay
ing mistaken it for milk. Mr.. Jordan was il
1 the habit of going to the creamery on hi
i farm for a drink of milk. He did this OF
Saturday afternoon when he made the fats
mistake. He became at once seriously i'll an
the physicians were unable to afford him an.
relief. Mr.. Jordan, who was a staunch Demo
crat, held the Office of County COMMISSIONS
4 Two terms and was a member of the SchOO
! Board one term. He filled these offices will
| much credit to himself and his pleasing ad
dress and genial ways made him friends every
where. Mr. Jordan was public spirited cit
lien and in addition to his farming and can
ming operations he organized the Union Tele
phone Company and was its president at thu
time of his death. He was also director Of
the White Hall Grain, Milling and Supply
Company. He was born in York county, Pa.
but in 1852 located at New Market Baltimore
county, and engaged in general merchandising
After he gave up that business ne bought the
i farm near Trump and had since resided there
Mr.. Jordan was a member OF Stewartstown
Presbyterian Church and also of Mt. Moriah
Masonic Lodge, of Towson Deceased is sur
vived by four sons and three daughters. His
wife, who was Miss Eliza Anderson, died sew
eral years ago. His sons are Messrs. A. s., B.
f.. Jr., James p, of Baltimore county, and j. l..
Jordan, of Wyoming. His daughters are Mrs.
Stratton, of Kent county Mrs. Thomas B.
FHlton, of Stewartstown, and Mrs. Samuel
Smith, of Chanceford, Pa. Mr.. Jordan's
youngest son died few months ago from
blood poisoning.
Smith.-Mr. Asa B. Smith, formerly of the
18th district of Baltimore county, died at Char
lotte, N. G., at 7 o'clock on Monday evening
last. He had been spending some time with
-his-ceusin, Mr.. E. Smith ,-sefs Charlotte,
when he was taken sick and was removed to
the Presbyterian Hospital for treatment. He
grew steadily worse and passed away as stated
Mr.. Smith was born at Norwalk, Conn, Sep
tenber II, 1880, and came to Baltimore with
hi, parents il 1841. He was educated in the
pnllic schools ofthe city and learned the trade
of 1sst-making, afterwards studying dentistry.
In l51 he went to California and for time
engaged in mining and in the practice of
dentistry. Later he returned to Maryland
and located near Trinity Church, in the 18th
gagged il. farming with his brother, the late
Seth Smith. Mr.. Smith, who was unmarried,
was the list member of his immediate family.
He is survived by two nephews and one niece
,-Messrs. J. E. Smith and S. Seymour Smith
and Mrs. /. Grace Carter. The remains were
taken to hb late home and the funeral took
place on Wednesday, the remains being in
TERED in be cemetery at Wilson's M. e.
Church. Side Bros. & Co. had charge of the
funeral arrangements.
Johnson.--Mrs. Maria johnson, widow of
Benjamin Johnson, died suddenly at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Il. B. Miles, in Towson, on Fri
day morning. At O'Clock, from an attack of
acute indigestion, in the list year of her age.
Mrs. johnson lad been in failing health for
some time, but, feeling unusually well on
Thursday she LEFT the home of her niece, Mrs.
E. Tyson Ware, with whom she had been liv
ing for several years, intending to make some
calls on her friends in the town. While walk
ing along the avenue near the Shealey grave.
yard she was suddenly taken sick and pre-
vented herself from falling by holding TO the
fence. She was assisted to the residence of
Mr.. Miles near by and medical assistance sum
moned, but she rapidly grew worse and died
as stated. Mrs. johnson was daughter of
the late William Badders, who for years con-
Quoted hosiery on the Jarrettsville turnpike
in the 10th district. She was the youngest
and last survivor of family of twelve chill
dren-fve sons and seven daughters. Her
husband died about eight years ago. The
funeral services willtake place this Saturday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from Towson M. E.
Church, of which the deceased was consistent
and active member. The interment will be
in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Towson.
Llly.-Mr. Harry J. Lilly died on Saturday
3
Green Valley. after a short illness from a
stroke of paralysis, aged 55 years. He was an
active business man and for some years had
been engaged in the sale of agricultural inn
plements and machinery. MIR. Lilly is sur
yived by his widow, Mrs. Mary j. Lilly, who
and seven children-Misses Mary j., Marie H.,
Edith ]. and Margaret J. Lilly and Messrs.
Edward, Austin and George G. Lilly. The
funeral took place at St. Johns Catholic
Church, Long Green Valley, on Tuesday
morning last, the pastor, Rev. J; B; Hauck,
conducting the ceremonies. The honorary
pail were Messrs. George W. ,Yellott,
y. +. Raphel, W. o. B. Wright, Paul E.
EleurY and Frank, ksaynsy 4 eli yes M essrs:
r Ambrose.
-Burns.-Mr. Edward Burns died in Balti.
more, May 23d, after long illness, aged 10
years. He was born at White Hall, Balti.
more county, and was the eldest son OF the
late Thomas Burns. When he was small
boy his father located near Riders n. 9. K. H.,
and there reared a large family of children.
In later years Mr. Edward Burns, having
married, came to Towson to live and was EN-
ployed at his trade of carpenter in building
the Sheppard Asylum. He has since resided
in the city Mr.. Thomas Burns, of Sherwood,
and Mr. BENJAMIN Burns, of Mt. Washington,
are brothers of the deceased. Besides his
widow he is survived by three sons and hve
daughters, all of whom are married. Mr.
Burns was for many years connected with the
M, E. Church. The funeral took place on
Wednesday and the interment was in Loudon
Park Cemetery.
Miles.-Mrs. Martha Miles. wife of Mr..
John B. Miles, we'll known farmer of Phil
opolis, 9Th district, died on Tuesday morning
last. after lingering illness, aged SO years.
She was q native of Baltimore county and
daughter of the late Daniel Marks. She is
survived by one daughter and two sons-Mrs.
Calvin D. Price and Messrs. Harry Miles and
Clarence F. Miles. Deceased was for years
member of Jessop M; Z; Church, where her
Hereford Circuit, conducted the funeral SER
vices. The pall-bearers were Messrs. John
w. Miles, N. Clinton Miles, Frank Shipley,
Wilbert Price, Joshua X. Richardson and DIR.
Stanley Gorsuch, all nephews of the deceased.
William C. Brooks was funeral director.
Walker.-Mrs. Georgianna Walker, wife of
Mr.. Dixon C. Walker, of Frederick county died
at Dr. Kellys Sanitarium in Baltimore, on
Tuesday night last, from the effects of an
operation. Deceased was daughter Of the
late DR.. s. w. Hopes, a well known Balti-
their marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Walker lived
near Pikesviiie where Mr.. Walker built fine
country house. After disposing of this they
removed to Frederick county, where Mr..
Walker has been engaged in farming and
stock rsising. Mrs. Walker leaves no children.
Rutledge.-The funeral of Miss Henrietta
Rutledge, daughter of the late Major Joshua
Rutledge, of Hartford county, took place at
St. James P. E. Church, Ny Lady's Manor,
last Monday. The rector, Rev. Sidney A.
Potter, conducted the services. The pail bear
ers were Messrs John H. Turner, William
Hutchins, Jacob NJ. Pearce, Joshua II. Cockey,
II. C. Hutchins and Julius Thornton.
Milestone Over Century Old.-Of the
thousands of persons who pass 1900 block on
Pennsylvania avenue daily few there are who
Know that the old milestone, which was plan
led 103 years ago is still standing. The stone
is about four feet high and the top shows signs
Of having been badly weather beaten. 1t is on
the west side of the street and opposite Pri.
mary School No. 81. This, however, has not
always been the location of the stone, as it was
moved to its present location inst before the
Civil War. Before that it stood on the opposite
side of the street and more 10 the north. The
stone has painted on two sides:
MILE
B.
The Hookstown pike. now known as the
n. Laid 0H lin