The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-07-23

B0WEN-EMMART.-MlsS Florence Emmart,
of Baltimore and Mr.. Wesley g. Bowen were
married Wednesday night at 7.S0 o'clock at
the home of the groom father, Mr. Ferdinand
Bowen, on EdmOndson avenue, near Cations
VILE Rev. Mr.. Carr, of Wilkens Avenue NJ.
E. Church. performed the ceremony The
bridesmaid was Miss Jennie Emmart. sister OF
the bride, and the best man was Mr.. John
Bowen, brother of the groom.
THE DEATH RECORD.
Nisbet.-Miss Ann T. Nisbet, whose critical
condition was announced in THE UNION last
week. died at her home, "Montrose, near
Texas, Baltimore county, on Wednesday night,
in the Goth year of her age. Deceased was q
daughter of Judge Alexander Nisbet, who re-
moved from mberland county, Pa to Mary
land many years ago and located at Mont
rose" where his family has ever since con-
tinued to reside. The mother of Miss Nisbet
was Mary Collegiate Owings, and one of five
sisters, the children of John Cockey OwiDgs
and his intercollegiate Deye Collegiate The
Oldest sister Cassandra, married Francis Bene-
dict Van Pradelle, a young Frenchman who
came over with Rochambeau and fought for
the independence of the colonies. Another
sister, Penelope Deye, married Frederick Price
Barrister and after his death became the wife
of Edwsrd Dorsey Goodwin. Francis Waite
married Mr.. Taylor, of New Orleans. Col.
Thomas Deye Owings, of Owingsville, KY,
was Llelr DrOLQer. Ills lduliIy luucIltcus
through their great uncle, Thomas Cockey
Deye, many thousands acres of land in Baffi-
more county. Their united property at one
time extended from Oregon to Lutherville.
The great grandfather, Col. Richard Colegate
of Patapsco, whose home was at Powelps Point,
now Riverside Park, also owned vast tracts OF
land in Baltimore county, on part OF which the
city of Baltimore is built. Miss Nisbet was
member of the First Presbyterian Church, Bal
timore. One of the sisters of Miss Nisbet was
the wife of the late Alexander Brown, of Brook
hardwood. The funeral took place at 4.30P. NJ.
on Friday, and the interment was in the family
burial ground on the home place.
Martenet.-Dr. ]. RUSSELL Martenet, a well
known Baltimore physician who had many
friends and acquaintance in Baltimore county,
died of typhoid fever at Johns Hopkins Hos
pital on Monday last, after an illness of eight
days from typhoid fever. On his graduation
from the City College Dr. Martenet entered
the University of Maryland, from which he
graduated in 1881. He was in charge of the
children's department at the Hopkins Hospital
a few years ego, and during the administra-
ton of Governor Lowndes was made State
vaccine physician. At that time he owned
farm on the Hartford road, and there he pro.
duced his own vaccine, being the first physi-
clan to do this. The father of DR.. Martenet
was the late Simon ]. Martenet, who for many
years was city surveyor. He is survived by
two brothers-Simon j. Martenet, OF Phila-
delphia and DR.. w. Fl. Martenet-and by one
sister-Mrs. Clarissa NJ. Mabbett. DR.. Marte-
net was twice married but both his wives are
dead. He left no children.
Hunt.-Mr. Levi Hunt died at his home in
Towson, on Friday morning, July 22d, from
complication of kidney and other diseases, aged
rs years. He was born on My Lady's Manor,
and was son of Caleb Hunt. For many years
he was engaged in farming and horse raising,
and about fifteen years ago be came to Towson
and has since lived here. Latterly be was en-
gagged with the livery stable of Mr.. William 4.
Stansbury. Mr.. Hunt, who was bachelor. is
survived by one sister. The funeral will take
place this Saturday morning at O'Clock.
tnterment at st. James Church, My Lady's
Manor.
Pfeiffer.-Mrs. Susannah Pfeiffer, widow of
George Pfeiffer, who lived with her daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Beck, of Putty Hill, Belair road,
died on Saturday night last, aged 80 years.
She had been entirely blind for the past seven
years. The funeral took place at st. Joseph's
Church at $50 on Tuesday morning, where a
mass was said for the repose of her soul. In
torment in the cemetery adjoining the church.
Fred'k Lassahn & Son had charge of the fu-
neral arrangements.
Better Let This Man Stay Where He Is.
"A letter from Annapolis says: THE matter
of the pardon Of Adolph Hoon was brought TO
the attention of the Governor through Attor-
ney G. M. Upshur. Hoon, who is reputed to be
q desperate criminal was sentenced in 1897 in
the Circuit Court of Hartford county to 10 years
rr,d for t5e nar,jon ssems ~ b based
on the claim that he has been sufficiently pun
ished The matter was laid before Governor
Smith about three years ago. but abandoned
on account of protests from citizens OF Hartford
county. The Governor is not inclined to con-
slider the matter at present"
. Hoon was notorious horse thief and it is
believed that a number of Baltimore county
farmers and others sustained losses through
him.
Queer Business Combination. 1.-THE
North Point Improvement Cemetery Com
pany" was incorporated at Towson on Thurs
Gay. The plans of the corporation are appaT-
emily somewhat comprehensive and gigantic,
as, in addition to the power to establish GEM
etery, it is authorized to conduct and carry on
the general business of a wholesale and retail
grocery, provision and supply store It's
capital stock is limited to $500 and is di-
vided into 500 shares of IS each. The incor-
porators are Edward w. RUSSELL Samuel Gil.
liam, H. j Lowers. William T. Holmes, Green
Faison, William Green, W. 7. johnson and
John A. Barrett.
The Motorman Took Hand in This
An overturned hay wagon at the corner OF Fait
avenue and Cannon street caused blockade
for more than an hour yesterday morning Of
the cars of the Canton line of the United Rail-
WAYS Company. Mr.. st. Clair Hess, of Har-
ford county, was driving the wagon on the
tracks along Fait avenue when rear wheel
broke. A motorman of a car conceived the
idea of hooking on to the wagon and pulling
it off the tracks. The effort began all right
and the load of hay was dragged about ten
feet when the fore wheel of the wagon broke
down and precipitated the entire load OF hay
into the street.-Baltinaore Herald, Friday.
An Enjoyable Surprise Party.-An en-
iovable surprise party was rendered Mr.. Leon
ard Greenfield, of Hamilton, Hartford road,
on Thursday evening of last week. Games
and other amusements were the features ana
refreshments were served during the evening.
Among those present were Mrs. NJ. Greenfield,
Misses Mollie and Susie Greenfield, May and
Edna Cooper, Marie Krach, Lille and Cora
Christopher, Maggie Beckman, Minnie Ber-
tram, Beulah and Ruby Osborne, Jacob
Krach, Fred. Beckman Jack Fendlay Chas;
Sexton, John and Martin Dressed. Leonard
and Albert Greenfield, Harry Osborne Frank
Spicer and many others.
street-Paving Contract Awarded.-At
their meeting on Thursday the Highways Com
missioners awarded the contract for paving
First street, in Highlandtown, to the Baltimore
Contract and Wrecking Company at S26, O6O. Az.
The bid of this company was not the lowest,
but it was accepted because the material to be
used was considered to be of superior quality
by the Commissioners.
Ar ITS annual meeting held at Ocean City,
Md, last week the Maryland State Teachers
Association elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President-Prof. Arthur
F. Smith. Homecoming; vice-presidents-Edw.
w. McMaster, of Worcester, and Cook B.
Lockett, of Montgomery county secretary
A. G. Harley Laurel; assistant Susie B. Nc
Gruder, of Talbot treasurer-John E. Mecca
han, Baltimore executive committee-Dr. 8.
Simpson. Westminster; H. r. Wallis, An
napolis; DR.. w. H. Tolson, Baltimore; Albert
s. Cook, of Towson A. F. Galbreath, of OAR
lington.
THE oUAeeA, South African animal of the
horse family, resembling the zebra, which
was hunted out of existence by the Beers for
its hide, appears to have become extinct in
Cape Colony about the year 1865, while the
last survivor of its kind, as far as is known,
died in the London Geological Gardens in 1872.
So we see that all the world over man is doing
ali he can m shoot animal life ink0 extinction