The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-09-17
THR DEATH RHcoRp.

Mitchell. DIR. Frederick Dorsey Mitchell,
prominent retired physician Of Baltimore coun-
ty, died ct his farm, near Hereford 9Th district.
on Thursday last, aged 80 years. He had been
in feeble health FOR long time and bis death
was not unexpected. During bis long practice
he was q most successful physician. About
his sons and devoted ftssff 70 id6 Rig kIte
his fine farm, OF which he was justly proud.
The Mitchell family is one Of the oldest in
Maryland. DR.. MitchelIs ancestors having
come from Scotland, settling in Western Mary
land in the eighteenth century. DR.. Mitchell
graduated with the degree Of NJ. D. from the
University of Maryland in 1847. Settling first
In Virginia, he later moved to Baltimore coun-
ty, where he soon acquired large and lucra-
tive practice. In 1850 ne married daughter OF
Col. r. d. Yost prominent lawyer of Hagers-
town. She died two years ago. The follow
ing children survive: DR.. A. r. MITCHELL Of
Hereford; Dr. r. G. Mitchell, of Verona; Mrs.
George r. NOVEL;, Of Glencoe, and Miss Mary
v. Mitchell, who lived with her father. He
also leaves q number Of grandchildren, most of
whom are grown. The funeral will take place
this Saturday. afternoon at the Protestant
Episcopal Church at Glencoe.
Parks.-Mrs. Mary Parks who was one Of
the Oldest residents of Baltimore county, died
at the home of her son, Mr.. Elisha +. Parks,
near Timonium, on Saturday last, aged 81
years. Deceased was the widow OF Elisha
Parks, who died thirty years ago, and had been
lifelong resident ofthat section OF the county.
She Is survived by four children-Mesers. John
r. and Elisha r. Parks, both well known citi-
Esns and farmers Of the 9Th dietrict-and two
daughters. The funeral took place on Monday
morning and the interment was at Sherwood
Church, Cockeysville. Rev. A. T. Pindell,
rector Of the church, conducted the services.
The pall;6sa,rsr we're , Messr E BENJAMIN a I.
son. David Hastings. Joshua F. Todd and Will
liam A. Price. William @. Brooks had charge
of the funeral arrangements. ~
Keys.-Mg. Catharine Keys died on 6Atur.
day last at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Frank B. Ports, of Cuttings avenue near Co
vanstown. aged n years. The funeral took
place on Tuesday at Poplar NJ p. Church, near
| Warren. The services were conducted By Rev.
| A. T. Pindell, rector of Sherwood p. e. Church,
| ton Circuit M E. Church. The pail bearers were
| Messrs. William II. Burns. Noah r. HedrIck,
| John W. Hare Samuel Alban, John A. Kidd
and Daniel Hoffman. William O. Brooks was
| funeral director. l5
Jenkins-Mrs l.. Augusta Jenkins, widow
| Of Josias Jenkins, died at the home Of her son,
| Mr.. Frank B. Jenkins, at Sherwood, N. G. r.
| R., on Monday last Her maiden name was
| Wilson and she 10 survived by one brother
| Mr.. Park Wilson. Two sons also survive her
| Messrs. Frank B. and George z. jenkins. The
| funeral took place at Immaculate Conception
| Church, Towson. on Wednesday morning
| The interment was In the family lot in st.
| Johns Cemetery, Long Green Valley, where
Rev. J. B. Hauck performed the last rites.
Reese.-Mrs. Reese, wife of Mr.. John Reese,
q farmer Of Owings' Mills, 4th district, died
suddenly last week from an attack of heart
disease while visiting her mother In Hanover,
Pa. The remains were brought 10 Baltimore
county and the funeral took place at Stone
Chapel, near Pikesville, last Saturday after
noon.
Part Of an Old Estate Soda tract Of
225 acres Of the old Loveton estate, situated on
| the west side Of the York turnpike q miles
north Of Cockeysville, has been purchased by
Messrs. Albert and Harry Fahnestock, Of Bal
| timore, who, ii IL said, will spend large sum
| in the erection Of buildings and otherwise i'm
proving the property. The Messrs; Fahnes-
| took are sons of the late Derrick Fahnestock,
who was q wealthy Baltimore banker and
broker and with whom they were engaged in
business.
Work OF the Orphans Court.-In the
Baltimore county Orphans Court this week
| letters were granted on the following estates:
On the personal estate Of Ann Nisbet to
Thomas N. Lee, administrator.
On the personal estate Of Eleanor Bond Love
F, to Albert T. Love, administrator.
| On the personal estate Of William F. Prim-
rose to Florence II. Primrose. administrative.
THE ANNUAL convention Of the Fraternal
| Order of Eagles, which was held in Baltimore
this week. was largely attended and success
full affair, except so far as the weather had to
do with it. The grand street parade Of Wed
nesday, in which 1t was expected that over
| 1900 men would march, was much interfered
with on account of the heavy rain that kept
mp nearly all day, but considerable body
braved the elements and carried out this part
| Of the program. All the indoor festivities were
carried out according to program and the
| Thousands of strangers in the city enjoyed
themselves despite the weather.
/ A WOMAN in Des Moines, Iowa, killed her
self with poison because her husband went to
see baseball game against her protest. In
dropping to the floor the woman fell upon her
infant daughter and crushed the life out Of the
] babe.