The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-09-03
THE DEATH RECORD.

ofthe Methodist Episcopal Church and high
esteemed gentleman died at his home in
nelsterstown, on Friday afternoon, August
9th, aged So years. His health had been fail
ing for some time and his death was not un-
expected. Mr.. Dean was the last Of his inn
mediate family, none but distant relatives sur
nYing him. He was twice married. His
Inst wife was Miss Margaret Beckley, and the
second Miss Katherine Quicker, who died three
years ago. He was for many years connected
with the Baltimore Conference, NJ. p. Church,
as local preacher, but an affection Of the
throat and voice made him unable to preach
except at intervals. He then taught school for
anumber of years, his last assignment being
45ihe Franklin Academy, now the Franklin
nigh School. At one time he also kept gen.
enl merchandise store in Reisterstown. In
recent years advanced age forced him to live
,1 retirement, and be spent the greater part OF
n9 time last year in writing commentaries on
MS favorite passages in the Scriptures. which
re presented to his intimate friends. The
funeral took place at Reisterstown M. e.
chnrch, the pastor, Rev. ]. e. Amos, Oficiat-
ING. The pall-bearers were DR.. J. w. White,
Dk James A. Gore and Messrs. Reister Russell,
4 Reese Arnold, Vinton Brown and William
6hriver. Mr.. Dean was warm friend of The
UNION and one of its Oldest subscribers.
4 cibson.-Mr. Andrew Gibson, for some
years justice of the peace at Fork, 18th dis
trict. died on Thursday morning last from an
attack of neuralgia of the heart. in the 18th
Il year Of his age. He was native of New Town
stenart. County, Tyrone, Ireland; but had been
q resident of this county nearly all his life.
Mr. Gibson, who was highly respected citi-
zen was veteran of the Mexican War. He
was treasurer of the Fork Building Association
and was generally interested in the affairs of the
community in which he lived. He was wild
over and had no children. The funeral will
take place at st. Johns P. e. Church, Kings
n vile, at P. N. on Sunday next. Mr.. John
Arthur has charge of the funeral arrange
ments.
Bowen.-Mr. John Wesley Bowen died at
lis home on West Pratt street, Baltimore, on
thursday night of last week, aged s. years:
HAwas native of Baltimore county but had
beesa resident of the city over fifty years:
MrlBowen was carpenter by trade and had
bee1 actively engaged in business up to the
timeof his last illness. He is survived by
widoz and two children-Mrs. Laura /. ShrOte
and ". Jacob Bowen. He also leaves several
4 grandchildren. Mr.. Bowen was born on the
place kAown as the Ellicott property, at Lake
Roland, which at that time belonged to his
grandfather, Solomon Bowen. He was close
~ relate to the Towson family of the same
name.
Primrose.-Mr. William d. Primrose, Of
Linden, baltimore county. died very sud-
denly on Sunday last from a stroke OF paraly-
sis, at the home of his brother-in-law, Mr..
Johnsie Tongue, in Warrenton, Va, aged 81
apparently in NE best of health when he was
attacked. Mr.. Primrose. who was native of
Philadelphia, was president OF the L0udOn 4
Park Cemetery Company and well known
and highly esteemed gentleman. He is sur.
vived by widow and six daughters.
Hoffman.-Mrs. Tracey Hoffman, widow
of Casper Hoffman, died on the 25th ult., at
the home Of her son, Mr.. George G. Hoffman, {
4 Of Chestnut Ridge, at an advanced age. She
fu hv furo errfa nd q
funeral took place on Saturday at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church, Texas, the pastor, Rev. r..
@. Campbell, celebrating requiem mass. The
pall-bearers were Messrs. Conrad Eeeburger, /
M. Gartling, Patrick Scally, George link,
| Jacob Crimpell and DR.. Thomas G. Bnssey.
i
4 Trapp.-Mrs. Madalene E. Trapp, widow
of John Trapp, died at the residence Of her
son, Mr.. ]. Fred: Trapp. at Blenheim, 10th
i district, on Tuesday last, in the SD year of
4 her age. Deceased was native of Germany
| but had spent the greater part of her life in
Baltimore county. The funeral took place
from her late home at 10 A. NJ, on Thursday
morning. Interment at st. Johns Lutheran
/ Church, Sweet Air.
Martien.-Mr. Virginia G. Martien, wife of
/ Mrs. William Martien, died at her home on
/ Green Spring avenue, on Tuesday morning
last, in the 10th year of her age. She had
been in failing health for more than year.
i Besides her husband she is survived by three
daughters and one son. They are Mrs. ]. s..
Atsey, Misses Nellie W. and Mary D. Martien
and MIR. J G. Martien.
Blizzard. Mr.. George w. Blizzard died on
Sunday night last at his home on Lakewood
| avenue, near Raspeburg, aged Sc years. He
i was marine engineer and was in the service
/ of the U. 8. Government during the Civil War.
He is survived by widow and one son.
Work of the Orphans' Ceupt.-In the
| Baltimore county Orphans CoSc$ 1s week
letters we're granted on the follos . Estates
| Y On the personal estate of Ann Gill to
! William 3, Gill. executor.
4 Annie Miller, executrix.
On the personal estate Of Isabella Duncan
i to William Duncan, executor.
On the personal estate of Frederick Leist to
1 Lydia Leist, executrix.
i On the personal estate of Mary HI. Rice to
| q. Herbert Rice, executor.
i On the personal estate of Rev. John P. Dean
to Reister Russell, executor.
The will Of Mrs. Anna M. Gill, of Paradise,
/ Baltimore county, which was probated on
| Monday, directs that her funeral expenses be
| paid and that only those swho loved her" fol-
low her remains to the grave. She hequeaths
| all of her estate to her husband, William Har-
risOn Gill, except beQuest set aside for her in
trust under the will of Robert G. White, Of
Philadelphia, which she gives to the Johns
| Hopkins Hospital. This bequest amounts to
about $4,000. Mrs. Gill directs that it be
applied toward the benefit of the nurses Of the
hospital.
The will Of Mrs. Isabella Duncan was pro-
bated on Tuesday. 1t gives all of her estate to
her children, John A. Duncan, David B. Dun
| can, Joseph Y @. Duncan, Eliza Burke, Mar
ian Clugston and Aggie Care, as joint tenants
| for life, and after their death then to her
| grandchildren, share and share alike.
The will of Mrs. Mary II. Rice. wife of
| School Commissioner G. Herbert Rice and
daughter of Hon. John Hubner was admitted
to probate on Wednesday. She bequeaths her
| property to her husband during hisiife. After
his death the estate is bequeathed to the testa-
trix's brothers, Henry II. Hubner and William
| Hubner, in trust for the use of her son, John
| Hubner Rice, until he becomes q years of age,
when he is to receive it absolutely. In event
| of the death of the son before her husband, or
should her son die before attaining the age of
| 81 years, the interest is bequeathed to Mrs.
Rice's mother, and after her death to be divi-
ded equally among the sisters and brothers Of
the testatrix.
The will Of Rev. John P. Dean, of Reisters-
| He bequeaths 5000 to Thomas +. Quicker,
81, 500 to Sarah A. Quicker, $500 to g. E.Ducker,
| $1,000 to Rachel A. Koler, $500 to the trustees
| of the Reisterst0wn M. e. Church, $500 to the
| Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the
| M. E. Church, $500 to Catherine d. Parkison,
| 500 each to Bette Ecoleston and Eva Fleagle,
/ 500 to Agnes Pieffer, 500 to Lydia Thompson,
| colored, $50 to Mary Tucker. colored, and $25
| to Ann johnson, c0lOred. The residue Of the
estate is bequeathed, in equal shares. to An
drew w. Gore, John f. Gore, Julia e. Gore,
| DR.. Albert p. Gore, Elizabeth johnson, Mary
Beckley. Charles:J. Beckley, John H. Beckley
and M. r. Bergman.
Marriage Licenses.-During the month Of
August Mr. William P. Cole, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court, issued marriage licenses to the fol-
lowing persons:
| William M. Diggs to Althea 7. Shipley.
| Alvin A. Mclaughlin to Mary A. Pierce 4
\ William p. Burton to Minetta Hinton.
4 Charles e. Harman to Alice e. Ensor.
1 M. II. Ridgeway, Jr., to Katie A. Centrum.
| Howard e. Bond to Ida N. Bloom.
| John H. Null to Emma B. Moeller.
Edwin p. Brooks to Annie e. Hammond
Charles III. Townsley to Mary V. Daley.
| Harvey NJ. Beach to Annie e. Uttenreither.
Albert u. Lopez to Catherine r. Cross.
Howard E. Sanner to Cora w. Sanner.
| Emil o. Peterson to Eleanor G. Kelley.
| Rex Skipper to Bertha L. Akehurst.
| William f. Hellman to Catherine Engel.
| Charles H. Lee to Laura E. Mumma.
| Thomas N. Tracey to Sarah ]. Baker.