The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-12

, | known retired farmer of the 18th district
| whose illness had been several times reported
{ in THE UNION lately, died at his home at Green
wood, on Monday afternoon, ID the $50 yea
and when a young man went to Baltimor
( and engaged in building operations. He sue
, cessfully carried on this business many year
and after giving it up purchased farm in tn
18th district and removed there de was &C
lively engaged in farming until few year
ago when he gave it up to one of his sons Mr.
McComas, who was an active Republican il
his younger days and took much interest ir
political affairs generally, was in all respect!
an excellent citizen and had wide circle oil
friends. His wife died about ten years ago
He is survived by four daughters and three
sons-Mrs. Anna Bachtel, Mrs. /. A. Scarf
Mrs. w. H. Day, of Mount Vernon, Indiana
Miss Louisa G. McComas, Messrs. Robert G.
and ]. Ross McComas, of Baltimore, and Mr..
Amos P. McComas, who lives on the home
place. The funeral took place at Waugh
Church, on Thursday at IL A. NJ, Rev. NJ L
Beall, pastor of Long Green Circuit, conduct
ing the services. The honorary pail bearers
were DIR. John S. Green. DR.. ]. r. II. Gorsuch,
Wright and John B. Foard; active. George W.
Francis. Harry W. Dilworth, A. 7. Street,,
| II. w. KnOebel, George Eandner and Phineas
Hartley, all members of Bethany Lodge, l. O..
| D. F., with which Mr.. McComas bad been con-
nected since its organization. Nearly every
which was one of the largest ever seen at
| Waugh Church. Slade Bros. & Co. had charge
| of the funeral arrangements. Mr.. McComas
| was one of TIE UNIONS Oldest subscribers
and warm personal friend Of its editors.
Baldwin.-Dr. Abraham s. Baldwin, one
| of the Oldest residents of the neighborhood,
| died at his home at Baldwin Station, Long
Green Valley, at an early hour on Wednesday
| morning, aged 81 years. He was stricken with
| paralysis about two years ago and never re-
| covered. Born in Hartford county, DR.. Bald
win came from family of Scotch and English
| descent. He was graduated IN 1874 from the
| Washington and Jefferson College Of Pitts
| burg, and in 1847 graduated in medicine from
| the University of Maryland. He practced In
| Baltimore seven years and then moved to
| Long Green Valley, where he was actively
| engaged until failing health compelled him to
| give up work. DR.. Baldwin was successful
| physician and genial gentleman whose
friends were legion: Most OF MS visiting
this way be Travelled many thousands of miles
| in all kinds of weather and over all kinds Of
roads. He was also public spirited citizen
| and did much towards the building of what is
now known as the Maryland d Pennsylvania
| Railroad. DR.. Baldwin was twice married.
| His first wife was Miss Hyde, of Baltimore,
| and his second Miss Martha e. Street,. daugh-
| ter of Dr. Abraham STREET., of Hartford county.
| He leaves six children-Mr. Clarence r. Bald
win, Mrs. James 81. Quimby, of California; Miss
Alice Baldwin, Miss Elizabeth Baldwin, Mrs.
| II. Hayward STREET., of Baltimore, and Mrs.
| James o. Watson, of Hartford county. The
second wife of DIR. Baldwin is sister OF Mrs.
| Charles e. Fendall, of TOws0n. The funeral
took place at IL A: M. on Friday, at st. Johns
| P. E. Church, Kingsville, the rector Rev. j..
| w. Larmour, officiating. Messrs. John Arthur
& Son had charge of the funeral arrangements.
Sack.-Mr. Ernest Sack, retired builder
and highly respected citizen, died at his
home near Rhspebnrg, Belair road, on Satur-
| day night last, aged 65 years. He had been in
| failing health for two years. He is survived
| by q widow, who was, before her marriage. a
| Miss Radecke. The funeral took place at his
late home on Tuesday, Rev. Paul Hoffman,
| pastor of Zion German Lutheran Church, con-
| Quoting the services. Interment in Baltimore
| Cemetery. The pall.bea were Messrs.
| Charles, John and Ernest Sack, Charles Cum
ther and Frederick Stahl. Among the many
| buildings erected by Mr.. Sack during his ac-
| tive career were several churches in and near
to THE UNION many years.
Lutz.-Mrs. Margaret Lutz. one of the Oldest
residents of that section of the county, died on
Wednesday at her home on Franklin avenue,
Gardenville, aged 81 years. The cause OF her
death was pneumonia, from which she had
suffered several weeks. Deceased, who was a
| native of Germany, was the widow OF William
| Lutz, who was in his day one of the leading
farmers and citizens of that neighborhood.
Mrs; Lutz has been member Q, Jerusalem %
Lutheran Church nearly all her life. She is
survived by three sons and one daughter
Messrs. Henry, George and William Lutz and
Mrs. Mary @. Radecke.
Bruns.-Mrs. Margaret r. Bruins, wife of
| Mr.. Joseph H. Bruins, died at her home In
Towson, at an early hour on Monday morning
last, aged 55 years. She had been in delicate
| health long time and her death was not I'M
| expected. Deceased, who was g daughter OF
| the late Paul Kunkel of York, Pa, had been
| q resident of Towson eighteen years. Besides
| Bernard P. Bruins, q record clerk in the County
| Clerks Office Mrs. Bruins was member OF
the Catholic Church of the Immaculate, Tow
son, where her funeral took place.
Fishel.-Mrs. s. Calder Fishel, wife of Mr..
George F. Fishel, died at her home at Sher-
wood, on the Sd instant. PIE funeral took
place on Sunday, Rev. John E3wers, pastor
of St. Johns Independent M Church, Off
ciating, assisted BY Rev. 3. =; Abbltt, pastor
of Calvary Baptist Church. Towson.. Inter-
ment in Druid Ridge Cemetery. The pail
bearers were Messrs. Allen Stevenson, William
Hall, c. P. Burns, John I. Ensor, Stirling Cur
ry and DR.. Herbert Phillips.
Nuth.-Mr. Joseph Nuth died on Monday
morning last at the home of his mother, on
Furley avenue, Gardenville, aged % years.
He had been suffering from Brights disease
for the past two years and for several months
he had been totally blind. Deceased is sur
was a member of st. Anthony's Catholic
Church and also of Gardenville Council Cath
Ollie Benevolent Legion.
Foard.-Mr Elias B. Foard, for about
twenty years a resident of Chestnut Ridge,
d;od ~, Mnudov lost aood ri vQQra He had
wide circle of acquaintance in Baltimore city
and county. The funeral took place on We'd
nesday, Rev w. w. Costin conducting the SER
vices Interment in Druid Ridge Cemetery.
Secret orders Elect OfRcers.-The fol-
lowing Baltimore county lodges have elected
officers for the ensuing year:
GGrdenyiUe Lodge, K. of p, Of GGrdenvsUe.-
| Chancellor COMMUNICATION F. Oyeman !:
| Vice Chancellor-Howard Mumma Master OF
| Work-John E. Vogt; Keeper of Records and
| Seai-George f.. @. Oyeman; Master Of FL
| nance-Nicholas H. Hope; Master of Exche-
| quer-J. Haman Schone; Master-at. Arms
| Peter Weilbrenner; Prelate--William F..
Schwarz; Representative the Grand Lodge
| John s. Biddison.
Washington Camp, p. o. s. Of r, of Sparro'Gs
dent-Clarence Selling, Vice President Ralph
| G. Hendricks; Master of Forms-Robert @.
| Hewett; Recording Secretary-R. II. Kintz /;
Financial Secretary-Charles Wonders; Treas
urer-O. s. Gladfelter; Conductor-John o.
| Weir; Inspector-Foste II. Copeland; Guard
| Fred. r. Londen; Trustee-Joseph Rogers
| Assistant Recording Secretary-John 7. Irwin;
| Representatives. Funeral Benefit Association
| X. H. Kintz; Representative to Maryland
| Death Benefit Association-John I. Irwin.
Hamilton Conclave of Heptosophs, Hanailt0n.-
Past Archon-Louis P. Reed; Archon-J. @.
Murphy; Provost-Edward Collenberg, Jr. ;
Financial and Recording Secretary William
| Quants; Financier-Jerome G.. Norwood ;
Treasurer-Geor w. Collenberg, Sr.; Trustees
| j. Thomas Carter, William Gonce, Sr., and
Royal Phelps; Representative to the Grand
Lodge-Bradley K. Purdum; Prelate-Dr.
Walter II. Vinal.
Independent Council, Daughters Of Anaerica, Of
Hansilton-C ounciIor-Mrs Lettie Shannon !;
Associate Councillor Sadie Bull; Vice.
Councilor-Mrs. Sally Christian; Associate
Vice Councilor-Mrs. Mary Ehrhardt; Junior
Past Councilor-Mrs. Sally Tames; Associate
Junior Past Councilor-Mrs Steelberg; Inside
Hentinel-Mrs. Stella Anderson; Outside SEN
| tinel-Mrs. Sophia Neidhardt; Recording Sec
retary-Mrs. Anna G. Darling; Assistant Re
/ oo-1:..<. Conratarv-Miqu Qnaain Darling FL