The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-19
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lately, died at his home, Margaret Meadows,
Green Spring Valley. at an early hour on
Janney was born in Alexandra, Va, and was
OF Orthodox Quaker stock and was SON Of
Jonathan Janney. He spent much Of his
early life in New Orleans, La, settling in Bal
tim0re IS years ago. Mr.. Janney greatly pre-
ferred country life to that in the city, and for
twenty years he had occupied Margaret
Meadows" beautiful home near Stevenson,
which was named after one OF his daughters,
now dead. Mr.. Janney was man OF quiet
tastes and one who loved the open air. He
was gentleman farmer in every sense OF the
word, and his estate is one of the finest nest
ling among the many beautiful propeItles, ~: n
that section. He was during his earlier life
very fond Of travelling and made several trips
to Europe and other countries. He was also q
collector Of the unique and beautiful, and his
home had many fine paintings. pieces of brio
a-brac, ETC., that he acquired during his jour
neys. Probably the greatest misfortune Mr..
Janney ever experienced was when he lost his
home, together with his fine collection of
curios, etc. This house was burned last Feb
ruary and new one is being built on the old
site aud will be ready for occupancy in April.
Mr.. Janney is survived by bis widow and four
children-MIs George A. HUM. wife of q
well known Philadelphia banker Mrs. Paul
ney, now livirgin New York, and Mr.. Thomas
Janney, Jr. The funeral took place on Tues
day morning. the services being conducted by
Rev. M. J. Riordan, pastor Of st. Charles
Catholic Church, Pikesville. Interment in
Greenmount Cemetery.
Freeland. Mrs. Carroll Freeland died at
her home at Ashland, N. G. r. R., Saturday last,
after long illness, aged "A years. Besides her
husband she issurvived by three sons edward,
Charles and Oliver Freeland. Deceased, who
for years had been a member of the Methodist
n m ST .al late
Charles Ambrose. The funeral took place on
Tuesday and was in charge of Rev. Il. L..
Walton, of the Presby terrain Church. Services
were conducted at the house by Acting Presi-
dent Theodore Shue, Of Camp OF the Patriotic
Order of America, of which the deceased was q
member. Mrs. Sarah A. Hutchinson and Mrs:
Gertie Sven, of Baltimore, also represented
the order and took part in the service at the
grave.
white.-A letter from Ellicott City, dated
January 18th, says: "Mr. John Campbell
White, representative Of an old Maryland
Leicester, Howard county, of complication
of diseases incident to old age, in his S6th year.
He was never married. His mother was
daughter of Charles Ridgely, of Hampton, q
former Governor of this State. The deceased
was at one time the possessor of considerable
wealth, but lost the most of it in the uncertain
Geld of speculation. He leaves wide circle
of relatives in this section and in Baltimore.
Mr.. White was q cousin of Henry White,
ambassador to Italy, and of Senator William
Pinkney Whyte."
Hollingsworth.- letter from Belair dated
January 18th says: "Mr. Daniel P. Holdings
worth died this afternoon at his home at Falls
ton. He had been in delicate health for the
past two years and was taken suddenly worse
three weeks ago. Mr., HoIlingsworth was q
son of the late Amos w. Hollingsworth, and
was 60 years Of age. Besides being success.
pioneer creamery man of the county, shipping
large quantities of milk and butter to Baltimore
daily He was q member of the Society OF
Friends. He is survived by widow, who
was Miss Catherine Wilen, of Baltimore, and
two adopted children
Gore.-Mr. Henry Slicer Gore died on the
18th instant, at Willow Glen, bis home in the
4th district, in the 10Th year of his age. Mr..
Gore had been resident of that section of the
county all his life. He was son of George
Gore and a grandson of Michael Gore. one OF
the original property owners of the neig6bor
hood. The greater part of his life Mr.. Gore,
who was bachelor, had been an invalid. For
some years before bis death he lived with his
niece. Mrs. W. Jay Metzell.
Huke.-Mr. Charles H. luke, for some
years star route mail-carrier between Jockeys
Vile, Western Run and Butler, died of pneu-
monia at his home near Cockeysville, on
Saturday last. He was son of the late August
luke and is survived by widow and two
children. Deceased was well known in that
section of the county and had many friends.
The funeral took place on Tuesday morning
and the interment was in Sherwood Cemetery.
Kennedy.-The funeral of Mrs. Annie Ken
nedy, of Upper x Roads, Hartford county, who
died January 9TH, took place January 10th, at
st. Johns Church, Long Green, at 10 A. NJ.
Mrs. Kennedy was 70 years OF age. She was
highly respected and beloved by all who know
her. Her husband, seven children and eigh-
teen grandchildren survive her.
Knox.-Mr. Howard A. Knox, native Of
Scotland, but who had been farmer in that
section Of the county many years, died on
Monday last, at his home at Upper Falls, from
leaves seventeen children-thirteen sons and
four daughters-the Oldest of which is 81 and
the youngest % years.
Shanahan.-Miss Mary Shanahan, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Timothy ]. Shanahan, Of Glen Arm,
died on Saturday last, at the Maryland General
Hospital in Baltimore. The funeral took
place on Monday at St. Johns Catholic Church.
the pastor, Rev. ]. B. Hauck, conducting the
services. Interment in the church cemetery.
Secret Orders Elect OfHcers.-The fol-
lowing Baltimore county lodges have elected
officers for the ensuing year:
TOs0s0n Council Royal Arcasuna, I0acson.-Past
Regent-L. e. Parks; Regent-F. /. Wheel
er; Vice Regent-George E.. Odell; Orator
Dr.: 3; 8 Jarrett; Treasursr-0soo5ne ,a !. Vel
Thomas G. Sinclair Chaplain-Rev. W. H.:
n. Powers; Sentries-William n. Eyer and
William s. Dunphy Representative to Grand
Council--Lawrence e. Parks; Alternate
OsborneI Yellott; Trustees-John c. Perkins,
Thomas J. Hunter and Lawrence =. Parks.
B,se,sa Lodge, No. 100, X. of p, of Maryland
Line-- Chancellor Commander- Charles M.
Rutledge; Vice Chancellor-Harry WaItemey-
er Prelaie-Rodger T. Day; Master at Arms
George L. Lentz; Inside Guard-L. Thompson;
Outside Guard-John Roster; Keeper Of Rec.
ords and Seal-George A. Crook Master OF
Finance-W. T. Day; Master of Exchequer-
E. M. Day.
Long Green Council, Jr. O. o. A. M.-Coun-
cilor-U. G. Warfel; Recording Secretary
Godfrey f. Kolk; Assistant Recording Secre-
tarv-William Bond; Financial Secretary-I.
w Phillips; Treasurer-T. Fornwalt; Warden
&C. Rarnhardt; Conductor-Harry Bowers
Chaplain-J Joshua Jessop Inside Sentinel
M. Corcoran Outside Sentinel-John F. Kolk;
Past Councilor-D. N Carter State Represen-
tative-D. N. Carter; Alternate-George A.
Kolk; Trustees-U. G. Warfel, d. N. Carter
and A. D. Mumma.
At the regular meeting of Belair Road Coun.
Gil, No. 715, G. b. L., held on January 10th,
the following officers were installed by Deputy
State Chancellor Joseph f. thurman, assisted
by Comrades Frank Moeller and Joseph Bauer;
Observation-Disclosures Hefner; Vice-P President,
Conrad Kuhn, Jr.; Orator, George Schumacher;
Secretary-Henry F. Winkler; Collector
George a. Seidel; Treasurer-Joseph P. Sny'
der: Marshal Joseph J. Snyder; Guards
William Snyder and Andrew Grabus; Chan
cellor-Louis Snyder Trustees-John Streh'
len, Peter J. Snyder and John Kraus Repre-
sentative to State Council-Rev. Charles ]
Trinkaus; Alternate-Peter Tremper. Rev
Charles j. Trinkaus is chaplain Of the Council
Addresses were made by Comrades thurman,
Hefner, Moeller, Schumacher. After the meet
ing q collation. was served by the Council
This is the "baby council of the Legion and
has membership of thirty-fve.
He Thinks It Was An Eerthquake.-Tht
reports which have been received go Ions
way toward confirming the opinion that Tow
son and other places in Baltimore county ex
r,orianoed n genuine earthquake shock on