The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-03-02
THE DEATH RECORD.

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Bell.-Mrs. Ellen c. Bell, wife of Mr. Nelson
Bell woman who was highly esteemed in
the neighborhood for her many excellent
| qualities of head and heart, died at her home,
near Bradshaw, on the 18th ultimo, after
| brief illness from pneumonia, aged 40 years.
Mrs. Bell was the first postmaster at Loreley,
| Baltimore county, and while in that position
won many friends by strict attention to
her duties and her obliging disposition. She
| held the Office about ten years. In the spring
of 1894 she removed with her family from
| Loreley to Hartford county, where she had
| since resided. Besides her husband she is
| survived by four sons and three daughters, as
follows: Mr.: John G. Bell, of Baltimore MI.
William Bell. of Upper Falls; Mr.. Harry Bell,
| of Joppa Mr. Clement Bell, of Bradshaw;
Mrs. Alice Baxter, of loreley; Mrs. Fannie
| Miller of Bradshaw and Miss Lulu Bell. The
funeral took place at Salem M. E. Church on
Thursday morning. 18th Ult. and was attended
| by throng of people who assembled to pay
the last tribute of respect to one who was SO
highly esteemed in life. The services were
conducted by Rev. NJ. L. Beall, assisted by
Rev. W. c. Babcock. Interment in the ceme-
terry attached to the church.
Elder.-Mr. George H. Elder, who for some
| years had been in the employ. of the U. ).
| Internal Revenue Department, died of pneu-
| monia on Wednesday afternoon at his home
| in the western end of Green Spring Valley.
| he was DOTH III LUaL SeCtlOu VI Lu6 COuuty III
| 1841 and spent his entire life there with the
| exception of four years he served in the Con-
| federate army during the Civil War. Mr..
| Elder was son of George Howard Elder and
| his mother was Ellen North Moale, of the well
| known Maryland family of that name. Mr..
| Elders wife, who survives him, was Miss Fan
! ME Norris, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Somer-
| Vile Norris. Heis also survived by two sons
| Messrs. George II. and Wyatt Elder-and three
sisters..Mrs. William Henry shipley, Mrs.
Jervis Spencer and Miss Ellen North Elder.
| The funeral took place on Friday, LIST instant,
and the interment was in the family lot at st.
| Thomas Church, Garrison Forest. Deceased
| was an uncle of Mr.. q. Howard Stirling, of
| Towson.
| Shepperd.-Mr James A. Shepperd, who
h6d been sick for some time with complica-
| ton of diseases, died on the 22d ult., aged SO
| years. He was son of the late James A.
| Shepperd and was born at Sweet Air. He
was twice married, his first wife being Miss
| Mary Nolan and his second Miss Elizabeth
Hid, by whom he is survived. His children
are. Mr.. J. M. Shepperd, Mrs. John Darbie,
Miss Sadie Shepperd, Mr.. Frank G. Shepherd,
| Mr.. Hillary Shepperd and Mr.. W. D. Shep-
perd. Eighteen grandchildren also survi We
him. The funeral took place at St. Joseph's
| Catholic Church, Texas, on Monday morning,
| the pastor, Rev. R. c. Campbell conducting
the services. The pall-bearers were Messrs.
| Samuel BosIey, Frank Corcoran, r. A Re;
| mare, 1QOuldS MllcT, EIdnk OOuO onO
John W. Shepperd. VIM. G. Brooks had
charge of the funeral arrangements. Mr.Shep.
perd for many years carried on blacksmithing
at Monkton.
Whiteley.-Mr. Benjamin Whitley, per!
| haps the oldest man in that section of the
county, died of pneumonia, at his home at
| Catonsville on Saturday last, aged 81 years.
He was native of Caroline county and was
son of DR.. William Whiteley, wel-known
L ,lHw snsn Nv O.
ceived his early training at Newark, Del After
few years of clerkship, he founded the whole
sale dry goods firms of Whitley Bros, & Stone
and Whiteley Bros. & Co. He retired from
active business in 1880, and since lived retired
at Gainesville. He was Presbyterian and
| for many years was senior elder of Westmin-
ster Church. In 1874 he married Miss Eliza
| beth W. Stone, who died in 1895. They had
seven children, but only three are living. They
are Mrs. Charles E. Baker, Miss Emma K.
| Whitley and Justice Henry B. Whitley,
committing magistrate at the Gainesville Police
Station.
Fryfogle-Mr. Henry B. Fryfogle, high
| ly respected farmer of the I'd district, died at
| his home at Randalstown, OH Thursday last,
aged about 45 years. He had been sick long
| time. Mr.. Fryfogle was son of Mr.. Thomas
| Frvfogle and spent his entire life in that Sec
ton of the county. He is survived by a widow
and two children.
Maddox.-Mr. Christ opher Maddox, for
many years employed as gardener at st.
| Joseph's Passionist Monastery, on the Fred
erck road, died on Friday, 22d ult, after an
| illness of only few days of grip: He was az
years old and is survived by widow and two
children.
Work of the Orphans Court.-In the Bal
timore County Orphans Court this week letters
were granted on the following estates:
On the personal estate of Sophronia J. Kirk
wood to John r. Bond, administrator.
On the personal estate of William Glenn to
Charlotte s. Glenn, executrix.
On the personal estate of David w. Cross to
William H. Clagett and Samuel I. Cross, ex-
| ecutors.
The will of David W. Cross, of Green Spring
Valley, was filed for probate on Wednesday.
His daughters-Carrie Augustua Smith and
Emily Susan Clagett-are bequeathed the tes-
tator's furniture, and the strange provision
follows that all presents given to the testator
or his wife by his children shall be returned
to the children who presented them. The re-
mainder of the property is to be sold and the
proceeds distributed in equal shares to his five
children-Samuel T. Cross, Mrs. Smith, Mrs.
Clagett, David Wilson Cross and Randall Edgar
Cross His son-in-law, William H. Clagett.
| and wife are to remain in his house free OF
rent until the land is Sold
The will of j. Alfred Sparks was probated
the same day. He directs bis executor to place
stone on bis grave equal to that on his wife's
grave and leaves $50, the interest on which is
to be used for keeping his burial lot in Mount
Carmel Cemetery in proper condition; len
dollars is given to his granddaughter, Emma
N. Sparks, and three-ffths of the balance OF
the estate to his son. Alfred Alonzo Sparks.
The remaining two fifths of the residue is to
be equally divided among his son, William U.
Sparks, and three daughters Rachel A. Foster,
Sarah e. Wheeler and ]. Victoria Storm.
Tho rzorford Earrnars, Association
The board of directors of the Hartford County
Farmers Association met in Belair last Mon
day and reported encouraging assurances on
all sides for the success of the fair this year.
This was shown to large extent by the nu-
merous letters on file at the Office from resi-
dents of the county, many of which were very
enthusiastic.
The board passed resolution to the effect
that the feeling expressed in several letters
from Baltimore county and elsewhere that all
but Hartford county exhibits would be exclu-
ded. is not that of the association, but that no
desirable exhibits from Baltimore county, or
any other section, would be debarred with the
exception of professional horse-racing, which
the sentiment of the county seemed to be
against. The associations idea is to have Har-
ford county prominently andsuccessfully rep
resented and to welcome competition from her
neighbors
An option from the purchasers of the fair
grounds at the foreclosure sale last year, offer
| ing the same to the association for the fair at
cost until June list, was presented to the board
and the co operation of the owners of the
grounds has thus been assured.
A very successful talk was given at the
Farmers Institute, held in Relair last week,
on the seed corn competition to be held by the
association, and the co cooperation of the State
Experiment Station was promised and the
plans for the competition thoroughly discussed.
The association would be glad to hear from
farmers who would like to take part in this
competition. The board will meet March 18th.
Proceedings to Sell Fine Farm.-Mr.
q. Howard Isaac, attorney, has filed bill in
the Circuit Court here to sell the Parlett farm
of about $50 acres situated in lower Long
Green Valley. The complainant is William
Alvin Parlett, minor, through his mother
and next friend Lydia NJ. Stockett. The boy
is said to be entitled to onefourth interest IN
the property, which was formerly owned by
the late William ]. B. Parlett and also by his
brother. the late John T. B. Parlett.
Trustees Sale of Real Estate.-Schwat
Bros. & Co., auctioneers. sold at the Court
House door on Monday, for Mr.. Cornelius G.
Fitzgerald, trustee in the equity case OF Benja
min Reard and others against Richard T.