The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-05
TIE DEATH RECORD.

Centrum. Mrs. Caroline Centrum, widow
of Judge John Centrum, of the Orphans Court
Nof Baltimore county, died on Wednesday morn
ing, January ID. at her home near GardenviIle.
Mrs. Centrum was in her 84th year and her
death was the result Of advanced age. She was
in her usual good spirits on New Years day
and greatly enjoyed the visits of her children
and grandchildren, who came to offer New
Years greetings. On Wednesday morning,
after breakfast, and while INDUCING in some
little conversational pleasantries, as was her
habit. she took her seat in her accustomed
easy chair and passed away as quietly as if
among the last survivors ofthe older residents Of
the neighborhood and was universally beloved
for her exceptionally sweet and amiable dis
position. She was always kind and charitable
and an intense and abiding love for little
children was one OF her strongest characters
tics. Mrs. Centrum was daughter of John
j. and Regina Kinzlie, and the old home
where she resided since her early childhood
formerly belonged to her father. About ten
years ago she and her late husband celebrated
their golden wedding in the old homestead
where the original wedding had taken place
fifty years before that time and quite number
of old friends who were present at the first
wedding were among the guests at the golden
anniversary. She leaves surviving her four
children and number of grandchildren. Her
children are Mr.. John f. Centrum the well
known attorney; Misses Annie @. and Matilda
A. Centrum and Mrs. r. T. 0yeman, all of
Baltimore county. She will be buried on
Sunday afternoon, in the old family burying
ground near her home, and next to the resting
place of the beloved husband who preceded her
few years ago.
Ford.-Mr. Charles e. Ford, Jr, treasurer
Of the Hook and Ford Contracting Company,
| died suddenly ia Washington on Monday last
aged q years. He went to that city to spend
Christmas with friends when he was attacked
| with pneumonia and died in few days. Mr..
Ford, who was graduate of Johns Hopkins
| University, had wide circle of friends and
was very popular. He was q son of Mr..
Charles e. Ford, manager of Ford's Grand
Opera House, Baltimore, and lived with his
| parents near Arlington, Baltimore county.
He was to have been married in short time.
The funeral took place at II O'Clock on We'd
Of 81. Marks p. e. Church, PikesvilIe, con- con-
Quoting the services. The pal-bearers were
Messrs. Charles A. Hook, Jr., Charles Ingram,
George w. Knapp, Jr., w. Howard Matthai,
Thomas A. Whelan, Jr. and Paul Waters.
Interment in Druid Ridge Cemetery.
Myers.-Mrs. Annie Catharine Myers,
widow of r. F. Myers, of the 11th district,
died suddenly of apoplexy, on the 30th ult., at
the home of her son, Mr.. Baldwin Myers, near
Brooklandville, aged 6S years. Sheissuryived
by two sons and two daughters. The funeral
took place at IL NJ. on Tuesday, at Fork M E.
Church, Rev. H. w. Burgan, pastor of Hunts
i Circuit and Rev. H. L. Beall. Of long Green
Circuit, conducting the services. Interment in
4 the cemetery attached tor the charch The
! pail bearers were Messrs. Benjamin Gorsuch,
| John Hagan, John Creamer, Montville AlIender
/ and WiIbursH, Riddle. John Burns Sons had
charge ofthe funeral arrangements.
| Shipley.-Mr Charles Elder Shipley. a well
known young man, died at his home in Green
! Spring Valley, on the 18th of December, aged
80 years. He had been in failing health sew
| eral years and his death was not unexpected.
Mr.. Shipley, who was unmarried, belonged to
e well known family, bis mother being Mrs.