The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20
THE DEAIH RECORD.

Accommodations Winfield s. McComas, of
Chicago, died suddenly of heart disease at the
home of Mr.. Thomas W. Collect, at White
Hall, N. C. r. R., Saturday evening last, aged
SO years. He had been IN, IN poor neai.n 10, Ior
ton of his life in Chicago, having gone there
when q young man, he was native OF the TIN
district of this county. He was lawyer by
profession and member of the Chicago bar.
After giving up the practice OF law ne spent
be returned to White Hall and organized the
Green Marble Company, the stockholders be-
ing residents of Chicago. The company pur'
pose was to develop quarry OF serpentlne
marble. 1t failed, and he at once organized
what is now known as the Blue Mount Stone
Company, which has had successful career
and is now completing plant with capacity
of 500 tons per day. His sudden death was
surprise to his friends. In politics Major Nc
Comas was Democrat and was one OF the ti
original Bryan followers, having stumped the
country for him in 1896. His father was MICH
oIas McComas and his mother before her mar
riage was Miss Clarinda Bosley. He is sur
vived by widow, two daughters and three sons.
Koffman.-Mrs. Laura ]. Hoffman, wife of
Mr.. Charles H. Hoffman, died of apoplexy at
the Hebrew Hospital in Baltimore, on We'd
nesday morning last, aged about 6S years Mrs.
Hoffman, whose home was near Timonium,
lately returned from Europe where she went
of Baltimore county and cousin of the late
Charles Bosley, of Towson.
Cooper.-Mr. Harry w. Cooper, aged 26
years. son Of Mrs. James Wolfenden, died Fri
dav. 18th inst, at his home Mattfeldt avenue,
Mount Washington. He was member OF
Mount Washington M. e. Church and prior to
| his illness was president ofthe Epworth League
| Chapter. He is survived by his mother, two
| brothers and q sister.
Reed.-Mr. ]. B. Tilden Reed, who had been
| in failing health for some time, died at bis
| home in Baltimore, on Monday last, aged 80
years. He was native OF Baltimore county
| and a son of Mr.. William 81. w. Reed, who
| for several years conducted hotel in Towson.
| Mr.. Reed was unmarried.
Organized Charity Work in the County.
On invtion of County Commissioners Henry
P. Mann, representatives of the Federated
| Charities of Baltimore city met the special
| workers of Highlandtown and Canton at the
| Christian Guild House. First and Canton ave-
| nues. on Monday night and formulated plans
| whereby the social work of those places has
been conducted independently of the city or
ganization but the county workers, realizing
| the benefits to be derived from an afnliation
with the city organization, decided to become
branch of it.
The meeting Monday night was presided over
by Rev. Andrew. Wood, OF Hlghland Avenue
/ NJ IL
| Charity" County Commissioner Mann was
unable to be present and sent letter.
DIR. Magruder, of the Federated Charities,
addressed the meeting and gave the reasons for
accepting the county workers as members OF
the Federated Charities. Miss Elizabeth
Brown, Of the Federated Charities, read paper
entitled Investigation"
At the close of the meeting it was decided to
leave the work in charge of Miss Hattie Demp-
ster but in the fall board of managers will be
organized.
Fallston Farmers Club.--This club met
Reckord. near Cockeysville. Mr.. Joseph B..
Twining presided, and Mr.. William A. Har-
Ian was secretary. =,
The inspection committee-Messrs. Carvil
d. Amoss, Joseph B. Twining and William A.
Harlan-reported favorably of Mr.. Reckord's
farm and of the prospective crops. A large
permanent pasture was considered a good
feature.
nowder Club. and Messrs. Robert d. Preston,
lanes Watson, Charles E. Burton, II. b. Hays
and Henry Reckord were also present.