The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-29
THE DEATH RECORD.

THE DEATH RECORD.
zimmarnan.-Mrs. Elizabeth Zimmerman,
widow of Joshua Zimmerman, died last Sun
day at her residence, Lorraine, Baltimore
county She was born in Frederick county IN
1874, and was 81 years of age. Immediately
following her marriage in 1885 she and her nus.
band moved to Baltimore, where they Iesloeo
for short time, and then moved 70 oal'imoIe
county, which was her home until ner deatn'
Mrs. Zimmerman was the mother OF ~ chill
dren, five of whom still survive Iney are
Judge William E. Zimmerman, Frank NJ Aiin-
norman, Charles T. Zimmerman MRS. LOUIS
Becker and Mrs. Emma Graves. Sne Is also
survived by "a grandchildren ana 10 great
grandchildren.
Wilhelm.-Mr. Theodore Wilhelm, aged AZ
years, died last Saturday of consumption, at
his home near Butler 9th dlstrlct. ne was
son of Mr.. Daniel NJ. Wilhelm, Sr. he Is sur
vived by widow and eight children also Dy
one sister and four brothers-Messrs Daniel
W, Abram Elisha and Joseph Wilhelm. MIS-.
Barbara E. Bosom, who was sister OF Mr..
Wilhelm, died only few days before MN:
Church, of Mount Carmel Conclave OF Hepta-
sophs and the Improved Order of Mechanics
He was a successful farmer. The wife of Mr..
Wilhelm is now lying at the point OF death
suffering from an incurable disease.
Crowther.-Mrs Elizabeth Upton Crow:
Their. wife of Mr.. Samuel s. Crowther ST., died
on Tuesday at her home at Timonlum, OF
complication of diseases from which she had
suffered long time. aged % years. one was
the late Thomas Bond. Her husband and
children survive. The children are Miss Anna
Elizabeth Crowther and Messrs Samuel ): Jr,
Thomas Bond and John Leonard Crowther.
The funeral took place Friday afternoon from
the house. Interment in Prospect Hill Gene
terry, Towson.
Giu.-Mrs. Anna NJ. Gill, wife OF Mr.. Will
liam g. Gill, of Rockland Falls road, who had
been in failing health year or more, died on
the Goth inst, at the home of her brother MI.
Edward Hacks, in Baltimore, where the fu-
neral took place. Rev. Frank d: Shallus con-
Quoted the services. The pail bearers were
Messrs George Gill, ]. Walter Turnbaugh,
Jacob Gill. Luke Gill, George Lochstampfor
and Edward Hacks. Interment in DRUID
Ridge Cemetery. A husband and two children
survive her.
PIeasants.-Mr. ]. Pemberton Peasants,
son of the late Richard Hall Peasants. died at
his home at Roland Park, on Monday last,
| aged 81 wears. He had been an invalid for
| nearly fifteen years. He is survived by q
widow and one son. He is also survived by his
| mother. who is a sister of Mr.. Walter DeC.
Poultney, and several sisters and brothers. Mr..
| John Peasants, whose summer home Is at
Ruxton, is first cousin of the deceased.
Hayward.-Mrs. Catherine D. Hayward,
| wife of Mr.. Robert R. Hay ward, died on Thurs-
dav at the home of her son-in-law, Rev. L: s.
Reichard, pastor of the Hamilton Presbyterian
| Church, Hamilton, Hartford road. Her death
was caused by Bright's disease. Besides her
husband she is survived by one son-Mr. Al
bert R. Hayward, cashier at Muth Brothers,
wholesale druggists, and one daughter-Mrs.
Reichard.
Dewees.-Mr Joseph NJ. Devices who
served many years as patrolman on the BAL
timore county police force and who was con- On.
| scientious and painstaking officer, died at ms
home in Govanstown on Wednesday night.
| He had been sick long time from COM
plication of diseases. Mr.. Devices is survived
by widow and five children. He was son
OF the late Joseph Devices and 40 years OF age.
Dowd.--Mrs. Mary Dowd widow Of Michael
powd, died suddenly at an advanced age on
THURSDAY afLeF499n at tbe home OF nes oa ageth
ter. ''Stisa Of sah E. 9 gsI5k s Sns
IS survived by two daughters-....
Miss Josephine Dowd. Mrs. Dowd came
this country from Ireland in 1852 and had since
| resided here.
Sa9nders..Mr. Kearney s. Saunders, who
served as soldier in the Philippines, died on
| the 21st instant at the home of bis sister Mrs
Thomas G. Bosley, of Western Run Valley.
me funeral took place on Saturday at St.
Rev. R. Heber Murphy, conducting the ser
vices. lnterment in the church cemetery.
w, What the Coming Democratic Primary
Will Cost, etc.-Mr. George Hartman, secre
tary OF the Democratic Executive Committee
says the expenses ofthe coming primary under
the Crawford county system will include the
rentlng OF one or more rooms for headquarters,
% for each of the polling places in the so pre-.
clncts, the costs OF five booths in each polling
place. the printing of cards of instructions, the
printing OF copies of the primary law, two poll.
books for each precinct, and ballots and sta |
tionery.
Mr.. Hartman says he will issue 1000 copies |
of cards of instruction and 500 copies of the |
law. Under the primary law the County Exc. |
cutive Committee will have nothing to do with |
the primary and it comes under the head oftbe |
State Central Committee, composed of Congress |
man Talbot and Messrs. James Rittenhouse |
and Walter r. Townsend.
The candidates have until June 10th to file |
their applications with the State Central Com. |
mittee and must state their name, age, place of |
business and the office for which they wish to |
run.
The County Commissioners pay the cost of |
the judges and clerks and give 500 toward |
the certified copies Of the registration of each
precinct
The X mark will not be used in the primary, |
but the voter will cancel all the names Of can. |
didates for whom he does not care to vote. If |
the x mark is placed opposite a name it causes |
all the names for that particular office to be |
thrown out. The voter is to use black pencil |
and the judges will use blue pencils Two |
times as many ballots are to be printed as there |
are voters registered and Is per cent. more
envelopes.
The BALLOT is to be marked by the voter,
placed in the envelope, sealed and handed to
the judge, who places it in the ballot box. |
Under the Corrupt Practices act each candi-
date will have to appoint treasurer, who will
have to give bond to the Clerk OF Circuit Court
and report all expenses. The candidate may
be his own treasurer.
No sample ballots are to be printed but the
candidate can have as many of the official bal
lots printed as he wishes provided he pays for
them.
Mr.. James Rittenhouse being candidate
for sheriff, has resigned his membership in the
State Central Committee for Baltimore county
and Mr.. Charles H. Dickey, of the 9th district,
has been selected to fill the vacancy.
Work Of the Orphans Court-The will
of Rufus K. Wood, of Sparrow's Point, was adj
mitted to probate on Wednesday. He bequeaths
his household furniture, fixtures etc., and all
his stocks and bonds, not otherwise disposed OF
by his will, to his widow during her life, pro-
vided that she does not remarry. In event of
her death or marriage the property bequeathed
to her is to be divided among his heirs. To his
son, William M. Wood, gold watch and other
personal belongings and 81 900; also the con-
tents of tin box which is in the vault of the
Maryland Steel Company. To his son, Fred
erick NJ. Wood, his toolchest and some other
personal belongings and 81, 1000; also the con-
tents of tin box marked with his name and
which is in the vault of the Steel Company.
He directs that the requests made to his sons
shall be held by the executors of the will until
they arrive at the age of discretion. Also that
all real estate owned by him shall be held by
the executors until in their opinion, it can be
advantageously sold and the proceeds can then
be divided among his heirs He also bequeaths
to his heirs his interest in the estate of his
father, William Wood. His widow, his brother,
Mr.. Frederick w. Wood, and his brotherin-
law, Mr.. Arthur Ross Meredith. are named as
executors, without bond.
An inventory of the personal estate of the
late Robert NJ. Denison was filed on Wednes-
day. The amount ofthe inventory is $136, 289,.
25 OF this sum about $4,000 is in stocks and
bonds and the balance consists of leasehold
property in Baltimore city and the implements
and stock on the deoeaseds farms in Baltimore
and Anne Arundel counties
Meeting of the School Board. The School
Board held a special meeting at Towson on
Wednesday, with the president Mr.. Thomas
B. Todd, in the chair, and Mr.. John T. Hersh-
ner, secretary.
Bids on the Agricultural School to be erected
at Sparks Station, N. c. r. R., were discussed