Baltimore County MD Archives Obituaries.....Maryland Journal, 23 Aug 1890 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Green Kerr mmkerr@wideopenwest.com ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ Maryland Journal August 23, 1890 PHIPPS, CHARLES N. – On August 18th, 1890, at Harriman, Tennessee, CHARLES N. PHIPPS, aged 29 years, beloved husband of Cora Burd Phipps, and eldest son of James Phipps, of Towson. Mr. Charles N. Phipps, aged 29 years, a son of Mr. James Phipps, Towson, died quite suddenly at Harriman, Tennessee, whither he had gone about three months since and established himself in the shoemaking business, in connection with Mr. William Barnawell. On Sunday, 17th, a telegram was received from Mrs. Phipps, his wife, that Mr. Phipps was dangerously ill with fever, the first intimation the relatives had here of his illness. On Monday night another telegram was received stating that he was dying, and immediately after another with the intelligence that he was dead. The shock was a great one. His disease was what is known by physicians in Tennessee as remittent malaria, and is said to be caused by turning up of the virgin earth, Harriman being a new town. Mrs. Phipps being alone and fully six hundred miles from her people and home was in great distress, but she was soon surrounded by kind friends, who did all in their power to assist and comfort her. Mrs. Phipps speaks in the highest terms of the people in the South, and especially of the kind friends at Harriman, who did everything that lay in their power to comfort her in her sore bereavement. Among those in Harriman she will ever remember are – Mr. Gresham, Dr. Gallien, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Bechtel, Mr. and Mrs. Verity, Mr. Droun, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Durstine, Mr. McDowell; also Mrs. A. B. Grevey of New Orleans, Miss Ella Woodruff of Alabama, lady passengers who were on the train with her, and Dr. Carey Thomas, of Baltimore, also a passenger; the Conductor and other railroad officials. Mrs. Phipps at once had her husband’s body embalmed, and early next morning started on her journey for Towson. To add to the distressing circumstances of the case the train was delayed by a wreck, which took three hours to clear away, thus causing her to miss connection at Roanoke, where she had to lay over all night. At Hagerstown she was met by her mother and brothers, Mr. Paris L. and Harry P. Ruby, and accompanied to Towson, where they arrived on Wednesday night at 10 o’clock. Mr. Phipps was a native of Towson and esteemed by all who enjoyed his acquaintance. Before his majority he was an employee of the JOURNAL Office, and had designed to pursue the business of a printer, but relinquished it on account of its confining duties. He formerly had some knowledge of shoemaking and finished his trade with his uncle, Mr. Alfred Phipps. Mr. Phipps had been a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was daily perfecting himself with a view to entering the ministry. He was a local preacher, having received license to preach from the Presiding Elder and Quarterly Conference of the Towson M. E. Church. He was a strong advocate of the temperance cause and used every endeavor to mitigate the evils of intemperance, and, if possible, extirpate the liquor traffic from the land. He had high resolves and was earnest in his endeavor to accomplish all in his power. He was bold and fearless in the cause he espoused, and never left an opportunity pass without saying a good word for the cause he cherished next to Christ’s. His funeral took place on Thursday afternoon 21st inst., the body being taken to Towson M. E. Church, where solemn services were held in presence of a large congregation of friends. After the hymn “Asleep in Jesus” had been sung, Rev. Page Milburn, the Pastor, referred in eloquent terms to Mr. Phipps’ blameless life, and his earnestness for the cause of religion, and the temperance cause. Rev. Edward Hayes, of Hereford Circuit, also made eulogistic remarks. The body was conveyed to Govane Cemetery, Govanstown, and interred in the family lot, the pall-bearers being – Clarence W. McMaster, Charles T. Burns, Benjamin C. Marley, Harry L. Craumer, George E. Dewees and Joseph B. Murray, all members of the Prohibition Club, of which Mr. Phipps was President before leaving for Harriman. There were many beautiful floral designs presented by relatives and friends – Mr. William Phipps, Woodberry, wreath and star; Alfred Phipps, Towson, star and crescent; Mr. Harry Phipps, Towson, cushion; Prohibition Club, pillow, with words “At Rest”; Mr. James Phipps, crown; friends from Chambersburg, bouquet; Mrs. Dienstbach, cross and anchor. Among the friends from Chambersburg, Pa., (Mrs. Phipps’ native home,) were her mother, Mrs. Susan S. Ruby, and Harry Ruby, Joseph Ruby, Sara Ruby and Bessie Rubie, (besides Paris L. Ruby, Towson.) five of her children. Mr. John Burns, undertaker, Towson, had charge of the funeral arrangements. A few years ago Mr. James Phipps had a son, Mr. W. Harry Phipps, killed in a collision on the Rock Island Railroad in Denver. He was brought home and interred at Govanstown Cemetery. COCKEY, GEORGE B. – At his residence, at Lutherville, Baltimore county, on Friday, August 22d, 1890, GEORGE B. COCKEY, aged 45 years, son of Col. John G. Cockey. Funeral services from his residence on Monday, August 25th, at 9 o’clock A. M. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery. Mr. George B. Cockey, who has been ill the past two years suffering from consumption, died at his residence Lutherville a little before 12 o’clock M. on Friday 22d inst., aged 45 years. For over fifteen years Mr. Cockey was the trusted agent at Lutherville, of the Northern Central Railroad, and enjoyed the fullest confidence and esteem of the railroad officials. About two years since he was compelled to relinquish his duties from ill health. He was a man of the most generous impulse, genial and happy in his nature, the sour of honor, and charitable and liberal to all objects presented for his bounty. Mr. Cockey stood high in the Masonic fraternity. He was a Past Master of Mount Moriah Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Towson, and was also a member of Jerusalem Chapter No. 9 and Maryland Commander No. 1, Baltimore. His funeral will take place from his residence on Monday, 25th inst., at 9 o’clock. The interment will be at Loudon Park, the train leaving Lutherville at 10.40. PETERS, INFANT DAUGHTER – At Beaver Dam, Baltimore County, on August 21st, 1890, infant daughter of J. George and Agnes Peters. QUIGLEY, ANNIE – At Catonsville, Baltimore county, on August 21st, 1890, MRS. ANNIE QUIGLEY in the 52d year of her age. YEADAKER, BLANCHE – At “Diamond Ridge”, Baltimore county, on August 17th, 1890, BLANCHE, in the 16th year of her age, daughter of Charles and the late Mary E. Yeadaker. HOFFERBERTH, ADAM – Suddenly, at Canton, on August 16th, 1890, ADAM HOFFERBERTH, aged 69 years, beloved husband of Margaret Hofferberth. On Friday night, 15th inst., Mr. Adam Hofferberth, employed as a lamplighter at Canton, was badly burned while lighting a gasoline lamp. The burning fluid by some means came down in a stream from the lamp, probably from a leak, and, dropping upon his clothes, took fire about his waistband. The flames spread upward, and but for the presence of several passers-by, who extinguished the fire, he would have been burned to death. He was removed to his home on Clinton street, near Ellicott street, where Dr. A. S. Williams attended him, but without avail, as he died Sunday from the effects of the injuries received. QUARLES, JAMES E. – James E. Quarles, of Woodberry, the young man who was so badly hurt on the 8th inst. while attempting to get on a moving train on the N. C. R. R., at Mt. Washington, died at the City Hospital in Baltimore on the 16th inst. WARD, J. HARRY – Suicide of Mr. J. Harry Ward. – On Friday, 15th inst., Mr. J. Harry Ward, aged 49 years, a son of the late Dr. J. Robert Ward, who lived for many years at Govanstown, committed suicide at his residence in Baltimore by cutting his throat with a razor. He had been under treatment for some months by Profs. F. J. Miles and Alan P. Smith for nervous prostration and melancholia, but no one apprehended that the disease would take such an acute turn. On Friday morning he appeared in a cheerful humor and went up to his room after breakfast, about half-past 8 o’clock, and shortly afterwards a servant who had occasion to go up stairs found him leaning over a slop-jar, with blood spurting from a deep gash which extended from one ear to the other. The servant ran into the hall and alarmed the members of the family, who hurried to his room. Messengers were hastily dispatched for physicians, but he died before on could reach the house. Dr. Alan P. Smith was the first to arrive, and at once telephoned for Coroner Hill, who decided that an inquest was not necessary. Mr. Ward was not in the habit of shaving himself, and the razor which he used was one that formerly belonged to his father. Mr. Ward had been a sufferer from dyspepsia and occasional attacks of nervous prostration for many years. Sixteen years ago he went to Europe with Mr. H. C. Turnbull, Jr., and consulted the most eminent practitioners in nervous diseases. He remained in Europe for a year, his wife having joined him after he had been there about four months. He received much relief, and returned home and entered into his business with renewed interest. His malady returned after a few months, and he was never entirely free from it. Two years after his return from Europe he and his wife separated, the wife taking their only child, a daughter, with her. After the separation his fits of melancholia became more frequent. Mr. Ward created a stir last November when he was arrested by patrolman Bernard Byrnes for disorderly conduct. At the time he strongly objected to being taken to the police station in the patrol wagon. His arrest and transportation in the patrol wagon were generally discussed at the time. An effort was made by Mr. Ward’s friends to have him taken to the police station in a car, but as the patrol wagon was standing at the curbstone the patrolman, acting on instructions from the police station, required him to go in the wagon. Mr. Ward had been a member of the Corn and Flour Exchange since 1878, and for two years was Second Vice President of the Exchange, and for a short time last year was acting as President. At that time, it is said, his nervous troubles prevented his presiding at meetings in the absence of the President and Vice President. He was also a member of two of the most important committees of the Exchange – transportation and arbitration. For several months he had been doing but little business on the Exchange, but devoted his attention to the interests of the Potomac and Red Sandstone Company, which owns extensive quarries at Seneca, Montgomery county. He was the company’s agent at Baltimore, and through him large orders have been given for building stone. His funeral took place from his late residence on Saturday, the Rev. George C. Stokes, of the P. E. Church of the Redeemer, Govanstown, officiating. The pall- bearers were Hon. William Pinkney Whyte, H. C. Turnbull, Jr., J. J. Corner, W. S. Potter, Patrick Macgill, William Knight, John Stokes and Frederick von Kapff. This file is located at http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/baltimore/obits/mj18900823.txt