The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17
Two Prominent Citizens Twin Brothers.

Two Prominent Citizens Twin Brothers)
Pass Away Within q Year-Death OF
Philip l.. Moore.-0n the Sd of September,
1885, Thomas H. Moore, of "Glenmore," near
Rockland, Sd district, died at the residence OF
his mother, Mrs. Jane Moore, in Towsontown,
and on Sunday last, July 18th, his twin brother,
Philip l.. Moore, passed peacefully away under
the same maternal roof, in the 6lst year of his
age. As stated these gentlemen and their
strong resemblance to each other was subject OF
general remark among their friends and acquaint-
ances. Very naturally the death, after a lnger-
ing illness, of one of these brothers made more
than ordinarily strong impression upon the mind
of the other, and the remaining one appeared to
have a well settled conviction that he too would
fall victim to the disease which carried off
his brother, and he was not mistaken. More than
year ago the health Of Philip, which had always
been remarkably robust, began to fail At first
the change was scarcely noticeable. but as months
passed it became more evident to his friends that
his lease of life was short. Hemorrhages from the
lungs, with which he was attacked last January,
grew more frequent and alarming, and these, with
other unmistakable evidences of consumption,
finally accomplished their work, and MIR. Moore,
with clear mind and perfect resignation to the
Divine will, passed away very peacefully about
o'clock on Sunday afternoon last.
Philip L. Moore was a son of Captain Stephen
Fl. Moore, in his day prominent citizen of Bal
timore, who died many years ago. He was edu-
Gated in the city and in 1S49, when the "CalfOrna
fever" broke out, and he was yet quite young
man, he left home to seek his fortune in the gold
mines of the Pacific Slope. He engaged in min
ing upon his arrival in California, but being an
enthusiastic Democrat and having fondness for
politics he was soon found taking an active part
in the affairs of that State and in 1853 was elected
a member of the House of Delegates. AS he was
a young man of much more than ordinary ability,
rl;o ntori an and q Huant and m
pressive taker, he was elected Speaker of the
House and filed the Office with signal ability for
four years.
WI en- the war of the rebellion cast its darken-
ing shadows over the Union, Mr. Moore, who was
enthusiastic in his sympathies with the South,
made his way towards home and Joined his for
tunes with those of the Confederacy. He enlisted
as a private soldier and served faithfully and
bravely all through that terrible strife. After the
war was over he spent two years in Virginia and
then came to Towsontown to reside with his moth
err. In the year 1868 he was appointed to clerk
ship in the Office of the County Treasurer. He
remained in this position until the late Capt.
Nicholas Burke was elected Sheriff, when he was
appointed chief clerk in the Sherifs office, filling
the same position under Sherifs Robinson, Butler
and Knight, completing his service with the lat
ter in November, 1885.
When the Legislature met in January, 1886,
Mr.. Moore, on account of his eminent fitness for
the position, was elected Reading Clerk of that
body. For several weeks he discharged the du-
ties most efficiently, but his arduous labors soon
told upon him and he was obliged to give up and
return to his home, where he remained quietly
and resignedly awaiting the end which he knew
could not be very far off In addition to the Offices
above mentioned Mr.. Moore was also Justice of
the Peace for many years and held that position
at the time of his death. He was bachelor
and his mother, who is now SIS years of age, and
three sisters, two of them unmarried, survive him.
The death of Mr.. Moore will be sincerely lamented
by very large circle of friends by whom he was
held in highest esteem. A man with an unusual
ly bright and wel-stored mind, genial, witty and
always companionable, he will be greatly missed
by those with whom he came in daily contact.
The funeral of Mr.. Moore took place from the
residence of his mother at o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon, and the remains were inferred in
Greenmount Cemetery. Rev. ". II. H. Powers,
rector of Trinity P. E. Church, conducted the cere
monies. The pall-bearers were Capt. Charles B.
Mclean, Augustus w. Bradford, Jr., S. Parker
Bosley, DR.. Richard Willis, William H. Ruby,
John B. Longnecker, G. W. Boothe and Charles
Kettlewell, the two latter being representatives
of the Association of the Army and Navy of the
Confederate States in Maryland, of which society
Mr.. Moore was an active member. Among the
many gentlemen friends who attended the funeral
we're Col. D. G.. Mcintosh, County Treasurer Hebb,
Thomas C. Bruff, Samuel Pinkerton, Samuel J..
Robinson, x-Sheriff Jos. R. Knight, Rev. Watson
Case, c. Philip Laurenson, Sheriff S. v. Miller,
Andrew E. Warner, Wash. Stevenson, COL James
Miller, James H. Lindsay, VIM. NJ. Risteau, JAS
W. Owings, Chas. B. Rogers, J. Alex. Green,
Samuel E. Parks, Jos. B. Mitchell, L. II. Urban,
William Grason, S. G. Tomay, DR.. R. c. Massen
burg, Thos. ]. Hunter, Chas. E. Fendall, A. w.
Perrie, Adam D. Talbot, Judge Richard Grason,
John. +. Conrey, Gst T. Cockey and many others
A delegation of the Confederate Society, headed
by Gen. George Stewart, met the funeral cortege
at the cemetery gate and marched to the grave
There were also number of other prominent
gentlemen from the city who met the funeral at
Greenmcunt.