The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-01-06

the business of this Be-
to introduce politics here. l hayeH4
ests in the county, and it is my desire to p
mote the general welfare, without fear or
favor / assure you gentlemen, that in every
effort you make which l think beneficial or
tending to bring about better government |
will give you my hearty support. ask that
you give me an opportunity to confer with
you in regard to your recent action in reducing
the salaries of firemen. [ have some strong
views on the subject, which prefer not to ex-
press now, as do not wish to appear as de-
string to speak to the galleries"
Commissioners Knox and Slade responded
by saying that they hoped that the Board
eat il Ns Is tsft SonFss
n q y nasea voice in the proceedings of the
B6FSd, and that they desired nothing more
earnestly than that he should exercise his
every right
1t is said that Mr.. Blakeney has accepted an
important position with the lately organized
cotton duck trust and that this will require his
entire attention. 1t will be remembered that
his mill at Frankinville, 18th district was
absorbed by this trust several months ago.
Col. Taylor is we'll known to the people of
this county. He has been in public life for
some years and was the Republican nominee
for sheriff i'll 1897 and was defeated. He lives
near Bradshaw, 18th district, and is farmer.
Death of Captain Alfred 8. Cooper
Capt. Alfred S. Cooper, who for about twenty
five years had held position in the Baltimore
Custom House, died on Saturday morning of
last week at the home OF his son, East Preston
street, in the city. He had suffered from
several strokes of paralysis during the past two
years and which caused his death. He was
born nearly 66 years ago in the 9Th district of
Baltimore county, and was closely ldentlhed
with its affairs. At the breaking out of the
Wy. :. koI Nsr,th jaw
Regiment as private. For galantry he was
promoted to be lieutenant and later was made
captain. He was engaged in number of the
big battles and was captured at Richmond
and taken to Libby prison, where he was kept
six months.
Captain Cooper was past commander of the
Maryland Department, Grand Army of the
Republic, and was member of Wilson Post
No. l. He was also a member of Hereford
Lodge, /. 0. 0. f. In 1858 he married Miss
Diana Hampshire, of Middletown, 9th district,
who died about four months ago. Two daugh-
tiers, Mrs E. D. Scott and Mrs. A. H. Stiff1er,
and son, Mr.. Howard Cooper, survive him.
The deceased was a brother of the late Nelson
Cooper, of Towson, and is survived by several
brothers who are residents of the upper end of
this county. The funeral took place on Mon
day and the remains were inferred at Pine
Grove Church, near Rayville. The pail beares
selected from the Grand Army of the Republic
were Gen. D. L. Stanton r. L. w. Simmons
and John Reider, and from Hereford Lodge of
Odd Fellows, Thos. Kelbaugh and D. A. Conn.
The services were conducted by Rev. M. M.
BURNER, pastor of Pine Grove Church, and
the Grand Army ritual was read by Chaplain
Thomas r. Brown.
A Divorce Suit That Caused Much
Surpriee-Mr. Henry w. Archer, of the Bel
air bar, son of the late Hon. Henry W. Archer,
has been sued for separate support and main
tenance by his wife, Mrs. Hannah Lee Archer,
who is a daughter of Col. Ohio S. Lee, also of
the Belair bar. The ground of the suit is al