The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-29
THE DEATH RECORD

His mother is still living at the advanced age
OF 90 years. widow, who was Miss Catherine
Ensor, daughter of Charles and Catherine
Ensor, and seven children survive Soon after
the civil War broke out Mr.. Richardson, then
only IA years old, was taken South by his
father and with him and his three older BROTH
ers-Messrs. Theodore j., George W. and Wal
lace +. Rlchardson-joined the Baltimore
Lag Light Artillery, Confederate States Army.
The battery was severely tried Coming from
the South to visit his mother, he was captured
INSIDE the Union lines and tried and convicted
| as u spy. Mr.. Richardson probably owed his
life TO his youthful appearance. He was sent
| to Fort Warren, Mass, where he remained a
prisoner for several months until his mother,
! through number OF influential friends Sc
cured an audience with President Lincoln.
and got him interested in her sons case The
President, believing that the boy was too young
| to be guilty of the offense with which he was
charged, pardoned him, and he was permitted
| to return home.
Hamilton.-Mrs. Emma Hamilton died at
her home in Govantown, at an early hour on
Wednesday morning last, in the list year of
her age. She had been sick about six weeks
with typhoid fever Deceased was the widow
of ]. Augustus Hamilton, who was at one
time engaged in farming near Sweet Air. She
was native of Lancaster county, Pa, but had
been resident of Baltimore county the great
er part of her life. She is survived by one
son. Mr.. William D. Hamilton head gardener
| at Druid Hill Park, and one sister, Mrs. Eliza
Miller widow of Col. James Miller, of the
Towson bar. The funeral took place at Co
vanstown Presbyterian Church at P. NJ. on
| Friday and the interment was in the cemetery
adjoining the church.
Forester Joseph Forester, the old
est man in that section of the county, died
about midnight on Monday at the home of
his sen-in-law, Major Thomas B. Catch, near
Gardenville, aged 80 years and months. He
| had long been an invalid and was confined to
his bed eleven years. Mr.. Forester was born
in that leighborhood and spent the greater
part of his life there. He is survived by his
wife, who is "a years of age, children, 80
Grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren
He had been member of the M. g. Church
South many years.
Robbins.-Miss Mary E. S. Robbins, wife
of Mr.. Henry Russell Robbins, died Thursday
morning of Brights disease, at her home,
Franklin Terrace, York road. Mrs. Robbins
was daughter of the late William Haggerty
Owings, prominent merchant of Baltimore,
and granddaughter of Gen. Caleb Owings,
who was an aide-de-camp to General Wash
ington during the Revolutionary War. She
leaves two sons--Mr. Henry R. Robbins, Jr.,
and Mr.. George Burr Robbins, of California
and six daughters. The deceased was 70
years of age.
Johnson.-Mrs Annie johnson, wife of
Mr.. James Johnson, died at her home at Pixies
vile. on Monday morning last, aged 80 years.
She was daughter of Sergeant Plumb, of the
Mr.. Johnson in February, 1902. Her funeral
took place at st. Charles Catholic Church,
Pikesvlle, on Wednesday morning.
Leieester.-Mr. Albert Leicester, who was
employed in the cotton factory al Della, LIST
dind cnddQnIu "Wednesday
morning last while on his way to work. Heart
failure is said to have been the cause of his
death. Deceased was about so years of age.
He is survived by a widow and seven children.
Celebrating the Anniversary of Bank.
"A letter from Belair dated November 23d,
says: Hon. S. A. Williams, president of the
Hartford National Bank, gave a reception and
banquet on Saturday afternoon from to
o'clock, to the four financial institutions of
the town in honor of the twentieth anniver-
sary of his bank. The affair was held at Mr..
Williams home and was quite elaborate The
house was beautifully dressed with cut flowers
and potted plants. Mrs. Williams and her
daughters received the guests with MIR. Will
liams.
For many years before the organization of
the Hartford National Bank the money was
largely deposited in Baltimore and the coun-
try storekeepers were kept busy cashing checks
and making change for the accommodation of
their store patrons. The lawyers of Belair,
among the prominent ones being the late
Henry W. Archer, Henry D. Farnandis, Dan
lei Scott, Stevenson Archer, Joseph NJ. STREET.,
s. A. Williams and J. Thomas G. Hopkins,
were used as repositories for the farmers until
they had chance to go to Baltimore, where
they deposited their money. The Baltimore
banks which probably carried the largest line
of county deposits were the Old Town Bank
and the Bank of Baltimore. The first meeting
for The purpose of organizing national bank
for the county was held June 5. 1882, in the
Court House. The meeting was only fairly
well attended, and there were some present
who doubted the advisability of starting the
bank, fearing it would not pay. AT this meet
ing it was stated that $250,000 went from the
county yearly to the Baltimore banks. COM
mittee was appointed consisting of S. A. Will
liams. John Moores and ]. G. Rouse to con-
slider the matter, and they reported favorably
| and recommended that the new bank begin
business November l, 1882, with 100000 capt.
tai. A committee, consisting of s.. A. Will
| liams, John Moores, ]. g. Rouse. Allen Hoff-
man, George E. Silver, Jesse Hilles, William
| B. Baker, George B. Rigdon and James 2.
| Street, was appointed to solicit subscriptions.
| In July meeting was held for the purpose of
electing directors, and the capital stock was
| fixed at 100000. At the next meeting, held
| the latter part of July, the committee on SUBJ
scriptions reported that $4,000 was all that
| could be secured, and for a while it looked as
| though the project would fall through, until
| at the suggestion of j. M. Street,, committee
was named who would guarantee the balance,
| which was done, and the Hartford National
| Bank of Belair was organized and began bust
| ness"
This bank has been one of the most success
| full institutions of the kind in Maryland and
| has amply proven the good judgment of the
| gentlemen who organized it twenty years ago.
PropertvTransfersinB Baltimore County.
| Deeds, Leases, Mortgages Bills OF sale, etc:
received for record in the Office of the Clerk OF
| the Circuit Court for Baltimore county:
DEEDS.
| ]. M. Wolf and wife to George Wolf.
| George Wolf and wife to ]. NJ. Wolf and wife.
Canton Company to Baltimore Copper Smelling
and Rolling Company; ,u,,
| M. E. Foster and husband to w. H. Price.
| A. X. Downing ct al. to GeorgIanna Ford.
N. J: Rieley and wife to to r. C. Shafer and wife.
| Lake Avenue Land Company to 1. H. Moss.
| 6. III. Schlosser ct al. to John and Catherine
| W d. Brown ct al. to c. H. Brown.
| r. G.. Ober ct al. to r. H. Woollen.
| L. b. Chisolm and husband to Associated Pro-
| fessors of st. Mary's Seminary.
| Eli Gambrill to Perry Hall M. E. Church.
| ]. v. Slade ct al. to Northern Central r. r.
g. o. Adams to Herman Heimiler and wife.
| q. G. Shriver and wife to N E. Offutt.
| G. w. Casey and wife to Josephine King.
J. Nj. and Clinton Birmingham to W. NJ. Stirling
Louisa Butschky to Johann Szzepanski.
| Albinus Schuck and wife to Henry Miller.
Maryland Real Estate Company to American
Robert Culver to NJ A. Kennedy.
| MaQdaeDa Mike and Louis Mike to Robert Will
liams.
| Frederick Krauch to 7. A. McAbee.
| Robert Hahn ct al. to the p. B. & Washington
| II. Co.
| MORTGAGES.
| Robert Fusselbaugh and wife to A. III. Robert
| son. trustee. $780,
| re Schafer and wife to Canton p. ID. A., 5000.
| ]. NJ Birmingham to N. Il. Rutledge.
| ri J. Tunis and husband to j. D. Dickinson.
| John Schroepfor and wife to the Carrollton l..
| L. A, 800. -
| E. E. Lewis to Govanstown L. L. s. B. a., $780,
| G. s. Kalb to John Pfeiffer, $1,000.
| s. 8. Stumpt to A. II. Stumpt. $l66. 49,
| josephine King and husband to A. II. Kraft,
| $3.50.
| ]. L. King and wife to W. A. Spurrier. 500.
| Johann Szzepanski and wife to Louisa Butschky'
| 1900.
T. A. McAbee to Herman Meyer and wife, 81 ZOO
Narrow Escape With His Life.--Mr.
| Clarence Wagner. Gainesville druggist, had a
narrow escape from death about midnight last
Saturday by being knocked down by an elec-
trio car at the corner of Frederick and Blooms.
bury avenues in Gainesville. As result all
the toes of his left foot were mashed by the