The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-08
THE DEATH RECORD.

THE DEATH RECORD.
Schaeffer.-Mr. Albert Schaeffer, widely
known citizen of Carroll county, died on Wed
ihesoay, at his home near Westminster, after 6
IUnB illness from consumption, aged "a years
ne was son of the late George Schaeffer and
brother of the late Postmaster Milton Schaef
Ter, OF Westminster. In 1891 he was elected q
Juoge of the Orphans Court on the Republican
I IcKet by majority of III over one of the
Democratic candidates, when the majority for
Inc State candidates of the Democratic party
ID the county was AL. He then resided in
myers district, which gave the Democratic
S1ate ticket 1914 majority, bat he came within
~ OF the vote of the lowest Democratic candi-
GATE for the Orphans Court iudgeship He
was reelected by handsome majority in 1895,
AUG served eight years on the bench very &C.
ceptably to the people of the county. From
early manhood he was member of the Luth-
eran Church.
,Welsh.-Mrs. Beathea s. Welsh, widow of
Alexander G. Welsh, died at her home on Fair
Oak avenue, Waverly, on the 31st ult, aged II
years. Mrs. Welsh was a native of Scotland
ana daughter of Andrew and Bertha Scott
Mul5head, who brought her to this country
nearly fifty years ago. Her husband, who was
q we'll known builder of Baltimore, erected
Brown Memorial Mt. Vernon NJ. E.. and the
FIRST Presbyterian churches in that city. She
IS survived by eight children. The funeral
took place on Monday and the services were
conducted by Rev. B. B. Jones, pastor of the
Second Congregational Church. Baltimore
lnterment in Mt. Olive Cemetery. The pail
bearers were Messrs. Peter Hamilton, John
Beveridge, D. NJ. Henderson, John r. Dutton,
Robert Graham and John P. Hess. Mr.. Phil
ip b. Welsh, the well known florist, is q son
of the deceased.
Cornelius.-Mr James S. Cornelius died at
his home, Gorsuch avenue, Waverly, Sunday
last, aged SO years. He was born on Chest
mt Ridge, near Timonium, Baltimore county,
and was son of John w. Cornelius, who was
alocal preacher of the M. E. Church, and an
vnele of the late Rev. John w. Cornelius, of
I've Baltimore Annual Conference. The widow
Of Mr.. Cornelius is a daughter of the late
James G. Morford, the last survivor of the Old
! Defenders, who died in 1888. He is also
survived by two daughters-Mrs. Robert E.
Cole, of Baltimore, and Miss Mollie Cornelius.
Leutz.-Mrs. Mary L. Leutz, wife Of Mr.. A.
s. Leutz, died at her home, Marble Hill, near
Cockeysville, on Thursday morning last, after
lingering illness aged AZ years. Deceased
was native of Baltimore city and daughter
of the late Benjamin Hood. Besides her hus-
band she is survived by two daughters-Mrs.
John T.. Cockey, of Cockeysville and Miss
Sara G. Leutz. She also leaves several sisters
and brothers, among the former being Mrs.
H. Seymour Piersol, Of Sunnybrook. De-
ceased, VINO was well known In the commune
ty; was a member of Jessop M. E. Church.
Mullen.-Miss Mary Elizabeth Mullen,
daughter of Mr.. Michael Mullen, of Loeb
Raven, died on Wednesday evening last, aged
AZ years. She had suffered long time from
cancer The deceased had been for years
member of Hiss NJ. E. Church. Her remains
on Friday afternoon.
NaRengast.-Mis Cecilia D. Nagengast,
daughter of the late George Nagengast, died at
her home In Baltimore, on Wednesday last,
aged % years. She is survived by her mother,
one brother and four sisters. The brother is
Rev. H. S. Nagengast, pastor of st. Anthony's
Catholic Church, Anthonyville, Belair road.
Public Road Matters.-Upon a petition
filed some time since the County Commission
ers appointed Messrs. Edward A. Cockey, ].
Smith Orrick and Jacob M. Pearce examiners
on a new road to be opened from the Garrison
Forest road to the Dover road. These ex-
aminers recommended that the road be located
elsewhere than the route referred to in the pc
tition, Tuesday delegation appeared before
the Board and strenuously protested against
any change in the route. They said they
wanted the route for which the examiners were
gates we're Aquila Tracey, N. ]. Geist, Charles
Myers. E. G. Frantz, John Cox and Charles
Schwartz. The Commissioners will them
selves inspect the location of the road.
On Tuesday, at the request of Col. NJ. W.
Offutt and others, the Board decided to i'm
prove the road from the mills of the Oakland
Manufacturing Company on the Patapsco falls,
To Reisterstown, distance of about five miles.
The sum of 81, 600 will be taken from the gen.
eral road fund, 81, 900 will be donated by the
Oakland Manufacturing Company. and the
balance is to be paid out of the district fund.
kxr,iII ho QhOUt
NILS. Nussear representing the Luther
Vile Improvement Association, was before the
Commissioners on Tuesday with an applca-
ton for assistance in repairing the roads and
avenues in that village. The Board allowed
5000 to be applied to the repair OF these roads
ss on th BID YES Inc e of
Road Commissioner Stevenson. The bid was
from the Federal Engineering and Construc-
ton Company and was So cents yard for ex
cavation, 81 cents for gravel, 70 cents for r.
inch pipe, SO cents for 15-inch pipe, Al cents
for 6.inch roadbed and SO cents for 8-inch road
bed. The contract was not awarded
THE JoPPA ROAD WILL GET ATTENTION.
On Wednesday a delegation composed of
Messrs. Charles c. Homer, Charles H. Wier,
Harrison Rider, w. B. Duke, Francis T. Ho-
mer. Robert H. Wright, Robert Fusselbaugh,
James NICK. Merryman, Harry Homer and
DIR. H. B. Stevenson called on the County
Commissioners and asked that the Joppa road,
in good condition. Mr.. F. 7. Homer acted as
spokesman and explained that the delegation
represented the Central Democratic Club of
Baltimore county, which was organized Tues
day night at Sherwood, for the purpose of ad-
vocating good, clean candidates for political
positions, the economical administration of
the affairs of the county, and public improve
ments. He said the Joppa road from Hunts
to the Northern Central Railway tracks at
Sherwood was in a bad condition and that the
road from Sherwood to the York road at Tow.
son should be top dressed. The thoroughfare
was improved some years ago and the cost was
paid partly by the residents and partly by the
county, he said, and that it was disgrace to
permit the road to return to its former condi-
ton when a little work at present would save
a heavy expense later. The Board explained
that it had contributed 1900 toward improv-
ing the road from Hunts to Sherwood and
that the work would be done as soon as posi-
from the general road fund to be spent for ma
teral to top dress the road from Sherwood to
Towson, and let the placing of the material on
the road be matter of agreement between the
delegation and Road Commissioner Shepperd.
Work of the Orphans Court.-In the
Orphans Court this week letters were granted
on the following estates:
On the personal estate of Mary K. Clayton
to Theodore Clayton, executor.
On the personal estate Of George Ortel to
Henry Ortel, executor.
On the personal estate of Ella N. Gardner to
J. Smith Orrick and Charles o. Clemson, ad-
ministrators.
On the personal estate of Joseph Bowers to
Andrew G. Bowers, administrator.
ON the personal estate of Frances T. Bevans
Ia John T. Bevans, administrator.
On the personal estate of William B. Denny
to Robert H. Carr, administrator.
On the personal estate of Jacob Algire to
Lucy A. Algire, Administrative.
Under the will of Mrs. Mary Keyser Clay.
ton all of her property goes to her husband,
Theodore Clayton for life. Upon his death
it is TO be divided equally among her children
John L., Roy, Mabel F. and Emily c. Clay
ton
The will of George Ortel was probated on
Tuesday. He directs that all his property be
divided among his six children-Margaret Ga
bic, George G. Ortel. Henry Ortel, Jacob D.
Ohel William Ortel and John II. Ortel-each
of whom take one.eighth, and the children OF
Mary Kehn, daughter, who take pne-eighth,
and the children of his deceased daughter,
Elizabeth Maui, who take an eighth.
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