The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-24
THE DEATH RECORD.

TEE DEATH RECORD.
Croeby.-Mr. Wilson Crosby, father of Su.
pererintendent of Public Parks Walter w.
Crosby, died at the home of the latter in Druid
Hill Park, Baltimore, on Sunday last aged 20
years. Mr.. Crosby was native of Bangor,
Maine and lived there until October last, when
he came to Baltimore. He was civil engi-
neer By profession. but retired from active work
some time ago. He served in the Union army
during the Civil War and was member of the
Grand Army of the Republic and also of the
American Society of Civil Engineers. Mr..
Crosby is survived by a widow. son and
daughter. While Mr.. Walter w. Crosby was
roads engineer for Baltimore county his father
spent some time at TOws0n. He was gentle
man Of most pleasing manners and readily
made friends with all with whom he came in
contact.
Schutz.-Mr. Frederick Schultz, a we'll
known undertaken of the 18th district, and
member of the present petit jury, died at his
home near Upper Falls on Tuesday, after
short illness from pneumonia, aged 55 years.
He was native of Baltimore city but had liv-
ed in that section of Baltimore county nearly
all his life. He had been ajustice of the peace
some years and held that position at the time
of his death. Mr.. Schultz is survived by
widow and seven children. The funeral took
place on Thursday afternoon and the inter-
ment was at Franklinville Presbyterian
Church.
Elder.-Mrs. Frances Wyatt Elder, wife of
Mr.. George H. Elder, died at her home in
Green Spring Valley, on Tuesday, after few
days illness from pneumonia. Mrs. Elder had
a wide circle of friends and was highly esteem
ed for her many excellent qualities. Besides
her husband she is survived by two sons
Messrs. George Fl. Elder and Norris Elder.
Deceased was an active member of st. Thomas
Church, Garrison Forest, where the funeral
took place at 2 P. NJ on Thursday, the rector,
Rev. Hobart Smith, conducting the services.
olark.-Mrs. Mary Clark, wife of Mr.. Au-
gust w. Clark, of Marble Hill, near Jockeys
Vile died on the 18th inst, at the home of her
father. Mr.. William H. Turnbaugh. of Dula-
ny,e Valley, aged 10 years. She had been eick
q long time with consumption. Her husband
and two small children survive her She also
leaves four brothers and four sisters. The fu-
neral took place on Sunday and the interment
wasin thecemetery attached to Trinity Church,
Long Green.
Daily.-dr Jesse Daily, an ex-judge of the
Orphans Court of Baltimore county, died on
Thursday evening, December 18th. at his home
in the 9th district, aged 81 years. He had been
in failing heath for some time and his death
was not unexpected. Mr.. Daley, who was
lifelong Democrat, was farmer. He is sur
vived by an unmarried daughter and one son
-mIs jesse Nt Odllys WIZ was AOAAhCA1J q
clerk in the record Office at Towson.
Matthews.-Nrs Mary 8. Matthews died at
her home on Nor,h Mount street, of pneumo-
mia, on the 18th INST, aged "a years. She is
survived by three sons and four daughters.
Deceased, who wal lifelong member of the
Society of Friends, was daughter OF the late
William Dunn, of Salem, N. ]. Her remains
were inferred at Gurpowder Meeting House.
~ FL
Sunday morning last at his home at Hebbville,
I'd district, after lingering illness, aged 81
years. He was formerly engaged in the house
furnishing business in Baltimore. A widow
survives him.
Work of the Orphans Court.-In the
Baltimore County Orphans Court this week
letters were granted on the following estates:
On the personal estate of Mary Beckley to
James e. Green executor.
On the personal estate of Joshua L. Gorsuch
to Thomas T. Gorsuch, administrator.
On the personal estate OF George Brown to
Fred'k Won Kapf, administrator de bo1lis non.
On the personal estate of Joseph Hoffman
to Joseph Appel, administrator.
On the personal estate of Philip Schafer to
Franz Schaffer, administrator.
On the personal estate of Eliza R. Burton to
Edward N. Rich. executor.
The will of Mrs. Eliza r. Burton was adj
mitted to probate on Wednesday. After pro-
viding for the payment of her debts, funeral
charges, etc., gives all the estate to her hus-
band, John w. Burton absolutely, II he sur
wives the testatrix. In case of his death pre-
Eugene Burton. John W. Burton, the hus-
band, is named as executor, and in the event
of his refusal or incapacity to serve Edward N.
Rich is named in his stead.
A special session Of the court was held on
Monday 10 hear the petition of Patrick ].
De-. M md
O'Rourke, for revocation of the letters testa-
mentary granted to Edward Powers on the
estate of Thomas Powers. The petition alleged
that letters testamentary had been improp-
erlyissued to Edward Powers the petitioners
not having been notified of the intention to
offer the will for probate. Testimony was
heard and the case was held under considera-
ton,
On Tuesday Messrs. Isidor Rayner and
William B. Rayner, attozneys. for Mz- Wal
bis late father, Wallace King, Sr. The will
was probated on the 10Th of July last and
gives all his property to his widow, Mrs. Re-
becCa Lanier King who was his second wife,
without assigning any reasons for disinherit-
ing his only son and child, Wallace King, Jr.,
there being no children living by the second
marriage. The caveat after reciting that Wal
lace King. Jr., had been entirely disinherited,
alleges that the execution of the will was pro-
cured by undue influence and through the
alienation of the affections between father and
son, and asks that the will may be set aside
and the letters testamentary issued to Mrs. King
revoked. The estate is large one, Mr.. King
having owned valuable property both in Balti-
more city and county.
Some Interesting Political Gossip.-The
Baltimore american of Wednesday said:
democratic leaders in Baltimore county de-
clare that at the next State convention they
will make an effort to have Mr.. William +.
Cole, chairman of the Executive Committee Of
the county and also Clerk of the Circuit Court,
appointed chairman of the State Central Com
mittee to succeed Gen. Murray Van0iver. The
appointment is made in accordance with the
constitution of the Democratic party by the
chairman of the State convention and is for
| two years.
'It is understood that the movement to sup
plant Mr. Vandiver with Mr.. Cole is being en-
gineered by Congressman J. Fred q. Talbott-
who has never been partial to Mr.. Vandiver's,
| management of campaigns. The two gentle
| men are not upon the best of terms politically.
| Mr.. Vandiver opposed the denomination OF Mr..
Talbot for Congress in the last campaign: and
| did all within his power to bring about his de-
| feat. He favored the candidacy OF Senator
| Thomas II. Robinson, of his own county, and
| never wavered in his loyalty in the deadlock
| ed convention, which held two sessions at
| Havre-de-G Grace. When the fact was demonstra-
| ted that Mr. Talbotts forces could not be bro
ken Mr.. Vandiver advised that he be renomi.
mated rather than his party should be called
| upon to hold new Congressional primaries, q
result which would have followed second
adjournment of the convention.
FIN his opposition to Mr.. Vandiver Mr.. Tai
bolt is encouraged by his lieutenants in his
| own county and by some of the less prominent
leaders in this city and in some of the counties.
Baltimore county, however, is the storm-center
| of the opposition to Mr.. Vandiver. Democrats
Of that county are laying particular stress upon
the fact that Mr.. Vandiver could not have
| known the conditions within his party in the
recent campaign or he would not have gone so
| far as to predict Democratic majority of 15,-
| OOO They blame Mr.. Vandiver for not in
| forming his party more accurately of the then
prevailing conditions"
| Distillery Burned-Loss SIS, OO0.-The
| stillhouse of the Winand Dstilling Company,
situated at Scott's Level, about three miles
west of Pikesvllle, was totally destroyed by
fire early on the morning of the 18th inst. The
fire started in the basement but how it origi'
mated is mystery. The watchman, who makes
| his rounds hourly, visited the cellar about 4.3C
| o'clock, and finding everything all right CON
tinued through the other part Of the building
As he was coming down the steps leading from
the second to the first floor he discovered smoke