The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-11-04

JACOB ROSS 10 leila InOmas.
A Prominent Attorney Dies from the
Effects of an Accident. Mr. n. Rufus Gill,
a well known attorney and head of the Balti-
more law firm of N. Rufus Gill q Sons, died on
Monday evening as the result of an accident
that occurred on Friday of last week He was
driving in company with his daughter, Miss
Agnes Gill, when the horse SHE'D on St. Paul
street bridge and they were thrown out. Mr..
Gill had been O sufferer from complication of
diseases and members of his family say that
while the accident may have FASTENED his
death, they do not believe that 1t was the d.
rect cause Oft.
Mr. Gill was born in Western Run Val
lev, Baltimore county, on March 12ht, 1888,
and was son Of the late George Gill, prom
inent farmer. He received his preparatory ed
ucation at Lambs School; and pursued a class
ical course at Milton Academy. When 20
years of age be took up the study of law in the
law office of David Stewart in Baltimore He
afterwards graduated at the Law School of
Harvard University.
He then returned to Baltimore and spent
short time in the law Office of John Stewart,
and was admitted to the bar IN September,
1852 Mr.. Gill was elected as Democratic
member of the First Branch of the City Coun-
Gil in 1868, and re elected a member of that
body in 1870. In 1871 he was elected MEM
Der of the Second Branch of the City Coun-
Gil, as O representative from the Fifth and
Sixth wards. ana was elected president OF Judt
body. In 1876 he was again elected member
of the First Branch of the Council and served
as its presiding officer. About fifteen years
ago Mr.. Gill retired from public life, and the
last position he held was president OF the water
Board.
law partnership with his sons-Messrs. Roger
T., Robert L. and Albert S. Gill. Since that
time he has not been engaged in the active
practice of his profession, except in an advisory
capacity to his sons.
Mr.. Gill was at one time president of the
Henry McShane Manufacturing Company, and
served as one of the directors of the Old Town
National Bank. He was a member of the Old
Town Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation and was affiliated with the various
branches of the Masonic Order. He attended
the Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Gill married Miss Eleanor Agnes Gill,
daughter of DR.. Gill, of Western Run Valley,
who was his fifth cousin. on February 6, 1861.
She died on January Is. 1903. Mr.. Gill has
six children living-fve sons and one daughter
Registration Gases Disposed Of.-Judge
Van Bibber, sitting in the Circuit Court here,
heard number of registration cases on We'd
nesday and ordered that nine names be placed
on the voting lists.
The petition for the removal of the names of
81 colored men from the registration lists of
the 18th district was denied by Judge Van
Bibber, on the ground that the notices should
have been both served and mailed to the men
in question. Mr. Arthur P. Shanklin, coun-
sci for the Board of Election Supervisors,
claimed that there was no question of the re-
moval of men from the district, as they had
been summoned to appear in court and that
the sheriff had reported that they could not be
found. Judge Van Bibber, however, held
that the serving of notices had to be done in
all particulars, as required by law.
The Election Supervisors were represented
by State Senator John s. Biddison A. p.
Shanklin and John Grason. Those making
the appeal to the court were represented by
Attorneys Laban Sparks and Morris A. Soper.
Volunteer Fire Company Elects Officers.
The Volunteer Fire Company of Lauraville,
Hartford road. has elected the following Off
GERS President Charles II. Knox; vice presi-
dent, Charles Sack; treasurer David Markley
secretary, Vincent Hedeman captain, Ernest
Sack; first lieutenant. Davied Markley; second
lieutenant, Charles HOerder; sergeant, John
Sack. About $500 has been raised by subscrip-
ton so far towards securing apparatus, etc
The next meeting is to be held on Thursday
November 9th, at the hall opposite Mark
ley's store, Lauraville, at o'clock.