Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-10
CELEBRATED HIS BIRTHDAY.
CHAS. H. RUSSELL SEVENTY
FIVE YEARS OLD.
He Was For Many Years Judge of
The Orphans Court of
This County.
SurrOnnded bY Ms tamlIY and ID q

Surrounded by his family and in a
quiet, transformations manner. oharac-
terigtio of the man, Nj Charles II.
Russell, for many years fudge of the
Orphans Court, celebrated his sew
enty fifth anniversary yesterday at his
home, corner Carroll and Bladen
streets.
Although he has reached the three
quarter of a century milestone along
the journey of life, Judge Russell
as he is familiarly called, has been
in good health until a few months
ago. He has been quite ailing this
winter aud is just recovering from
an illness. He is bright. cheerful and
even tempered under all conditions
and it is a pleasure to know him.
Mr.. Russell was born in Sussex
county, Delaware. April 8. 1880. His
father was Arthur Russell and his
mother was before her marriage, Miss
Sallie Simpkins. When quite "a boy
Mr.. Russell and his two brothers,
Jesse and Josiah. now deceased, came
TO Maryland, and located in AnnapO-
lis Here they grew up and attended
the male public school of the town.
When vet in his early manhood Mr..
Russell attached himself TO the First
NJ. Il. Church, but when the question
of pew-rental came up many years
ago he and some others dissented and
left the church, later organizing what
was known as Wesley Chapel, but is
now the Maryland Avenue Nj. f.
Church.
Mr. Russell is still a smember of
this church and attends the services
here with marked regularity when his
health permits. He is an earnest, con
scientious Christian gentleman. One
OF his sons is trustee of the church
to which his father belongs. MIR. Rus
sell married Miss Tempa Bradshaw Nit
chell, a sister to the late Mrs. Joseph
s. NJ Basil and Mrs. James Wells.
She died about three years ago. OF
the thirteen children, the result of the
union, nine are living. They are
William w. Russell, Mrs George
Woolley, Edward Russell, Mrs. Charles
b. ABbott, Mrs. George E. Thomas,
Mrs James Stewart, Mrs. Harry Smith,
John A. Russell and Miss Mamie
Russell. Mr.. John A. Russell the
Youngest son was former City Com
missioner.
Mr.. Russell has always been iden-
titled with the Republican party, but
has never held any political office ex-
cept that of Judge of the Orphans
Court. which Office he filed for three
consecutive terms, or twelve years
Ia the early days when the Wings and
Know Nothing party were political
factors, Mr.. Russell was a Know Moth
ing, and cast his vote with the SS for
Mayor of Annapolis He enjoys tell
ing "reminiscences of those early days
and remarks on the change wrought
in the town the past half century or
more. He says he never expected to
live to see the street improvement of
the present day, and remembers well
when Prince George street was such
a hill that you could not see Mcdowell
Hall. st. Johns College, from the
''Long Wharf, at the foot of the
street, while now the. street is graded
almost on level.
Mr. Russell received the congratula-
tions of many friends yesterday. to-
gether with gifts of flowers fruits and
birthday cakes from his children. A
number Of friends called and wished
him many happy returns of the day,
but he says he has past the three score
and ten limit, and is now living on
borrowed time.