The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16
THE DEATH RECORD.

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Ridgely.-T funeral of Mrs. Mary 1
| Ridgely widow of Charles w. Ridgely, who's
death was noted in these columns last week
| took place at 30 P, M. on Sunday and wa
largely attended. The officiating clergymel
were Revs. L. W. Gosnell, pastor of St. john
NJ. E. Church, Lutherville; DR.. w. H. NC
Dowell. presiding elder of the Frederick dis
trict; w. H. II. Powers. rector of Trinity
Church, Towson, and James 2. Wright, pastO
of Union Square NJ e. Church, Baltimore
The pall-bearers were nephews of the deceased
-Messrs Hopper Gibson, Benjamin Ridgeiy
Frank Benson, Frank Hopper. Charles Hopper
aud Daniel Hopper. Interment in Green
mount Cemetery.
Morrison.-Mr. George w. Morrison, wei
known broker and hotel man, died at his home
in New York city. on the 9Th inst. he was
born at Woodensburg, Baltimore county, about
1854, and went to Baltimore when IL years ole
to act in the capacity of night clerk al
Barnum's Hotel, where he secured keen in
sight into the hotel business and subsequently
was offered the management of the Hote
Bruins wick, New York, remaining there until
1890, when he went to the Holland House and
later to the Hoffman House, which he left
about four years ago to enter brokerage nrm
Ennis.-Miss Ruth Ennis. daughter of Mr.
William H. Ennis, of Warren, Baltimore
county, died on Monday last at st. Eizabeth's
Hosnitai. Annacostia, b. c., after an illness OF
six weeks from typhoid fever, aged % years.
She was employed as trained nurse at the
hospital A sister of the deceased, Miss Luella
Ennis, who is nurse at the Springfield state
Hospital is sick with the same disease The
body was brought to her late home on Tuesday
and the funeral took place the day following.
Miss Ennis was member of Sherwood T. +.
Church, Cockeysville.
Price.-Mr. William F. Price, son of the
late Joseph J. Price, Of Oregon, 9th district,
died on Saturday last at the home of his cousin,
Mr.. Clarence G. Cole, of Verona. He had
suffered from pulmonary disease for the past
ten years. Mr. Price, who was unmarried,
kept the store at Verona for many years. He
is survived by one sister and brother he
was a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and also of Hereford Lodge of Odd
Fellows. The funeral took place on Monday
and the interment was in Druid Ridge Gene
terry.
Gates.-Mr. Lemuel A. Gates died at his
home in Mt. Washington, Baltimore county,
on Saturday last, aged 20 years: o, He served IN
the Union Army. enlisting in 1861 in Company
C, Sixth Battalion of the District of Columbia
Volunteers, and served throughout the war.
At the inauguration of President Lincoln in
1860 he acted as one of the guards that sur
rounded the President, and was the last sur
vivor of that body. MIR. Gates is survived by
widow and five children.
Owens.-Mr. John J. Owens died at his
home at Beaver Dam. 9Th district, on Saturday
last, aged rs years. He was native of Ire
land but had been in this country over fifty
years. For years he had charge of the saw
mill at the Beaver Dam Marble Works. He is
survived by a widow, two sons and three
daughters. Deceased was member OF st.
Joseph's Catholic Church, Texas where the
funeral took place.
Torrington. Mrs. Mary A. Torrington,
wife of Mr. James Torrington, formerly well
known public school teacher OF THIS county,
died at her home near Warren, 9Th district, on
Thursday of last week, aged a years. Besides
her husband she is survived by one child
Mrs. Edward Bickens of York, Pa. For many
years Mrs. Torrington had been CONSTANT
member of Warren M. E. Church.
Mumma.-Carvil j. Mumma, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Mumma, who live near
Brooklandville, died on Tuesday last, of ty-
phoid fever aged 20 years. The funeral took
place at his late home at 10 A M. on Thursday
and the interment was at Wilson's Nj. +.
Church, Long Green. Deceased was an indus.
trious and exemplary young man and had
many friends.
Annual Convention of the w. @. T. o.
The 21st annual convention of the Woman 8
C. T. u. of Baltimore county was held in
the Y NJ. G. A. Building in Govanstown,
on Thursday. 1t was called to order by the re-
firing president who spoke highly OF the WORK
which had been accomplished by the various
branches of the organization. The roll was
called, after which devotional exercises were
conducted by Mrs. James E. Green. The re-
ports of the officers were read, followed by
Bible reading by Rev. J. H. Brunges. AT noon
lunch was served to the visiting delegates by
the ladies of Govans Union.
At the opening OF the afternoon session de-
votional exercises were conducted by Mrs.
George p Everhart, and the reports of COM
mittees were read.
A memorial service was held in honor OF
Mrs. J. Frank Smith, corresponding secretary
of the union, who died recently. She was one
of the pioneers of the temperance cause IN
MARYLAND and had devoted much of her time
TO its welfare. Mrs. Mary R. Haslup, presi.
dent of the Maryland Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, and others paid tributes to the
memory of Mrs. Smith.
The following officers were elected to serve
during the ensuing year: President. Mrs. NJ.
H. Everhart, of Glencoe; corresponding secre-
tary. Miss L M. Rider; recording secretary,
Miss Ethel Cross; treasurer, Miss Mai Hauer.
Superintendent of Observation-Disclosures
Mrs. George B Coale, Ruxton; evangelistic,
Miss Rigney scientific temperance instruction,
Mrs. Ella McComas, Lutherville; flower mis-.
sion, Mrs. W. H. Flaybart, Towson; colored
work. Miss E. Fl. Crosby, Catonsville; purity,
Miss L. NJ Rider; mercy and juvenile. Mrs.
Howard Read. Govans; parlor meetings, MRS.
Ida Merryman, Monkton: kindergarten, Miss
Mary Holyday, Catonsville; press work, Mrs
Marv Hasup; anti.narcotics, Miss Lottie shri.
yer, Reisterstown; legislation and enforce ment
Of law, Miss Florence Rider, Ruxton; Sunday
school work, Miss NJ. w. Hauer, Monkton
olsc HILL.
Catonsvile; Y secretary, Miss Edith Ensor.
The night session was held at the Govans
Presbyterian Church Devotional services
were conducted by the Rev. w. W. Shaw. A
selection was rendered by quartet composed
of Mr.. and Mrs. George r Gorsnch and MI
and Mrs. James Yearley, followed by an address
by Mr.. Henry Gilligan.
Stare's Attorney Bussey Writes to Mr.,
Soper.-State's Attorney R. Fl. Bussey has
written to Mr.. Morris A. Soper.- attorney Tor
the Civic League of Baltimore county, in re-
DIV to a letter from Mr.. Soper, in which the
latter names 40 persons against whom IUz
charges for violations of the gambling ano
liquor laws have been made. The reply is as
follows:
Mr.. Norris A. Soper-Dear Sir Your letter
of the 18th inst. inclosing list of 1O2 charges
against 40 persons committed on nine different
dates was received; notice that seven o.
and the rest with both gambling and violations
of LIQUOR laws. You name in all IL witnesses
As the Grand Jury has the sole jurisdiction
over violations of the liquor laws and the wit
nesses are the same in both classes OF cases, al
the charges can be heard at the same time. "
to the present time there are but 25 cases to b
submitted to the Grand Jury, which convene'
on Monday next, and they can be disposed
in five days. On account of the small numbe
of witnesses, all of the above charges can o.
fully heard before the expiration of 10 days
Under the Acts of 1892. Chapter n, the State
Attorney of Baltimore county has certain
powers but my Interpretation of this act i
that the Court could not refer any case to mi
unless a warrant was first obtained. desire
to say that the list of charges will be submftte'
bv the Court to the Grand Jury. Please &C
cept nv thanks for rendering me your service
in the above matters, and rest assured that
will do my duty. / am very truly yours,
ROBERT H. BUssEY,
States Attorney of Baltimore county.
Claims Heavy Damages for Serious In
fury. -Messrs Osborne /. Yellott and Waite
r. Townsend, attorneys for Mr.. George :
Mann. son of County Commissioner Henry I
Mann, on Wednesday filed suit in the Circui
| Court at Towson against the United Railway