The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-11-03
TEE pEArH RECORD.

land REGIMENT. NJ. N. g.. and for many years
surveyor of Baltimore county, died at bis home
in Towson, at o'clock on Thursday evening;
For several years Col. MCLEAN had suffered
with an affection of the nose which seriously
affected the bone Of that organ: During the
last year the affection assumed cancerous
nature and for the past two months ne mas
fingered between life and death. Col McClea,n
was one Of the most popular public omclais
in the county, gentleman of genial dlsposl-
ton, and had large circle of personal frlenos.
He was an able and experienced civil eglneer
and laid out many of the public ROADS OF pal,
timore county. Heis survived by WIDOW anu
two sisters.
COL MCLEAN, who had the distinction, 1t IS
claimed, of being the youngest man VINO ever
held commission in the Union Army, was the
only son of the late Rev. DR.. Oliver MCLEAN,
well-known Presbyterian minister OF fenn-
sylvania, whose last charge was at Lewistown'
! When the cannons doomed at Gettysburg,
proclaiming that General Lee had invaded the
North, Colonel Mclean was just past 10 years
| of age, and he ran away from home ana mas
tened to the scene of battle and enlisted IN tpe
| 191st PENNSYLVANIA Regiment The young
soldier displayed such ability that be was soon
promoted, and at IL years of age he wore the
| stripes of lieutenant.
After the close of the war be resumed his
studies in Tuscarora Academy, from which ne
graduated with high honors. He afterwaro
took course in civil engineering in Phliadei'
| pha.
In 1872 Colonel MCLEAN located in Towson
and five years later was elected county surveyor
| by the Democrats, and had held the POSITION
with the exception of an interval OF two years,
ever since. He was the chief engineer OF the
| Sparrow's Point and Middle River Railroad.
He received his commission as second lieuten-
ant on the Maryland National Guard IN 1871,
and was successfully promoted to first l1euten,
| ant, captain, major and lieutenant colonel. ana
held the latter position when the First reg,
ment was mustered into the service OF the
| United States at the outbreak of the war with 1
| Spain.
He vas elected county surveyor IA timeg9I
and in all had received 81 military and civil
commissions from Governors of Maryland.
The vacancy caused by the death OF Colonel
MCLEAN in the Office of county surveyor will
be filled by the County Commissioners. Mr.
]. Dixon ODell, of Towson, has been associa.
ted with COL MCLEAN upwards OF % years.
Noppenberger.- funeral of Mrs. Mary
@. NOppenberger, of Chestnut Ridge, whose
death was announced in THE UNION last week,
took place on Saturday morning at st. Joseph's
Catholic Church, Texas, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. r. G. Campbell. The remains
were inferred in the church cemetery. The
attendance of relatives and friends was large. |
The pall-bearers were grandsons of the de-
penberger, Joseph Kahl, George and Jacob |
Gerst and Peter Redel. Mrs. Noppenberger is |
survived by three sons and three daughters
Messrs. George, John and Michael Noppenber- |
ger, Mrs. Mary Kinlein Mrs. Barbara Kahl
and Miss Catharine Noppenberger. She is
also survived by SO grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Willax.--Mr. Michael Willax, q retired bust
ness man, died at his home, Willax Park, on |
the Hartford road, on Monday last, aged 80 |
years. He was native of Bavaria and came |
to this country in 1857. For many years he |
conducted dyeing and securing establishment |
in Baltimore. Mr.. Willax is survived by |
MID nrry 4. 6nr1<
Charles ]. Willax. The funeral took place |
from his late home on Wednesday.
Schmidt-Mr. John A. Schmidt, who for
many years was foreman of the McShane bell
foundry in Baltimore, died on Friday of last |
week at his home at Hamilton, Hartford road, |
aged ~ years. He is survived by widow and |
two sons. Mr.. Schmidt was a member of
Joppa Masonic Lodge. He was member of
Grace Lutheran Church and also of the Ham,
ilton Volunteer Fire Company and the Hamil-
ton improvement Association.
Belt.-Mr. Harry Belt, lifelong resident of
the 9th district, died at his home at Trenton,
on Monday last, aged So years. His wife, who
was Miss Mary Collision, died about fourteen
years ago. Mr. Belt, who was farmer, was
also a cabinetmaker and undertaken. He
leaves one son-Mr. George W. Belt.
Balls.-Miss Elizabeth A. Balls, daughter of
the late John Balls of Govanstown, died at
her home in Baltimore on Wednesday. She is
survived by three brothers-Messrs. Barthoo-
new Barnabas and John Balls, of Govans-
town-ands one sister-Mrs. Bernard G. Reed,
Of Baltimore, formerly of Towson.
Cathcart.-Mr. John T. Cathcart, well
known Hartford county farmer, died suddenly |
at his home at Madonna, on Sunday night |
last aged 68 years. He had been in delicate
health for some time. Mr.. Cathcart is survived |
by widow, one son and one daughter.
Live Wire Causes Mans Instant Death
Mr.. John M. Sneed, whose home was on |
Denmore avenue, Arlington. was instantly |
killed about o'clock on Monday afternoon
while handling some broken wires of the Mt.
Washington Electric Light and Power Com
pany on the Reisterstown road. at Arlington,
in an effort to put them out of the way so as
to prevent them from doing harm to persons
who might be passing. Mr.. Sneed had been
working for Mr.. Hiram L. Gardner who has
the contract for painting the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, had stopped work and |
was on his way home when he observed that |
a number of electric wires had been broken by |
the falling of tree Mr. Gardner warned him
of the danger of handling the wire, but, re-
CARELESS of his own danger he determined to
get them in position where there would be no
possibility of them doing harm to pedestrians. |
He succeeded in getting some of the wires in
position of safety, but when he seized another
"a live wire-by the end he fell to the ground
dead. The hand which grasped the wire was
badly burned. For some time those present |
were afraid to remove the body, but finally |
Mr.. Frank Eby succeeded in pushing the wire |
away from Mr.. Sneed's hand.
Justice q. Holiday Emich summoned jury |
of inquest, which, after thorough investiga- |
tion rendered verdict of accidental death. |
Justice Enrich said that while Mr. Sneed acted
with great indiscretion in handling the wires, |
be was inspired by the noble motive of desir- |
ing to prevent injury to others by removing |
them from their dangerous position. The de- |
ceased, who was about 55 years of age, is sur |
vived by one son and one daughter.
Nuptial Events.--Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Bohn Slingluff, of Baltimore county, have /
sent out invitations to the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Ilka Singluff to Mr.. Ralph |
Der 14th, at Memorial Protestant Episcopal |
Church, Baltimore. A reception will follow |
at the residence of the brother-in.law and Sis |
ter of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. William L. |
Marbury, 1859 West Lanvale street. II
The marriage of Miss Eleanor Matthews |
only daughter of Col. and Mrs. Denis NJ Mat |
thews of Dulany's Valley, to Mr.. Reginald M. |
Ames, of Providence, r. l., will take place on i
Wednesday, November 7th, at Grace P. E.
Church. Baltimore: The wedding will be a
quiet affair, no invitations having been issued.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mullineaux, of Balti-
more county, have issued cards announcing |
the marriage of their daughter, Miss Phoebe |
Claire, to Mr.. Alexander d. STREET.. of Falls |
LOD sui VI NIL anu lulo. With OtIcctVs
They were married October 4th, at Whining.
ton, Delaware. Mr.. and Mrs. Street, will re- |
side in Baltimore.
The engagement is announced of Miss Edith |
Philips, Of Baltimore, to Mr. William G. Ruff,
of Gainesville. The marriage will take place |
at an early date.
The engagement of Miss Ella Royston, daugh- |
ter of Mrs. Joseph Royston of Butler to Mr.. |
Harry X. Gill, son of Mrs. NJ. g. Gill, is an |
nounced. The marriage will take place in |
December.
The engagement of Miss Nellie Talbot. Of /
Warren, to Mr.. Clinton T. Bosley, son OF Mr..
Luther Bosley, of Phoenix, is announced. \
The engagement of Miss Lulu link, daugh- |
of Mr.. George link, of Cockeysvile, to Mr.. |
Charles Kone of Texas, is announced. The |
marriage is to take place the latter part of this
month.
Painful Driving Accident.-Mr. William
Lanahan, of Blenheim, near Charles street |
avenue, sustained painful injuries by falling
accompanied N by Messrs. Randall Nicholas and
j. Lloyd Unduch, was on his way to ST. Mary's