The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-13
THE DEATH RECORD.


Dorsey.-Mr. Andrew Dorsey, who was an
ex-iudge of the Baltimore county Orphans
Court died of typhoid fever at the home at
| Jacksonville, I'd district, on the 9Th inst,
aged y years. Judge Dorsey was son OF the
late James Ireland Dorsey, who helped to &C.
| fend Fort McHenry during its bombardment
by the British. AT the outbreak of the Civil
War he Joined, with his brother, the late Capt.
James Pembroke Dorsey, body OF young
men from Howard county, who went South,
serving with the cavalry of the Maryland Line
during the entire conflict. Judge Dorsey IS
survived by widow, who was Miss Frances
| Scott Key, granddaughter of Francis Scott
| Key, author of 1.-THE Star-spangled Banner"
and the several brothers and sisters The ~.
neral took place on Monday morning at $50
O'Clock from the Catholic Church of the Holy
Family, at Jacksonville, and the services were
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Edward Nc
Adams. Interment in the Confederate lot at
Loudon Park Cemetery. The pail bearers were
Messrs. Bradley Blunt, Sidney Blunt, Atwood
Blunt, William NJ. Isaac, Thomas Tenant
Nelson and Thomas Ridgely Dorsey, the latter
two being nephews of the deceased.
Brooks-Mr. Thorndike Brooks died at his
home near Sykesville, Carroll county on Mon
day last, aged rs years. He was the last sur
viving son ofthe late Chauncey Brooks and had
been engaged in farming near Sykesville for
the last 25 years. He served through the Civil
W@r, being lieutenant colonel in the Confed-
Illinois when the Civil War broke out, and
Immediately organized company of 100 men
and Joined Gen. Leonidas Folks corps.
He also spent part of his earlier life in the
goldfelds of the West He leaves two daugh-
tiers, Miss Ursule and Miss Mamie Brooks By
provision in the will of Chauncey Brooks bis
estate was to remain intact until the death of
his last surviving son. This estate included
Cloverdale, the Brooks homestead on Eutaw
Place, bordering on Druid Hill Park. and the
30 IF fho foru OLD mo hnucae of
its kind about Baltimore.
Wisner.-Mr. John Irving Wisner, young
est son of Mr.. Charles w. Wisner, of Baltimore,
died at the Homeopathic Hospital on the 10th
instant, in the 9th year OF his age. He was
civil engineer by profession and bad been at
work in Western Maryland with the State
Geological Survey. He came home sick and
went to the hospital where an operation was
performed for appendicitis He also bad ty-
phoid fever. Mr.. Wisner was very bright
young man and was highly thought of pro-
fessionally and otherwise. Chief Engineer
Crosby had a very high opinion of him and
was about to entrust some important work to
him when he was taken sick. The parents of
the young man are well known in Baltimore
county, bis father being son of the late Jacob
Wisner, of TowsoD. The funeral took place at
his late home, 2118 Oak street, at P. NJ on
Friday.
James.-Mrs Laura " James, wife of Mr..
John L. James, died at her home on Nunnery
lane Catonsville. on Monday last. The fami-
" had lived there only about month, having
removed from Lutherville. She is survived
by her husband and two children. The funeral
took place on Wednesday at Camp Chapel M.
E. Church, the services being conducted by
Rev. John r. Edwards of Gainesville M. e.
Church, assisted by Rev. ]. r. Pardew, of
Great Falls Circuit. Interment in the ceme-
terry attached to the church. The pall-bearers
were Messrs. s. G. Andrews H. e. Beaver, j.
r. Tyson and Charles T. Francis. John Burns
Sons had charge Of the funeral arrangements.
Conrades.-Mr. August Comrades died at
his home on Southern avenue, near Garden
vile, on Tuesday October 9th, after brief ill
ness, at an advanced age. He was a native of
Hanover. Germany, but spent the greater
part of his life in this country. For nearly
fifty years be was engaged in the shoe business
on West Baltimore street, Baltimore from
which he retired some time ago. MIR. Comrades
is survived by widow, one daughter and two
sons-Messr Henry and Gustav Comrades
Exhibitors at the One-Day Horse Show.
Following is a list of those who have made
entries for the horse show to be held at the
Kennels, Green Spring Valley. on Saturday,
October 18th, under the auspices Of the Green
Snrinp Valley Hunt Club: