The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-07-21
THE DEATH nnooRp.

Cadden.-Rev. James r. Gladden., retire.
minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church
died at his home in West Arlington, on thu
18th instant, after an illness Of several months
duration. Mr.. Gladden. was son OF the late
Robert Gladden., pioneer preacher OF Method
| ism, and was born January 18th, 1923, at Shep
erdstown, w. Va; was educated at Dickinson
College, Carlisle, Pa, and entered Baltimore
Conference of the M. E. Church in the spring
of 1858, his first ministerial charge being
Liberty Circuit. He also served on the follow.
ing charges during bis active ministry Gettys-
burg, Westminster, Mount Vernon, Frederick,
West Hartford Circuit, North Baltimore Station,
Hereford, Piedmont, Woodbury., Baltimore
Circuit, Govanstown, Hill Street Church, New
Windsor and Patapsco Circuit. For Is years
he had been on the retired list and had spent
most of his time at West Arlington. He is
sisters and brother, Mr.. Joseph II. gladden.,
of Washington. The funeral took place at his
late home on Monday morning. the services
being conducted by Rev. Harry s. France, as
sisted by Rev. William II. Chapman. A num-
Der of ministers attended the funeral. The
interment was in Loudon Park Cemetery.
The gladden. family at one time resided in the
18th district of this county.
Painter.-Mr. William Painter. of Roland
Park, who formerly lived at his country place
near Pikesville, died at the Johns Hopkins
illness from a complication Of diseases, in the
6Sth year of his age. He was born in Mont.
gomery county, Md, and was the eldest son OF
DR.. Edward Painter and Mrs. Louisa Gilpin
Painter, prominent members of the Society of
Friends. His early days were of the bucolic
order, which served to furnish him with the
health and nervous energy which were factors
in the success he achieved in his field of inven-
tive and mechanical work. While yet young
he married Miss Harriet Magee Deacon, daugh-
ter of the late Ephraim T. Deacon, of Chester
county, Pa. She survives him, together With
Painter, Mrs. Richards G. Meeker and Mrs.
John Mifflin Hood, Jr. Mr.. Painter was an
inventor of national repute, and besides devils
ing the crown cork and seal system of bottling,
had been the recipient of more than 100 United
States patents which brought him large
fortune. He was genial gentleman and had
a wide circle of friends.
Bradford.-Mr. Thomas Kell Bradford,
prominent member of the Baltimore bar, and
for many years q notary republic, died Sunday
morning last at Concord, N. H., where he had
Bright's disease, from which he had suffered
for several years. Concord is the home of Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy, founder of Christian
Science. Being believer in that cult he
accepted no other treatment. Mr.. Bradford
was a son of the late Hon. Augustus w. Brad
ford, who was Governor of Maryland during
the Civil War and whose residence on Charles
street avenue was burned by the Confederates.
Mr.. Bradford attended private schools in Bal.
timore and later entered Princeton University
where he was graduated in the class OF 1872.
He then entered the law Office Of his father
and was prominent in the profession until his
health failed. Mr.. Bradford is survived by
widow, who was Miss Jennie Mayer; two
brothers, Mr.. Augustus w. Bradford, of Bal.
timore, and Mr.. Samuel W. Bradford, of Belair,
and one sister, Mrs. Thomas McElderry.
Arthur.-Mr. ]. T. Arthur died suddenly
at his home in Havre.de-Grace, a few days ago.
His wife, who was Miss Rebecca Price, of
Sweet Air, Baltimore county, died about two
years ago, her death having been fastened by
shock on account of the drowning of Mrs.
Price and her daughter, near Marshalrs Mill.
Mr.. Arthur is survived by two daughters and
one son-Mr. Melville Arthur. Mr.. John
Arthur, of Fork, member of the Baltimore
County School Board, is brother of the
deceased.
Kluth.-Mr. Christian F. Kluth, for long
time resident of Arlington, died at his home
there on the 18th instant, aged 70 years. He
was a native of Germany and came to this
country when young man. Mr.. Kluth is
survived by three sons, three daughters, twen-
ty.nine grandchildren and seven greatgrand-
children. The sons are Messrs. William, Her
man and Charles Kluth. The funeral took
place last Sunday afternoon and the interment
was in the cemetery at McKendree Church.
Wilson.-Mr. Thomas T. G. Wilson, aged
80 years, died on Thursday at his home, Park
and Hess avenues, Govanstown, of heart
trouble. He was blacksmith. but had not
been employed for some time. During his ill
ness he was attended by DR.. II. G. Hess. He
leaves widow.