The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-28
THE DEATH RECORD.


Stewart.-The funeral of Mr.. Milburn E.
Stewart who died at hospital in Baltimore on
the 10Th instant, from the effects of an opera
ton, took place at his late home at Jockeys
VILE at p NJ on Monday. The services were
conducted by Revs. T. M. West and +. |. Num-
ford, pastors of Hereford Circuit The pail
bearers were Messrs. Harry V. Shipley, Arthur
G. Crommer, William s. Ceilings Frank E.
Anderson, Harry G. Halle and Carroll T. BEN
son, Past Chancellors of Hebron Lodge, Knights
oflPythias, of which Mr.. Stewart was past
chancellor The lodge attended in body and
/ asked in the burial service at Jessop M. T.
| Cemetery Mr.. Stewart had been resident of
Cockeysville about fifteen years and was son
of the late Ebenezer and Mary Ann Stewart.
and brother of Mr.. Ebenezer @. Stewart, of
Baltimore; Mr.. W. W. G. Stewart, of Jockeys
vile; Mrs Mary G. Warfield, of Baltimore
Mrs. Andrew J. Rogers. of North Point, and
Mrs. A. Virginia Kraft, of Cockeysville. He
married Miss Rebecca Warrington, of Phil
opolis who died % years ago. He was men,
Der of Jessop's M. e. Church, and had been en-
ployed in the D. s. immigration service in Bal
timore for some years.
Ensor.-Mr. Daniel E. Ensor, ST., aged 6S
years. a well known contractor and builder
| and veteran of the Civil War, died on Thurs
I dav morning OF paralysis, at his home in West
| Arlington. He was a member of Sharon
Lodge, No. 1872, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons, of Arlington of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, and of Washington Camp, No.
| %, Patriotic Order Sons of America. During
the Civil War Mr.. Ensor served as dispatch
bearer of Company H, First Mary land lnfan-
try, and at the Battle of the Wilderness had
| two horses shot under him and bullet passed
| through his hat. He escaped uninjured.
Other important engagements in which he
participated were the battles of Gettysburg,
Front Royal and Rappahannock. Mr.. Ensor
is survived by widow, two sons, Messrs.
Daniel and Edward Ensor, and two daughters.
Knox.-Mr. William Francis Knox, who
served under George W. Randolph, Secretary
of War in the Cabinet of President Jefferson
Davis, died last Saturday at the Confederate
Soldiers Home, Pikesville. He was Balti-
morean and was II years of age. When the
war between the states broke out he went to
Richmond and entered the secret service of the
Confederacy He served in that capacity until
1854, when he became member of the Baltl-
more Light Artillery and served as quarter.
master sergeant Of his battery until the close OF
the conflict. He returned to Richmond and
for years was connected with the detective and
police departments of that city.
slingluff.-A dispatch from Martinsburg,
L. Slngluff, native of Maryland: but for the
past forty years resident of Martinsburg,
died suddenly this morning at Weston, VIVA,
aged 66 wears. Mr.. Slingluff served as men,
Der of Company E, First Maryland Cavalry,
Confederate Army. during the Civil war. he
is survived by a widow and five children, re-:
siding here" MIR. Slingluff was native OF
Green Spring Valley, Baltimore county and
son of Upton Slingluff. Mrs. Samuel Brady,
mother of Mr.. Upton s. Brady, is sister OF
the deceased, and Mr.. @. BONN Sllngluff, OF
the Towson bar, first cousin.
Naele.-Mr. George O. Nagle, a former con-
tractor, aged 60 years, died suddenly on Thurs
day morning of heart disease, at CocKeySVlile
He had just bid good-morning to Mr.. john i.
Cockey, when he was seen to fan. Dr. VII
ner T. Ensor was summoned and said that
oath had been instantaneous. Mr.. Nagle
formerly lived in Baltimore, but recently had
resided with his brother-in-law, Mr.. K. n.
Wilson. proprietor of Cockeysville Hotel. he
is survived by 10 children. Deceased was
son of the late George Nagle, of Gainesville.
Shipley.-Mr. Charles G. Shipley. for more
than seventy years resident OF Pikesville,
died on Tuesday at his home on the Old Court
road, OF general debility aged SI years. ne was
farmer for more than half century. Early
in life he started as shoemaker and later as
carpenter, finally taking up farming. he was
one of the Oldest members of Mount Vernon
Lodge of Odd Fellows and was also member
of the Montezuma Lodge of Red Men, of Pixies
vile. He is survived by two daughters, Misses
Annie and Clara Shipley.
Shafer.-Mrs Write Shafer, wife of Mr..
Alexander II. Shafer, of Reisterstown, died last
Saturday afternoon, after an illness OF about
two years, aged SO years. Besides her husband
she leaves daughter. Mrs. Shafer was ma
tive of Abbottsville, Pa. Her body was taken
to Hanover, where the funeral took place on
Wednesday.
Schotta-Mrs Margaret Schotta, wife OF
Mr.. Charles F. Schotta and highly respected
resident of Della, LIST district died at her home
there on Saturday last, aged II years. She was
q native of Baltimore county and a daughter OF
the late William Thomas. She is survived by
several children and number ofgrandchildren.
Work of the Orphans Court.--In the Bal
timore County Orphans, Court this week let
tiers were granted on the following estates:
On the personal estate Of Annie Ray to Mil
lard F. Taylor and Rosa A. Harple, admins
traitors.
The will of Henry Ruhl was admitted to pro-
bate on Tuesday. He directs that his son,
Henry George Ruhl, shall receive the income
on $1,000 during his life and after his death
the principal is to be divided between Mary and
Elizabeth Schumacher.
A notice of caveat to the will of John Wes
was filed on Tuesday by Attorney Emil Bud:
nitz on behalf of George Weis, son. The will
gives to George and five other children IS each
and the residue to John and Mamie Weis, two
other children. The latter are also named
executors.
Convicted of Conspiracy in Selling Hay
Charles q. F. Shredder, formerly weigher
at the Northwestern hay scales, in Baltimore;
James Feeling, farmer, of Carroll county, and
Charles II. Butler, colored, a hay dealer, were
convicted in the Criminal Court of Baltimore
few days ago of conspiring to defraud E. Madi-
son Mitchell, an undertaken by means OF
fraudulent weigh bill for load of hay. The
ropdAro0 offQr thp inrV had dnIlh-
Grated about two hours and half. Sentence
was SUSPENDED under motion for new trial
made By the attorneys for the defense 1t was
alleged that Butler presented Mr.. Mitchell
weigh bill for 800 pounds, while the hay only
weighed 5400 pounds, and that all the accused
conspired in this and other similar transactions.
Westminster Sentinel of last week said: "Mr.
w Grove LAWYER, whose right hand was
caught in a corn-husker, at his farm near Lit
tlestown, Pa, about three weeks ago, and the
fingers so badly lacerated that the index one
had to be amputated, has since then had the
little finger amputated also. An earnest effort
is being made to save the other two, but they
are not improving in a satisfactory manner
and it is feared that it may become necessary
to amputate them. If saved they will proba-
bly, be rigid. The fingers were literally strip
ped of flesh by the husker."
Three or four months ago Mr. Lawyer mar
ried daughter of Mr.. Thomas Todd, we'll
known farmer near Warren, Baltimore county
Wants to Become an Army Chaplain
| The Belair Democrat of last week said: Kew.
| Daniel II. Martin, of Belair, has been desig-
| mated by President Roosevelt to report at Fort
Meyer, Va, January 9th, to take examination
for chaplain in the army. Mr.. Martin bad
eighteen strong endorsements. among them
| the Bishop of the church, his conference,
many of the Senators and members o. Congress
from Maryland and a number of influential
politicians. He will be subjected to strict
wide range of subjects"
Rev. Mr. Martins wife is a daughter of Mr..
John Crowther, president of the Towson Ma
| tional Bank.
VIII Learn the Details.-The Belair Times
of last week said Mr.. Wilmer Hopes. SON OF
Mr.. Joseph T. Hopes. of Bynum, left this
week for the headquarters of the D. b. Burrell
Company, where he will remain until he mas
tiers the full details of the wonderful milking
| ~, aohiua vhioh baa attracted great attention