The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-04
THE DEATH RECORD.

CHRISTOPHER Mr.. John NJ. Christopher {
well-known citizen of Hamilton, died Thurs
day at his home on the Hartford road, opposite
the house in which his mother now lives anC
where he was born 81 years ago. He was
son of Mr.. Elisha Christopher, who, before
his death eleven years ago, conducted wheel
wright shop on the Hartford road opposite his
home. Mr. Christopher was for 10 years
master mechanic for three of the street passen-
ger railways of Baltimore. He retired from
the service of the company about 10 years age
on account of failing health. While IN the
employ of the company he got out three I'M
portant patents for the cars, which are in use
at the present day. After leaving the railway
service Mr.. Christopher devoted most of his
time to the development of his real estate. He
built store and dwelling on the corner of the
Hartford road and Glenmore avenue and the
Hickory Springs Hotel, above Carney, where
he also owned about 55 acres of land. His
health has been failing for the past year. He
left widow and nine children, one brother
and four sisters. Mr.. Christopher was mem
Der of the Masonic order and knight Temp
lar.
BERRYMAN-Mrs. Maria R. Bergman, wild
ow of Ephraim Bergman, died on Thursday
at the home of her son, Mr.. e. l.. Bergman,
at Walnut Grove, Arlington, aged 9S years
She had been in good health until last Saturday
when she took to her bed. She was a native
of Virginia and was daughter ofth late Rev.
James Hanson. Mrs. Bergman came to
Maryland with her parents when she was
child and they settled in Reisterstown. She
was resident ofthat town more than 70 years.
In 1882 she married Ephraim Bergman, who
died in 1887. Two years ago she moved to the
home of her son at Arlington. She was the
mother of 10 children. Mrs. Bergman is sur
viyed by six sons-Messrs. James H., William
H., Standish A., Ephraim L., John A. and
Charles N. Bergman, and one daughter, Mrs.
George Uhler. She also leaves 81 grandchil-
dren and "a great-grandchildren.
CRIsT-Mr. John Crist was found dead in bed
at the home of his son, Mr.. William B. Crist.
on St. Clair avenue, Gardenville, on Tuesday
morning When Mr. Crist, who was always
an early riser, did not appear at breakfast one
of his granddaughters went to call him. Coro-
ner J. Harmon Schone, who was summoned,
decided that death was due to apoplexy. Mr..
Crist was born in Germany, and, coming to
America when young man, engaged in the
trucking business on the Belair road. He was
q prominent member of Jerusalem Evangelical
Lutheran Church. Three children survive
him-Mr Charles Crist, Mr.. William H. Crist
and Mrs. Caroline Forester.
JAMEs-Mr John P. James, a well-known
resident of Mt. Winans, Thirteenth district.
died on Tuesday aged 80 years. He was son
of Mr.. William 7. James of Mt. Winans and
is survived by his parents, widow and two
daughters and three sons Mr.. James served
as Justice of the peace for several years, hav-
ing been appointed by the late Governor
Lowndes Mr.. James was an active member
of several secret orders.
MCCULLouGH-Mr Laura V. Mccullough.
wife of Mr.. Vinton W. Mccullough, died on
Sunday last at her home on Chestnut avenue.
Hampden, from paralysis of the brain, aged 40
years. She was a native of the upper section
of Baltimore county and daughter the late
Ezekiel Matthews. Besides her husband she
is survived by three daughters and four sons.
FINEBERe-The funeral of Mrs. Henrietta
Fineberg, so years old, who died Friday of
last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Thomas n. Rock well, at LansdOwne, took
place Sunday afternoon. Services were con-
Quoted at Hull Memorial Christian Church.
Lansdowne, by the pastor, Rev. Howard King.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
HIGDoN-Mrs. Zenobia Higdon, widow of
William q. Higdon, died on the 1st instant at
her home at Mt. Winans, aged go years. The
cause of her death was tuberculosis. For
many years Mr.. Higdon conducted the old
Fish House Tavern at Westport and was
widely known. She is survived by three
daughters and one son.
CRUE-Mr. Thomas jefferson Crue died
August 80 at the home of his son-in-law, Mr..
George E. Jones, at Nacirema, Green Spring
was pneumonia and he was sick only few
days. He is survived by three sons and two
daughters.
QUINN-Mrs. Mary Quinn died on Tuesday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Welsh
of Texas, aged 75 years. She was one OF the
Oldest residents of Texas and had many friends.
The funeral took place at st. Joseph's Catholic
Church, of which deceased had been mem
Der.
SHIpLEY-The funeral Of Mrs. Rachel Ship
ley aged 83 years, wife of John Shipley, who
died at her home at Dickeyvile Friday Of last
week. took place Sunday afternoon, services
being conducted by Rev. r. Mclean. The
burial was in Lorraine Cemetery.
DILL-Robert Dill, aged II years, died at his
home at Catonsville Saturday morning after
lingering illness. He was well-known car
penter, but retired recently. He is survived
by two sons-Frederick @. and Simon X. Dill.
Towson Topics
Mrs Jefferson D. Galloway is visiting in
Salisbury and Ocean City, Md.
Mrs. George E. Silk has been spending
week with her parents at Stevens City, Va.
Mrs. jamie r. Martin of Baltimore is visiting
at the home of her nephew, Mr.. David Q.
Standiford.
Mr.. William Castle will occupy the pulpit
of the Methodist Protestant Church Sunday
morning at II O'Clock.
Master William L. Fuller was rendered
surprise party Monday last, Sunday being his
ninth birthday. He entertained number OF
his little friends.
Miss Mary E. Bayne who recently re-
covered from a critical illness and who spent
the month of August with her brother. Mr..
Joseph P. Bayne, at Cleveland, returned Mon
day greatly benefited by the trip.
When Rev. Thomas E. Copes, pastor of Tow
son Methodist Episcopal Church, returned
from visit to Carroll county Monday night
he was agreeably surprised to find number OF
the yonng people of his congregation at the
parsonage to greet him. The affair was man
aged by Miss Florence A. Brown, president OF
the Social and Literary department OF the Ep-
worth League.
Has anyone stopped to consider the proba-
BILE effect the oiling of the streets and avenues
in Towson will have in communicating Balti-
more's drinking water supply through the oil
washing from the roads and finding its way
into TOwson run? This has been question
which, thus far, seems to have escaped those
city officials whose duty 1t is to look after the
drainage from the water shed hereabouts.
Mr.. R. H. D. Willis of Youngstown, o., ac-
companied by Mrs. Willis, spent several days
the past week at the Smedley House, having
stopped off here on their way home from
trip to Atlantic City. Mr.. Willis is a son OF
the late Richard Willis and is connected with
the Pittsburg- Buffalo Coal Company. This is
bis first visit to Towson in IL years. although
he left here over 20 years ago and located at
Wheeling, w. Va, from whence he was trans
ferred to his present location about five years
ago. A.,
must have been under the impression that his
old friend, David q. Standiford, was under
Tanner diet, but no one about Towson has
heard of the latter gentleman bringing up on
the home stretch Of 40-day fast. Anyway,
Mr.. Standiford was the recipient last week OF
six "red-to-the-rind" melons, which weighed
over so pounds each. Too much melon for one
sitting without the aid of physician, and so
| there was distribution of the green globes
among Mr.. Standiford's neighbors on Chesa-
peake avenue.
Long Service on the Cars.-The Balti'
more Sun of Thursday says: "Mr. William
| H, Bull 1143 York road celebrated yesterday
the thirtieth anniversary OF his entering the
employ Of the street railways OF Baltimore
He has been working for the street railways OF
the city steadily since he got his first job on the
Boundary line car behind the two stoul
mules that pulled the car from the York roac
| to Charles street, along North avenue. Later
| Mr.. Bull was put on the Towson line, which
ran from the City Hall to Towson over th'
| York road. He drove the horses on this line
| until the installation of the electric cars when
he was made superintendent OF the line. Ien
years ago he was made motorman on maj
electric car to Towson, and is still noiolng tns