The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-22
THE DEATH RECORD.

Kirkland.-Mr Robert R. Kirkland, aged
SO years, formerly one of the leading import
ing merchants of Baltimore, died on Wednes-
day at "Vancluse," the home of his son in. law,
Major Randolph Barton, the well known law
yer, at Pikesville. He is survived by one
daughter (Mrs. Bartonl ard one son. Mr..
Kirkland was native of Baltimore and was
son of Mr.. Alexander Kirkland who, in 1886,
established the firm of Kirkland, Chase d Co.,
which conducted an extensive coffee and sugar
importing business. Mr.. Kirkland, on reach
ing his majority, became associated with his
father in business. He was gentleman fthe
old school and had large number of friends.
Chester.-Mrs. Hannah NJ Chester, moth
erin.law of Mr.. Henry P. Mann, president of
the Board of County Commissioners, died early
Tuesday morning at her home at Orangeville,
Philadelphia road. She was born in Yorkshire.
England Sc years ago and was the widow OF
Michael Chester Sixty.nine years ago she To-
Gated in Baltimore county. Mrs. Chester was
the mother of children, 6 OF whom are llv-
| ing They are Mrs. Sarah ]. Kennedy Mrs.
| William Hops, Mrs. Mann, Messrs. Charles
| E., Frank l. and Samuel NJ Chester. She also
leaves % grandchildren and II great grand
| children.
Randall.-Mr. William A. Randall, sged 63
| years a we'll known merchant of North Branch,
| I'd district, died on Wednesday morning. He
| had been suffering with rheumatism and heart
affection for long time. he is survived BY
| widow, who, before her marriage, was Miss
| Ella Stanfield three sons-Messrs. John, Will
| liam and Gilbert Randall-and two daughters
| Mrs. Andrew Richardson and Miss Lucy A.
Randall. Mr.. Randall was son of the late
Lloyd L. and Rachel Ward Randall His
| mothers family donated the site for Wards
| NJ. E. Church.
Ady.-A dispath from Beair dated May 18th
says: WORD has been received here OF the
-fT A lrx = ENrf UOrfh ToN
on Saturday last. He was son of Mrs. Laura
Ady of Forest Hill, this county, and 43 years
Of age. Mr.. Ady left Hartford several years ago
to engage in business in Washington, D. O.,
and about two years ago he went to Fort Worth
Miss Griffin, Of Fort Worth, who survives
him. Mr. Ady was a cousin of Mrs. N.
Charles Burke of Towson.
Rideely.-Mr. James L. Ridgely, aged 76
years, q native Of Baltimore county and son
of the late James L. Ridgely, prominent Odd
Fellow in his day, died at his home in Balti- |
more, on Tuesday, from the infirmities OF age. |
He was born in the I'd district, but spent the |
greater part Of his life in Baltimore, where he |
was engaged in business. He is survived by !
widow and one daughter-Mrs. Mary V. Ours |
Ter. Mr.. Henry Clay Ridgely, of this county, |
is brother of the deceased.
Nolan.-Mr. Bernard Nolan, aged 60 years, |
for many years overseer at Craighburn, the l
country place Of Mr.. P. McCauley Birkhead, |
near Catonsvile, died on Thursday morning at |
the home of his son, Mr.. John Nolan, in Balti'
more, from pneumonia. Mr.. Nolan was born |
in Ireland and came to this country at an early |
age He lived at Gainesville for nearly forty |
years. He is survived by five children.
0ross.-Mr Harry p Gross Jr., OF Raspe-
burg. Beair road, died of typhoid fever at the |
Hebrew Hospital in Baltimore, on Tuesday |
last, aged IS years. He had been sick about |
ten days and had been sent to the hospital for |
an operation the day be died. He is survived
by widow and one child.
"Circus" for Good Cause.-A fake cir |
GUS which revives memories OF the Buncomb |
County Fair given by the Mount Warrington |
Club four years ago, will be given May 18th, |
18th and 31st, at Mt. Washington, under the |
joint management of the F. F. F.'s. the Little |
F. F. F.'s. their wives and sweethearts, and the |
Mount Washington Club, for the benefit of |
"sweet charity" The exhibition will be given |
on the club grounds. There will be 26 tents |
containing the various shows divided by the |
midway, to be illuminated at night by 1000 |
Clarence G. Bouts and George E. Waters, gen
eral chairmen of the circus. have been working |
night and day to make the affair a grand |
success.
Some of the important features will be the so |
funny fellows and the headquarters of the
tella will be danced by the society girls and |
there will be a beauty show. There will be
animals Of every description, such as Africa
|. never heard OF. The Gypsy encampment will |
has made special study Of paImistry and as
trology. She will have 10 OF Mount Washing.
toms fairest as her able assistants.
Pretty girls will serve tea in Japanese tea
room. The dairy luncheon will be in charge |
Of Mrs Frank J. Lamotte, who will be assisted
by the gentle milkmaids
Work of the Orphans Court.-The will of |
Thomas G. Callahan was admitted to probate
on Tuesday. By it 800 is given to the Catho-
lie Cemetery at Pikesvile to keep in order his |
cemetery lot and 800 to the priest in charge of |
Sacred Heart Church at Glyndon for masses.
The balance of his property is given absolutely
to his son, Thomas ]. Callahan. DR.. James H.
Wilson is named executor without bond.
By the will of Philip Gebb, which was ad-
to each of his observation-disclosures and
Bertha Struven-and the balance of his prop
erty goes absolutely to his daughter, Amelia
Struven, who is also named executrix with
out bond.
The will of Mrs. Mary A. Hindes, late of Co.
vanstown, was admitted to probate on We'd
nesday She bequeaths here estate to her four |
children. Mr.. Samuel T. Rindes, one of the |
heirs of the estate, who is not in good health, |
filed deed of trust the same day by which he |
er, Mr.. Joseph F. Hindes, to manage the same. |
Letters of administration were granted on |
Wednesday to j. Fred. and Dorsey w. Ofutt |
on the estate Of their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth |
Frances Offutt, of Granite, who died intestate, |
and her two sons are the sole heirs of her es-
tate, which is estimated to be valued at about |
100000.
Meeting of Country Postmasters.-The
postmasters of Baltimore Hartford, Cecil and
Calvert counties will hold their yearly meeting
at the Baltimore Postoffce, Room rs, on We'd
nesday, 26th of May, at 10A. NJ. The morning
session will pc devoted to league matters and
the afternoon session to addresses by officials
ofthe Postoffice Department from Washing
ton, on postal savings banks and other con-
templated improvements to the postal service.
The District League is composed OF several
county leagues meeting at the same time and
place and exchanging views and being ad-
dressed by officials of the department. and is a
branch of the Maryland State League, which
is part of the National League of Postmasters.
The object of the league is for the education
and information of postal officials.
All postmasters, assistants and clerks are in
vited to attend as it will benefit all to hear adj
dresses from the chief officials of the depart.
ment.
The Wiessner Orphan Asylum.-Aceord-
ing to the answer filed on Tuesday by the trus
tees of the John F. Wiessner Orphan Asylum,
through their attorney, Mr.. Jonn n. hlcnaru-
son, in the Circuit Court, to the bill filed
against them and Col. George Prechtel execu-
| tor Of the will of Mr.. Wiessner, the asylum
| will soon be opened. The answer states that
building has been provided for it at the corner
| of First street and Eastern avenue Highland,
| town. MIR. Wiessner, who was an active and
successful business man. provided in his will
that after certain legacies to relatives had been
| paid the residue of his estate was to be used to
establish hospital for orphan children of the
| 18th district. The suit was brought to secure
an accounting of the administration of the trust
created by Mr.. Wiessner's will. Prominent
residents of that section of the county have
promised to give the asylum financial aid
Shops at Burnside Destroyed. The
blacksmith and carpenter shops on Mr.. Samuel
| M, Shoemaker's Burnside Farm, in Green
| Spring Valley, were destroyed by fire on Tues
| day night, causing loss Of about $500. which
is partially covered by insurance. The fire
started inside the building at 7oclock and that
the nearby buildings were not burned was due
to the absence of high wind. 1t is thought
that sparks from the forge was the cause AS
soon as the fire broke out word was sent to the
Pikesvile Volunteer Fire Company and the
men responded promptly with their apparatus,
making the run of 81 miles in 80 minutes. Mr.:
Shoemaker complimented the firemen and said