The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07


SUDDEN DEATH OF A FORMER CITIzEN.-Henry
Frantz, ESQ., formerly a resident of the I'd dis
trlct OF this county, and generally we'll known
here, died suddenly at Rock Island, Illinois, to
which place he had recently removed from Bal
timore, on Thursday of last week. The Rock
Island Union OF Oct. 31st says: "Mr Henry
Frantz, father of Mrs. l.. M Haverstick, left
his residence, corner Cable and Adam streets
early Thursday morning to walk to the Rock
Island depot, with the intention of catching
the westward bound train, for Brooklyn, Iowa.
The wind was blowing very strong, and Mr..
Frantz walked quite rapidly, tearing he was
late. When near the corner of Rock River and
Keokuk streets he hailed Philip Mitsch, who
was out in his express wagon, and asked him
to drive him over to the depot in Davenport,
Mitsch told him that he had ten minutes to
catch the train at the Rock Island depot and
offered to drive him there. Thinking, howev-
err, that he had plenty Of time, Mr.. Frantz re
turned tharks and said he preferred to walk.
The unusually severe exercise brought on a
stoppage OF the valves of the heart disease
he had been subject to for many years, and on
turning from Rock River street down to the de-
pot he was compelled to rest. The train Was
fifteen minutes late, but before he could recover
himself it had gone and all the hacks driven
away. Seeing Lew Updy kes express wagon,
he waved his hand, and Updyke drove to him.
Mr.. Frantz arranged with him to drive to the
Davenport depot, and getting in behind took
seat on a pile Of canvas and buffalo robe, with
his back to the seat. While the wagon was be-
ing driven towards the bridge Mtsch happened
in the rear, and Lear Mr.. Keator's saw mill saw
Mr.. Frantz's head fall to one side and his hat
drop off. He called to Updyke, who did not
hear When Updyke arrived at the Davenport
depot, he found that his passenger was dead. =
On the advice of a policeman he drove back,
and as he did not know Mr.. Frantz tried to
H., g., /, I VIZ Hr
was the first to recognize Mr.. Frant1 and Up
dyke then drove TO Captain Haversticks resi-
dence.
"Mr. Frantz was born in Litz, Lancaster co.,
Pa, June IL, 1914 and was consequently sixty
years old. In 1919 he became a resdentof Bal
timore county, Maryland, where he became
substantial farmer. A few years ago he re
moved to Baltimore and engaged in the grocery
and provision business, which he relinouished
last summer to two OF his sons, to make his
home in Rock Island, where he arrived August
2Sth, just two months ago, accompanied by his
wife and youngest daughter.
"Mr. Frantz was the father of two daughters
both of whom are in Rock Island and five sons
His eldest son is surgeon in the army, and is
stationed in Columbia, S. c.; another son is in
the United States signal service at Washington,
and third, Harry, whom many of our citizens
will remember as clerk in the postoffice under
Captain Haverstick's administration, is SUPER
intendent of the farm at the Soldiers Asylum,
near Milwaukee.
"Mr. Frantz was genial whole souled me q, ,
who speedily won the warm regard of all who
became acquainted with him. In the short pc
riod of his sojourn in Rock Island he made
many friends
ellis relatives have been apprised by tele-
graph of his sudden death, and until their re
plies have been received the time for the funeral
will not be announced"