The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-10-16
Hebpville, I'd District.-when anything oc.

Hebpville, I'd District.-When anything oc.
ours in a community that is of general interest
the press should give publicity to- it, therefore II
becomes our sad and painful duty this week to
chronicle synopsis of family's history that,
owing to its popularity, is perhaps without
parallel. About six years ago Mr.. Caleb Emmart
was paralyzed and a short while after second
attack occurred, which resulted in sofenDg OF the
brain, from which time he was mentally deranged.
In April, 1885, while his wife, Mrs. Susannah
Emmart, was performing kind act for him, he,
in his alteration of mind, struck her in the breast
Allow me to say that Mr.. Emmart, prior to his
affection, was always kind father, dutiful hus-
band, Christian gentleman, good neighbor.
and the stroke he gave was entirely directed by
dethroned reason. Two weeks after the stroke
cancer began to develop. DR.. Hood, of Baltimore,
was called in but did no good In the latter part
of August Profs. N. W. and R. Kneass and Sears
performed an operation and the cancer healed in
two weeks but soon after developed again, when
the same Profs performed a second operation on
Dec LIST, after which it never healed and by which
her iron constitution was broken. In June, 1885,
DR.. R. A Simpson, of York, Pa, was sent for,
who undertook to remove the cancer by the chem
icaI process which every one hoped would prove
successful, but which, after the most excruciating
suffering borne with q Christian fortitude seldom
if ever witnessed before, only exhibited the fact
that the deadly cancer had extended to the vitals
which superinduced Brights disease, jaundice and
dropsv, from which she died on Oct. 4th. Not
withstanding the long and terrible suffering she
passed through reason remained enthroned to the
last moment, for while dying she called her daugh
ter Carrie and other members of the family to her
bedside Her funeral took place at Mt Olive
Church. on the 9th inst. Revs. j. K. Nicholas,
w. T. D. GLENN, Page Milburn and D. F. Far
ring, of Wilmington, Del, officated. The funeral
cortege was one of the largest ever seen in this
section. The obsequies such as never before
witnessed in Mt. Olive Church. Mrs. Emmart
was dutiful wife, benign mother, Christian
woman and respected by all who knew her.
Another painful incident called upon to
chronicle this week is the death of Mr. John Kab,
a highly respected citizen of this community. He
took load of hay to the city on Saturday morn
ing and on his return in the afternoon with load
of manure his horses took fright just beyond the
Western Maryland R r. bridge over the Liberty
roal -l-----A~s"u~ 20 tsfe uriuSv tunt spans
small stream which the Liberty road in the
hollow. This bridge, it is said, has middle arm
which divides it into two parts, upon which it is
supposed the hubs of the wheels ran, capsizng the
wagon on the bridge. Mr.. Kalb on the lazy
board at the time of the accident, drawing the
rubber. About what time the accident happened
in the afternoon is not known, but it is thought
to have happened about 6 o'clock. When the
wsgon up set it fell directly on Mr.. Kalb, pinion-
was impossible for him to extricate himself, even
though be had not been killed outright. How
long after the accident until help came is not
known. One man passed and noticed the up set
and the four horses standing quietly, but seeing
no one about passed on. Mr.. Ccket finally came
along and in searching around the wagon found
the legs of q man slightly protruding from be-
meath it. The team being recognized, word was
Immediately dispatched to his son, Mr.. Franklin
Kalb, at Lexington market, who forthwith came
out, and after removing the load and wagon, took
his fathers body home. DR.. Hebb was called in
and made an examination. No bones we're broken
and the slight confusion upon the temple is not
thought to have been sufficient to cause DEATH
But the fact of his arms and limbs being skinned
in frequent attempts to extricate himself proves
that he was not killed instantly but died of
suffocation The shock to his wife and little ones
was beyond all description. Leaving his family
in the morning in the best of spirits and being
brought home at night mangled corpse is calcu-
lated to unnerve the boldest heart. His family
has the sympathy of the entire community. The
funeral sermon preached at his late residence
by Rev. H. N. Greninger, at o'clock m, last
Tuesday, and the interment was made in the
German Church cemetery at this place. This is
the eleventh or twelfth causalty and death l
have chroniced in which that notorious lazy board
was the principal agent. Transfers should take
warning.
The White Grounds literary association of this
place held its second meeting last Friday night,
which was well attended. committee was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions of coincidence for the
bereaved family ofMrs Susannah Emmart. Music
was furnished by the choir, Miss Nettie Upton
presiding at the organ. Several Rotations were
rendered by members. The question, Resolved,
that inland commerce is more beneficial to the
United States than foreign commerce." was part
~ discussed and laid over until this weeks meet
ing.
Miss Mary Keglin, a relative of Mr.. Ripley,
died last Sunday and was buried at Union. T..
Shrewsbury ano Vicinity.-This is a re-
markabe fall. Up to this time the weather
with US has been warm and dry. The grain sown
this fall has made very little growth thus far
We have had but few frosts, yet those that we
have had general thing killed vegetation.
The York agricultural fair, which closed last
Friday, was very successful both in exhibits aud |
aIteulanve.-Iu fact ~. las Yost attendance that
was ever on that ground was there on Thursday.
Gov. Pattison was present and addressed the peo
pie. His address was the best 1 ever listened to
and was enthusiastically received
There is great deal of sickness all around US.
A fever of typhoid character is said to be cpl
denic around Stewartstown. number of per-
sons are at this time lying very low with the
disease. The deaths are mostly among elderly
persons.
The wife of Rev. J. A. Ramsey, of Maryland
Line, very estimable lady, died recently
Mr.. Robert W. Caskey, of New Market, whose
sudden illness in Towsontown was noticed in
The UNION of last week, has since died.
The death by accident of Howard Roller,
sixteen year old son of Daniel Roller, of your
county, is sadly lamented. The circumstances
under which he received his fatal injuries of
the most distressing character. 1t occurred whilst
the son and father were at the cider press, the
beam used to work the press striking the boy and
crushing his skull, rendering him unconscious,
from which he never recovered until death relieved
him on Thursday morning last
The failure of William Herbst & Son, popular
dry goods firm of Glen Rock, has been reported.
Mr.. William Herbst being president of the First
National Bank at that place, the reported failure
created considerable run on the bank. At this
writing it is not known what extent the break will
be. 1t will shake up the place financially similar
to that of the failure of George F. Setz some time
ago.
Business is to be opened at Pike Station, on the
Stewartstown railroad, short distance south of
Shrewsbury, in a few weeks. A very fine siding
has been put down and a warehouse is being
erected by Mr. Lanius. 1t is said Mr.. James H.
Hendrix, merchant of this place, will have charge
of the business. Mr.. Hendrix is very popular
gentleman and when he commences business at
Pike Station he will at once having the confidence
of the people, command large trade. When
business opens at this point Shrewsbury Station
will be relieved of the business it now does to a
very large extent.
Shrewsbury has recovered the greater part of her
trade which got away to other places. Our mer-
chants are off to the city for fresh lot of goods.
When they return we expect business to improve,
not, however, as long as this summerlike weather
continues.
Politics will absorb every thing for few weeks,
After the election things will settle down for the
winter. K.
PhiIopolis, 9th District.-The Union Chap
ell monthly Sunday school concert on Sunday
evening last, was more interesting than similar
previous meetings Rev. Edwin Small and Mr.
Edward Austen made addresses. The recitation
of scripture was we'll rendered by the school, and
tie singing was very Appropriate and good. Rev.
Duncan Mccullough was also present.
On Sunday evening next o minister from
Charleston, S. c., will preach at the Chapel, and
on Oath inst, Rev. Mr.. Small will deliver his
final discourse before taking his departure for