The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-07
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Death of Mr.. Jacob T.. RuII,

Mr.. Jacob Z Bull, one of the be ST and most
widely-known citizens OF Hartford county, YVES
tally injured by fall, last Friday evening
lie had been at work for several days in lc-
modelling the residence of Mr.. August Martin,
near Friendship NJ Z. Church, and had been
engaged during nearly the entire night on
Thursday maturing his plans for the work.
He was seats d in a rocking chair, on Friday
night, doing, when some one suggested that
he had better retire. About half-past nine
o'clock he arose aud started up stairs. In his
half-wakened condition, he turned in the
wrong direction and entered the apartment Q!
MIR. Marlin. His eatrance aroused her, bat
thinking it was her husband. she paid no at
tention until the crash of Mr.. Bulls failing
body was heard. Mr. James Temple, who
WAS still down stairs, hurried 10 the spot aud
found that Mr. BAH lad fallen through an
opening Which had been made in the second
floor for the erection Of staircase. He fen u
distance Of about niue feet, to the floor below,
striking upon his hpad aud shoulder, and was
picked up unconscious, blood issuing from
his mouth and ears.
DR.. George w. Davis was Immediately sum
moned, and upon investigation, found that
the shou der and fingers Of one hand were
badly broken. DIR. William 5. Archer and
MIR. Bulls family were sent for, and at an ea:-
| ~ hour on Saturday he was removed to his
Eome, near Mooleland Mills, and DR.. j. NJ. I.
Finney summoned. His only sister, Mrs.
| j ohm K. Forwood, of Baltimore, was notified
and arrived on the evening train. He fingered
until nearly one O'Clock, on Sunday morning
when he died, never having recovered con
| seriousness.
Mr.. Bull was about sixty -four years of age
| and was native of this county. He was one
of the most prominent builders in the county
| a number of the largest buildings in Bel All
and elsewhere in Hartford having been planned
and erected by him. The Masonic Temple
the addition to the public school house in Be
Air, the stores of Mr.. John g. Rouse ant
Messrs Boyd & Fulford, and the private resi-
dences of Messrs. F. W. Baker, Joseph A
Harris, William s. Forwood, Jr., John II
Reckord, John d. Worthington, Dr. j. VI. I
Finney, John G, Rouse aud others are monu
ments of his skill and taste.
In addition to his building operations, Mr.
Bull had been for several years engaged in thu
canning business, and was making prepare
lions for packing on large scale this year.
He had policy of insurance upon his lif
or 81 600 in the Washington Life lusuranc
Company of New York, Ct which Mr.. l.. II
Baldwin is the manager for Maryland
His widow and seven children, Mrs Williar
" allis, Mrs. Thomas E. Woods, M,s.rs. Cha:
and William and Misses Carrie, Emma an
Mary Bull, survive him. His funeral too
place on Tuesday, July 4, the interment btin
made at Rock Spring Cemetery, and was on
of the best attended which had taken place i
| this community for long white Theservict
at the house were conducted by Revs 5.
+ Tedway, K. Allen Castieman and l.. s. Soil
{ orou. At the grave the impressive ritual {
. | the Masonic Order was conducted by NJ
= Ar rat Lodge, of which the deceased had lou
: been member, Past Master John q. Rou
L acting as Worshipful Master, and Rev. S.
{ Tredway, Mr.. Bulls pastor, pronouncing IL
1 benediction. The pail bearers were Messr
1 J. Thomas G. Hopkins, Joseph Archer, &c
r Il. Cairnes, Herbert S. Flowers, Joseph
Hanway and William E. Robinson.