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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09
DEATHS.
Tributes. &C.. 10 Cents Per Line

Tributes, &C.. 10 Genus FER Line
DRESSEL.--At her late residence, Mile House
Hartford turnpike August Q, Mary, in her 73d
year, widow Of John Dressed.
HOEN.-On August 4, 1902, at Ravenhurst, Du-
lany's Valley, Baltimore county, Mary, in the
18th year of her age. widow of Henry Hoen.
COCKEY.-On August 8, George Beall, Jr.. aged
months, son of George b. and Marion q.
Cockey.
NEUHAUSER.-At Cub Hill, Baltimore coun-
ty, August l. John NJ. Neuhauser.
BEAZLEY.-Near Roland Park, August 3, Mary
Letitia, wife of William BeaZley.
GROSS-At Ros5ville, Baltimore county, Au-
gust /, Jacob ]. Gross, aged so years.
JENIFER.-At Long Island farm, Loeb Raven,
Baltimore county, August 2. 1902. Charles w.
Jenifer, aged q years, son of Thomas Ri eniter.
TRIMBLE.-AtE dgewood, Hartford county, Nd.
August 6, Elizabeth R.. wife of VIM. p. Trimble.
UHLER.-At Woodensburg. Baltimore county,
August 6, Benjamin E. son of Charles W. and
Sallie A. Uhler, aged 20 years.
ALBERT.-On August 6, at Buckingham, Balti-
more county, Thomas Cuttings Buchanan Al
bert, infant son Of Mary Buchanan and j. Tay-
lor Albert.
AKEHURST-After short illness, Alyerta
Akehurst, in her 49th year.
ERDMAN.-On August 6. Laura Pauline Erd-
man, twin daughter of G. w. +. Erdmany ana
the late Laura Pauline Erdman, born June ~
1902.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
SALES ADVERTISER IN "THE UNION

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SALES ADVERTISED IN "THE UNION
Tuesday, August IL. by John F. Conrad and
Philip Keiner, executors, on the premises,
leasehold property corner Dillonano fourtn
Tuesday, August 10, by Slade s. Risteau auction
GERS, for Mr.. Jesse Tyson, owner at Cylourn,
on Green Spring avenue, near Melvale, nor
ses, Jersey cattle vehicles, farm implements
hay, corn, etc.
Tuesday, August 10, by John F. Centrum, attor-
ney, etc., at the Court House door, house
and lot in Laurayiile, Hartford road:
Tuesday, August 10, by John +. Centrum, at
torney, etc., at the Court House door, 10
acres of land and improvements, on the Bel
air road.
utor at the Court House door, a small farm
near Fork 18th district.
Tuesday, August 10, by W. j. Oeligrath, Snerln,
at the Court House door, leasenold interest
Tuesday, August 10, by Richard Bernard attor-
ney, on the premises, suburban nome on
Monday. August Is, by William ". warheld, at
ground rents on jefferson and Madison sts.,
Tuesday, August 26, by John l. Yellott and John
H. Richardson, trustees, on the premises,
valuable business and trucking property adj
joining Canton, 18th district Ios,o,, o+tornov
at the Court House door, farm OF lOO acres
near Parkton, 18th district.
Tuesday, September 2, by Tnomas C1eW MOr-
thington, Jr., at the Court House door, farm
of l43 acres near Owings' Mills:
Tuesday, Sept. 2, by Leigh Bonsal, assignee, on
the premises, fee simple property on the
old York road in Waverly.
wednesday, Sept. 10, by John F. Centrum, at
torney. at the Court House door small truck
farm near Rosedale, 14th district.
Wednesday, Sept. lO,by George quick or +; ana
Jno. 8. Biddison, administrators, at the Court
House door, truck farm of 81 acres, near
Gardenville, 18th district.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

Short Chapter of Accidents.-On Friday,
LIST inst, Mr.. Martin Anderson, the well known
well-digger and windmill raiser of Parkville,
Hartford road, had the middle finger of his
right hand caught in the machinery of force
pump and so badly crushed that it had to be
amputated. DIR. Lingard 1. Whiteford rem
dered the necessary surgical attention.
At an early hour on Tuesday morning last
MT. Gustav Weber, who lives on the old Har-
ford road near Carney, fell through trap
door that leads from the kitchen to the cellar,
and sustained severe sprain of the right knee,
in addition to internal injuries. The door had
been thoughtlessly left open and as it was
ford also attended him.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

Meeting of Sanitary Officers.-The dis
trict sanitary officers met at Towson OH We'd
nesday last DIR. James f. H. Gorsuch presid-
ing, and DIR. T. Ross Payne secretary. The
object of the meeting was discussion of the
provisions of the health law enacted by the last
Legislature. 1t appeared to be the unanimous
opinion that this law could, without the ex-
penditure of any great ingenuity, be wonder
fully improved. DIR. Fulton, secretary of the
State Board of Health, who was present, was
appealed to for his views upon several mooted
points by his brother physicians, and he gave
them the benefit of his investigation. He was
asked what must be done when permission
was asked to remove and renter body. He
said that in all such cases full record of the
whole proceedings should be kept.
The question which seemed to concern the
physicians most was the recording OF vital sta
tistics. DR.. Fulton and Mr.. o. l. Yellott,
counsel to the Board of County Commission
ers, were of the opinion that each sanitary
officer was a registrar, and not a sub-regis-
trar. and so was required to keep full record
of all births and deaths in book specially
kept for the purpose, and each Of them was
required to transmit in the first four days in
each month report to the secretary of the
State Board from that record.
The members present also took exception
to the attitude of the County Commissioners
in the matter of expenditure for disinfectiDg.
The Board, they say, wants them to keep the
records of births and Deaths vaccinate, issue
burial certificates and buy at their own ex-
pense disinfectants out of salaries ranging from
S125 to $780, A committee, composed of Drs.
PAYNE. Rich, Schofeld and Fulton, was APP
pointed to interview the Commissioners upon
these matters.
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DRosPECT HILL CEMETERY, tow
SON, MD.-IncOrpOrated 1S91:-BEAU-
TIFULLY SITUATED, COMMANDING FINE
VIEWS OF SURROUNDING COUNTRY ;
HIGH AND DRY: CHOICE LOCATIONS /;
LOTS ALL SIZES. Address the SECRETARY
OF THE COMPANY, Towson, Nd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

Powhatan, I'd District.-A party of young
folks from this neighborhood, who had been
camping at Betterton, Kent county Nd, have
returned. They had delightful time bathing,
fishing, boating and INDUCING in the other
sports afforded at that popular bay resort
which makes an ideal place for camping.
Mr.. Kriel, who resides near this place, has
gone to Europe, accompanied by his wife ana
daughter. They will spend some time abroad.
Mr.. Kriel has done great deal to improve
this neighborhood by the erection of several
fine houses near the Powhatan electric rail-
way station.
Your correspondent has learned that New
York syndicate has purchased the old Pow
hatan property, that has been in disuse so
long. Report says il will be converted into
cemetery. Should this be true it will make
plenty of work here.
The camp-meeting that was heretofore wide
ly known as Hebbville camp. will be hereafter
known as Rockdale camp. the woods of Mr..
William Emmart having been leased for ten
years. 1t will be called union camp of the
Evangelical Church. Many think the new
location is not so convenient nor desirable as
the former one.
TheSunday school of st. Luke's Church held
its annual picnic in the grove at the church,
on Thursday, 18th inst, afternoon and eve
ming, and pleasant time was had. Mr.. VIM.
Euler is superintendent of the school.
Mr.. Grafton Sutch, who lives near this place,
was thrown from his wagon caused by the
sudden moving of the team, and broke a leg
Just below the knee. His condition is now
improved. ROSE.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

Work of the Orphans Court.-In the
Orphans Court this week letters were granted
on the following estates:
On the personal estate of Zachariah Brown
to Clara Brown, eXecutrix.
On the personal estate of Hannah A. Hall
to Levin d. Dyer, administrator.
On the personal estate of Caroline Wisner to
John Wisner administrator.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

Sunday School Reunion.-The annual
reunion of the Sunday schools of Parkton Cir
cult will be held in Rollers Grove, one mile
from New Market, on Thursday, August 18th.
If the day should be unfavorable It will be
held the next day. The Sunday school scholars
will meet on the grounds at 10 A. NJ. at which
time a procession will be formed, and they
will march TO the speakers stand when they
will be addressed by ex-pastors and visiting
cIergymen. Among the speakers to be present
are Reys.H. s. France, d. D., W. S. Edwards,
D. D., P. G. Edwards, K. G. Murray and
others. Revs. ]. w. Fleming and G. L. Jones
are pastors of the circuit.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

Long Green, 18th District.-In threshing
the wheat crop Of Mr. J NJ. Prigel, as reported
in THE UNION last week. Mr.. ]. ]. Neuhauser's
machine made record of 100 bushels in forty
two minutes, which is thought to be hard to
beat.
MrJacob Refer raised this season 108 bushels
of unusually fine oats on two acres of ground.
Mrs. George A. Bosley, of Waverly, accom-
panied by her niece, has been visiting Mrs. S.
Seymour Smith, of this neighborhood.
Rev. A. R. Kelley, who is spending the sum-
mer with his daughter, Mrs. John E. Slade,
has returned from a visit to his son, who is a
resident of Harrisburg, Pa. He was accom-
panied by his grandsons, Kelley and Carl
Slade.
The annual reunion of the Sunday schools of
Long Green Circuit, M. E. Church, will be
held in Mr.. J. B. Clayton's grove, at Fork,
on Wednesday next, August 18th.
Mr.. Columbus Watkins, of Belfast, Balti-
more county, has been visiting his brother,
Mr.. Isaiah Watkins, of upper Long Green
Valley.
The Womans Auxiliary of Trinity Church,
Long Green, will give chicken supper and
bazaar at the rectory, on Saturday, August 23d,
from to II P. NJ 8.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

Travelled Many Miles to Reach its Desti-
national singular instance of a stray letter
going from place to place and at length being
delivered to its proper destination, occurred
here few days ago. A letter was mailed in
New York, addressed to Noah e. Offutt, Tow
son, Nd, who is a member of the bar. 1t
was delivered to Noah M. Offutt also an attor-
ney, at Lawson, Mo. Neither the Maryland
nor the Missouri Offutt had ever heard of the
others existence nor, indeed, of their respec-
tive towns. The letter was mailed on July
18th and was delivered here August 4th.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

Some of the Effects of the Storm.-The
electrical storm on Sunday night last in and
around Gainesville was very severe. The
lightning struck large oak tree Oh the coun-
try place of Mr.. David Z. Evans. under which
two of his horses were seeking shelter, and
they were instantly killed. The tree was shat
tered.
A summer kitchen short distance from the
home of MIR. Charles Sauter, about three miles
north of Gainesville, was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground. Mr. Sauter and
his family were home at the time but did not
discover that the building had been burned
until he awoke the next morning.
\ reducer of the Patapsco Electric and Man
ufacturing Company, attached 10 a pole near
the First National Bank building, in Cations
vile, was struck, causing the lights ON that
circuit to go out and destroying the reducer
entirely. The electric lights went out in the
Colored Baptist Church, on Winters lane,
caused by injury to the reducer, and panic
among the worshipers was narrowly averted.
Nearly everyone made grand rush for the
exit and not few were injured before order
was restored and the coal oil lamps put into
commission.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

The Month of July, 19O2.-The monthly
meteorological summary for Baltimore by Di.
rector Fassig, the local weather bureau, shows
that in many ways July, 1902, was remarkable
Although the month was very pleasant, as far
as temperature was concerned nevertheless
the average temperature for the month was
exactly the same as the average temperature
for July for the past 80 years.
There was not what might be termed warm
spell during the entire month, for there were
the temperature ranged above 80 degrees. The
hottest day during July was the 18th, when
the thermometer registered 80 degrees. The
day holds the record for the month for the
greatest daily range of temperature the maxi
mum temperature on that day being SO and
the minimum &c degrees. The Both day of the
month was the one on which occurred the
least daily range of temperature, the heat vary
ing from n to II degrees. The highest mean
temperature for any day was SO. This &C.
Cured on the 18th. The average maximum
temperature for the month was 81 degrees and
the average minimum SO degrees.
The prevailing direction of the wind was
southwest. The maximum velocity of wind
was 20 miles an hour, which occurred during
the storm of the Goth. Only five minute
records are counted in making the official sum-
mary. However, during the storm for two
minutes the wind was blowing at a rate of rs
miles an hour.
The total precipitation was 2.45 inches.
This is exceedingly low, as compared to for
mer years, the average for the past 80 years
being 4.57 inches. tits seen that the deficiency
in the precipitation during the month was 2.12
inches. The maximum precipitation was on
the 30th, Sc inch of rain falling
Another fact worthy of note that happened
during July was that there were only six clear
days. In order for day to be considered a
clear one, there must at no time during the
day be more than one-third of the sky cloudy.
There were II cloudy days and 10 partly cloudy
ones during the month. On II days there
were thunder storms.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

Meeting of the School Board--The
Contracts for Supplies.-The School Board
held a meeting in Towson on Wednesday,
with the president Mr.. Thomas B. Todd, in
the chair, and Prof. A. s. Cook, secretary.
In the matter of the appeal of Miss NJ. Evans
Moore from the decision of the trustees of
School 9, district g. in Diminishing her as
principal, Miss Moore was sustained and will be
allowed to continue in that position. AS soon
as the decision of the Board was announced
John b. Kidd and John III. Copenhaver, the
trustees in question, submitted their resigna-
tions, which were promptly accepted. The
trustees, after dismissing Miss Moore, appointed
Miss Bessie NJ. Kesser. The new school law
requires the trustees to assign reasons for the
dismissal of teachers when requested. This
was the first case decided under the statute.
1t was ordered that each member of the Board
shall not exceed in expenditures for repairs the
sum of $1,000 during the ensuing year.
Louise Robinson, Grace Fields, II. @. Heinzel-
man and Francis s: Lewis were granted scholar
ships in the State Normal School.
Mary ]. Shamberger was appointed to the
scholarship in Washington College.
as assistant teacher i in Franklin High schoei
L Resterstown.
The appointment of Leila Carnes as assistant
teacher of School d, district l, in place of Miss
Amanda Root, resigned, was announced by Mr..
Rice.
Jennie G.. Carmen was appointed teacher of
School 7, district 7, in place of Viola Foster, re-
signed.
Other announcements were made as follows:
Annie Scotld, assistant in School l, district 10;
Grace M. Balls, assistant in School l. district 9 ;
Emma X. Dunphy, School 5, district Marion
Numbers. School 6, district 8.
The Board held lengthy executive session to
consider the bids for books, stationery and sup
plies. At its close Secretary Cook announced
that the contract for books and stationery had
been awarded to the William j. G. Dulany Com
pany for one year on condition that the COM
pany agree to comply with all the conditions
by the secretary, and give bond for not less
than 5000.
The contract for kindergarten supplies and
school furniture was awarded to the J. w.
Bond Company on conditions similar to those
exacted of the Dulany Company. The success
full bids, it was stated, were the lowest The
but it is understood that bidders for furnishing
the books and stationery offered 26 per cent. of
list prices. The Bond Company named net
figures.
named is now held by ]. H. Medairy & Co., Bal
timore.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

Meeting of the Brotherhood Of st. An
drew-The Baltimore Council Of the Broth
erhood of ST. Andrew held its regular BIZ
monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon and eve
ming at Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church,
Towson. Before the meeting convened an in
formal reception was held, and luncheon was
served by the ladies of the Bishops Guild on
the church lawn. A business meeting then
followed. In the absence of Rev. W. II. H.
Powers, rector, the address of welcome was
delivered bv Mr.. H. C. Turnbull. At 8 o'clock
a general discussion was held on the subject,
THE Obligation of Churchmen, Especially
Brotherhood Men. to Their Fellow-M Men" 1t
was opened by Mr.. J. w. Schumacher and
Frank V. Rhodes, of Baltimore. A general
discussion followed. Among the clergymen
present were Rev. w. H. Murray, Rev. w. F.
Smead, Rev. E. s. Kinks, Rev. Page Dame
and Rev. Thomas ]. Allison.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

More Improvements in the Northern
Annex.-It is understood that for several
months syndicate has been engaged in secur-
ing options on large tracts of undeveloped
land in the northern section of the city and
suburbs with a view to forming company to
improve and develop the land, says the Balti-
more Sun.
The plan involves the purchase of about 400
acres bounded by Roland, Charles and Lake
avenues This would include property owned
by Francis NJ. Jencks, Joseph w. jenkins, Jr.,
Nelson Perrin, William P. Harvey, Douglas 81.
Gordon, the estate of G. Morton Stewart, Henry
s. Dulany and the Roland Park Company. If
the deal goes through they are to be paid in
cash or be given an interest in the company.
which, it is said, would probably be capitalized
at several millions of dollars. The design is to
lay the property off in building lots and ex-
tend the projected boulevard from Clifton Park
through it to Lake Roland.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

Johnson.-Mr. Nathan Hanson Johnson
died of consumption at his home, Phoenix,
N. G. r. R.. on Saturday last, aged 45 years.
He is survived by widow and four children.
Mr.. johnson, who was farmer. was son of
the late Benjamin johnson and a stepson of
Mrs. Maria Johnson, of Towson.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

Marriage MISUNDERSTANDING Q6 HOQLQ o.
July Mr.. N. Bosley Merryman, Clerk of the
Circuit Court, issued marriage licenses to tn,
following persons:
Robert M. Centrum to Monte 1. Fillates.
John T. Peterson to Mary F. Tor6e..
Eugene c. Baublitz to Bessie M. FranSs-
Harry J. Stern to Frances Woodward.
Clinton T. Bosley to Carrie L. Price.
Arnold Norris to Elsie Sleeter.
Charles e. Whips to Isabel Brown.
VIM. f. Fitscheu to Elizabeth ]. Bushman,
Howard W. Pearl to Elsie Shipley.
Andrew K. Shriver to N. Louise Tyler
BENJAMIN G. Rees to Clara E. Handy.
Thomas Owens to May Davis.
Paul Ouandt to Marie Krause.
Thomas 8. Hale to Hester E. Baublitz.
Joseph A. Stanley to Jeanette Petit.
Walter e. Neumayer to Harriet I. Mcdonnell
CLAYTON w. McAllister to Helen a. Geoghegan
oliver Kidd to Marian V. Carney
Charles B. MCLEAN to Katherine Chew Green
Frederic w. Legg to Willie Wells.
Valentine R. Young to Maggie A. Hamilton.
Harry A. Cramblitt to Marian Toomey
John E. Gessler to Mary V. Murray.
Elmer Seagurst to Helena Trichmann.
Clinton H. Crooks to Alverda E. Moseman.
Robert j. Wallace to Bertha Redman.
Richard E. Holley to Ada G. Hobbs.
George Gessford to Mary Oversider.
Charles H. Uhing to Winifred Christopher.
Charles n. GuytOn 10 mary u. w nlte.
George P. Miller to Wilhelmina Kappel.
John A. Lawrence to Jessie E. Gray.
Clarence E. Curnoles to Little L. Kelbaugh.
Herbert H. Boyd to Carrie Mooney.
Thomas Barrett to Tillie Bareham.
Harry A. Schnepf to Mary Buckholtz.
CoLORED.
Norman Bucket to Daisy Wilson.
Henry B. Taylor to Ida Campbell.
Benz. G. Johnson to Mary l.. Brian.
VIM. ] Rollins to Elizabeth A. Duckett.
VIM. H. Potts to Mary L. Woodland.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

Big Sunday School Reunion.-It is esti.
mated that three thousand persons attended
the West Hartford Sunday school reunion held
Thursday in the grove adjoining the William
Waters Memorial NJ. E. Church, at Coop
town. The schools belonging to the West
Hartford Circuit of the NJ. E. Church are Cen.
tire, Friendship, Asbury. Fellowship, Waters
each of which was largely represented. Prof.
]. A. Loose, of Baltimore, had charge of the
singing. The afternoon children's meeting
was in charge of Rev. G. F. Bonn, while the
meeting at night was in charge of Rev. George
+. Jones, of Parkton Circuit. The number
of ministers in attendance was unusually
large, and the affair was great success.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

Arlington, Sd District.-A pleasant birth
day party was given by Mrs. Louisa Gallagher,
on Friday evening, August 1st, at her home
Baltimore and the neighborhood I assembled
and an enjoyable time was had. Mrs. Gala
CHER was assisted in receiving by her daughter,
Mrs. H. G.. Reinicker. A fine collation. was
served. The lawn was decorated with Japa-
nese lanterns and presented an attractive APP
pearance. A number of pretty presents were
received.
Rev. E. H. Lamar and family, and Mr.. NJ.
Wright's family, of this place, are tenting at
Emory Grove Camp.
Mrs. Voigt is having fine house erected on
Park Heights avenue, above Rogers avenue.
Mr.. J. L. Constantine is the contractor.
The frequent rains have been beneficial to
vegetation and gardens are f1ourishing.
A successful lawn fete was held at West
Arlington, on Monday evening last, for the
benefit of the Arlington Volunteer Fire de-
partment. B. A.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

Will Have Charge of the Philadelphia
Road.-Road Commissioner John j. Dotter-
WEIGH, of Highlandtown. has been requested
by Roads Engineer w. w. Crosby to assume
charge of the Philadelphia road from the city
limits to Eighth street, and hereafter this part
of the thoroughfare will be included in his
district says the Highlandtown Sentinel. The
road will be put in thorough repair and a
culvert built near Orangeville. The Philadel-
phia road was formerly included in the 18th
district, but Mr.. Dotterweich has given such
satisfaction in his own territory that the peo-
pie along the avenue in question requested
Mr.. Crosby to allow him to have charge of it
Also
Mr. Dotterweich will soon begin repairs on
Eighth street, between Eastern avenue and
Bank street, and on Bank street between Third
and Highland avenues. After these streets are
in proper condition he will grade and macad-
amize Cough street, between Third and Eighth
streets, and Fifth street between Eastern
avenue and Bank street.
In addition to his duties as road commission
er Mr.. Dotterweich is contractor and owns
his own road roller, machine of IA tons
weight. This enables him to make repairs on
roads in more thorough manner than most
other road commissioners.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09

Wendel.-Mr. Adam Wendell, respected
citizen of Lauraville, Hartford road, died on
Wednesday morning last from complication
of diseases, aged 70 years. For nearly twenty
five years he had been engaged in the hay
packing business, from which heretired short
time ago. He is survived by two daughters
and two sons-Mrs. ]. George Miller, Mrs.
John Neidhardt. Mr.. A. f. Wendell and Mr..
H. George Wendell.