The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-14
THE DEATH RECORD.

THE DEATH RECORD.
Bowen.-Mr Lewis A. Bowen, respected
citizen and farmer of Chestnut Ridge, 9Th dis
trict, died on Saturday last age 81 years. his
was the third death in the family within a
space of five months. His son, Robert IL.
Bowen who was motorman OF the United
Electric Railways was killed in an accident
last August, and an invalid daughter died
about three weeks ago. He is survived by
widow and one daughter-Mrs. Charles ID.
Sibley, of Hampden. Mrs. Bowens maiden
name was Kenney and she is sister of Mr..
David A. Kenney, of the 14th district. The
cause of Mr.. Bowens death was grip and pa
ralysis. The funeral took place at Sater's bap-
tist Church on Monday morning, the services
being conducted by Rev. j. L. Straughn, pas
tor of Baltimore Circuit, M. P. Church. The
pall-bearers were Messrs. Eli Sven, George
Horr. George link, Robt. Fishpaw and Messrs.
Noppenb berger and Gather. Mr.. Bowen was
native of Baltimore county and a son of the
late William and Amelia Bowen.
Cole.-Mr. James H. Cole, whose danger
Gus illness was reported in The UNION two
weeks ago, died at his home opposite Gatch's
Church, on the Belair road on Friday after
noon of last week, in the seth year of his age.
He was born in the neighborhood where he
died and spent his entire life there. For more
than thirty years he had been member of
Gatch's M E. Church and was an exemplary
and highly respected citizen. Deceased is
survived by a widow, who is the only daugh-
ter of Rev. Thomas Gorsuch, of Parkville,
and four children.
Suowden.-Mrs. Sallie E. Snowden, wife
of Col Philip NJ. Snowden, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Ehlen, W .Lanvale
street, Baltimore, Saturday evening last after
daughter of the late Capt. John Knighton, of
Anne Arundel county. The funeral took place
at Ascension Church on Monday afternoon.
The services were conducted by Rev. W. II.
H. Powers, rector Of Trinity e. Church, Tow
son. assisted by Rev. R. s. COPELAND.
McCarthy.-Mrs Mary Mccarthy, widow
of Owen Mccarthy, of Long Green Valley,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Z. j..
Shanahan, near Fallston, on Saturday last,
aged rs years. She was native OF Ireland
but came TO this country nearly nifty years
ago. Mrs. Mccarthy was known former kind
ness of heart and many acts of charity: The
remains were inferred at st. Johns Church,
Long Green, on Monday morning.
Armacost.-Mrs. Catharine Armacost died
at her home in Reisterstown, on Tuesday last,
in the S1st year of her age. She was the wife
of Daniel Armacost, to whom she was mar
ried in October, 1916, and who survives her at
the age of 81 years. They located in Reisters-
town in 1871. Mrs. Armacost had never been
OUTSIDE OF BalLlmOro anu OdTIOll COuuueo anu
had never ridden on an electric car.
Price.-Mrs Rachel Price died Of .pneu-
monia at the home of her son, Mr.. George
Price, of Phoenix, on Tuesday last, aged rs
years. She was the widow of Daniel Price
and was a native of Baltimore county. Mrs
Price is survived by two children---Mr. George
Price and Mrs. Isaac Shertzer, the latter of
Hartford county.
Chairman. W. chatham, aged
about % years, died last week at Leicester,
Md, Of pneumonia, after short illness. his
BODY was brought to the home of his mother,
Mrs BENJAMIN Chatham, in the 9Th district
and buried at Sater's Church. He was un-
married and rendered assistance to his widow
ed mother.
Judge Burke Sustains the Law.-On
Saturday last Judge Burke rendered decision
in the case of Justice Joseph b. Herbert
against the County Commissioners. In this
case Justice Herbert sued the Commissioners
to recover $533.70 for fees IN crlm 1n cases
tried before him, less credit OF S242 for lines
collected by him in other cases. An act was
passed by the Legislature of 1900 limiting the
amount of fees payable by the Commissioners
to any Justice of the peace, other than station
house magistrate, to $40 in any one montn.
The monthly bills presented by Justice Her
hert exceeded the amount above mentioned
and the Commissioners declined to pay the
excess. Suit was thereupon brought to test
the validity of the law. The Commissioners
admitted their liability to the extent OF S9l 70,
the plaintiff contended they owed him S29!.IO
The court decided in favor of the Commission
ers and directed judgment to be entered for the
sum conceded. The following is the courts
opinion of the case:
1.-THE main question involved in this case is
the constitutionality vel non of the Act OF l9OO,
Chapter 147 The act is said to be special law
~. tho 0f rtioIQ SpctlOn
the Constitution, and is therefore, void. The
act is plainly public local law for Baltimore
county. and it has been decided in this State
that public local law is not special law
within the meaning of the Constitution. But
it is commended that it is void because it en-
braces more than one subject, and in this re-
spect it is obnoxious to Article g. Section ~, OF
the Constitution. l cannot agree with TINS
nv opinion, IS one. VIZ the reg fesulsfiofSf ST tie
number jurisdiction, duties and compensation
of certain public officers in Baltimore county,
to wit, justices of the peace and constabies.
Believing that the Legislature had the Consti-
tutional power to pass the act, it would be i'm
proper for me to express any opinion upon the
propriety or expediency of the act. That is a
matter which concerns the political power and
not the judicial of the government"
Justice Herbert has instructed his attorney
to take the case to the Court of Appeals.
Corn Institute at Towson Next Thurs
day.-The special corn institute will be
held at the Court House, Towson, on Thursday
next, February 10th, under the direction of
Mr. William L. Amoss. The program will be
as follows:
Morning session, 10 o'clock-Examination
of corn on exhibition.
Education of the farmers children" by F.
A. Converse, director chief Department of
Agriculture, Pan-American Exposition;
Afternoon session, 1.30.-"Corn and corn
breeding" A. d. Shamel of Taylorsville, Ill.
Prof Shamel is a graduate of the University
of Illinois. After graduation he was made as
sistant in agriculture, having direct charge OF
the field crops. This work he has followed up
until the present time, making corn his special
ty. His untiring devotion to his work and
his enthusiasm have made him an effective
teacher but probably his greatest success has
been in institute work. Having made spec
ialty of corn and being familiar with it in
every detail, he has been able to present the
subject in such an attractive manner that his
services have been in demand in every county
in Illinois. He has addressed many boards of
agriculture in adjoining states. Some of his
best work has been in the improving of the
varieties of corn by careful selection and breed
ing. He has done more than anyone else in
establishing types of corn and getting farmers
and seed-corn breeders to fix desirable charac-
teristics.
Baltimore County Agricultural Society.
AT the last meeting of this society Mr. Alex.
Mccormick, president, announced the follow
ing standing committees for the ensuing year ::
Grounds and mprovements-Messrs e. Git
tings Merryman, James S. Nussear and Allan
Stevenson.
On Track-Messrs. Stewart Diffenderffer, E.
G.. Merryman and d. H. Rice.
On Accounts-Mess Alex. Mccormick, g..
Albert Mays and DR.. A. G. McCurdy.
On Rules, Regulations, &c.-Messrs. Alex.
Mccormick, G.. Albert Mays and DR.. A. c..
McCurdy.
On Premium List-Messrs. James P. Reese,