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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-18

Cornerstone of Fine School Building
Laid With Imposing Ceremonies.-The
cornerstone for the fine new school building at
Scnornw,s Point, Baltimore county, " 40 arl1 on
the weather large crowd was present.
The building, which will be situated on the
corner of and Seventh streets, will have
frontage OF $50 feet on u street and depth of
81 feet inches. There will be six class-rooms,
principals office and teachers rooms on the
nrSt moor, the same number of rooms on the
second floor, and library teachers room
and bookroom while in the basement will
be the manual training department and the
children's playrooms.
special car on the new electric road ar
rived from Baltimore at 11.45 with the in
vited guests, the School Board and county
officials Mr. j. Webb Thomas. the real es-
tate agent of the Maryland Steel Company
who has been on the sick list on account of an
accident in February which necessitated the
amputation of the right foot, was able to brave
the weather and be present
The building when completed will be one of
the finest school buildings in the State costing
1000, $4,000 of which was subscribed by
the Maryland Steel Company.
The exercises were opened with prayer by
the Rev. w. G. Babcock, of the First Metho-
dist Church, after which the children sang
my Country IT'S of Thee" Mr.. Joseph
Blair. principal of the school, then presented
Mr.. R. K. Waod, general manager of the
Maryland Steel Company and president of the
board of school trustees, with small silver
trowel, stating that the Same was a souvenir
from the teachers and pupils of the school and
hoped that il would still further cement the
already strong bond which bound him to them.
Mr.. Wood gracefully acknowledged the gift in
a few remarks, during the course of which he
referred to the fact that thanks were due to the
County Commissioners and the Maryland
Steel Company that Sparrow's Point was to
have such fine school building.
Following Mr.. Woods speech the children
sang maryland, My Maryland" after which
Mr.. Blair gave short history of the Sparrow's
Point schools and the work they had accom-
pIished.
Prof. Albert s. Cook, school examiner also
made few remarks.
The exercises were closed by singing the
"Star-SpaDgled Banner" by the children.
Among those present were Mr.. NJ. Bates
Stephens, State superintendent of education
Col. w. s. Franklin, Prof Albert S. Cook,
Wallace Stebbins and Miss Stebbins, Messrs.
Benjamin B. Owens and Spencer E. Sisco,
architects of the building; the members of the
School Board, the County Commissioners,
Walter R. Townsend, f. W. Wood, Joseph
Packard John Heischaer, ]. ]. Lindsay, Pro-
fessor Van Sickle, Thomas L. Day Judge Of
the Orphans Court for Caroline county and
many others
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-18

st. Johns Church. Mount ashjagton.-vestry-
men, John NJ Carter, Lawrence b. Kemp, Ed
ward L. Gernand r. Ross Holloway, DIR. William
J. Todd, Edward J. Penniman, H. G. Kelsey and
Ira D. Miller.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-18

Ira d. Miller.
trymen, w. H. Perot, Edgar G. Miller, John E.
Hurst, E. Glenn Perine, Charles d. Fisher, w.
5. G. Baker and Robert Gilmor.
81. James Parish, Afy Lddy's Mdnor.-Vestry-
men, Jackson Wilson. ]. Randolph Rutledge,
Jacob III. Pearce, Beale r. Howard. Julius f.
Thornton, Oliver NJ. Hutchins, DIR. Thomas Hall
Emory and DIR. rancis e. Sparks senior war
den. I. Melville Pearce (; junior warden. Nicho-
las H. Cockey registrar. ]. Randolph Rutledge
treasurer, Francis E.. Sparks, Phi. D.; lay dele
gate. Jacob NJ. Pearce; alternate, Julius F.
Thornton.
ST. Thomas Parish, Garrison Forest.-vestry-
men, William Fell johnson, Samuel NJ Shoe
maker, Charles T. Cockey, George N. Moale,
Thomas Cradock, Charles Morton Stewart, Jr.,
John McHenry and Norman Stump; wardens,
urer, George N. Moale registrar, VIM. Fell
Johnson; delegate to convention, William Fell
Johnson; alternate, Thomas Cradock.
ST. Maay's Church, FrGnklintosOn.-V estrymen
Frederick E. Sleepack, Enos Humphreys. VIM.
Kane. Lewis E. Lambert, George Harrison and
Armstead N. Webb; senior warden, +. e. Sleep
trar and treasurer, A. M. Webb; delegate to
convention, A. M. Webb; alternate, George
Harrison.
Trinity ChurcA, Long Green.-v estrymen, Chris
tian d. Warfel, D. NJ. Matthews. Edward s.
Peerce, John G.. Brogden, w. s. G. Williams,
George w. Yellott, Charles E. Weakley and
junior warden, William Brogden; registrar, d.
M. Matthews; treasurer, Thomas S. Carter col
lector, William Brogden; delegate to conven-
ton, John G. Brogden; alternate, e. S. Peerce.
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ST. Ttm0thy's Church, Catonsgile. -vestrymen,
DIR. Charles G. W. Macgill. Frederick M. COlston
e. Stanley Gary, Gustav W. Lurman, blanchard
Randall. John Glenn, Jr., Theodor G. Lurman
and Norman James.
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Church Of the Redeenser, Charles 81. AUe.-ves-
trymen, w. H. Perot, Edgar G.. Miller, John E.
Hurst. E. Glenn Perine, Charles d. Fisher w.
s. 6. Baker and Robert GilmOr.
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CHURCH OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Usual Easter Monday Elections in the
Protestant Episcopal Churches of
Baltimore County.

Trinity Church, ToOson. -vestrymen, James E.
Green, Frank Ehlen, H. V. Waltjen and Alexan-
der G. Nelson, reelected; Charles Hoff. John
Boehm, hold over; James E. Green. registrar;
Arthur Boehm, treasurer; II. v. Waltjen. as
sistant treasurer; DR.. Jackson Piper. senior
warden; Osborne l. Yellott, junior warden:
John Ridgely of H.. delegate to convention
Alexander C. Nelson, alternate.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-18

Lutherville, Residence Sold.-Mrs. Robt.
II. Bussey, of CockeysviIle, has sold her prop
ertv located on Seminary avenue, Luthervilie
to Mr.. W. Pinkney France, of that place, for
81 go. The lot contains about one acre and is
imnroyed by a large, frame dwelling, stable
and carriage house, &c. The property was at
one time the home of the late Mrs. Gertrude
V. Wright.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-18

Almony.--Miss Gertrude A. Almony,
daughter of Mr.. Franklin T. Almony, of Cor
such's Mill, It'll district, died on Sunday last.
The funeral took place at West Liberty M. E.
Church on Wednesday morning, Revs. ]. w.
Fleming and G. L. Jones conducting the SER
vices. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Stanley
McCubbin, Sterling Curry, Ernest Hendrix, q.
Leroy Curry, Marion Wright and Wilmer
Billingsley.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-18

Got a Verdict for Damages.-A verdict
for So was obtained by Mrs. Bridget MCGEE
against George W. Ross in the Superior Court
of Baltimore on Tuesday, in her suit for 81, 900
damages for alleged wrongful obstruction of
her right of way to a spring. Since August
18th, 1874, Mrs. MCGEE has owned the prop
erty 428 Falls road. She claimed the right to
use the water from spring on lot to the
north of her property, and aright-of-way over
the land of Mr.. Ross and his wife to get to the
spring. In May, 1900. fence was erected.
closing Mrs. Notices alleged right of way.
Thereupon she sued Mr.. Ross and his wife,
The court instructed the jury to render YER
dict for Mrs. McGee. Messrs. Boarman &
Lindsay were Mrs. McGee's attorneys, and
Messrs. Robert Biggs and Thomas Mackenzie
appeared for the defendants.
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THE DEATH RECORD.

Curry.-Dr. William h. Curry died very
suddenly at his home North Stricken street,
Baltimore, on the 10th instant, aged 81 years.
The cause of bis death was heart failure. He
had just previously appeared to be in the best
of health and spirits. DR.. Curry was native
of the 9TH district of Baltimore county. He
graduated from the University of Maryland
Medical School, and practiced medicine for
several years. He afterwards wentint the IL
surance business and was engaged in this line
of work up to the time of his death. DR.. Cur
ry was married and is survived by his wife
and five children. Deceased was brother of
Mr.. James T. Curry, of the 9TH district, who
was for some time a clerk in the County
Commissioners Office. Dr. Curry was son of
the late Kean Curry.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-18

New Entrance to Union Station.-Con-
tractors ]. ]. Walsh & Sons will shortly begin
Union Station, which will be situated Oh the
east side of Charles street, opposite the present
entrance. A covered platform will extend
from an intersection of the present platform
which runs to Maryland avenue and stair
way will lead from the end of the platform to
the platform of Charles street. The object OF
enter or leave Union Station without having
to cross the tracks of the United Railways and
Electric Company. Baltimore Herald.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-18

Phoenix N. G. r. R.-The M. Il. Church at
this place held its annual Easter service last
Sunday night Miss Ethel Boyer, the organ
ist. PLAYED several voluntaries while the peo-
Die were gathering. The singing. which was
under the direction of Mr.. w. L. Boyer, was
as usual excellent. Mrs. S. II. Scott sang a
solo, entitled "Open the Gates of the Temple"
Rev. ]. 7. Marsh made short and impressive
address The offering of the day was $50.
The ushers were Messrs. Jesse Daily, John
Daily, e. Buell. and Frank Albright.
Mrs J, w. Hoover, of this place, who has
been very i'll, is slowly improving.
Miss Marguerite A. Boyer spent part of the
Easter holiday with Miss Alice Schumacher, at
her home in Baltimore.
Miss Emma Smith, of Melvale, spent Satur-
day and Easter Sunday with Miss Ida Price,
of this place.
Beginning with Sunday April 10Th, a week
of special service will be held here under the
auspices of the Epworth League. Those who
will preach are Rev. DR.. George G.. Bacon,
Rev. DR.. c. L. Pate, Rev. DR.. II. s. France,
| Rev. DR.. Charles E. Guthrie, Rev. Frank G..
Porter and Mr.. w. J. b. Gluck. q.
Committee Selected.-Mr. E.S.W .Choate,
chairman of the last taxpayers convention at
| Towson, has appointed the following gentle
| men as a committee to draft amendments to
| the road law of Baltimore county, and to SUBJ
NIT them to the next meeting of the taxpay-
| ers' convention at Towson Frank |. Duncan,
| Lutberville; Samuel NJ. Shoemaker, Steven
son ; Alexander Mccormick, Jr., Fullerton ;
Milton Dance, Cuttings, and John 3. Ensor,
| Towson.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-18

Baumann.-John G. Baumann, aged IS
years, one of the Oldest of the German resi-
dents of Catonsville, died Tuesday afternoon
at his home on Harlem lane, of stomach
trouble, from which he had suffered for the
past three months He is survived by widow,
three sons and a daughter.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-18

al Estate Sales.-Slade & Risteau, auc-
tiers, sold on the premises at Arlington, Sd
dict. on Tuesday, for Mr.. VIM. H. Buck,
conittee, a lot of ground fronting 127 feet
o1uck avenue, with an average depth of5614
feo E. L. Haines, for $500, and triangular
l6onting 542 feet on the same avenue and
calming 2 71-100 acres, to Luke w. White,
f61,000. The remaining lots as advertised,
Gaining III acres, were offered as a whole
awithdrawn at bid of $3.50 an acre.
lttison q Gahan, auctioneers, sold on the
pnises on Tuesday. for Mr.. w. H. Baylcss,
arney named in a mortgage from Thomas
Hmoss and wife to the National Howard
TX, a farm of 20 acres, with good improve
uts, situated on Cedar avenue, near Kings
V, 18th district; purchased by Martha j.
Isaac F. Tyson for 81. $50.
ines l., Norwood, auctioneer, sold at the
Gt House door ON Tuesday, for Mr.. William
euch, trustee. three lots of ground at Melli-
j Sd district, 80 by 100 feet; purchased by
.lua Jessop, for 500. The property at
Ionville, 18th district offered by Mr.. Cor
q at the same time was withdrawn because
nsuficiency Of bids.
A. Kirkland, auctioneer, sold on the
misses at 8 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon,
Messrs. E. Winthrop Bosley and w. Gill
ith, trustees, the home of the late Mrs.
~ j. Parlett, situated on the west side of
Hartford road at Hamilton, to Mr.. George
lelein, of Baltimore, for So. 200. The place
tains about 8 acres and is improved by
| ye frame house and all necessary outbuild-
8. Mr.. Kirkland was highly oomplimented
| IN the sale, the price being thought an ex-
| tionally good one.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-18

widow of Daniel P. Goodwin, died on Monday
last, after brief illness from pneumonia, at
the home of her daughter Mrs. j. Wesley
Zepp, of Finksburg. She was 70 years of age
and for many years was well known resi-
Goodwin and Elmer Goodwin, OF Baltimore,
and Mrs. Zepp. The funeral took place on
Wednesday afternoon, the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. w. NICK. Hammack pastor of
Glyndon NJ. E. Church. The interment was
at Westminster.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-18

:. BARRETT-KELBAUeH.-The marriage of Miss
Mary Kelbaugh, of Warren, to Mr.. Frederick
G. Barrett, son of Mr.. Grafton Barrett of War
rem, took place Wednesday night at the home
of the groom's parents. Rev. Adolphus T.
Pindell, rector of Sherwood p e. Church,
Cockeysville, performed the ceremony. A re-
ception followed
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-18

Schone.-Mr J. Henry Schone, formerly
well known business man on the Belair road,
died suddenly from appendicitis, on Wednes-
DAY last st. IN the o5d year o. ms Mag he is sur
stetter, and three daughters. Deceased was
son of the late John Schone and brother of
Mr.. j. Hartman Schone, justice of the peace at
Gardenville. He was a member of Garden
Lodge of Odd Fellows and also of the Gardeners
and Farmers Society The funeral will take
place at his late home on Sunday afternoon
next at 2 o'clock. Interment in Jerusalem
Cemetery.
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right; he was as meek az the shorn laml
when he was convinced that he was Ii
the wrong, and his great heart and minG
were ever open to argument. These two
characteristics, with his ripe scholarshit
and Christian character, gave him the
reputation of O great educator and dis
ciplinarian, and brought under his tutor
ship boys from every section of South
Carolina and other States of the South
The moral, religiOus and cultivated senti
ment OF the communities in which Mr.
Kennedy taught had very much to dc
with attracting young men to his school
am aware that many of yoir have the
idea handed down that Mr.. Kennedy was
hard maater--yes, q cruel tyrant--in
the school room.- This is untrue. and &c
affords me much satisfaction to have this
opportunity to correct the idea. It is
true he used the rod in cases of DISC
of dience and inspbofdinatiou, and even
TO teach the young idea to shoot"
especially when the young idea did not
want TO shoot. This was almost nil
versai custom in those days with che
'old field" school-masters. One reason
for this notoriety in Mr.. Kennedy's
school was owing to the fact that many
parents, far and near; Nyho had bad boy
or boys thought the only place for such
was Mr.. Kennedy's school, and oonse-
quent!y they were packed mp and sent to
him. Thus IL became q generally accepted
fact that all the bad boys were sent to his
school; but good boys were also sent to
him. Both good and bad were put upon
their honor and made to feel that they
were regarded as gentlemen. This high
toned stand by the teacher captured many
q bad boy, and his visions of new fields of
conquest vanished at the very threshold
OF the school, and bad boy was made
agood ono In the twinlxiing of an eye,
and finally returned to his home true
man, with heart and mind enriched with
those noble traits held in such high
esteem by his teacher. Every boy was
presumed by Mr.. Kennedy to be the en-
bodiment of truth and honor until he
proved himself otherwise. When such
elevated and honorable methods failed,
then Mr.. Kennedy felt that it was his
duty ID employ harsher means to accom-
plish the object of both teacher and pa
rent.
1t is matter on record in the annals
of court history of this county, then
Pickens District, that, while teaching
school at what is now known as "Old
Pickens," an irate father indicted Mr..
Kennedy for whipping a son while at
tending his school. The case was
tried before a jury and the teacher ac-
quilted and fully justified in his act.
OF all the places where Mr.. Kennedy
conducted his schools, including Pickens
court house, Pendleton, WILLIAMSON,
Shutdown and other places. the school at
Shutdown, known as "Thalian Academy"
was probably the most noted. While it
had all the external appearances of the
''Old-field" school, within it's rude walls
was aourrioulum of study and training far
above that of many of the colleges of the
present day. though this high standard
was adhered to in all the schools ever
taught by Mr.. Kennedy. mention the
school at Shutdown in particular, as it
was located in the country, really and
truly, surrounded for miles by large
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-06

country homes and weasthv farmers
with their interesting and cnitiyata,
| families, who took as much interest i,
"Thalian ACADEMY, as the teacher di.
himself, and contributed much to th,
comfort and happiness OF the MANY bat
and good bows whose good fortnna IL wa,
ever TO be welcomed into their homes.
| r. ,oaa ha ;,tarast,,,, =, go, - -.
| to have Jasn,;s,.;o,,r tI,s ..o,y =. -. ~
iaarn;na sTha =, as,, h,,,i5;ssa .ae seSSu ,.
s;xtv feat ionS hv tsvectv' Z, gs fao. aa;Ja
mada Of WOOL hcar,aS .s ne Nc a0ey ~suo ~,
down viii ,,ianE o,,n sts s,s Nj, IH a.,
partitions In the interior: therefore hay
| mo ma 1arga room, . ,Th;s ,n.,,,, :, &c ~
nnnisI @ ha he teenhar tha i;t,Sa a,;~,a Was ~
| littla hoyas Who ha,onssaJ :" t2,ss ssp "Ie ID
R,ans separtn,a,t and aha ~ S;o ,,,,.,s H. :. =.
tbav- wera then arnaS Sno c.s sss ssIis, 30 g.
me- n hn;iJ;nn ,,;ta ,,eo. sa...n oInu suls
r rvision wass 1anetaJ i haiF = Jo, .on eu u'
mora an,a,I y,no.ia'. oat;na i. -, uonen ,.n VI
To accommnSsta ta, nr tssai So =, onHugu holgsa
These were Occupied by the 'bio bovs Am M
adyanced ciassea avaru ono nf eya s.,t,n,., "nu
!, was nnt on bis honnr r., t,sa ah;aa
tha afu,, v;no asaa J..na 5,,r,,,.s al, 49, =,
Thia iavnnt With n iorna ~, s,,.n,,,,d
naarhg whSra tha h,.,,ss 10 10y ~ t'.
nlay;n1 oa,,,as onnt, . s.,ot ), .T..'1 ~ =,
t.iumpinSw sihasa ~ ..sh;,,,, 7, t.re.Ia,.
hole, and etown hal, ); cnnst;; ,,t,.S ~.
Academvf 81 Thia Iattar isra N, 4, .tu.a the
fayorite and From, tbais s;v,;las;.,, n9
think al,in to The pre.ant haee haii ,,r:,t,.
hlv tha Observation-Disclosures I'M IN pt'9a pryt99a-
nep,, was aecras ran,a ;ndn,oad - 10,
the bio bovs slnring ssboohsn estar tho ~
had ppensred their resc;ta t;nns T1ss
sIeepi,e anartments FOR the at,dante
we're Iocated close To the reaidsncas a.,
the oommnn;ty aome an far ss t,v" a,,d ~
three miles from the Academy, and we're
two-room frame cabins, nicely finished in
the interior and well furnished by the
owners and each would accommodates
from four to eight boys. (The moro the
merrier.) Meals were furnished at the
family table, and every boy was brought
directly every day under the infiuence of
home life and made to feel as one Of the
family. This feature Of the school was
very popular. These cabins were the
homes of the boys and furnished the
places and opportunities for much fun
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the purpose of creating in the minds of
| the jury q reasonable doubt In >the pris-
oner's behalf, the defense adopted the
theory that Myers, in the delirium of his
dying agony, bad shot himself. Against
this theory the prosecution argued that
II he had accidentally shot himself his
clothing would have shown the stain of
burnt powder, which an examination
failed to disclose. Mr.. Vallandigham,
however, insisted that the theory was
reasonable. During recess of court he
and other attorneys for the defense went
to neighboring grove, and, fastening
piece Of white muslin to tree, fired
muzzle within few inches of the object,
and while the shooting produced slight
discoloration of the muslin, it was 80
alight that Mr.. Vallandigham Was salts
fled with the reasonableness of his the
ory. There were several pistols on hand,
and, seizing one that he supposed was
empty, he held the muzzle toward his
the trigger: Gentlemen, this Is the way
Tom Myers shot himself" He expected
only to hear the snap of an empty pis.
tol, but to his amazement and that of
his .fellow-attorneys, he shot himself
mortally, and died of the wound during
the approaching night.
Thus died very distinguished barris-
Tor, ponticlan ana partlsan> or Jefferson,
ian Democracy, in the full vigor> of his
mental and physical manhood at forty
nine years of age. McGeehan was ao-
Quilted ON the ground of reasonable
doubt, and Mr.. Vallardigham's persist
ent testing of his theory with the pistol,
and his tragic death as the consequence,
were all powerful in bringing about the
result McGeehan, who was very har-
dened man, is said to have wept Ii.ie a
child when he heard next day that VAL
derest emotion: "He died to save NO."
1t was the sacrificing of great life for
one that had been notoriously bad. His
freedom again secured, he went into the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-06

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OSTRICH LOGIC.

~When can't see danger there Is no
danger" That's the logic Of the ostricf,
which hides it's head and exposes its
body to the hunter. There are not a
few people who seem to have gone to
the ostrich to learn logic. The most
dangerous enemes of humanity are the
enemies which can't be seen, the disease
breeding microbes which infect the
blood. It is harder to get the microbe
out of the blood than to keep II out, but
DR.. Picrce's Golden Medical Discoyary