The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-30
THE DEArH RECORD.


Burns.-Mr. John Burns, senior member of
the firm of John Burns & Sons, undertakes,
died at his home in Towson, on Tuesday morn
ing last, aged % years. He was thrown from his
buggy on Friday morning of last week and
had his collar bone broken and sustained other
injuries that brought on a stroke of paralysis
and caused his death. Mr.. Burns was ma
tive of Baltimore county and belonged to a
large family of that name. In his younger
DAYS he was carpenter and builder, but for
years had devoted himself entirely to the un-
dertaking business. MIR. Burns had been a
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church
the greater part of his life and was trustee of
Towson NJ. E. Church. He is survived by five
sons and four daughters. The sons are Mr..
Chas T. Burns, Messrs. E. E. and Frank Burns,
who have been engaged in business with their
father Mr.. William K. Burns, builder, and
Mr.. M. V. Rice Burns, who is engaged in bust
ness at Newark. N. ]. The funeral took place
at Towson NJ. E. Church on Thursday after
noon the pastor, Rev. j. R. Edwards, con-
Quoting the services, assisted by Rev. A. II.
Kelley, Rev. M. F. B. Rice, Rev. E. Z. Gala
her and Rev. Page Milburn. former pastors
Rev. w. A. Koontz, of Mt. Washington Rev.
WV. Costin, of Hunts Circuit, and Rev. J. L.
Straughn, pastor of Baltimore Circuit M. P.
Church. The pall-bearers were Messrs. A. ].
Tarbert, Joshua M. Parks, John T. Hershner,
VIM. P Cole, John s. Ensor and Gus r. Brown.
The interment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Justus.-Mr. Israel Justus, of White Hall,
Baltimore county, died Wednesday night at
the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr.. Thomas
E. Ensor He was born in Baltimore county
about IS years ago and had spent the greater
part of his life in the 9Th district, where he
was engaged in farming. His wife, who died
about one year ago, was sister OF the late
William Wise, of White Hall. Since her
death Mr. Justus had been living with Mr..
Ensor. He had long been sufferer from bron-
chitis which caused his death. He leaves one
brother, Mr.. Levi Justus, of Baltimore county.
He had no children.
Reiche.-Mrs. Emily Fendall Reiche, wife
of DIR. P. H. Reiche, a prominent physician of
Waverly, died at her home on Gorsuch ave-
nue., on Monday last. She had been an in
valid for some years and the immediate cause
of her death was heart disease. She was born
in Baltimore city in 1910 and was daughter
of Mr.. Beale Duvall and Araminta Fendall.
She was a woman of kindly and affectionate
disposition and had q wide circle of friends.
Besides her husband Mrs. Reiche is survived
by five daughters. She was double first
cousin of Mr.. Charles f. Fendall, of Towson.
Scott.-Miss Mollie E.Scott, daughter of Mr..
George Scott, well known farmer of Chest
nut Ridge, died on Friday, 22d instant. The
funeral took place at Carroll M. E. Church at
8 o'clock on Sunday afternoon and was attend
Rev. w. w. Costin, pastor of Hunts Circuit,
conducted the services. Interment in the
cemetery adjoining the church.
Batchelor.-Mrs. Mary Bachelor, wife of
Mr.. William L. Bachelor of Arlington, for
last aged 43 years. She is survived by six
children, the youngest being an infant four
days old Deceased, who was we'll known in
the county, was daughter of Mr.. Eli Tucker.
Murray.-Miss Hattie M Murray, eldest
daughter of Mr.. Henry W. Murray, of War
rem, Baltimore county, died on Monday last,
after protracted illness from consumption,
aged q years. A grown son of Mr.. Murray's
died q few months ago. The funeral took
place at Poplar NJ. P. Church on Wednesday.
Dalton.-Mrs. Mary E. Dalton, wife of Mr..
Thomas Dalton, of Texas, N. c. R. R., died on
Monday last, after an illness of five months,
aged 80 years. She is survived by five chill
dren, the youngest being but four months old.
Deceased was an active member of st. Joseph's
Catholic Church.
The Almony Case Before County Com
missioners.-The hearing in the matter of
Josiah Almony, one of the road commission
ers for the 10th district, who was charged with
improper conduct in his Office, as published in
THE UNION last week, took place before the
County Commissioners on Wednesday after
noon. A large crowd was attracted from the
10th district, showing that much interest was
manifested in the case. Mr.. John Grason
represented Mr.. Almony, and Mr.. r. R. Boar
man appeared for the petitioners.
After several witnesses had been examined
Mr.. Grason said his client was appointed last
January, and, as the testimony showed that
all the charges made were for work done in
former years, he moved that the charges be
ignored; but the Board said the question of
L l.
case was heard. Charles II. Baker was the
first witness called. He said
II worked for Mr.. Almony for three years
as carpenter, mason and laborer on the roads,
The first year l was employed at $3.50 day,
provided I would give Almony so cents out of
S5 %g ge sna fb%Sys g f dPYS w S
the proposition being to give Mr.. AImony 25
fering to give Mr.. Almony rs cents rake-off,
which was 10 cents more than was offered by
his own nephew. l had my bills cashed by
storekeepers just before was discharged and
this was the cause of my being put off road
work"
John J. Medairy said: ~ worked as carpen-
ter for Mr.. Almony and was to get 81. so day.
Mr.. Almony kept 81 out of my pay for four
days work, as he said he ought to have some
thing for his trouble, as the County Commits
sioners would not give him anything. He
WduIeu u give ul6 % d udy, UuJ T6Ius6Q, anu
he gave me 1926"
William F. Eaton said: "For working a
horse and cart on the roads gave Mr.. Almony
back % cents day, but he did not take this
sum out of every days pay"
Scott Rinehard said his account at one time
was 40 cents short, and Mr.. Almony said he
would have to take what he got or quit
Gorsuch Lewis, colored, said: II did some
work on the roads and presented bill of 500
to Mr.. Almony, but never got cent. On an
other occasion did some work and he wanted
me to pay him S1.50 instead of paying me-"
John Houston, colored, was called by Mr..
Boarman. He started out by saying: IT farm
a part, l preach a part and am jack of all
trades. / worked for Mr.. Almony last sum-
mer, and there were several settlements be-
tween us. never knew him to keep a cent
from me.n
Howard Troyer, William Elliott, Harvey
Sutton and others testified as to Mr.. Almony' g
inability to supervise the roads; while Jacob
M. Pearce, Samuel Parker, Henry G. Hutchins
and others testified that Almony was the best
road commissioner they ever had, and attend
ed to his duties in an Efficient manner.
The Board held the matter for further con-
sideration.
Mr.. Taylor Lands the Winner.-A dis
patch from New York dated May 26th.says !:
"Mr. Robert NJ. Taylor of Baltimore county,
achieved the feature victory on the Morris
Park track today on his gelding Arrahgowan.
Incidentally, choice coterie of gentlemen
from Maryland and Virginia lined their pock-
cts with the greenbacks of the bookies, for
Arrahgowan sold at 20 to l, and the Southern
ers believed him cinch investment at that
price. 1t was for the amateur cup, and Mr.
Taylor rode his horse to victory. knight of
the Garter, with Mr.. Mather up, was the
favorite at even and Mr.. Dion c. Kerr, mounted
on McWiIlams, was second choice. Mr.. Kerr
may be remembered as the prominent Wash
ington gentleman jockey who won the Chevy
Chase, the Southern and the Elkridge steeple-
chase on Joe Letter, a horse that was killed
this spring during race on the Pimlico track.
King Carter, True Blue and Andalusian also
ran in the race. Mr. Taylor gave an exhibi-
ton of superb jockeyship in the way he ham
died Arrahgowan, bringing him grandly to
victory on the finish. An immense crowd
saw the race, which was the most notable VIC
tory ever won by Baltimore gentleman
jockey.
"Mr. Taylor is member of the Overland
Hunt Club, Towson, and rode Arrahgowan to
victory in the spring races of the Maryland
Steeplechase Association at Pimlico -
SKETCH OF THE WINNER.
Arrahgowan, the horse which helped Mr..
Taylor to fame, really belongs to that gen.
tleman, though yesterday he was racing in the
name and colors of G. G. Morrison, says the
n - NJ -