The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-11-14


Michael and All Angels Church, Baltimore.
Miss Ida May Fisher. of Cockeysville, daugh.
ter of Mr.. John Fisher and granddaughter OF
Mr.. Caleb D. Staines, who lives near Luther
Vile, was married Thursday afternoon to Mr..
Orem F. Culver, of Philadelphia. The cere-
mony took place at the brides home. Miss
Ada B. Tracey, of Ashland, was best girl, and
Nh Edward Culver, brother of the groom, was
best man. Rev. Richard 6. Koontz performed
the ceremony. A reception followed. after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Culver left on the evening
train for their future home in Philadelphia.
The bride wore a blue cloth travelling suit.
She is member of Epworth M. E. Church
and teacher in the Sunday school.
There will be special attraction at the Coun
try Club on Saturday next, as the Elkridge and
Green Spring Hunting Clubs will be enter
tanned.
Wife Strikes Husband on the Head
With Stick and Causes His DEATH
Michael Smith, a farmer who lived near Refs
terstown, 4th district, was struck on the head
by stick in the hands Of his wife, Edith /.
Smith, Thursday night of last week, and died
early Friday morning. A strange feature OF
the case is that an effort was evidently made
TO keep the affair secret, and it was not re-
ported to States Attorney Grason until last
Monday.
According to Mrs Smiths testimony given
before coroner's jury summoned by Justice
YiDgling, Smith, while under the influence of
LIQUOR, attacked his wife and beat her, drag
ging her about by the hair and finally kicked
her in the face, inficting an ugly wound. Mrs.
Smith, in self-defense, caught up small stick
of window lathing little over two feet long,
and struck her tormenter.
Stunned for the time by the blow, Smith
loosened his hold on his wife and she went
into the yard. He afterward followed her and
again began his abuse. The Oldest child OF
the Smith family, Peter, came to his mothers
rescue. He showed his father back and, plac-
ing his foot behind him, tripped him.
Mrs. Smith and the boy did not suppose that
anything serious had happened to the man and
left him where he had fallen, while she went
to the barn for the purpose of pouring out the
cider which Smith had been drinking. She
afterward decided to save it, and transferred it
to vinegar barrel. After this work had been
completed, Mrs. Smith and the boy returned
to the house and found the man in the same
position where he had fallen. The wife be-
came alarmed and sent for Mr.. Harry Wal
tiers, neighbor, who assisted her in removing
Smith to an upper room. He was unconscious.
About 2 or o'clock Mrs. Smith went to her
husbands room and, becoming alarmed at his
condition, sent one of her boys for physl.
clan. Dr. Harry NJ. Slade arrived about 5
o'clock, but he found the man dead. Mrs.
Smith then sent for Mr.. e. D. Selby, an under
taker of Reisterstown, to prepare the body for
burial Mr. Eline, of Selby's undertaking es-
Enlistment, because of wound on the dead
mans head, refused to go on with his work
until an investigation bad been made and the
cause of death ascertained.
The investigation took place at the home OF
the Smiths and the jury brought in a verdict
that the deceased came to his death by blow
on the head with stick in the hands OF his
wife, Edith /. Smith, in an alteration in
which she was defending her person"
The iurymen were of the opinion that Smith
had given lust provocation. for the blow and
they were also agreed that the blow was not
aimed intentionally at the head but that Mrs.
Smith had struck at random.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith were both born and
reared in the 4th district. Mrs. Smith was
formerly Miss Edith I. Brown, of Woodens-
burg. She is about 81 years OF age, while
Smith was almost thirty years her senior:
They had been married eighteen years and
have four children.
The dead man was member of Henry Clay
Lodge of Odd Fellows of Reisterstown, which
officated at his funeral on Sunday.
WIFE RELEASED ON BAIL.
Mrs. Smith was arrested on Tuesday upon
the order of States Attorney Grason. She
was brought to Towson in the evening by
officer George w. Stocksdale, who made the
arrest, and gave bail in the sum of $1,000, Mr.
Harry Walters, a neighbor, becoming bel
bondsman. Mr.. Harry E. Goodwin, attorney
for the accused woman, advised her to give
out no statement for publication.
Roland Park is Spreading-.Will Add
Largely to the County's Taxable Basis
The Roland Park Company has filed for record
in the Clerks Office at Towson ''Plat No. o.
Roland Park This subdivision embrace!
about 100 acres of land lying between Rolane
avenue and the Falls road, north OF and ad
joining the grounds of the Baltimore Country
Club
The plat shows the roads, lanes and paths
laid out with curvlinear lines to conform tt
the irregular character of the ground. In {
general way the plan follows that of "Plat No
q" which was filed by the company about two
years ago. Both of these plats were designed
by Messrs. Olmstead Brothers, of Boston, WHIT
have in recent years done all the Landscape
work for the Roland Park Company.
The work of grading and paving the roads
laying sidewalks, sewers and water mains TO
the accommodation of the future residents II
the new subdivision is now under way ant
is being actively pushed, some Of the road
being nearly completed. Fourteen lots hav'
already been sold, the aggregate consideration
being SOL 500. All the purchasers intend build
ing, and several of the houses are already il
course of erection.
Coming Nuptual Events.--Mr. Georg
Harryman, of Mt. Washington, has announced
the engagement of his sister, Miss Rache
Bond Harryman, to Mr.. Augustus s. Trippe,
son of DR.. Edward Trippe, of Easton, Md:
The engagement is announced of Miss Viz
ginia Farragut Wilson, daughter OF the lat
Major James L. Wilson, U. s. Army, to Mr.
Arthur Phillips Nudge, son of Mr.. and Mrs
E. T. Nudge, of Pikesville.
Mr.. and Mrs John G. Snider have issue
cards for the marriage of their daughter Nils
| Annetta l.. Snider, to Mr.. Lewis A. Amrein
The ceremony will take place Thursday, No
vember 10Th, at 7.30 p M, at st. Johns Luth
eran Church, Blenheim. The future home o
the young couple will be at Glen-Arm.
The marriage of Miss Estella b.. Bailey
daughter of Mr.. J ohm w. Bailey, of Evna, Bal
timore county, to Mr.. Charles Oscar Brooks
eldest son of Mr.. Benjamin M. Brooks, is an
nounced to take place Wednesday, Novembe
25th, at Mount Carmel M. E. Church.
Contract for New Church Awarded
On Tuesday the contract for building the ney
Andrew Chapel M. E. Church South, on tn
Belair road, was awarded to Mr.. Henry {
Shelley for 3,194. The plans call for build
ing of stone, one story high, with steep slat
roof. The material will be local grant
trimmed with gray canyon stone. The int
rior will be finished in natural wood. Th
building will be in the Gothic style OF arch
| lecture, and will contain a basement and on
| large room, which will be used for churc
services and Sunday school until funds can b
| raised for an addition to be used as a Sunda,
school room alone. The work overhead is Q
open truss construction. The church will
lighted by loaded glass windows. The ston
| will be furnished BY Mr.. Harry T. Campbell
the Hartford road contractor.
1t May be Mr.. Crosby.-The Baltimor
Sun of Thursday said: 'If Mr.. Walter "
Crosby, roads engineer of Baltimore county
will accept the position it is thought he wi
be made General Superintendent of Park:
| He is said to be the dark horse mentione
| Tuesday night at the meeting Of the Par
| Board. His name is reported to have bee
suggested by General Latrobe, and Presiden
Venable and Mr.. Cuttings are said to have bee
favorably impressed. 1t was further state
that the appointment would have been mad
Tuesday night if it had been known that Nj
Crosby would have accepted
The position above referred to is a new on
lately created by the Park Board. The salar
attached to it is $4,000 year. Mr. Crosby
present salary is $4,000, with $500 additions
for travelling expenses.
. Oyster Suppers.-Mr. Thomas CorbiI
| chairman ond fnllou oop, ittoap,or