The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-03-14
THE pRATH RECORD.

iii 0leQ at his nome IN daTLIOrQ, conn.,, OF
Monday. During the Civil War he was con
nected with the Army of the Potomac and
saw active and highly important service il
Maryla Gen. Franklin was in command
of brigade at the battle of Bull Run, and af
terward, in 1862, was in charge of the Sixth
Army Corps. He was in nearly all the battle:
on the peninsula. Later he was in command
at South mountain, on September 14th 1852
and was engaged in the battle of Antietam, on
September 18th. He was also at the battle
of Fredericksburg In 1864 General Franklin
was obliged to leave the army on account oil
illness, and when he returned to duty he was
placed on the Retiring Board at Wilmington
tured by the famous Major Harry Gilmor, al
the Gunpowder bridge on the P, W. & B.
Railroad while he was bound north from
Washington. This was on the 18th of July
1864. On the same night Gen. Franklin
escaped from his captors while they were en-
camped in the western end of Green Spring
Valley. He is survived by two brothers, one
of whom is Col. Walter s. Franklin, of Balti-
more, formerly of Baltimore county, and Rear
Admiral Samuel Rhoads Franklin, now living
in Washington. The remains of Gen. Frank
lin were inferred at York Pa, on Wednesday.
Francis.-Mr Augustus Francis, who had
spent his entire life in that neighborhood,
died of pneumonia on Sunday last at his home
at Baynesville, east of Towson, aged "a years.
He was widower and leaves several sons and
daughters. His brother, Mr.. Thomas Francis,
of Woodbury., who is Sc years of age, survives
him. The funeral took place on Tuesday af-
ternoon and the interment was at Providence
NJ. E. Church. The services were conducted
by Rev. F. r. Issac and Rev. J. L. Straughn.
The pail bearers were Messrs. John Doraer,
Henry Traband, Amos Torbit, George Green,
John Roberts and Henry Bash. John Burns
d Son were funeral directors.
Massenburg.- Sunday last Dr. R. G.
Massenburg, of Towson, received dispatch
from Macon, Ca, announcing the death of his
brother, Charles b. Massenburg, collector CT
taxes and treasurer of Bibb county, Ga Mr..
Massenburg had held the office for twenty
years. He served with distinction in the
Eighth Georgia Regiment in the Civil War,
under the command of General Longstreet, and
lost bis right arm in the battle of Knoxville
and was taken prisoner there and detained at
Camp Chase, o., and Point Lookout, being
paroled from the latter place. Mr.. Massen.
burg also took part in the second battle OF
Manassas.
Cunningham.-Mr. Aquilla Cunning ham
died on Monday afternoon at the North Point
House, on the Philadelphia road, aged about
70 years. For many years Mr.. Cunningham
had been connected with public houses in that
section of the county and had an extensive &C.
during the Civil War and was member OF
Wilson Post, Grand Army of the Republic.
Mr.. Cunningham was twice married, but out
lived both his wives. He is survived by two
nephews who live in Baltimore.
Gott.-Miss A. Louisa M. Colt, who was
stricken with paralysis at her home in Towson,
one day last week, died on Wednesday morn
ing. She was q native of Baltimore and q
daughter of the late Thomas ]. and Catharine
Colt. She is survived by one sister, with
whom she lived Deceased was cousin of the
late John Merryman, of Hayfelds., She was a
member of Trinity P. E. Church and her
funeral took place there on Friday afternoon.
Eversole.-Mr George w. Eversole died of
consumption at the home of his mother, at
Sparrow Point. aged AZ years. He was track
foreman but, owing to i'll health, had not been
able to work for some months past. Mr.. Ever
sole is survived by a widow, who, before her
marriage, was Mise Ella Joy, of Freeland,
Baltimore county, and three children. He
was a member of the Red Men and the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics.
Spanish Gun Reception Committee. =
The committee named by the County Com.
missioners to make preparations for the formal
reception at Towson of the captured Spanish
gun, held a meeting at the office of General
Agnus, in Baltimore on Thursday last.
ElaDS IOT welcoming Tue lnVlIeu BucSlS, VIII
will include President Roosevelt, the Secre-
tary of the Navy, Admirals Dewey and Schley,
as we'll as the Governor of Maryland and his
staff, and officers of various State military or
CARNATIONS, were considered, as was also the
most acceptable way of having the gun placed
and the nature of the inscriptions on the base.
1t was practically decided to have the gun
pointing toward the angle of the yard nearest
the Smedley House. opposite the Court House.
On the right side of the base, the one nearest
the north side of the Court House, will be in
scribed Dewey's famous command at the open
ing of the bombardment of Cavite: "You
may fire, Gridley, when you are ready" to-
gether with the Admiral's name and the date
of the battle of Manila. On the left side of the
base will be Schley's remark at the battle Of
e,ra;~zc ..clery enapah for. u !,
date of the battle.
The front panel will bear the inscription
Captured at Manila, Philippine Islands, May
LIST, 1885," while the panel in the rear will bear
the name of Mr.. VIM. Tyler Page, through
whose efforts the gun was secured.
1t was proposed to have the school children
of the county take part in the exercises and
the School Board will be requested to permit
the pupils to rehearse several patriotic airs to
be sung on that occasion.
Besides those mentioned aboveit was decided
to invite the commanders of the First Fourth
and Fifth Regiments and their respective stats,
the commissioned officers of Troop A, the
officers of the Maryland Naval Brigade and
Gen. Lawrason Riggs and staff
The committee is composed of Gen. Felix
Agnus, Col. David G. Mcintosh, Col. Benja-
min F. Taylor, Mr. William H. Wight and
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Shoemaker.
Railroad News From Harford.--The
Belair Democrat of last week said: 1.-THE work
of soliciting subscriptions for the new electric
railroad continues and the promoters are meet
ing with gratifying success The uncertain
routes are still competing but the indications
all point to the selection of the turnpike line.
There seems to be more persons able and will
ing to subscribe larger sums on this route than
on the jerusalem section. Among the former
are Messrs. Bauernschmidt. Hess. Kirkland,
Griffith, Stewart, Shearer and BOnaparte. The
latter is particularly active and liberal and the
probabilities now are that the $50, 900 required
as condition precedent to the building of the
road will be secured. If the road is made it
will haul passengers and freight, it is asser-
ted at about half the cost of the steam roads.
THE corps of engineers of the Maryland and
Pennsylvania Railroad is at work on the pro-
mum Station, passes Kalmia postoffice, through
Mrs. Priscilla Webster's farm to the flint
mill, near Broad creek, near Dublin, on to
Conowingo at point not far from the paper
mills. They have eight engineers in the field
and are now engaged in running second line.
the nrSt one Delng unsatisfactory. Inc line,
if built, will open up valuable undeveloped
territory and be of much service in the pro-
posed development of the Susquehanua cleo
trio plant. The freight business from the flint
mill will be an important item and there is
much other business that will be diverted to
the Maryland and Pennsylvania which now
goes to other roads,
Meeting of the School Board.--The
School Board held meeting at Towson on
Wednesday with the president, Mr.. Thomas
B. Todd, in the chair, and Prof. A. s. Cook,
secretary.
The Board accepted the offer of Mr.. Boiling,
representing the Woodlawn Cemetery Compa-
nv, to erect school house of at least the same
dimensions as the present building at Powha-
tan, to be built of stone, with slate roof, &C.
cording to plans and specifications and super
intenderce of the Board architect and on such
lot as the Board may select, the company to
give fee.simple title TO one halfacre of ground,
and the Board to give title to the company for
one-half acre on which the old building is
located.
On motion of Mr.. Shoemaker it was decided
to hold the next annual Teachers Institute
September 7, 8, 8 and 10.
1t was ordered to appoint the candidates for
scholarships to the Normal School according
to their averages at the annual examination
for teachers and pupils to be held at the Nor
NAL School, June %, % and "a.
1t was ordered that the week beginning Feb
ruary 16 be dropped in the average. The
schools are to close June &c for the summer