The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-29


Sherwood, N. @. R. R.-This communit!
was very much shocked to learn of the sudder
death of Col. Milton w. 0ffutt which occurred
at his residence at Towson, on the 10th inst
He had a number of friends and acquaintance
here and all who knew him appreciated him
for his many good quantities OF head and heart
Many poor people Will greatly feel the loss o.
kind and generous friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Nelson and daughter
who spent several weeks at Bass Rock, Mass.
where Mr.. Nelson's son, Mr.. Alexander Nelson
has cottage, have returned to their summer
home at Sherwood. Mr.. Nelson speaks very
highly of Bass Rock as a summer resort and
greatly enjoyed his stay there.
The accident to the York accommodation
train on Monday evening last created great ex-
element at Sherwood. The rear car having
been set on fire by an exploded lamp was in a
full blaze in the interior when the train pulled
up at this station. Nearly all the passengers
in the coach-some twelve or fourteen-were
more or less injured either from burns or by
jumping from the coach. The explosion of
the rear lamp of the car caused the others to
explode also, thus rendering the affair still
more serious.
The injuries of Rev. VIM. A. Koontz, of Mt.
Washington were among the most serious.
Miss Ella Ryan, of Texas, had her clothing
almost entirely burned from her body and her
hair was also burned. A great many people
gathered at the station and all seemed willing
to assist the unfortunate ones in every way
possible. DR.. II. B. Stevenson, whose house
is near the station. was not at home at the time,
but several of the injured ones went to his
house and Mrs. Stevenson and several other
ladies did all they could to relieve their suffer-
ings. They deserve much praise for their
kind efforts. 1t is said that if it had not been
for the heroic efforts of Rev. Mr.. Koontz the
results of the accident would have been much
more serious. He worked with all his might
to get the ladies out of the burning car and it
was due to his efforts in this direction that he
suffered so much himself. A lady who tainted
and fell in the car would surely have lost her
life had it not been for Rev. Mr.. Koontz.
Mr.. VIM. ]. Eckers, our village blacksmith
has been suffering very much with rheuma-
tism and at times he is unable to get about.
He is an excellent mechanic and an expert
horse-shoer, a fact highly appreciated by the
many owners of fine horses in this section of
the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Wright, child and
servant, have returned to their home near
Sherwood, after spending some time at Atlantic
City.
Mr.. Dennis Carter, wood and lumber dealer
of Baynesville is shipping large lot of tele-
graph poles from this station to Pennsylvania.
The poles are being cut in Ridgely's woods,
near Lutherville.
Misses Florence Matthias, Irma Welsh and
Ida Swick are visiting Miss Bessie Morning
star, at her homein Green Spring Valley. T.
Upper Falls, 18th District.-Our Gamers
are busy at this time making preparations for
their fall pack. Mr.. Van Brant Rittenhouse,
Mr.. E. j. Bell and others will be ready to be-
gin operations in few days. The outlook for
tomatoes is not good and this is unfortunate
because Gamers rely principally upon them.
Mr.. Thomas X. Turner, tenant on the Roslin
Farm, has the finest field of corn in this neigh
borhOod. He is very successful grower of this
cereal as well as of others. He threshed his
wheat crop on the 10th of August and the yield
was 495 bushels from 25 acres, an average of
nearly 20 bushels to the acre. Considering the
poor results elsewhere this is thought to be
very satisfactory and reflects credit upon Mr..
Turner as farmer. Roslin is the old Cuttings
farm.
The store and postoffice at Franklinvile will
close on the LIST of September. The goods re-
manning unsold will be removed to one of the
company's plants in North Carolina. Jerusa-
lem will be the postoffice for that section after
the close OF Franklinville office. There are
but few families left in the village, most OF
them having secured employment elsewhere.
The closing of this mill is serious blow to
this section of the county and the hope is sim
cerely expressed that the shutdown may not
be of long duration.
A number of needed Improvements have
been made to Upper Falls school house during
the vacation season. These include new roof
and other repairs that add to its appearance.
The work was done under the supervision of
Mr.. James l.. Norwood.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Salem M. E..
Church will hold lawn fete on Friday and
Saturday, Septem Der 4th and 9Th, and pleas
ant time is promised all who attend.
Mr.. Joseph Ferguson, the popular black
smith at this place, has removed his family to
the Hammond property, near the village.
The weather is fine at this time and the
people are making preparations for good
crop this fall. The seed selected is prime and
clean and has been chosen with great care. 1t
is sure to bring forth good Republican crop
in November. JUDGE
Perry Hall, 18th District.-Misses Florence
and Edith Dunty entertained a number of
their friends last Saturday evening in honor of
their guests, Misses Norma and Ethel Theme,
friends were present and enjoyed themselves
music, etc. At late hour the guests were
served bountifully with refreshments. Among
those present were Misses Annie and Katie
Walter, Almes Billingsey, Arts Halbert, Edna
Pearce, Mabel Pearce, Grace Pearce and Miss
Courtney and Messrs. Robert Dunty, Samuel
Fox, Serick Fox, Harry Dunty, John Bill
Kingsley, Clifford Blackstone, Raymond Hal
BERT Henry Yellott, Edward Billingsley and
Howard Fox.
On Saturday last at Kingsville the Perry
Hall baseball team defeated The Kingsville
nine by the score of Is to IA.
am glad to note the improvement of Mrs.
Adeline Fox, who has been seriously i'll for the
past month.
DR.. and Mrs. Yourick are stopping at Mrs.
Richardson's for the summer.
Mr. Clifford Blackstone, who had his cheek
bone broken in game of ball, August 9Th, is
much improved He was taken to the Johns
gical operation was not necessary.
Mr. John G.. Halbert, a highly respected
farmer of this neighborhood, has lost all his
hogs from some unknown disease. Heis ofthe
opinion that they were overcome by the ex-
IRENE heat of the past week. They were large
and fat porkers.
Miss Mamie Dunty is spending the week
with friends in Washington.
The Sunday evening services of the NJ. E..
Church South are largely attended. Preaching
every Sunday morning at IL o'clock and in the
evening at 8. JACK.
Convention, 18th District.--Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Vincent, Jr., of this place, who spent
some time abroad for pleasure returned home
on Tuesday in excellent health.
A few weeks ago while some men were en-
gagged in hauling sein at Carrolrs Island,
near Bengies, they caught shark that weighed
nearly 800 pounds. The monster was killed
by a colored man named Berry, of Loreley
Miss Emma Porter, of this place, who had
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Owens, has re-
turned to her home.
Mrs. Harry Thomas, of Washington, d. c.,
who spent two weeks with relatives here, has
returned to her home.
Mrs. Leonard Tremper, of this place, is sick
with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Scott P Matthews and daughter, who
are living in Western state, are visiting rela-
tives and friends in Baltimore county. Mr..
Matthews, who is a son of the late Ezekiel
Matthews, was for some time clerk in the
record office at TOWson
Miss Myrtle Proctor has been spending some
time with friends in this section of the county.
Mrs. D. II. Akehurst, of this place, is visit.
ing her parents, Captain and Mrs. Rivers, OF
Baltimore.
Mrs Edward Scott. of Howard county, and
Mr. Howard Gambrill, of Baltimore, spent
last Sunday with their mother, Mrs. A. A.
Gambrill, of this place, who has been very i'll
for some time.
Mr.. Herman Badenhoof, who lives here, is
spending some time abroad.
The Messrs. Robinson have improved their
store with fresh coat of paint and otherwise.
Mrs. Jane Thomas, of Washington, d. g.,
has been visiting her brother and sister, Mr..
Richard Bevans and Mrs. John Cowley. of this
neighborhood. A.
Mt. Vista, 18th Obstructive this week ex-
perienced the warmest weather of the summer
and it may yet make up for the unusual cool
ness that has prevailed the greater part of the
time. The Hartford people selected "hot old
time for their fair and il is earnestly hOped