The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-07-16
THE DEATH RECORD.

Lippincott.-Mr. John Lippincott died sud-
denly on Wednesday night last while talking
with members of his family, at Fertility, !"
the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr.. Edward
8. Peerce, in Dulany's Valley, aged ~ years:
The cause of his death was a complication Of
diseases. Mr.. Lippincott was born at MT.
Pleasant, Westmoreland county, Pa. When
young man he was engaged in business in
Pittsburg as agent for the Black Diamond Coal
Company. He was also member of the Pitts
burg firm of Lippincott & Blackwell that manu-
featured the Red Jacket Axe, which had very
extensive sale about the time of the Civil War.
He had not been engaged in any business for
some years and had been living in Baltimore
MI Lippincott married the only daughter OF
the late William F. Peerce, who was large
lanoed proprietor in Dulany's Valley. His
widow survives him, and he also leaves two
sons Messrs. Edward and John Lippincott-
and several daughters One of the daughters
is the wife of Mr.. Willard A. Rhoads, of Balti-
more, and another is married to Col. Levin
Lake, OF lower Long Green Valley. The
July 10th, and the interment will be in the
cemetery al Trinity Church, Long Green.
werden. MRS. Hepza Gardner Werden,
widow Of Rear Admiral Werden, of the U. s.
Navy, died suddenly on the 9Th inst, at the
home of her nephew, Mr.. Jefferson D. Norris,
near Reisterstown, aged rs years. Admiral
Werden took an active part in several naval
engagements during the Civil War and was
later commander Of the South Pacific Squad
ron. He died in 1885 and since that time Mrs.
Werden has resided at Newport, r. l., except
ing during the past six years. which were spent
with her nephews aud nieces. The funeral
took place on Sunday afternoon at All Saints
p. E. Church, Reisterstown. the rector, Rev.
Joseph Fletcher, conducting the services The
pail bearers were Prof e. s. Lewis, of Prince
ton, N. j.; DR.. W. f. Lockwood, Mr.. Frank
noll Hor Nf
Baltimore, and Mr.. William E. Wyatt and Mr..
Arthur A. Rich.
Cooper.-Mrs. Rebecca Cooper, wife of Mr..
John Cooper, died at her home at Elko. 9th
district, on Monday last, after protracted ill
ness from consumption. aged As years. Besides
her husband she is survived by three sons and
two daughters. The funeral took place on
Wednesday and the remains were inferred in
the cemetery at Eklo.
Counsel Says Law is Unconstitutional.
Some time ago the County Commissioners
asked their counsel, Mr.. Osborne l. Yellott, for
an opinion upon the constitutionality of law
passed by the last Legislature authorizing the
building of school house at Arcadia, 4th dis
trict. On Wednesday they were Informed that
the law is clearly unconstitutional, and he ad.
vises them to have IL tested in the courts.
The law in question is similar to a number
which have in recent years been passed by the
Legislature, and provides for the building of a
school house, without any particular reference
to whether the School Board or the County
Commissioners think it proper or necessary to
build it. In the other cases, such as the new
school at Sparrow's Point, the houses were
built and the bills paid, but the County Com
missioners have finally ''balked." The broad
objection which is made is that as the general
law has reposed in the School Board control of
school matters, that it is bad public policy to
take the money which is available for school
buildings, which ordinarily would be spent
where most needed, in the judgment of the
Commissioners.
Mr.. Yellott, in an elaborate written argu-
ss,zezst..Soa ds he se0hn srn1Is a. kecaoh JC ME
sD.a.e cohssLulaon lorDiuuing SPEECH legislation
Ladies' Present Fine Church Bella