The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-12-02
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went to hotel and secured q room and he had
Deen 1t but few minutes when he died. Mr..
Norris, who was 90 years of age. was born
near wilma, Hartford county, and was a son of
the late Cardiff D. and Mary f. Norris. He
was engaged in the mercantile business in Har-
! ford some years and then came to Baltimore
county and bought the store of Mr.. A. w.
| Neal, at Unionville. After conducting this
for several years be sold out on account of i'll
| health. After rest of some months he bought
! the store at Monkton and resumed business
with young Mr.. Burk as partner. Mr. Norris
is survived by bis wife, DR.. Amanda T. Norris,
OF Baltimore, and one daughter. The funeral
took place on Friday and the interment was at
Union Chapel Hartford county. The deceased
was an uncle of Mrs. Copes, wife OF Rev. I. e.
Copes, pastor of Towson NJ. E. Church.
Stevenson Annie W. Stevenson,
widow of Washington Stevenson, died at her
nome. Fellowship" near I9wso at, early on
gering illness. She was native of Norfolk,
Va, and daughter of the late Benjamin W.
Catch. who was member of the Baltimore
county family of that name. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Stevenson about 1867 and had since
resided at Fellowship" She was most es-
Unable woman and had wide circle of warm
ly attached friends. She is survived by three
children-Mr, Thomas q. Stevenson, Mrs.
Richard w. Gardiner, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Annabel Stevenson. The funeral will
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Sd instant Rev. w. H. II. Powers, rector of
Trinity Church, Towson, will conduct the SER
vices. Interment (private) in Prospect Hill
Cemetery.
/ Tuck.-Mrs. Grace Devries Tuck, wife of
Mr.. Philemon H. Tuck, of the Baltimore bar,
died at the Johns Hopkins Hospital on Tues
day, after an illness of four months from
|; typhoid fever. It was thought that she was in
fair way to recover when she was suddenly
taken worse and died in a few minutes. Mrs.
/ Ink was we'll known in social circles and was
| active in various charities. She was daugh-
ter ofthe late William Devries, one of Balti-
more's most prominent merchants of his day.
Besides her husband Mrs. Tuck is survived by
two daughters-Mrs. Purviance Bonsal and
Miss Grace Tuck. She also leaves two sisters
and one brother-Mrs. Charles Ridgely Good
win, Mrs. G. q. Boynton and Mr.. Harry A.
Devries, the later of Baltimore county.
Stedtler.-Mrs. Elizabeth Stedtler, widow
of Gottfried Stedtlev, died suddenly on Sunday
last at her home On the Hartford road, near
Carney. She was native of Germany and
came to this country about fifty years ago. She
had been engaged in the poultry business in
the Baltimore markets forty years, her son.
Mr.. John f. Stedtler, having succeeded her
two years ago. She was q member of St.
Johns Lutheran Church, Parkville, many
years and her funeral took place there at 1.3O
P M. on Wednesday. The pastor, Rev. K. w.
Jungfer, conducted the services. She is sur
vived by one son, four daughters. twenty
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Brown.-Mr Thomas Brown, proprietor of
the Valley Hotel, Dulany's Valley turnpike.
who died on Friday morning Of last week, OF
typhoid fever, was buried in Prospect Hill
Cemetery, Towson, on Sunday afternoon. The
funeral services we're conducted by Rev w II.
H. Powers. rector of Trinity P. E. Church,
Towson. Mr.. Brown was member of Hebron
Lodge K of p, of Cockeysville, and delega-
ton from it attended the funeral and served
as pail bearers. These were Messrs. Arthur G.
son, G. P. Benson, Jacob L: Fowble and DR..
]. L. Rathie John Burns Sons were the I'M
dertakers.
Yoder.-Mr Solomon M. Yoder, a respected
farmer near Unionvile 18th district, who had
been in delicate health for some time, died on
Wednesday from an affection of the heart.
aged 81 years. He was the Oldest son of the
late Lewis Yoder, who was in his day highly
esteemed citizen of that neighborhood. He is
survived by widow (who, previous to her
marriage, was a Miss Francis,) and two chill
dren. The funeral will take place this (Satur-
day) morning and the interment will be at
Wilson'S Church. Slade Bros. & Co. will be
undertakers.
Conrad.-Mr. Peter M Conrad, aged 65
wears died at his home, in Reisterstown, on
Thursday morning from heart trouble after
an illness of nearly two years. The deceased
was native ofCarroll county, but had resided
in Reisterstown for the past forty years. He
leaves a widow, who was Miss Catherine D.
Yingling, and two sisters. Mr.. Conrad was
Confederate veteran, having served under
Stonewall Jackson in the Tenth Virginia In
fantry.
Fitzgerald. - Mrs. Johanna Fitzgerald,
widow of Edward Fitzgerald who lived on the
Falls road, Mt. Washington, for the past thirty
years, died on Sunday last. aged IS years. She
had been sick several months. Six children
survive her. One of her daughters is the wife
of Mr.. John ]. Roche.
Hicks' Weather Forecasts for Deem
berthe weather forecasts of Hicks for the
presents month, as published in Word and
Works, are as follows:
month, is central on the Sd, 4th and 9Th. The
moon at this period will pass first quarter on the
81 ana tine Sc 1
Der 18th, reaches over into December and blends
with the Venus influence during this first storm
period.
"By the Sd falling barometer and change to
warmer will be noted in western extremes.
Growing cloudiness will result in the same sec
then seet and snow will visit wide areas of the
country as storm conditions pass from west to
east across the continent; The combined in
fuences of Mercury and Venus will, in all rea-
sonable probability result in heavy, widespread
sleet storms and very low barometer, followed
this period will fall on Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday, Sd. 4th and 5th followed by severe
cold wave which will be felt in most parts OF
the country, lasting until about the 9Th.
"a regular storm period is central on the 10th.
extending from the 9th to the 18th. Every care
full student of our forecasts will remember that
IN Ol0hQ a magnetic and mGteOrO-
logical crisis annually from about December 9TH
to 18th. This is not only on account of the win
the 10th to the 18th of December, but the angle
of the earth's north polar axis to the equator of
the sun is such as to provoke maximum OF
electrical and magnetic antagonism at this time.
Hence there is abnormal tendency not only to
general winter storms, on land and sea, but
seismic shivers, strong earth currents" and
volcanic disturbances, as rule, are more nu-
SBy about Saturday, 9th, decided change to
noted in western extremes. These conditions
will bring on increasing cloudlness, moving east
ward, and from about the 10th to the 18th, In,
elusive, severe and general winter storms Will
make their transit over the country. These
storms will reach their eliminating crisis with
in forty-eight hours OF sunset on the lltn.
especially to the southwark. but be prepared
for change to northwesterly billiards. as the
ceinber cold wave to follow with the rising
barometer behind the storms
"a reactiOnary storm period Is central on the
18TH 10th and nth. Throughout this part OF the
month there is constant tendency to unsettled
and stormy weather. But decided storm condi-
tions with general rain and snow, will be most
natural on and touching Saturday and Sunday,
10th and nth. Correct statistics will show that
one of the stormiest periods on the Atlantic
ocean, along the line of travel and traffic from
the United States to Europe, lies from the 9th to
the 18th of December,
"a regular storm period covers the 10th to the
10Th. The central day of the December solstice
falls within this period, on the 2lst, and the
regular Vulcan storm period Is central on the
ed The moon is in perigee on the 23d at new
moon on the 18th, and at extreme declination
south on the celetial equator, going to south de-
cination on the 18th. All these facts combined
Indicate that from about the 10Th to the 26th
win bring q period of prolonged winter storms.
The crisis of this period may be looked for on
and touching Saturday, Sunday and Monday,
23d oath and 18th. During the same days violent
winter storms and billiards will be brewing and
advancing down from the northwest, pushed
| southwark and eastward by rushing high bar
ometer, high northwesterly gales and great
| cold wave.
"a reactionary storm period is central on the
27th, 18th and 29th The general cold leading
into these days will partially break up. the high
barometer will relax into lower pressure and
renewed squalls of rain, snow and wind will visit
many sections of the country in their progress
| sive sweep from west to east on and touching
the 9th, 18th and 18th. These storms promise