The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-05
THE DrArH RECORD

Watkins.-Mr John Reall Watkins. whose
| illness has several times been noticed in THE
! UNION, died on Saturday last at his home on
| Walbrook avenue, Baltimore, aged 81 years.
| He was a native of the 18th district of Balti-
| more county and a son of the late John Wat
| kins. For many years Mr.. Watkins was pro-
| prietor of the old Long Green Hotel, which
was burned about year ago, and was known
| to thousands of Baltimore and Hartford county
people. He is survived by a widow and four
sons-Messrs. Samuel Harry, John and Charles
B. Watkins. The funeral took place on Tues
day morning at Fork NJ. E. Church. where the
interment was made. Revs. John w .Larmour
and Edward Wroth, of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church, and Rev. NJ l.. Beall, pastor of
Long Green Circuit, conducted the services.
Worthington-Mrs Ellen y. Worthington.
who was a native of Howard county, died on
the 18th ult., at the home of her son, Mr.. Henry
81. Worthington, North Calvert street, Balti.
more, in her seth year. The deceased was the
mother of DIR. George G. Worthington, who is
now serving term in the penitentiary for NAL
practice. At hearing before Governor War
field held last winter, in which the friends of
DIR. Worthington wished to secure pardon for
him, it was testified that his mother had never
been informed of her sons whereabouts, but
had been told that he had gone away" The
same explanation was made to his young
daughter. DR.. worthington is we'll known in
the I'd district of this county, where he owns
farm.
Cooke.-Capt. Adolphus Cooke, a highly
respected citizen of the Sd district, died at his
home, south of Stevenson, on Sunday last.
He was 65 years of aged, and is survived by bis
widow, who is the daughter of the late William
Clark, of GAINESVILLE, Howard county. Cap
tain Cookies surviving children are Mr.. VIM.
Cooke, Mr.. Irwin Cooke, Mrs. Charles T.
Cockey, Jr., Mrs. Reeder, wife of Dr. Dawson
Reeder; Miss Nita Cooke and Miss Ella Cooke.
He was at one time extensively engaged in
farming, but sold his farm some time ago and
retired to a smaller place. Captain Cooke seTv-
ed with distinction in Maryland cavalry reg
iment in the Confederate army.
Lindsay-Mr. Hugh Lindsay, one of the
Oldest residents of Texas, N. c.. r. R.. died on
Wednesday, aged so years. He was native
of Ireland but came to this country when a
young man and spent the greater part of bis
life at Texas. He is survived by widow and
three children-Mr. Michael ]. Lindsay Miss
Mary Lindsay and Miss Ella Lindsay the lat
Ter teacher of the public school at Texas. Mr.
Lindsay was a member of st. Joseph's Catholic
Church, where the funeral will take place
today.
Umlauff-Mr Louis Umlauff, of Fullerton,
died on the 28th ult., aged 20 years. He was
a native of Germany but came to this country
when a small boy. For many years he was
engaged in business in Baltimore. He is sur
vived by one daughter and two sons-Mrs.
Eleanor Keller and Messrs John A. and Henry
Umlauff. The funeral took place on Sunday
afternoon, Rev. Oscar Guthe, pastor of Jerusa-
lem Evangelical Church, officiating. Inter-
ment in Baltimore Cemetery.
Price.-Mrs. Mary 4. Price, wife of MIR.
John A. Price. of Ashland, N. G. r. R., died
on Thursday last after protracted illness,
aged So years. She was daughter of the late
James Fowler. She is survived by her hus-
band, six children and seventeen grandchil-
dren. The father of Mrs. Price was soldier
in the Union army during the Civil War and
was killed at the battle of the Wilderness. His
body was not recovered.
Smith Mrs. Smith, wife of Mr.. j. Frank
Smith, died at her home in Catonsvile, on
Tuesday last after long illness, aged a years.
She was native of Gainesville and daugh-
ter of the late Reuben Jones. She is survived
by her husband and one son-Mr. Jerome
Smith. Deceased was a member of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church and also of the w.
c. T. U.
Duering. VIM. Duering, formerly of
Chestnut Ridge, died on the 26th ult aged rs
years. His wife died several years ago and be
is survived by four children-Mrs. George Con-
ley, Miss Alice Duering, Mr.. Frank Duering
and Mr.. Benjamin Duering. The funeral took
place at Mays M. E. Church, Rev. ]. H.
Brunges conducting the services.
Hobbs.-Mrs. Emeline ]. Hobbs, widow of
Lawrence w. Hobbs, of Howard county, died
on Wednesday at the home of her son, Mr..
Winfield Hobbs. of Randallstown, Baltimore
county, aged SO years. She is survived by
seven sons and five daughters. The funeIal
took place on Friday.
July Was Record Breaker.-The month
Just passed was the record breaker for thun-
der storms in July, according to the Baltimore
weather bureau. There were IL distinct thun-
der storms, the previous record being IL, reach
ed in 1883 and again in 1904. The total rain
fall for the month was 1866 inches, which is
the second greatest rainfall ever recorded in
July, the record being II O3 inches in 1889.
The average rainfall for the month is only 466
inches which gives an idea of the unusual
character of the month. There were IL days
when .01 inch of rain, or more, were recorded,
and they were four days when more than one
inch fell, which has only been equaled twice
in 1886 and 1889. 1t would not be unreasonable
to expect that such rainy month would also
be fairly cool, but on July Is maximum of
SO degrees was recorded, the hottest day for two
years. The coolest day in the month was July
90 when the average temperature for the day
was So degrees 1t is not safe to forecast the
weather for day, so the forecast for q month
will not be especially certain, but it is probable
the present month of August will be nearly
normal than would have been the case If July
had been less abnormal.
Meeting of the School Board. The School
Board held a meeting at Towson on Friday,
4th inst, with all the members present Mr..
Thomas B. Todd presided, and Assistant Su-
perintendent John T. Hershner was secretary.
The following designations were accepted
Assistants Miss Lena Lavender, School 7, dis
trict 4 Miss SalIie Weber. School g. district 2.
Principal, Miss Stella E. Brown, School 2, dis
trict 4.
The contract of Miss Stella e. Brown, prin-
cipal of Granite school, I'd district was con-
firmed.
A one.year scholarship to the Maryland In
stitute Baltimore was granted to Miss Mar
garet Everist.
Mr. Arthur was authorized to build a school
house at Wiseburg.
Miss Grace Isle was appointed assistant al
School z, district 4, at Owings' Mills, and Miss
Lillian Herrera at Granite.
The faculties of the high schools were reap
pointed except the principal Of Towson High
School, whose successor was not named.