The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-08
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the evening cloudburst occurred in the neigh
borhood of Timonium, on the Northern Gen.
trail Railway. This caused an almost unprece-
dented flood, insignificant little streams being
swollen in a few minutes into raging torrents
that swept out over fields and roads and car
ried destruction in every direction. The 9Th,
Sd and portions of the I'd district appear to
have suffered most from this deluge, although
there was more or less damage done in other
sections o: the county by the heavy rain. The
streams emptying into Lake Roland rose sud-
denly to great proportions and it was along
these that the greatest loss occurred. It is
roughly estimated that the damage to the
county roads, bridges and farm crops will
reach fully 100000. Some fields of growing
corn and wheat in the shock were entirely
destroyed. while small bridges and fencing
were swept away like straws. Baltimore city
also suffered severely from the flood in Jones'
falls.
The School Board and the Towson High
School Matter-The School Board held q
special meeting at Towson, Saturday last. to
take up the case of Mr.. g. F. Wisner, princi-
pal of the Towson High School, who asked
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and Mr.. T. Scott Offutt, that public hearing
be given him before the appointment of teach
eTs was made for the coming school year. He
had been informed, he said, that an investiga-
ton would be made into the affairs of the
school before the appointments were deci-
ded on.
The Board was iu session eight hours. dur
ing which time it heard arguments in Mr..
Wisner's behalf in public session and ques-
toned Mr.. Wisner and four teachers in private.
| At the conclusion of the meeting the following
statement, which was by unanimous vote, was
| given out by the Board:
'The statements made by patrons of the
school and residents of Towson to the men,
bers of the School Board and to the superin-
tendents during the past year caused the Board
to feel that change should be made in the
head of the Towson High School. Since some
| of those who made these statements have with.
| drawn them and the others have not seen fit to
make their charges openly, the Board is forced
to conclude that the statements were very
much exaggerated or that the interest in Mr..
Wisner's welfare outweighs their interest in
the welfare of the school.
I'm view of these facts the Board will con-
slider Mr.. Wisner's application for reappoint-
ment, but feels that it is a matter of too much
harm can come from short delay, will hold
the matter open for the present."
At the~opening of the hearing President
Thomas 0B. Todd said the Board would not
waive its right to dismiss any teacher without
giving specific reason by holding the hearing
and that it had been decided that Mr.. Wisner
could not be represented by counsel. Major
Yellott and Mr.. Offutt were surprised at this
action and said that such action was not taken
by previous Boards.
The Board gave out the statement that there
| were no charges against Mr.. Wisner, and Mr..
Todd asked if anyone present had anything to
say against him, but there was no response.
Mr.. Wisner made statement, in which he
| told of his connection with the school, the
work done by him and the pupils, and said he
had given his best efforts and gotten good re-
suits and had turned out excellent scholars.
He offered petition, signed by 81 patrons of
the school, indorsing him and asking that he
be retained. He also filed number of letters
from prominent residents, one being written
by Superintendent Cook year ago.
Rev. J. l.. Straughn, former pastor of Balti-
more Circuit, spoke in favor Of Mr.. Wisner
and said he had the respect of the pupils, was
| an excellent teacher and an accomplished
scholar. He said his own children had done
well under his care.
Rev. w. H. H. Powers, rector of Trinity P.
| E. Church, said that after the remarks made
and the petition presented he felt it an insult
| to the judgment of the School Board to make
any further statement. He said, however, that
he was perfectly satisfied with Mr.. Wisner and
asked that he be reappointed.
Several other patrons of the school made re-
marks in favor of Mr.. Wisner.
When the Board went into executive session
Mr.. Wisner was the first witness called and
was questioned for nearly three hours as to the
workings at the school. He was followed by
Miss Anna Harrison, Miss R. Louise Balls,
Miss Ernestine Chenoweth and Miss Anna
Pilson, teachers, who were questioned along
the same lines.
It was brought out that there had been dis
cord among some of the teachers and the prin.
cipal in the past and that certain patrons of
the school had opposed Mr.. Wisner and COM
plant had been brought to the attention of the
superintendent, but during the past year
change had taken place and there was harmony
and the affairs of the school were being COIL
Quoted along proper Ines. The teachers SEEM
ed favorable to Mr.. Wisner and thought that
if be were reappointed harmony would exist.
The members of the Board present were
Messrs. Thomas B. Todd, John Arthur, G.
Herbert Rice, Samuel M. Shoemaker and Frank
G. Scott.
The Towson High School has been in oper-
alton four years and Mr.. Wisner has been
principal of it since it was established.
Many Marriages in June.-During the
month of June Mr.. William P. Cole, Clerk of
the Circuit Court, issued marriage licenses to
the following persons:
James Brown to Elma N. Knochel.
Arthur G. Hobson to Cecilia A. Kelbaugh.
Benjamin G. Green to Clara B. Ewing.
Richard P. Mccormick, Jr., to Eleanor g.
Emory G. Rioyd to Martha M. Stifier
Daniel V. Dolan to Emily E. Frazier.
Howard L. Clements to Julia r. Lester.
Eldridge 4. Windsor to Lilburn 8. Hidey.
Lewis w. Ehlers to Anna NJ. Kelley:
Nicholas w. Dohony to Cecilia M. Creaghan.
George Long to r. May Tagg.
Charles Koch to Marie NJ. lifting.
John H. Reinhold to Clara Miller.
Henry J. Needing to Grace Cornelius.
George 8. Jackson to Julia E. Bowers.
Charles de G. Hughes to Dora D. Gardiner.
George R. Tracey TO Elsie N. wilhelm.
Samuel J. Sears to Annie M. Weber.
George N. Vetra, Jr., to Lizzie Deshields.
Charles Thrush to Mary Herz0g.
VIM D. Stalfort to Thekla A. Imwold.
H. E. L. Stricken to Annie Jindra.
Harry G. Gessner to Martha SHELTON.
VIM. F. Jordan to Annie B. Hayett.
Francis x. Oberkoetter to Mary A. Becker.
August E. Liebno to Lille E. Reiblich.
Charles G. Brewer ia Carrie b: Leight
Charles Brown to Eva G. Little.
BENJAMIN F. Burns to Ida e. Cole.
Carl Benin to Albertina Susemihl.
Howard f. Baublitz to Alice Bosley.
Marian J. Harrison to Elizabeth A. Lenning.
Henry E. Becker to Jennie V. Mehring.
Frank T. Mills to DOVE Wiles.
William Gorsuch to Elizabeth b. Grau.
John u. Williamson to Annie Howard.
Charles A. Marchant to Marie G. Loos.
John s. Linton to Johanna Scanlon.
Richard w. Gardiner to Martha L. Stevenson.
John A. Essery to Mary A. Hedrick.
William Crump to Edna NJ. Day.
Charles G. Slade to Alice V. Shearer.
Henry W. Piel TO Cora NJ. Reid.
Eugene Blake, Jr., to Annie g. Seipp.
Walter B. Tilyard to Grace Gibson.
Arnold E. Ramia to Christina M. Deuchler.
Thomas B. Clarkson to Marie B. Thein.
VIM. G. Gale to Mary A. Bell.
Howard I. Schulz to Angela A. Wering.
VIM. H. Hare to Mary Robe.
Robert G. Seip to Sarah L. Reed.
John H. We'll to Martha G. Goodwin.
Columbus B. Snyder to Daisy e. Beal.
Tilden 8. Herman to Sophie Selig.
Barney Wolf to Annie 8. Boersch.
Arthur A. Ward to Jennie e. Steckel.
Romeo Abrahams to Caroline Abrahams.
Harold q. Carter to Katherine NJ. Dorfier.
| Charles w. Clickett to Ruth A. Buckingham.
]. Dawson Reeder to Albina Cooke.
| August Dregert to Emma Tremper.
| Joseph G. Dunn to Mary P. Herzog.
| Charles F. Steinwedel to Lottie Y. link.
| Newell A. Garland to Lillian Debus.
| Clay F. Coard to Margaret n. Humberg.
| VIM. E. Cook to Catharine Martin.
| Aleck Rulene to Annie Sakowska.
| James G. Francis to Emma ]. Kenney.