The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-04-01
THE DnArH RECORD.

THE DEATH RECORD.
Coie.-Mrs. Elizabeth M. Cole, widow Q
Samuel s. Cole, died on the oath ult., at be
home near Glencoe, from the effects of a strok
| of paralysis, in her 10Th year. Mrs. Cole
who was a member of Black Rock Primitiv
| Baptist Church the greater part of her life, wa
! daughter of Richard Fowbe. who was
prominent farmer of the 9th district. He
husband died few months ago. Mrs. Cole
survived by two sons and two daughters-Mr
Samuel ?. Cole, Mr.. Charles E: Cole, Mrs
VIM L. Ensor and Mrs. William T. Miles, tn
latter of My Lady's Manor. The remains wer
inferred at Black Rock Church, Rev. F. A
Chick, of Hopewell, N. J., conducting the fu
neral services. The pail bearers were Messrs
]. Baseman Davis, Frank H. Brooks, Georg'
R. Ensor, Robert G. Akehurst, Howard Crow
ther and John E. Ensor. VIM. c. Brooks haC
charge of the funeral arrangements.
Shock.-Mrs. Harriet c. Shock, widow, oil
John B. Shock. died at the home Of her sister
Mrs. George Mellon. North Fulton avenue
Baltimore, on Saturday last, at an advanced
age. The funeral took place at Calvary. Baptist
Church, Towson, (of which deceased was 9
member, at 2 P. NJ on Tuesday. the pastor, Rev.
B. B. Abbitt, conducting the services. assis-
ted by Rev. @. L. Pate. of Baltimore. The in
terment was in the cemetery at Sater's Baptist
Church, Falls road. Mrs. Shock was the moth.
er of Messrs. Ira E. and Austin Shock, of Tow
son. She lived with the former and died while
on visit to her sister, Mrs. Mellon.
Elliott.-Mr. George w. Elliott, respected
citizen of the It'll district, died on Monday last
at the home of his only child, Mrs. Charles II.
Mays, with whom he lived, aged n years. He
was native of that section of the county and
in early life was engaged in farming. Later he
was engaged in bookkeeping in Hereford,
from which he retired some years ago. He is
survived by his widow, who was Miss Eliza
Hicks, and two brothers-Mr. A. J. Elliott, ST.,
of White Hall. and Mr.. Robert Elliott, of Bal
timore. Mr.. Elliott was an official member OF
Hereford NJ. E. Church and class-leader for
many years.
Gerwig.-Mr. William Gerwig, a well
known contractor OF Catonsville, died on Sum-
day last. after long illness from Brights dis
ease aged 90 years. He was native OF Balti-
more, but located at Gainesville when boy
and learned the carpenter trade with the late
Peter Haus. He built many of the houses in
that town and also some large public buildings
there and elsewhere. Mr.. Gerwig is survived
by widow and five children-one son and
four daughters.
Wilhelm.-Mrs Margaret Wilhelm, widow
of David Wilhelm, died on the 23d ult. at the
home of her son, Mr.. David Wilhelm, in the
9TH district, aged "a years. She leaves large
family consisting of six sons, five daughters.
eighty-two grandchildren and sixty-eight great
grandchildren. Mrs. Wilhelm had been u
member of Foreston q. B. Church (where her
funeral took place on Sunday morning) fifty
five years. Rev. F. B. Emenheiser conducted
the services.
Wison.-Mr. Caleb A. Wilson, one of the
eldest residents of lower Long Green Valley,
who was taken to the University Hospital in
Baltimore on Wednesday of last week. died at
that institution on Sunday. He was son of
the late Benjamin Wilson and is survived by
one brother-Mr. Goodwin Wilson. The re-
mains were inferred at Trinity P. E. Church,
Long Green. Mr.. Wilson's brother DR.. VIM.
w. Wilson, died few weeks ago.
Hofstetter.-M John H. Hofstetter died at
his home in Baltimore, on the 10th inst, after
a brief illness from pneumonia, aged 30 years.
Deceased was a native of the old 18th dis
trict of Baltimore county and a son of Mr..
George Hofstetter. He is survived by widow,
who was formerly Miss Margaret Lautenklos
and three children. Mr.. Hofstetter was
member of the Masonic order and several other
secret societies.
Ensor-Mrs. Cornelia M. Ensor, who was
native of the 9th district of Baltimore county
and the widow of William EDsOr, died at her
home in Baltimore, on the 18th ult., aged as
years. She is survived by two daughters and
three sons. The funeral took place at Forest
Baptist Church, Rev. J. A. Jones, of Hereford,
conducting the services.
Schulte.-Rev. Paul Schultz, who had been
pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church at
Kngsville, 18th district, for some years, died of
pneumonia on Tuesday last, aged 53 years. His
wife is very sick with the same disease. He
is survived by four daughters and two sons.
Rev. Mr.. Schultz was much thought of by his
people and his death caused sincere sorrow
in the community.
Parsons. Mrs Sarah E. Parsons, wife Of
Mr. Nathaniel E. Parsons, died at her home on
the Falls road, in Hampden, on Tuesday last,
aged 40 years. She was native of Hereford,
Baltimore county, but spent the greater part
of her life in Hampden Mrs. Parsons, whose
maiden name was Hicks, is survived by three
children.
Wright.-Mr Joseph II. Wright died sud-
denly of heart disease, at his hons at Laura
vile, Hartford road, on Saturday night last,
aged 66 years. For many years Mr.. Wright
was market master at Belair Market, but lat
terly he had not been engaged in any bust
ness. He is survived BY widow and five
children.
Hicks Weather Forecast for April
lowing forecasts of the weather for the present
month:
ave distinctly repeat our statement made in
March Word and Works concerning the central
on April 9th, instead Of May 9Th, as by an unfor-
tunate mistake 1t is made to appear in our 1906
Almanac. This will throw the first April storm
period near the center of the Venus period, as
the first regular Vulcan period is central on the
LIST, extending to the 9th.
"A marked change to warmer, with CORE
R.11 has nakn Nry4II
sively pass from west to east over the country
during the first two or three days of April. In
dications of coming change and storms will be
the country, and these forerunning indications
will eliminate in storms OF rain, wind and
thunder, centering on and touching Monday and
great storm belts of the country will be liable to
these visitations and wherever high humidity
and temperature, attended by low barometer
may exist, to that extent forceful and violent
storms will be probable. Anyone of ordinary
intelligence can tell hours before whether his
Immediate locality is going to fall in the direct
path of storm. The tendency to hail storms
will be greatly increased at this time, a copper
ish, electrical cloud being almost certain pre-
cursor of approaching hail. The period will end
fiurries northward and cool to frosty nights will
follow up to about the 9Th.
1.-THE 7th and 8th are central dates, on and
touching which reactionary changes to storm
conditions will take place. These changes to
warmer. falling. barometer, with outbreaks OF
rain and StOrminesS, Will begin IN western ana
make their transit to eastern sections, being fol-
lowed by rapid rise of the barometer and change
to much cooler. Electrical Venus storms until
past the middle of April should be warnings OF
sudden change to cooler with frost.
"a regular Vulcan storm period extends from
the 18th to the 18th. The changes that go before
the formation and approach OF cloudiness and
storms will appear to the westward as we enter
this period and later, say from the 18th TO 10Th,
rain with thunder and storminess will touch
numerous localities in their progress eastward
over the country. The Mercury disturbance
blending with that of Venus at this time will
almost surely prolong and intensity storm con-
ditions so that little or no intermission of set
tied weather will follow this period before the
beginning of another.
the 10Th inclusive. The Easter full moon on the
celestial equator and in perigee are embraced IN
the nth to the 10Th. Very threatening electri-
cal storms, violent and possibly tornado IN
places westward and central, are possible and
probable at this time. These storms will break
IN into show squalls over much OF the country
northward and be followed by several days OF
bleak to frosty weather. Late sleet storms will
visit many sections ON and touching the 18th
and 10th.
"The next regular storm period is central on
rometer will fall generally during the progress
of this period and April showers will thicken
into wider and heavier thunder storms at all
the periods in April up to this period. many
parts Of the country will get more rain than for
many months past. Low lands In all central 70
Western states will have too much. Change to
fair and cooler will follow this period up to the
10Th. On the 10Th and Goth reactionary storm
conditions will return. April Will end WIFI