The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-08-25

1nomaS Wood, pastor OF Great Falls Circuit.
received injuries from which he died. He left
MS nome. which is the parsonage connected
with Hiss NJ. E. Church. about 10 o'clock and
started to drive to Camp Chapel Church, where
ne was to conduct morning services. When
ABOUT half mile had been traversed, it is said,
an automobile whizzed past bis horse causing
Dim to shy and spring into the car track.
one of the small stones packed between the
ties was jammed into the horses hoof.
The only information that could be CLEANED
from Mr.. Wood about the accident was that
ne noticed his horse limping and alighted from
ms buggy to remove the stone. Upon at
tempting to touch its leg the horse reared and
plunged. Mr.. Wood seized the reins and
struggle ensued.
1t is supposed that the minister was forced
to release his hold ofthe reins by being trampled
under the horses hoofs. The roadway bore
marks of the struggle, and heavy wire fence
on the left side of the road was torn down in
several places.
Mr.. Frank R. Baum, in front of whose house
the accident occurred, was attracted by the
noise. He ran out in time to see the horse
dash frantically up the road. The dust raised
was so great he did not see Mr.. Wood lying on
the road. but low moan caused him to look
into the ditch on theside There he discovered
the PROSTATE form of the minister. Two men
drove up in carriage, and the three carried
Mr.. Wood to Mr.. Baum's home and laid him
on couch on the front porch. DIR. G. A.
Long was summoned and found that the
minister had three fractured ribs and probably
internal injuries. For some time Mr.. Wood
had been suffering from weak heart, and it is
thought the shock was in great measure
responsible for his death.
The news of the accident spread, and soon
the Baum home was crowded with members
OF MS congregation, all anxious to do some
thing for the relief of their pastor. He retained
| consciousness and complained several times of
the severe pain and of difficulty in breathing.
HIS wife arrived soon after the accident and
was by his side when he died. When asked if
au automobile had frighted his horse he only
| answered that it was not the automobilists
| fault at 11.35 A. M.-about an hour after
he received his injuries-he died. His body
was taken home by Undertaken George w.
| Grammar. of Putty Hill.
Mr.. Wood had been pastor of the Great Falls
Circuit sine last April, having succeeded Rev.
Frank K. saac Born near Bath, Eng, 81
years ago. be came to this country when he
had attainedthe age of27 years. He had been
local preacher in his native land, and upon
settling in baltimore Joined the Baltimore
Conference. The first church he visited in
America was caroline Street Church, and his
first charge was Bentley Springs Circuit. Since
that time he had presided over circuits in
Allegany, Prince Georges, Hartford, Howard
and Baltimore counties, Berkeley county,
West Virginia, and at Hyndrnan, Pa. At one
time he was in charge of Hereford Circuit.
In February, 1879, Rev. Mr.. Wood married
Miss Elizabeth Melville, of Oakland, Carroll
COuutyy ny WuOul Q0 IL SurVlVeQ. he leaves
no other relatives in this country, but has three
brothers and sister living in England.
The sudden death of Mr.. Wood was great
shock to the community in which the sad
accident occurred and the most heartfelt
sympathy was expressed for the bereaved
widow who. very fortunately, had her mother
and sister with her at the time.
The funeral took place at Hiss Church on
Tuesday afternoon and was attended by large
concourse of friends. The interment was in
14sND Do .~rkc H. N n r
Dowell, presiding elder of the East Baltimore
district, conducted the services. assisted by
Rev. DR.. Luther T. Waterman and Rev. Drs
j. C. Nicholson, presiding elder of Baltimore
district. Rock of Ages" and 'Asleep in
Jesus" were sung by the congregation. The
active pall-bearers were all members of the
Baltimore Conference. The honorary pail
bearers were Rev. Thomas Gorsuch of G. and
Messrs. William s. Treadwell, William j. Por-
ter, ]. H. Tuchton, Charles Francis and
William T. Rollins.
Baltimore County Teachers Institute
The Baltimore County Primary Institute will
be held at the Maryland State Normal School.
Baltimore August 9th to September 7th. 1t
includes about 200 teachers who teach first,
second or third grades or who teach in one.
teacher country schools.
The institute is arranged on the summer
school plan. Each day will be divided into
four or five periods and instruction will be
Drawing, Arithmetic, Reading and Language,
History and Literature, Construction and Ma
ture Study.
The institute is under the direction of Miss
Isobel Davidson, supervisor of primary work
in Baltimore county, assisted by Misses Flem
ing and Tall, of the Baltimore City Training
School Miss Lamar, critic teacher of Balti-
more city Miss Margaret NJ. Everist and other
teachers of drawing in Baltimore county.
The institute for the teachers above the third
Grade will ho held of tho qarnQ plaoo durinO
the first week of September. The teachers
will be divided into two sections. The work of
the section including the members of Govans-
town principals meeting, and all principals
having one or more assistants will be based on
"Bagley's Educative Process" and will be I'M
der the leadership of DR.. Strayer, of Teachers
College, Columbia University. The work of
the other section will be on methods includ-
ing lesson plans, questions and the develop
ment methods under the leadership of Mr.. G.
W. Stone, Of the Ethical Culture School, New
York City. Teachers attending DR.. Strayer's
section are expected to bring with them COPY
of 1.-THE Educative Process" by Bagley.
No visitors can be admitted to the sectional
meetings of either the primary or advanced
grade teachers, but recent graduates of the
Normal School from the county, or those hold
ing Baltimore county certificates who expect
to teach in the county, are expected to attend
the Primary Institute the full two weeks.
The first session of the Primary Institute
a III.
the first session for the advanced grades will
convene at 9 O'Clock, September Sd.
Fine Barn Burned-Heavy Loss.-.The
fine large barn on the Alto Dale estate of Rev.
DR.. John F. Goucher, near Pikesville, was
struck by lightning about 10 o clock on Tuesday
night last and entirely destroyed, causing loss
of about $4,000. The bolt entered the upper
part of the building when the reflection of the
flames was seen through the window and DR..
Goucher, with several employees, rushed out.
When they arrived the foreman of the farm,
who lives but a short distance from the
barn, was there and all assisted in leading six
mules and four horses that were stabbed in
the building to place of safety. Stored in
the building were 900 bushels of wheat, 600
bushels of oats, 10 tons of hay and practically
all of the farming implements. These were
all burned, as was wagon loaded with hay
that was standing on the barn floor.
As soon as the horses and mules were driven
to place of safety an alarm was sounded, and
despite the bad condition Of the roads the en-
gines arrived in time to prevent the fire from
Spreading to several buildings near by. That
a barn and stable Just to the left of the one
destroyed and but 20 yards distant was not
consumed is considered remarkable. Three
times it was on fire. but by the excellent work
of the firemen the flames were each time ex-
tinguished before they gained any Roadway.
By the time the fire companies arrived it was
evident that there was no possibility of the
burning building being saved, and the atten.
ton and efforts Of the fire fighters were turned
to preventing the adjoining buildings sharing
the same fate. The loss is only partly covered
| by insurance.
Work of the Orphans Court.-In the Bal
| timore County Orphans Court this week letters
| were granted on the following estates:
On the personal estate of Elizabeth r. Cockey
| to s. Belle Cockey, executrix.
| On the personal estate of Benjamin E.
| French to James E. French, administrator.
| On the personal estate Of August Eek to
| Anna @. Berger, administrative.
| On the personal estate of George Hofstetter
| of L. to Lena Hofstetter executrix.
On the personal estate of George s. A. Wirth
| to VIM. II. Lawrence, administrator.
On the personal estate Of Maria Bennett to
| Louis Bennett. administrator.
The will of Elizabeth r. Cockey, widow of
Peter F. Cockey was probated on Tuesday.
| She leaves her estate absolutely to her four
! daughters--Bettie E., s. Belle Sarah l.. g. and
| Ella g. Cockey-as tenants in common, share
| and share alike.
| The will of George Hofstetter of L. was
admitted to probate on Wednesday. He leaves
all of his property to his wife. for her life and
at her death to his son, George Elmer Hof-
ateffor aheolntolv The will is dated JulV