The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27


cases it is safe to say that these storms take on
renewed energy and violence as they run into
the storm periods next following those in
which they originate. Hence, If tropical
storms appearing at the period 2lst to 18th
outline that period, they will grow in strength
and magnitude as they reach our coasts and
march into our interior during the closing
days of the month";"
Work Of the Orphans Court.-In the
Baltimore County Orphans Court this week
letters were granted on the following estates
On the personal estate of Michael J. Owens
to Bridget Owens, executrix.
On the personal estate of Maria L. Trow-
bridge to Charles r. Trowbridge, executor.
On the personal estate of Mrs. Augusta G.
E. Shoemaker to Samuel M. Shoemaker, ex-
ecutor.
The will of Mrs. A. G. E. Shoemaker was
filed for probate on Wednesday. With the ex-
ception of q few requests she divided her es-
state equally among her six children and the
children of her deceased daughter. 1t is direc-
ted that the share of her son, Mr.. Samuel M.
Shoemaker, shall include the home place,
Burnside, in Green Spring Valley. 1t is direc-
ted that the share of her son, Mr.. Edward
Shoemaker, shall include the Carlisle place, in
the valley, if he shall so elect. The shares Of
the testatrix's daughters, Augusta E. Roosevelt
and Sallie F. Barnett, and her son, Mr.. Ed
ward Shoemaker, are to be held in trust for
them by the Safe Deposit and Trust Company,
of Baltimore, as trustee. The shares of the
testatrix's daughters, Miriam E. Murray, Ellen
Donaldson, and of the children of the tesla
trix's deceased daughter, Blanche s. Bruno,
are to be held in trust for them by Mr.. Samuel
M. Shoemaker as trustee, who is also named
as executor of the will, whom it is requested
shall not be required to furnish bond In the
event of Mr.. Shoemaker not consenting to act
as executor or as trustee, as provided under
the will, his place is to be filled by the Safe
Deposit and Trust Company. The following
requests are made: To Rev. James Houston
Eccleston, $500; to A. E. Patton, 81 600. The
following annuities are devised To Miriam
E. Hooper, $1,000. to Rev: J. =: Eccleston,
$1,000; to Lettie NJ. Darrell, $1,000; to Mrs.
Sophia Clark, 5000; to Mrs. Widening 800.
The benefciaries under the trust provisions of
the will are given the right to devise their
shares at death under certain restrictions. me
queathed to her two sons, whom she states
haye been directed by her as to how she wished
4he viii Of Mrs. Maria L. Trowbridge, of
Lutherville, was probated on Wednesday; The
following requests are made: To Charles K.
Trow bridge So 900, in trust, for testatrixs sis
ter, Georgianna NJ. Leisenring, then to tesla
trix's sister, Mary Hay Morris; $1,000 to sis
ter. Mary Hay Morris; $500 to niece, Louise
NJ. Reese; $500 to testatrix's nephew, Luther
Morris Leisenring: $500 to her neice, Eliza
Hay Crowther $500 to her neice Mary Helen
Berry; $500 to nephew, John G. M. Leisen-
ring gold watch and chain to her grand
niece, Louise N. Reese; to her daughterin-law,
Anna NJ. Trowbridge, gold breastpin, with
pearls; diamond ring to grandson, James lilly
Trowbridge; wearing apparel to her sisters,
Georgianna M. Leisenring and Mary. Hay
Morris; 81 900 to Women's Home and For
eign Missionary Society of the General Synod
Of the Evangelical Lutheran Church; 500 to
of the Maryland Tract Society; 500 to the
Home for Fallen Women. The residue ofthe
estate is bequeathed to the testatrix's son, Rev.
Charles R. Trowbridge:
A Fine Remodeled Church Dedicated
The new Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
in ReisterstoWn which has been rebuilt at q
cost of more than $4,000, was dedicated last
Sunday afternoon with impressive services.
The exercises begun With an tSrg vo
orpanist, followed with an anthem, Rock Of
Ages sung by the congregation and prayer
| by the pastor, Rev. Silas H. Cutler. The
| Gloria Patri was sung by the choir, composed
of Mr.. George II. Stevenson, choristor; Misses
| Mamie e. Zouck, Mollie Eckhardt, Anna
Pfeffer, Grace Isle and Helen Rupp, sopranos !;
| Mrs. Katherine Goodwin and Miss r. Neel
| Zouck, altos; Mr.. j. E. Pfefer tenor, and
Messrs. George A. Mong and Kephart Pfefer,
bassos.
logical Seminary, delivered the dedicatory SER
mon and paid glowing tribute to the work Of
| the building committee, composed of Messrs.
Reister Russell, John Neel, Frank II. Zouck,
| Kephart Pfeffer and George H. Stevenson.
BE also spoke of how the church had grown
| from handful Of only IA members to mem
bership now of nearly 200, and in conclusion
| sprang a surprise by announcing that the
| church was out Of debt. The services closed
with the benediction, pronounced by Rev. DR..
e. X. Bell.
The new church is constructed OF. pressed
/ h.snt- ~ookSv,nv ~, a phln foundation has
| a slate roof and contains several stained-gla
| windows. The interior is fitted up in oak and
| hardwood and has seating capacity Of 5OO,
| exclusive of the auditorium, which will &C
| commodate 200.
| A number of Lutheran ministers from dis
| lance were present and there were also several
ministers of other denominations.
shun the Live wire.-Every advance in
civilization and science brings its own special
danger, but as a rule the dangers OF modern
| progress aresuch which require only rational
knowledge of them to avoid, says the Balti-
| more LnaeTicGn Among these dangers is the
| live wire. Electricity is now such vital ele-
ment of daily life and enters into so much
| which we deem absolutely necessary for the
conduct of ordinary affairs that q common
sense acquaintance with its nature and perils
is essential to safety. In fact, one may say,
| almost without exaggeration, that modern life
| is run by a wire. Everyone knows that cleo
tricity is q force which has deadly possibili.
| ties, and that dead wire may become charged
with this mysterious force by coming in con-
tact with live one.
Adults who tamper with wires do 80 know
ingly at their peril and risk consequences, with
knowledge of the possible consequences. But
| parents should be more careful in warning
children against touching wires in any shape
or form and in giving the little ones good
idea of the force residing in those wires and
the dreadful results of getting bad shocks. 1t
seems an irresistible desire of the average boy
to seize and play with q dangling wire, and
enough sad accidents resulting from this ten