The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-06
Prof. Ebaugh's Death-Great Loss to the

Prof. Ebaugh's Death-GreatLo LOSS to the
Schools of This County. Prof. Zachariah
G. Ebaugh, principal of Franklin High School,
Reisterstown, and one OF the most successful
public school teachers of the State died at 430
o'clock last Monday afternoon at the Union
Protestant Infirmary, Baltimore, from blood
poisoning. The primary cause of his death
was a carbuncle, which made its appearance
on his neck several weeks ago, and which
caused him to relinquish his school duties.
Upon advice of his brother, DR.. Irwin Ebaugh,
he was removed to Baltimore last Sunday
week, but his condition continued to grow
worse from day to day..
Professor Ebaugh was born near Hamp-
stead, Carroll county, 81 years ago. He was
son of Mrs. Harriet Ebaugh and the late Zach
ariah Ebaugh. He began his career when Is
years old as teacher in the public schools of
Carroll county. few years later he secured
position as teacher in Baltimore county, to
whose public school service he devoted the
remaining years of his life, rising step by step
to the highest position in the public school
system of the county-that of county school
examiner-which position he creditably filled
for two years during the administration of
Governor Lowndes. For four years he was q
member of the State Board of Education.
Professor Ebaugh is best known for his work
as principal of the Franklin High School, of
Reisterstown, at the head Of which institution
he had been since 1885, except the two years
he was school examiner. During this period
pupils to more than 300 and its teaching force
to or TO- The certificate of the Franklin
High School is now accepted for admission
into several of the leading colleges OF the East
and among its graduates are some of the most
| successful business and professional men of the
| State.
Professor Ebaugh leaves widow, who was
| Miss Elizabeth Gessford, of Baltimore county,
and six children-Miss Harriet Ebaugh, teach
| er of mathematics in the Eastern High School; ;
Tka,,sx nj fho Ill in
High School Miss Mary Ebaugh, senior at
| the Woman's College of Baltimore; Miss
Minnie Ebaugh and Charles and Frank
Ebaugh, who live at home. He is also surviv..
ed by his mother and several brothers and
sisters.
The funeral of Prof. Ebaugh took place at
his late home on Thursday morning. Rev. Q.
| H. Dodd of Eutaw Place Baptist Church, Bal
| timore, conducting the services, assisted by
Rev. Charles Adey, a former pastor of Safer 8
Baptist Church. Ionic Masonic Lodge OF
which deceased was member, ofticiated at the
grave. The pall.bearers were Messrs. ]. L.
Hobbs, Harry l.. Warner, H. E. Crooks, II. e -.
Jackson, s. S. Yingling and ]. L. Slade. In
torment in Druid Ridge Cemetery. Among
those who attended the funeral were School
Commissioners Todd and Russell and Super
intendents Cook and Hershner.
| Conference Appointments, NJ. E. Church
| South.-The Baltimore Southern Methodist
Conference which was held this year at Staun.
ton, Va. adjourned Tuesday. Reports showed
that there are 1926 church members within
the Conference jurisdiction, 585 Sunday schools,
with 1921 scholars; 300 Epworth Leagues,
with membership of 1881, and that 1 ,552
adults and 1859 infants were baptized during
the year. The amount paid during the year
for superannuated preachers was S16,75O.
Among the appointments were the following
for Baltimore county and nearby churches
Avenue, R. D. Williams; Reisterstown, w
H. Best; Sudbrook, to be supplied; Tayior's
Circuit, @. NJ. Hesser Perry Hall, G. L. De
Long; Hamilton, ]. N. Mast; North Point
(Which includes Sunnybrook,) II. G. Febrey.