The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-03-30


of Martin l.. Heathcote, who was In his day
we'll known citizen and business man of the
upper end of this county, and who died eleven
wears ago. She is survived by four sons and
four daughters. One OF the daughters Is the
wife of Mr.. Charles s. Kidd, Of Eklo, and an
other the wife of Mr.. n. D. R. Allen, of Tow
son. The funeral took place at 10 A. NJ. on
Tuesday, Rev. W. F. Roberts, pastor of North
| Avenue NJ. E. Church, Baltimore, conducting
the services. Interrnent in the cemetery at
| New Market.
Norris.-Mr. Thomas J. Norris, an extern
| sive 10th district farmer who lived near White
Hall, died on Thursday from a complication
of diseases, aged 65 years. He had been a
great sufferer from facial paralysis for several
| years. Deceased is survived by one soN and
| one daughter-Mr. John N. Norris and Mrs.
| Harry Almony. The funeral will take place
next Sunday morning at McKendree M. E.
| Church.
Ford.-Mr. Francis NJ. Ford died at the
home of his son, Mr.. Marion Ford, at Ashland,
N. c.. R. R., on Saturday last after long i'll
ness from consumption, aged IS years. He
was native of Baltimore county and served
during the Civil War in the Potomac Home
Brigade He is survived by widow, five
sons and four daughters. He also leavestwen.
ty-three grandchildren.
Smith.-Mrs. Christina Smith, widow of
george OmlLQ, Ql6u Oh Tue l@u 1Aotuhb az hCI
home at Convention, B. & o. Railroad, aged 80
years. She was native of Germany but came
to this country over sixty years ago. Deceased
is survived by two sons and two daughters
Messrs. Henry and George Smith, Mrs. Mary
Affeld and Mrs. Anna Otto.
Martin.-Mr. Charles L. Martin, son of the
late Patrick Martin, died at his home at Ii
monium, on Saturday, of pulmonary disease,
aged 26 years. He is survived by his mother
rNA has IF
st. Joseph's Catholic Church, Texas, aud also
of the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick.
Bull.-Charles Preston Bull, son of Mr..
Frank Bull, of Mt. Carmel, 9Th district, died
on the 22d instant after a weeks illness from
peritonitis, aged Is years. The funeral took
place on Sunday afternoon at Mt. Carmel M.
4. Church and the interment was in the ceme-
terry attached to the church.
his home at Granite, I'd district, on Thursday
morning aged 81 years. His death was
caused by complication of diseases Deceased
is survived by a widow and three children.
Mr.. Dunnigan was member of Granite M. Il.
Church.
Ladies in Driving Accidents.-Mrs.G Gar
rett, wife of Mr.. M. L. Garrett proprietor OF
Rockland Roller Mill, on the Falls road, and
Misses Mabel and Bertha Haupt, of Whining
LOQ, O6l., WuO dT6 Luc GUESTS VI MIS- Oo4iObG,
had narrow escape from serious injury in
runaway last Sunday. Just after Mrs. Garrett
and her guests had returned from drive the
horse ran away Mrs. Garrett and Miss Bertha
Haupt jumped from the vehicle, but Miss
Mabel Haupt did not succeed in getting out.
After the horse had run about four miles Miss
Haupt succeeded in jumping from the carriage
and escaped without injury. The horse was
caught at the Green Spring avenue entrance to
Druid Hill Park, by Officer George W. Bowen
He was not injured by his long run and the
vehicle was not damaged.
Misses Marie and Lucie Cherbonnier, daugh-
tiers of Mr.. G. V. Cherbonnier, met with an ac-
cident on Monday afternoon while driving from
Towson to their home at Timoninm. When
near the ten-mile tollgate their horse took
fright at some barking dogs and started kick
ing. The front of the vehicle was somewhat
battered up but the young ladies-who are
fearless horsewomen-kept their seats and
finally got the animal Quilted, afterwards pro-
ceeding to their home. Miss Lucie is nursing
bruised hand as the result of the horses
kick. Otherwise they escaped injury.
Big Work at Sparrow's Point-The four
blast furnaces of the Maryland Steel Company
for the "a hours ended A. NJ on Wednesday
broke all previous records by producing 1,541
tons of pig IRON which was So tons more than
was made on the next best previous record
q, 1856 tons) on January Doth last.
The furnaces are huge stacks about SO feet
terial-iron ore, coke and limestone-is put in
at the top and alternate layers of this material
for column in the furnace go feet high are
placed before actual fusion takes place. The
iron in a molten condition, at about 2,O0Oo
Fahr., is drawn off from small tap hole at
the bottom and carried in large ladle cars over
to the converting department, where it is made
into steel and rolled into rails before being
allowed to cool. When for any reason the
converting department is not in operation the
I'll I, vNlo and rod
into a series of molds on an endless chain.
The little bars are called pigs; hence the name
pigiroD.
Mr.. Wehr Asks Permission to Lay
Mansion Thursday Mr.. Albert Ii. Weir,
of the Baltimore County Water and Electric
Company, applied to the Highways Commits
sion for permission to lay mains on Belvidere
avenue, from the Pimlico road to the Falls
road which will furnish the connecting link
whereby the company can furnish an addi-
tional water supply for Govanstown, Towson,
and Hamilton and vicinity. The company
has abandoned its plans for laying mains at
Mount Washington, which were opposed by
large number of the residents OF that place on
the ground that Mount Washington is already
provided with an ample water supply by
local company. =,
There has also been considerable opposition
to the company abandoning its present artesian
we'll service here. The Commission will hold
pubic nearing IN the matter'
New P. e. Church Opened Opening
services were held last Sunday at the new st.
David's Protestant Episcopal Church, Oakdale
road and Roland avenue, Roland Park. A
special musical program had been . asda1 H;1
of sixty voices. Services were held at and IL
| O'Clock in the morning, and Rev. f. Ward
Denys, rector of st. Mary's Protestant Epis-
copal Church, who is also rector OF st. Davld's
IL oFfn
| held at 4.30 O'Clock and the large chorus sang
| Stainers "Crucifxion."
Elks Elect Ohicers.-Ata meeting of Tow
| son Lodge of Elks, held in the home on Wed
| nesday night, the following officers were cleo
| ted for the ensuing term Exalted Ruler
| William Grason; Esteemed Leading knight
| John G. Perkins Esteemed Loyal Knlght-
| Samuel II. De Hoff Esteemed Lecturing
Knight-Carroll II. Gorsuch; Secretary,
| Charles G. Dienstbach Treasurer-Samuel
| Ceilings; Trustee-James Kelley; Representa-
tive to Grand Lodge-Dr. Harry s. Jarrett.
The officers will be installed April 10th.
Water Plant Extended.-The Southern
| Investment and Security Company has pur-
chased the plant of the Park Heights Water
| Company and will extend it so as to be able to
| supply water to consumers in large section
of Baltimore county. The construction OF the
| plant, which was designed by Mr.. james II.
| ReaQ, OF Lu6 DaltlIuOIo WuIcA OCPoAeAASHei
was recently brought about.
New Company Incorporated.-The Car
bonite Wheel and Abrasive Toel Company
was incorporated at Towson on Thursday,
with capital stock o. $26,0OO. The incorpora'
| tors are Messrs. Charles H. Snyder, John Dot
| terweich, Charles H. Schlaffer, George W..
Negler, Max Kohner, John Emmel and Chas.
! Hoffman.
A MAN at North Alton, Illinois, who was re-
garded as one of the most successful educators
in the State, went dsfy over slot-machine
gambling and wasted his entire fortune OF
| $4,000 in that way. He is 60 years OF age.
His wife secured divorce from him and he is
now an inmate of the poor-house.
WIRELESS MESSAGES have been exchanged
between Point Iona, on the Pacific coast,
Pensacola, Fla, and the battleship Connecti-
cut in New York harbor. 1t will not be easy
in the next war to steal a march on compe-
tent wireless department.
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