The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-08-03
THE DEATH RECORD.

| will reside at Orangeville. After the wedding
breakfast was served, only the immediate
families of the bride and groom being present.
THE DEATH RECORD.
Hull.-A. Haviland Hull, one of the best
known men of Hartford county, died Wednes.
| day afternoon at bis home at Forest Hill. He
had enjoyed comparatively good health and
was actively engaged in his daily pursuits up
| to about two weeks ago, when he was stricken
and sank rapidly. Mr.. Hull was son of the
late Abel A. Hull and was born in 1887. For
| many years he was a minister of the Society
of Friends and regularly participated in the
| services of that denomination at the church at
| Forest Hill In 1895 he was a candidate for
Register of Wills, but was defeated by g. Smith
| Norris, Democrat. He is survived by widow
and three sons-Seneca p. Hull, of Cortlandt
| N. Y, and John B. and Abel A. Hull, of Bal.
timore.
Wilhelm.-The funeral of Mrs. Sarah E.
Wilhelm, aged SIS years, widow of John j..
Saturday last at Govanstown, took place on
Monday in the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Monkton, conducted by Rev. DR.. J.. Fred.
Heisse presiding elder of West Baltimore dis
trict, cousin of Mrs. Wilhelm. and Rev.
Louis Harpe, of Halethorpe Church. Burial
was in the church cemetery. The pail. bearers
were Messrs Samuel Bosley, Thos. ]. Miller,
Charles L. Sheeler and Nicholas Miller.
Willis.-Mr. Joseph ]. Willis, a well known
contractor and builder, who lived on the York
road, Waverly, dropped dead from apoplexy
on Saturday last while experimenting some
work on building in Baltimore. Deceased
who was SO years of age, was son of the late
John Willis and was born at Warren, Balti-
more county. He is survived by widow.
Kelly.-Mrs. Anastasia Kelly, wife of Mr..
Simon Kelly, died on Sunday last, at her home
on Green Spring avenue, near Mt. Washington,
aged 65 years. She was native of Ireland and
came to this country nearly fifty years ago.
Besides her husband she is survived by four
sons, three daughters and twenty grand
children.
The Old Waverly Toll-Gate House to Go
Over 100 Years old.-Built one hundred
and thirty years ago, when building lines and
gradiDgs were matters that did not cause the
folks much concern, the old toll. gate house at
York road and Gilmore lane is to be torn down
in few days to give way othe onward march
of the paving which has gradually extended
up the York road from North avenue, says the
Baltimore San.
The old house extends several feet over the
street line, and although it has stood for years
in dignifed indifference to lines and regula-
tons, the city authorities have now impera.
lively ordered that it be demolished.
Although known familiarly by the last few
generations as the Toll. Gate house, the old
stone building has served more interesting ends
than that, having been in turn the country
crossroads store, recruiting station for men
to serve in the Mexican and Civil wars, and
then hospital for fever patients among the
soldiers who fought in the latter struggle.
According to the late David Mumma, who
for nearly decade collected tolls at the old
gate, the house was built 100 years ago, and
was at that time the pride of all the houses in
that locality. 1t was then on the outskirts Of
Baltimore Town and served as halfway point
between the town and the outlying villages.
By the thirsty horseback travellers it was looked
on as an oasis on the dusty road, where for
penny or so the hearty landlord would bring
out dipper of wine. 1t was also the cross
roads store where the fashionables of that day,
who could not afford to send to Paris and Lon
don for their bonnets and crinolines. bought
there their calico and at rare intervals Irish
linen.
was the crossroads postoffice, and as the coGI-
try expanded its duties likewise increased.
When the Civil War broke out recruiting
station was established. there, and it is said
that many sturdy son of the field was re-
ceived into the ranks of the Union over the
tobacco stained corner of the store counter.
At time when sick men were great deal
more plentiful than recruits hospital was es-
tablished in the old house, and many of the
boys in blue who had contracted fevers in the
Southern swamps and were sent north were
sent to Gilmore lane, where they received the
QdllY m1QlSLrdtlOQS ITOm LQ6 IalE nurses, VINO
had numbered among them many of the gen.
tie folk from the then fashionable lane.
When the York turnpike was evolved from
wagon trail the toll-gate was established, and
there, in succession, held kingly sway among
many sages of keepers, until ten years ago.
when the United Railways bought the road
ruts and all, and then the old place was idle
for long time. Lately it has been inhabited
by private families.
It is long, low structure, lifted from parts
80 4. r1v1I krw Has okN
bles in its one story and far back into field,
where rooms sprout out most Unexpectedly.
1t is thought that the original storekeeper
was man of rapidly growing family and that
with the arrival of each new child he built an
extra room on any corner of the house that
proved handy.
Fatal Accident to Mr.. Wood.-Mr. Allen
X. Wood. aged 80 years, we'll known con-
tractor and builder, died early on Sunday
morning last, at bis home IN Govanst4wn, as
a result of an accident the day before. He was
driving through Waverly when, at the inter-
section of the Old York road and Gorsuch ave-
nue., he tried to avoid collision with a wagon.
The fore wheel of Mr.. Woods buggy struck
lamp post and he was thrown to the ground
and rendered unconscious. He was taken to
a nearby house, where physicians found his
| left shoulderblade was broken and after having
it set he was taken to his home.
Mr.. Wood was able to leave the carriage and
Walk 10 DIS uOuS6 uudSSStcUs ne SccLueU III
good spirits when DR.. H. G. Hess, of Govans-
| town, arrived, and no serious results were an.
ticipated. Shortly before his death he ex-
pressed desire to rest and Mrs. Wood had
| lust fixed him comfortably in bed when his
| head fell back and he died.
Mr.. Wood was born near Jarrettsville and
was son of Capt. John Wood, well known
farmer of Hartford county. When 16 years old
he located in Baltimore. Later he spent few
years in the West, and moved to Govanstown
Ar1k4 sd
was engaged in the contracting and building
| business for more than thirty years.
| During that time he has built about 1000
| frame houses in suburban Baltimore, in addi-
ton to many brick houses in the city He was
Past Grand Noble of Progressive Castle,
member of Tuscan Lodge of Masons, of Go
vanstown. He was director in the Suburban
| Trust Company.
| A widow and one son. Mr.. Louis C. Wood,
who was in partnership with his father,
survive.
Meeting of the Fallston Farmers Club.
This club met last Saturday at the home OF
Mr.. Walter P. Reckord, of Cockeysville, with
Mr.. G. D. Amoss in the chair and Mr.. VIM. A.
| Harlan, secretary.
Those present beside the members were Prof.
Taiferro, of the Maryland Agricultural Col.
| lege; Prof. W. L. Amoss, director of farmers
institutes; Mr.. VIM. D. Curry, of the Junior
! GunpoWder Agricultural CluD MesSrS. VIII
| liam H. Buck. Jr., and Alexander d. Brooks,
Mrs. Joseph B. Twining and Misses Martha
and Anna Twining.
Mr.. Reckords guests inspected the large
marble quarries and works at Beaver Dam and
the new building of the National Bank OF
Cockeysville.
The chief topic for discussion was as to the
present price of milk, which is now from IA
cents to 16 cents gallon, paying prices. The
sentiment of the members was that the price,
should not be less than 20 cents gallon, and
a committee consisting of Messrs. Charles e.
Burton, Joseph B. Twining and Charles Wig
gers, was appointed to confer with the milk
producers in order to see if the price of milk
could not be advanced to 20 cents.
Mr.. Reckord's daughters, Misses Grace E.
and Janet r. Reckord entertained the guests
at dinner.
A Former Baltimore County Teacher
letter from Boyds, Nd, says: "Prof:J. Frank
McBee, of Delaware, but native of Maryland
has been selected to teach the new high school
at Jamestown for the coming season. The
new school there is what was formerly. the
Andrew Small Academy, which has been
turned over to the county to conduct, and q
| fine school is exnected Prof McBee has been