The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-04-04
THE DEATH RECORD.

THE DEATH RECORD.
Thompson.-Maior William Alexis Thoml
son, U. s. A., retired, who for eight years wa
connected with st. Johns College, Annapoli
died at Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore
on Saturday morning last from heart failur
resulting from a long and serious attack {
asthma, aged 63 years. He was a native {
Baltimore county and the eldest son Of Dl
William S. Thompson, who was for man
years successful practitioner in the neighbol
hood of Warren and Phoenix. Major Thomr
son served in the q. 8. Army thirty years ant
had q wide circle of warmly attached friends
He was a most genial gentleman and kinC
and loving husband and father. he is survived
| by widow, who is daughter of the late Gen
John Moore; five daughters and one son. HI
is also survived by sister and brother
Miss Alice R. Thompson, of Phoenix, and Mr.
| Horace A. Thompson, of South Attleboro, vt
The funeral took place on Monday morning a.
st. Mary's Catholic Church, Annapolis. and
the remains were taken to Washington anC
inferred in the National Cemetery at Arlington
Cone.-Mrs. Catherine K. Cone, widow Of
Joseph NJ. Cone, died on Friday of last week al
her home at Hamilton, aged 70 years. Mrs
| Cone was well known in Catonsville, where
| she and her late husband resided for many
years. Her husband at the time of his death,
about year ago. was proprietor OF the Chatto-
lance Springs Hotel, in Green Spring Valley,
and was one of the pioneer real estate men OF
Gainesville. He organized the Gainesville
Water Company. which drew its supply from
artesian wells in the village, and which was
acquired by the Baltimore County Water and
Electric Company.
Nitzel.-Mrs. Elizabeth Nitzel, aged 81 years,
one of the oldest residents of Canton, died on
Sunday last at the home of her son-in-law, Mr..
August Weis, South Clinton street Death was
due to the infirmities of age. Mrs. Nltzel was
born in Bavaria, Germany, and came to this
country in 1913. Two years later she was mar
ried to Michael Nitzel, who died several years
ago. Sheis survived by three daughers-Mrs.
Mary Welley, Mrs. Katherine White and Mrs.
August Weis-an6 one son, Mr.. Samuel Nitzel.
Heidler.-Mr. Andrew ]. Heidler died on
Wednesday at his home at Harrisonville I'd
district, aged AZ years. He was native of
York, Pa, and for some time was in the en-
ploy of the Oakland Manufacturing Company.
He is survived by widow and one child.
Gerke.-Mr Edward A. Gerke, we'll known
farmer living near Woodlawn, Baltimore
county, died on Friday of last week, of tuber-
culosis, aged Al years. He is survived by a
widow.
d6lQ ANNUAL M60LlQR.-lU Ing udIulllOu
Improvement Association held its annual meet
ing at Hamilton Hall, Wednesday evening, and
elected the following officers: President, Will
liam McCallister vice president, Charles g..
Tames; recording secretary, G. W. Glantz;
financial secretary, ]. Harry Mitchell; treas
urer, J. Thomas Carter.
The social committee provided a smoker for
the members, and the reports of work done by
other committees were heartily Endorsed.
President McCallister was presented with en-
crossed resolutions in recognition of his untir
ing zeal and energy in the interest of the gen.
eral welfare of the community.
The county officials, as well as the United
Railways and Electric Company and other
public service corporations, were commended
for the assistance each has rendered the COM
munity.
Making War on the Dogs.-The recent
rabid dog scare at Roland Park and vicinity
has caused the members of the Civic League at
that place to take stringent action in the matter
of doing away with the stray dogs that have
frequented the streets in the last two months.
Steps will also be taken against residents who
own dogs and who have been allowing them
to run at large. At the meeting of the league
a committee of six was appointed to look after
the extinction of the nonresident dogs and to
regulate the privileges of the resident dogs at
the park. Regarding these regulations it is
probable that the committee will recommend
that they be kept within the premises of the
owner and when outside shall be held by chain
or muzzed. As to stray ones, it is likely that
the committee will decide that they shall be
caught, fastened and delivered to the authori-
ties to put them out of existence.
O
Church Makes a Fine Showing.-The
past conference year was very prosperous
and satisfactory one with Towson M. r. Church,
as the following financial statement shows:
Missionary collections. including For
elgn, Home and Church Extension,
and Woman's Home and Foreign......$ $500
Benevolent collections. ......;.:;...;.. lO7.OO
Current expenses, Church and Sunday
school,. 60UUU
improvements. church and parsonage. 277OO
Salary account, Pastor, 81 ,0O0 p. E., $50,
Episcopal Fund.- SIP, Conferenc claim
ants, $50. lOoSUU
Total. .$s.S49.O 90
Besides some additional expenditure not
CHARGED will make more than $2250. Lake,
view churches.
To Stop Cruel Practice.-"We will pros
ecute to the full extent of our authority anyone
selling little chicks and ducklings to be used as
Easter presents" said Mr.. II. f. Baker, presi-
dent OF the Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to animals, on Thursday. He referred to
the practice of giving these small specimens of
animal life into the hands of children who are
amused by them day or so, then allow them
to die. ut is an extremely cruel thing" said
Mr.. Baker, ITO take the little chicks from their
mothers and turn them over to the none too
tender mercies of children. They are ill-treated
and starved and we propose to prosecute any
one dealing in them, so far as our authority
will allow u.s. feel it is quite sufficient to put
a stop to the practice"
A New Lodge of Odd Fellows.-A lodge
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will
be instituted at Govanstown next Thursday
evening, in the hall over PARIS drug store. 1t
L. Lode No
The petitioners for the charter include Messrs
H. B. Parsons 81. H. Medinger, F. @. Wyle,
G. e. Teale, DIR. H. G. Hess DR.. E. M. Duncan
and about fifty others, with prospects OF
large number in addition. Before the institu-
ton the degrees will be conferred by the De-
gree Staff of Warren Lodge, No. II, Indepen-
dence Lodge, No. r. and Liberty Lodge, No.
10, of Baltimore, after which the lodge will be
instituted the officers elected and installed by
the officers of the Grand Lodge of Maryland
The New Liquor License LAVA copy
of the new Liquor License law was received at
the County Clerks Office this week. On &C.
count of its passage the applicants for license
will have to reappear at the Clerks office and
renew their affidevits without additional cost,
and the list of sgners already filed in the Office
can be attached to the new applications
The applicants must file their applications
on or before April 10Th, and protests must be
made before April 18th. Those not having
their applications can now appear and receive
the new blanks or send for them. The cost of
license hereafter will be $500, or just double
what it formerly was.
Quietly Married at Springfield. : Mrs.
Emma Waters Child, widow of Robert Dewitt
Child, of Baltimore, and DR.. William Dawson
Morris, of Jefferson City, Mo-, were married on
Thursday. at Springfield, Dulany's Valley, the
home of Mrs. Thomas Peerce, the daughter of
the bride. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Alfred r. Walker, rector of Trinity z. e.
Church, Long Green. After the ceremony 9
buffet luncheon was served After an extended
Northern trip Doctor and Mrs. Morris will
return to their home in Jefferson City.
Don't Fail to Attend.-The regular month
ly meeting of the Towson improvement Asso.
citation will take place on Monday next, April
9Th, at o'clock P NJ, at the offices of Wheeler
& Cole in the Offutt Building. 1t is absolutely
necessary that every member should be present.
Many matters of importance will be considered
Decided and positive steps must be taken for
the improvement of the roads of the town and
the completion of the sidewalks.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER JR., as head of the
D;hto olose tI,a Fifth wanna Ranfioi