The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-15
WINTER NUPTIAL EVENTS.

White Hall, N. y. X. h, ana Mr.. James HOW
ard Swift, of Jarrettsville, were married al
Wesley Chapel NJ E Church, on last Wednes
day evening at 7.30 o'clock, by Rev. Solomon
| German. The brides dress was of white Per.
sian lawn, trimmed in white satin ribbon and
lace and the bridal veil was caught with 9
wreath of Bride roses. Misses Lottie and
Florence Troyer sisters ofthe bride, were brides
maids, and were gowned in white Persian
lawn trimmed with white satin ribbon and
wore sashes of pink satin ribbon. The ushers
were Messrs. Edgar Swift, Charles II. Troyer,
Alfred Lynch and Albert Gross Miss Anna
Norris, of White Hall, played Mendelssohn's
wedding march. A reception was held at the
home of the brides parents.
DEcK-BuscHMAN-A quiet wedding was sol
emnized on Monday at st. Anthony's Catholic
Church, Gardenvile, when Miss Dorothea
Buschman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Buschman, of Hamilton, became the bride OF
Mr. Joseph T. Deck, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
S. Deck. of Baltimore. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Armin Camp, pastor OF the
church, in the presence of the immediate fam
lilies of the bride and groom. The bride wore
brown broadcloth travelling suit, with hat
and gloves to match. and carried bouquet of
white carnations. Immediately after the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Deck left for trip North,
and upon their return will reside in Baltimore.
THE DEATH RECORD.
schmidt.-Mr. Joseph F. Schmidt, an in
dustrious farmer, died suddenly at his home
Snow Hill Farm, Worthington Valley, on
Wednesday evening last, from complication
of diseases resulting from an attack ofgrip. He
is survived by widow 6nd three children.
Mr.. Schmidt was son of the late Christian
Schmidt, of Sunny brook, and brother of Mr..
John G. Schmidt. of the Long Quarter Farm,
near Towson. He also leaves three sisters.
The funeral will take place at the Church of
the Immaculate, Towson, this Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock and the interment will
be in the cemetery adjoining the church. Mr..
Schmidt lately rented the Springfield Farm OF
Mrs. Thomas Peerce, in Dulany's Valley, and
expected to remove there shortly.
George.-Mrs. Ezekiel G. George, aged So
wears, a veteran of the Civil War and q
member of Wilson Post, g. A. R., died on the
inst at his home at Arlington. He enlisted
as private at the beginning of the war in the
Twenty ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers and
served under General Sherman, being in Sher-
mans famous march through Georgia Dur
ing the Battle of the Wilderness he lost his
hearing, which he only partially regained
afterward He was personal friend of Presi-
dent Lincoln and took an active part in the
grand review at the close of hostilities. Mr..
George leaves widow and one son-Mr. Will
liam G. George. He also is survived by seven
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren
Biddison.--Mr. Zachariah Biddison, aged
T8 years, who was for many years baggage
master on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
died on Thursday at his home in Baltimore.
For about 10 years Mr. Biddson had been on
the retired list and was penslOner OF the COM
pany. He is said to have been the Oldest sur
viving employee of the railroad. Mr.. Biddison
was a native of the old 18th district of Balti-
more county. He is survived by widow,
three sons and six daughters. His sons are
oh oh ov16 lam "a
Biddison.
Stansbury.-Mr. James E. Stansburys died
on the 18th instant, at his home on Arlington
avenue. east of the York road, aged 81 years.
For many years Mr. Stansbury had been en-
gagged in the canning business in Baltimore as
head of the firm of ]. E. Stansbury, Sons q Co.
Latterly he was an insurance agent. Deceased,
whose wife died some years ago, is survived by
four chldren-Misses Addie and Jane STAINS
bury and Messrs. John and George Stansbury.
Cuddy.-Mrs Mary A. Cuddy, widow Of
Isaac Cuddy, died at the home of her iece.
Mrs. Margaret Alban, at Parkton, N. G. r. R.,
on the 9th instant, in the SD year of her age.
The funeral took place on Monday and the in
terment was at Jessop Church. near Jockeys
Vile. Rev. Il. Medley Price, pastor of Ash
land Presbyterian Church, ofaciated.
Hook.-Mr. John T. Hook, one of the Oldest
residents of that section of the county, died on
Monday at the home of his brother in-law, Mr..
Thomas T. Hook, of Bare Hill. Sd district, aged
SO years. He was millwright by trade and a
native of Baltimore county. Deceased is sur.
vived by a widow and three sOns-Messrs Thos.
W., Walter B. and Oscar Hook.
Burns.-Mrs Rachel Ann Burns. widow of
Richard Burns, died on the 9th instant, at the
home of her son, Mr.. William T. Burns, of
fol Vua q
daughter of the late Thomas Burns, of Sher-
wood, and an aunt of the Messrs. Burns, of
Towson.
Board met at Towson on Wednesday with the
president, Mr.. Thomas B. Todd, in the chair,
and Mr.. A. s. Cook. secretary. Much of the
time of the meeting was taken up in hearing
delegations who had numerous requests to
make.
MIR. Samuel E. Pentz and others from West
Arlington wanted school building erected in
that village, and another delegation wanted a
school built on Park Heights avenue, between
Wylie and Belvidere avenues.
large delegation appeared from Mount
Washington and wanted new school build
ing and new site for it.
The patrons of No. School, at Canton, asked
to have furnace placed in the school and the
yard paved.
In the 9Th and adjoining districts the resi-
cultural high school course, to take the place
of the schools at Verona, Belfast. Philopolis
and Glencoe.
A large delegation from Randallstown asked
for four-room school building, to be erected
of stone or brick, to cost So, 900. At present the
School Board rents hall, though lot has
been owned by the Board there for many years.
The Commissioners said the application was
the second on the list this year and the school
would probably be built.
From the School Board office several of the
delegations went before the County Commits
sioners to urge liberal appropriations this year
for the objects they sought
The Split-Log Drag-What 1t Is.-"Good
Roads Just Now" was the title of the address
delivered on the second day of the Farmers
Institute at Towson by Mr.. D. Ward King, of
Maitland, Mo-, inventor of the implement, al
though he has no patent on it and urges every
body to make and use it freely. Eight states
have employed Mr.. King to explain his ideas,
and four of the leading Western railroad COM
panies have employed him.
The drag is nothing but the two halves of a
split log, fastened together about two feet apart.
with the fiat sides in front, the edges forming
a scraping apparatus. 1t is pulled by chain
so fastened that one end is little in advance
of the other. The lower edge of the front piece
of log is shod with piece of old wagon tire or
some similar scrap iron to prevent excessive
suits when used shortly after rain, or while
the ground is somewhat wet and soft.
The drag forms a crust which causes the
water to run off instead of percolating down
into the roadbed. 1t is alleged that repeated
draggings form a crust a foot or more thick,
into which a pick cannot be driven more
than an inch. The road which runs past Mr..
Kings house has been dragged at the proper
time after each rain for the last 10 years and
it is said to be like a boulevard, even in the
| wettest weather.
Asking for the Sale of Real Estate.-A
bill asking for the sale of one-half interest in
| two lots of ground on Woodland avenue be-
longing to the late Joseph J. Willis has been
| filed in the Circuit Court at Towson by Mr..
Richard Bernard, attorney for Mary Elizabeth
Willis, minor. The property was owned by
the firm of Willis & Mason, contractors and
builders, each holding one halfinterest.
bilI'has been filed in the same court by At
| torney William P. Whyte, Jr., representing
| Mr.. and Mrs. Decatur H. Miller, Jr. asking the
court to decree a sale of property at Sudbrook
Park, which was owned by the late Eliza G.
Miller. Mrs. Miller, by her will, devised this
| property to her two sons, Messrs Decatur II.
| Miller, Jr., and Lawrence " Miller, and her
daughter, Eugena r. Whyte. The portion oil
| the latter is held in trust by the Mercantile
| Trust and Deposit COMPANY. The court is ask ed