The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-26
rHn nRArH RECORD.

Wilhelm.-Mrs. Margaret Wilhelm, widow
of Thomas Wilhelm, of Black Rock. Baltimore
county, died al her home on East North ave.
nue., Baltimore, on December 18th, aged "a
years. Mrs. Wilhelm was daughter OF the
late Isaac and Matilda Crowther, and was born
near Black Rock, August 31st, 1924. After her
marriage to Thomas Wilhelm they resided in
Baltimore county until 1877, when they re-
moved to Baltimore She is survived by b
children-2 SONS and 4 daughters-17 grand
children and great-grandchildren. The sons
are Mr.. D. G. Wilhelm, of Oakland, CAL, and
Mr.. T. Frank Wilhelm, of Baltimore. The
daughters are Mrs. Elmer Baker, Mrs. Harper
and Misses Josephine and Rose Wilhelm. all OF
Baltimore Her funeral took place from her
late home on Monday, which was the 66th
anniversary of her marriage andwas conducted
by Rev. Dr. ] Fred. Heisse. superintendent of
West Baltimore District, and Rev. DR.. FRANK
Rail, pastor of First NJ. E. Church. The pail
bearers were six grandsons. 1nterment at ST.
Mary's P. E. Church, Roland avenue.
\ Donovan. Miranda Donovan, wife of
he late Owen Donovan, a civil engineer, and
0pghter of the late Jacob Sherman, for hfty
yeys keeper of the third tollgate on the Har-
lore lore road, died at the home of her daughter,
W.T.! Mrs. Joseph Faithful, in Baltimore, on the 21st
lnst., y her 10Th year. She is survived by one
SOM. o. James Donovan, of Baynesville;
one c oauhter-Mrs. Mary Beauregard Faith
!ul, OF Fillmore; one brother Mr.. Mar
Ion lon onearnan, keeper of the Court House at
IoWson, ano one sisIer-Mrs. Edward Burton
OF Hereford. She also leaves several grand
cnlidren. lnteament on Thursday at Waugh
M. E. Church, Greenwood.
Kurtz..Mrs. Louisa c. Kurtz, aged 66 years,
widow of John KuStz, died Thursday, 18th
inst, at Jessops Crossing, near Ashland. She
had been an invalid fora number ofyears. She
was a daughter of the late George Eckhart
and mother of Station Agent George w. Kurtz
at Phoenix; telegraph operator at Cockeysville
Lewis Kurtz; Mrs. Sarah K. Nash, near Tren-
ton +; Miss Annie Kurtz, of Baltimore, and
Miss Elizabeth Kurtz. There are two grand
Children. Her brothers are Messrs. Lewis Eek.
tsarey-<sf 7G;aake2sville. and Mr.~William Eek
Doyle.-Mrs. Margaret NJ. Doyle, aged 40
years, wife of Mr.. Thomas Doyle. of Texas,
died last Sunday. She is survived by seven
Gannlaidren. She was daughter of Mrs. Mary
tHthe late Patrick Martin and sister of the
She was a miss Miss Mary Martin, of Timonium.
Church. VI 1osePns Oatnoic
Hogan.-Mr. Stephen 9. xxo,,, .o.od- 80
years, died last Sunday night al ggani aged %
Della. For many years he was stoSennse q.
at Della. and was we'll known. He leaSssse !,
large family.
Want Park Heights Avenue Extended
to Carroll County Line-A largely attended
meeting of residents of the 4th and 9th districts
of Baltimore county and also of the districts
bordering on the Carroll county line was held
last Saturday at Boring to consider the advisa
bility of extending Park Heights avenue tC
Fowblesburg and the Carroll county line out Of
the States allotment to Baltimore county. Mr.
Charles A. Councilman presided and Mr.. New
ton Watts was secretary. The following reso
lutions were adopted:
1T is the sense of the meeting that the chair
man shall appoint delegation of 25 or 3d. who
shall present to the State Roads Commission
the great benefit that would accrue to farmers
of Baltimore and Carroll counties if portion
of the money allotted to Baltimore county be
used in extending Park Heights avenue to Fow.
blesburg, near the Carroll county line.
THE advantages of this route are that Park
Heights avenue has been laid out by Mr.. W
w. Crosby, State roads engineer, and has been
graded to Worthington Valley IL miles have
been macadamized and only three miles from
the Caves to Worthington Valley avenue re-
main to be macadamized to meet Worthington
Valley avenue, a solid road; then along the
avenue to Mr.. Jacob D. Geist's road, leading
into the old Court road to Fowblesburg and the
Carroll county line This route is the shortest
aud the most direct road from Baltimore to
Westminster.
Besides these county roads over which the
State road is proposed are easy grades and par.
allel to Reisterstown and York turnpikes II
passes through some OF the most fertile farm
land in Baltimore county, which can be reached
only by cross roads leading to the turnpikes
that exact heavy tolls from teams hauling pro-
duce to market.
Park Heights avenue has been designated
by the Maryland Geological Survey as the Bal
timore and Northern highway and runs over
continuous county roads 30 feet wide, with nc
rights of way to be required, with an unlimited
amount of limestone near at hand that can be
had at minimum cost, and with stretch three
miles from the cars to Worthington avenue
and q miles of the old Court road from Mr.
Newton Geist's to Mr.. Murray ellis place
graded and macadamized and with the expen.
TUau Tr0m DaITfmUTe TO the Carroll county hns
free of toll and midway between the Reisters
town and York turnpikes."
Mr. Charles A. Councilman was requested tc
confer with Chairman Tucker, of the State
Roads Commission, and arrange day to heal
the delegation.
A Former Baltimore Countian Wants tc
be Burgess.-A recent issue ofthe Observer
published at Duquesne, Pa, prints an excellent
picture of former Baltimore countian, accom-
panied by the following reference to him:
John T. Riley, of the Second ward, hereby
announces his candidacy for the position O
chief burgess of the Borough of Duquesne.
"Mr. Riley has been widely-known either
of the town for many years and has Away!
taken an active interest in the affairs of thu
town. He is therefore well informed as to ex
listing conditions and, also, as to the needs o
the community.
"He is an old soldier and has a war RECORD
that is a distinct credit to him. His experience
in business and manufacturing circles is Ions
and varied one, and fits him in peculiarly
strong manner for the duties of the position o
burgess.
HE is a man of good common sense an(
Judgment, able to weigh matters of importance
and decide the best interests OF all concerned
He has never held public office in the town ant
his friends insist that his long and honorable
career is worthy of recognition. AS rock
ribbed Republican he has given his best effort
| to that party and in the approaching contes
will be subject to the decision of his party.
.'If elected Mr.. Riley promises the people
| safe sane, practical and business-lke admins
tration, and he will at all times endeavor to 81
act as that the best interests ofthe largest mum
| Der may be advanced. The support fall friend
| of good government is requested for 'Th
| Grand Old Man, as he is affectionately referre
| to by wide circle of friends"
For many years Mr.. Riley was resident o
Ashland Baltimore county, and was connects
with the furnaces there. Leaving Ashland b
went to Duquesne, where he is in the emplo
| of the great steel works. His host of friend
and acquaintance in Maryland will wish hin
success in his present effort.
Monthly Report of the Health Officer
| DR.. ]. F. Il. Gorsuch, general health officer 70
Baltimore county, has submitted bis report fo
| November to the County Commissioners.
| says that 50 births were reported and ia deaths
| Briehts disease leads the list as to the cause G
death. there having been 10 persons died fror
| that disease. DR.. Gorsuch says:
1.-THE general health of the county il gooe
The number ofinfectious diseases has decrease
as a whole, but the number of cases of scarlt
fever and diphtheria haveincreased. As winte
approaches pupils in our public schools al
more closely housed and shut in from outdoC
| exercise, thus these diseases are disseminated
| The school house is the most potent cente
| from which to spread infectious diseases, esp
cially during winter. The most earnest effol
should be made by the teachers to ventlate OF
public schools More deaths occur every wintt
because of overheatipg houses than from room
too cold. Our children are turned out too ofte
from the overheated school house into the col
winds to go to their homes instead of havin
the pupils leave rooms reduced in temperatui
by thorough ventilation.
"Of the 1874 deaths remarkably large nun
Der are advanced in years or old age. Betwee
the ages of 70 and 80 years there were 30 deaths
the oldest person being 88 years old. Notwitt
standing the great number of violent deaths !