The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-11-14
THE DEATH RECORD.

Hiss.-Miss Hester Ann Hiss, who was
member of an old and well known Baltimore
county family, died on Wednesday at the
home of her niece, Mrs. g. Goodman Catch, at
2546 Madison avenue, Baltimore. She was in
the 96th year of her age, and was daughter of
the late Jacob and Elizabeth Catch Hiss. She
was born at the old family homestead near
Parkville, on the Hartford road, and recalled
many interesting "reminiscences OF her long life
She became member of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church in 1929, and in recent years wor-
SHIPPED at the First Church Her mind remained
clear up until the day of her death, Miss Hiss
was the last survivor of her immediate family
but had lived to see relatives of the sixth gen.
Grafton of her family. Her family donated the
land on which Hiss Methodist Episcopal
Church, on the Hartford road, now stands.
Cole.-Miss Rachel G. Cole, daughter Of the
late Abraham G. Cole prominent merchant
of Baltimore in his day, and a sister of the late
Mrs. Walter B. Brooks, died on the 7th inst, at
the home of her niece Mrs. Bartlett s. John
ston, at Cloverdale, Baltimore. Pneumonia
was the direct cause of death, although Miss
Cole was 85 years old and had not been active
for years. She was born in Baltimore and
lived with her sister, the late Mrs. Brooks, un-
til Mrs. Brooks died. Besides Mrs. Johnston,
she left another niece, Mrs. William g.. Nc
Carman.-Mr. Arthur s. Carman, a well
known resident of Hereford. dropped dead a
few DAYS ago at his home. He was apparently
in good health when he got up and was about
the house as usual during the early morning.
Mr.. Carman was 81 years of age and was SOL
der in The Union Army during the Civil War.
He was postmaster at Hereford for some years,
and since the rural free delivery was put in
force had been clerk in Hereford. A widow
and three.children survive him.
Baker.-Mr. Jesse Baker, aged IS years, who
resided at Mount Washington for over fifty
years. died ON the 9th inst, after brief fitness.
He had been for over fifty years member OF
Mount Washington NJ. E. Church. He is sur
vived by widow and three children-one son
MIR. Elmer E. Baker-and two daughters
Mrs. d. NJ Trivwalla and Miss Ella Baker.
Carr.-Miss Grace v. Carr. teacher of the
public school near Foreston, 9Th district, died
on Tuesday of typhoid fever, aged "a years.
She was daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Carr, of Foreston.
Fishing With Dynamite.-A well known
member of the Maryland Game and Fish Pro-
tective Association says that he was much sur
prised recently to receive complaint that bass
were being killed by the use ofdynamlte with
in a comparatively short distance of Baltimore
city. The scene of the alleged violation of the
laws protecting fish was stated to be Gwynn's
falls, Just above Frankiintown. The man who
made the statement refused to appear as wit
ness against the violator of the law because
the dynamiting fisherman is a well known
citizen in the vicinity of Franklintown. Ac-
cording to the statement made the man using
the dynamite had secured more than 30 OF the
fish within few hours time.
The matter was brought to the attention oil
Mr.. Oregon Milton Dennis, former game war
den of MARYLAND, who smiled incredulously
and said II have no doubt that so far as the
use of the dynamite is concerned the story il
correct, but that the fish so killed were bass
we'll, l have my doubts. This is the first ]
have heard of bass being found in Gwynn's
falls near Franklintown. There must be some
mistake; perhaps the gentleman meant
mullets."
Maryland Corn in England.-In spite Of
| all the tales of the marvellous corn show IN
| Kansas the past season it remained Tor Mary
| land corn, raised by Mr.. Emory Kirwan, o.
| the Baltimore Chamber of Commerce, to bring
the highest price per ear which was paid thii
| season. Seventeen ears of this corn were ex
hibited on the floor of the Chamber of Com
MERGE in the early part of October In LITTLE
agricultural show participated in by member.
| of the Change only. After the show closec
| Mr.. Kirwan gave the corn to Mr.. ]. Collir
| Vincent, of Hammond, Snyder q Co., who
| shipped the ears to Liverpool. A letter received
| stated that the corn was sold at auction FOR thu
benefit of the Liverpool Corn Clerks Guild anC
brought pounds Is shillings.
Surprise Party.-AD enjoyable surprise wa
| given Miss Beulah Marshall, at her home nea
| Owings' Mills, on Saturday evening. 9TH inst
Among those present were Misses Eleano
CurIey, Estella Bowen, Susie Kinnear, CLAIR
| Hamilton. Edna and Eta Marshall, Lilli
Schard, Bessie Cook, Miss Shoemaker ant
Messrs William Phillips, Henry Curley
David and George Kinnear, Lawrence Dixon
Fitzhugh Dodson, Leslie and Carroll Prout
Arthur Delcher, George Robinson, Elme
Shoemaker. Clarence Lockard, Mr.. Glover ant
! DR.. Koener.