The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-02-06
THE DEATH RECORD.

Ruby.-Mrs. Annie E. Ruby, widow OF Will
liam II. Ruby, whose critical illness had been
mentioned several times lately in THE UNION,
died at her residence in Towson, on Thursday,
aged rs years. Her maiden name was Whittier
and she was married to Mr.. Ruby in Towson
in May, 1854 She is survived by one daughter
who is the wife of Mr.. George e: ODell. Mr..
Rubv, who owned and conducted the Maryland
Journal many years, died in February, 1905.
Cross.-Mrs. NJ. Jane Cross, wife of Mr..
John T. Cross, died suddenly on Thursday
morning at her home in Towson, from an at
tack of acute indigestion, aged 55 years. Be-
sides her husband Mrs. Cross is survived by
four daughters and three sons. Deceased was
daughter of the late William D. and Cath
crime a. Nicoll and sister of Rev. William ].
Nicoll, formerly pastor of Govanstown Baptist
Church.
Snnith.-Miss Harriet ]. Smith, aged 70 years,
died on Monday last at her home on Bellona
avenue, Govanstown, of pneumonia. She was
daughter of the late Thomas Smith and is
survived bv two sisters-Mrs. g. E. Robinson
and Miss Lizzie W. Smith. Miss Smith was
member of the Presbyterian Church and Tor
many years was active in church and charita-
BILE work.
Wnliams.-Mrs. Catherine Williams died
last Sunday night at the home OF Mr.. Charles
81. Knox, at Lauraville. Mrs. Williams was
the mother of Mrs. John M. Knox She had
been sick a few days with heart disease and had
recently returned from visit to her other two
daughters, who live in Chicago. She was 90
years of age, and leaves one SON and three
daughters
Shriver.-Mr. Henry Shrver, aged 81 years,
died last Saturday at his home, Washington
road. near Maiden Choice lane, 18th district.
He had been engaged in farming for the past
IS years. Death was due to pneumonia. The
deceased is survived by widow.
Norris.-Mrs. Norris, wife of DR.. ]. B. Nor
ris, sanitary officer of the 9th district, died on
Wednesday at her home at Beckleysville: She
is survived by her husband and two daughters.
Before her marriage she was Miss Gardner.
Meeting of the School Board.-The
School Board held meeting in Towson on
Wednesday, with the president, Mr.. Thomas
B. Todd, in the chair, and Mr.. A. 3. Cook,
| secretary.
| appeared before the Board and asked that the
| location of the Westport school be changed to
| Nevada and First streets, to accommodate the
| villages of Westport, Lakeland, Huntsville and
Dorchester Heights. They asked that 10,
| room building be erected. Inc board Will
| consider the request.
| Additional playground space and additional
| room for the manual training department was
| asked by a delegation from the Parents Club,
| of Fullerton school. The Board will consider
/ the request in the next appropriation.
| The Board accepted the offer of committee
| from Catonsville to employ a supervisory
| architect for advice in selecting plans for the
new Gainesville High School and decided to
invite Thomas L. Jones & Son to submit plans.
| Messrs. Jones have been employed to super
wise the construction of the building.
A resolution was passed requesting Secretary
| Cook to notify the architects who have been
| invited to submit plans for the Catonsyille
| High School that an advisory architect OF un,
| questioned standing will aid the School Board
| in determining which, if any, of the plans sub
mitted shall be accepted and that the third
| clause of the program in regard to the respon-
sibility of the architect for excess in cost be-
yond the s55, 600 named in the program shall
any or all commissions that may be due the
architect under the program.
Teachers salaries were ordered paid and the
Board then adjourned.
Instantly Killed In the Woods.-About
IL o'clock last Saturday morning man named
John T. Travers, aged about 40 years. was IN
stantly killed at the lumber camp of Messrs.
Reynolds & Raphel, on the farm OF MIS-. J. j.
Blandin, at Green wood 18th district. be was
struck on the top of the head by limb OF 9
tree that he was cutting down and his skull
| was crushed An inquest was held by Justice
John T. Ambrose and verdict of accidental
| death was returned by the jury. Travers is
l thought 10 nave Decu u IcSiucub Va
W. Va, and he has two brothers living in that
! town, He had been in the employ OF Messrs
| REYNOLDS & Raphel for three weeks. Prior te
entering their employ he worked for Fran
! Magness near Belair. In little Testament
| in one of his pockets was found recommen
dalton from A. p. Prendergast, superintendent
| of Mount Clare shops, Baltimore. An effor
| is being made to locate his brothers.
Another Good Roads Meeting "A gooe
! roads meeting at the home of Mr.. ID. w
Wheeler, near White House. 9Th district, las
Saturday was largely attended, and resolution
we're adopted indorsing the general plan
road Improvement under the State Roads Com
mission.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Shamberger called the meet
ing to order and Mr.. ID. w. Wheeler was mad
| chairman and Mr.. Thomas II. Alban, secretary
The committee on resolutions was compose'
of Messrs. William H. Wheeler. Thomas .
Hale Joseph F. Armacost and Richard kel
! baugh. So nv TT
Wheeler, T. NJ. Shamberger, Joseph M. Arma
cost and Richard Kelbaugh. A permanent
4 roads committee was appointed, consisting o
1 Messrs. Shamberger, Armacost, John .. Hale
! | and George Zencker.
, Surprise Party.-Many of the friends o
! Miss Helen Middlekamp rendered her an en-
} J ioyable surprise party at her home IN Garden
; VILE, on Wednesday night, Sd inst. Musl
) 4 and dancing were the chief features and II
, 1 freshments were served during the evenlnf
| Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. MIC
: dekamp, Misses Lizzie and Carrie AckermaI
b Marie Middlekamp, Lizzie and Emma Suici