The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-18

! Harrisonville, Second DISTRICT Resi-
dents Of this district have been bnsily discuss
! ing accidents. major and minor, for the last
! few days. On Sunday last the old, old story
of the unl0aded gun was fatally rebearsed in
the home of MIR. and Mrs. William COnstan-
tine. at Soldiers Delight. when their 14-year-
old son. Charles. was wounded by gun in the
hands of an older brother. Grover. The youth,
believing the weapon to be unloaded. pulled
the trigger and the charge entered the right
knee of the younger boy. Frantic with horror
Grover ran two miles to Harrisonville to the
Office of DIR. William 1. Buppert the family
physician, while a neighbOr, Oscar Schmidt,
ran for Dr. William e. Martin, also OF Harri-
sonvile DIR. Martin arrived on the scene first
and administered hypordermics and dressed
the wound and both physicians advised imme
diate removal to hospital. Accompanied by
his parents and brother the injured lad was
taken to the University Hospital. where he
died early on Monday morning The remains
were brought home and inferred in Deer PARK
Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon.
Two other accidents, of minor nature, also
occurred on Sunday. While engaged in
game of baseball near his home Dir. Harry
Whitworth met Henry Dorsey in head-on
collision. 1t was Mr.. Whitworth's head that
broke, however, and had cut and confusion
necessitating the presence of DIR. Buppert.
As l wrote the last sentence | was inter-
rupted by call to the telephone and learned
that the second minor accident of the Sabbath
threatens to be more serious than at first sup
posed. AS Frank, the 11-year-old son of AL
bert MADEIRA, a Swedish laborer in the employ
of the W. NJ. r. R.. and living at Scotts Level,
in this district, was coming from Pikesviile to
his home on Sunday afternoon he stepped on
a broken beer bottle, cutting his foot badly,
and what at first seemed ordinary injury
now threatens to develop into case of tetanus.
On Tuesday Mr.. William Sullivan, well
known farmer of Rockdale, was seriously in
jured by being kicked in the alb domen by
colt which be was putting in the stable. Dr;
William l. Buppert was called and rendered
necessary aid. While not critically i'll Mr..
Sullivan is in aserious condition at this time
And now going abruptly from grave to gay
| must tell all about the biggest, jollest family
reunion it has ever been our pleasurable lot 70
chronicle. A few weeks ago Mrs. Jesse w.
Dell, OF Hernwood, remarked TO nelghbor
that the 55th anniversary of her wedding was
close at hand and she had thought of family
reunion as fitting celebration OF the event,
but had decided that it would be almost too
much trouble. On Monday Mr and Mrs. Dell
had the celebration and reunion and Ito drop
into the vernacuar) then some and the same
was attended by no trouble to the venerable
couple. At IL o'clock that morning the nine
children, thirty-five grandchildren and two
grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Dell met
by appointment at Wards Chapel. They were
joined by other relatives and few intimate
friends until the little party numbered SO, and
all proceeded to the family homestead at Hern-
wood for wedding anniversary, family re-
union and all-day picnic combined. The visi-
tors carried baskets and long tables were spread
out-of-doors and dinner served thereon. it is
whispered that only ten gallons of ice cream
disappeared. There were no carpet knights to
be found among the male contingent, and
game of baseball and shooting match were
features of the days samusements. In the ball
COS ho rnarYiad MOI Yllavo0 the hachQOrQ
The score stood Z to in favor of the benedicts
says one of the latter, but rumor hath it that
this is wrong and that single blessedness is con-
ducive to good ball-playing. Music and reci-
tations were enjoyed while recuperating from
more strenuous amusements Mr.. Dell. who
is 81 years of age is one of the most esteemed
farmers of the district and one of the Oldest
members of Shiloh Lodge, No. Ill, |. o. 0. F.,
of Granite. And of the guests was Mr.. James
MEMBER member Of S Shiloh Lodge. j. MRS. ID Dell, who is
75 was, prior to her marriage, Miss. Susanna
Parker, of Carroll county. Both enjoyed the
occasion immensely, and Mr.. Dell announced
that be felt equal to fifty years more OF life.
May they live to enjoy many more such ocea-
siOns
Revival services are in progress in st. PauPs
Methodist Episcopal Church, at Granite. Rev.
]. F. Carey, the Junior pastor of Baltimore
Circuit is in charge.
For some time there has been a dearth of
much illness serious inconvenience resulted.
Reaction has now set in. Hearing that Harri-
sonville and the surrounding country was a
promising field for Esculapian activity, Drs.
William. E. Martin of Carroll county and n.
A. V. Smith of Baltimore decided to locate
here, arriving "a hours apart. A third ale-
yiator Of physical suffering dropped down in
Randallstown few days later, looked about
him, asked few questions and fled. have
not heard of his return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward s. Choate were the re-
cipients of caithumpian serenade and kitchen
shower on Tuesday evening last. The donors
of the very laughable surprise were about %
members of Roslyn Grange, P. of a., of Ran
dalstown. of which Mr. Choate is secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Choate, who were married 10
months ago, have but just begun housekeep-
ing, having leased the farm of Mr.. Harmon
Clagett near Randallstown.
Mr.. Francis s. Kemp has leased his country
home, "Buena Vista, at Harrisonville, to Mr..
Randolph Richardson of Carroll county for a
term of three years and will shortly remove his
family to Baltimore or its suburbs. M.
Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, Tenth
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