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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-03

Proceedings OF special meeting OF the
Board Of Street Commissioners held Sept
25th, 1877.
Roll called. Present, Aid. Flnn, Goette,
Kusel Maerzke, WILDER and Zickert.
Aid Kusel chosen chairman pro tenn
The chairman stated that this meeting
was called for the purpose of canvassing the
votes of the special election held in the Sc
veral wards in this city, to elect a city
Mayer one Alderman for the Second ward
and one for the Sixth ward.
On motion of Aid. Finn the chair ap-
pointed Finn Goette and WILDER to canvass
the votes.
Said committee made the following re-
port:
Your committee, who was appointed to
canvass the notes Of the special election held
on the 2lst inst. beg leave to report:
That they have carefully examined the
original returns from those wards Of which
returns were received, and find that the
Third and Fifth wards have made no returns
OF an election, called under the resolutions
passed by this Board on Sept. 18th, 1877,
and that the other wards made the following
returns:
lst ward gave for Mayor 28 votes, Of
which number Charles Ruebhausen received
ID votes; L. ". Kruger received votes;
A. K. M. Pickert received 8 votes.
I'd ward gave for Mayor AZ votes, OF
which number Charles Ruebhausen received
Al votes, Il blank for Alderman Al votes,
| Of which number Fred. Stylow received Al
votes.
4th ward gave for Mayor "a votes, Of
| which number Charles Rue bhausen received
% votes, Il blaNkl.
9th ward gave for Mayor 80 votes, of
| which number Charles Ruebhausen received
80 votes; for Alderman 80 votes, of which
joachim Alwart received 50 votes.
7th ward gave for Mayor IL votes, OF
which number Charles Ruebhausen received
! IL votes.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-29

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND
SITUATE AND LYING IN 18TH DIS
TRICT BALTIMORE COUNTY,

TRICT, BALTIMORE COUNTY,
And contained within the following metes and
bounds. courses and distances, following Begin
ming for the at post planted in the 9th l54h
perches line of the survey of the land surveyed
by William Mansfield and wife to Mary j. Pitch
err go perches reversely from the end thereof, and
running thence south % degrees and 30 minutes,
east so perches to the north side of a branch lead
ing into Owings Creek south 81 degrees, west II
perches, south 90 degrees and 30 seconds, west IA
perches, south % degrees and 30 minutes east 56
perches to the county road, then bounding on said
county road n. 81 degrees, east 20 perches, then
south % degrees and 45 minutes, east A and two
tenths perches to ntersect the Sd line of Authors
Choice and bounding on said line south 66 de-
grees and 45 minutes, west Il and three-tenths
perches, then bounding on the given line of said
Authors Choice and the 1st line of Armsville re-
versely north 90 degrees and 90 minutes, west 23O
perches to a stone planted by marked pine tree
at the end of the I'd line of the ID parcel of land
described in a deed from William Mansfield and
said I'd parcel north "A degrees and 45 minutes
east 1861 perches to the 9Th line of Armsvle, be-
ing also the I'd line of Spring Neck, then bound
ing on said line north degree west 3! perches to
a stone originally planted then bounding on the
9th line of n parcel of land conveyed by the said
William ii. Pitcher and Mary j. Pitcher, his wife,
to Thomas j. Pitcher, south "A degrees and 30
minutes west reversely 1534 perches to the place
of beginning, containing 104 ACRES OF LAND.
more or less. being the same land which by deed
dated the 9th day of November, 1864, and record
ed among the Land Records of Baltimore county
in Liber J. H. L., 43, folio 42l, &c., was convey
ed by Wm. H. Pitcher to Thomas II. Mules.
Assessed to Thos. Ii. Mules for 1876.
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ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN
MIDDLE RIVER NECK, 18TH DIS
TRICT, BALTIMORE
COUNTY.

Beginning for the same at a black gum tree
corner of the White House tract and Schultz's
land, and running thence south 404 degrees, west
a perches to a stake at the end middle Of OthO
French's road then along the centre of said road
the 10 following courses and distances: South
664 degrees, west l9l perches, south 43 =, west
II and seven-tenths perches to point six-tenths
perehes, south 81 degrees, east from bounded
water oak tree, south 594 degrees, west perches,
south 754 =, west and six -tenths perches, south
45l degrees, west Isl perches south 634 degrees,
west u and six -tenths perches to point perch
south, 80 degrees west from chestnut tree now
marked north SS4 degrees, west 81 perches, south
464 degrees, west 10 perches, south 334 degrees,
west 81 perches south 794 degrees, west l and
eght-tenths perches to the old French's gate and
fve-tenths perches south from large black gum
tree then south l5f degrees, west 49 and siXtenths
perches to a black oak and pine tree, now marked
at the head of Congress cove, then down said cove
and bounding thereon north 434 degrees, west 10
and eight-tenths perches, then bounding still on
the waters of Middle River Neck the following
courses, to wit North 81 degrees west 361 perch
es, north 81 degrees, west 6 and eight-tenths
perches north 374 degrees, east and eighttenths
perches, north degrees, west 1S2 perches, north
degrees, west 81 and four-tenths perches to a
locust tree, north degrees west 81 perehes, then
still binding on the said waters north 434 =, east
81 perches to Schultz's land, and then binding on
that land south SO degrees, east 1861 perches to
the place of beginning, containing AZ ACRES
AND 30 SQUARE PERCHES OF LAND, more
or less, being same land which by deed dated the
22d day of June 1859, Liber G. II. c., No. 26, 70
lilo 259, &c. was conveyed by John Wiekersham
and John Evans to Annie Evans.
Assessed to John Evans for 1875 and 1876.
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.ssessed to James Galloway for 1876.
ALL THOSE 10 LOTS, PIECES OR PARCELS
OF GROUND SITUATE AND LYING
IN THE WESTERN HOMESTEAD
9TH DISTRICT, BALTIMORE
COUNTY,


About of a mile northerly from the northern
limits of Baltimore city and designated on platas
lots number B 374 B 375, B 376, B 377, B 37S, B
All, B 412, B Alb, b Ala and B 415. which are
more fully and particularly described in gross as
follows, to wit Beginning for the same on the
northemmost side of Jefferson street as laid out
30 feet wide through said western Homestead at
the distance 95 feet northwestery from the north
ernmost corner formed by the intersection of said
Jefferson street and Independence street, as laid
out so feet wide, at right angles with Jefferson
street, running thence northwesterly 100 feet to
lot No. B 379; thence at right angles northeaster
ly 200 feet to Gorsuch avenue, laid out go feet
wide through said western Homestead thence
southeasterly along the southernmOst side of said
GOrsuch avenue 100 feet to lot No. 4l6, and thence
at right angles southwesterly 200 feet to said Jef
ferson street and the point of beginning, being
same land which by deed dated the 10th of Feb
ruary, 1870, and recorded among the Land Records
of Baltimore county, in Liber L. II. A., No. Il,
folio 397, &C., was conveyed by John Fox and
wife to James Il. p. BouIdin.
Assessed to James Il. p. Bouldin for 1876.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
BURIAL ECCENTRICITIEs

Some persons have had a singular taste
for providing their cofins long before
hand, and keeping them as objects pleas
ant to look at, or morally profitable as
reminders of the fate of all, or useful for
every day purposes until the last and
solemn use supervenes. A slater in Fife
shire, about 40 years ago, made his
own coffin, decorated it with shells, and
displayed it among other fancy she'll
work in a room he called his grotto.-
Another North Briton, a cartwright,
made his own coffin, and used it for a
long time to hold his working tools
it was filled with sliding shelves, and the
lid turned upon hinges 1t is said that
many instances aremet with inScotland
of working men constructing their own
cofins Gin leisure hours Alderman
Jones, of Gloucester, about the close of
the seventeenth century, had his coffin
and his monument constructed before
hand and not liking the nose carv-
ed on his effgy on the latter, he had a
new one cut-just in time, for he died
Immediately after it was finished. One
John Wheatly of Nottingham, bought
coffin, and filled it with Glove cordial
but he brought himself into bad repute
by getting drunk too frequently, for his
coffin became to him a sort of a dram
shop. A young navy surgeon, who ac-
compainied the Duke of Clarence (af-
terward King William ". when he first
went to sea as royal MILDLY, rose in
after life to an important position at
Portsmouth he had a favorite boat con-
verted into coffin, with the stern-piece
fixed at his head, and kept it under his
bed for many years. A married couple
in Prussia provided themselves with cof-
fins beforehand, and kept them in sta
bic, where they were utilized as cup
boards for the reception ofvarious kinds
of food; but the final appropriation of
the cofins was marked by singular
c0ntyetembs. The man died the wild
ow packed the contents of both cofins
into one, while the body was deposited
in the other. By some mishap, the cof-
fin full of eatables was lowered into the
grave. Next day the widow, opening
the lid of the (supposed) cupboard, was
scared at finding the dead body of her
husband OF course, the interment had
to be done all over again, with an in
terchange of cofins. The custom of
being buried in an erect position has
been frequently carried out. Ben Jon
son was buried upright in Westminster
Abbey, a circumstance which gave oc-
casion for the following lines in the
'1ngoldsby Legends
Gwen rare Ben Jonson, that, famous wright,
/ anu told is inferred there bolt upright,
In just such posture, beneath his bust
As Tray used to sit in to beg for crust
Chambers /on1naL
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Assessed to Oliver B. Chenowith for 1876.
ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND LYING AND
BEING IN NINTH DISJ RICT, BALTI-
C0IINTX

And described as follows Beginning for the
same on the line of the east side of the old York
road at point distant 43S feet and inches south
from the southwest corner of Charles COnstable's
garden, and running thence thereon sOutherly
binding on the east side of the old York road 3S7
feet more or less to the northern intersection of
the old York road with Tinges' lane; thence
northeasterly binding on the northwest side of
Tinges' lane aforesaid 1872 feet, more less, to
stake thence westerly and parallel with Gorsuch
avenue feet and 10 inches to stake; thence
northerly by straight line 19l feet and inches
to the southernmost side of Gorsuch avenue to a
stake distant 100 feet to the place of beginning,
and thence westerly bounding southernmost
side of GOrsuch avenue 100 feet to the place OF
beginning, being same land which by lease dated
the 18th day of April, 1875, Lber j. b., No. 80, TO
lio Sc, was leased by William Thompson to James
Galloway.
Assessed to James Galloway for 1876
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Assessed to Robert P. BayIey for 1875 and 1876.
ALL THAT LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND
LYING IN NINTH DISTRICT OF


Described as follows Beginning for the same
at the northwesternmost side of the Baltimore and
Hartford turnpike road at the end of the Sd line
of lot leased to Leonard Lang by Thomas Hear
gest and wife thence running with and bound
ing on said Sd line reversey northwesterly 233
feet more or less to the southeasternmost side of
an alley 20 feet wide thence northeasterly bouud-
ing on the southeasternmost side of said alley 30
feet to the end of the I'd line of lot leased to
Anton Quartz; thence running with and bound
ing on the I'd line of said Quartzs lot reversely
south 40 degrees east 22O feet to the northern
most side of the Baltimore and Hartford turnpike
road and then running with and bounding on the
northwesternmost side of said road southeasterly
81 feet to the place of beginning, being same land
which by assignment dated the Sth day of No
vember, 1867 Liber j. II. H., 56, folio 3O5,
assigned by Elizabeth Eichelberger to John q.
Frederick.
Assessed to John G. Frederick for 1876.
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Assessed to William Chase for 1876.
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND
SITUATE AND LYING IN 9TH DIS
TRICT BALTIMORE COIINTY.

Being part of tract of land called Hillen's Hap
hazard and thus described: Beginning for the
same on the sixth line of the whole tract OF the
northeast corner of Valentine Emge's lot; thence
running the five following courses with said lot;
South ~ degrees west perches south degrees
west 80 perches crossing the spring house south
So degrees west 12 perches to the middle of the
west side of the dwelling house as it stood on said
property north 36 degrees west and three-tenths
perches, south Y degrees west 90 perches until it
ntersects lot now or formerly the property of John
Sims; thence with said lot north 2S& degrees west
until it intersects the third original line of the
whole tract thence with said original line north
7S4 degrees east So and seven-tenths perches to
the end of said line; thence north III degrees east
20 perches, north 7S3 degrees east perches, and
thence to the place of beginning, being same land
which by deed dated the 9TH day of January, 1873,
Liber j. B., No. 90, folio 226, was conveyed by
Peter Emge and VIM. S. Keech, trustees, to Fran
els j. Hackel.
Assessed to Francis J. Hackel for 1876.
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ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND
SITUATE IN NINTH DISTRICT,
BALTIMORE COUNTY,

And described as follows: Beginning for the
same at point on the westernmost limit of the
Baltimore and Yorktown turnpike road distant VA
feet from the northeasternmos of the lot OF
ground of John Hines, and running thence along
the westernmOst limit of the said turnpike road in
nOrtherly direction SO feet thence parallel to the
second line of the lease to said Hines south 6S de-
grees west until it ntersects the dividing line OF
the lands of Grafton NJ. Besey and the lands of
the estate of Charles Ridgely of H., deceased !;
thence along said division line in southerly dl-
rection Sc feet more less until it intersects the
northeasternmost corner of the lot of land hereto
fore leased to Agnes Hines, and thence reversing
the second line mentioned on said lease by Agnes
Hines, it being parallel to the second line of the
lease of j. W. Hines, heretofore referred to, 6S de-
grees east to the place of beginning, being same
land which by deed dated the 18th day of June,
1876, Liber J. b., 9S, folio &c. was conveyed by Graf
ton NJ Bosley to Patrick Cronin
Assessed to Patrick Cronin for 1876
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ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND
SITUATE AND LYING IN 9TH DIS
TRICT BALTIMORE COUNTY.

And described as follows Beginning for the
same at a point in the centre of an avenue leading
to the Falls turnpike road at the end Of line
drawn along the centre of said avenue south 80
degrees west 1903! feet from the northeast corner
of the whole lot No. g. plat of Spring Hill thence
south 261 degrees east IS feet to the centre of the
brick wall on the northwest side house, the west
ern half of which is on the lot herein described
thence through said house 204 degrees east l43
feet to the end of &c feet the given line of the
lot conveyed by Jacob Walters thence running
with and bounding on said given line south Y
degrees west 66 feet thence north 90 degrees,
west 81 feet more less, to point S4 feet dis
tant from the centre of the aforesaid avenue and
1851 feet distant from the I'd line of the whole lot
No 8 thence south 5S4 degrees, west 1876! feet to
the end of the I'd line of the said whole lot thence
reversing said line and bounding thereon
north b degrees, east perches to the end of the
lst line of said lot, then north % degrees, west 90
feet to the centre of bridge on the aforesaid ave-
nue. thence bounding on the centre of said ave
nue. north 50 degrees east 247 feet, less, to
the beginning, containing OF AN ACRE AND
% PERCHES OF LAND, more or less, being
same land which by deed dated the 2lst of Sep
tember, 1868. Liber Il. II. A. No. 81, folio 121, was
conveyed by Melchoir Staff and wife to Joel F.
Council.
Assessed to Joel T. Council for 1876.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-29
ASSESSED 20 Margaret Faithful Tor IS72, 1913,
1874, 1875 and 1876.
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND
SITUATE AND LYING IN 9TH
DISTRICT RATIO. co

Known as lot No. 1l6, A. d. Clemens new plan
of Friendship and Oxford aud described as fol-
lows: Beginning for the same at point on the
southeast side of Reese street 237 feet northerly
from the corner formed by the intersection of the
northeastern side of Turner lane and the southeast
side of Reese street and running thence nOrtherly
bounding on the southeastern side of Reese street
80 feet to lot 49, and parallel with Turner lane
1870 feet to lot 1903; thence southerly bounding on
lot 109 and parallel with Reese street so feet to
lot III, aud thence westerly bounding on lot III
and parallel with Turner lane l30 feet to place of
beginning, being the same land which by deed
dated the 10th day of July, 1870, and recorded
among the Land Records of Baltimore county in
Liber f. II. A., 6S, folio 75, &C., was conveyed
by Augustus D. Cemmens and wife to Joseph
Butler.
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Assessed to John E. A. Cunningham for 1876.
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND
SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN
9TH DISTRICT OF BALTIMORE
COUNTY

Described as follows: Beginning for she same
at stone heretofore planted at the the end of the
south S74 degrees east III perches line of the I'd
described parcel, described in deed from Anna
Maria Evans to Daniel Alder; thence running
with and bounding on part of the last line of said
thence north S24 degrees west 72 and four-tenths
perches until it intersects the south 81 degrees
line of the land conveyed to said Alder as above
referred to thence running with and bounding
ON said land the 2 following courses, viz: South
81 degrees west s perches, south 81 degrees east
III perches to the. place of beginning, being same
land which by deed dated 25th day of June, 1872,
Liber E. II. A., 76, folio 157, was conveyed by
Daniel Alder to John A. Dushane.
Assessed to John A. Dushnne for 1S16
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Assessed to P. B. Doremus for 1875 and 1876.
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND SITUATE AND
LYING IN 9TH DISTRICT, BAL
TTlInPE C0TTNTX

Being part of tract of land called Friend
Discovery, and described as follows Beginning
for the same at point on the north degrees
east 25 perches and 10 links line of the whole
tract conveyed by John Hanan, Trustee, to Geo.
Lewis TrOgler reversed so feet from a stone
marked ., set up at the end of said line and run
ming with and bounding on said line 75 feet to the
beginning of the lot of ground conveyed by said
Trogler to Sarah j. Harrison thence north So
degrees west 900 feet and 10 inches; thence south
degrees west Is feet; thence south SS degrees
east 22O feet 10 inches to the place of beginning
being same land which by deed dated 26th day of
April, 1869, Liber E. H. A., 81, folio 23O, &C.,
was conveyed by George Lewis Trogler to Mary
l.. BOttomore.
Assessed to Uriah Bottomore for 1875 and 1876.
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ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF GROUND
LYING IN 9TH DISTRICT OF BALTI-
MORE COUNTY,

Comprising part of lot 100 Hampden AssOci
alton Land and described follows: Beginning
for the same on the east side of Central avenue at
the distance of 81 feet north from the northeast
corner of Central avenue and 4th avenue; thence
northery bounding on the east side of Central
avenue As feet to the land of Michael Duffy; thence
easterly bounding on that ground and parallel
with 4th avenue about 167 feet inches to the cen
tire of an alley 10 feet wide bounding thereon;
thence southerly along the centre of said alley As
feet to the ground conveyed to Hof, and thence
westerly bounding thereon to the place of begin
ming, being same land which by deed dated the
18th day of June lS6S Lber Il. H. A., So, folio 463,
&C., was conveyed by Robert B. Griffin and wife
to Charles II. Darger
Assessed to Charles II. Dagger for 1876.
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ALL THAT LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND
SITUATE AND LYING IN 9TH DISTRICT,
BALTIMORE COITNTY

Described as follows: Beginning for the same
on the east side of Falls turnpike road at the
southwest corner of parcel of land belonging to
Levi Howard, and 75 feet south IL degrees east
from the southwest corner of parcel of ground
belonging to Perry Hardin, and running from the
said beginning bounding on the east side of the
Falls turnpike road south IL degrees east 200 feet
then north 70 degrees and 30 minutes east 22O
feet then parallel to the Falls turnpike road north
y degrees west 200 feet to the ofthe afore
said land belonging to Levi Howard, and then
binding on that land south 79 degrees and 81
minutes west 22O feet to the place of beginning,
containing ONE ACRE OF LAND, more or less,
being same land which by deed dated the 5Vth
dav of March. 1870. Liber E. II. A., &c, folio IS,
was conveyed by Augustus Henze and wife to
Thomas Clark
Assessed to Thomas Clark for 1875 and 1876.
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ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND
SITUATE AND LYING IN 9TH DIS


And described as follows: Beginning for the
same on the south side of Chestnut Hill avenue,
formerly called Taylor avenue, 70 feet easterly
from the northwest corner of the whole lot con-
veyed to John G.. Maier to Chas. r. Taylor and
wife, and running thence south through the par
ttion wall of double frame house now erected on
the next lot now being described $50 feet thence
easterly parallel with Taylor avenue along second
line of the whole lot above mentioned 70 feet
thence northerly parallel with the old York road
$50 feet to Taylor avenue Chestnut Hill avenue,
and thence eastery along the southern line 75 feet
to the place of beginning being the same land
which by lease dated the 1lth of February, 1874,
Liber J. b.. So, folio 22l, was leased by John G.
Maier to Sarah Ann Geddes.
Assessed to Sarah Ann Goddess for 1876.
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ALL THAT PART OF LOT NO 81, PART OLA
TRACT OF LAND CALLED GRIND0N,
LYING IN 9TH DISTRICT OF
BALTIMORE COUNTY,

Which is described as follows: Beginning for
the same at the beginning of the whole lot No. q
and running thence bounding on the lst line of
said lot north 26! degrees east II perches thence
north 654 degrees west 62 and two-tenths perch
es thence north 244 degrees west % perches to
the centre of road; thence south 5S4 degrees
west with the centre of said road % perches
thence south 43I degrees west 103 perches thence
south 81 degrees west still bounding ON the cen
tire of said road 341 perches thence south 233o
west on the centre of said road "a perches and
thence by straight line to the beginning, con-
tanning and laid out for 43 ACRES, 2 ROODS
AND Is PERCHES OF LAND, more or less, be-
ing same land which by deed dated the 2Sth day
of August 1869, Libcr E. II. A, 63, folio 4O4 was
conveyed by Della NJ. Slicer to Valentine Ham
mill.
Assessed to Valentine Hammill for 1876.