The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-05-05


Electricity on the York Road.-We have
received the following letter from Col. 5. IL.
Tagart, president of the York Road Railway
Company:
BALTIMORE, May I'd, 1888.
MEssRs. LoNGNECKER BRos.-Gentlenaen En-
closed you will find copy of a letter received
by me from Mr.. VIM. Wharton, Jr., of Phila-
delphia, in reference to his electric cars, which
was written in consequence of recent visit
that paid to him with the view of establishing
them upon the York road. furnish the papers
at Towsontown with the latest information on
this subject, not having forgotten the Jealous
interest you manifested in your paper in behalf
of this motive power.
Very truly yours, ). ID. TAGART
Below is the letter referred to by Col Tagart
PHILADELPHIA April 9th, 1888.
SAMUEL H. TAGART, ESQ.,, PRESIDENT BALTI-
MORE AND YORKTOWN TURNPIKE ROAD COMPANY
Dear Sir Il do not think it would be pru-
dent or desirable at this time for your company
to introduce electricity in any form upon your
railway as motive power. My reason is that
so many improvements are being made that it
seems to be, in my judgment, wise to wait
little longer and get the benefit of them, es-
pecially as no system has yet been proved to be
entirely satisfactory in every day practical USE
/ do not, however, want you to infer that am
not confident that electricity will be able to fill
all the requirements ultimately. For ourselves
we hope this result will not be long delayed, as
our last car equipped with storage batteries and
ReckenZonn motors has almost accomplished
it. We are making seven new storage battery
cars, with all improvements we can devise and
/ think it quite probable they will solve the
problem. Yours truly, WIN. WHARTON, Jr.
Orphans Court.-The following business
was transacted in the Orphans Court for the
session ending May I'd, 1888:
Ordered, that Josephine Gessford, administra-
trix of Judson Gessford, sell by public sale all
the personal estate of said deceased.
Ordered, that William S. Keech, attorney, be
allowed the sum of $50 for his services in in
yesting 50, 400 in a mortgage for Mary r. Price
Ordered, that Mary Essig, executrix, of Louis
Essig, be authorized with the cO-owners to sell
at public auction certain stalls in Lexington
and Belair markets.
inventories filed in the following estates
Isabella Carruthers John Edward Feast and
Judson Gessford.
First administration account filed in the es-
tates of Horace Allen, Sarah E. Bitter and
Benjamin Blottenberger.
Mary L. Winterode was appointed guardian
to Robert P. Winterode, infant child Of Mary
L. and George G. Winterode
List of debts due the estate of Elizabeth w.
Tyson filed.
Report of sales of the estate of John H. Prem
tiss filed.
Second administration account filed in estate
of Samuel Gore.
guardian to Hosea T. Herbert; Evan Thomas
and Florence D. Matthews.
The following letters were granted: TO
Leonard G. Quinlin ON the estate of Charles H.
Quinlin; to Samuel Pinkerton on the estate of
.Julia r. Barron to Mary O. Hammond on the
ley and David w. Bosley on the estate of Thos.
C. Bosley and to George II. Forster on the es-
tate of Rose R. Forster:
r1,rao Conventions in One THE DELEGATES
elected at the Democratic primaries in Balti-
more county last Saturday, met in the Court
House, ToWsontown, on Monday to elect dele
gates to the State convention and also to the
conventions of the Second and Fifth Congress
ional districts. The convention to select dele
gates to the State convention met first. DIR. H.
J. Hebb was chosen chairman, and Chas. f.
Koelhepp, secretary. Resolutions endorsing
the administration of President Cleveland and
urging his denomination were adopted, and the
following delegates were chosen, after which
the convention adjourned: J. Fred. G. Talbot,
Sth district; John H. Fowler, 18th; t. Allen
Leib 9th Thos. Chew Worthington ID; Geo.
W. Morgan, 18th; John Ridgely of H. and
Lewis H. Urban, 9th.
The Second Congressional district convention
was then organized with Joseph Passano, chair
man, and M. +. Conner, secretary A resolu-
ton was offered and adopted endorsing Hon. ].
Fred. c. Talbot as the choice of the party, and
the following delegates were chosen to the
Havre-de-Grace convention, with instructions
to use all honorable means to secure Mr.. Tai
bolts nomination: Thomas Todd, Sth district;
Chas E. Fendall, 9th; Robt. A. Whiteford,
18th DR.. Adm. Price, 10th; Lysander McCul-
Tough, 9th, and D. w. Cameron, 18th.
The convention to send delegates the Fifth
of delegates from the LIST and 18th districts.
Chas. W. Dorsey presided, with George A.
Mettee, secretary A resolution endorsing Hon.
Barnes Compton was adopted and Edward w.
Stiefel, LIST district, and James Rttenhouse 18th,
were chosen delegates.
In the Gold and Silver Country.-Mr.
John o. Shamberger, of the 9TH district of Bal
timore county, but who has been engaged in
business at Butte City, Montana Territory, for
several years, writes us as follows from that
place: "Brother and have severed our con-
nection with the Butte Reduction Works and
will leave here in q few days for Occur d Alene
City, Idaho Territory, where we will erect
silver and copper ores. That country Occur
d'Alene) is destined to be one of the greatest
mineral sections in the United States. The
lake, which the city is named after, is said to
be one of the finest in the world 1t is full of
fish and game is plentiful throughout the coun-
try. Large boats are running daily on the
lake. The Union Pacific r. r. has branch
from Spokam Falls to the city, distance of 81
miles. Fort Sherman is located there and Gen.
Sherman, after whom it is named, says Occur
d'Alene is the grandest place in the country and
that he wants to be buried there l will give
you further particulars when we get settled in
our new location"
Sale of Towsontown Property.-S. Cover
Wilson, auctioneer, sold on the premises on
Tuesday, for Milton w. Offutt, assignee of
mortgage from Julius Rudigier and Adam De-
baugh, to Eliza Emory, the large two-story
brick store building situated at the forks of the
York and Dulany's Valley turnpikes, in Tow
sontown, to Adam Debaugh for S. $50. Also,
under the same mortgage, two-story frame
house, on Allegany avenue, lot LA feet front.
now occupied by Julius Rudigier; purchased
by N. W, Qfut for 100.