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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-02
Republican County Ticket,

Hepresentatiy We.
GEORGE q, STULL,
County Treasurer,
II, y, HOLMES.
Sheriff,
THOs, j., LINTON,
County Attorney,
FRED II, HATHIlORN,
County Assessor,
A, y, SMITH,
Superintendent Of Schools,
MRS, MARC ERlTE NJ, STRANG,
County Surveyor
A, 4, NORRIS,
. Coroner,
DIR JAMES GHApPLE
Public Administrator,
GEO, u, BEANIGHOFF,
County Commissioners,
II. X, DEyERILL,
W, q, PARKER,
II, u, DRUM
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

Straw Ride and Dance.-A very enjoya-
bic dance took place at the home of Mr.. Robert
Clark, in Dulany's Valley on Wednesday
evening, I'd inst, in which nearly fifty young
people participated. A large party came out
from Towson to Mr.. Clark's. Music was fur.
nished by the Messrs Miller, Of Sunny brook.
Refreshments were served during the night.
Miss Annie Lee, of Baltimore, assisted in re-
ceiving the guests.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

That Mysterious Hole in the Ground
When Mr.. Henry Hilgaertner, Towson
wheelwright, went to his shop on Wednesday
morning of this week he noticed that, during
the night before, the earth along the north side
of the shop had been disturbed as though some
one had been digging Thinking the matter
rather suspicious Mr.. Hilgaertner and some
others started to investigate They found that
a hole about as big around as a large tub. had
been dug and then filled up again They at
once proceeded to remove the loose earth and
when they reached depth of seven feet, where
the hole was much smaller in circumference,
they found an old and rusty empty iron pot,
and that was ALL Who the diggers were and
what the pot contained, if anything, are still
enveloped in mystery Many persons have
inspected the hole and there has been much
comment about it, but no satisfactory explana-
tion has yet been forthcoming
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

Free Turnpikes Now.-The Baltimore San
of Thursday said Stockholders of the Balti
more and Yorktown Turnpike Company and
the Baltimore and Hartford Turnpike Com
pany will meet on May 10th to ratify the
action of the president and managers of the
two companies in deciding the bed of the turn
pike within the city limits to the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore.
THESE turnpikes are owned by the United
Railways and Electric Company, and the part
to be turned over to the city includes two miles
of the York road and two miles of the Hartford
road. There is also to be turned over to the
city one mile of the Belair road thus making
these turnpikes free roads and abolishing the
toll charges.
'sIn addition to this the company is willing
to turn over to Baltimore county all its turn
pike roads in that county, so that they may be
made free roads. The company owns 30
miles of turnpike on the York road IS miles
on the Hartford road and 8 miles on the Belair
road. These turnpikes have been put in good
condition and during the past five years the
company has spent about 900 on the York
road alone"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05
Hall and School House Burned.-The

Hall and School House Burned. The
building known as Rechabite Hall, on the
Philadelphia road, about eight miles from Bal
timore, and the public school house that stood
some 500 feet from it, were burned ON Friday
night of last week Mr.. John L. Davis, who
kept a store in the lower room of the hall,
closed up at 10 o'clock and laid down on a
sofa in the front part of the room to sleep.
About half an hour later he was aroused by
a loud explosion and rushing out to ascertain
the cause, found the rear end of the hall in
flames. The flames spread rapidly and al
though the neighbors responded promptly to
the alarm it was impossible to save either the
building or contents. The loss of Mr. Davis,
who was only partially insured is estimated
at 81, 900. The building was owned by Locust
Grove Grange and was insured.
About the time the hall fire had burned itself
out fire was discovered in the interior of the
school house and it burned so furiously that it
could not be saved, although efforts were made
to do So 1t is believed the explosion, thought
to have been of dynamite, and the fire in the
school house were caused by some evildisposed
person to gratifiy his spite.
The Holy Comforter P. e. Church, which
stands on the opposite side of the road was in
imminent danger, but it escaped with only a
scorching.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05
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Changes at Union Station.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company is making several
changes at Union Station, Baltimore, prepare
tory to Strengthening the tracks between the
station and Guilford avenue bridge. The long
wooden building which is now used as an
immigrant waiting-room and car-inspectors
office, has been moved from its former position
nearly at right angles with the tracks, and
parallel with and just below the eastern side of
St. Paul street bridge. This building, which
is 16 feet wide, and more than 100 feet long,
was the old Union Station building, and was
moved bodily, being placed upon rollers and
swung around by team of horses. When
first erected this building stood where the
trainshed stands now. The signal tower which
stands between the tracks Just east of the
trainshed, will be torn down during the
summer and a new tower erected beside the
tracks on the spot from which the old station
building has just been moved. To further
assist in strengthening the tracks new rail-
road bridge is being constructed across Jones'
Falls Just beneath Guilford avenue bridge.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

Wants the Lease Annuled.-Col. D. G.
Mcintosh attorney for Miss Ann Nisbet, of
the 9Th district, has filed a bill in equity
against Thomas N. Lee for an injunction re-
straining him from working or interfering in
any manner with her limestone quarres, near
Texas, and for decree vacating and setting
aside an agreement of renting alleged to have
been secured from Miss Nisbet through mis-
representations and a misunderstanding of the
nature of the agreement. She alleges in her
bill that while she was Frustrated with grief
at the death of her nephew, Frank M. Lee, the
defendant, who is a nephew of the deceased,
asked her to sign paper in connection with
the business formerly conducted by her
nephew, Frank NJ. Lee, and, yielding to his
opportunities, she signed paper which she
ries and which she repudated as soon as she
learned its nature.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

ball team of the Lutherville Athletic Club has
organized with the following players Bosley
Crowther, Gwynn Crowther. Harold Vincent,
Sidney Vincent Wilmer Cockey. Will Schott,
John Duncan. Alfred Hatch and Ernest Hatch.
Substitutes, Jack Nelson, John Leisenring,
John John pindell, UptoMn, Burnham W; Hoff and
elected Manager, John d. c. Duncan cap
tain, Bosley Crowther; treasurer, Ernest G.
Hatch secretary. Alfred c. Hatch The
manager would like to hear from all teams
averaging from 16 to 10 years. Send challenges
to John d. G. Duncan, Lutherville, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

Tributes. &C.. 10 Cents Per Line
MORROW.-Near Owings Mills. Baltimore
county. May 2, 1900, Catherine, aged 70 years,
wife of the late Joseph Morrow.
BISHOP.-At Scott's Level, Baltimore county,
May l, 1900, Fannie c., aged 81 years and 10
months, wife of the late John E. Bishop.
FRYFOGLE.-At Alberton, Md, May l, 1900,
Ella NJ Fryfogle, in the 21st year of her age,
daughter of William H. Fryfogle.
SAUMENIG.-In Baltimore, April 30. 1900,
Amelia c., daughter of the late j. William
Saumenfg.
FITCH.-At Fullerton, Md, May l. 1900, Re-
becca, aged n years.. wife of the late John
Fitch
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

Caught What he Wasn't Expecting
dispatch from York to the Baltimore Sun,
dated May Sd, says: Hiram House, a we'll
known resident of York, while fishing for
trout near Parkton, Md, was driven off farm
with shotgun by the owner of the land, who
also took nine troutthat Mr.. House had caught.
He was beaten by the farmer and his sons"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

DROSPECT HILL CEMETERY, TOW
Il SON, MD.-IncOrpOrdted 1891.-BEAU-
TRULY SITUATED, COMMANDING FINE
VIEWS OF SURROUNDING C0UN TRY (;
HIGH AND DRY; CHOICE LOCATIONS;
LOTS ALL SIZES. Address the SECRETARY
OF THE COMPANY. Towson. Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05
miscellaneous.
baltimore COUNTY TAX LEVY
Id FOR
THE YEAR 1900.
County Rate 90 Cents on the 500.
State IN b" 500.
Total. SIO7X 500.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS !
sIoNERs OF BALTIMORE COUNTY,

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS
SIONERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY,
TOWsON, Nd April 25th 1900. }
We, the County Commissioners of Baltimore
county, having met as required by law Tor the
purpose of making the annual levy for State and
County Taxes for the ensuing year, and provld-
ing for all the expenses and disbursements of
said county for the ensuing year, including all
outstanding obligations of said county which
have occurred in previous years. do now order
and publish as follows:
lst We do hereby impose an assessment or tax
of seventeen and three-quarter Q7A) cents on
every one hundred dollars (Sl0O worth of assess
able property in Baltimore county as State
tax being $l22 upon basis of SOS. !6O672OO
and in addition thereto the amount to be ascer-
tanned September lst, 1900 as the States proper
ton upon interest of mortgages to be collected
within the year commencing September lst- 1900
at the rate of one-fourth OF eight per centum
per annum on such interest
I'd. We do hereby impose an assessment OF
ninety 800 cents on every one hundred dollars
($I00) worth of assessable property in baltimore
county as a county tax. being <594.36O w upon
real, fixed. personal and mixed property, upon
the stock of Maryland Corporations. and upon
distilled spirits in bond being on total basis Of
S66,0400S3; $40, 1868 20 upon bonds and other evil
dences of debt issued by any State Except the
State OF Marylandl or 6y any public y l6reign
cc9uIifrY and owned by residents of Baltimore
county, being at the rate of thirty cents on every
one hundred dollars ($lOO) worth of such bonds
evidences of debt on basis OF Sl4, 454, 56SOO.
and in addition thereto the amount to be ascer-
tanned September-.- - =. J. as the county's proN
that geor % observation-disclosures mUa SSaEos ~ ~
pSl ~, sad m6rfo 49, Eee-fourths of eie5nS
ted to be S4.50000.
Sd. We do further impose an additional assess
ment or special tax rate of twenty COY cents on
every one hundred dollars ($100) worth of assess
able property within the limits of Mt. Washing
ton, in Baltimore county described in Chapter
632 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Mary
land, passed at the January Session. 1892, for the
purpose set forth in said Act, which tax we esti-
mate to be $1,3l7.33.
4th. We do further impose an additional assess
ment or special tax of ten Q0) cents on every
limits of the 18th Election district of Baltimore
county, according to the provisions of Chapter
447 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Mary
land. passed at the January Session, 1894, Sec
lions 2l5 and PIG, which tax we estimate to be
$3,244.00.
And we do hereby appropriate the following
amounts for the purpose of paying the expenses
of Baltimore county for the ensuing year, and
providing in part for the Indebtedness of said
county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05
Religious Standardization is called to

the following announcements:
Great Falls Circuit, M e. Church.-Sunday,
MAY 9Th, Rev. w. F. Roberts will preach at
Camp Chapel and Loreley, and Rev. l.. NJ.
Ferguson at Orem's and Gatch's.
ST. Johns p. e. Church. Western Run, Rev.
r. Heller Murphy, priest il, charge.-May 9Th
and goth. at IL AM; atSt. Luke's. Harrison
Vile, Sunday, May 18th and 9th. at IL AM.
Patapsco M E. Church. Betoeen Fifth AUesue
Extended and Weis Avenue North Point Road -
Services every Sunday at II A. N. and P. NJ.
Rev. L c. Gallaher. pastor.
Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church. Gar
denviHe.-English services the second Sunday
of every month, at 10 80 A. N. Rev. Karl Buff,
pastor.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

A Former Baltimore County Teacher
Dead.-The Westminster advocate of last
week said: AFTER long illness Mr.. John s.
McGirr died at the residence of his sister in
law, Mrs. Maggie McGirr. in this city, between
and 6 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, aged 70
years For number of years Mr.. McGirr was
a teacher in New Windsor College, under
President Baker. and afterwards had private
school in Baltimore county, and also taught in
the public schools there. He had few supe-
rors as teacher of Latin. Greek, English or
mathematics and was an ardent student He
and bis brother Frank were great pedestrians
during their vacations, travelling together.
visiting several states, and once they walked
to California" Mr.. McGirr was we'll known
in the upper end of this county, where he
taught in the schools for some years.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

No Toll for Cyclists.-The directors of the
York and Hartford turnpike companies, at a
meeting held few days ago, decided to abolish
the collection of tolls from the bicycle riders
on those roads The two roads are now con-
troIled by the United Railways and Electric
Company. BY an act of the last General AS
sembly turnpike roads are prohibited from ex-
acting toll of bicyclists, but as the charters for
the two roads named had been granted prior
to the adoption of the Constitution of 1857,
they were not affected by this legislation, but
the directors decided to abolish the tolls
voluntarily.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

A Dangerous Pest-How to Kill It.
State Entomologist johnson, of the Maryland
Agricultural College, who has been making
many experiments with the pea louse which
did so much damage to the crops of green peas
last season throughout the State, has returned
from a visit through the counties of the East
ern Shore. After having made thorough in
vestigaton of the fields in the different locali-
ties he is convinced that, although there is at
present no indication of its existence on the
vines, it is not only possible but probable it
will make its appearance again this year. He
advises every grower to be on careful outlook
for the pest Its existence may be easily dis
covered by shaking the plant over piece of
white paper. The remedy is spraying the
plants with an emulsion composed Of one part
Of kerosene and nine parts of water.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05
MARRIAGES..
DEATHS.

HUNTER-DRESSEIa-- Gavanstoyvn Md.
a prll 20, 1900. by Rev Henry g. Martin, James
Hunter and Emma Dressed, both of Baltimore
county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

Handsome New Buildings for the Asy-
lum-Architect Jackson c. Colt has recently
completed the plans for the new buildings of
the Maryland Asylum for the Feeble Minded,
near Owings Mills. The Legislature was
asked to make an appropriation of 5000, 900 for
the institution, but appropriated $4,000 year
for two years for the aid of the undertaking.
At the next meeting of the board of directors
that body will decide when the start will be
made with the handsome group of structures
composing the buildings of the institution.
The asylum is to be built ON the crown of a
gentle hill. In the center of the front will be
the administration building and on either side
the school and assembly hall. Eight pretty
cottages, connected by corridors, will form the
residential portion. The centre institution will
be heated from one central power house. Each
cottage will have sufficient sleeping room to
accommodate seventy-five children. The new
buildings will stand in the center of very
beautiful country surrounded by grounds
which belong to the institution. The buildings
will be of brick and stone and will be most
picturesque and attractive. The Western Mary
land Railroad will build switch or branch
from its main line to the Asylum.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

Sad Ending of Pleasure Party.-On
Wednesday last Alexander Slaysman, Jr., of
Baltimore, accompanied by his daughter Ida,
aged IL his son, Alexander aged 9; his step
daughter, Emma Bohannon, aged II, and his
friend, Henry L. Kline, spent the day fishing
for gudgeons at Harring Run. They drove out
from the city in wagon and while returning
homeward little after dark in the evening
they met with terrible accident that cost four
of them their lives. While crossing the tracks
of the p, w. & B. Railroad at Orangeville, on
the Philadelphia road, their wagon was struck
by the engine of an express train and Kline,
the boy and the two girls were instantly killed,
while Mr. Slaysman made a narrow escape
with his life. The wagon was totally wrecked Z.
but the horse was not hurt. The train ran
half mile after the collision before it could be
stopped When it finally came to halt the
body of one of the dead girls was found on the
pilot of the engine.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

Northern Central Railroad Affairs.-A
statement of the comparative earnings and ex-
penses of the Northern Central Railway for
March and also for the last three months, COM
pared with the same period of last year shows,
March, 1900, gross earnings, increase, S78.2oO
expenses, increase, S2S 700; net earnings, in
crease $49, 500. Three months ending March
81, 1900, gross earnings increase, 1924, 200; ex-
penses. increase, s127, 800; net earnings, in
crease. S196, 400.
At the meeting of the stockholders of the
Northern Central in Philadelphia few days
ago resolution authorizing an increase of the
capital stock from $50, 1852 shares to 100000
shares, par value $50, was adopted. The
board of directors was instructed to proceed at
once with the issue of certificates.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

County Appointments.-The County Com
pointments:
DR.. T. Ross Payne, of Corbett. n. G. r. R.,
secretary of the local Health Board, vice DR..
H. Burton Stevenson.
R. E. Lee Bosley, sanitary officer for Tow
son, at salary of 500 year. as provided by
law. Benjamin w Bowen, who had been
doing the work since last December, offered to
continue at 5000 year.
DR.. Charles L. Mattfeldt, sanitary officer for
Gainesville and vicinity.
DIR. ]. G. Schofeld, sanitary officer for Can
ton and Highlandtown.
Joseph F. Hess. additional patrolman for
Canton for six months.
Winfield s. Bell, special officer for Govans-
town for six months, to serve either day or
night, as directed by the Marshal.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

Many Marriages in April.-During th,
month of April Mr.. N. Bosley Merryman
Clerk of the Circuit Court, issued marriage
licenses to the following persons:
WHITE.
John Uebel to Mary A. Boswell.
William ". Perry TO Dora Green.
John l.. Kelley to Elizabeth D. Astfalk.
Alex. L. Began to Janette V. Rasin.
John +. tiies to Ada @. Beaver.
John 7. Conrey to Annie B Cochran.
Emanuel Fisher to Hattie N. Hawkins.
James o. McCord to Mary o. Crout.
Stanley Field to Sara c. Brown.
William ID. Pothast to Agnes K. Parrish.
John w Fang to Bertha NJ Forsyth.
Harry s. Shaeffer to Annie E. Mielke.
Walter G. Tracey to Cinda R. Roster.
Thomas W. Williams to Ella B. Carey
Richard T. Chenowith to Maggie A. Reich.
August Klein to Mollie Maenner.
Fred. c. Wolf to Lena Eckmeyer
Charles E. Wood to Florence Crawford.
Edward Yox to Grace E Poe.
R. w. Merriam, Jr., to Florence A. Miller.
George L. Kaehler to Laura Tracey.
NJ. ]. Donahue to Ann G. Breidenbaugh.
Wilson F. Rahll to Clara M. Lynch.
Joseph L. Walters to Elizabeth L. Temple.
William Rice to Bessie D. Taylor.
John F. Fang to Caroline B. Waldsacks.
Fred. A. Hilgartner to Maggie V. Dilworth.
George P. Wier to Sallie w. Robertson.
Willard B. Troyer to Martha E. Hunt.
Samuel S. Blouse to Mary a Burns.
John r. Ford to Jennie Barrett.
COLORD.
James w. Henry to Rosie Cloughton.
John H. Thomas to Amanda Miller.
Joseph e. Scott to Maggie ]. Parks.
Samuel Pullman to Nora Pitts.
Walter R. Wilson to n. Elizabeth Hill.
Elijah Bouldin to Eliza Brown.
Horace Tucker to Jennie Shadows.
Chelie Chambers to Halle Chambers.
Joseph A Torsell to Florence L. Gfey.
Isaac H. Mock to Mary Fisher.
William E. Taylor to Annie e. Banks.
Daniel W. WINS to Josephine Reynolds.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

A Question of Water Rights.-A suit has
been docketed in the Circuit Court here by
Col. D. G. Mcintosh, counsel for Benjamin
Sapp and Others against the Chesapeake Elec-
trio and Water Company, for the purpose of
obtaining an Injunction restraining the defen-
dant from using the waters of Herring Run
for commercial purposes, and diverting such
waters to other channels than those in which
they have been accustomed to flow. The
plaintiffs state that their land. being about ~
or % acres, borders on both sides of Herring
Run for considerable distance; that they are,
as a matter of right entitled to the uninter-
rupted and unimpeded flow of this stream
through their land; that it has always, until
recently, so flowed through their property,
but that some time since the defendant erected
a pumping station, with an advertised capacity
of 10000 900 gallons of water per "a hours, and
built and constructed pipes and mains, taking
large quantities of water from this stream, and
selling it to the villages of Orangeville, High
landtown, Canton and to number of manu-
featuring concerns. 1t is alleged that this
works an irreparable injury to the plaintiff,
who is deprived of the use of this stream, and
that if the defendant is allowed to continue to
use the stream in this manner its arrogation
of ri6 bit will rlpen into a right by prescription
to so use the water. 1t is, therefore, asked
that It be restrained from using the water in
this way, and that it be compelled to account
for the water already used.
An order was passed directing that an in
junction should issue unless the defendant
show cause to the contrary on or before
May 18th.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

The P T: George Company.-A ID deed was
George and Josias J George, co-partners. trad
ing as P. T. George e. Co., to the P. T. George
Company, corporation organized to succeed
to the business of the old firm, conveying to
the company all the property of the grantors.
the real value of the property, however, as
shown by the attached internal revenue
stamps, being s340 900. The principal proper
ty conveyed is that on North street, compris-
ing the extensive packing-house, together with
all its machinery, the trademarks of P. T.
George & Co., ETC. There are also separate lots
of property on Calvert street, Hamilton street
and CORTLAND street. Gravel alley, Little
CORTLAND street and Franklin street, and sew
eral parcels and tracts of land located in
Baltimore county including "Hillendale,
containing sixty-one acres.-Baltimore Anaeri-
can Thursday.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

Jurors for the May Term.-On Friday,
4th inst, Judge Burke drew the jurors for the
Nav term of the Circuit Court. The list is
published below, the figures after the names
indicating the district the juror is from: