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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13
GERARD t. HOPKINS.

Mr.. Gerard T. Hopkins, ST., died suddenly
on Wednesday night at "Bagatelle," the coun-
try residence of his sons, on Charles street
avenue, opposite the Kennels, in the 85th year
of his age. For many years Mr.. Hopkins
was among the leading business men of Baiti-
Society of Friends and was one of the original
trustees ofthe Sheppard Asylum, having been
named by the founder Moses Sheppard. He
is survived by two sons and daughter
Messrs. Gerard T. Hopkins, Jr. and Roger
Brooke Hopkins, and Miss Eliza J. Hopkins.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13

This Will be Test Case.-The Mutual
Fire Insurance Company in Baltimore county,
by Mr.. VIM. s. Bryan, Jr., and Messis. Pen
rose & Stanton, attorneys, has entered suit
against Mr.. Martin L. Jean. a prominent citi-
zen and farmer of the I'd district, to recover
ST. .25, being the amount of an assessment on
his premium note, given at the time of the in
sursnce of his property. The insurance pre-
MUM, or interest on the premium note, is
payable annually in advance, the company
having the right, under its charter, to levy
special assessments whenever the annual in
terest on the premium notes is insufficient to
meet the losses. The company had floating
debt arising from deficiencies from year to
year and on April Is, 1896. special assessment
of 164 per cent. was levied on all premium
notes dated prior to January l. 1897 to meet
the Indebtedness of the company, which as
sessment the defendant refused to pay, alleg
ing that the assessment was illegally made.
The suit is brought to determine the dispute.
A very large majority of the policy-holders
have paid their extra assessments and the re-
suit of the present suit will determine the liza
billy of those refusing to pay.
Circuit Court.-David f. Smith VS.. Will
liam E. Upton; verdict for plaintiff for $780,
Henry s. Nagengast vs.. Urban s. ALI; re-
moved to Baltimore City Court. Lloyd Cor
don vs. the Point Breeze Company and the
River View Company; removed to Superior
Court of Baltimore City. Howard Abrahams
VS.. Douglas II. Gordon; demurrer to plaintiff 8
bill of complaint for injunction sustained and
Injunction dissolved. with leave to plaintiff to
file amended bill of complaint within 10 days.
Henry LIE Brun vs.. County Commissioners of
Baltimore County; removed to the Circuit
wood VS.. the United Railways and Electric
Company; settled and Off The petit jury
was discharged on Tuesday until Monday,
October 10.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13
MRS. AMOS P. M'coAAs.

Mrs. Mary V. McComas, wife of Mr.. A. P.
McComas, a well known young farmer OF
Thursday last. She was the only daughter of
the late Col. Edward O'Donovan, of Sweet
Air, and had wide circle of friends who will
be shocked to learn of her untimely death.
She was married to Mr.. McComas less than two
years ago. The funeral of Mrs. McComas will
take place at ST. Johns Catholic Church, Long
Green Valley, of which she was a member,
this Saturday morning, at 10 o'clock.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13
MRS. H. F. PATTERSON.

Mrs. Helen F. Patterson, wife of DR.. F. W.
Patterson, of Gainesville, died on Monday last,
aged 60 years. She was native of Baltimore
and daughter of the late Frederick Brede-
meyer. Mrs Patterson is remembered by many
battle-scarred Confederate veterans as Mrs
Helen +. Mason, whose heroic labors on the
battlefield and in hospitals during the Civil
War saved many lives. Mrs. Patterson, then
Mrs, Mason, was warm sympathizer OF the
Gettysburg, with a number of other Balti-
more ladies, she went to the battlefield, where
thousands of Wounded had been left, and de-
voted herself to their care. 1t was while en-
gagged in this work that she met DR.. Patterson,
then Confederate surgeon, who had been
left behind to care for the wounded. He was
made prisoner and later sent to Fort McHenry.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13
RICHARD @. TRACEY.

Mr.. Richard c. Tracey. a well known re-
tired farmer of the 9Th district, died suddenly
on Friday, 9th instant, at the home of his
son, MR. Price Tracey, near Trenton, aged
n years. He was son of Jonathan Tracey,
one of the earliest settlers of the 5th district,
and spent hin entire life there. In 1881 Mr..
Tracey was elected sheriff of the county and
served in that capacity two years. He was
twice married. His first wife was Miss Mary
A. Price and his second Mrs. Charlotte Fow-
BILE, who died some years ago. Mr.. Tracey is
survived by one daughter and four sons. One
of the sons is Z. Clinton Tracey, superinten-
dent of the county alms-house, and another is
George @. Tracey, proprietor of Hotel Towson,
in TOWSon
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13

A Man Fences Up a School House
Legal Proceedings in the Matter.-The
Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore
county. through their attorney, MIR. James j..
Lindsay filed bill of complaint on Friday,
October 18th, in the Circuit Court, praying for
an Injunction against William Vented and
his wife, Amelia Vented. The bill states that
the School Board is the owner of about half
an acre of land at Rossville and that the Board
has been in possession of the same and con-
Quoted school in house on the lot for over
thirty years that some five or six months ago
the house was burned and that since that time
they have erected new building on the lot
for school purposes and that few days ago it
was completed and furnished with the necessary
furniture. &C., for school purposes, and that
on Tuesday of this week the teachers and
children undertook to move into the house !;
that on reaching the new building they found
the lot enclosed by wire fence and they were
notified by the Wentzels that they had placed
the fence there and that they threatened the
teachers and children that if they attempted to
remove the fence or go into the building they
would kill them, and since that time there has
been no school in session at Rossville The
bill of complaint was sworn to by Messrs. c..
Ross Mace and John II. Gross, trustees of the
school,
The bill prays that William Vented and
his wife may answer the premises and that
they be directed and ordered to take down and
remove the fence placed there by them:and
that they be strictly enjoined and prohibited
from erecting or building any wire fence on
the lot and from putting distractions of any
kind on the lot, &C., or from entering upon
said lot or into said house, or interfering in
anywise with the property.
Judge Burke granted the INDUCTION, reserving
to the defendants the right to move for the re-
scinding of the same at any time after filing an
answer to the bill, on giving the plaintiff five
days previous notice of such motion.
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JOHN HALL

Mr.. John Hall, one of the oldest citizens of
the 9Th district, died suddenly at his home in
Cockeysville, on Tuesday morning last, aged
Sc years. He was native of Baltimore city
but had been a resident of this county about
seventy years. He was at one time resident
of Govanstown and afterward was engaged in
farming some years in the 10th district. He is
survived by two sons-John and Howard Hall.
Deceased was brother of Mr.. William Hall,
who lives near Sunnybrook, 10th district, and
who has reached the age of SO years.
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MRS. z. A. THOMAS.

Mrs. Eliza A. Thomas, widow of John
Thomas, died on Sunday last at the home of
her son, Grafton Thomas, at Verona, 9Th dis
trict, aged Sc years. For many years she was
a member of Bosley NJ. E. Church. She is
survived by two sons.
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MRS. ISAIAH sHANKLIN.

Mrs. Sarah Shanklin, widow of Isaiah
Hartford road, ON the 7th inst, in the 9th year
of her age She is survived by four sons
Benjamin, Marion, Edward and:Jacob Shank
lin. The funeral took place at Waugh Chapel,
on the 9th. Rev. s. German officiating. Her
grandsons were the pall-bearers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13
MISC AMY G. CROSBY,

Miss Amy Choate Crosby, youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. Samuel K Crosby, died on the 4th
instant, at her home, mt. Dillon" near Ca
louisville aged % years She had been sick
with fxpnoid fey er about three weeks ..J De
Catonsville and an active worker in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
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MRS. MARTIN RRADIFy-

Mrs. Kate A. Bradley, wife of Mr.. Martin
Bradley, farmer near Holbrook, I'd district,
died on Thursday last, aged As years. She met
with an accident some days before and had a
rib broken. Pneumonia followed and caused
her death.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13
HoFFsTETTER

Mr. Lawrence Hoffstetter, well known
truck farmer, died suddenly of heart disease,
at his home at Gardenville, Belair road, on
Thursday, in the 18th year of his age.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13

Meeting of the School Board. The School
Board held meeting at TOwSon on WedneS-
day, with the president, Mr.. Thomas B. Todd,
in the chair, and Mr.. John 7. Hershner, Sec
rotary.
The trustees of the school at Rosedale, dis
trict IA, asked the Board to have an addition
made to the building, which, it was stated,
was not large enough to accommodate the in
creased number of pupils. No money being
available for the purpose at this time Mr..
Todd was authorized to rent room for the
pupils, or make some other arrangement.
Mr.. Ensor was authorized to make similar
arrangements for the accommodation of the
pupils at Cockeysville school.
Mr.. Krout was authorized 10 make the ne
cessary repairs to School 6, district 3, the cost
to be taken from the general fund.
Miss Julia NJ. Moore asked to be reappointed
assistant teacher at the Cockeysville school.
She had been dropped on account of the low
average. Mr.. Ensor presented counter petit.
ton in favor of the appointment of Miss Ethel
Moreton and said that he had appointed Miss
Moreton at the earnest solicitation of friends.
The action of Mr.. Ensor was sustained.
Messrs. G. Lyon Rogers, Thomas Cradock
and John Buchanan were reappointed trustees
of School 1, district g.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson it was decided to
admit, pupils from the e city into the county
The Board decided to visit Lutherville and
Timonium next Wednesday afternoon to look
after school matters.
A letter was received from Prof. William G.
A. Hammel congratulating the Board upon
the selection of Sparrow's Point as location
for the Manual Training School and Mr.. Daniel
F. Shamberger, graduate of the Maryland
AGRICULTURAL College, assteacher.
ing at GaonsSe orh to 81 rent fhe
school there.
Hereafter teachers will be paid upon the
schedule which was adopted in 1895 and pre-
vailed until the schedule now in use was adop-
ted. The motion to go back to the old schedule
was made by Mr. Wilson and was adopted by
Krout and Arthur voting for the change and
Messrs. Russell and Ensor voting against it.
Under this arrangement vice-principals will
each get SIS term more than other assistant
teachers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13

Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th
District.-The Young Peoples Christian En-
evening by Rev. ]. W. Campbell pastor. A
goodly number were present and much in
terest was manifested. Hereafter the meet
ings will begin promptly at 7.30 O'Clock, in
stead of 7.45, as heretofore.
Mrs. S. L. Owens. who has been sick at her
home, near Sunny brook, is improving
Miss Marguerite Price, daughter OF Mrs.
Jesse Price, near Sweet Air, who has been a
teacher at Sparrow's Point. was married few
days ago to Mr.. John L. Jessop, of Pittsburg
An account of this wedding appeared IN The
UNION last week.-Mrs..
was a student at st. Johns College, Annapolis.
has gone to Baltimore to enter the Maryland
University TO take course in medicine.
Rev. j. w. Campbell, of Chestnut Grove
will hold a series Of night services IN that
church, beginning Sunday, October 2Sth.
He expects help from other ministers in these
meetings and hopes the congregation will pre-
pare for these services. Much interest is ex-
pected by the pastor.
Miss Matilda Ensor and Mr.. Albert Ensor
of Verona, nave been visiting friends near
Jacksonville.
Farmers in this locality have been busily
engaged seeding, but owing to the rain which
prevailed here Monday afternoon their work
had to be stopped.
Miss Flora Stricken and Miss Kate Edelman,
of Baltimore, have been spending some time
with Miss Anna Burke, of Cherry Hill Farm,
near Sweet Air.
Mrs. Frank W. Porter, of Knoebel, and
Mrs. John w. Smith, of Sunnybrook, have
been visiting relatives in Baltimore.
Albert, the youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Price near Jacksonville, is much inn
proved. DR.. r. Percy Smith and DIR. I. H.
Emory are attending him.
Miss Laura Brown, of Jacksonville, has
gone to Baltimore to spend the winter
Miss Mary Belle Jackson, daughter of Mr..
James Jackson, of Jacksonville, has returned
after pleasant visit to relatives in Annapolis.
She was accompanied home by her brother,
Mr.. Aubrey Jackson, who is student at st.
Johns College.
The ladies of Chestnut Grove Church will
81. annual stss in Ii hall at
Sweet Air, on the evenings of October 25th
and Goth. A general invitation is extended.
Proceeds for the benefit of the church.
Political matters are warming up very per-
ceptibly and from now until after election
they will be the chief subjects for discussion
in and out of season. NJ.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13
T,celfth District.

LIST Precinct-AT JOHN wISE'S, "A s. CLIN-
ID PrecinctEAT 4Os o'DoNNELL STREET.
CANTON. .xvv,,,-,-
9Th Precinct-At MRS. SOMPEY'S, HON
BERGVILLE.
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THE GREAT
HAGERSTOWN y FAIR /

49,
October 10th, 18th, 18th and 10th, 1900.
NEW ATTRACTIONS!
GRAND PIGEON FLYl
10000 BIRDS ENTEREDl
Races Each Day-Purses $500!
Excursions on adj Railroads
For information and Premium List send to
FRANK WILMER, Secretary,
Sept. 29.-3t. Hagerstown. Nd
WANTED
GARDENER AND WIFE mo children on
Is LIGHT STREET.
Oct. 6.-2t. Baltimore, Md,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13

LIST Precinct-AT JOHN BRAUTIGAM'S,
ID Precinct-AT AUGUST DUMER's, Full
LERTON. -,,,,-,,,e on
ANGEVTLIE.
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SENATOR WELLINGTON goes away from home
to do his campaigning. By this move he man
ages to escape some of the wrath of his con-
stituents.
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DROsPECT HILL CEMETERY, tow
Il SON, MD.-IncOrp0rated 1S91.-BEAU-
TIFULLY SITUATED, COMMANDING FINE
HIGH AND DRY: CHOICE LOCAT1ONS;
LOTS ALL SIZES. Address the SECRETARY
OF THE COMPANY, Towson. Md.
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DEATHS.
Tributes. &c.. 10 Cents Per Line.-

HOFFSTETTER-At Gardenville. Md, sudden
ly on October llth, Lawrence HOffstetter, in
the 18th year of his age.
H0PKINS.-At "Bagatelle," Charles street av-
enue, October 9th, Gerard I. Hopkins, in the
85th year of his age.
TARBERT.-At The Rocks. Hartford county. Oc-
tober 9TH, Amelia Tarbert, widow of Andrew
Tarbert.
PATTERSON.-At Gainesville Md, October 9TH,
Helen F., aged SO years. wife of DIR. f. w. Pat
tersOn.
CROSBY.-Near Gainesville, October 4th, Amy
Choate, aged p years, youngest daughter OF
Mr.. Samuel X. Crosby.
Notwithstanding on October 18th, at her
home. Greenwood, Baltimore county, Mary ",
wife of Amos p. NcComas and only daughter
of the late Col. Edward ODonovan, of Sweet
Air. Funeral at st. Johns Catholic Church.
Long Green, Saturday, 18th inst, at 10 A. NJ.
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Thirteenth District.
I,o.....aanth district

LIST Precinct-AT LUDWIG NAG LES
I'd Precinct-AT COLUMBIAN HALL. ST.
DENIS.
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Cole Ousby.-Mr. George H. Cole, native
N. c., on Wednesday last, to Miss Katharine
L. Ousby, of that city. The groom, who has
been engaged in the lumber business in North
Carolina about eighteen years is son of Mr..
S. Howard Cole, Of Butler. The young couple
came north on wedding trip and were enter
tanned at Towson by ex-Sheriff William P.
Cole, brother of the groom.
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Fifth District.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Eerenth District.

Sirth District.
AT NELSON N. NORRIS STORE, MIDDLE-
TOWN.
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Fifteenth District.

LIST Precinct-AT SCOTTISH HALL.
I'd Precnct-NEAR TOLLrGATE HOUSE,
Id Precinct-AT WILSON'S, CORNER EBEN-
EZFCR ROAD AND EASTERN AVENUE.
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Eiohth District.
Ninth District.

LIST Precinct-AT ODD FELLOWS HALL,
I'd Precinct-AT ]. C. PARKS, TIMONIUM.
Sd Precinct-AT WILLIAMS, PRICEVILLE.
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1st Precinct-AT ENGINE HOUSE, GOVANS-
TOWN. -
I'd Precinct-AT 416 ROLAND AVENUE.
3D. Precinct-AT TOBIAS G. LINZEY'S, TOW
4th Precinct-AT GRANGE HALL, TOW
SON.
9Th Precinct-AT J. A. MATTHEW'S FALLS
ROAD AND LAKE AVENUE.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13

Heavy Mortgage Filed.-This week pa
per was filed for record in the Clerks office at
Towson, in which Mr.. James B. Councilman,
we'll known farmer and dairyman near Pixies
vile, Sd district. mortgages all his property.
both real and personal, to his wife, Mrs. Sadie
G. Councilman, for the sum of $40 900. The
mortgage states that the money was advanced
by Mrs. Councilman to enable her husband to
erect number of houses and other buildings.
Mr.. Councilman is secretary and treasurer Of
the United Milk Producers Association, which
lately went into the hands of receivers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13

Church Officers Elected.-On Tuesday
night the annual election for officers of Cal
vary Baptist Church, Towson, was held with
the following result: Deacons, A. J.. Rowe
Thomas j. Hunter, ]. P. Leland and j. T.
Ritter; trustees, Charles A. Rowe, Mrs. L. R.
Stevenson. E. E. Henderson, ]. r. Gordon, j..
c.. Watson and ]. T. Ritter treasurer, Charles
A. Rowe; clerk, E. E. Henderson. Superin-
tendent of the Sunday school, s. Howard Mer-
ryman. Delegates to the Maryland Baptist
Union Association. Rev. VIM. E. Robertson,
John P Leland, Charles A. Rowe. Mrs. ]. T.
Ritter, Mrs. T. ]. Hunter. Miss Laura V. Mer-
ryman ; alternates, ]. T. Ritter, T. j. Hunter,
Mrs J. d. O'Dell, ]. c, Watson, Mrs. ]. P. Le-
land and Mrs. ]. R. Gordon.
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Fourth District

LIST Precinct-AT J. d. FISHERS RESI-
DENCE, REISTERSTOWN.
I'd Precinct-AT TOWNSEND HALL, GLYN-
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LIST Precinct-AT JAMES F. ALMONY'S
.
I'd Precinct-AT Mrs. PETER HUNTERS,
WISEBURG.
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Poor AS Bryan's record is as farmer, it
promises to be better than his record made as
politician AS for craftsmanship, he has no
record to make or lose.
THE VOTE of next November will decide the
length of the war in the Philippines.
SHORT day is better than short dollar
William Mckinley.
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Republican Clubs Organizing.-A Re-
publican club has been organized at Powhatan,
I'd district, starting with a membership of
nearly sixty. The following were elected Off
GERS President, VIM. H. Kinney; vice-presi-
dent, Francis L. Klemm secretary K. Blaine
Sheroesse treasurer, Jonathan j. Peregoy !;
board of governors, George Younger, Thomas
Morrison, John l.. Jones, Frank Ditman and
Henry Schneider sregeant-at-arms, William
II. Ebaugh Resolutions were adopted en-
dorsing the administration of President Nc
Kinley and pledging united support to Mr..
A. A. Blakeney, Republican nominee for Con-
gress in the Second district.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-13

LIST Precinct-AT THE RESIDENCE of JOHN
T. AMBROSE, NEAR ADY'S HOTEL.
I'd Precinct-AT JULIUS W1LDT'S STORE,
BELAIR ROAD.
Sd Precinct-AT THE CASINO, UPPER
FALLS.
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Linzey has sold the large brick livery stable
property on the corner of East Pennsylvania
and Delaware avenues, Towson, to Mr.. Har-
rison Rider, Register of Wills, upon private
terms. The new owner proposes to establish
a first-class livery, sales and exchange stables,
for which the property is admirably adapted.
On the rear of the lot, which is $50 feet in
depth, Mr. Rider will erect a brick house,
fronting on Pennsylvania avenue to be occu-
pied by the man who will have charge of the
stables.
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Second District.
Third District.

1st Precinct-AT HARRISONvILLE HALL,
= "a ii Precinct-AT W. F. PIEL's STORE.
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Davis-FZory.-M Henry Allen Davis, post
master at Pikesville, and Miss Clara Virginia
Flory daughter of Mrs. Samuel Marriott, of
Reisterstown, were married Wednesday eve
ming at Grace NJ. E. Church South Reisters-
town, by Rev. w. NJ. Waters. Miss Sarah
Marriott was maid of honor. Miss Charlotte
Shriver was organist. The ushers were Mr..
Jason Flory, brother of the bride; Messrs.
Albert and Lister Watts and Mr.. Harry Challis
of Baltimore. Following the ceremony re-
ception was given at the grooms newly fur
nished home at Pikesville. The bridal couple
left for short trip South.