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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07

Work of the Orphans Court.-In the
Orphans Court this week letters were granted
in the following estates
On the personal estate of Amanda Y. Wilson
to James ii. Wilson and John c. Wilson, ex-
ecutors.
On the personal estate of John L. Upperco
to Murray D. Upperco, administrator.
On the personal estate of Ella n. Gardner to
J. Smith Orrick and Charles O. Clemson, ad-
ministraters.
to Thomas W. Brundidge and Annie R. Elliott,
administrators.
The will of Mrs. Wilson, wife of Mr.. Jack
son Wilson, of the 10th district, was admitted
to probate on Tuesday. After making a num-
Der of small requests she leaves the bulk of
her estate to her children, John c., James H :,
NJ. PAMELA Wilson, Sallie A. Elliott and A.
Eugenia Weakley.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07

Suits Filed at Towson.-On Monday last
the Standard Brewing Company. by its attor-
new, Mr.. John H. Richardson, filed a suit in
the Circuit Court here against Adam Elgert and
Others. 1t is alleged that Elgert has disposed
of certain leasehold property for the purpose
of defrauding creditors, and it is asked that
deed which he executed to Joseph Bien be set
aside.
On the same day suit was filed here by
Mary E. Bowen, by her next friend, Daniel
Lee Bowen, against the Maryland Telephone
and Telegraph Company and the County Com
missioners of Baltimore county. Mr.. John
damages is claimed, but the cause of action is
not set FORTH
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07

SALES ADVERTISED IN "THE UNION"

Tuesday. February TO- by Charles Pielert, attor-
new at the Court House door. a house and
acres of land near Bengies, 10Th district.
Tuesday. February 10, by g. w. Carr. on the
premises. near Parkton, stock, farm fmple-
ments, etc.
Thursday, February II, by John A.. Sheridan,
agent on Bengies Ducking Club Farm, Car
rolls Island road, horses, cows. farm uten-
sils Also, at same time and place by Charles
Pielert, admins traitor C. t. a., the personal
effects of the late James Dixon.
Tuesday February IL, by John Q. and William
F. Lins, executors of George Lins, at Blen-
helm, 10th district horses, cows, farm I'M
plements, etc. also a farm of 80 acres.
Wednesday. February IS, by ). l.. STREET., at the
O. Mile House, Hartford road. horses, cattle,
wagons, buggies, harness, housenolo Iurnl-
ture etc.
Wednesday, February IS, by VIM. G. Childs, on
the Oregon pike, horses, cows, wagons, farm
implements, etc.
Monday. February %, by Clarence Baldwin, on
DIR. Baldwin's farm, at Baldwin, Long Green
Valley, work and driving horses, cattle, farm
implements, etc.
Tuesday, February "a. by Evan H. Ensor, on the
Thomas G.. Bosley farm, Western Run turn
pike horses, cows farm implements and
machinery. etc.
Wednesday, February %, by Peltzer Bros, on
the Wfnsor Farm, Dulany's Valley, horses.
mules, cattle, farm implements and machin-
cry, wheat, hay, fodder, etc.
Thursday February 20, by James Kelley, exec
utor, on the premises, farm of 7eA acres
near KinRsville. 18th district.
Saturday, February %, by q. i. Re1fsnlder, as
signee, at Townsend Hall, Glyndon, house
and acres of land half a mile east OF Glyn-
don.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07

Grange 18th District--Miss Dora Nc
Donald, of this place, the second daughter of
Mrs. Mary E. Mcdonald and the late Lambert
Mcdonald, died very suddenly at her home on
January 28th. Miss Mcdonald had been con-
fined to the house during the winter and was
under the care of physician for lung trouble,
but her condition was not thought to be preca-
rious, as she was able to be about the house
and see her friends. Only the evening before
her death she was bright and cheerful. AL
though suffering from shortness of breath she
retired and slept until near morning, when
change for the worse occurred and in few
minutes she passed peacefully away.
Miss Mcdonald was a general favorite. Not
only among her young friends was she loved,
but by all who knew her we'll. She was of
vivacious, loving disposition. Especially was
her home life worthy of emulation. During
her illness she maintained her usual cheerful
ness and kept bravely up to the last. She was
member of Patapsco Station M. e. Church,
Sunday school and League.
Her funeral took place from her late home
at noon on Friday and was very largely atten
ded. Rev. E. G. Gallaher preached the SER
mon and spoke lovingly of her life. Beautiful
floral designs were sent by several of the pub
lie schools also from the Sunday school and
League of Patapsco Station and the st. Helena
Sunday school and Aid Society; also from rel.
atives and friends. Her remains were inferred
in the burying ground adjoining Hiss Church,
on the Hartford road. The pall-bearers were
Messes. G. Stengel, Alonzo Merritt Richard
Merritt, Robert Fisher, A. Martina and Harry
Foard.
Mr.. William Hackett, an uncle of Miss
Mcdonald, who has been sick since the early
fall, is now lying critically i'll and NO. hope is
entertained for his recovery. An account of
Mr.. Hackett's long career as superintendent of
Patapsco NJ. E. Sunday school was published
recently. A.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07

Building Association Election. AT the
annual meeting of Fork Permanent Land and
Building Association, held on the 4th instant,
the following officers were elected for the en-
suing year President, Christian Lang; vice.
president, F. B. Boarman; secretary, Andrew
Gibson treasurer. W. o. B. Wright; direc-
tors, Charles Gorsuch, Robert j. Dilworth,
John Steinmetz, Charles Green and George
Kausmeier; attorney, A. A. Piper. A divi-
dent of per cent. for the past six months
was declared. The affairs of the association
are in very satisfactory condition.
Baltimore Markets.-The following were
the quotations of the Baltimore wholesale
markets. on Thursday.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07

Billingsley.-Mr James Billingsley died at
his home in Washington, on the Both ult.,
aged 81 years. He was native of Baltimore
county and for many years was successfully
engaged in the dry goods business on North
Gay street, Baltimore. About eight years ago
he removed to Washington and engaged in the
livery business, in which he is said to have
lost fortune of $4,000. He is survived by
a widow and two children.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07

THE LEGISLATURE Of Kansas has E5IIsd tie
woman's suffrage proposition, although it
had many warm supporters. They say they
are still in the fight and hope to win at the
next session.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07

Warren, 9th District.-Mr. Jacob Will
liams, of this place. who has been sick for
some time, is slowly con valescing
Mrs. John Cooper has been sick from an at
tack of grip, threatening pneumonia, but is
much better at this writing.
A meeting was held last Monday evening at
the home of Mr.. John Burns to arrange for an
oyster supper to be held Friday and Saturday
evenings, 18th and 14th of this month, for the
benefit of Warren NJ. e. Church.
Mr.. Joseph Brown lost an infant last Mon
day. Funeral services were conducted Tues
day afternoon at Poplar NJ. P. Church by Rev.
A. I. Pindell, of Sherwood Church, Jockeys
vile. l..
Real Estate Sale.-C. S. Hobbs, auction
eer, sold on the premises, on Saturday last, for
Mr.. William ]. Peach, attorney and assignee
of mortgage from Leander Burgess and wife
to William S. Weller a six-room frame dwell
ling, stable, carriage house, smith shop, &C.,
with one acre of land attached, situated in the
village of Granite. I'd district purchased by
Mrs. Eva Hamilton for 81 400.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT intends to leave Wash
ington for the Rocky Mountains about the
end of March. He will stay there hunting
to participate in the Exposition dedication.
Then he will return to the far West to visit
San Francisco, Portland and other cities, and
will probably not reach Washington again
until early in June.
CHINA FINDS the United States standing alone
when it comes to friendly offices Uncle Sam
is not among those who are willing to push
the old empire to the wall in a financial
settlement.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07

O'Conor.-Mrs Sarah O'Conor, wife of
Mr.. James O'Conor, died suddenly at her
was native of Ireland but came to this coun-
try many years ago and for some time the
family lived at Texas, N. C. R. r. where the
remains were inferred on Tuesday. Mrs.
O'Conor is survived by three sons, one of them
being MIR. ]. P. A. O'Conor, manager of the
Hotel Rennert Baltimore
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07

upper Falls, llGn DlSJrlcC.-lnerel IS mucn
rivalry among the people living along the Bel
air and Hartford roads as to which of the two
routes shall be selected for the proposed electric
car line from Belair to Baltimore. 1t is said
that the one guaranteeing the largest stock
subscription will secure the line A meeting
was held this week at the Casino here to Sc
cure subscriptions to the stock, with good re-
Suits A surveying corps was at work on the
road last Saturday and the grades on both
roads will soon be established
The case ofsmallpox reported from this COM
munity has almost entirely recovered and no
fears are apprehended of the spread of the
disease. The patient now has pneumonia.
l regret to report that our well known citi-
zen, Mr. E. f. Raphe is again confined to his
home by sickness. He is under the profess
sional care of Dr. Keyser, of Upper Falls.
Mr.. Jarrett E. Standiford, the Gamer at this
place, has been suffering for about week
with an affection of the throat but he is some
what better at this time.
The Upper Falls grounding made his APP
pearance on schedule time and went back in
disgust for another snooze of six weeks-per-
haps.
Owing to so much inclement weather the at
tendance at the churches has lately been small.
MIR. James l.. Norwood the we'll known
auctioneer of this place, is very busy Just now
and has a number of sales for which he has
been engaged ahead. He is in good trim for
the work and can simply pull the cash out
of the bidders pockets. JUDGE.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07

Sherwood, N. G. r. Ron Sunday morn
ing last a very bad wreck occurred here.
While a freight train was coming south
some of the rear cars became detached and
when the front part of the train was held up
by signals, the detached cars ran into it and
a bad smashup was the result. There are
three tracks at this point and only one OF them
was blocked and very little delay resulted.
All the broken cars were empty, SO that the
loss to the company was small. No one was
hurt.
Another wreck occurred here at 2.30 Tuesday
afternoon. While the local freight was shift
ing cars part of the train was standing on the
South bound track when heavily loaded
freight train came down on the same track at
high rate of speed, 1t struck this section OF
the train and made kindling wood of several
of the cars. Some of them were loaded with
wheat, which was scattered in every direction.
The caboose of the local was entirely demol-
ished and number of cars were piled up on
the bank and were set on fire. No one was
hurt, but the trains were delayed some time.
The wreckage was not all cleared away until
Wednesday.
Mr.. George c. Wilkens, superintendent of
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Baltimore
whose summer home is at this place, has re-
ceived carload of ice from the North. 1t is
in beautiful blocks feet square and about Is
inches thick and there will be no difficulty in
keeping it as long as desired, as the ice house
OF Mr.. Wilkens is an overground patent affair.
Mr.. Harry Shades and Miss Lulie Vanhorn,
both of this place, will be married on Sunday
morning next at st. Francis Church. Towson.
by Rev. M. O'Keefe. Mr.. Shades is clerk for
Mr.. Allen Stevenson, coal dealer here and has
many friends who wish him happy and
prosperous life.
The scarcity of coal here is at last at an end
and now the supply appears to be enough for
present demands. Mr.. Stevenson has re-
ceived number of carloads in the last eight
or ten days and still more is on the way.
Large quantities of coal are now passing down
the Northern Central. Last week there were
at least 100 loads of it on the siding at limo
MUM. Surely there should be no scarcity OF
coal in Baltimore now.
Some of our people are getting rather uneasy
about a supply of ice, as they did not take
advantage of the first cold snaps. Some would
have cut the last freeze, but they could not get
the men to do it, labor and teams being scarce.
Most of the ice harvested here now is taken
from private ponds. The banks of Lake Ro-
land are so high since the bed of the lake was
cleaned that it is difficult to land ice cut there.
This body of water formerly furnished ice for
almost the entire neghborhood.
Postmaster Bryson now conducts the post
Office in the new store building here. This is
great convenience to the people as the office
is now open at all hours during the day, which
was not the case formerly. I.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07


Powhatan, I'd District.-This has been
most unhealthy winter in our locality, but we
are glad to see several of our citizens who had
been sick, out again. There has been an cpl
demic of typhoid and we still hear of few
cases, which is very unusual at this time of
the year. The family of Mr. Lewis Chisler,
consisting of six, were all victims of the
disease, but are convalescent now. Mr.. VIM.
Muth is i'll with the malady and the family of
Mr.. George Peddicord is just recovering from
it. Measles is not very prevalent just yet, but
we hear of few cases which will doubtless
serve as oil to the flame.
The Chesapeake q Potomac Telephone Com
pany is about to erect line from SCOTS Level
to Hebbville which, it is hoped, will be extern
ded to Powhatan in the near future. There has
been some objection among several residents
and property holders and we are sorry to see
such a spirit displayed in such progressive
times. 1t is very evident that these few are
unable to realize the value OF public i'm
provement, which means a lack of develop
ment in some heads. This drawback has been
happily overcome since the majority of people
are anxious to see anything in the line of pro-
erosion. The subscribers will be Mr. James
B. Heisse, Mr.. VIM. Riddle, DR.. A. G. Smink,
Mr.. Frank Emmart, Mr. VIM. e. Upton and
doubtless many more will shortly be added to
the list.
It is a great relief and satisfaction to our
residents to know we have been supplied with
better electric cars. We can now go to the
city in less time and without running the risk
of being soaked in leaky cars. There is still
room for improvement and we hope soon to be
as comfortable as other suburban folks. We
are very grateful, however, for the present
change, which we find most acceptable.
We are glad to say that all of our cellars are
filled with coal and ready for the rough Feb
ruary predicted in last weeks UNION. Coal is
abundant now and all have the same chance
to be comfortable, the prices being lower, too.
So we have much to be thankful for. T.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07

Necker, 18th District.-Rev. F. Alb. Wun-
nenberg, pastor of st. Joseph's Catholic
Church, Putty Hill, met with serious acct
dent on Saturday night last. He had call to
the house of Mr.. Wentz, which is situated on
a hill, at the foot of which is large ditch. 1t
was very dark at the time and not seeing the
ditch he fell into it and broke his leg below
the knee. He lay groaning with pain and
fortunately Mr.. Peter Tremper heard him and
81 Mr. Hedfice' ana IFS SSe6iele they removed
him to his home, where he was attended by
DR.. Mace. 1t is thought that as the health Of
Father Flood the assistant priest at st.
Joseph's. has became much impaired, that
Father Hildt will be in charge until the recov-
cry of Father Wunnenberg.
Mr. John T. Burgan, much respected citi-
zen of this place, was buried in GambrilPs
Cemetery, Perry Hall, on Saturday afternoon,
in the presence of a large number of friends.
Mr.. Burgan was attacked by sudden illness
while looking after some work in the woods
near his home and died in short time. De-
ceased was 65 years of age and is survived by
widow and one son.
On Friday morning of last week the mail
wagon on the Belair road collided with team
hauling stone and the former suffered badly
by the mishap.
At an early hour on Saturday morning last
the barn of Mr.. Bart Seidl, of Germantown,
took fire from some unknown cause and was
entirely destroyed, together with two fine
mules, cow, wagons, harness, etc. The corn
house was also burned. There is said to have
been 5000 insurance on the buildings.
Some farmers of this section are hauling
much damaged corn from No. 2 Elevator. at
Canton. 1t is mixed with wheat and sells at Is
cents per bushel. 1t is fed to the chickens
and they do we'll on it.
Peter Raab, of Putty Hill. while cutting
wood last Saturday at Holy Redeemer Gene
terry, Belair road, cut one of his feet seriously.
Dr. Corse attended him. S.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07

Marriage demonstrating the month of
January Mr.. N. Bosley Merryman. Clerk of
the Circuit Court, issued marriage licenses to
the following persons:
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07

Naylor-Mr. John T. Naylor, who had
been in failing health long time, died at his
years. Mr.. Naylor was a native of the 9th
district of Baltimore county and spent many
years of his life there. He is survived by nine
children. viz. John G., Thomas X, Charles |.
and c. NJ. Naylor. Mrs. Thomas Cole, Mrs.
Wesley Amment, Mrs. Joshua Peddicord and
Mrs George Pattee.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-07

Northern Central Statement.-A com.
parative statement of earnings and expenses
of the Northern Central Railway Company
makes the following showing:
For December, 1902-Gross earnings, in
crease 100000; expenses, increase SIG, 300;
net earnings, increase S44, 600
For the twelve months ended December 81
Gross earnings, increase S1S9, 700; expenses.
increase $3.50, 100; net earnings, decrease $780,
400.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
Thousands Of Dollars Are Added to the
Relief Fund.
River Continues to Fall and the Situation
Improves.

ter came through the bank by following
mole hole A fight was made Friday
to stop IL but It was impossible. I was
ed to wash tile eubankmeut away 1 lad
TO run from it. I was the last to get
Oft the track When the track was
swept away a man was carried with it..
Whether he saved himself or not I do
not know The last I saw of him he
was being whirled away
The Grant school was emptied Mon
day by the relief parties from st. joe.
The building WAS thought to be dan
gerous. The people there We're taken 10
Shorey. They were housed in Skinner
cave at Shorey and are all right. I saw
woman and three children on a
house west Of Shorey. The house was
swept away West of Shorey there is
man and three children in a house.
The man must be insane, for he stands
In the door with a shotgun and viii not
let any relief boats near. Several per-
sons have tried to get the man to give
up his gun. but he won't do it,
superintendent Slifer.of the Rock Is
land sent a car of supplies and mea
over from St Joe We have been cook
ing meat at the reform school and feed
ing the refugees. one special train took
l03 women and children to Holton and
other points. We are all right at the
school and have provisions enough for
a few days"
No lists of people at the reform school
have been made up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
CLEAN UP HOUSES.
Jailer Morgan Doing Good Work
in Auburndale.

D j. Morgan, jailer al the police sta
ton, who lives in Auhurndaie, says that
the measuring gauge in his yard in
Auburndale showed that the water had
fallen q inches at s O'Clock this morn
ing The back water, too. was receding.
showing that the center of the river had
fallen even more. Where the current IS
so swift and the back water is so far
from the river a tail OF several inches
below the back water is necessary be
fore the back water begins to run out
very rapidly. Mr.. Morgan therefore fig
ures that the river proper must ha ve
fallen nearly three feet
Mr. Morgan organized gangs in Au-
burndaie this morning to clean the sub
merged houses AS soon as the floor Of
house was above water a gang went
in. all drift was removed where the our
rent would take it away and the floor
was scrubbed out
we might as we'll make the flood
take away al of the refuse that it viii, 7
said AIr. Morgan. 1t brought all of the
dire and drift into the houses, and by
working 1t right we can make the same
flood carry a good deal Of it away"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
KILLED 100
Tornado Visits the Town Of
Gainesville, Ga.
Number Of Injured Estimated
at $50.
100 HOUSES LEVELED.
Two Stories of Big Cotton Fac
tory Wrecked.
Storm Came Out of Almost a
Clear Sky.
The Property Loss Estimated at
Over 100000.
The Property Loss Estimated al
Over $780, 900.

Gainesville. Ga, June 2.-Within the
space of two minutes yesterday a tor
nado dealt death and destruction to the
city of Gainesville and environs. killing
at least 100 people, wounding $50 more,
levelIing loo cottages to the ground and
tearing away two stories Of the factory
of the Gainesville cotton mill. OF the
killed probably two-thirds were women
and children who were operatives in the
cotton mills. The death list includes
only about six negroes.
The storm came from the south out of
almost a clear sky swooping down on
the Gainesville cotton mills near the
Southern railway station With a ter
rible crash the two upper stories Of the
building were swept away leaving thir-
ty-two operatives dead in the room. The
tornado then swept around the outskirts
OF the city to the suburb of New Hoo
land, two miles away, where are located
the Pacolet cotton mills, one of the
largest plants of this character in the
south The plant OF the PacOlet COM
pany was not seriously damaged, but
probably loo cottages standing nearby,
occupied by operatives who We're en-
ployed in the mills, were demolished,
killing thirty-three people. These were
mostly women and children, as the heads
of families were nearly all in the factory
at work.
The store of Joseph Logan, near the
Gainesville cotton mills, was crushed
to ruins by the wind. and eight men
who had taken refuge in it were in
stantly killed.
The Jones general store met similar
fate, and in the ruins two persons, one
man and one woman, were crushed to
death. The woman was Mrs. Jones, wife
of the proprietor
Reports from White Sulphur, seven
miles from Gainesville. are to the effect
that the storm struck there with ter
rife force. killing twelve This, however
A. Not cor rxaed
DR.. Smith, city pysician Of Gainesville
says he has visited 100 wounded and has
personal knowledge of Joe dead.
The property loss at the Pacolet mills
occasioned by the destruction of the cot
tages and outbuildings is estimated al
$4,000 The Gainesville cotton mills are
damaged to the extent Of $4,000