The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-03

A Big Farm In Law Suit.-Col. d. G..
Mcintosh, attorney for Mrs. Elizabeth A. K.
Macklin, has filed bill in the Circuit Court
here against Adam M. Kelbach. 1t sets forth
that the plaintiff some time ago, owned farm
| called Montrose, near Woodensburg, 4th dis
trict, containing 535 acres, and smaller tract
of 40 acres. She had mortgaged the property
| to the Church Home and Infirmary and the
| Corporation for the Relief of the Widows and
Children of the Clergy of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church in Maryland, for $4,000
| After having communicated to the mortga-
| gee her intention of paying off the mortgage
| in June, 1903, and being led by them to believe
that this arrangement would be satisfactory,
| the plaintiff declares she was much surprised
| to learn that they had prepared to foreclose at
once, without giving her chance to raise the
money.
The corporation did advertise the property,
| the complainant states, but before it was sold
| the defendant, whom she did not then know,
! approached her and offered to advance money
| on the place when it was sold. He told plain
tiff he could bid it in for her at the sale, she
alleges, and did, in fact, bid it in for S21 100.
The defendant, according to the complainant
then asked the plaintiff to sign release of her
| share in the surplus due her from the sale, in
order that the defendant might be relieved
from the necessity of paying over to the mort
gagees the full sum of sd, 100. She signed a
| paper which, she says, she afterwards found
was an assignment of all her rights in the
| property.
The complainant alleges further that the de-
PENDANT also asked the plaintiff to allow the
| deed to be made out to him. and that he would
| then retransfer it to her. The defendant now
refuses to have any dealings with her, the
plaintiff declares or to retransfer the property
| 10 her, but his servants disturb her in her
possession of the land.
An order was passed forbidding any inter-
ference with the plaintiff pending the deter
mination of the suit.
Railroad Makes Good Showing.-The
| Belair Democrat of last week says the Mary
| land & Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
| issued its statement for August which shows
| gratifying results of the months work. AS
compared with the same month last year the
! net earnings increased $3,S06S3. The net
earnings for the month were S13, .33 and
fixed charges $2,S7479, leaving a surplus of
| $40, 30. "a. The road is doing unusually well
and is in excellent condition. The road bed
has been Strengthened in several places and
ballasted with stone. The York end is being
laid with heavier rails and ballasted with stone
and many permanent improvements are being
made. The road has all the business it can
handle and freight is being hauled day and
night to accommodate the increasing demands
on the rolling stock.
Dwelling Burned.-The cottage of Mr.. Z
r. Buckheimer, situated on Groveland avenue
West Arlington, was totally destroyed by fire on
Tuesday afternoon, with most of its contents
causing an estimated loss of 81 000 Partially
| covered by insurance. The cause of fire
which originated in the upper story, is moi
known. The house of Mr.. Samuel A. Pentz
which stood near that of Mr.. Buckheimer, wa:
slightly damaged.