The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-25

Work of the Orphans Court..-In the
| Orphans Court this week letters were granted
| on the following estates:
| On the personal estate of Mary G. Butler to
| Cornelius c. Fitzgerald, administrator.
| On the personal estate of Rebecca ]. Proctor
| to Harriet Proctor, administrative.
| On the personal estate of John Centrum to
| John F. Centrum, executor.
On the personal estate of Parker Magness to
Mary Ellen Magness Temple. executrix.
On the personal estate of Catharine 0. Besore
| to Francis G. Haughey, executor.
On the personal estate of Louise Erdman to
| John G. Erdman, administrator.
On the personal estate of Ann Barbara Krach
| to John G. Krach, administrator.
| The will of John Centrum, late of Garden
vile, was admitted to probate on Tuesday. He
leaves all his personally to his widow. abso-
| lutely, and two acres of land and all his farm
| lands and fee simple property for life. At her
death one-half acre to Mary Oyeman, to John
| F. Centrum one acre, to May Kerschner, a
| NIECE equarter acre and to Matilda A. Con.
| trum and Annie c. Centrum the residue of
the estate The will provides that if anv of
tor oapghter: Mrs. Mary Oyeman, gave no
tlce that she will tIe vaveat to the will. Mr..
| John f. Centrum appears as her attorney.
| In the matter of the estate of Rebecca J.
| Proctor deceased, court revoked letters testa-
mentary heretofore granted to Harriet Proctor
and granted her letters of administration pend
| ing litigation. Joshua Proctor, brother of
| the deceased filed a caveat to the will of Miss
Proctor. Mr.. W. Gill Smith represents the
executrix, and the caveator is represented by
Messrs Boarman & Lindsay.
Don't Want Road House on Charles
Street Avenue.-Quite an interesting contro-
| versy is now on between the residents and
| property holders along Charles Street avenue
| extended, as to whether Mr. Patrick Kirwan,
| proprietor of Kirwan's Hotel shall establish a
| road.house at the corner of Charles Street
avenue and Merryman's lane.
About Is representative taxpayers are said to
be determined that such a resort shall not be
established, and about 100 other representa-.
| tive taxpayers have signed the petition to have
| the liquor license commissioners grant the
necessary license. Mr.. Kirwan, the prospec.
tive proprietor, is doubly determined that the
resort will be opened this season.
| The complaint against the house is said to
be because property values may be injured
and also because Charles Street avenue is the
only thoroughfare to the suburbs free from
| roadhouses. The latter argument is also used
by those in favor of Mr.. Kirwan's house, who
claim that the establishment of a first class re-
sort, such as the one proposed by Mr.. Kirwan,
will be of great benefit, inasmuch as there is
none in that section at present, and visitors to
the Kennels and along the avenue are unable
to obtain meals or refreshments.
Mr.. Krwan purchased two lots at Charles
Street avenue and Merryman's lane from Mr.
P. d. Smith. The improvements contem
plated will involve the expenditure of about
$4,000. and will consist of two-story brick
and stone building of attractive design.
The board of liquor license commissioners
have the protests and the petitions before them
and decision will be reached in a few days
Baltimore Herald.
No New Trial for Watts.-A letter from
Belair dated April 3d. says Judge Waiter!
today took up the motion for new trial in
the E. c. Watts murder case. 1t has just beer
thirty days today since he was convicted, anC
the case has been set for argument twice, bu
was not disposed of until today Messrs
Howard Bryant and John S. Young made
their argument for the accused.
Judge Waters overruled the motion for
new trial and in doing so said if he had made
an error the Court of Appeals could review
the case and pass upon the question. He CAV
the attorneys fifteen days in which to prepare
their bill of exceptions. and the case will go t.
the highest court in the State for settlement
Judge Walters then passed sentence of death.
THE prisoner made no signs at all, and tool
his sentence in a cool and collected manner
He has changed but little since his trial. H,
looks a trfie whittier and is not carrying a
much flesh as he did. He was taken to Tow
son tonight.
The crime for which be will pay the deatl
penalty was committed on the morning o
November 18th, 1902, at Phoenix, Baltimor
county, when he deliberately struck his wife
Catherine c. Watts, with billy and then fire.
two shots into her head She died almos
instantly
Another New Delivery Route.-Specia
Agent Shriver, of the Postoffice Department
has recommended the establishment of anothe
rural free delivery route for the 9th district o
Baltimore county, and circular was issueC
calling for a competitive examination 70
the position of carrier, which took place Apri
Goth. The examination was held at Hamp
stead postoffice, from which point the propose