The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-13
THE DEATH RECORD.


Anderson.-The funeral of Mr.. James NJ.
Anderson, who died suddenly at his farm,
near Phoenix, on Wednesday night of last
week. took place at his late home at noon on
the services, assisteu by kew. w. H. ID. Powers,
rector of Trinity Church, Towson. The pail
bearers were DR.. George A. Thompson, Thomas
V. Richardson, John Ridgely of H., Joshua
F. Cockey, ST., Laban Sparks and Wesley s.
Royston. The interment was in Prospect Hill
Cemetery, Towson, where the cortege was met
by q large number of friends of the family.
The floral tributes were numerous and beauti-
full Undertaken William G. Brooks had
charge of the funeral arrangements.
Perot.-Mr. William H. Perot, head of the
Baltimore firm of William H. Perot & Co., died
at the Union Protestant Infirmary in Balti-
more, on Monday afternoon, from the effects
of an operation for some intestinal trouble.
He was we'll known in Baltimore county and
lately sold his beautiful country place on
Charles street avenue, near Woodbrook Station,
but had not yet given it up to the new owner.
Mr.. Perot was born in Bermuda in 1926.
Shortly after his marriage he came to Balti-
more and engaged in the sugar importing bus
mess, in which he was very successful. He is
survived by a widow, three sons and three
daughters. A few months ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Perot celebrated their golden wedding at their
home on Charles street avenue.
Bateman.-M Joseph E. Bateman, well
known and respected citizen of Hartford county,
died at his home in Belair, on Monday last,
aged Sc years. In his younger days he took an
active interest in Democratic politics and was
twice member of the Board of County Com
missioners and once sheriff of the county.
Five children survive him.
Queer Freaks of Lightning-Made Mar
row Escape.-During the progress of an
electrical storm on Wednesday afternoon last
the lightning played some strange FRANKS
about the home of Mr.. Harry Treadwell, who
rents the Mill Farm on the Hampton estate,
about three miles northeast of Towson, and
both Mrs. Treadwell and her cousin, Mr.. Leon
Bosley, who were in the house. will not be
likely to forget the experience very soon.
A bolt first struck large walnut tree about
100 feet from the house and tore it from the
ground. 1t then tore its way, through the
ground to the house. through which it burned
its way, leaving hole four feet wide. Then
it travelled across room and went through the
opposite wall to the outside
Reaching the air The bolt seems to have run
down until attracted by wire used as clothes
line, which was melted as though it had been
wax. When the end of the wire was reached
the bolt descended into the earth, tearing
arge hole.
Just after this a second bolt struck the house.
but did not do much damage and passed d.
rectly into the ground. The house seemed to
illuminated with electric displays.
Mrs. Treadwell was standing on the porch,
to which is attributed the fact that she was
not killed. Mr.. Bosley was in a portion of
the house isolated from the points where the
lightning struck.
The lightning was accompanied by long
peals of thunder. The force of the storm
seemed to center around the Mill Farm, and
the cattle there displayed much agitation.
Company Declares Big Dividend-Some
Opposition to 1.-THE stockholders OF the
Roland Park Company, whose valuable prop
erty is located in the 9th district of Baltimore
county, at q meeting held few days ago,
authorized an issue of $500 900 in bonds, and
also declared dividend of 40 per cent. on the
stock payable at once. The action of the stock
holders was something of a surprise to many
on account of its magnitude. President Bou-
ton, of the company, said that there was moth
ing extraordinary in what was DONE and lntl-
mated that the funds secured would be used IN
improvements. Some comment was OCCASION
ed by the action of the stockholders, and especi-
ally because of the magnitude of the dividend,
in view of the fact that the stock of the COM
panv, which was originally placed at 80, has
sold for many years at large discount from
that figure, the ruling price having been around
25. The bulk of the stock has been held by
the Land Trust, an English Company, now in
liquidation, but it is stated that the English
stock has been secured by Baltimore parties
and is owned in Maryland.
Mr.. Edward H. Bouton was elected president
to succeed Mr.. Arthur Young, of Stuart &
Young, of Chicago, who represented the Eng
lish stockholders. Mr.. Douglas Gordon, own
er of large amount of the stock of the COM
pany, and one of the directors, vigorously OPP
posed the action of the stockholders in author
| izing the bond issue and in declaring divi-
dend. His opposition is understood to have
been caused by the fact that the company was
engaged in borrowing largely at present.
Report on Typhoid. AT the meeting of the
State Board of Health on Wednesday, DR..
| John S. Fulton, secretary, made report on
the presence of typhoid fever in the northern
suburbs of Baltimore. He says that the Embla
Park Company water, which company sup
plies Notre Dame College, has been thoroughly
examined and pronounced unfit for drinking
purposes. All persons supplied from that
| source have been warned to boil their drink
ing water The report states that in all 25
cases have been reported, II of which were
students at Notre Dame, but all of them have
been removed from the institution.