The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-22

nizeS tne flg1t OF way across the race as IL IOr-
merly existed" A decree granting the specific
relief prayed for will be signed.
The costs of the proceedings are to be divided
equally between the plaintiffs and John A..
Vogt.
Quietly Celebrates 1o1st Anniversary
Mrs. Louise M Este. widow of Judge David M.
Este, of Cincinnati, celebrated the 101st ami.
versary of her birth on the 18th inst, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Fisher widow Of
| Judge William A. Fisher, at her summer
| home at Ruxton, N. G. r. r.
Mrs. Este has had very interesting life and
was always fond of telling the story Of her adj
ventures. Her father, William A. Miller, was
a Louisiana planter, and during the Revolu-
tionary War he was made prisoner by the
British. Mrs. Estes married life was spent in
Cincinnati, and twenty-five years ago, at the
death Of her husband she came to Baltimore
and has since made her home with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Fisher.
Her "reminiscences extend over period when
the country was in comparatively undevel-
oped state, and she remembers upon one occa-
sion in her early youth with her father and
brothers and sisters being pursued by Indians,
while upon another occasion she was On 4
delphia which was attacked by pirates.
Mrs. Este has number grandchildren and
more than two dozen great grandchildren.
Her grandchildren living in Baltimore are Mr..
d. K. Este Fisher, Mr.. Janon Fisher DR..
William A. Fisher and Mrs. W. Cabell Bruce.
Coming Nuptial Events.-The engage
ment is announced of Miss Lavinia Hawley
Brush, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. e. N. Brush,
of the Sheppard Pratt Hospital, to Mr.. Will
liam Hall Harris. Miss Brush was one of last
season s debutants. Mr.. Harris, who is q men,
Der of the law firm of Harris q Thompson, is
a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and
grandson of the late Hon. j. Morris Harris.
who once represented this district in Congress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McCauley, of Wash
ingtOn, ID. c., have announced the enga cement
of their daughter Miss Annie McCauley, to
Mr. Charles O'Donnell Lee, son of Mr. Charles
O'Donnell Lee, of Frederick county, formerly
of Roland Park Baltimore county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew l.. Anderson, of White
Hall, N. G. r. r. have issued invitations for
the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mary AL
berthe, and Mr.. John Ross Wiley, to take place
Thursday evening, October 9th, at O'Clock,
at Bethel Presbyterian Church
The marriage of Mr.. B. Howell Gfiswold, Jr.,
son of Mr.. B. II. Griswold of the Western Md.
Railroad, and rising young attorney of Bal
timore, and Miss Bessie M. Brown, youngest
daughter of Mr.. Alexander Brown. the banker,
will take place December 7th, at / P. NJ, at old
st. Pauls P. e. Church.
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Second District Roads.-On Wednesday
last Mr.. J. F. @. Worthington, of the I'd dis
trict, and Mr. N. E. Offutt, of the Towson bar.
who also has property interests in that district,
appeared before the County Commissioners in
reference to the condition of the roads in the
vicinity of Jacksonville and Hernwood. and
asked that they be put in good condition. Pres
ident Yellott said that until the last year or so
more money was expended in the territory
named than was paid in taxes.
Messrs. Worthington and Offutt declared
that the money was not distributed equally.
They said they had asked Road Supervisor
Hidey several times to look at the roads in
their neighborhood, but so far he had not come.
Mr. 0ffufk aoid that for Noltop In
the upper part of the district ~ was spent in
the lower section. though the mileage of roads
in the upper portion was one.third greater than
in the lower. Out of S2,607.75 spent in the
about 1857. President Yellott stated that Su-
pervisor Hidey must be given notice to 60 up
and give attention to the roads about which
complaint had been made. Roads Engineer
Shirley, who came into the Office during the
discussion was requested by the Board to take
up the matter and give it his attention.
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Will Introduce Literary Features
Washington Camp No. 50. Patriotic Order Sons
of America, has been instituted at Fork. 18th
district. Meetings are held on alternate Satur-
dsys " Shirley Ha AZ cscant %sspg the
dent, Guy E. SnaveIy; president, William ].
Davis; vice-president, Elmer R. Halle; mas
ter.of-arms. Frank E. Wright; recording sec
rotary Lawrence NJ. Riddle; assistant, Stanley
Gorsuch financial secretary, Henry Refer;
treasurer, John E. Clayton; conductor, Frank
A. Morris.
The members have decided to have alter
mated meeting nights open to the public at
which will be held debate and other literary
features. In reality the idea is to have q con-
tinuation of the Fork Literary and Debating
Society.
The first public meeting will be Saturday,
October 10Th. in Shirley Hall. Besides other
literary features the following question will be
debated Resolved, The love of woman has
more influence on man than the love of
money" Speakers for the affirmative-Elmer
R. Halle and Lawrence M. Riddle negative
Rev. NJ. L. Beall and Guy E. Snavely.
Some Fine Poultry.-Mr. VIM. NJ. Cor
such, whose advertisement appears elsewhere
in this issue, recently purchased the entire
stock Of White Wyandottes and Rhode Island
coe, Md. Mr.. McCulloh had been breeding
fancy stock for some time and, as an enthusi-
astic fancier, had some especially fine birds
from the best blood in the country. As head
for his last seasons "Cheston" pen of White
Wyandottes Mr.. McCulIoh purchased Tom"
LIST Boston cockerel. 1901, and head Of LIST
New York pen 1902 from which he raised
a number oftypical Birds Mr.. Gorsuch is TO
be congratulated upon his rare good fortune,
not only in securing such fine stock, but also
in getting the henfit of the experience of such
a successful breeder as Mr.. McCulloh.
Inspecting Baltimore County's Big
Plant.-A party of directors of the Maryland
Steel Company went to Sparrow's Point on
Thursday in q special car from Philadelphia
and made their annual inspection of the COM
pany's large plant. 1t was made on one of the
company's observation cars drawn by q shift
ing engine, and afterward the party was driven
through the residence section of Sparrow's
Point in carriages Mr.. T. w. Wood, presi-
dent Of the company, had charge of the visi-
tors during the inspection and afterward took
them to Baltimore and entertained them at
dinner at the Maryland Club.
Baltimore County's Registered Vote
The figures of the registration in Baltimore
county, as tabulated on Thursday by Mr..
Thomas ]. Hunter, clerk to the Supervisors OF
Elections, show that there are % 1873 names on
the books of those entitled to vote. OF these.
20 275 are white and 2, 1858 colored. Those new
ly registered this fall number 1881, Of whom
1882 are white and 4l9 colored, while the
names erased numbered 2, TIA, q 185 being white
and 500 colored. This is an increase Of III
white voters and decrease of ITO colored, or q
total increase of 667.
Mrs. Wilson Dies suddenly.-Mrs. Will
son, wife Of Mr.. Eli Wilson, a farmer near
Shawsville, died very suddenly on Wednesday
last She was taken sick Immediately after
dinner and Drs. Stirling and Yost were sum-
moned, but they could do nothing to relieve
her and she died in short time. Mrs. Viii.
son, before her marriage, was MISS BAKER ana
she was q native of the 9th district Of Baltimore
county. Her funeral will take place this (Sat-
urday) morning at Pine Grove U. B. Church,
RayviIIe Besides her husband Mrs. Wilson
is survived by four children.
Circuit Court.-Thomas w. Brundige,
trustee, VS.. William w. Wilson judgment by
confession for plaintiff for $14,674. Elizabeth
c. Becker and Sevinia X. McDevitt VS.. Amalie
X. Koenig and Frederick William Koenig,
executors of Frederick William Koenig, ver-
dict for the defendants on the FIRST second,
fourth and fifth issues and for the plaintiff on
the third issue. James II. Martin vs.. Union
Baptist Church ofSparrow's Point; verdict for
the defendant.
Farm Buildings Burned.-The farm house
and barn on the property of Mr.. B. G. Golden,
on Bear creek, opposite Sparrow's Point, were
destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon. It
is not known how the fire originated nor
whether or not there is any insurance. The
house on the place was occupied by Mr.. Duffy.
THE new Methodist Episcopal Church at
Della, LIST district, will be dedicated next Sun
day Rev. Thomas Wood is the pastor.