The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-06

Receivers for Supply Company.-Judge
Burke has signed an order appointing Messrs
Frank H. Zouck and Arthur A. Rich, receiv-
ers for the Glen Norris lyndon Supply Com
pany and requiring them to file bond for
$4,000 The receivers were appointed on the
petition of Mr.. Peter G. Zouck, one of the
stockholders of the company, who alleges that
it is insolvent and unable to meet its obliga-
tons, and that it is indebted to the petitioner
to the amount of "a. 500. The company, by its
attorney, Mr.. Charles s. Rich, filed an answer
consenting to the appointment of the receivers
and submitting its affairs to the jurisdiction of
the court.
The company owns considerable real estate
and was engaged in the sale of lumber and gen.
eral supplies, with stores at Glen Morris, Glyn-
don and at Owings' Mills. 1t was regarded as
being very substantial and did large business.
The appointment of the receivers for 1t has
created much surprise. There is no informa-
ton given in the papers filed in the case as to
the total liabilities of the company, but it Is
stated that its assets are not less than Sc, 000
At recent meeting of the stockholders it
was decided that the appointment of the re-
ceivers was the only solution of the concerns
financial difficulties. Mr.. Edward N. Rich APP
pears as attorney for Mr.. Peter 9. Zouck.
Mr. Perky Retires From Food Company.
Mr. Henry D. Perky, the millionaire founder
of the Dread School of Domestic Science, at
Filston Farm, in Baltimore county, retired
last week from the presidency OF the Natural
Food Company, in which he is said to have
made big fortune, at secret meeting of the
directors held at Niagara Falls, N. Y, where
the company's factory is located.
William Hamlin. of New York and Buffalo,
was elected president of the company after Mr..
| Perky had resigned, and George A. Mitchell, of
Buffalo, was elected to the directorate to fill the
| vacancy caused by Mr.. Perky's retirement.
| This sudden change in the personnel of the
| company was caused by the interest Mr.. Perky
| has taken in the Dread School. He was the
founder and inventor of the processes of man.
| ufacturing SHREDDED wheat biscuit, and the COM
pany is capitalized at $4,000. 900. The New
| York interests. represented by D. o. Mills and
| other New York millionaires, were dissatisfied
with the way the head of the company was de-
voting his time to other enterprises and took
| over his large holdings of stock.
| The Dread School in Baltimore county was
| opened month or so ago. Mr.. Perky bought
| Filston Farm and several other farms in the
neighborhOod and removed the school here
from New England.
Want to Get Rid Of q Troublesome Bit
of Pike.-Gen. F. c. Latrobe Mr.. /. H. Peddi-
| cord and several others composed delegation
| that called upon Mayor Timanus, of Baltimore,
on Wednesday with view TO getting his in.
| dorsement to proposition to deed the bed OF
| part of the Calverton road to the city. The
| condition was made that the city improve the
| road. Another object of the delegation was to
| get rid of toll-gate on the road. Mayor IL
J manus said he would consider the matter but
was of the opinion that the city would be I'M
| wise to accept the road on such condition, as
money is scarce in the city Golfers and other
streets need improvement in worse way.