The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-09

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| press train came along at high rate of speed,
struck the sleigh and threw Mr. Turnbaugh
| against a bank about 60 feet away. When
picked up he was dead. Deceased, who was
as years of age, was a son of the late Conrad
Turnbaugh, who was in his day prominent
farmer and business man of the upper end of
this county. He is survived by widow, who
was daughter of the late John Peregoy. Mr..
Turnbaugh was member of Hereford Lodge
of Odd Fellows and also of Eureka Council,
Jr. D. U. A. M. The horse escaped injury,
but the sleigh was wrecked. Jessop's Crossing
is regarded as one of the most dangerous on
the road and arrangements are now being per-
fected to bridget
Work of the Orphans Court--In the
Orphans Court this week letters were granted
as follows:
On the personal estate of Horatio Hollings-
worth to Robert A Dobbin, administrator.
On the personal estate of F. H. M. Brick
head to Lennox Birckhead, administrator.
On the personal estate of Othello Fraction
to Survila Fraction administrative.
On the personal estate of Caroline Weinecke
to Philip Wenecke, executor.
On the personal estate of Franklin L. AL
mony to Victoria Almony, Administrative.
On the personal estate of Edward I. Norris
to Mary NJ. Norris and Frank Gosnell, ad-
ministrators.
On the personal estate of John Henry Klaus
meier to George Klausmeier, executor.
Fannie NJ. Miller, executrix.
The will of Rev. Enoch X. Miller, late rector
of Trinity Church, Long Green, was filed for
probate on Wednesday. He bequeaths all his
property to his wife, Fannie M. Miller.
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A Remarkable Family Record.--The
family of Mr.. John d. G. Duncan, of Jockeys
vile, has had very remarkable record. Mr..
Duncan has six children-four sons and two
daughters-ard all were home for their Christ
Af,Nno ho
Duncan, of the Baltimore county bar, has
spent 45 Christmas Days at home, and in all
that time there has not been break in the
family. Mr.. Frank l. Duncan remembers
when he had eight grandparents and great
grandparents living at the same time, and be
saw and distinctly remembers seven of them.
The members of the family at home on Christ
mas Day WERE Mr.. and Mrs. John D. @.
Duncan, Frank l. Duncan, DR.. Edward NJ.
Duncan, George c. Duncan, Albert e. Duncan,
Mrs. Stephen G. Rawlings and Mrs Edward N.
Parrish. Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan have IL grand
children living-Odd Tales in Baltimore Sun.
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Novel Plan for Church Supper.-An
oyster supper and bazaar, to be managed and
arranged entirely by men, including cooking,
dish washing, etc, will be held Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings January 18th and 18th,
at Lauraville Hall, corner Hartford road and
Hamilton avenue, by the male members OF
Eutaw NJ p Church. Small tables will be
arranged for the use of families and parties,
and young men dressed in white aporDs and
caps will act as walters The proceeds will be
used to improve the parsonage. The follow
ing will participate in the affair: +. 5 Erd-
man, f. q. Reinicker, w. w. Erdman, George
and Howard Mumma S. s. Boius, } f. Lam
ley, James Read. Robert Brodie George LAM
ley, P. G. Erdman, John Lamley, Matthew
Richmond, P G, ErdmaD J E. Franklin, g.
H. Battee, e. #. Richardson, Winchester Knox,
Elmer A. Erdman, l.. P. Read and Z. q. Ulrich.
Colored Man Arrested For Firing a
Barn.-A small barn on the property of Mrs.
Elizabeth Stock, near Delight 4th district was
destroyed by fire last Sunday One COW, a lot
of feed and some farming implements were
burned, entailing loss of about $500. on
which there was insurance amounting 10 $780,
About the time the fire was discovered a col
ored man was seen to come out of the barn.
Constable George w. StOcksdale was notified
and the tracks of the man were traced in The
snow. Later William Green, colored, was ar
rested in barn on the farm of Mrs. Roach,
not far distant. He was taken before Justice
Yingling, of Reisterstown, who committed
him to Jail for further action 1t is supposed
that the fire was started by the colored occu-
pant of the barn accidentally, as there was
evidence that be had tried to subdue the
flames before he made his exit.
An Enjoyable Affair.-A very enjoyable
watch party was held at the home of the N Uses
Read, Barclay street, Baltimore, on New
Years eve. The evening was spent in games,
singing, Rotations and a Musical Romance,
in which prizes were given, after which refresh
ments were served. Among the many present
were Mrs. f. v. Read, Misses Lydia Seaman.
Emma Crise Gertrude and Adele Read, Mary
Horstman, Maud Read, Mary r. Coster, Erla
]. Read, Grace o. Smith, Loretta JenkiHs,
Elsa Utley, Margaret Jenkins, Grace NJ Read
and Messrs. Clarence Utley, Robert Biggs,
Frank Jenkins, VIM. +. Barranger, Wilbur
Miller, John Todd, Everett A. Hidey, Edwin
Coster, Milton Hoddinott, Claude Hoffman,
| Joseph Schaeffer, Carroll l.. James, Harry
Coster and J. Parks.
| Electric Park Club House Burned
| About 80 o'clock OH Wednesday morning
last the old frame club house, deck and grotto
! at Electric Park, Arlington, were entirely de-
stroyed by fire that originated just over the en-
| CINE and is supposed to have been caused by
| It. The flames spread with great fierceness,
but the Arlington fire department prevented
| the destruction of other nearby buildings.
| Nearly everything in the building was lost,
| there being no time to save the furniture or
| stock The estimated loss on building and
contents is $4,000, with insurance of some
| thing over half that amount. The only per-
| son in the building at the time the fire started
was Mrs. Mary Wall, the matron. She was
| asleep in a room on the third floor and her life
was saved with difficulty.
Wants Decree to Sell Farm. --Messrs.
| John l. and Osborne /. Yelott, attorneys for
Isaiah Watkins and wife, have filed bill in
| equity against the unknown children and
heirs of Francis G. Carruthers John Guyton
and Benjamin Guyton. The object of the suit
is to procure decree for the sale OF farm OF
| SO acres in the 18th district, which was former
| ly owned by John Guyton, or Guiton, who
! died prior 10 1924 leaving as his children and
heirs. at-law Samuel, who died in 1873; Fran
ces g. Francscus, Henry Guyton, Ellen Bush
! Rebecca, Beale s. and Eliza g. Guyton. All
these interests, except those of the defendants,
are owned by the plaintiffs, who represent that
the land cannot be divided and ask that it be
| sold.
Turnpike Company's Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Dulany's Valley
| and Towsontown Turnpike Company was
] held in THE UNION Office, Towson, on Thurs
| day, with Col. d. M. Matthews in the chair,
and Mr.. Edward s. Peerce secretary. Officers
! for the ensuing year were elected as follows
President, D. NJ. Matthews; treasurer, Edward
! s. Peerce; directors, H. e. Bartleson Milton
| Dance, John Ridgely of H., George H. Merry
man and ]. Albert Booth. dividend Of
per cent. for the past year was declared, Mr.;
| E. s. Peerce was chosen secretary to the board
and alsosupervisor of the road.
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| A Prosperous Council.-The members of
| John Eager Howard Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ,
were entertained at an oyster roast at their
| COuuCll CuduDcIs Oinu6c 4AoAii AO"oOh' Va
Wednesday night last the occasion being the
installation of the officers which had been
elected at previous meeting. The reports OF
the various officers we're received, which
showed that during the past year thare had
| been paid out in sick and death benefits the
! sum of 81, 640.70. In addition to this amount
there remains a surplus of $500 in the
| treasury.
| Look Out for the Birds.--State Game
| Warden Avirett has issued an order to the
deputy game wardens Of Maryland in which
he says: 1.-The prevailing cold and snow rem
der necessary care of the quail and other game
| birds. You are, therefore, authorized to sup
| ply proper food for the birds to reliable per-
sons and requested to see that no birds perish
| from lack of food or shelter. Send vouchers,
| with reports, to me at Cumberland, Nd not
| later than March 20, 1904"
Fire Company Elects Oficers.--The
Westport Volunteer Fire Department at its
annual meeting held on Wednesday, elected
the following officers: President, William A.
Muhl; Vice-President, John Smith; Record
| ing Secretary Henry Myers Financial Secre-