The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-03-26

A Letter That Explains Itself.-Mr. Johr
P. DeLauder administrator of the estate of hi:
late wife, Mrs. Alice L. DeLauder, sold all the
personal effects of the deceased on Jericho
Farm, near Franklinville, Baltimore county
on Thursday, March 18th, Mr.. James l.. Nor
wood. auctioneer, conducting the sale for him
Under date of March 22d Mr.. DeLauder writes
us as follows:
"Gentlemen referring to our sale, adver
tised in your paper. would say that it drew an
unprecedented crowd. Several gentlemen from
Belair said they had attended eighteen sales
this year but that this one far surpassed any in
attendance and prices. Among the purchasers
of antiques were the Misses Duker. DR.. Marie.
net, DR.. Grindall and Messrs. Valiant and
Street, all of Baltimore city, and Messrs. Rey-
nolds and Schultz, of Baltimore county.
Everything brought excellent prices and we at
tribute the success of the sale to your widely
circulated paper and to the hustIing auctioneer,
who averaged 65 articles an hour for seven con-
secutive hours. We claim the record"
Circuit Court.-The State of Maryland, for
the use of William Ross, husband of Mary
Alice Ross, VS.. the Northern Central Railway
Company demurrer to declaration overruled.
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank
VS.: w. Ward Lawder and Gertrude l.. Lawder; ;
the taking of testimony concluded.
Frederick Bauernschmidt vs.. Henry Knobel
and Mary G. Knobel; dismissed as to Mary c.
Knobel and judgment against Henry Knobel
for S192.90.
First National Bank of Mahanoy City, Pa,
vs. Edward Bosley S42.05.
Robert E. Diffenderffer and G. Brosius Reed
VS.. Frederick Louis WoIter; non suit.
John G. Sunderland VS.. John Cowan; re-
moved on defendants affidavit to the Balti-
more City Court.
State, use of Lena Chenoweth ct al, vs. the
Northern Central Railway; removed on de-
PENDANTS affidavit to the Baltimore City Court.
State, use of William Ross, vs.. the Northern
Central Railway Company removed on de-
fendant's affidavit TO the Circuit Court for Car
roll county.
Alfred 6. Ritter VS.. Alice w. Garrett YER
dict for plaintiff for sl36.
Mitchell VS.. Sternberg verdict for plaintiff
for $175
The criminal docket will be taken up next
Monday.
Ellen North Crossed Jones' Falls--If
any Colonial ghost had been wandering ro-
mantically about the sunken gardens skirting
Jones' falls and Calvert street on the night of
February Z, 1904, they would have been aston
ished to see Ellen North, the first white child
born in Baltimore (but Ellen grown to woman's
estate), being carried CALAMITY across those
waters by a young society Lochinvar, de-
scendant of William Penn, who not only bore
the gentle maiden in ssalwart arms, but also
carried her wedding gown and wedding slip
pers.
To be sure this fair Ellen was not in the
flesh, nor yet in the spirit; it was only her
portrait painted by Peale or some other dead
and gone master, but the picture has long
hung, admired by many. in the drawing room
of Ellen's descendant Mr.. Walter dec Poult-
ney. When the confagration threatened Mr..
Poultney's home on st. Paul street this por-
trait and the dainty wedding fnery were the
only articles which their possessor made sure
should be saved from possible destruction. SO
Ellen, of Baltimore, went visiting to- the
portraits of the gay Colonial dame and staid
Philadelphia Quakers hung side by side until
all danger by fire was OVERLOAD Tales IN Bal
tirnore San.
The Senior Gunpowder Agricultural
b.-March, 1904. is the thirty fourth ami
versary of the Senior Gunpowder Agricul-
tural Club, the oldest farmers organization in
Baltimore county. Owing to sickness and 9TH
er causes there has been no meeting of the club
since November, 1908. Messrs. John Bond,
John Crowther, Jr., and James b. Ensor are
the oldest members, and two of these-Messrs.
Crowther and Bond-have retired from farm
ing. DIR. ]. E. Orrison and Mr.. George Frame
own farms in the 9Th district but live in Balti-
more, and Mr.. Asa B. Gardiner, Jr., is no
longer farmer but is conducting the Gardiner
Dairy in Baltimore The other members are
Messrs. Lewis M. Bacon, E. Cuttings Merry
man, J. Summerfied Crowther and N. Howard
Gill, all of whom are active farmers. 1t is not
likely that the club will hold meeting this
month and it looks as if the old organization
was about to call halt. This should not be
and We hope it will be kept up.
Houses Burned.-On Tuesday night last a
small unoccupied dwelling belonging to John
Henry Dodson, colored, situated on the Har-
ford turnpike, near Cub Hill, took fire about
IL O'Clock, from some unknown cause and
was burned to the ground: Dodson occupies s.!
amined his stable about 11.3O o'clock and
found everything all right, but shortly after
that time flames were discovered coming
through the rooR
The frame dwelling of Mr.. Calvin T. Shafer,
at Rossvlle, 18th district, was burned about II
O'Clock last Monday night. Nearly all the
contents were saved by the neighbors. The
fire started in the attic and is supposed to have
been caused by defective flue. The estimated
loss on the building is 81, $780, Mr.. Shafer,
who is member of the present petit jury, was
away from home at the time.
Mr.. Crosby Raises Big Crop of Corn
Mr.. P. B. Crosby, farmer residing on the
Shell road, near Catonsville, has succeeded in
raising a field of corn that yielded 12O bushels
of ears, besides the nubbins, to the acre: This
remarkable result was brought about by Mr..
Crosby after an experiment in pollenizng
Mexican June corn with several American va
rieties, and the new corn has been named
"Collingwood" by Mr.. Crosby. The average
yield is 80 to 100 bushels to the acre. The new
corn is large, the average ears being ten inches
in length. The cob is small, and the depth OF
the grain larger than the ordinary varieties.
Mr. Crosby contends that there are two other
points of value about bis new corn, viz. :
Strength of stalk, thus enabling it to Withstand
storms and excellence of the fodder. Thirty
five ears of the corn weighed thirty-six pounds
Baltimore Herald.
Work of the Orphans Court.-In the
Orphans Court this week letters were granted
on the following estates
On the personal estate of Elizabeth Punte to
Joseph E. Punte, administrator.
On the personal estate of Frederick Huebler
to Frederick Heubler Jr., executor.
On the personal estate of Alice s. Klingel-
bofer to George J. Klingelhofer, administrator.
The will of Frederick Huebler was admitted
to probate on Tuesday. 1t gives all OF his
except his furniture, equally to his
five children. His furniture he directs to be
equally divided among his four sons-Freder-
lex Jacob, Peter and Andrew-and directs the
payment of 300 in cash to his son Peter for
wages due him and 800 to his stepson, John
Brown. The late Mr. Huebler was truck
farmer near Carney.
Good Advice to Young Mention. Ste
venson A. Williams, who was the Republican
nominee for Governor of Maryland last fall,
addressed an enthusiastic gathering at Memori-
al Presbyterian Church, Highlandtown, Tues
day night, taking for his subject THE Duties
of Young Men in Politics." Mr.. Williams
advised young men to take an interest in pri-
mary elections and in the government OF the
party with which they are affiliated.
Parties are but agencies" said he, lin the
government of our country. Support only
men who have the principles of your party at
heart 1t is as of much Importance to stand
for principles as for success. Buckle on your
armor, believing that the cause of right will
always have sufficient might to bring about
victory in the end
A Farmer Goes to Jail.-William G. Boil
linger farmer near Boring, in the 4th district
of this county, was sent to Jail on the 18th
inst, by Judge Morris, in the United States
District Court On January 23d last Bollinger,