The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-23

A Successful Company Holds Annual
Meeting AT meeting of the stockholders 81
the Mount Washington Electric Light and
Power Company held on Thursday at the
company's offices, the following officials wefs
elected:
President and General Manager-Thornss
W. Offutt.
Vice President-Alten 8. Miller.
Secretary and Treasurer-Harry ]. McIntyef.
Directors-Thomas w. Offutt, Alien 8. Mil.
! Ter, 8. Davies Warfield, Walter r. Townsend
and Richard A. Bevan.
Since the last meeting of the stockholders
the old powerhouse has been replaced by .
fireproof building of brick and concrete con-
struction. Owing to the increased demand for
electric current for light and power, the ca
pacity of the plant has been doubled by the
installation of new and up-to date machinery,
and since May LIST last the company has been
furnishing current "a hours each day.
The Mount Washington Company furnishes
the current for public and residence lighting
in the villages of Arlington, West Arlington.
Pikesville, Melvale Roland Park, Normandy
Heights. Mount Washington, Ruxton, Sher-
wood, Govanstown, Towson and Lutherville.
Class Day Exercises of Towson High
School.-The class of 1906 of Towson High
School held exercises Thursday night in Guild
Hall. An address of welcome was delivered
by Charles F. H. Foard. The roll was given
by Miss Eleanor L. Green and the history Of
the class by Miss Dorothy V. Bruff. The class
song was composed by Miss Esther l.. Mat
thews the class prophecy. read by Miss Olivia
l.. Fendall; ''The Last Will and Testament"
by Miss Ethel NJ Smith. and the farewell by
Miss Emily @. Pearce. The officers of the class
are President Charles F. H. Foard; vice.
president, Miss Ethel NJ Smith secretary,
Miss Eleanor L. Green; treasurer, Miss Dofo-
thy V. Bruff
Charles F. "A. Foard has the refusal of
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Miss Emily G.. Pearce has been awarded q
scholarship in the Baltimore Business College,
and Misses Eleanor L. Green and Olivia L.
Fendall will be admitted to the Womans Col
lege by certificate.
Senior Gunpowder Club at "Barrett's
Delight. The Senior Gunpowder Agricul.
tural Club visited "Barrett's Delight' the
farm of Mr.. Benjamin 7. Ridgely, near War
rem, 9Th district, and made an inspection of the
stock crops and premises last Saturday after
noon. The farm has been in the family for
200years. 1t is one of the best cultivated farms
in the county. There are 300 acres Of which
ITO are in grass, 80 in corn, % in rye, % in
wheat 30 in oats and in potatoes, besides a
large pasturage The Guernsey and Jersey
cattle and horses show the best care.
Mrs. Ridgely was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Benjamin +. Ridgely, Mrs. Joshua Ridge
ly, Mrs. Duncan Black and Miss Clara T. Todd.
Those present were Messrs. John Crowther,
II. M DdCOu, O6OIH0 MGTTymdO, 0GOIEe
Frame, E. Cuttings Merryman. N. Howard
Gill, ]: ). Crowther, Frederick Won Kapff Thos.
B. Todd, Jr., Duncan Black, Neville Ridgely,
Lewis NJ. Bacon, Jr., and W. W. q. Stewart.
Miss German Meets Shocking Death
Miss Mollie German, aged "A years, daughter
of Mr.. David w. German, of Lutherville, met
shocking death at her home early on Thurs
day morning. She was starting fire in the
kitchen stove, using coal oil for the purbose,
when by some means her clothing took fire.
She screamed for help and her brother, Mr..
A. Webster German, who was still in bed,
heard her and hurried to her assistance. When
he reached her she was standing in the mid.
die of the room mass of flames He put out
the fire by throwing his coat around her, but
too late to be of any service. DIR. L. G. Smart
was summoned by telephone but could do lit
tie for her and she died al O'Clock. Miss
German was an active member of st. Johns
NJ. Z. Church, Lutherville. She kept house
for her aged parents and was well liked in the
community. The funeral took place at 2 T. NJ.
charge of the arrangements.
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Fete at Church of the Redeemer-A
largely attended lawn fete and sale was held
Friday evening, 10th inst, by the Women's
Guild of the Protestant Episcopal Church of
the Redeemer, Charles street avenue, of which
Miss Elizabeth Clark is president. The booths
were beautifully decorated. A feature of the
occasion was adoll show. Those in charge of
the booths we're:
Supper-Mrs. A. H. Rutherford.
Confectionery-Miss Ethel Nj. Miller.
Cake-Misses Fannie Crenshaw, A. Dushane
and Louise Clark.
Fancy-Misses Mildred and Anna Perine.
Ice cream-Mrs George Dobbn Penniman
and Miss Emma L. Stokes.
Lemonade-Miss Marian Jones.
Flowers and Fruit-Misses Martha Manning
and Bessie Hopkins.
b-bag-Misses Louise House and Emma
Dickey.
Sherwood Public School-CIosing exer-
cises of Sherwood public school were held
Friday, June 22d, at 10 A. NJ, and consisted Of
instrumental music, songs and rotations.
Premiums were awarded to the following for
special studies: 7th-Mabel Edden, 100 per
cent. English history 6th--Isabella Justice,
IS per cent, arithmetic; 5th-Clarence Nc.
Comas, 95 per cent, arithmetic: 4th=I0hn u.
Stevenson. 90 per cent, history; 4th Bertha
Williams, So per cent, arithmetic; 4th John
Stevenson, 90 per cent, language. Elva Nc
Comas and Miriam l.. Smith are 9Th arade
graduates. Jackson P. Coale, medal for at
tendance.
Highest in classes: Sth-Elva McComas
7th-Mabel A. Edden; 6th-Isabella NJ. JUS
tice; 5th-Carence B. McComas 4th-John
NJ Stevenson; 3d--Bessie Meyers; 2d-Marga-
ret e. Lee 1st-Mary M. Price.
Miss Lizzie w. Ceilings is principal of the
school, and Miss Susan A. Wyman, assistant.
Insurance Company Gets All the Bonds.
"A letter from Belair dated June 18th says:
"Hon. George l.. Van Bibber, chairman of the
Court House Commission, today opened bids
for the purchase of bonds OF Hartford county
to the amount of 900 par value, as author
lied by an act of the General Assembly in
1904. Fifty bonds were offered, each for $500,
bearing date July 1st next. There were twelve
bidders, the Hartford Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, in Hartford county, being the sue
cessful bidder, purchasing the entire issue.
The figure at which the company secured the
whole issue will net them 40, giving the
commission 81 ,062 so premium. The proceeds
of the sale will be used towards defraying the
recent extensive Improvements made to the
Court House." Several financial institutions
and bankers of Baltimore were among the
bidders.
Inspecting the Gunpowder Water Shed.
The Baltimore Neaos of 18th instant said:
members of the Water Board, who made
tour of inspection yesterday of the Gunpowder
river supply system, and also of the territory
to be flooded when the new 10000 000, 900 gal
Ion storage reservoir in the upper part OF Bal
timore county becomes a reality. declared to-
day that there ought not to be much opposi-
ton to the cty's plans, as the region to be
flooded is sparsely settled. In automobiles
the members of the Board made a trip all
through the Gunpowder Valley, and were
especially interested In DnlanvS valley,
much of which will be needed for the new
storage reservoir"
Sharpers Got Her Horse and Carriage.
When two men stopped at the home Of Mrs.
John G. Stump on the Philadelphia road. and
offered to buy horse and carriage which be-
longed to her Mrs. Stump was not particularly
anxious to part with the team, but after de-
bate she decided to sell it for $50. One of the
men produced a check book and wrote an order
on the National Mechanics Bank of Baltimore
for the purchase price. He offered to issue it
on any bank Mrs. Stump might desire, but
preferred the one chosen because he had
| larger account there. Mrs. Stump, on present.
| ing the check, discovered that it was not worth
the paper it was written on, and she had no
horse and carriage.
| Z A New Bank for Towson.-A dispatch
| from Washington dated June 2lst, says: THE
| Comptroller Of the Currency has approved the
application from +. ]. Cook, Of Towson, Nd.
| and T. w. Offuttt. William A. Lee. W. Bernard
| Duke, Harrison Rider and Allen Stevenson to
| organize the Second National Bank at Towson,
Md, with a capital of $4,000"
The names of the gentlemen mentioned In
the above dispatch are all well known in pro-
| fessional and business circles. Mr.. Cook is q
| member of the bar Mr. Offutt Is president Of