The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-09

WIDOW ana one CHIC.
Morris.-Mr. Nicholas Morris died on Sun
day, last of consumption, at the home Of his
brother in-law, Mr.. William Wilhelm, Of
Freeland, aged 66 years. His wife died three
weeks before at the same place. Mr.. Morris
was an employee of the Northern Central Rail-
way for forty-two years. most of the time as
division storekeeper at Parkton. He leaves
son, Mr.. Jacob Morris, of Cockeysville, and IA
grandchildren. For many years he was q
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
A Highly Interesting Old Deed.-It will
be interesting to readers of THE UNION to know
that the Baltimore and York turnpike, now
the property of the United Railways and Elec-
trio Company, existed as early as l772, three
years before the outbreak ofthe Revolutionary
War in which the colonists secured their free
dom from Great Britain.
Looking over an old patent given by Fred
erick, the sixth and last Lord Baltimore, in
which be gave the Dickinson Gorsuch farm,
in the 9Th district to John Gorsuch, the prop
erty is described by its beginning at black
oak on the southwest side Of Great Road
The parchment, which is on sheepskin partial
ly faded from its great age, bears date Decem-
Der 8, 1772. The tract was given to John Cor
such by Robert Eden, the last of the proprie-
tary governors who was so authorized by
Frederick. Governor Eden left Annapolis at
the outbreak of the Revolution and returned
to England.
The patent is witnessed by Robert Eden
ESQ.,, Governor and Commander-in-C Chief of the
Province of Maryland and Avalon" 1t directs
that John Gorsuch and his heirs shall have
an6 hold the tract forever, upon paying an
annual rent of seventeen shillings at Annapolis
at the two most important feasts of the year,
viz, the Feast of the Annunciation of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, and Of st. Michael, the
Arch Angel
Mr. Malcolm Still Doing Good Work.-A
letter from La Plata, Md, says: with the
opening of the hunting season Deputy State
Game Warden Harry Malcolm, who has made
his home here, has made an arrest. One day
last week two negroes drove through town
stylish horse in a rubber-tired runabout that
was loaded with guns and ammunition and
followed by several dogs. Last Thursday
Mr.. Malcolm learned at the court house
in La Plata that no license had been procured
bv non residents of Charles county. With two
other deputies he went to farm where the
men were shooting and caught them with two
rabbits and several doves. Both men gave the
name of Benjamin Keys and said they were
from Washington. They had no license. They
paid fine of $22.90 each to Justice Robertson.
which was raised by giving their horse and
buggy as surety at livery stable. One of the
negroes is employed in the Washington Fire
Department and the other is coachman for
prominent physician"
Board of Visitors Hold Meeting.-At the
annual meeting of the board of visitors of the
MARYLAND Asylum and Training School for the
Feeble Minded, near Owings Mills, ON Wednes-
day special committee, consisting OF Gen.
Herman Stump, Dr. Charles g. Hill, Mr..
Thomas Hill and DR.. Frank W. Heating, was
appointed to ask for an appropriation from the
next Legislature for the construction of an adj
ditional dormitory and other needed facilities.
The last Legislature made an appropriation for
the main dormitory; This building, which is
about completed, will accommodate so patients.
Dr. Frank W. Heating, the superintendent.
said that there was a waiting list of 200
patients, leaving $50 unprovided for. 1t is
with the hope of making provisions for all
those who seek admission and are worthy that
additional facilities are asked for. The follow
ing officers were reelected: President, Gen.
Herman Stump; vice-president, DIR. Charles
g. Hill; treasurer, Mr.. Thomas Hill; super
tendent, DR.. Frank w. Heating.
The Work Going On.-The bed of the Har-
ford road is now being repaired under the au-
spices of Hamilton improvement Association
The committee in charge of the same 10 COM
posed of Messrs William McCalister, Thomas
J. Carter and F. w. Glantz. After long time
and hard labor and work the association,
through its president, Mr.. McCallister, succeed
ed in getting the County Commissioners to do
nate $500 and the United Railways Company
$500. and other donations from the residents
along the road to do this work.
The next meeting of the improvement Asso-
citation will be held Decent Der 10th when re-
freshments will be served and an entertain
ment given as a social feature, which the asso-
citation will continue once month through
out the winter.
The Maryland 8. 8. Union.-The Mary
land Sunday School Association is doing much
nv institutes, conventions and correspondence
to produce better teaching and better teachers
in the Bible school. 1t believes in the Normal
Teacher Training class as the beginning OF the
better work and provides a very interesting
but simple course of study-a practical plan of
organizing the teachers for it-free supervision
ali through, and many valuable helps in the
work. If any of our readers want an institute
or full information, write to 316 North Charles
Street, Baltimore.
Costs in Divorce Cases.-Judge Duncan,
in the Circuit Court at Towson, has signed the
following order:
"Ordered by the Circuit Court for Baltimore
County that from and this date no divorce
cases will be considered unless all the costs OF
the case have been paid when the papers are
submitted for decree"
In some cases persons after obtaining decree
for divorce have failed to pay the costs, and
/ the order is designed to do away with thii
practice.
Wants Heavy Damages from the City
A SEQUEL to the recent automobile wreck on
Merryman's Lane, which resulted in the death
of John c. Hutchinson, q 100000 damagt
suit against the Mayor and City Council O
Baltimore has been instituted in the U. .
| Circuit Court by his widow, Frances =: Hutcn
inson, and her four children, all OF Phiia
delphia It will be remembered tnat MI
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