The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-19


work Of the crpnans' corrt.--In the Bal
| timore County Orphans Court This week let
tiers were granted on the following estates
On the personal estate Of Katherine E. Mack
to George Mack, executor.
On the personal estate OF Richard Emory 10
John Herman Ireland, administrator.
On the personal estate of Lille ID. q. Kind
Perrie to Samuel r. Monroe, administrator
On the personal estate of Elias B. Foard
to Frank B. Foard, administrators.
The will of ]. Glenn McC0mas, retired
farmer of the 18th district, was filed for pro.
bate on Wednesday. The residence and part
of the farm on which the greater portion OF
the Improvements are is given to ms son,
Robert G. McComas, on condition that ne pay
to his sisters within three years from the tes-
tator's death the following amounts of money:
$500 to Kate e. Scarf; $500 to Maria Alverta
Day; $3.50 to Annie e. Bachtell. These sums
are made lien upon the property and are to
bear interest at per cent.
To his son, Amos P. McC0mas, he gives part
of the farm on the Baltimore and Hartford
turnpike; also the central one-third part of
woodland lying along the Gunpowder falls
between the woodland of Robert G. and j.
Ross McComas. This devise is in contirma-
ton of deed made by the testator to his son
short time ago given for the purpose Of secur-
ing him in the erection of certain buildings on
this property. All the stock on this farm and
the wagons and implements are also given to
Amos P. McComas. This devise is also made
upon condition that be pay to his sister, Emma
s. Ford, $3.50 within three years after the tesla
tors death, which is to bear interest at per
cent.
The remainder of the land owned by the
testator, including the western one-third of
woodland, hegives to hisson J. Ross McComas,
also on condition that be pay to bis sister,
Louisa 9. McComas, $500 within three years
from the testator's death, said sum TO bear in
terest at per cent.
To his daughter, Louisa c. McComas, he
gives all of his furniture, household goods
money, notes. bonds, accounts and the residue
of the property absolutely
If any of his children OF their husbands or
wives refuse to accept the share Of the properly
willed to them he or she is to receive but 81.
Mr.. ]. Ross McComas Is banned as executor
without bond. AS commission for bis services
he is to receive his fathers gold watch and
chain. By q codicil dated July 9TH, 1906, in
addition to the watch and chain he is 10 re-
ceive q commission of 3 per cent. for bis SER
vices as executor.
Meeting of Towson Improvement AS
sociation.-A special meeting of the Towson
Improvement Association was held in the
Guild House on Wednesday night with the
and Mr.. T. Scott Offutt, secretary.
The committee on sidewalks Mr.. T. s. Offuit,
chairman, reported that the County Commits
sioners bad decided to build a walk from the
and to furnish fine stone for the sidewalks,
provided the property owners would have the
walks made The report was so crafty
ing that the committee was given vote of
thanks.
DR.. r. c. Massenburg. chairman of the
committee on car fare and car service, reported
that he had written Mr.. William A. House, of
the United Railways Company, and did not
receive reply until that day, when bis secre-
tary called up to say that Mr. House had been
hr1ou and did nj the letter huf W0ul0
receive the committee at some appointed time.
Secretary Offutt was instructed to ask the
County Commissioners to put stop to the
careless carrying of firearms by the boys of the
village. 1t was stated that cat-and rat rifles
and other arms are used by them to shoot
birds, and recently two bullets whizzed by
the head of one of the residents.
The association will meet again on We'd
nesday evening. February 9th.
A Land Company's Annual Meeting
The stockholders of the ChesWolde Land Com.
pany Of Baltimore county held their annual
meeting on Monday, January l4th, at the Bal
timore Country Club, Park Heights avenue.
when the following gentlemen were elected
directors for the ensuing year Messrs. George
]. Thaler, Harry NJ. Benzinger, ] Henry Judik,
Edward J. Kennard and Harry e: Mann.
Immediately after the stockholders meeting
the board was organized with the following
officers President, George ]. Thaler vice
president, Harry M. Benzinger; secretary and
treasurer, Harry e. Mann; general manager
Charles W. Kennard.
The company owns and is developing tor
suburban residences the Williamson and WoOl-
ston tracts, consisting of 800 acres of land. ex.
tending from Park Heights avenue to Green
Spring avenue and the Pimlico road. The
property is being developed in hrstclass style,
and although operations were only commenced
q year ago. upwards of 100 lots have been sold
and q number of fine residences have been
erected. The property is bisected by two lines
of trolley cars, is readily accessible and is des-
tined soon to be one of the most furnishing of
our suburban residence sections.
Recalling Towson Fire.-Next Satur-
day is the twenty ninth anniversary of the big
fire in Towson, which occurred early on Satur-
day morning. January 18th, 1878, originating
in the Shealey store building which stood on
the site now occupied by Marley's drug store.
destroying all the buildings in the square north
of It on the west side of the turnpike, as well
as the Odd Fellows Hall on the souths Alir6i
the buildings were of frame excepting Sheaey's
store and the odd Fellows Hail. The only
building left standing was the old stone struc-
ture that had been used originally as toll-gate
house, but at the time of the fire was used by
the York Road Railway Company as ticket
Office and dwelling for the stable boss. 1t
stood on the corner now occupied by the Lee
Building, in which THE UNION office is located.
II also was DESTROYED by fire the following
May, when the large stables of the Railway
Company, which stood on the lot in the rear,
were completely swept away, together with
Nthe old toll.gate house;
Big Load of Hay Causes Trouble.-Mr.
Edward Tracey, of the 9th district came to
Towson on Wednesday evening with load of
mixed hay for Pleasant Plains Dairy Farm,
the weight of which was tons 700 pounds,
hauled by six small mules When he attempt
ed to start Thursday morning-the team being
very much jaded from the long trip the day
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got another wagon and divided the load But
this did not end his troubles. On his way
from TOwson to the farm be upset the wagon
and this made more work for him. The bay
came from the farm of Mr.. Jacob B. Wilhelm,
bailff in the Circuit Court, who contracted
with Tracey at 81 ton to haul it. From the
time consumed in delivering the hay the mar
gin of profit will be very small, taking into con-
sideration the time consumed, the team being
certainly worth 81 day. Better haul smaller
loads hereafter.
The Will Was Set Aside.-The trial of
the case of Annie Combs against j. Henry
Myers, executor of the will of Wilhelmina
PAIL, which occupied the attention of Judge
Duncan and jury two days this week, ended
on Thursday in a verdict for the Caveator
This verdict means that the will of Mrs. Pahl
will be set aside and the estate will be divided
equally among Mrs. Pains eight children
By the will six of the children by Mrs. Pahl's
FIRST husband received SIS each; Mrs. Combs. a
daughter BY the second marriage, received $50,
and the remainder of her property, amounting
to about 81, 300, went to another daughter by
the second marriage. Mrs. Combs filed a
caveat to the will, alleging testamentary in
capacity and undue influence. Messrs. y.
Howard Isaac and Edward O'Mara appeared
for Mrs. Combs. and Messrs. w. Gill Smith
and William s. Keech for Mr.. Myers.
New Trust Company Fully Organized
Now Doing Business.-The Suburban Trust
and Building Company of Govanstown has
elected the following officers for the first year
President-Dr. H. @. Hess; vice-presidents--
II. G. Shryock and Hugh ]. Gallagher; secTe-
tary-Samual L. Collmus; assistant secretary
Harry H. Medinger; treasurer-George w.
Henderson; counsel-M. P. Kehoe. These
officers with Messrs Jacob s. Parr, Allen X.
Wood, George Spindler and DR.. George Fl.
Hooking constitute the board of directors.
The company is occupying its substantial
new stone building on the west side Of the
York turnpike just north Of Homeland ayenne~
Dividing Great Fails Circuit.-The trus.
| tees Of Ebenezer NJ. E. Church, at Chase, held
| q meeting last Monday, with Rev. w. L. Nc
Dowell, presiding elder Of East Baltimore