The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-16
suits for Heavv pamagee. -Mrs. EIma

Suits for Heavy Damages. Elma
Regina Thorne, wife of Mr. William E. ThOrne,
Hillen road and Arlington avenue, docketed
suit by titling, on Friday, November 9Th. IN
the Superior Court of Baltimore city, claiming
S25, 900 damages. No declaration has as yet
been filed, but it is understood that the suit is
brought on account of injuries sustained by
Mrs Thorne while she was riding in the car
rage of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Alice K.
ThOrne on or about September I'd of this year,
when car of the United Railways and Elec-
trio Company ran into carriage in which she
was seated at st. Paul and Both streets, throw
ing her from the same and dragging her some
distance.
Mr.. William e. Thorne also docketed SUIT
by titling for $4,000 damages in the same
court f,r loss of his wifes services, medical
bills, &c. Mr. W. E. Thorne is son of the
late well known contractor, Walter II. ThorDe,
and Mrs. Thorne is the daughter of Mr..
Thomas j. Sheubrooksthe well known printer
who was recently elected member OF the
House of Delegates from Baltimore city.
Messrs. Boarman q Lindsay are the attorneys
in both cases.
Death of a Respected Old Colored Man.
Charles Tyson, or as he was Familiarity known,
"Old Uncle Charley" died in hospital in
Baltimore last week. He was born a slave to
the family of Caleb D. Owings, of the I'd dis
trict, and always spoke of his young nadTSter,"
Capt. Nick Owings, of the Confederate army,
as 1.-THE bravest man that ever lived" Uncle
Charley was a true type of the old Southern
darkey. When spoken to by his white friends
land they were many, his hand went to his
hat, and, bareheaded, he was the picture OF
"Uncle Tom" in the play, with his bald head
and snow white beard. Uncle Charley" was
held in high respect by the white people. He
was honest truthful and polite and was great
favorite, especially with the children. de was
80 years old and leaves widow OF the same
age. They were a happy old couple and de-
votedly attached to each other He was buried
in the colored cemetery at Reisterstown ON
Tuesday last and the funeral was largely at
tended great many white persons being pres
emf to pay the last tribute of respect to faith
fu and true friend. Among these were Mrs.
A. ]. Rich, Mrs. s. w. Storm and others. he
has gone to his reward.
Got a Verdict in Damage Subtitle
case OF James +. Cl0man, or hlngsvllle, BATH
more county. against the United Railways
and Electric Company, which occupied the at
tention of Judge Harlan and jury in the
Court of Common Pleas of Baltimore from
Monday morning last, resulted on Wednesday
afternoon in verdict in favor OF Cloman Tor
So 300 damages. The evidence in the case
showed that while the plaintiff, accompanied
by his wife, was driving on Federal street. on
the night of October Goth, 1906, in their market
wagon, a car of the company collided with the
rear end of the wagon whereby they were serl--
ously injured. Mrs. Cloman's case was tried
few weeks ago aud resulted in verdict in
her favor for SIS, 900. Messrs Boarman q
Lindsay represent the Clomans and Messrs.
Lee s. Meyer and R. Griswold were attorneys
for the Railway Company.
Arrangements Made for a General
Meeting. executive committee of the
Baltimore County Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation met last Saturday at the Offices of
President James j. Lindsay, in the Equitable
Building, Baltimore, and completed arrange
ments for the first general meeting to be held
at Hamilton, Hartford road, December Sd.
Mr.. Lindsay will make an address and per-
sons prominent in the volunteer associations
throughout the county will be invited: The
executive committee consists of Messrs. Frank
|. Wheeler. I. Reese Arnold, j. II. Albrecht,
Jacob H. Kraft, Charles W. s. Banks and S.
Powers Smith.
Will GO to See the Game.-A number Of
the residents of Baltimore county and city are
preparing to attend the football game at Col
lege Park between the Maryland Agricultural
College and st. Johns College on Saturday for
the intercollegiate championship of Maryla land.
Mr.. William s. Keech, of the Towson bar,
president of the Maryland Agricultural College
Alumni, has arranged with the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to stop at College Park the train
leaving Camden Station at P. NJ.
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Fire Company Elects.-At its last meeting
the Lauraville Volunteer Fire Company elected
the following officers for the ensuing year
President, Vincent Hedeman; vice president,
John G. Mann treasurer, David Markley
secretary, William Frankton; financial secre-
tary, Charles Hoerder; captain, Ernest Sack
first lieutenant, John Sack second lieutenant,
Leonard Ditman; sergeant, William Potter
sergeant-at-arms, Henry Lehy; custodian, ].
II. Albrecht.
A Liberal Gift From Mr.. Bloede.-Mr.
Victor @. Bloede, president of Gainesville
National Bank, has offered to give $25, 900
for an addition to Eudowood Sanitarium for
Consumptives, near Towson, provided the
management ofthe institution will raise fund
of $4,000 year for its maintenance for five
years The offer, which was accepted, came
after Mr.. Bloede's interest in the campaign
against tuberculosis had been stimulated by
an inspection of the work of the Phipps Dis
pensary at Johns Hopkins University.
Purchase of a Fine Farm.-Mr. John
| Hiltz of the contracting firm of John Hiltz q
| Sons of Highlandtown, has purchased
Hackett Point farm, located on Whitehall
| creek Severn river and Chesapeake bay. 1t
contains 146 acres and was purchased from
| Mrs Weake Foster Remsen, of Brooklyn, N.
Y. The deal was made through the firm of
Messrs P. G. Dugan q Nephew and the con-
sideration was S12500. Mr.. Hiltz will use the
farm as residence.
Fall Lightning Does Damage.-The barn
on the William Nelson farm, near Taylor. was
struck by lightning during thunder storm on
Wednesday night of last week and destroyed,
with the contents. There was partial insur-
ance on the building, but the tenant, Mr.
Thomas Phillips, had no insurance on the
crops and implements The storm did notlast
long, but the lightning was most vivid and
binding. The loss was considerable.
r. 1P q 1rnv a
Church Club of Emmanuel Protestant Episco-
cal Church. Baltimore, held memorial SER
vice last Tuesday night at the church in MEM
ory of the late Mrs. Samuel M. Shoemaker,
of Burnside, Green Spring Valley. An address
dealing with the career of the deceased was
made By Miss Goldstone, and was followed by
devotional services. There was large
attendance.
Store and Shop Burned.-The store of Mr..
Elmer Corbin and the adjoining blacksmith
shop of Mr. P. F. Shauck, at Loeb Raven, were
DESTROYED by fire about IL O'Clock on Thursday
night last. 1t is not known how the fire origi-
mated as no one was known to be about the
building at the time. The property belongs to
Mr.. Thomas R. Jenifer.
- The Aid Society of Calvary Baptist
Church, Towson, will hold its annual Thanks
giving sale in the hall over the engine house,
Wednesday evening, November 18th.
GEN. VIM E. w. Ross, one of the most
prominent Grand Army men in Maryland,
died at his home in Baltimore, on Tuesday
last, aged 70 years. He was born in that city
and came from a family of military spirit.
He entered the Union army early in the Civil
War ard remained in active service until he
lost a leg in the battle of Petersburg, in July,
1864.
THE PRESIDENT has just added 400, 451 acres
to the national forests in California, which
now include the Calaveras big trees and the
Yosemite Valley. In forestry the Presidents
idea is that the way to begin is to begin.
AMERICAN MEAT, -four and other foodstuffs
are being exchanged for gold in all the markets
of the world If Europe can be educated up
to alfalfa Uncle Sam will have complete con-
troll of the financial situation.
DEATHS.
Tributes. &C.. 10 Cents Per Line
BAYNES.-On seventh day (evening), eleventh
month, 9th, at the residence of her sister. Mrs.