The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-15
MIDSUMMER NUpT1A1 EVENTS.

MIDSUMMER NUPTIAL EVENTS.
IcHoIsoN-FIsHER-A very pretty we'd
ding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. p. ]. Fisher, of Grange, when their second
daughter, Katharine Margaret became the
bride of Mr.. Edwin Hughes Nicholson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Nicholson, Jr., of Balti-
more. Rev. Frank Richardson, formerly of
North Point NJ. E. Church, officiated. The
home was tastefully decorated in ferns, greens
and cut flowers. The bride, who formerly
was teacher in the public schools, is uni
versal favorite both at home and in Caroline
county, where she taught for some time.
SHELDoN-EvANs.-Th marriage of Miss
Emily A. Evans. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Evans, of WoodIey avenue, Reisters
town, and Mr. Ralph E. Sheldon, a professor
in the University of Chicago, took place Thurs
day evening at o'clock, at the home OF the
brides parents, Rev. DR.. John Van Meter, dean
OF the Woman's College officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheldon will reside in Chicago.
EBERHART-ScHAIBLE.- Carrie Schaible
and Mr.. George Eberhart, both of Woodlawn,
were married on Thursday at the pasonage of
Salem Lutheran Evangelical Church, Cations
vile, by the pastor, Rev. NJ l.. Enders. The
| ceremony was witnessed by members of the
immediate families only. The newly married
couple will reside at Woodlawn.
Good Work of an Improvement Associa-
tion.-The Lutherville Improvement Associa-
ton, under the leadership of DR.. John g.
Beck, president is engaged in improving the
roads, sidewalks and cutters of that village.
Sidewalks have been completed on Seminary
avenue, from the Methodist Episcopal Church
to the Protestant Episcopal Chapel of the Holy
! Comforter and on Francke and Melanchton
avenues. Concrete cutters and curbing are
now being built on Francke avenue hill, which
was macadamized last year at an expense of
| $1,000 Underground concrete cutters have
also been placed on this avenue where it crosses
| Melanchton avenue. The improvement will
include matchmaking Front avenue from
Seminary avenue to the residence of Hon. J.
Fred z. Talbot and the addition of new side
walk for the same avenue. Part Of this walk
has already been completed.
The association is spending 81 200 this year
in improvements Last year 81 500 was laid
! out in roads and sidewalks The work is be-
ing done by Mr.. H. c. Bergman, of Baltimore.
The committee in charge of the work consists
of Messrs. James P. Reese, Lemuel T. Appod
and EdmundS. Dickey.
Sales of Mortgaged Premises.--John V.
Slade, auctioneer, sold at the Court House ON
Tuesday, for Mr.. W. Gill Smith, attorney and
assignee of mortgage from George G. Weddell
to Augustus Hartman, the property known as
Hartman's blacksmith shop, situated in the
10th district, on the road leading from Phoenix
to CarrolPs Manor; purchased by Mr.. John
Hartman, of Forest Park, for 81 975 The lot
contains 81 acres and the Improvements consist
OF TWO stone dwellings,, blacksmith anG wheel
wright shops, stable, etc.
John ID. G. Duncan, auctioneer, sold at the
Court House door on Tuesday, for Mr. Robert
Il. Bussey, attorney, under mortgage from
Howard Poe and wife to the Cockeysville Per-
petual Building and Savings Association,
house and lot in the village of Texas, N. @. R.
r.; purchased by Mr.. HI. e. Bartleson for $445.
Reunion of the Corbin Family.-A ma
tional reunion of the Corbin family is planned
for 1909, and all Corbins are expected to send
all the information they can contribute to
record of the family to Mr.. James G. Corbin,
of Altoona Pa. Mr.. Corbin has written to the
Orphans Court of Baltimore city requesting
information of all Corbns whose names may
be recorded in the documents of the court.
reunion of the Corbin family will be held
at Huntingdon Huntingdon county, Pa, on
the 18th of this month. The Corbins of Mary
land and Virginia are expected to send dele
gates to the reunion
number of people by the name of Corbin
are residents of Baltimore county.
Business Growing Rapidly.-The Belair
Democrat of last week said travel ON the Mary
land and Pennsylvania Railroad last Saturday
was the heaviest this season and all trains car
ried their full capacity. The road has long
been taxed to its ability to handle the passen-
ger travel and freight and its growing business
is pleasing to its stockholders and the present
management. The company is making ex-
LcQSlVG CnduK6S W us IOdU-UCu uChI tuC Ciby
limits and when completed will greatly benefit
the property. The last financial statement was
most gratifying and showed the road to be a
money-maker under proper management.
Work of the Orphans Court.-In the Bal
timore County Orphans Court this week let
tiers were granted on the following estates
On the personal estate of Martha e. Axe
hurst to Richard e. Akehurst, administrator.
On the personal estate of John 7. Mays of A.,
to Elizabeth E. Mays, administrative.
On the personal estate of Barbara Bocklage,
In. .Iaaani a Rnaklnns sps1s1s,tr~-
By the will of Barbara Bocklage admittedto
probate on Wednesday, all OF her properly IS
given to Joseph c. Bocklage absolutely.
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Corn is King Now.--The Baltimore News
of Thursday said "a car of yellow shelled
corn in the Baltimore market today is worth as
much as the average twostory house. The
price of corn advanced today to 81 cents bid on
carload lots Charles j. Landers of Q. j. Ian.
ders & Co. received car this morning, Tor whlcn
OH cents bushel was offered. The cent sim,
ply Offset the elevator charges which are 4
cent bushel. making the net price 81 cents
bushel, or 81, 558 for the car of Ito bushels.
The stock of corn continued to decrease today
and receipts are very light"
Another Barn Burned.-The barn and
wagon shed of Mr. Hartman Nortrup, on
Franklin avenue, 18th district, were destroyed
| by fire late Friday afternoon, August 7th. The
| contents of both buildings, with the exception
! of several horses, was consumed lnvolVlng
loss of about 5000. The Hamilton Fire Com
pany and the chemical company of Garden
Vile responded to the alarm, but were unable
| to stop the destructive work of the flames. The
| horses were saved soon after the blaze had been
| discovered by several residents OF that neigh
| borhood.
Wants Real Estate Soda bill asking
for the sale of the real estate at st. Denis, 18th
district, of the late Sarah Ann Plummer and
| distribution of the proceeds among Fer heirs
was filed in the County Clerks office on Thurs
day bv Attorney Allan G. Girdwood, represent
ing some of the heirs. Two weeks ago Mr..
James H. Plummer. husband OF Mrs. Plum
mer, filed bill in the same court asking that
the deeds of this property to Mrs Hummer De
set aside on the ground OF fraud, alleging tnaC
be is the owner of the property
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Annual Reunion of Parkton Circuit
The annual reunion Of the Methodist Episco'
pal churches of Parkton Circuit, Rev. ID; X.
Savage, pastor, will be in Trout's woods at
Trump. on Wednesday, August 10Th. Should
the weather be unsuitable 1t Will be held the
next day-Thursday, August 10Th. stewards
town Band will furnish music, and dinner,
supper, ice-cream and confectionery will be
served on the grounds
DEATHS.
Tributes, &C.. 10 Cents Per Line
COCKEY.-Suddenly on August 10th, at his res.
idence in Baltimore, John NJ, husband OF
Georgia Cockey. and son of the late Thomas
Dye Cockey. of Texas Baltimore county.
| GFfST.~On August 18th, at his late residence,
Cough street. Highlandtown. Henry Harrison,
aged Is years, son of Henry H. and Sarah j..
| Geist. .,o., -.
Talbot, aged months and Il days, son OF j.
Emory and Mabel S. Cockey.
| JENKINS.-0n August 18th. at EdRewood, Lake
avenue Ellen NJ. Jenkins, daughter of Thomas
| C. and Louisa Carroll jenkins.
DIXON.-On August 18th, at the residence OF ner
narents. Goyanstown, Helen Mackenzie, aged
1months and days, daughter OF Wm 6uinn
and Viola Dixon. NJ.
OWINGs-Qn August lltn at ms nome III T 1Si