The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-07-18
Serious Damage v1,iehtnine and wind

Serious Damage by Lightning and Wind
In the Second District.-The wind and light
ming struck Randallstown shortly after 6
O'Clock last Monday night and at the residence
near that place of Mrs. Lucy M. Hyatt, known
as the old Childs property, was struck by light
ning,set on fire and totally destroyed. The loss
is estimated at between $50, 900 and $25 000
Mrs Hyatt and her son. Mr.. ]. ]. Hyatt, the
only occupants of the house, did not know the
place was on fire until the flames had gotten
good Roadway.
In addition to the destruction of the house
three or four of the outbuildings were blown
down by the wind, and several others had to
De torn down to keep others from being
| destroyed.
Mr.. Hyatt and his mother were sitting in the
house while the storm was at its height and
thought they were safe. There was particu-
larly loud peal of thunder simultaneously with
sharp fash of lightning that struck some
where near. The occupants ofthe house had no
IDEA it was the building they were occupying.
Mr.. Henry Klohr and Mr.. Peter Wolf, who
were sitting on the porch of one of the tenant
houses on the place, happened to look toward
the mansion and discovered it to be on ire.
They gave the alarm and then began toget out
what furniture they could.
In the meantime the wind began to blow
much stronger and while the two hired men
and Mr.. Hyatt were fighting the fire several Of
the outbuildings were blown down. The
neighbors of the Hyatts were not long in dis
| covering the fire and they hastened to the as
sistance of their friends. Seventy-five men and
boys were soon engaged in the fire fighting, but
before long it became apparent that the house
| conld not be saved.
A long porch, or covered walkway, connected
| the back of the house with one of the barns, and
the fire began to run along this porch toward
the barn. In order to save the barn the porch
had to be torn away. The men went to work
on it at once and in few minutes not timber
OF the structure remained. In one of the barns
partially blown down there were four horses,
| quantity of grain and number of wagons.
ss(n account of the fact that the m0ws were full
OF grain very little damage was done to the
horses because the straw prevented the build
ing from falling over on them.
i In the dwelling. which contained % rooms,
there was about 50, 900 worth of antique furni-
[ ture and this, too was a total loss. The prop
Eerty was only acquired by Mrs. Hyatt last
year. The house was built about 80 years ago
bS,a Mr.. Shipley. Only last week $1,000 in
| surance was placed on the house. Mrs. Hyatt
| will rebuild at once.
During the storm lightning struck the house
of Mr.. Louis Piel, at Hebbville. and knocked
out the cornice ON one side. The damage to
the house was about $50, and it was fully in
sured. No fire resulted. Mr.. Piel and his
wife at the time were at the home of his father,
Mr.. W. +. Piel, in another part of the village.
| Lightning struck tenant.house on the
farm of Mr.. ]. Fred. Offutt, at Granite. tearing
| it up considerably, stunning son of the ten
| ant, a man named Hofmeister, and killing
| cat that was 10 inches from YOUNGSTERS SON.
in-law, who escaped uninjured.
Local Summer vacations.--Everyb body
| ought to have vacation, but many cannot ar
| range to take one. There are, however, large
number of people, who, because they cannot
ceptation of the term that is, a week or two or
| more away from home at some summer resort
give up all idea of having any at all when
there is no real necessity for coming to any
such conclusion, says the Lancaster Examiner.
What many people need a vacation for is not
SO much on account of rest from labor as be-
cause of change of ideas. A large section of
those who take regular vacation at some re-
sort instead Of getting rest actually tire them
selves to death physically while they are re-
freshed mentally by the change of surround
ings and ideas.
very few summer hotels which supply the COM
forts which one enjoys at his own domicile. If
man can therefore combine the advantage of
| living at home and at the same time of visiting
new scenes and imbibing new ideas he can Sc.
cure a vacation which will do him great good.
This can be arranged by people who cannot
afford to 90 away on formal, lengthy pleas
ure visit. If they will manage, as they can,
during the hot weather to take day OF in
| every week for several weeks and start from
home early in the morning for some attractive
rural spot within few miles of their home
and return to the latter at night, they will find
| that it has benefited them greatly.
A different place should be selected for each
| trip, and such localities should be chosen as
| have some historical interest. In reading up
about these places in advance and then visit
| ing the spots described by the writers, pleas
ant variety of ideas will be introduced into
| ones mind, while the change to the open and
! pure air of the country will be beneficial.
Eating wholesome, home-prepared food dur
| ing the day and resting at night in ones own
bed will enable such vacation seeker to go to
| work the next day refreshed and light hearted,
| while the prospect of another similar trip the
| next week will be pleasant thing to contem-
| plate.
l who has had half dozen such weekly trips
1 feiSts EftL4s Hpd heyF seVerHf
l times the amount he has had for the privilege
| of passing week at some fashionable but un-
| comfortable resort where he has learned moth
ing except the latest form of facilitating dissi-
| patton
An Old Estate settled.-The Baltimore
| Sun of Thursday said Judge Sans, in Circuit
| Court No. q entered decree in the case of
| John Wilson Brown and others, trustees,
against Colgate N. Smith and others for the
| final discharge of the trustees under the will OF
| George Brown, the elder.
the elder, died in 1859, wealthy man, leaving
| four children-GeorgeS Brown, father of Alex
| ander Brown Alexander d. Brown, of Brook
| hardwood Grace Ann Greenway and Isabella
Graham. His will. drawn by David M; Perine,
| father of e. Glenn Perine, created elaborate
| trusts over parts of his estate for his children
| and grandchildren. The litigation regarding
| Mrs. Greenway's will some years ago grew out
| of an attempt by Mrs. Greenway in her will to
| continue the trusts to the great-great-grand-
| children of George Brown, the elder, which the
| Court of Appeals refused to sanction. Another
LITIGATION grew out OF the estate left to Isabella
| Graham and her daughter, Mrs. William d.
| Whitridge.
The original trustees were David M. Perine,
| George 8. Perine, William II. Graham, John
| A. Brown and James Brown. Subsequently
| George William Brown and s. Tackle Wallis
| were substituted. When the decree was entered
for their final discharge, not one OF the
original trustees remained, the trustees petition
ing for their discharge being Messrs. John vii.
| son Brown, Henry A. BowdOin, II. Carroll
Brown, George Brown, Jr., and Arthur George
The trusts created by this will held the estate
together 49 years.
Valuable Real Estate Sold at Auction
| Schwab Bros. & Co., auctioneers, sold at the
| baltimore Real Estate Exchange on Tuesday.
ga acres of land situated on the east side of
Roland avenue and just north Of Tuxedo Park
The property was divided into three tracts
which were offered for sale separately. The
first of about 16 acres, was bought by MI.
John J. Kelley at a consideration OF $ZZUOO.
The second, of about 273 acres was bought By
Mr.. George T. Mister for $27 900, while the
third, which consists of nearly % acres, went
to Mr.. Kelley for $4,000. This totaled up to
S735OO 1t was then offered as an entirety,
but as the highest price bid was $40, 900, which
was offered by Mr.. E. H. Bouton, of the Ro,
land Park Company, the tract was declared
sold in the three divisions that had been made.
The interests represented were controlled by
Mr.. Telfair w. Marriott, who will develop the
property, which will be known as North Ro-
land Park. The sale marks the end of fight
which has been waged by the Roland Park
| Company and the North Roland Park Com
pany, the chief promoter of which is Mr.. Mar
| riott The land was originally purchased by
the late Nelson Perrin, William P. Harvey and
others, and later Mr.. Marriott bought out
third interest, the Roland Park Company TAX
ing the other two. The sale on Tuesday was
ordered SO that some adjustment could be
made of the interests which had not worked
together in the development.
III Health Leads to suicide.-John, i, H.
Kratz, aged % years, Of Laurayllle, son OF MRS:
himself in the right temple with revolver on
Wednesday afternoon. BE had been in Ill
| .--i.l r~- co-oa t;v,na an fforinO with nQrVOua