The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-07-11
successful Auction Sale of Zeal Estate

Successful Auction Sale of Real Estate.
| John v. Slade auctoneer sold on the prem
| ises on Monday afternoon, for Messrs. w. Gill
| Smith and John T. Ensor, trustees in the
equity case Of Jacob 2. Upperco and wife vs..
Sarah E. Upperco, several tracts of land be-
longing to the late Benjamin s. and Elias NJ.
Upperco and located in the 4th district. near
Boring Station, ON the Hanover Branch of the
W. M. r. R., as follows
No. IA wood lot of 81 acres near Arcadia
purchased by William E. Benson for 500
per acre.
No "a wood lot of So acres. adjoining the
above purchased by Jacob P. Upperco for
$135 per acre
No. ga tract of about 81 acres, unimproved,
about acres in timber: purchased by Henry
Robrhaugh for S57 per acre.
No "A lot of about 2 acres, with ordinary
Improvements; purchased by jacob Z Upper.
co for $500.
No ga farm of about III acres. improved
by dwelling house and outbuildings pur-
chased by Jacob p Upperco for 500 per acre.
No. Ga tract of about 45 acres, without
improvements; purchased by Jesse Upperco
for $62 per acre.
The sale aggregated nearly S13, 500 and was
in all respects satisfactory.
Still Further Suburban Development
Altoona Park is the name of another new su0ur'
ban tract which has been opened at Hamilton,
between the Hartford road and Seton avenue,
by Messrs. Kennard & Co., the real estate oper-
ators, who have already in hand Cheswolde,
opposite the Maryland Country Club, and
Overlea and Belgravia. on the Belair road.
The Park contains II acres at an altitude of
about 400 feet above sea level. and has been d.
Vided into 78 lots of 40 feet frontage and 140
feet Deep Running through the park and con-
Meeting the Hartford road with Seton avenue
will be extended new road one. half mile
To ho col
avenue, another road TO be constructed, will
iniersect Altoona avenue, and will run south
ery to connect with Hamilton avenue. These
roads are now being graded for macadamiz-
ing, and sidewalks will be put down shortly.
Altoona Park is high and rolling, and 1t is
we'll wooded with shade and ornamental trees.
Some of the lots have been sold already and
houses will be built by next fall. Reasonable
restrictions are to be enforced to insure modern
homes and refined surroundings The Balti-
more County Water Company will supply
water, and city gas is conveniently obtained
Annual Outing Of Church Folks -Metho-
dsts of Patapsco and North Point held an out
ing on Wednesday at Rose Bank, on Back
river, more than 200 persons being present and
the day was pleasantly spent. These outings
have been popular for number of years and
Methodists of that section have attended regu-
larly. One of the features of the day was an
old-time Maryland dinner, with soft crabs,
The crowd reached the shore about o'clock
in buggies, daytons and other vehicles and car
ried with them baskets containing dainties pre-
pared at home.
Some enjoyed boating and bathing, while
others contented themselves sitting around and
conversing. The outing is an annual reunion
and farmers from all over North Point and
Patapsco Neck attend. Rev. E.. W. Richardson,
pastor of the North Point Church, and Rev. D.
NJ. Browning pastor of the Patapsco Church,
were present.
Both Men Go Free.-ADgelo Di Santa, who
was indicted jointly with Joseph Petrone for
the murder of Michael Galucco on the evening
of May 14th last at Highlandtown, was de-
clared not guilty on Monday by Judges Burke
and Duncan. The case was submitted to the
court on the evidence brought out in the trial
against Petrone, which occupied the court and
jury the greater part of last week In the Pc
trone trial the jury disagreed-9 for acquittal
and for manslaughter. Di Santo asked for
trial by the court without jury, which caused
a severance of the case. D Santo was first held
as a witness againt Petrone but the grand jury,
after considering the evidence, indicted them
jointly for the alleged crime.
The Petrone case was also submitted to the
court on Monday and held under advisement.
Mr.. John Grason was counsel for Petrone and
States Attorney Bussey prosecuted the case.
Old Mil Property Changes Owners
The old and well-known Ashland Manufac-
turing Company which has been in the Dick
ey family for so many years, has been sold,
the purchasers being DIR. r. L. Gould, New
York capitalist, and Mr. ]. Purnell Hurst of
Baltimore, and associates. The property in
cludes the Ashland and the franklin Mills,
at Dckeyville, which produce both cotton and
wooden products, and large body of land
The company's stock was divided into 4, 200
shares, par value $50, representing value of
S210,O0O Those Immediately concerned de-
cline to state the price received for the proper
ty. Mr. Randolph Barton, the we'll known
attorney, represented the Dickey interests in
the transaction. 1t is understood that the pur-
chasers plan to continue the operation of the
mills under the old name of Ashland Manu-
featuring Company, with Mr.. Hurst as presi-
dent. -
sion appointed by act of the last Legislature 10
enlarge the Court House at Towson, held its
first meeting on Thursday ard organized by
the election of Judge n Charles Burke as chair
man and Judge Frank l. Duncan secretary
and treasurer. The other members of the
commission are County Commissioner Henry
P. Mann, Joshua f. Cockey and Frederick
Won Kapf.
The commission selected Baldwin q PEN
nington, of Baltimore, as architects, who will
at once prepare plans. 1t was decided to build
an addition to the present building in the rear
so as in no way to interfere with the archltec-
tural beauty of the present structure, and the
same kind of stone will be used.
The addition which will! cost $4,000, will
provide room for offices for all of the county
officials.