The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-11-20

been filed by some of the heirs of the late
Charles B. Noppen berger of the Eighth district,
asking the court to pass q decree for the sale
of certain real estate owned by Mr.. Noppen-
berger, and after paying off his Indebtedness
to distribute the balance of the proceeds among
his heirs. 1t is stated that the personal prop
erty left by Mr.. Noppenberger is insufficient 10
pay his debts.
Jacob Norris, by his attorney, T. Bayard
Williams, has filed bill against Milton w.
Powell asking that an injunction be granted
to restrain the defendant from obstTucting
road at North Point, over which the plaintiff
claims to have right-of-way. Judge Duncan
signed all order requiring The defendant to
show cause why the Injunction should not be
granted as prayed
suit has been filed by John Moylan against
the United Railways and Electric Company,
claiming $1,000 damages for alleged personal
injuries. Moylan claims that an automobile
in which be was riding was upset on account
of an excavation on Eastern avenue, and that
he was badly injured. Wells & Mccormick
represent the plaintiff.
Ross Sutton, BY Wells & Mccormick. attor-
neys, has entered suit by titng against The
Pennsylvania Steel Company and the Mary
land Steel Company Claiming $4,000 damages
The cause of action is not stated
William T. and Minnie B. ChiIds have sued
the Mount Washington Electric Light and
Power Company for 81 900 damages for alleged
trespass. The declaration states that the EN-
| ployees Of the company entered Mr.. Childs'
property on the Reisterstown road, Arlington,
and without leave did irreparable injury to an
old and valuable red cedar tree by cutting of
some of its limbs. R. Contee Rose is attorney
for the plaintiffs
Nicholas j. Cole has instituted suit by titling
against the Home Insurance Company of New
| York claiming 81, 600 damages No cause of
action is stated. The suit was docketed by
| Attorneys j. A. Dozen and Elmer J. Cook.
The case of John Scharman, on trial several
days for the murder of John A. Johnson at
Hombergville, last July, ended on Thursday
morning in a disagreement of the jury. A
strong case of self defense was made out by
the attorneys for the prisoner, William H.
| Lawrence and w. Risteau Grason. Subse-
quently the prisoner plead guilty of murder
in the second degree aud the court then SEN
| fenced him to thirty days in Jail.
A bill was filed on Thursday by Senator John
s. Biddison, counsel for John 81. Bishop, ask
| ing the Court to pass decree for the sale of
property at Overlea owned jointly by Mr..
Bishop and his sister, Mary Bishop and to dis
| tribute thu proceeds between them.
Feonious assault-Nicholas Bailey, guilty
on first count sentence suspended.
Will Put Up Big Fight Against Annex
ation.-At its meeting on Tuesday night the
| Highlandtown, Canton and Vicinity Improve
ment Association went on record as opposed
| to any plan for annexiDg Canton and High
| landtown to the city OF Baltimore Plans
| were made for conducting an anti-annexation
| Mr.. Frederick Edwards, president of the asso
citation, presided, and several members spoke
| against annexation. Mr.. James McGinnis said,
| in part:
"By annexation with the city of Baltimore
| we have nothing to gain and all to lose The
people of Baltimore would gain materially by
annexing Us, and just as much as they would
| gain we would lose. With a much lower tax
rate than the people of the city enjoy, we are
as well equipped with modern Improvements
,.~A ntN-I nxyofo Sc
not as extensive as that of the city of Balti-
| more, yet it compares favorably with the
! schools of the city. Our fire department is
adequate for our needs and we have sufficient
! police protection. All through this section
| good streets have been constructed. All we
would gain by annexation would be to have
| our tax rate increased, and we are opposed to
paying more taxes when we do not see how
present conditions will be materially i'm
| proved"
Other members urged the people to organize,
$50 that they could fight any effort made on
| the part of the city to annex them without
their consent" One speaker said that, if
necessary "they would fight the city of Balti-
| more in legal battle and would carry the fight
| to the highest courts"
After some discussion Mr.. Emil G. Franck,
counsel to the organization, was asked for
legal opinion, and said: Legally it might be
| possible for the city to railroad the annexa-
alton through, although l believe that it would
not do so against the unanimous opinion of
| the people of Highlandtown and Canton. The
wisest policy for us at present is to keep the
matter of annexation under consideration, but
| to take no definite action until we have the
| large property owners of the neighborhood on
| our side. When we have the property owners
| interested and the residents aroused, then we
will be prepared to begin our fight in earnest.
| 1t will in my mind, be a hard fight, and if we
desire to win victory we must work together"
Enjoyable Birthday Party.-A very en-
| ioyabe surprise was given Mr.. Thomas T.
| Griffith son of Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Griffith, at
| their home near Phoenix on Tuesday evening
| last, the occasion being his 18th birthday.
| His friends came in upon him Unexpectedly,
showering him with useful presents and good
wishes. The evening was spent in playing
games, music, etc. Refreshments were served,
| Mrs. Griffith being assisted in entertaining by
Mrs. j. A. Price and Mrs. Henry Smith. The
rooms were tastefully decorated with flowers
and foliage and the table was made very at
| tractive with flowers and large birthday cake
adorned with Is lighted candles, one with his
name and date in large letters. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith, Misses
Bessie Griffith, Emma Cross, Margaret Seitz,
Helen Sheppard, Lulu and Mary Howard,
Bessie Hoover Ada McMann, Lillian Fogle,
Minnie Smith, Mary Shelley, Edith Riley,
Amanda and Charlotte Price, Goldie and
Bertha Kenney, Katie and Ethel Eicholtz and
Messrs. William Shelley, William and Stanley
| Howard, George Cross, Monroe SeitZ, Street,
and William Fogle Walter and Lloyd Smith,
Walter Thomas, Andrew Riley, Morgan Pearce
John Kenney, Martin and Percy Eicholtz,
Ebert Smith and Mahlon Barrett.
Work of the Orphans Court-The will
of Miss Ellen A. Cockey was admitted to pro-
bate on Tuesday. She directs her executor,
Roger T. Gill; TO convert all of her property
into cash. One-fourth of the proceeds is to be
given to her sister. Mary Latimer, for life and
then to the testatrix's nephew, Sidney +. Car
ns,,s.1 fNrrRf he
are to be divided equally among her nephews.
| Edward c., Howard and David Carlisle, and
her niece Agnes g. Carlisle. The deceased
was a sister of Col. Charles T. Cockey of Gar
rson, near Pikesville.
The will of Alexander Nisbet Turnbull of
South Towson was admitted to probate on
Wednesday, After bequeathing certain specific
articles to his children and sister, Ellen Mark
Turnbull, he gives the residue of his estate to
his widow, Mrs. Olivia Cushing Tnrnbull, alb
solutey. His son, Horatio Z. Turnbull, is
named executor without bond.
By the will of Mrs Martha L. Hops, filed
for probate on Tuesday, she gives all her prop
erty to her husband absolutely. The will is
dated June Is. 1909.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Mrs. Eleanor Taylor were granted to Robert
Moore Taylor, her son:
Too Dark to Find Fire-We Wednesday even
ing about o'clock there was hasty vacating
of supper tables and a corresponding wild
scramble of the male members of the house
holds when the big bell at the engine house
struck several sharp blows. The volunteers
and the chemical engine company, piloted by
Substitute Hines, in the absence of Captain
Miles, rushed to the residence of Mr.. John W.
Hall, West Joppa road. When the firemen
arrived a thorough inspection failed to reveal
the presence of fire, but there was strong
odor of burning soot, which the family said
had been detected since early afternoon. A
fire had been kinded in the furnace in the
afternoon, and it is supposed that the hampers
in the draught pipes had been turned the
wrong way, causing the house to be filled with
the odor AS there were no street electric
lights burning on account of some of the wires
being down, it made dangerous driving for
Substitute Hines, as the road was filled with
people going to the supposed fire. 1t is said
the failure of the street lights was caused by
the breaking down of some of the wires by
falling tree limbs during the high wind
on Wednesday and occurred a short time be-
fore the engine responded to the alarm. The
residence lights were intact.
Activity Among Local Odd Fellows
Grand Master Varney, Past Grand Master
Mowbray, Deputy Grand Master Green, Grand
Treasurer Plummer and Grand Secretary Jones
held a special meeting last Tuesday night at
Odd Fellows Hall. Cockeysville, after which
thew witnessed the initiation and comforting OF
degrees Hampden Lodge degree team was in