The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16


- The estate of the late John T. Morris G
the law firm of Hinkley & Morris, and fo
many years president Of the Baltimore Cit
School Board as shown by the report to th
Orphans Court, foots up sos, ,O64 81: Nj
Morris, who was bachelor, was a brothe. o
Judge Thomas J. Morris OF the U. s. Distric
Court
- Those people who came TO TOwson Ol
Tuesday to transact business at the banks o
the Court House, forgetting that it was legu
holiday, were by no means enthusiastic owe
Columbus Day. II they would watch the loca
columns Of The Union News little closer the,
could save themselves trouble from this caus
at least.
The valuable real estate now being ad
yertised in The Union News by Mrs. Alice
Thorne is worthy the attention of investor
and seekers Of homes in the suburbs. Th,
property is most desrably located, within
short distance of the city limits, and the ad
vertisement attTactively describes its many ad
vantages.
- At the last meeting of the Civic Leagu,
Of Roland Park the committee on the volun
teeT fire service recommended that the paid de-
partment be enlarged, a new steamer pur
chased to take the place of the present one anC
that the volunteer service be discontinued. DR.
Henry P. Hynson was reelected president OF
the League.
The park tax paid by the United Rail.
ways and Electric Company for the quarter
ended September 30 1909, was Sll9,247 S5
/ This exceeds the amount paid for the cores
ponding quarter of 1908 by $l3. .2S4.57. This
is derived from a 8 per cent. tax on the gross
receipts of all the lines of the company within
the city limits.
- Several Catholic churches in Baltimore
county have made contributions to the Peter s
Pence collection as follows st. Marks, Ca
louisville. 500; Sacred Heart, Highlandtown,
$50; st. Johns, Long Green Valley. S24.75
St. Anthony's. Gardenyille, $40; St. Mary's,
orlo Ia
st Joseph's Texas S12.
-AmoDg the exhibitors in the great
poultry show at Hagerstown fair this week
were the following from Baltimore county
Henry M. Walker, Owings' Mills; Walter E.
Atkinson, Glyndon Herbert Bull and A. B..
Hall, Arlington John Farley, PikesviIle; A.
NJ. Knapp and Miss Catharine Lurman, Cations
vile; Winchester Keith, Brooklandville.
- Margaret Robinson, respectable col
ored woman, wife of Isaac Robinson, died at
SOD, Thursday of last week after lingering
illness of dropsy. The funeral, which was
largely attended, took place Saturday after
noon, interment being made in the colored
burying ground, between the Joppa and York
roads.
- The speed limit seems to have become
''ancient history with many motorcar drivers,
judging from the way they pass through Tow
son now. Last Sunday many Of them Travelled
at 20 to 30 miles an hour and appeared to take
it as matter Of course. They haven't killed
any body here yet with their reckless shooting
around curves and corners, but they'll do it
sooner or later.
Mr. Henry G.. Shirley, Roads Engineer,
will speak on THE Durability of Well-Built
Roads at a special meeting ofthe Confederated
Civic, Protective and Improvement Associa-
tions 10 be held at the Catonsvlle Country
Club next Monday night. DR.. N. r. Gorter Of
the Medical and Chrurgical Faculty of Mary
land will speak on "a Pure Food and Drugs
Law for Maryland"
>The many hundreds of maple trees that
line the avenues of Towson are beginning to
shed their leaves and for several weeks to
come the ground will be Uttered with the dis
colored foliage. 1t is the custom here with
some to burn the leaves and often the atmOs-
phere of the town is so smoke-laden as to make
it decidedly disegreeable. The leaves could be
utilized as bedding for animals and thus made
to serve good purpose.
- This week Mr. John Ridgely of Hampton
threshed 2,433 bushels of very fine wheat
from 100 acres of land. He says, judging from
the quantity of straw, he should have had 30
bushels to the acre. The grain was hauled to
Towson and shipped direct to the Canton eleva-
tors by the Md. & Pa. Railroad. Mr.. ]. Henry
Clsgett did the threshing. He also threshed
for Mr.. Ridgely 1900 bushels of oats and baled
the straw in two days.
- Last Monday afternoon while throwing
handful of grape hulIs from the balcony at
the Cooper Building, Towson, Miss Margie
Hedrick threw away three gold rings with the
refuse. One of the rings was picked up from
the walk, but the others could not be located.
few moments afterward lady coming
down the street noticed man pick up an opal
ring, but did not recognize the finder, who
walked away with his prize.
- Ladies who go shopping in Baltimore
and who are not overcautious in the manner
in which they display their money or how
they take care of their pocketbooks or satchels
should remember that at this season of the
year pickpockets and thieves are on the look :
out for victims. A lady of Walbrook, form
er resident of Towson, who was making pur-
chases in large department store, was re-
Gently relieved of $50 in bills and some small
change.
- By the will of former United States Com
missioner Robert Lyon Rogers, filed for pro-
Monday, the vestry of st. Thomas Protestant
Episcopal Church, Garrison Forest, was be-
queathed $500, conditionally that the testator's s
burial lot in the cemetery adjoining the church
be kept in the condition in which it was kept
by him. Mr.. Rogers was brother of the late
G. Lyon Rogers, Sr., OF the Third district, who
was for many years member OF the vestry OF
st. Thomas Church. His sons, Messrs. @.
Lyon, Kennedy G. and James Rogers are
egatees under the will of their uncle.
Matters in the Circuit Court.-Upon a
t. "
the old Randall estate, a farm Of about 325
acres in the Second district, Judge Duncan bas
granted an Injunction restraining Mr. G. H..
Hoffmaster, the tenant of the farm on shares,
from interfering with Mr.. McCaddin in in
specting the planting of the wheat crop on the
place and in inspecting the harvesting and
division OF the corn crop and in removing ma
chinery belonging to him. 1t is alleged in the
bill that Mr.. Hoffmaster has refused to account
TO Mr.. McCaddn for the latter's portion ofthe
crops, and has threatened him with bodily
harm if he goes upon the premises. A bond
for $500 was filed. Mr.. T. Scott Offutt is at
torney for Mr. McCaddin.
A suit by titling for $500 damages has been
filed by Alfred Bailey against Jacob, William
and Thomas Elliott. The suit was brought by
Attorney r. r. Boarman. 1t is an action on
tho bond of former Sheriff Jacob Elliott. His
brothers, Messrs. William and Thomas Elliott,
were the sureties on his bond. The suit is
brought in the name of the State. The exact
nature of the claim is not disclosed.
Mrs. Sarah E. Higgins, by Attorney How
ard Bryant, has filed bill for partial divorce
from William T. Higgins. The bill says they
cruelty and brutality on the part of the hus-
band. Mrs. Higgins also asked for an iDjunc-
tion to prevent Mr.. Higgins from disposing of
certain property and asks for alimony.
An ejectment suit against William G. Dorsey
was filed on Wednesday by William Schluder-
berg 1t is claimed that Mr.. Schluderberg
owned property, and that Mr.. Dorsey entered
upon it and elected him from it, Two hun
dred dollars is fixed as damages. Mr.. John H.
Richardson is Mr.. Schluderberg's attorney.
Mrs. Caroline Martin filed bill Wednesday
against John Martin, asking for partial di-
vorce on the ground of cruelty and for the
custody of their four minor children. By an
order of court Mr.. Martin is restrained from
dsposing of property ON the Philadelphia road
near Rosedale, and from Withdrawing money
- L 4. "a = 1. a..
vile Permanent Building Association. 1t is
alleged that this money is in their joint names.
Mr.. VIM. II. Lawrence represents Mrs. Martin.
divorce from his wife, Adelaide Dunlap on the
were married in 1906 at Wilmington, Del. and
that Mrs. Dunlap is now living in that State.
Mr.. g. Guy Wilson is attorney for the plaintiff.
Miss Margaret Dunphy sued the United Rail-
ways and Electric Company for $4,000 DANA
ges for alleged personal injuries, said to have
been caused by car running into her on
Preston street on July A. last. The suit was
brought by Messrs. Eugene ]. Cronin and
James ]. Lindsay attorneys.
Mary Feehley, by Messrs. Burke d Jenifer,
attorneys, has brought suit against the Canton
National Bank, claiming the return of 81 900
which she says she deposited to her order. She
says that she demanded payment and the bank
refused
Great Eastern B. A. vs.. Merryman, gar
nishee, verdict for S96.08.
Kirby VS.. Northern Central Railway Com
pany, suggestion for removal.
Novak VS.. Corp, agreed and settled; same vs.