Baltimore County.

COUNTY SEAT—TOWSON.

Origin of Name—From the Proprietary's Irish Barony (Celtic bill-
more, i. e., Large Town).

Date of Formation—1659 Area—656 square miles. Population—
122,399 (1910).

Court Terms—Jury (law), first Monday in March, third Monday in
May, third Monday in September, first Monday in December; (equity)
first Monday in January, March, May, July, September and November
Orphans ' Court Days—Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

ELECTED OFFICERS.

Name. Office. Term Expires.
George Hartman.................. State 's Attorney....... 1920
William P. Cole. ................. Clerk Circuit Court. ......... .1921
William J. Peach. .............. ..Register of Wills. ... ...... .1919
N. Bosley Merryman. ............. Treasurer 1919
AbramT. Street . .. Sheriff 1919
James Rittenhouse. .............. .County Commissioner 1919
Geo. W. Yellott. ................. County Commissioner 1919
William F. Coghlan. .............. County Commissioner 1919
William P. Bosley. ............... County Commissioner 1919
Andrew F. Schlee. ............. . County Commissioner 1910
H. Seymour Piersol. .............. Judge Orphans' Court (Chief) . 1919
John Hoff.... .................. Judge Orphans ' Court .........1919
Charles H. Knox.................. Judge Orphans ' Court . . . . 1919
Frederick D. Dollenberg. ......... .Surveyor 1920

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
(All Terms Expire 1918.)

Name. District. Postoffice.
Frederick Pakendorf............. 1 (Police Justice). Catonsville
August F. Leurs ..... ...... ... 1 .................. .. .Hillsdale
Joseph N. Megary, Sr.. . 1 . .. Arlington
Harry C. Gartride.............. . 2 ................... .Woodlawn
Patrick A. Feeney................ 2 .................. ..... Granite
William L. Russell............ ..3................... .. .Arlington
Wm. Allen Owens. ........ 3 . Arlington
H. H. Emmerick ...............3 . Arlington
J. Smith Orrick.... ........... 4 ........... .... .......Glyndon
Samuel H. Brown................ 4 ............ .. . .Woodensburg
John H. Beekley. ................ 4 ....................Reisterstown
Robert J. Henry. ........ .....4.......... ......... . .Glyndon
Noah F. Jackson................. 5 .......... ..... White House
John T. Thompson............... 5 ................ ... Mt. Cannel
John H. Copenhaver....... ..... 6 .............. ... ... Freeland
W. Evans Anderson. ............. 7 .................... .White Hall
Edward O Hawkins. ............. 7 ........................Parkton
Charles L. Fulton................ 7 ..................Maryland Line
Loren O. Machin................. 8 .................. .Cockeysville
William H. Kohne.. .............. 8 ..................... ... .Texas
John F. Hopkins.. ............... 9 (Police Justice) .... . . .Towson
Jefferson D. Galloway, Sr......... 9 ............ . .... . Towson