HOWARD COUNTY
County Seat—Ellicott City.

Origin of Name—After Col. John Eager Howard, the elder.
Date of Formation—1851. Area—365 square miles.
Court Terms—Jury, third Monday in March and first Monday in
September. Non-jury, third Monday in June and first Monday in De- -
cember.
Orphans' Court Days—Every Tuesday in each month.

Elected Officers
(All elected officers may be addressed at the County Seat.)

Name Office Term Expires

Reuben D. Rogers State's Attorney . 1931
Charles H. Ridgely Register of Wills 1930
Hart B. Noll Clerk of the Circuit Court 1927
John H. Gardy County Sheriff 1930
C. Dorsey Hoblis Treasurer and Collector - 1930
DeWilton C. Parlett County Commissioner 1930
H. Thomas Glimes County Commissioner ... 1930
Daniel H. Gaither County Commissioner 1930
Joshua D. Disney Judge Orphans' Court (Chief) 1930
Charles E. Thompson Judge Orphans' Court 1930
Christian Eckert Judge Orphans' Court 1930
Guy C. Sykes County Surveyor . 1931

Officers Appointed by the Governor.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
(All Terms Expire 1927.)

Name. Dist. Address.
Frederick Gill .. 1st Elkridge
John E. Humphreys............. ................ .. 1st .......................................................... .. .. Elkridge
Frank C. Higinbotham.............................. 2nd ........................ .......... .. Ellicott City
Caleb F. Cross .... ...... ..................................... 3rd ...... ............ ........ ......West Friendship
Alfred C. Mathews............... .............._ 4th ........................................ ....... Glenwood
Frank Smith ... ................................. . 4th ......... ...................... .... ......Woodbine
Benjamin M. Hill...... .................................. 5th . ....... .. ...... ............. .... ....Dayton
Howard U. Gosnell .......... ....... 6th . .... ..................... .... Savage
A. P. Webb .................................................... 6th ....... ........ ......................... ........ Laurel
John W. Cooley.. .... ............................. 6th .. . Savage

NOTARIES PUBLIC.

(All Terms Expire May, 1927.)

Name. Address.
Rodger V. Laynor . .... ........ .... .................................... ......Elkridge
Margaret E. Selby.. ...... ........................................................ ................. ..................................... Woodbine
Carlton R. Sykes................................................ .................................................... .. Ellicott City
John W. Lacy........... ............................................................................................. Lisbon
Bradley J. Clark......... ............................. ... ... .... ..... ....... ...... ................ Brookeville
W.. H. Rannie......................................... ............. ........................................................ .... Highland
Mary E. T. Sanner................................ ..... .............................................. Ellicott City
Eugenia Carr ........................................ .. .. ......................................................... .. Ellicott City
Louise Carter ...... .. .............................. .. .......... ........ ............... ... Ellicott City
Ruth E.Purdum ............................................. ................................... ....Ellicott City
Norman Mullinix.. ........ .................. .......... ... ............ ...... Daisy
Hattye M. Fissell .. Ellicott City