The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1889-01-26


- Prof. JOS Wilmington, principal of the
Waverly public school, is taking extra precau
tons to prevent the spread of mumpS among
his pupils. This disease has become very preva
lent in some sections of the county and the at
tendance at some schools has decreased because
oft.
THE name of Madonna postoffice, near
the Baltimore county line in Hartford, has been
changed to Cathcart. 1t was the desire of the
patrons of the office to have the name changed
to New Bethel, but the department objected to
the double name and Cathcart was selected in
stead.
- Here is another case of going from home
to get the news The Baltimore Herald of w ed
nesday says "a Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton was organized last night at Towsontown
in the Reformed Church" We have no IRE
formed Church. and no such society has been
organized here.
@>Since the first of the new year THE UNION
office has been turning out large amount OF
fine Job work. We have excellent facilities for
all work of this kind and can furnish it at the
shortest notice. Wekeep on hand large stock,
ofenvelOpes, cards and small papers of all kinds
to select from.
THE Hartford County Agricultural Society
has elected Mr.. John MOores president; Mr..
Mr.. Frank Hanway, ce-president; Mr.. Noble
L. Mitchell, secretary; Col; Herman stump
corresponding secretary, and Mr.. Willard Min
nick, treasurer The dates for the next fair are
October 9th to 18th.
THE meeting for the purpose of organizing
1.-The Baltimore County Hedge and Wire Fence
Company" will be held at the Smedley House,
Towsontown, on Tuesday next, January 10Th,
at P. NJ. Those interested and who wish to
have the plan of organization fully explained
are requested to be present
"a number of the members of the Johns
Hopkins University Tramp Club passed
through Towsontown on Saturday morning
last on a thirty miles haunt, taking in Sweet
~ md I ODc roads
very rough and the walking must have been
anything else than pleasant.
The County Commissioners were engaged
again on Wednesday of this week hearing the
exceptions to the ratification of the examiners
report for the opening of Bonita avenue, 4th
district. On Saturday last Commissioner Mon
monier went up and made personal eXamlna-
ton of the proposed avenue.
The CITY Fire Board is said to be having
a great deal of trouble with some of the Belt
fire companies on account OF the lack OF dlscl-
pline among them. Several changes have late
1y been made among the firemen, many OF
whom were connected with the department
under the county's administration.
ION Monday officer VIM. H. Knight of
the 18th district lodged in Jail here two colored
men named Sam Brown and Jim Myers, who
are charged with committing an assault on
Messrs. James and Joseph Nichols, at Starr $
Corner on Saturday night last. The colored
men used pair of steel knuckles and also at
tempted to use razor.
several members of the late Grand Jury
paid visit to the county alms-house on Friday.
18th inst, and made thorough inspection of
the premises. They expressed themselves much
pleased with what they saw and highly COM
plimented Mr. A. H. Cole, the superintendent,
upon the cleanliness of the institution and the
good condition of the premises generally.
IA crowd of toughs from Baltimore, who
were witnesses in a criminal case removed from
the city, got into a fight in the Court House
yard on Friday of last week and for time
made things very lively. There was badly
cut head, several black eyes and much profani-
ty before the disturbance was quelled. The
participants were arrested by the Sheriff and
his deputies and fined.
I'VE return thanks to DIR. +. ID. Dunn, OF
Mt. Washington, for a copy of the W ashington
Republican extra, containing the message OF
President Zachary Taylor to the Thirty-First
Congress- and dated December 4th, 1919. This
was the message In which this famous sentence
appeared: "We are at peace with all the world
and seek to maintain our cherished relations of
amity with the rest of mankind"
THE Home for Feeble-Minded Children,
near Owings' Mills, will be opened in few
days. The farm upon which it is located was
purchased from the estate of the late DR.. Wood
for SIC, 900, the Legislature having appropriated
that amount for the purpose. Mr.. Henry s.
King, well known Baltimore merchant, who
has taken an active interest in establishing the
Is
What will the new Maryland Central
Company do with the trestle over the turnpike
in TOwsOntown? 1t has been some time since
the court ordered the receiver to show cause
why the terms of the agreement had not been
complied with, but that does not seem to have
facilitated the work ofgetting the new structure
up. 1t certainly would be relief to have the
unsightly and dangerous old trestle removed.
AN effort will shortly be made to have
Cold Spring lane, from Charles street avenue to
Roland avenue, widened and improved. In its
present shape it is as its name implies, simply
lane, and the property holders in the neigh
borhood are anxious to have it raised to the dig
nifty and importance of an avenue. This is a
much needed improvement and when compile
ted will add much to the neighborhood, as well
as to the value of property along the line ofthe
avenue.
Pat O'Connor, who keeps disreputable
ranch on the York road, short distance north
of Towsontown, plead guilty in the Circuit
Court on Wednesday to indecent exposure and
was sentenced to Jail for three months. 1t is a
matter of congratulation that this fellow has
got his deserts at last Now if the Court would
suppress the license of the house and break up
the shameless business which is reported to be
carried on there the respectable people of the
community would feel relieved.
I'VE were visited Sunday last by the first
real snow storm of the winter. Snow COM
menced falling about 10 A. NJ. and continued
until $50 P. NJ. the ground being covered to
the depth of about q inches During the day
the mercury was below the freezing point. but
in the evening it turned warmer and the snow
turned to rain, which continued to fall heavily
during the greater part of the night. 1t was a
feeble attempt at real winter weather, but the
best we have had thus far and gave the little
folks a chance to indulge in brief season of
Indifferent coasting
"a correspondent in last weeks Journal
has something to say on the subject of a water
haiti
obtained from several springs in the vicinity,
instead of from an artesian well Many of the
sources of supply which he mentions would be
as Objectionable as some of the wells in the
town, because, on account of their location, the
water must be impure. If the object is to OBJ
tain. absolutely pure water the only way to dc
it is by means of an artesian well. Other Mary
land towns are supplied by this means and the
people are much pleased. Ifthe plan is success
full elsewhere why not here?
Removing the Gunpowder Temporary
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