The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-03-17

-$OOfefQmeQL pensions nave Uee0 kTduteu
this week as follows: John Henry Barney,
dead Gardenville, sl2 per month; Elizabeth
J. Darney, Gardenville, So per month. Lazza-
TO Mangano, of Govanstown, has had his pen
sion increased from Sc to s. per month.
- Mr.. W. Morris 0rem died very sudden
| ly at his home, on the west side of Druid Hill
Park, on Saturday night last, from an attack
Of paralysis, aged 81 years. He was son OF
the late John NJ. Orem. Baltimore merchant,
and is survived by a widow and three sons.
- Mr.. William H. West and his sister, Mrs.
Nesmith, Of New York, have sold lot Of
west side of Druid Hill Park, to Mr.. Charles
H. Cromwell for 81. 667 so. The ground is
part of the estate of the late John NJ. Orem.
- Mrs. Temperance Mitchell, who died at
her home in Williamsport, Pa. on the 9th
instant was the mother of Mrs. Joshua Hor-
ner, Of Ashland. Baltimore county. She was
the widow of Rev. DIR. Thompson Mitchell,
and was born near Berwick, Pa, October 22d,
1873
- Mr. Samuel c. Lee. who was for many
years connected with the Champion Machine
Company, died at his home in Baltimore, last
Monday, aged 70 years. Mr.. Lee was well
known in this county and at one time lived
at Phoenix, N. G. r. R., where he owned a
farm.
This week has been an unusually dull
one about Towson. due to some extent to the
bad weather. A trial of murder case in the
Court House contributes only TO the entertain
ment of those of sluggish or morbid minds.
The average citizen cares nothing for such ex-
hibitions.
THE March term Grand Jury adjourned
on Friday. 10th inst They presented their
foreman, Mr.. E. +. Raphel, with handsome
driving robe, and their clerk, Mr.. George s.
Keifer, with silk umbrella. Before separat-
ing the jurors dined together at Tracey's Tow
son Hotel.
- A section CT p miles of the Frederick
turnpike is within the limits of Baltimore and
the company has offered to sell it out to the
city for $50, 600. Mr.. Charles w. Slagle, who
is president Of the company, says that the re-
were 5000.
MIR. p Lynch Smith, who died at his
home near Hanover, Howard county. on
Wednesday, aged 10 years. was once a Com
missioner ofthat county: He married Cornela
Rittenhouse, daughter of Charles Rittenhouse,
of Baltimore county, who survives him, with
out children.
MIR. Kinsey NJ Feathers who for many
years kept the tollgate near Browns lane, on
near IrvingtOn, on Saturday last, aged "A
years. Mr.. Feathers served q number of times
on juries at Towson and was known to many
of our older citizens.
- James ]. Mitchell an aged inmate of the
Confederate Soldiers Home, Pikesvile. was
tried in the Criminal Court of Baltimore, on
Tuesday last upon the charge Of attempting
to pass a bogus check. He was acquitted by
reason of insanity and the court ordered him
sent to Springfield Asylum.
There are great many people in this
county who favor the passage Of the law now
before the Legislature changing the term of
the County Commissioners from six to two
years, as formerly. Should the bill become
law it will not affect the tenure of Office of the
members of the present Board.
Mrs. Sarah c. Jenkins, widow of COL
Edward F. jenkins, died at her home, mount
TtfocI loof
aged IS years. She was a daughter of Josiah
and Elizabeth (Hillen) Jenkins, and sister of
Mrs. Philip T. George. She leaves one child,
who is the wife of Mr.. H. j. Lilly.
MIR. c. Henry Cronhardt. of Cronhardt
postoffice, 9Th district, has turkey hen that
he Justly thinks hard to beat. She commenced
laying about the 10th of January and up to
Monday last had laid n eggs and is still lay
ing. This is something uncommon, as tur-
keys usually do not lay until April.
THE incubators in the Kinloch Poultry
Yards of Mr.. William II. Wight, near Cock
eysville, have so far this year produced over
1000 chicks. Mr.. Wight sells eggs to clubs
and hotels in Baltimore and raises broilers for
the market. He has the most complete and
expensive poultry plant in Maryland.
Mrs Crommer. wife of Mr.. John Crom-
mer, of the 9Th district, died on Saturday last
from pneumonia and nervous prostration.
Her sons, Messrs. Arthur G. and Theodore
Crommer, are teachers in the public schools of
this county. She also leaves two daughters
Mrs. Aquila Ensor and Mrs. Jacob Geist.
THE all-day snow storm of Thursday
covered the ground with 1.-The beautiful,>~to
the depth of about five inches. The rain and
hail that came with it packed the snow so that
it was almost solid and made it difficult to re-
move. The weather was not cold, although
the mercury was below the freezing point all
day.
"a few days ago Mr.. d. H. Rice, proprie-
tor of Valley View Stock Farm, sold the five
year-old gelding Valley Red, by Red Robert,
dam First Chance for $3.50, and the purchaser
- The meets of the Green Spring Valley
hounds for the remainder of the present
month will be as follows: Monday, 18th. 8 A:
NJ. Cliffeholme; Thursday, 3d. 5 P. NJ, Owings'
Mills; Saturday, oath, 8 A. M, Shawan Tues
day, 27th 6 A. M, Chattolanee Station; Thurs
day, 10Th, 5 P NJ, Hunts Meeting House; Sat-
urday. 31st, 2.30 P. NJ, Brooklandwood Gate.
GOOD horses are advancing in price and
this shows that there is no immediate prospect
of the return of the popularity Of the bicycle,
while the automobile is not gaining admirers,
and we doubt if it ever will come into general
use for the purposes OF business or pleasure.
After all there is nothing like good horse if
one wants to obtain real enjoyment in getting
about the country.
- Messrs. w. Gill Smith and q. Howard
Isaac were engaged this week in the trial of
case in Hartford County Circuit Court, in the
matter of Mary Ayers, colored, vs.. James e.
Ashton, well known farmer of that county.
for wages alleged to be due for upwards OF Y
years. The case was given to the jury Thurs
day evening, but the result is not yet known
The amount claimed is about $500.
->The april Fool Steeplechase," arrange
ments for which are now being made. will take
place in Green Spring Valley, on Saturday,
April 21st and will be open to members of the
Elkridge and Green Spring Valley hunt clubs.
Mr.. Stanley Field, of Chicago, who will be
married to Miss Sarah Carroll Brown, at
"Brooklandwood April 18th, has offered
handsome silver cup as prize for the race;
- Mrs. Carlotta de Bullet, wife of Mr..
Eugene de Bullet, of Gainesville, died sudden
" in New York last Sunday, having gone to
that city to be with a sick relative. Her only
daughter is the wife of Mr.. Gustav I. Dalcour,
formerly chairman of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee of this county. She also
leaves four sons. The family is well known
at Towson, having spent several summers here.
- Mr.. Jacob Klein, successful business
man of Baltimore, is now engaged in the erec-
ton of modern brick manufacturing plant
at Rosedale, on the Philadelphia road, at an
outlay of about 100000 and which, when
completed, will give employment to large
number of men. The works, which will have
no connection with the brick trust, will be in
operation in short time. Friedrich and all
other kinds of brick will be turned out.
1.-THE sale of the personal effects of the
on Wednesday, and was conducted by George
w. Stocksdale, auctioneer. An antique sofa,
appraised at 81, sold for $1650; buffalo robe,
supposed to be fifty years DID, brought, $3.50.
1t was appraised at rs cents. Timothy hay
went at $40 ton and corn (about 100 barrelsl
brought s265 per barrel. Hams brought 15s
cents and lard cents per pound. Mr.. Lowe
was bachelor and over 80 years of age at the
time of his death.
Troop A Practicing With the Revolver.
The outdoor shooting season of Troop A, M.
n. G., is scheduled to open next month. The
first shoot will occur on Thursday afternoon,
| April 5th and continue every Thursday during
| the month of April. The shoots are at target
practice with revolvers. The men use thirty
| shots at fifeen-shot strings at distance OF
fifty yards. A special score for these events
will be kept and the man who has qualified
at ten and twenty-five yards will be rated as
| either first or second. class marksman. A
man making 40 or over out Of a possible $50
| will be classed as first. class marksman, and
| the man making lis to 10 out of a possible 15O
will be known as a second-class marksman
Prizes in the shape of handsome button will
be awarded the men making the best showing
! The shoots will be held at Pikesvlle, where
indoor and outdoor ranges have been built
/ bo indoor nracfiCa which haa haoO OOinO IN