The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-11-03
.DoN'r- FORGET that the Presideu-
tai election VIII take place next Tues
day, November 9th. The polls will
be open from 8 A. NJ. to P. M.

be open from 8 A. NJ. to 6 P. NJ.
- It's oil over but the shoutin'.
The election will take place next Tues
day and the polls will be open from A. NJ to
- Election day is legal holiday in Mary
land The banks, public offices and schools
will be closed.
Assistant School Examiner Hershner
has been actively engaged this week visiting
schools in the county.
Partridges are reported scarce in Baltl-
more county and sportsmen must look else
where for good hunting.
- Frederick A. Groom, of Baltimore, UNI
til lately resident of Towson, has secured his
discharge in bankruptcy.
- Fly is said to be seriously injuring the
wheat in some sections of this county, the
early sown suffering most.
LAS soon as the Pimlico races begin then
look out for rain. 1t is a singular fact that the
two rarely fail to come together.
THE open season for birds and rabbits
in Baltimore county commenced last Thurs
day and will continue until December oath.
- Deputy game wardens commissions have
been received at the County Clerks Office for
Messrs. Harry Malcolm and Charles A. Dyer.
->The Green Spring Valley Hunt Club has
made arrangements to get the correct election
returns at the club house next Tuesday night.
->The public school at Fowblesburg. 4th
district, has been ordered closed because of the
presence of several cases of diphtheria in the
neighborhood.
There have been several cases of diph-
liberia in the family of Mr.. Jackson Belt, of
Arcadia, 5th district. A son, aged Is years,
died of the disease.
-Mr. G. D.. Kenny, the Baltimore tea man,
has given SOS, 900 to erect a handsome Catholic
Church at Elkridge, Howard county, to replace
the present building.
- There are @, $50 registered voters in Bal
timore county but, in order to comply with
the law, nearly $4,000 tickets have been printed
for use next Tuesday.
THE court on Wednesday refused TO
grant license to William Bond to sell liquor
at Orangeville, Philadelphia road, against
whom protest had been filed.
- Now lookout for cunning accidents.
They are already being reported from differ
ent sections of Maryland. A gun is q danger
Gus thing even when it's empty.
The proprietors of the three drug stores
in Towson have signed an agreement to close
their stores on Sundays from 1045 A. NJ. to II
NJ, beginning Sunday, November 4th
--A boy named Alex. Thompson, en-
ployed by Mr.. George Jessop, of Marble Hill.
near Cockeysville, had his left hip severely
hurt in runaway accident on Tuesday.
- renewal of pension has been secured
by John T. Burns, of White Hall. at So per
-.s.''l.;--,T'rn. H. Arnold, of Mt. Winans, has
ing in the hall at Glen-Arm, 18th district, Sat-
urday night, November Sd, commencing at
O'clock to which a general invitation is ex-
tended.
THE new telephone line extending east
and west from COrbett, n. G. K. r., has been
completed by the Chesapeake and Potomac
Company and will prove great convenience
to the people.
- Cardinal Gibbons paid visit to s..
Charles Catholic Church, Pikesville, last Sun
day afternoon and confirmed class of about
thirty persons. Rev. M. j. Riordan is pastor
of the church.
There have been several cases of typhoid
fever in the family of Mr.. A. W. Ensor, who
keeps the toll-gate on the Western Run pike
at Marble Hill. Two of these have almost en-
tirely recovered.
is named as one of the incorporatOrs Of the
Premier Building Association which has just
been organized in Baltimore with capital
stock of $4,000
THE DAY and Week of Prayer for
Young Men," as fixed by the International
Committee of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, will begin November 18th and con-
tinue until the 18th.
THE woods around Towson fairly swarm
ed with chestnut hunters last Sunday large
number of people having come out from the
city for the purpose. Many bushels of the
nuts were carried away.
- Astronomers are looking out for 'show-
err of stars on the nights of November 18th
and 18th. They say these meteoric displays
occur once every thirty -tnree years anu tnat
this is the year for them.
Bishop Paret assisted by Archdeacon
Powers, of Towson. and other clergy, will con-
secrate Holy Cross Church, near the Rocks
of Deer Creek, on Thursday, November 8th.
Services will begin 1890 Al
->Dr. Jackson Piper, of Towson, who
owns the business property at the southeast
corner of Baltimore and Hanover streets, Bal
timore, has filed objections to the assessment
being increased from S44, 900 to S73, 700.
= THE law strictly forbids the sale or Civ
ing away of any spirituous or fermented
liquors on election day. This is a most excel
lent law and it should be rigidly enforced.
The penalties for violations are heavy.
THE President has issued his proclama-
ton naming Thursday. November 10Th, as
day of national thanksgiving and prayer.
Next to Christmas this is the greatest holiday
of the year and is more generally observed by
the people.
- The will of Lawrence Hofstetter, late of
Gardenvlle. Belair road, was probated in the
Orphans Court at Towson on Wednesday.
All his property is bequeathed to his wife for
life, and at her death to be equally divided be-
tween his children.
- Meningitis has again broken out among
the horses in the neighborhood of Middle
River, on the P, W. & B. Railroad. Several
animals have already died and fears are ex-
pressed that the disease will spread and cause
heavy loss among the farmers and others.
"a frame stable in the rear of the large
hall at Lauraville, Hartford road, Twas burned
early Monday morning and the hall itself
made narrow escape. The prompt arrival of
two of the county engines and the active as
sistance of the citizens was all that saved it.
"a young colored man named Samuel
Roebeck has been lodged in Jail at Towson
upon the charge of robbing thes store of Wight
& Hyland, at Marble Hill, on the York turn
pike. The arrest was made by Officer John w.
Green, to whom Roebeck confessed his guilt.
>Trespass notices have been in great de-
mand this week and if we are not mistaken
gunners will be running up against many
snags as they go proving over the country.
Some property owners declare that they intend
to make examples of some of these nuisances.
- Preparations are being made for the third
annual meeting of the MARYLAND State Horti-
cultural Society, to be held in Baltimore, De
cember Goth and 21st. The ladies of the socie-
ty will also exhibit canned fruits jellies, jams,
preserves, etc., for which premiums will be Of
fered.
1.-The yearly meeting of friends has been
in progress this week at the Park Avenue
Meeting House. An interesting report of
work among the Indians was read on Tuesday.
The Society has been in this line of missionary
work for a period of one hundred and five
years.
Zone death and the serious injury of an
other Jockey was the result of the steeplechase
at Pimlico on the first day of the fall meeting
of the Maryland Steeplechase Association.
The riding of these races is dangerous bust
ness, and yet comparatively few serious acct
dents occur.
mir. Wilton Greenway, of "Wiltondale."
near TOwson, had little smashup here on
Friday evening of last week. caused by the
leather on the neck-yoke of his team breaking
and allowing the pole to drop to the ground.
The buggy was upset, but Mr.. Greenway es-
capped injury.
- Last Saturday Commissioners Slade and
Taylor visited the new road in the Sth district,
extending from the Falls road to the Mantua
Mills road, and made careful inspection of it.
The Board decided on Tuesday to accept the
road as county road. This is known as the
knox" road.