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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

THEY HAVE an expeditions way of dong
things over in West Chester, Pa. Ten days
ago negro was caught in the act of burglar
izing house and within half an hour there
after he was tried, convicted and sentenced to
the penitentiary for twenty years and also to
pay fine of $1,000. A little more of that
kind of justice would have a salutary effect
upon evil-disposed persons generally.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

A Literary Society Celebrates. On Fri
day afternoon of last week Irving Literary So
ciety of Franklin High School, Reisterstown,
celebrated its first anniversary by holding
Washington Irving memorial meeting, during
which o ife-size bust of that famous Ameri-
can author was unveiled by Abdel R. Wentz,
IT, the retiring president of the society. The
bust is a memorial gift to the ninth grade room
from the class of 1900. Mrs. Alice Chick
Zouck, class of 1883, presented to the school
library Justin McCarthy's History of Our
Own Times" in two volumes.
The Alumni Association recently presented
"Johnsons Encyclopaedia" in seven vol
umes. These gifts are the best evidences that
the alumni are interested in the school, and
knows its needs.
The Whittier Literary Society was organized
in the seventh grade of the school, with Gro
yer Danner, president Ellen Gray, secretary,
and Grace Russell, editor of the Franklin
Record"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

CHARLES MALTBY died in San Francisco on
the 9th of January, aged lightweight years.
He was native of Vermont and was once Is
ISOLATED in business with Abraham Lincoln -
NayResyille oisszs..
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

HAVING ARRIVED at years of discretion, DR..
Talmage has reached the tardy conclusion that
early rising is not what 1t is cracked upto be.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

More Damage Suits.-On Friday, I'd inst,
Mr.. R. R. Boarman docketed three suits in the
Circuit Court against the United Railways and
Electric Company of Baltimore, one for Mr..
James J Lindsay, one for Mrs. Catherine T.
R. Lindsay, his wife, and one for Miss Anna
NJ. A. Padan. The plaintiffs claim they
boarded car of the company in Baltimore
city on the night of December 30th, 1899, and
paid their fare to Grifin's store, Govanstown,
the car being marked "Towson and Cations
ville;" that upon the car reaching the city
limits, darlington avenue) they were ordered
from and elected from the car, which came
no further north. They claim 81, 900 damages
each.
The same attorney on the same day docketed
suit in the Superior Court of Baltimore city,
for James ]. Lindsay against the United Rail-
ways and Electric Company, for $1,000 dam
ages for injuries received on one of the compa-
ny's cars, on the Hartford road, Baltimore city,
on the night of December 3Oth, 1899.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

Lien Cannot be Enforced.-In the Circuit
Court on Saturday last Judges Fowler ana
Rnrke filed decision in the case of B. F.
Grove. of the Sd district, against L. v. Nichol-
son. The cause of action was to enforce me-
chanicsi lien for IS, 43025. The decision states
that part of the claim is for extra work, in
erecting building, which was not included In
the contract. The court states that tne Claim
for ertra work was submitted to arbitrator,
who have not yet rendered decision, and that
il is a well.settled question of law that court
of equity should not intervene where parties
have submitted matter to arbitration and
the arbitrator have not yet rendered their oe-
cision. Therefore the bill OF the plalnun Is
dismissed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

Will Leave Patterson Park.-Superin-
tendent Robert s. Cross, of Patterson Park, is
preparing to lay down the duties of that office
tomorrow, on which date the position will be
abolished by the action of the last meeting of
the Board of Park Commissioners. He will
move his family this week to the old family
home, Furley Hall, at Herring Run, below the
Belair road. Mr.. Corse has filled the position
of superintendent since May, 1898 and is
highly esteemed by the people of East Balti-
more. He is receiving numerous personal ex-
pressions of regret that be has to leave. Many
marked improvements were made in the park
under the administration of Mr.. Corse.-lSun
Of Wednesday.
Mr.. Corse is we'll known in this county and
served one term as a member of the Board of
County Commissioners, he having been elected
on the Potato Bug ticket in 1875.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

Want Toll-Gate Removed.-A meeting
of citizens of the 18th district will be held at
Walters store, Eastern avenue road, Saturday
evening next February Sd, at 730 o'clock, for
the purpose of organizing delegation which
will come to Towson to petition the County
Commissioners to abolish the toll-gate at Back
River, on the Eastern avenue road The meet
ing is called by a committee composed OF
Messrs. VIM. H. Walters, James t. Milling,
james Brian, Joshua Wilkinson, Daniel
Weber, George Helldorfer and Frank Foulke.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

Footpad Robs Boy.-Between and 8
o'clock on Wednesday morning last while
Elisha Parks, aged about II years, son of Mr..
Elisha f. Parks, well known farmer near
Timonium, was waiting at Timonium Station
for the arrival of a train, he was robbed of 500
-Thora ia a4sosat a 4 b ct atatiaIa-
i{aph tower, some distance away, and repor,
i'd his loss to the operator, who remembered
s3eing a man going toward Baltimore. The
boy was advised to follow the man to Luther
vile and report the matter to the special officer
there, and have him arrested, but the suspect
had the start and left Lutherville before the
boy got there, going toward the York turn
pike When the fact of the robbery was made
known to Edward Blizzard trackwalker, and
b. F. Duering, trackman, they started in
pursuit and overhauled man on the York
turnpike, near Towson. He was accompanied
by two other men. These were ordered to
move on and the robber was compelled to hand
over the money at the point of pistol
Eighteen dollars and fifty cents was all he
had. This he gave to Blizzard. The, robber
was then allowed togo. The recovered money
was delivered to young Parks. The fellow
who did the job is said to be Eugene Connolly,
an old offender, whose home is in Woodbury..
In 1894 he was convicted and sent to the peni-.
Tertiary for two years for robbing the dairy of
Mr.. Ellicott, at Lake Roland. He is also
charged with numerous other offences.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

A Receiving Vault Case.-The Baltimore
Arlerican of Wednesday said 1.-THE Loudon
S. Musgrave, brought suit in the Superior
Court yesterday against John W. Dodson, 207
st. Paul street, claiming $4l050 The expla-
nation of the suit is that on January "a, 1882,
a deceased child of Mr.. Dodson was placed in
the receiving vault at the cemetery temporari-
ly, as was supposed. but has been allowed tore
main there ever since, notwithstanding fire.
quent requests for its removal. The charge
for vantage is 81 per month. and 81. so for
opening and closing the vault, and Mr.. Dod-
son, as alleged, has paid only $24 on account
in all these years. Usually body is allowed
to remain in the yault only a few months
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

N. G. Railroad Earnings.-A comparison
of the earnings and expenses of the Northern
Central Railway Company for the month OF
December. 1893, and for the twelve months
ending December 31st, 1899, with the same
periods of 1898, has been issued, and indicates
results as follows: Increase in gross earnings
for December. SOL, 100; for the period of twelve
months, S569. 400; increase in expenses for
December, $500; for the twelve months
S47I. 700; increase in net earnings for Deem
Der S48, 300; for the twelve months, S97, 700.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

The Court Taught Him a Lesson.-The
Baltimore Ne,cs says: This morning in the
City Court while the court and jury were
busily engaged listening to the testimony of
the road supervisor of the 9th district of Balti-
more county, Mr.. Ehmann, in the suit for
damages of Eugene Burke against the County
Commissioners, respectable looking and we'll
dressed young man, who was seated near one
of the doors, sought place nearer the front,
and to get there began climbing over the backs
of the benches.
Judge Richie was almost rendered breath
less with establishment at the visitors conduct,
and rising partly from his seat, called out in
stentorian tones:
"Put that man out put him out at once,
and tell him not to come in here any more"
Court Clerk Lowery and Bailiff Quinn went
after the man vigorously and hustled him out
on st. Paul street before he knew what had
happened to him.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

a DECISION by Judge Brewer. of the United
States Supreme Court, incidentally holds that
the new century begins January LIST next.
This exhausts the legal aspects of the case.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03
NC OVuVI 1OtV1 VIZ II''7' IVVk4Ilh I1tFNFE1ll
whether the plum tree blooms OF NOT.

NHEAPi CHEAPi! q
- HORSES AND MULES ~
10 MARES, workers and drivers; y HORSES,
Is MULES, PAIR COLTS, and years old;
/ PAIR HEAVY DRAFT HORSES. 1850 lbs;
VERY SPEEDY PAGERS AND TROTTERS.
AT KELTY'S WHITE BARN.
Edmondson Ave. and Gwynns Falls Bridge,
Jan. a.-3t. Baltimore, Nd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

CAPTAIN CHARLES LoEFFLER, the Presidents
confidential messenger and doorkeeper, is one
of the most interesting characters about Wash
ington, and one of the most highly respected
of the $4,000 officials in the employ of the
Government. Captain Loeffler probably
knows more famous men than any other per-
son living, for he has stood at the entrance of
the Executive chamber for over thirty years,
and everybody who has entered the presence
of the Chief Magistrate of this nation during
all that time has handed a card to him.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

MRS. VANDERToRD, wife of Mr.. William H.
Vanderford, senior proprietor of the West
minister Democratic Advocate, died at her rooms
at the Hotel Westminster, in that city, on
Sunday last, after brief illness from pneu-
monia She was daughter of the late Francis
Neale, Baltimore commission merchant and
a leading member of the Catholic Church.
Mrs. Vanderford, who had no children, was
prominent in church and social circles. Her
remains were inferred in Bonnie Brae Gene
terry near Baltimore, on Tuesday.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

Mr.. MADDEN, Third Assistant Postmaster
General, has devised plan to have 2cent post
age stamps issued in book form. The stamps
are to be bound, II in a book, with wax pa
per between the sheets and thin paper cover.
on which are to be printed the postal regula-
tions. The book is to be of size to slip con-
veniently into the vest pocket, and cost %
cents. cent more than the cost of the stamps.
Some of the advantages of this plan are mani
fest. Stamps may be carried in the pocket
without being rumpled; they will not stick
together in summer one purchase serves the
buyer until II stamps are used; stamps thus
bound are easily counted, and the division of
mail matter into classes is easily learned.
ONLY TWO Democratic Senators from the
North remain in the Senate, and one of these
is likely to resign as the result of bribery in
yestigation
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

Surprise Party.-On Saturday evening last
Mr.. Philip Bayne, of Glencoe, and his sisters,
Misses Annie and Emma Bayne, were rendered
a surprise party at the home of their father,
Mr.. William Bayne, of Baynesville, near Tow,
son. Games and other amusements occupied
the time until late hour, when an excellent
ware Misses Emma and Hattie Hawkins, Ida
and Mabie Jones, Ethel Kirk, Mamie Eckhart,
Bertha Bosley, Florence Daily, Sadie Bosom
Lizzie Goodman, Matte and Rosetta Bayne,
Ida and Lydia Sims, Annie and Emma Bayne,
Nav Carter, John Bayne John W. Daily,
George Miller. George Hawkins, John Fowler,
William BoblitE, Ernest Day, J. j. Mckae, u
Klein and others.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

Hunt Club Fiztures.-The Overland Hunt
Club has announced the following fixtures
for February: Tuesday, 9th, Walkers avenue
and York road. 2 P. NJ; Saturday, 10th,
Rodgers shop. York road, P. NJ; Tuesday,
Hinton's, Falls road P. M Tuesday, goth,
Loeb Raven, 2 p. NJ; Saturday, oath, Mere
dith's Ford bridge, Dulany's Valley pike, 2
P NJ; Tuesday, 9th, Todd's Gate, Pot Spring
road, p. NJ.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

Next Visit of Seventeen-Year Locusts.-
A letter from Westminster says: Seventeen
year locusts are due in portions of Maryland
and Pennsylvania in 1902 and they can now
be found several feet below the earths surface
in large numbers and apparently of full size.
The first to note this fact in this county was
Valentine Menchey, near Manchester. Mr..
Menchey was digging we'll on his premises,
its location being under an old apple tree
and close to the line of fence. When the
workman reached depth of two and a-half
feet he noticed his flock of turkeys feeding vo-
raciously on something thrown out of the ex'
cavations with the earth, and upon examina-
ton found the locusts in large numbers. He
gathered about pint Of them and put them in
a bottle in a warm room. They at first APP
peared dormant, but soon began to show signs
of life, and became quite lively, remaining so
for several days. To the depth of five feet the
earth was full of them, but none were found
below that"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

Private Sale of Farm.-The farm Of
the late Daniel Alder, at Corbett Station. n.
G. R. R., has been sold at private sale by the
executors, Messrs. H. B. Alder and d. 6. Nc
Intosh, to Mr.. John f. 'Hara, Of Baltimore,
upon private terms. The place contains 116
acres and is we'll improved with dwelling and
the necessary outbuildings. The location is
very attractive.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

Farmers Institute at Towson.-Arrange.
uents have been completed for the Farmers
Institute to be held in the Court House at
inc session will begin at 10 O'Clock and the
afternoon session at 100 o'clock. The fol-
lowing subjects will be discussed:
How to Select Horses for Special Purposes
How to Breed for Specific Uses"-Dr. ]. c.
Curryear, of Mankato Minnesota.
Home Mixing of Fertilizers Mr.. james
E. Rice, of Yorktown, New York.
"Our Pasture Grasses''-Mr. f. Lamson
Scribner.
No admission fee and all will be welcome.
The ladies are especially invited to be present,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

MOUNT MORIAH LODGE, ZIG, a.
A. +. s. A. NJ. wv
A stated communication of Mount Mortab
Lodge. A. F. & A. NJ, will be held in THE TEN
PIE, Towson,
First and Third Tuesday Of Each Month,
At8oclock p. NJ.
By order of the w. NJ.
THOMAS c. BRUFF,
Oct. 1T Secretary.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

Prices at the Eastern Hay Scales.-The
following were the quotations at the Eastern
Hay Scales, Baltimore, on Thursday: limo
to SIS; wheat straw. $3.50 to $3.50; rye straw,
sl2 to s14; oat straw, $3.50 to $3.50; corn,
per bbl., $3.50 to s225; husk, $500 to $1,000.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

Society Officers Elected.-The Ladies
Aid Society of Epworth NJ. E. Church, Cock
eysyille, has elected the following officers for
the ensuing term President, Mrs. T. NJ. John
son vice. presidents, Mrs. J. d. Carl and Mrs.
j. Althoff; secretaries Misses Gertrude Linde-
mon and Ada Tracey; treasurer, Miss May
Fisher.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

Mooney TO loan.
$1,000 HAVE THESE SEVERAL SUMS
1900 OF MONEY TO LOAN ON MORT
500 500 GAGE My clients are anxious to have
same invested and my charges will be very
reasonable. No commissions.
w. GILL SMITH,
Dec. 80-tf. Towson, Nd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03
TOO MUCH LEGISLATION.
Annapolis Letter Baltimore News.

annapolis Letter Baltimore NewS.
Senator William Viers Bouic, Jr., in an in
terview with the Neacs correspondent, said Il
do not see any necessity for this meeting of
the Legislature at all. do not see any great
call for legislation, save for the appropriation
bills, and if provision had been made for these
to be continued for four years instead of two
this reason would have been obviated also. 1
believe there is too much legislation in this
State. l am sure that once every four years
would be quite frequent enough for the Legis-
lature to meet, and am not all sure that once
in 10 years would not be enough.
Look at the legislation before US now.
There is none for which there is great public
outcry. 1t is true that now that we are in ses-
sion it is probably right that we should recast
the police law for Baltimore city, but there is
not great public cutlery for it save that the
two great parties made it an issue. The pri-
mary election law amounts to very little. We
could easily wait little longer before hand
ling that. OF course, / don't mean that we
could adjourn this Legislature without doing
anything, but do claim that if the Constitu-
ton permitted we could have got along very
well without this Legislature and without the
Legislature of 1898 as well.
There is too much legislation. The statute
books become encountered with all kinds of
laws, local and general. No lawyer, venture
to say, can keep up with the statutory law of
Maryland. The amount of local legislation is
appalling Our present system is to give the
representatives of the counties about anything
that they agree upon. and it is for this reason
that put into the Senate yesterday the reso-
luton calling for special committee on local
legislation. The present plan to submit it to
a local committee, of which the Senator pre-
senting the law is chairman, is bad. No one
likes to interfere with Senator on local legis-
lation, and the consequence is that almost any
thing presented goes through. trust my res
olution will pass. 1t was referred to the Com
mite on Rules, and don't know what will
hecorna of IL
"All the judges are groaning under the-
amount of local legislation they have to keep
up with, and deprecating its appearance on
the statute books. My resolution is the re-
suit of my conferences with them, and partic-
ularly with Judge Page of the Court Of APP
peals. We believe that this is about the only
way to reach the subject at all.
81 noticed that some years ago the Kentucky
Legislature adjourned with total of IL bills
passed. l think that was the proper kind of
Legislature; too much legislation is bad legis-
lafior,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

Verdict Against the County.-Eugene
Burke deputy sheriff of Baltimore county,
obtained q verdict for 81, 700 damages against
the County Commissioners in the City Court
yesterday for injuries sustained January IL,
1899, from being thrown out of his carriage:
The accident was alleged to have been caused
by the defective condition of the highway at
Chesapeake and Delaware avenues, Towson.
The case was removed from the county and
had been on trial since last Wednesday. Frank
l. Duncan and William Cotton appeared for
Mr. Burke and John T. Ensor for the Com
missioners.-6un Of Tuesday.
The verdict in this case has caused great
deal of unfavorable comment in this county
and the taxpayers are beginning to ask them.
selves, Where is this thing going to end? If
the county is to be beaten in every case Of this
kind that is brought against it, and put in for
heavy costs in addition to the verdicts for
damages, it is about time to make special
levy to cover such contingencies and then
settle the cases out of court. Surely it is time
to do something looking to the protection of
the interests of the people. The County Com
missioners announced on Tuesday that they
will appeal from the judgment rendered.
Prices at the Eastern Hay Scales.-The
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

DIRE INSURANCE.
INSURE YOUR HOMES AND FARM BUILD
INGs IN THE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY IN HARTFORD COUNTY. BELAIR
MD. Incorporated in 1s43) Rates 30 per cent.
lower than other Companies. All risks prompt
ly met. Apply 70 ~ 49,.
Mch 1T Towson, Nd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

Literary Society officers Elected-The
Young Mems Literary and Debating Society
of Towson has elected the following Officers
for the ensuing year: President, Fred. u
Dollenberg, Jr.; vice. president Charles W.
Held secretary, J. Howard Flayhart; treas
urer, a. G. Starr; official critic, r. Lee Dun
ply; sergeant-a arms, ). Thomas Phipps;
preIate. J. Milton Green reporter E. E. Hen
derson board of curators, c. w. Held, K. Lee
Dunphy and j. Thomas Phipps.
At the last meeting of the society the fol.
lowing subject was discussed; Resolved, that
immigration offers greater peril to the United
States than wealth" Affirmative, E. E. Hen
derson; negative, ]. Howard Flayhart. De
cision in favor of the former.
Profits in the Cow.-A writer of expert
ence says there is a large difference in the
profits on cows, even when the same kinds OF
foods are given. The majority of dairymen
are well satisfied with cow that will give as
much as ten quarts of milk day for 300 days
and, allowing fifteen quarts of milk for each
pound of butter, she would produce 5000
quarts of milk and 200 pounds of butter:
Many cows do not approach such yields OF
milk and butter, but there are cows which give
twice as much milk as the quantity mentioned
and also produce twice as much butter. The
profit is, therefore, large. because the greater
the yield of an animal the smaller the cost
proportionately.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03

FOE SALE CD
A Rare Chance to Purchase q Valuable
Carriage and Wagon Mandatory.
We offer at private sale very valuable CAR
RAGE MANDATORY; business long es-
tablished and very profitable, with a growing
trade The property is also well suited for
Country Store, and large business could De
done by an energetic man. Address.
LONGNECKER BROS,
Nov. Off. mo. 1881 Real Estate, Towson, Nd
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and is entirely free from debt, end has very
substantial 'wampum belt,' commonly known
as cash. The present membership is about
one hundred and they deserve much credit for
the success that has crowned their efforts. l
do not know of another association that has
made so much advancement in time so COM
narativelY Short