The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-11-24

- CUTSI1g
city street car a man was fined $50 and costs
few days ago. Some of this kind of medicine
should be administered to few of the blades
who ride on the suburban lines. It wouldn'
take many doses to cure them.
- While at Snow Hill, Md, on Wednes
day last, Mr.. David Standiford, of Govanstown
was bitten by dog that was supposed to be
mad. The wound was cauterized and 1t is sale
Mr. Standiford will go to hospital in Balti
more for the Pasteur treatment.
- Trespass notices supplied by THE UNION
have been in greater demand this season than
ever before and farms have been very general
ly ''posted" against trespassers. This thing
of gunners prowling about at will has become
great nuisance and it is time it was abated.
1T Towson sportsmen who went tC
Hartford county cunning had fairly good sue.
cess so far as rabbits were concerned but they
got no birds. In fact they say that partrdges
are as scarce as "hen teeth" and this appears
to be the complaint all through this section OF
Maryland.
THE corner stone for the new st. Mary's
Protestant Episcopal Church, on Roland ave-
nue., near Merryman's lane, was laid last Sun
day afternoon. A number of clergymen were
present and took part in the impressive SER
vices. The sermon was preached by Rev. DR..
j. Houston Eccleston.
"a barrack on the property of Mr.. Robert
Coates, on Green Spring avenue, Sd district,
was burned on Tuesday morning causing a
loss of about $500. Partially insured. On the
James Williams at Granite, I'd district, was
burned. Loss 500. Insured.
"A former Towson pastor in speaking of
the numerous marriage ceremonies performed
the past few months by Towson ministers,
said that since he had been located at his pres
ent charge he had married but one couple,
who were colored people, and they failed to
remunerate him for the service.
- Members of the Phoenix Club, the most
exclusive Hebrew social organization in Balti-
more, have purchased a tract of land on Park
Heights avenue, near the 7-Mile lane, where
they will establish country club. A splendid
and modern house will be erected and the
grounds handsomely embellished.
- Mr.. Joshua f. Cockey, president of the
Cockeysville National Bank. is about having
handsome stone gateway erected at the en-
trance to his residence on the east side of the
York turnpike, a short distance south of Sher
wood Church. Mr.. John lyric. of Jockeys
vile, drew the plans and will do the work.
THE warm wave of this week sent the
mercury above 20 degrees and made it decided
ly uncomfortable to those who had lighted
furnaces in their houses, or who had slipped
into their winter clothing. From freezing to
almost summer heat in a comparatively few
hours shows the possibilities of this climate.
ELMER Miller, aged IL years, thought he
would have little fun with young bull at
Mr.. Louis McIane's country place, near Cock
eysville. on Monday last, but the teasing ended
rather at variance with his expectations. The
bovine bumped himself and attacked the
young man, who is now nursing fractured
colarbone.
McDonogh School, located on the West
ern Maryland Railroad in this county, which
was established November 2lst, 1873 celebrated
its anniversary last Wednesday. when there
were special exercises by the pupils. The
school, which is controlled by board of trus-
tees, has been splendidly managed and very
successful.
> If we may depend upon what the Balti-
more San of Wednesday said there can be no
doubt that pool-selling and gambling of all
kinds is now in full blast in this county-right
under the noses of the police. If it is not in
tended to break up this business why make
the foolish pretense of doing so? Better let it
run wide open.
- Mr.. James II. Gather, proprietor of the
express line running on the electric railway
between Towson and Gainesville, has pur-
chased the property No. 12l s. Howard street,
Baltimore for $1,000. Mr.. Jesse Slingluff con-
Quoted the negotiations for the purchaser, and
Mr.. John ]. Mcnamara represented the owner,
Mrs. Kastendike.
IAN attempt was made at an early hour
on Saturday morning of last week to rob the
B. e. o. Station at Relay. Agent Spangler
heard the burglars at work on the door and
fired several shots at them, but they did not
leave until they heard 3 train coming. They
had nearly battered the door down before
giving up the job.
"A rat was killed in a Towson livery
stable few days ago that was marked exactly
like the Dutch Belted cattle. That is it had a
white stripe around its body, extending from
its shoulders to its hips, while the remaining
part was the natural color of the rat. Mr..
Harry Malcolm will have this strange rodent
stuffed and mounted.
1.-The boat lake in Druid Hill Park was
drained on Monday for the purpose of taking
out the gold and silver fish with which it was
overstocked. Over $4,000 were scooped into
buckets and loaded into vessels in carts and
wagons and taken to the establishment of
Bishop, the bird man, who has contract to
take the fish once year.
And still the business keeps up. An
other runaway couple from Baltimore was
married in Towson this week. This time it
fell to the lot of Rev. John R. Edwards, of the
NJ. e. Church. to be the one to tie the knot he
having been the fourth minister called upon
for the purpose One of the three refused and
the other two were not at home.
1.-The stockholders of the Roland Park
Company have decided to issue 500, 600 worth
of bonds, the money thus raised to be used in
enlarging the water and electric lighting plants
of the company. Several additional cottages
will also be erected. Mr.. Edward H. Bouton,
vice-president, is general manager of the COM
pany, which has been very successful.
- Democratic candidates for the offices to
be filled in this county next year are already
beginning to loom up. These include Treas
urer, Sheriff, County Commissioner and men,
bers of the House of Delegates. By the time
all the entries are made the list will be long
one. 1t is said that some of these places were
promised at the last county convention.
1.-The last Hartford county grand jury. in
its report to the court. said 1--WE have, after
investigation, ascertained that the Baltimore
and Lehigh Railroad has, during the past
two months, taken steps to remedy whatever
serious defects were in the road, for which
reason we have concluded to do nothing in the
matter, further than to pass it to the next grand
jury.
- Property-owners on and near the Liberty
road, north of Gwynn Oak avenue, will make
an effort to have the electric railway, which
now runs only to that avenue, extended
further out into the country. This would be
great benefit to the people and would, with
out doubt. largely increase the traffic on the
line, which would extend through fertile
and populous section.
"a large number of horsemen held meet
ing at the Gentlemens Driving Park on Tues
day afternoon and organized the Road Drivers
Association of Baltimore, with Mr.. Ormond
Hammond as president. Included in the list
of members are a number of Baltimore coun
tians, among them Messrs. Hart B. Holton,
Richard Cromwell, Jr., Noah Walker, Otto NJ.
Mattfeldt and John B. Wales.
THE written consent of the parents of
the prospective grooms in two matrimonial
events was necessary before licenses could be
issued to them at the County Clerks office this
week. They were Samuel Day and Ollie Krout,
of Maryland Line and Henry Wlpperman
and Dora B. Tracey, of Eklo. Neither of the
young men has attained his majority, hence
the necessity of the written consent.
THE Democrats of this county have a
mighty knotty problem to solve just now and
that is. who is to be the road engineer provi-
ded for by the new road law, which goes into
effect next Saturday. He must be an expert
enced and thoroughly qualified road builder
and such an individual is mighty hard to find.
Col. Charles B. MCLEAN, the present county
surveyor, is an applicant for the place, and
there are one or two others. The Governor
makes the appointment.
Handsome Church Dedicated.-The new
Messiah Lutheran Church, on O'Donnell
street, Canton, was formally dedicated last
Sunday afternoon in the presence of congre-
cation that filled every part of the pretty edi-
flee. The customary Sunday morning SER
vices were held in the church, but the real
interest of the congregation was centered in
the dedicatory ceremonies.
Rev. Ephriam FELTON,, pastor of the church,
was assisted in the services by a number of
cergymen. The sermon was delivered by
Rev. w. S. Freas pastor of Grace English
Lutheran Church, Baltimore, who briefly
sketched the history of the old church, which
was built eleven years ago on land adjoining
the present site but which, owing to the