The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-29

hold FURNITURE, etc.
Wednesday October TO- by Mrs. Helena Weber
on the premises, at Perry Hall, Belair road
hotel property and truck farm also person
al property of various kinds.
Monday. October Is, by. Alfred d. Bernard, at
torney, on the premises, leasehold property
north of Arlington and near the Reisters-
Monday, October %, by James McColgan, trus-
tee on the premises lot, improved by a
livery stable. In Embla Park, Roland avenue.
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The price of wheat is still slowly but
steadily climbing. 1t reached 753 cts. this week.
I'VE had another touch of summer
ueahher this week. with the mercury up to
: 90 degrees in the shade.
The York county fair, which always at
tracts good many Baltimore county people,
will begin next Tuesday.
The Governor has appointed Oscar John
son, of the 10th district, an additional deputy
game warden for Baltimore county.
- Young man, If you reached your major
ity this year get registered next Tuesday. If
YOU don't you can't vote in November.
- From now on to the end of the fiscal
year interest will be charged on all county tax
bills from the time the levy was made.
THE naturalization mill is again in oper-
alton in the Court House at Towson and it has
ground out a number of new citizens this
week.
- Baltimore city has contributed over S33.
600 to the Texas hurricane sufferers. All
honor to the people OF the beautiful Monu-
mental City.
The stock holders of the United Milk
Producers Association, who were also shippers,
number $50. OF these LAT are Baltimore coun-
ty producers.
- At the Byrn Mawr horse show last week
the exhibits of Mr.. w. Stewart Diffenderffer.
of Green Spring Valley, took several first and
second prizes.
->The country is being flooded with cam
supplied with that kind of reading matter for
the next month.
- Last Sunday was the first day of autumn
and next Monday will be the first of October.
The year 1900-.he last of the century-is on
the home stretch.
> Baltimore took one little step forward
this week. The Board of Estimates passed a
resolution doing away with the tax of rs cents
for planting tree.
THE real estate transfers, which were
unavoidaby omitted from last weeks issue Of
THE UNION may be found on the fourth page
of the paper today.
"A brass band is being organized at Co.
vanstown, under the management of Mr..
Wallis Sinclair. number of young men
have already joined.
contributed the sum of $50 toward the fund
for the sufferers by the Texas hurricane. This
is highly commendable.
- Emory Neal has been committed to Jail
at Towson upon the charge. Of destroying a
fine tree on the property of Mr.. Richard S.
Culbreth, at Reisterstown.
THE beautiful autumn tints are now be-
ginning to show among the foliage of some OF
the trees. In short time the forests will be
in blaze of brilliant colors.
THE Sherwood Dstillery Company, OF
Cockeysville, has leased additional ground
from Mr.. Joshua F. Cockey, upon which a
large drying house will be erected.
@The new electric light plant at the Shop
pard and Enoch Pratt Hospital is now in full
operation and the buildings, grounds and
lei oro bril- NIL w Ill min az of NIGHT
->Sharp and almost constant flashes of
lightning brilliantly illuminated the eastern
S sk BE o e wash Tas he an MHsSne
- Large numbers of squirrels are being
slaughtered daily. Some gunners pass through
Towson with as many as they can carry. The
wonder is where the pretty things all come
from.
1.-THE floor of the bridge on Burke avenue,
south of Towson. is in dangerous condition
and if something is not done to it at once the
county will have another damage suit ON its
hands.
is principal of the Annex public school at
Walbrook, has now over six hundred pupils
on roll. There are thirteen assistant teachers
in the school,.
precinct of this county on Tuesday next Octo-
Der I'd, from O'Clock A. NJ. until Pm. You
can't vote on the 9Th of November unless you
get registered.
I'VE don't see what's the use of voting
On the 9th of November Bryan's already
elected The Democrats held a meeting in
Towson on Wednesday night and attended to
that little matter.
They have adopted heroic measures to
get rid of the slOt-machines in Baltimore city.
If it is desirable to Danish this form of gam
bling in the county the same plan would soon
see its finish here.
-Dr. Pillsbury has his professional sign
out on the York road north of st. AIMS
Church. 1t strikes US that the pills and the
bury would be rather hard combination
for doctor to beat.
-Dr. R. C. Massenburg, who lately bought
lot on the north side of Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Towson, from the estate of the late r.
Edwin Hook. is about to begin the erection
thereon of dwelling for himself.
1.-The Grand Jury for the September term
OF court adjourned finally on Friday, 18th
instant. Before separating the members pre-
scented their foreman, Mr.. w. Evans Ander-
son, with handsome silk umbrella.
THE Overland Hunt Club had its first
hunt Of the season last Saturday, starting
from Towson. A fox was started on Hamp-
ton and was denned'after a sharp chase. DR..
Stewart Cassard was master of hounds.
- Chief of Police STREET. has complained to
the County Commissioners that Frank Steuart,
keeper of the Canton police station, has been
guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer. The
Board will call upon Steuart to explain.
Zone woman having broken the leg OF
a chicken belonging to another woman was
the cause of law suit tried at Towson this
week and which probably cost the county $50.
The case came here from Hereford, 7th district.
THE infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Sewing, of Philadelphia, died on Thurs
day. Mrs. Sewing is daughter of ex-Sheriff
Joshua Tracey, of this county, and her hus-
band is successful business man of that city.
- Last week Baltimore business man adj
vertised in THE UNION for "a middle-aged
German couple to take charge of small farm
near the city," and before noon on Tuesday
six personal applications were made for the
THE Great Hagerstown fair will begin
tinue four days. This is one of the largest and
best fairs in the country and always attracts
immense crowds. Mr.. Frank Wilmer is the
secretary.
know says the United Milk Producers Asso-
citation, which lately made an assignment for
the benefit of its creditors will be able to pay
not less than so cents on every dollar of its in
debtedness.
Again there is great need of rain and
farmers and truckers are complaining of the
drought. The rainfall in July, August and
September was the smallest known in years
in fact there is no record of there ever havin &
been so little.
Through Detective Charles H. Whitaker,
of Towson, the boys who broke large num-
Der of glass in the school house at Govans-
town were arrested and convicted He was
paid the reward of SIS offered by the County
Commissioners.
The Middle District Baptist Association
met on Wednesday and Thursday of this week
at Forest Baptist Church, in the 5th district OF
this county. The attendance was large and
many matters of interest concerning the church
were looked after.
"A city ordinance in Philadelphia re-
quires those using rubber-tired vehicles to
have bells on their horses. Mrs. w. S. G.
Williams, of Long Green Valley. has adopted
this idea and her pair of beautiful little cobs
have bells on their harness.
MIR. Daniel Shamberger, miller and
farmer of the 9Th district, this week secured
from the County Commissioners special ap-
proprirton of $50 to be expended on the pub.
lie road leading from Shamburg ?. O., in that
district, to Parkton N. G. r. r.
1.-THE newly broad-gauged BALTIC. & Lehigh
has been doing very well this week and COM
plants about the shortcomings are now rarely
heard. A little time will put it on its feet and
the advantages the people will reap because OF
the change will be inestimabie.
- Two well known citizens made trade
in Towson on Tuesday in which several valua-
bic articles were involved, and one of the final
considerations was three ducks. How these