The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-06-02

- - The stage line Of Col. Hicks, maxim
daily trips between Towson and Duiany's Val
ley postoffice, carrying the mail, is proving
great convenience to many people and the en-
terprise should be encouraged. The distanc
is about six miles, or daily round trip o
twelve miles.
An engine drawing freight train ON tn
Sparrow's Point Railroad exploded its boile
on Tuesday morning. instantly killing engines
William II. Faulds and so seriously injurinJ
fireman Augustus III. +. Heise that he hal
since died. No cause is assigned for the un
usual accident.
- William Jones' better known as Lam,
Bill colored terror of Sandy Bottom neal
Towson, was this week sent to the House Of
Correction for eighteen months for choking his
mother and beating bis step-father. Bill has
been in the same institution before for infrac
tions Of the law.
THE public school at Parkville, Hartford
road, is said to have finer library than any
other school in the county. Its affairs are con.
Quoted by an association composed of the pu-
pills, their friends and the patrons Of the school,
who gladly make small Contributions to main
tain its excellence.
"A colored woman who was generally
known as AUNT Sally" and who was upwards
Of SO years of age, died at her home in Sandy
came here from Anne Arundel county many
years ago. 1t is said she was the mother of
more than twenty children.
! - The fine country seat of the late Charles
=. Reeder, on the Maidsn's Choice road, 1st
oath ult., by Mr.. Milton C. Greer, trustee was
withdrawn because of insuficiency of bids.
| It is a very handsome place of "a acres and
complete in all its appointments.
->Rev. William H. Thomas has been cleo
ted president of the Emory Grove Camp Meet
ing Association, vice Mr.. John III. Short, re-
signed. This year the camp will be in charge
Of the presiding elders of the Baltimore dis
tricts and will be conducted entirely different
from what it has been heretofore.
"a large contract for furnishing stone for
the Pan-American Exhibition to be held at
Buffalo, n. Y, next year, has been secured by
the Beaver Dam Marble Company. near Cock
eysville. Included in the contract is ten
force will be put on at the quarries.
THE eclipse of the sun on Monday was
great success and the phenomenon was en-
joyed by all who could provide themselves
with piece of smoked glass. The weird light
that prevailed during its progress made fell
low feel little creepy" but we heard of no
one who was frightened by the unusual spec
tacle.
THE hotels and summer boarding houses
in this county are now all open and ready to
accommodate all corners. There are many of
them and they furnish agreeable accommoda-
tions for hundreds of Baltimore people who
spend the cheated term" in the county and
enjoy its many attractions, socially and other
wise.
"A number Of people who do not take
any account of the dates of legal holidays
came to Towson on WEDNESDAY to transact
business at the Court House and bank, both of
which were closed. If they would pay little
more attention to THE UNIONS local columns
they would save themselves such disappoint-
ments.
THE Liberty Road Improvement Associ-
alton wants the County Commissioners to
make needed repairs and Improvements to the
road running from Rockdale, on the Liberty
road, to Pikesville. This is a very important
thoroughfare and something should be done
to better its condition, which is represented to
be very bad.
-The Present Opportunity Circle of the
Kings Daughters and Sons, of Ashland, has
elected the following officers Leader, Mrs.
George R. Webb; secretary, Mrs. Charles N.
Boulder treasurer, Mrs. Harry G. Reed. The
Circle held its final meeting for the season at
the residence of Mrs. Joshua Horner, of Ash
land, on Monday night.
Justice of the Peace q. Taylor Gregg,
who is bachelor and lives alone at St. Denis,
18th district, was brutally assaulted at an early
hour last Sunday morning by a man who
broke into his room for the purpose of rob-
berry, it is supposed. Mr.. Gregg made such a
strong defence that the burglar fed, but not
until he had badly beaten his victim.
Elizabeth Wits. who for many years
kept house for Isaac Fuller. truck farmer
near Parkville, Hartford road, has sued him for
$1,000 damages for SANDER She is represented
by Messrs. Noah E. and T. Scott Offutt. The
same attorneys. representing May E. Caples
have sued John w. Green, an 9Th district con-
stable, for damages for alleged trespass.
"A Baltimore county business man who
owns general store on road which has an
electric line on it, says his trade in dry goods,
notions and groceries has fallen off more
than two-thirds since the line was opened for
travel The fare is 5 cents to the city and peo-
pie pay that for the pleasure of the ride and
do their small shopping away from home.
->If it is desired that any school in this |
county hold but one SESSION Pscis aaz-duEinR
of the school. In case such request is granted
the session will be from 8 A. M. to 2.30 P. NJ.
with the usual morning recess and dinner hour. |
>The Ellicott City correspondent Of the
Baltimore american not only takes the cake
with ease, but is entitled to the entire bakery:
Here is his last story "Mr. John Jenkins, of
Della, near this place, has now at his home 16
healthy young game chickens, the product OF
eggs. The eggs all had double yolks, and Mr..
Jenkins says he tried the setting of them
merely as an experiment"
THE regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Managers of the Baltimore County
Agricultural Society will be held at the office,
50 South street, Baltimore, today. when Mr..
Z. Dudley Riggs will be chosen member of
the board to succeed Mr.. VIM. Wesley, resign
ed A number of bids for privileges at the
coming fair have been received and will be
acted upon at this meeting.
- Mr.. A. Friedenwald, executor of Levi
Furstenberg, deceased on Tuesday offered at
public sale at the Court House, about !, 1S5
acres of land near Loreley, 18th district, known
as "Patterson's Nail Works. and ''The FORCES
Lot" being part of the property held by the
New Baltimore and Ohio Land and Improve
ment Company of Baltimore City. The high
est bid offered was S11 per acre and the prop
erfv was withdrawn
- Mr.. G. Frank Morgan, of Dulany's Val
ley, has growing equine family on his farm
all of close relationship. His stallion, Diamond
Cabasb, is by the original Cabash, owned by
Mr.. q. O. Wilson, the dam tracing back to the
Sherman Morgan stock. From this pair he
has one 4-year-old FLY, FLY rising years
old, colt going on years and last, and least
in size, a beautiful FLY, dropped last Wednes-
day morning, and which, Mr.. Morgan says, is
the best of the lot.
Baltimore San of Monday said: Frederick
Upham Adams new train, irreverently called
the "wind-splitter," performed one of the
most marvellous feats known to railroading on
Saturday, and the inventor and his hackers de-
clare that it presages revolution in train con-
struction more radical and of quicker con-
summation than that which has ever before
affected any great enterprise.
with 5S-ton engine and drawing the six
heavy cars that constitute the Adams train
the run from DdlLlLuOIe W WdSuluBIOu WAS
made in 81 minutes and 30 seconds. This
time covers the start from a standstill, the
slow speed demanded by the laws and ordi-
nance of both cities in entering or leaving and
the minute or more consumed in coming to
full stop, well as the slackening at the Relay
viaduct. The run beat all speed records on the
Baltimore and Ohio between the two cities.
1.-THE significance of this feat of the Adams
train will be appreciated by railroad men when
the of the engine, which is but about half ss
large as the ones now used in making fast time,
is considered. Thesma consumption of coal,
however, is one of if not the greatest point
that the railroad world will take note of, for
next to the expense of labor is that of fuel
During Saturdays run several miles were
made at the rate of Al seconds. Eight and
one-tenth miles were made in exactly six
minutes. This comes pretty close to the record
OF six miles in 407. Fifty-four miles an hour
by the most powerful engines built-lke those
which draw the Empire Express, for instance
lis record time on long runs. These great
100-ton locomotives eat up coal at rate that
makes the heart of the average railroad presi-
dent grow faint. Fireman Metzgar. of Engine
S57, which drew the Adams train, said he used
less coal than he would have needed in SINH