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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26

Owings' Mills, 4th District.-A very in.
teresting ventriloquist entertainment was given
at the Home for Feeble Minded Children near
this place, on the 18th, after which the band,
composed of the pupils Of the institution,
rendered some very creditable selections.
Mrs. Allen, wife Of the late Col. William
Allen, a former president of McDonogh In
stitute, is visiting Mrs. Young. OF McDonogh.
Miss Elizabeth Campbell, daughter OF DR..
W. H. II. Campbell of this Deighborhood,
who has been sick with measles, is recovering.
Mrs. G. H. Sadtler, Miss Emily Sadtler and
Mrs. P. D. Keilholtz all of Baltimore, visited
friends in this neighborhood on Wednesday
Of this week.
Owing to the strike of employees of the United
Electric Company work on the double tracks
between Baltimore and Glyndon has been
stopped and the linemen have all been ordered
to Baltimore.
The Tillard Memorial Library Association,
of Reisterstown, has elected the following off,
GERS TO serve the ensuing year President, Miss
S. T. Norris Weep president, Miss Alice Gil
man secretary, Mrs. r. Manson Smith Ii
brarian, Miss Lottie Shriver. -
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26

Gardenville, 18th District.-The Sunday
school of Gatch'sM +. Church was reorganiEed
on Sunday afternoon last by the senior pastor,
Rev. w. F. Roberts. with the following Off
GERS Superintendent, VIM. J. Biddison as
sistant J. Leon Councilman secretary. Miss
Susie Greenfield; treasurer, Miss BERTHE Read /;
librarian, Miss Emma Raspe; organist, Miss
Mollie Read. The officers Of the missionary
society were reelected ALSO as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Charles Mccormick secretary, Miss
Mary Raspe; treasurer Mrs. Thomas McCor-
mick. The school is in prosperous condi-
ton and is larger than was ever known before.
Much credit is due the faithful superintendent,
Mr.. Biddison, who has held that Office for elev-
en- consecutive years. The school is now max
ing active preparations for Children's Day ser
vice, which will be held on Sunday afternoon,
June 18th, at clock P. M, when an interest
ing program will be presented.
The ladies' aid society of the above church
will hold an ice-cream and strawberry festival,
in the grove adjoining the church, on Thurs
day evening, June 7th, at s o'clock. Proceeds
for the benefit of the society. All will be
welcome. G.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26

The Magistrate Had No Jurisdiction
A judgment recently given in favor of Rev.
Henry s. Nagensast, in his suit against Urban
Alz was reversed by Judge Fowler, in the Cir
cult Court here, on Tuesday. The case in
volved the ownership of some property at Gar
denville. Mr. ALI was in possession Of it some
time ago, and Rev. Mr.. Nagengast brought
suit of ejectment against him. The case was
tried before justice of the peace and judy
ment given in Mr.. Nagengast's favor. ALI took
an appeal and, at the trial on Tuesday, stated
that be was half owner of the property, hav-
ing acquired this interest by conveying to
Mr.. Nagengast half interest in some valuable
patents, which Mr.. Nagengast denied Mr.. FL
mer J. Cook, counsel for the defendant argued
that the magistrate had no jurisdiction, as the
case involved the ownership Of the property,
and he was sustained by the court.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26
A Remarkable Prediction.


Manasseh Cutler, of Massachusetts, in cir
cular in 1887 booming the settlement which
the New Englanders were about to plant on
the Ohio at the mouth of the Muskingurn, de-
clared that 1.-THE current down the Ohio and
the Mississippi" for produce and merchandise
of all sorts, would one day "be more crowded
than any other stream on earth" which was
a remarkable prediction, considering that 1t
was made twenty years before Fulton's Cler-
mont was launched in the Hudson, which was
the first steamboat in the world ever put in
successful operation.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26

Auctioneering Firm Misrepresentation
Tuesday last The D. B. Merrymen Company
was incorporated in Baltimore by Messrs.
Frank T. Redwood. Harry Pennington, John
T. Love. William w. Sinclair and Frederick
Leist. This company will purchase the assets
and continue the business formerly owned by
the firm ofD B. Merryman & Co., auctioneers,
of which the late D. Buchanan Merryman was
the principal. 1t is understood that the largest
interest in the new company is that of Mrs. D.
B. Merryman, who has made such arrange
ments as will enlarge the scope of the business
present location-Charles and German streets
will be retained. The capital is $12, 900. di-
vided into 100 shares Of the par value of 800
each
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26
habits OF THE PARTRIDGE.
Curious Changes That are Observed in
Different Seasons.


"There are many odd and interesting things
to be said of quail, which is known through
out large part of the country as the part
ridge" observed naturalist to writer in the
Washington Star. "For instance, one cannot
fail to notice the almost complete change OF
habits of this bird which attends the transit
ton from one season of the year to another.
In the spring and summer the once shy bob
White becomes tame. No longer in 1ocks the
bird turns up everywhere under your feet IN
the fields, especially if you haunt the vicinity
of his nest and brooding mate. You frequent
" see him running along by fence or even
venturing out into the road, while his cheery
sweet song-for it is song albeit OF but Two
notes-rings out again and again on the
summer air.
$50 tame and regardless of her own safety
does the female grow in the nesting season
that not infreouently she will allow herself to
be almost trodden upon before leaving the
nest and have known late breeding birds IN
grass meadows to sit fearlessly upon their nests
until cut to pieces by the relentless knives oe
| moving machine.
-isYoung quail are perfect LII
| GERS Almost as soon as they he'll
shell they seem to hays IT, ll.o. 1yidas
Themselves invisible at the wave wave of,hed
| The ground may be as bare as a 1L,1
somehow they manage to vanish utterly nc
| the eye. And this is a trick which theyheS
entirely forget as they grow older. 1t tad
| sharp-eyed sportsman to see beyy of
| before they rise, even if the dog is poii1e
| right at them, and the grass is as short as,e.
on lawn.
by August Bob White begins to take IT.
different character altogether from that he'll
displayed during the spring and summer. st
then ceases to perch himself in conspicuF
places and sing for the delight of himself i4t
bis friends, both feathered and unfeathes re
He no longer makes excursions into expo
and dangerous localities, nor does he trust Z
the friendliness of every human being wb.
comes his way.
"Gradually he begins to assemble his family,
and nearest relatives into a little community
conducted on the simplest communistic prin-
ciples, and he is animated by one all-pervading
desire-to get through the terrible open season
without being brought to the gridde.
UNLESS forced to migrate by lack of food
covey always sleeps within one hundred yards
of the nestit was hatched inland this although
it may have fed all day several miles away.
The sleeping is done in huddled ring, tails
in, heads out all around, and so closely bunch
ed that a good-sized napkin will cover it. In
stinct probably lies back of this ring making.
Thus the shy creatures hope to escape surprise
from creeping vermin, minks, weasels foxes,
and in fact, all other enemies which steal
upon them in the night"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26
LOCAL ITEMS.
SALES ADVERTISED IN "rHE UNION

Monday, May 2S, by John L. G.. Lee, assignee. on
the premises. fee simple residence property
on Normandie Heights, Roland avenue.
Tuesday. MAY 20, by Bernard Wiesenfleld and
Richard NJ. Venable. attorneys for the exec
utor of Levi Furstenberg's estate. at the
Court House door, ], l65 acres of land at Lor-
eley on the b. g. o. Railroad
Tuesday, May 90 by Robert H. Wright, assignee,
at the Court House door. improved properly
in TOwsOn.
Tuesday, May 30, by Chas. w. Amoss, agent, at
Ady's Long Green Hotel, lot of new any sty-
lish vehicles, harness and bicycles.
Tuesday, May 20, by w. Gill Smith, assignee, at
the Court House door, small property near
MonktOn, 10th district.
Thursday June Z, by Charles Gensler, trustee.
on the premises, fee-simple property on
Leeds avenue, 18th district.
Tuesday June l2 by the County Commission
ora at the Court House door, 10 acres Of
land in the 5th district assessed to Ellen
Benson.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26
Election snneruiaora orraniza-Elao

Election Supervisors Organize-Elec-
ton Tickets Burned.-Mr. William A.
Slade, Democrat, of the 4th district, and Mr..
Thomas NJ Hill, Republican, Of the 9Th dis
trict members Of the new Board of Election
Supervisors for this county, met at Towson on
Tuesday and organized by electing Mr.. Slade,
president. The other Democratic member of
the Board, Mr.. Charles H. Wise, is still con-
fined to his home by sickness, and the election
OF secretary and counsel to the Board were
deferred until such time as he can be present.
After the Board adjourned Messrs. Slade and
HILL in the presence of the Judges of the
Orphans Court, burned the ballots. poll books,
tally sheets, etc.. that were used at the election
in November, 1899. The law requires that
this be done within six months from the time
the election is held.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26

No Hotel on the Court House Square,
On Monday last judges Fowler and Burke filed
their opinion in the matter of the protest to
the granting of license to sell liquor to the
Towson Hotel Company, which proposed to
erect hotel, TO cost $40, 000 on the south side
of the Court House square. The opinion is as
follows:
TT was conceded at the hearing of the pro-
test in this matter that the court must for tech
nical reasons, reject the present application.
The corporation has not paid the bonus tax to
the State Treasurer as provided by law, and.
therefore, it has no legal existence, and could
not have a legal board of directors who could
apply for license, to whom one could bel gran
ted. But the counsel for the applicants was
anxious to know what action the court would
take if the application were properly before it,.
Some time since, when another application
was before the court for the granting of IL
cense to sell liquor at the east side of the Court
House, after full hearing and consideration,
and uninfluenced by personal considerations
we took the position-based upon what we
consider sufficient reason-that we could not
around the Court House square to sell liquor.
The gentlemen making the application in the
present case are well and favorably known to
the court, but we cannot change the position
we assumed at the hearing in the other case.
We will adhere to the ruling in that case and
no further application need be made for Ii
cense to sell spirituous or fermented liquor at
any location around the Court House park.
For the reasons stated, the application is here
by rejected"
OF course this decision precludes the posi-
bility of the erection of a hotel on any of the
avenues upon which the Court House faces
Mr.. Elmer ]. Cook counsel for the company,
said he did not know whether or not another
location would be selected
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26
To Test the New Huckster License Law.

To Test the New Huckster License Law.
G. d. Kenny, the Baltimore tea and coffee
merchant, believes he will have little trouble
in securing a decision in court that the law
passed by the last Legislature compelling Bal
timore retail statesmen to pay $50 license fee
for soliciting trade outside the city is uncon-
stitutional. Since the law went into effect two
of Mr.. Kenny's employees have been arrested
for disregarding it.
Mr.. Kenny says that if the case soon to
come up at Towson is decided against him he
will carry it to the highest court. He said the
law upheld a discrimination against the retail
ing back to the old custom of Is years ago,
when Baltimore statesmen were made to pay
fee for selling goods in Washington, Virginia
and the South. and the same was the case with
drummers coming to Baltimore to sell. This
law, he said, was declared unconstitutional
after test had been made. The present act
he maintained, interferes with the freedom of
commerce.
Mr.. Kenny has been operating in the subur-
ban towns and throughout Baltimore county,
both wholesale and retail, for more than fif-
teen years. He has many wagons running
into the county.
A Baltimore grocer writes to the Ners as fol-
lows regarding this law: Il read in yesterday
afternoons paper an article about the $50 Ii
cense for persons in the city to sell goods in
the county. Do the people in the county,
when they come to the city to sell their mer-
chandise have to have the same kind of Ii
censor 1t is not right that the people in the
city have to have license when the people in
the county can bring to the city all the mer-
chandise they want to sell without the same
kind of license. 1t is not a good rule that
won't work both ways"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26

Our Little Neighbor Makes Big Claim.
The Ellicot City Democrat of last week said :
1.-THE publication of the new Baltimore coun..
ty license law calls to mind a public service of
much Importance that stands to the credlt OF
Senator William B. Peter who succeeded in
having Howard county market wagons ex-
empted from its provisions. The bill was
known as local measure and was about to
pass unchallenged when Senator Peter found
it imposed license tax of $50 for non resi-
dents to sell produce in Baltimore county.
From the fact that Howard county farmers
furnish pretty much everything our Baltimore
county neighbors have that is fit to. eat Sena-
tor Peter saw at once that the open.door policy
was the correct policy, and the license was
knocked Off as to Howard county"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26

For the Famine Sufferers.-The G. E. So
ciety of Eutaw NJ. P. Church, Lauraville will
hold an India relief social at the home OF MI.
g. IT. Erdman, Hartford road and Atlantic
avenue, on Tuesday evening. May 10Th There
will be no charge for admission. An interest
ing program will be rendered and refreshments
will be for sale. Proceeds for the famine suf-
ferers of India Hartford avenue cars pass the
door II will be welcome,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26

Standard-Gauging the BALTIC. & Lehigh.
The Hartford Democrat of this week says /:
Manager Moore has received the first consign-
ment of seventy pound steel rails for standard
gauging the Baltimore and Lehigh Railway
tracks. He has distributed about eight miles
of rail from Delta south and from Baltimore
being widened. the section hands are putting
in new cross-ties and about forty carpenters
are engaged in widening and strengthening
the trestles. This work from Delta to Loeb
Raven, with few exceptions, has been done
and the men are now on the trestles near the
latter place. Manager Moore expects to have
the broad-gauge bed ready for the new locomo-
tives and cars near the time first indicated
July or early August. The work is being done
by men employed under the SUPPLEMENTARY
of Mr.. Moore, who is an engineer of large ex-
addition to saving the contractors profit"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26
1prv Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Todd

Jury of Condemnation Sheriff Todd
has summoned the following jury to condemn
certain lands on Duncan's lane, 18th district,
for the use of the Union Railway Company
Charles W. Waidner Gustav 7. Dalcour,
Charles Schlaffer, Alex. Hughes, Robert H.
Wright, w. T. Benton, Joshua T.. Whittle,
Richard Martin, George Hoshall, John 7. Al
mony, Philip E. France, John Schmidt, Frank
William Smith, Silas Baldwin, Joseph Sand
man. William Duffy and Harry Parett.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26

Sales Of Mortgaged Premises.-O. A.
Kirkland, auctioneer, sold on the premises on
Monday. for Messrs. Marion Duckett, Charles
H. Stanley and David s. Briscoe, mortgages,
a lot of ground and handsome new house at
Normande Heights. on Roland avenue, near
Homeland Station, BALTIC. & Lehigh Railroad /;
purchased by the mortgages for $500.
Court House on Wednesday, for Mr. Ernest
Hoen, Jr, attorney named in mortgage from
Charles s. Golding to the Govanstown Land.
Loan and Building Association, a lot of ground
improved by two story frame house situated
on the east side of Beauregard avenue, 9th dis
trict; purchased by the mortgage for $3.50.
The lot is subject to ground rent Of $32.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26

Hartford Grand Jury Unable to Indict
Lynchers.-The Hartford county grand jury,
which Judge Waters charged so strongly in
the matter of the lynching of the colored man
Lewis Harris, adjourned finally on Saturday.
In their report to the court they said:
I'm the matter seeming to be of the greatest
import considered during the session the jury
were unable to obtain any facts definite enough
to implicate any person or persons. The mat
ter referred to was that of the breaking into
the Jail and taking therefrom Lewis Harris,
colored, and bis subsequent lynching. The
jury appreciate the strong charge delivered by
His Honor in this matter, and the utmost en-
deavor on the part Of this body was exercised
to discover through the many witnesses before
them some facts that would allow them to de-
eide who the participants in this act against
the law and order of the county were, but,
from the evidence before it, nothing whatever
could be determined. On second considera-
ton, the suggestion offered by His Honor rela-
tive to the jury drafting a memorial to the
County Commissioners providing for the offer
ing of suitable reward for the detection and
conviction of the parties guilty Of the lynch
ing of Lewis Harris, was adopted"
WILL NOT OFFER REWARD.
A letter from Belair dated May 2lst, says:
1.-THE last attempt by the grand jury to dis
cover the participants in the lynching of the
negro Harris was made today, when memorial
was presented to the County Commissioners,
a reward of 81, 900 for the detection and con-
viction Of the guilty parties. Judge Waters
also Endorsed the memorial and urged that its
request be granted. The board said while they
appreciate the position taken by both the court
and jury still they did not feel in position to
offer any reward, as the work of the recent
session of the jury in its attempt to discover
the lynchers was thorough and would, there
fore, have to be considered final, as far as offer
ing a reward now is concerned. The matter
will rest where it is, except that the court dis
charged the jury with the understanding that
he would call them together again by authority
evidence be discovered"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26

Prices at the Eastern Hay Scales.-The
following were the quotations at the Eastern
Hay Scales, Baltimore, on Thursday: limo
thy hay, per ton, S16.0 and $18; clover hay. Sl4
to Sl5 wheat straw, SO 90 to $1,000; ryestraw,
SIS to 81; oat straw, $500 to $1,000; corn,
per bbl., $3.50 to $265.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26

A Very Sad Case.-Mrs. Pioneering, who
carried an infant in her arms. appeared before
the County Commissioners on Wednesday and
said that her home was in Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, and that she had been deserted by her
husband. She said she had been earning her
living by working in cotton factory, but
owing to the illness Of her child she could do
so no longer. Mr.. Knox expressed great sym
pathy for the deserted woman, but said that
as she was not a resident of the county she
could not be assisted from the county treasury.
A collection was taken up for her, to which
the Comfy Commissioners, the judges of the
Orphans Court. Register Of Wills and others
contributed and she went away the happy
possessor of about SAL. She said that she hop
ed to secure transportation to her home.
"As THE nation grows older new issues are
born of time and progress, and old issues
perish" This proposition, strange as it may
seem in these times, is from the Democratic
national platform of 1884.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26
Religious Services.-Attention is called to
| tho follouiuo announcements

Religious SerV1C6S.-AttentlOn is called 10
the following announcements:
Great Falls Circuit, III. E. Church. Sunday,
May 9th, Rev. w. F. Roberts will preach at
Hiss, at 1870 P. NJ and Providence, 230 P. NJ;
communion services at both churches Rev.
L. NJ. Ferguson will preach at Back River and
Ebenezer.
Sater's Baptist Church.-Bible school, 10 A.
NJ preaching by the pastor at IL A. NJ, fol-
lowed by communion. Reisterstown Mission
Sunday school at 2.45 P. NJ; preaching at
3.45.
st. Johns P. E. Church, Western Run, Rev.
r. Heber Murphy, priea in charge.-St. Luke's.
Jacksonville, Sunday, May 9th, at IL Am.
Towson NJ. b. Church.-Preaching every
Sunday by the pastor, Rev. John R. Edwards,
at IL A. NJ. and SPIN
LGkeview N. E. Church, Dulany's Valley
Preaching Sunday, at $50 p M, by the pastor,
Rev. John r. Edwards.
PatGpsco II. q. Church, Bets0een Fifth Avenue
Extended and Weis Avenue North Point Road
Services every Sunday at II A. NJ. and ?. NJ.
Rev. e. G. Gallaher pastor.
.IerusGlens Evangelical Lutheran Church. Gar
dsnville.-English services the second Sunday
of every month, at 1000 A. NJ. Rev. Karl Buff,
pastor.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26

Baltimore County Heard From in Chi
caro.-In the General Conference of the M.
e. Church in session in Chicago on Monday
last the important and interesting debate on
the pastoral time limit was resumed. Mr..
Lewis NJ. Bacon. of Baltimore county, who
presented the minority report ofthe com ittee.
said "Ninety-seven per cent. of Methodist
churches are opposed to the removal of the
time limit. They talk about dry rot in our
churches. want to say that it does not exist
where true Methodism is taught. Only two
conferences in this country have come here
asking for this change. How long can Metho-
dists stand if we continue to let down the bars,
wipe out traditional restrictions and evolve
into great social organization Z"
All the same the time limit, after hot fight,
was removed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-26

Woman's Club Installation.-Ata meet
ing of the Woman's Club of Roland Park
Wednesday afternoon the following officers,
with the exception of the president, who was
absent, were formally installed: President,
MIS-. William H. Appoid; vice.presidents, Mrs.
F. G. Dorsey and Mrs. F. w. Foxwell; treasu-
rer, Mrs. Charles G. Fleet; recording secretary,
Mrs. Stephen Tongue; corresponding secretary,
Miss Josephine Granville; board of trustees,
Mrs. G. w. Truitt, Mrs. B. M. Lyons and Mrs.
w. w. Willoughby. The meeting was in
w Corkran, the chairman, read a paper on
proper Development of Our Club" A paper
entitled Zone Thought" from George Eliot,
was read by Miss Towles. Refreshments were
served after the meeting.