The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-04-07
LOCAL ITEMS.
SALES ADVERTISER IN "THE UNION"

Pikesville, two car loads of mules and a lot
of extra good horses.
Monday, April 10, by Isaac Fuller, on the old
Hartford road. near Parkville, horses, coach,
wagons chickens, etc.
Wednesday, April IL. by +. l. Duncan. executor,
on the premises, house and lot in the vii
lage of Lutherville.
Thursday, April 10. by Coroline Klein. admins
tratrix. on the premises, leasehold property
1lO5 Robinson street.
Thursday April 10, by Caroline Klein, admins
traitor, on the premises, property on North
Tuesday. April "a, by W. Gill Smith, assignee,
at the Court House door, farm Of IS acres,
near Beckleysvile, 9Th district.
M0DdaX ADrt "a sy The SAFE PsP9sis aaa Tfgs
change, homestead and vacant lots in the
Tuesday. May l. by Boarman & Lindsay, attor-
neys, at the Court House door, real estate In
Tuesday. May ], by r. H. Bussey. attorney. at
the Court House door. farm Of 66 acres.
about mile from Eklo, 9Th district.
Wednesday, May 2, by Geo. G.. Hooper and John
P. O'Ferrall. trust ees. on the premises, fee
simple property on Lake avenue, near Mount
Washington.
- During the month of March 46S tramps
were fed and lodged at the county alms-house.
THE Elkridge Hunt Club will have a
meet this Saturday afternoon, at Timonium,
at 40 P. NJ.
MIR. William V. Hummell has been APP
pointed and confirmed as notary public at
Sparrow's Point.
THE new School Board appointed by the
Governor Monday will assume the duties of
the office on the 1st of May, 1900.
There will be preaching at Geists Meet
ing House. near Shawan, Sunday, April Sth,
at 1913 A. NJ. All cordially invited.
- April seems to have borrowed" few
days from March, as the first days of the
month were blustry and rather cold.
THE fickleness Of April is proverbial and
it showed this week some of its queer tricks in
the weather line including fall of snow.
ION the LIST instant the county treasury
had balance of $44 478 and Treasurer Fowble
looked like his craps" were doing all right.
- Farmers are now pushing their farm
work for all they are worth, and the ground
has been in excellent condition.for blowing.
lin the upper end of the county there
was ice over half an inch thick, on Thursday
morning, which is doing pretty well for the
9Th of April.
- Government pensions have been granted
the past week as follows: Charles Dorsey,
Upper Falls, 80 to So; Amanda Sherman,
widow, Alesia, So.
"a musical and literary entertainment
will be given at Eklo, 9Th district, Saturday
night, April eth, by the Loyal Eleven, society
recently organised in that village.
THE last Legislature passed the bill pro-
hibiting turnpikes from collecting toll from
bicycles. The bill still awaits the Governors
signature before it becomes law.
Fifty cents worth of whitewash judi
ClOuSlY dpDueu al tIlo ScdSOu Vi tue year Will
enhance the appearance of place more than
fifty dollars worth. Try it and see.
- 1t is said family in Towson will inherit
a comfortable fortune by the death of veal
thy relative in Chicago. But perhaps this
will turn out to be another Tyson case.
THE Board of Managers of the Baltimore
County Agricultural Society will hold its regu-
lar monthly meeting at the Office, 81 South
street. Baltimore, today-Saturday, April 7th.
Several incendiary fires have occurred
in Baltimore county this week-or at least fires
the origin of which cannot be explained.
Can it 6e possible that the tire-bug is again at
work
gany avenue, Towson, BY the erection of an
additional story. William X. Burns has the
contract.
- Next Wednesday, April 18th. will be
Arbor Day. 1t will be generally observed by
the public school children and others should
embrace the opportunity to plant trees,
shrubs, etc.
- Measles have been prevailing in the It'll
district of this county and people of all ages
have been affected. Some persons have had
the malady twice. 1t is mostly in a light
form, however.
- Mr.. Frank Ehlen has established an in
dependent brick yard at Sixteenth and o. Dom
nell streets, Canton. 1t will have all the
modern machinery and its daily capacity will
be 10000 bricks.
livered to delinquents in the 9th district alone.
OF this number $50 are for mortgage tax and
the remainder for tax due on real estate and
personal property.
The handsome country home OF. the
MARYLAND Bicycle Club, on Park Heights ave-
nue., is completed and will be opened about
the 18th instant. The buildings. grounds, etc.,
cost about $50, co.,
- Health Commissioner Bosey says an ep-
idemic of grip prevails at this time in Balti-
more and adds that there are about 2, 500 cases
OF it in the city. A few warm days will re-
Iieve it. says DR.. Bosley.
-If the County Commissioners can keep
the levy for 1900 down to so cents on the 800
and at the same time provide for a reduction
of the county debt, they will have accomplish
ed something phenomenal.
- Protests against the granting of two
liquor licenses to dealers in the 18th district
have already been filed in the County Clerks
office. Protests in these cases must be filed on
or before the 18th of April.
william |. Bowen, who died suddenly
from consumption at his home in Baltimore,
on Tuesday last, was q brother of Mr.. George
W. Bowen, manager of Urban's restaurant,
Towson. He leaves family.
"a baseball club has been organized at
Loeb Raven, with Courtney Jenifer, president
and manager, and Daniel Jenifer, captain.
They are ready to receive challenges from
players between the ages of IA and II.
IA musical and literary entertainment,
fer the benefit of Pikesville Volunteer Fire
Company, will be held in the hall of the Con-
federate Soldiers Home Thursday evening,
April 18th. Baltimore talent will assist.
->The names OF those who have applied
for license to sell liquor in this county for one
year from May LIST, 1900, are published in the
advertising columns of THE UNION today.
There are 271 of them, or fewer than last
year. .
Mr.. Arthur P. Shanklin will shortly
commence the erection of house for himself
on the north side of Burke avenue in Aig-
burth Park. adjoining Towson. Contractor
Robinson, of the 18th district, will do the
work.
lit was said this week-whether by au-
thority or not we are unable to say-that the
County Commissioners will largely reduce the
levy for schools next year and that the appro-
priation for kindergartens will be cut out en-
tirely.
AT the regular monthly meeting of Gen.
tennial Grange, P. of H., held at Towson
on Thursday, resolutions of respect to the
memory of Mrs. Ann Eliza Talbot, who was
an active member of the organization, were
posed.
While playing with pet dog last SUM-
day afternoon Mr.. John Milhausen. of Putty
Hill, Belair road, was badly bitten on the
right hand. DR.. Lingard |. Whiteford cauter-
lied the wound and anticipates no further
trouble.
= Last Sunday about Is acres of woodland
of the Ridgely estate, west of the York turn
pike, a short distance above Towson, was
burned over. The Towson chemical engine
subdued the flames before any serious damage
was DONE
- District assessors made returns this week
to the County Commissioners as follows: AL
bert Smith, LIST district. $75.730; (. A. Stocks
dale, 9Th district, s., 965; William Coney, 9th
district, $17050; Joseph ]. Geissler, 18th dis
trict, $3.50, $50.
Sunday next, April Sth, is Palm Sunday
upon which occasion confirmation services are
conducted in some of the churches. In the
German United Evangelical Church, Canton,
Rev. William BATE. will confirm a class of
nearly one hundred children.
THE County Commissioners have deci-
ded to furnish no more whisky to the county
alms-house. Heretofore about three gallons
per month had been consumed for medicinal
purposes. Hereafter the sick and infirm must
get along without any stimulent.
- Eibridge Sutton has again applied for a
license to sell liquor at the old Manor stand,
in the 10th district. He has been beaten q
number Of times on these applications but he
always comes up smiling, ready for another
fight with those who oppose him.
IA fine COW belonging to Mr.. William B..
Crowther, of Mt. Repose Farm, near Jockeys
Vile died few days ago and another one was
very sick, but DR.. S. E. Lloyd, of Towson. who