The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-10

- DIT. JOnn IOcOcK, OF Blenne1m, lUth dis
trict, has greatly improved his dwelling by re
painting and otherwise. The work is being
done by w. r. Amrein and g. r.. Hanf
- Mrs. Henry Miller, of the old Hartford
road, who fell down flight of steps severa
weeks ago, dislocating her shoulder and receiv
and body is rapidly improving under the care
of DR.. LingaId l. Whiteford.
- Since the LIST of January. 1900 mum.
Der Of new subscribers have been added to
The UNIONS mailing lists, the increase being
gradual but sure. This is especially gratifying
in view of the fact that no particular effort is
being made in that direction.
| THE stable and carriage house on the
property of Mr.. William H. Gill, on the Roll
ing road, lstdistrict, were burned last Saturday,
unknown. The property had just been pur-
chased by Mr.. Frank Primrose.
- Mr.. Alfred Lowe died at bis home in
the 4th district, last Saturday, aged nearly 95
years. He was born and spent the whole Of
his long life on the farm where he died. Mr.
ing several nieces and nepbews.
IA wire cloth factory is about to be cree
| ted at New Freedom, N. G.. f. r. The plant
will be capitalized at 100000, of which sum
-Four acres of ground have been purchased
| upon which to erect the buildings.
- DR.. Robert w. Dorsey, at one time
well known physician, died at his home in
Baltimore, last Sunday, aged GO years. He
was son of the late James Dorsey, of Balti-
more county, and retired from active practice
fifteen years ago. He was unmarried.
- Margaret G. Flanagan, daughter of the
late Patrick Flanagan, of Towson, who was so
seriously burned at her home here about two
weeks ago by her clothing taking fire from an
upset lamp, died at the City Hospital on We'd
nesday nigh. She was Is years of age.
= During the temporary absence of the
family the residence of Mr.. G. o. Wilson, near
Notre Dame Station, Baltimore & Lehigh
Railroad, was robbed few days ago of silver
plate valued at about $50. This was the second
time the house had been robbed this winter
1.-The annual meeting Of Fullerton Per-
manent Loan Association will be held Thurs
day evening" February 10Th. This is one of
the most prosperous institutions of the kind
in the county. Mr.. Alex. Mccormick is presi-
dent, and Mr.. Charles Brockmeyer, secretary.
- William NJ. Ady, of Hartford county,
who went to q hospital in Baltimore two or
three weeks before to have an operation per-
formed, died on the I'd inst. He was a first
cousin of the Misses Ady. of Towson and of
Mr.. Benjamin w. Ady, of Long Green Valley.
The Bandusia Water Company was
incorporated in Baltimore on Wednesday.
with a capital stock of S25, 600. Mr.. Wesley
s. Farmer, who is one of the incorporators,
owns the property on the old Hartford road
upon which is located the well from which
this water is taken.
- Notcheliff Stock Farm, in lower Long
Green Valley is now prepared to take horses
and colts TO condition and train for racing.
There is good half mile track on the farm.
Mr.. William Lake, of Ohio, an experienced
trainer and driver, will have charge of this de-
partment of the farm.
- True to its promise the City Water Board
on Tuesday turned off the water from the coun-
ty plugs because the County Commissi oners
would not submit to the demand of an increase
in the charge from $25 to $50 year from each
plug. MIR. Knox said he would see Mayor
Hays about the matter.
- The County Commissioners on Tuesday
offered to pay Mr.. Robert NJ. Taylor $75 for
injuries sustained by horse of his breaking
through bridge on the Hillen road He de-
clned to accept that amount, but said he
would take $125. He first asked for $500 and
has now sued the county.
"a man who had public sale of stock
and implements few days ago realized about
$500 more out of it than he thought he would
get The day was one of the coolest of the
winter, but the crowd was large and the bid
ding spirited from start to finish. The sale
was advertised in THE UNION.
THE people of Waverly want General
Manager House, of the United Railways and
Electric Company, to remove the old toll-gate
house that has stood for perhaps $50 years at
the corner of the York road and Gilmore lane,
in that town. They say the march of i'm
provement has made this step necessary.
ut will be good news to the people to
learn that the BALTIC. & Lehigh Railroad is to
be broad-gauged, Strengthened and furnished
with steel bridges to replace the wooden tres
ties. The little road is coming to the front at
last and those who predicted a bright future
for it were not mistaken in their judgment.
THE will of the late William s. Keech
was admitted to probate in the Orphans Court
at Towson,. on Tuesday. He leaves all his
property to his wife, who is named as executrix,
and directs her to give to certain relatives and
friends suitable memorials of himself. Mr..
Keech carried several life insurance policies
-If road supervisors would attend to
keeping in repair the bridges and culverts in
their charge the county would be saved much
Look after the bridges and put stop to this
- Mr. Robert H. Bussey. attorney for
Ruth Ann Ensor, on Tuesday filed objections
to the examiners report favoring the opening
of a new road in the 9Th district, extending
from the 17-Mile House, on the York turnpike,
to Thornton Mill. The examiners were Messrs.
George Jessop H. E. Bartleson and George
W. Hubbard.
- The Maryland and Virginia Agricultural
and Trotting Circuit was organized in Bati-
more on Thursday, with twelve tracks, in
GLIDING Timonium, whose dates for 1900 re-
main the same as heretofore announced-Sep-
TENDER Al. Mr.. VIM. H. Evans was elected
president of the circuit, and Col. Robert
- Mr.. George E. Wright, formerly night
officer at Towson, has rented the Ceilings meat
store in Towson, and will take charge of the
business next Monday. The Messrs. Ceilings
will retire from the business here and hereafter
devote their entire attention to their affairs at
Lutherville. Mr.. Wright will also deal in
country produce-butter, eggs, DC.
- Last weeks Spirit Of the Times contained
q snapshot picture of the great horse Col.
| Kuzer," harnessed to a sulky, but those who
saw it did not think it a good one. Kuzer
| was owned and developed under the manage
| ment of Mr.. G. o. Wilson, of Baltimore coun-
| ty. He is the two-mile trotting champion of
the world, with mark of 1925. He is now
| in Austria.
1.-The colored man who applied at the
| Clerks office on Thursday of last week for a
marriage license, but who failed to get it be-
cause he could not remember the brides name,
was Rev. S. 7. Craw ford. He went home and re-
turned the next day and secured the important
paper that served to unite William Wesley
! Stepney, of Scott's Level, and Laura Arnold
Written, of Pkesville.
| - 1t is said that young Joseph German, of
Towson, who committed suicide on Friday of
last week by shooting himself through the
heart, was an inveterate smoker of cigarettes
and that this habit may have affected his mind
| to such an extent at to cause him to commit
the rash act. His funeral took place on Sun
day morning and the remains were inferred in
Prospect Hill Cemetery.
! - Rev. Hall Harrison, rector of st. John s
| p. e, Church, near Ellicott City, died sudden
ly from heart disease last Monday evening,
aged about 60 years. He had been at st.
Johns about twenty years and his father was
rector there before him. His wife is daugh-
ter of the late Hon. Anthony Kennedy, of
Baltimore county, who once represented Mary
land in the U. S. Senate.
/ - Ladies generally are cordially invited to
attend the conference of the National Ameri-
can Women Suffrage Association to be held in
Heptasoph's Hall, Cathedral and Preston
streets, Baltimore, Friday and Saturday, Feb
ruary 10Th and 18th, commencing at and 8
P NJ each day. Susan B. Anthony will pre-.
side, and there will be addresses by some OF
the most prominent women in the country.
This year Governor Smith will appoint
one Republican election supervisor for Balti-
more county and in compliance with the law
the members of the State Central Committee fol
this county have sent to Annapolis the follow
ing names from which the selection is to be
made George E. Lynch, I'd district; Thomas
NJ HILL 9Th district; Thomas V. Richardson,
10th district and John 2. James, 18th district
"a bill has been introduced in the legis
lature to change the discount for prompt pay
ment of taxes in this county. The highest
discount is now per cent. upon all taxes paid
before the LIST of June. The new law proposes
to make this 2 per cent. and have June, July