The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-03-31


Hartford road, near Parkville, horses. coacf
wagons. chickens, etc.
Thursday, April 10. by Coroline Klein, admins
tratrix; on the premises, leasehold propert.
Thursday, April 10, by Caroline Klein, admins
traitor, on the premises, property on Nortf
tuesday, April q, by W. Gill Smith. assignee
at the Court House door, farm of 80 acres
near Beckleysville, 9th district.
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"A man in Baltimore has patented
church pew. We hope it is not as dangerou
as the folding bed
- A disease similar to 'pink-eye'' has al
tackled the children of some of the public
schools in Kent county.
- The present session of the Maryland
Legislature will end by constitutional limit a
IL o'clock next Monday night.
THE Elkridge Hunt Club will meet thi:
Saturday. afternoon at the emile toll-gate, or
the York road, at the BIO o'clock.
- Edward A. Stocksdale assessor for thu
9th district, has made returns to the County
Commissioners aggregatiDg $4,000
- Everything at the Gentlemens Driving
Park is being put in first class shape for the
spring meeting which begins there May 22d.
- Mr.. +. ]. Thompson has sold his snug
residence in Roland Park, to Mr.. George b.
Baker, president of the Third National Bank
Of Baltimore.
- Nine cases that were called for trial in
the Circuit Court at Towson on Tuesday were
damage cases.
MIR. Joseph Phipps, farm manager at
Hampton, this week sold to Mr.. A. E. Warner,
of Lincoln. Va, Barred Plymouth Rock
cock, at big figure.
- On Monday next, April I'd, the County
Treasurer will place the bills of all delinquent
taxpayers in the hands of officers in the several
districts for delivery.
THE contract for dredging Lake Roland,
the work now being under way, calls for the
removal of 100, 900 yards of matter at cost Of
something like $4,000.
-Tomorrow-Sunday-is the first day of
April-All Fools Day as it is sometimes called
Keep your mind on your number and then
the laugh will not be on you.
"A special meeting of Towson W. c. T.
U. will be held at the home of Mrs. w. H.
FIayhart, Wednesday afternoon, April 4th
full attendance is requested.
George E. Z. Timanus. a Baltimore
grocer was arrested few days ago for expos
ing lot of robins for sale. 1t cost him $13 As.
He plead ignorance of the law.
-Since the 18th of the present month
twelve cases have been docketed on the equity
side of the Circuit Court here nine of them
being for the foreclosure of mortgages.
- COL Charles B. Rogers, ex-county school
examiner. has obtained patent for his thermo-
stat. This is an ingenious electrical instru-
freoIientIy heard. II snoiiio De rtni6nIDefeu
that the man or boy who kills one of these
birds lays himself liable to arrest and fine.
- Dr. A. E. Barnett lectured in Hazazer's
Hall, Baltimore on Wednesday night, for the
benefit of the new All Hallows' Z. E. Church
which it is proposed to build near Brookland-
vile.
- Measles is abating in Baltimore county
and the attendance at the public schools is
daily increasing. Some of the schools were
closed on account of the presence OF the
malady.
Mr.. Chase Mclaughlin, aged "A years,
who formerly lived at GlYndon, died at the
home of his mother, in Govanstown, on Sun
day last He was son of the late Daniel Nc
Laughin.
THE Government pension of Thomas
Ward. deceased, of Towson, has been increased
ssTrom $40 to $l2 per month, while his widow
Sarah f. Ward, has been pensioned at the rate
of IS per month";
Next Monday the postoffice at RnssSiIle,
on the Phila., Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad, will 5ecume free delivery office
anu all tne7ffHils from surrounding postotf1ces
will be delivered from there.
- We have for distribution at The UNION
office a large lot of vegetable seeds sent here
from the Agricultural Department in Wash
ington. Those in need OF such seeds Will be
welcome to them at any time.
- Water from several Baltimore county
springs and wells is now being sold regularly
in Baltimore. Some families use these waters
exclusively for drinking as they think the reg
ular city water unfit for use in that way
"a tract of lis acres of land at North
Point, 18th district, belonging to the estate OF
the late Frederick Gunther, has been sold to
the U. 8. Government for $4,000 1t adjoins
land that the Government already owned:
->The Misses Elliott, of Baltimore, have
rented the Albert place, on the west side of the
York road Just south of Towson, and will
conduct it as dairy farm. They are selling
their product in bottles 10 hospital In the
city.
THE tax rate in Baltimore this year has
been fixed at 81 81 on the 800. This unusual
ly low rate was made possible because the city
banks have just paid certain taxes that had
been in dispute three years, aggregating nearly
$500, 600.
> Several more robberies have lately been
perpetrated in and about Gainesville and in
every instance the work has been done SC
neatly as to not leave the slightest clue behind
Special efforts should be made to break up thi:
business
->Messrs James L. Norwood & Son, Of
Upper Falls, 18th district, furnished the design
for the new Union Chapel NJ. +. Church
which was dedicated near wilma, Hartford
county, last Sunday. 1t is a frame structure
and cost 81, 500.
-Mr. Conrad Weisbrod, who has been en-
gagged in the cooperage business at Luthervills
and his son, Mr.. William H. Weisbrod, who
has just returned from Los Angeles CAL, will
next week open general cooperage establish
ment in Baltimore.
estate of Miss Susan B. Perine was filed in til,
Orphans Court of Baltimore on Tuesday, anC
aggregated s101, 1857 49, for the most part Sc
curities. Mr. E. Glenn Perine, brother of thu
deceased, is the executor.
THE congregation of Chestnut Grow,
Presbyterian Church will observe the sacra
ment of the Lords Supper in the hall at Swee
Air, Sunday, April LIST, at HAM. Preparatory
service Saturday, at P. NJ, followed by meet
ing of session. Every body invited.
THE names of those who are applying
for a yearly license to sell liquor will be pub
lished in the issue of THE UNION dated Apr
7th Applicants must make it point to ge
their applications to the County Clerks ofhc
Saturday later than 4.3O P. NJ.
Articles Of incorporation of the New
burg Land Company of Gainesville, capita
stock $4,000, have been filed in the Clerks oil
fee at Towson. Among those named as IN
corporators are Messrs. John 5. Wilson, Henr
II. Hubner, Peter Link and l.. w. Freund.
The meet of the Overland Hunt Clu
announced to take place today Saturday. q
Sunnybrook. has been changed to the farm 9
Mr. Joshua NJ. Matthews, on the Jarrettsvill
nike, at Pm. After the hunt luncheon wi
be served at the home of DIR. r. Percy Smith.
The bill to compel the Mayor and Git
Council of Baltimore to purchase all OF tina
section of the Baltimore and Fredericktowl
Turnpike that is within the present limits 9
Baltimore, has passed the Legislature. 1t
said the company will ask S50. 900 for the roaC
at the grounds of the Baltimore Shoe
ing Association last Saturday, DR.. Il. q. Da
ling, of Lauravlle, Hartford road: won the 81
yer cup presented by MI A d: OK.
race was at Is BIRDS handicap distance, ID
Darling being the only man who made a clea
score
-Grip in an aggravated form has bee
prevailing in Towson and many people hav
been and still are suffering with it. Several
those employed on THE UNION have been sic
at the same time and, under the circumstance
they have been unable to do their usual amour
of work.
THE members of Phoenix NJ. Z. Churc
are arranging to appropriately celebrate !
May next the eleventh anniversary OF the de-
ication of their church, in connection wit
which there will also be an Epworth Leagr