The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-01-13


->James L. Horner has been commissioned
postmaster at Ashland, Baltimore county.
- How's your New Year resolution hold
ing out Still got grip on it? We earnestly
hope so.
has declared dividend of 10 per cent. for the
- The Baltimore Office of Gathers Ex-
press has been changed from No. IL to No. 119
South Howard street.
- The farm of the late J. Payne Cathcart
near Norrisvlle has been purchased by his
grandson, Mr.. Thomas Treadway. for Sc, 500.
- The United Milk Prodoeefe' Association
will begin business in Baltimore next Monday.
1t expects to handle daily about 70, 900 gallons
of milk.
THE four national banks in Baltimore
county held their annual elections last Tues
day. They are all well managed and prosper
Gus institutions
The County Commissioners this week
appointed William H. Benson, constable for
the 9th district, and he will also act as district
deputy for Sheriff Todd.
MIR. George III. Merryman was this week
granted letters Of administration on the estate
of his son. George NJ. Merryman, who was
farmer in Dulany's Valley.
->R. n. Jones has been appointed post
master at DuIany's Valley, vice L. G. Steigler,
resigned. Mr.. Jones, who is a blacksmith,
lately removed to that place from Corbett.
- Mr.. William Lanahan, whose country
place, Beaumont" is situated on Bellona
avenue, north OF GOvanstOWn, this week
slaughtered hog that weighed 4S5 pounds.
AT the meeting of the Gardeners Club
on Monday night Mr.. Isaac II. Moss, the Co
vanstown florist, exhibited handsome collec-
ton OF carnations that attracted much atten-
ticn.
- The days are already growing percepti-
bly, longer and spring will bo here almost be-
fore we think of it. The vernal season begins
this year, according to the almanac, on the 10th
of March.
- Ralt;mora conptv rvas not ovorlool,ad
while the minor offices in the Maryland Senate
were being distributed Cooper Wysham was
appointed one of the pages, and S. A. Mitchell
messenger.
- There were large number of strangers
In Towson on Tuesday, nearly every section of
the county being represented. There were
also many from Baltimore city and some
from Hartford
- Charles Kiefer, aged % years, employed
By the Maryland Steel Company at Sparrow's
Point, had his right arm so badly injured in
planning machine on Thursday that it had to
be amputated.
mfr. Charles Reuter- well known Balti-
more business man and formerly member of
the firm of Reuter- Il Mallory, died very sud-
denly at his home on Madison avenue last
Sunday evening.
mir. William Matthews, who was for
many years successful millwright in this
county, died at his home in Mt. Washington,
on Tuesday last, aged 70 years. A widow and
four children survive him.
- The Emory Grove Camp Meeting Asso-
citation has elected John H. Short, president;
H. Mitchell, W. It. Conn and w. c. Griest
vice presidents; Robert Wilson, secretary and
d. Abercrombie treasurer.
> There are nearly three hundred farmers
along the Northern Central Railway who ship
milk to Baltimore daily. Less than half of
these have become members of the lately or
ganized Protective Association
The SIN Almanac for 1900 has been re-
ceved and, if anything, it is better than ever.
Rnf Of oir aIfN fhar
EXTRAORDINARY shown up yet.
Among the last acts of the administra-
ton of Governor Lowndss was to appoint
Henry s. Jean, justice of the peace for the
I'd district of this county. Mr.. Jean was until
lately Orphans Court appraiser.
- Bridge Superintendent Weber was this
week directed by the County Commissioners
to make an examination OF Mereditb's ford
bridge, on the Gunpowder, it having been re-
ported to be in an unsafe condition.
THE ice harvest in Baltimore county was
never finer than it was last week and those
who failed to get supply have only them
selves to blame. The weather was so cold
that some were able to cut their ponds twice.
1.-The ladies' aid society of Hereford M.
E. Church will hold an oyster supper in the
Odd Fellows Hall at that place, Friday and
Saturday evenings. January 18th and GOTH
Proceeds to be applied to repairing the church.
@It is said that Col. NJ. w. Offutt, of the
Towson bar, has purchased the home place of
DIR. G. NJ. Bosley, with ten acres of land at
tached situated on the south side of Charles
street avenue extended, in western suburbs of
Towson.
THE stockholders of the Baltimore Coun-
ty Agricultural Society will hold their annual
meeting at the Maryland Hotel, South Calvert
street, Baltimore, today, Saturday commenc-
ing at IL A. N. There should be a good at
tendance.
MIR. Allen Stevenson is about to begin
the erection of five small cottages near the old
station (Riders,) at Sherwood. n. q. R. r.
They will be built of brick taken from the
old "Brooklandwood" mill building, on the
Falls road
-Col. B. +. Taylor, who was last week APP
pointed County Commissioner to succeed Mr.
A. A. Blakeney, resigned, on Tuesday filed his
bond in the sum of s., 500. His sureties are
Messrs. A. A. Chapman, Alfred Crossmore and
G. Ross Mace.
- George Haas who was convicted of
burglary at Towson in May, 1897, and sem
fenced to the penitentiary for five years was
pardoned by Gov. Lowndes on Wednesday
morning. He is resident of the 18th district
and has family.
-. -An ordinance is now before the Council
of Baltimore to condemn and widen Park
Heights avenue from Druid Hill Park gate to
the northern city limits. This is an improve
ment that has long been in contemplation, but
has been hanging fire.
MFR. George LIE Brun, a Canton florist
has hoisted Boer flag on staff over his
house, the Stars and Stripes floating above it.
Below is the English ensign turned upside
/, down. Hence anybody can tell where Mr.. lie
Bruins sympathies are.
Mrs. Harvey, wife of the venerable Capt.
G. w. Harvey, for many years agent for the
B. 80. Railroad at Elicott city, died in Bal
timore few days ago, at the age of so years.
Her maiden name was Hissey and she was a
native of Baltimore county.
I'VE have now been writing 1900 nearly
two weeks and it is getting to be just as natural
as though we always did it. By the way, we
have come TO the conclusion that this yoar 10
:, the end of the century, but this does not mean
that we want to get up an argument about 1t.
Mrs. Clara Butler wife of Mr.. James s.
Butler. died her home in York. on Monday
last. She leaves three young children. Mr..
Butler, who was for several years engaged in
the mercantile business at Delta, has many
friends and acquaintance in Baltimore county.
ION Tuesday a number of milk producers
held meeting at Baldwin, BALTIC. & Lehigh
Railroad, at which good many shares of the
stock of the United Milk Producers Associa-
ton were subscribed for. The association will
be ready to begin business on Monday, 18TH
inst.
Mrs Mary Allison died on Wednesday,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George w.
Goodwin, in Govanstown. in the 81st year of
her age. She was the widow of Joseph ALI
son and spent the whole of her long life in
Govanstown. Three daughters and four sons
survive her.
=, Mrs. Martha E. Merryman, who was far
advanced in years, died at her home in Balti-
more, last Sunday. She was the widow of
Joseph Msrryman. who was once Judge of
the Orphans Court of Baltimore county and
who lived on Charles street avenue. north Of
the toll-gate.
THE United Milk Producers Association
will hold meeting at Raine's Hail. Baltimore,
Saturday. January 18th, at 10 A. NJ, to which
all producers. whether members or not, are in
vited. Mr.. William B. Crowther is president
of the association, and Mr.. James B. Council
man, secretary.
- George, aged ~ years son Of Andrew
Rebel who lives on the old Hartford road,
while chopping wood ON Thursday afternoon,
let the axe slip, so badly cutting his right
thumb that part of it had to be amputated.
DR.. Lingard /. Whiteford rendered the neces-
sary surgical attention.
- Mr.. Adam Refer, storekeeper and butch
er at Glen-Arm, on the west pronS of the Har-
ford road, has, through his own ingenuity,
arranged very effective cold storage plant,
with room to store several dressed beeves. He
hopes to get much satisfaction out of the new
arrangement next summer.