The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-04-21
LOCAL ITEMS.
SALES ADVERTISER IN s.THE UNION

Company trustee, at the Real Estate Ex-
change, a homestead and vacant lots IN the
Monday, April 80, by William T. Roberts, attor-
ney, on the premises, farm near Alberton. b.
Monday. April 80, by Henry NJ. L. Becker. on the
premises, at Putty Hill, 14th district, stock,
Tuesday. May i. by Boarman & Lindsay, attor-
neys, at the Court House door, real estate in
Tuesday. Nav j. 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. trustees. on the premises. Zee
simple property on Lake avenue,near Mount
wednesday Nav 2. by John G. Erdman, execu-
tor on the n5eerme Pei tw" stalls IN centre
rhnrsday' May 8, by John G. Erdman. executor.
on the premises, two stalls in Hanover Mar
Tuesday. Nav s. by Thomas R. Clendinen and
Robert H. Smith, trustees, on the premises,
farm Of lS4 acres, near Owings EMU MiIls; ottor
Saturday, May IL. by Joshua U. Bosieys att g9r
ney, on the premises, farm in the oth dis
Monday, May IA, by James J. Lindsay, assignee,
on the premises, a house and lot on the YORK
road in Govanstown.
The mercury went up to 80 degrees on
Thursday, which was doing pretty well for the
10Th of April. o.,
district, has sent his resignation to the County
-. ]. Geissler. assessor for the 18th dis.
trict, this week made an additional return
amounting to $1,000
The warm rain Of this week infused
new life into vegetation OF all kinds and 1t IS
now making wonderful progress.
- Rev. V. II. Council, of Baltimore, Will
preach in Calvary Baptist Church, Towson,
Sunday. April ed. at IL A. NJ. Public invited.
- Upwards of sixty different public sale
posters have been turned out by the job de-
IF HYMN since the lst of .IauIl-
airy, 1900.
held by Towson w. G. T. u. in Groom's
lunch parlors. will be continued on Friday
night April Goth.
- Rudolph link, driver of feed wagon
for Mr. Herman Everding, of Govanstown,
was hurt in q runaway accident on Wednesday.
His injuries are not of serious nature.
->Rt. Rev. William Paret. Bishop OF
Maryland, conducted services in Trinity P. E.
Church, Towson, at 5 o'clock Tuesday after
noon and confirmed a class of five persons.
The rural free delivery at Walters,
Eastern avenue extended. has been changed to
Rossvile, which is on the ?. W. Il B. Railroad
and therefore better located for the purpose.
Excessive rope jumping should be for
hidden by parents and teachers. Scarcely
day passes but we see instances where serious
results have followed over-indulgence in this
sport
IA number of pieces of property were
sold at the Court House on Tuesday by County
Treasurer Fowble for unpaid taxes for the
year 1898. G. S. Hobbs, auctioneer, conducted
the sale.
- Jerome ]. Woodruff, of Sparrow Point,
has secured Government pension at the rate
of Sc per month. Amos Harvey, of Knoebel,
has had his pension increased from S12 to S24
per month.
- The public roads are now in very good
condition for driving, the warm sun and light
winds of spring having done their work we'll
flor oil 10 said fhpv the most rpiablQ
road-menders.
= Chief of Police Street, had some work
to do last Sunday in breaking up some of the
small gambl who never miss an opportunity
70 Ply their trade q some o. me road houses
Cert NJ. Taylor, of this county. 1t is said
that the present owner of Exile bought him
last year for $125.
1.-The new double truck cars of the United
Railways have been running on the Belair
road line for more than a week. They are
much larger than the old cars and have nu-
merous improvements.
p Arrangements are being made to con-
struct telephone line from Rockdale, I'd dis
trict, to SCOTS Level and to the Winand dis
tillery. 1t will probably have other connec-
tions in the neighborhood.
- The livery stable and stage route of Ben
jsmin F. Bayne, of Towson, has been pur-
chased by William A. Lee. Hereafter the
stage between Towson and Lutherville will be
run by Edward ] Rutter.
THE Baltimore Presbytery, which met in
Baltimore this week, was presided over by a
colored minister--Rev. f. Edward Eggleston,
pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church, (colored)
Dolphin and Etting streets.
- Master John Merryman Black has
placed beautiful window IN Sherwood Z. Il.
Church, Cockeysville, a memorial to his
mother, who was daughter of the late Hon.
John Merryman, of Hayfelds
- Robberies are still going on about Ca
louisville. Isn't is about time an arrest was
made for these crimes. The perpetrators of
them are so bold as to carry on their work in
broad daylight in some instances.
ION Saturday last while Samuel Rickers
who lives at Providence, northeast of Towson.
was engaged in chopping wood, the axe slipped
and inflicted a serious wound on his right foot.
DR.. Harry S. Jarrett attended him.
-Florists enjoyed rich harvest the latter
part of last week, immense sums of money
having been expended for Easter flowers.
Some of the choicest kinds we're very high in
price. but they found ready purchasers.
- Elmer W. Corbin has been commissioned
postmaster at Loeb Raven, Baltimore county,
vice Arthur w. Shankln, resigned. Grant
Hare has been appointed postmaster at Bent
ley Springs. vice Kate E. Palmer resigned.
THE County Commissioners this week
increased the assessment on the property of
the Maryland Steel Company at Sparrow's
Point about 100000. The entire assessment
on that property now amounts to 100000
THE congregation of Forest Baptist
Church, 9Th district, which was organised in
1843, held reunion in the church on Tuesday
afternoon. An interesting feature of the af-
fair was the reading Of history of the church.
IAN interesting little son of Mr.. E. G..
Prince, gardener and florist at Hampton, near
Towson, died on Sunday last of pneumonia
following measles. Its remains were inferred
in ST. johns Cemetery. Waverly, on Tuesday.
- Recording the suicide of Cecil county
physician q correspondent of Baltimore
paper concluded as follows: THE cause of
the rash act was undoubtedly III health, which
the doctor had been Enjoying for some time
past"
THE Junior Gunpowder Agricultural
Club held its monthly meeting last Saturday
at the home of Mr.. Benjamin NJ. Brooks, at
Belfast. The principal subject discussed was :
lis it advisable for farmers to raise more
stock?"
>On Monday afternoon last team from
the public school at Gardenville played game
of baseball with a team from st. Anthony's
private school of the same place, the former
winning by score of q to IL. Mr.. Edward
LutZ was umpire.
lit was Ben Franklin who said ''sloth
makes all things difficult, but industry all
easy; and he that riseth late must trot all day,
and shall scarce overtake his business at night
while laziness travels so slowly that poverty
soon oyertakes him."
MIR John s. BiGdison, attorney for
Daniel w. Sapp. has filed bill in equity
decree to sell a tract of about 65 acres of land
on Back river, and the distribution of proceeds
among those interested.
->Col. Lawrence b. McCabe, of Govans-
town, and his brother, Mr.. James F. McCabe,
have secured the contract for two sections of
the rapid transit tunnel that Contractor Nc
Donald, whose bid was S35, 900, 900, will con-
struct under New York city.
- Among the personal effects belonging to
the estate of the late Wilmot johnson, of Ca
louisville, now being advertised for sale, is a
lot of Madeira made in 1902. Wine within
two years of being century old is something
very much out of the ordinary.
Several more woods fires occurred last
Sunday, the leaves and under brush being
very dry, but no serious damage resulted.
The report that one of these fires, east of Tow
son, had ignited one of the trestles of the
BALTIC. & Lehigb Railroad, was unfounded.
"a practical joke cost very good boy his
life, near Lauraville, Hartford road, few days
ago. The practical joker is a dangerous nuisance
and he ought to be suppressed. He is on a
par with the fellow who kills people with
''didn't know it was loaded guns and pistols.
- 1t is said an ex-Baltimore county Off
cial will be hit for $1,000 by the Baltimore
Building and Loan Association, which is now
in the hands of a receiver. He was fortunate
enough to draw out several thousand dollars,