The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-01-20
THE next legal holiday in Maryland will


THE next legal holiday in Maryland will
he Washippton's birthday-February 22d.
- Camp Chapel NJ. E. Church, in the 18th
district, has been repaired and reprinted, adding
much to its appearance.
"A few days ago Mr.. James Hooper,
near Knoebel, 10th district, slaughtered hog
that weighed 603 pounds.
- More than half the month of January,
1900 has vanished and we are pushing along
springward at pretty good gait.
The Snuff Mill bridge in Baltimore coun-
ty is in a dangerous condition. People daren t
sneeze while walking upon it--Betdtr Times,
Again we say that THE UNIONS supply
of 1900 calanders has been entirely exhausted.
Therefore orders by mail and others cannot be
filed.
THE real old-fashioned grip-one of the
meanest maladies that ever attacked unfortu-
nate humanity-is again prevailing in some
families.
for this county, will shortly commence the
erection of residence for himself in Mt.
Washington.
lone of the ways some ingenious fellow
has invented to abreviate the year 1900 is to
simply make two ciphers and put an apostro-
phe before the first one.
THE Baltimore county fair will be held
this year the first week in September, begin
ming Tuesday the 4th Active preparations
for It will at once be commenced.
Il
Blenheim, 10th district, had the ends of two
fingers of his left hand cut off few days ago
while working with cutting box.
-The Bishops Guild of Trinity Church,
Towson, will give an oyster supper in the
chapel on Thursday and Friday nights, jan
uary 18th and 10Th. Supper 35 cents.
- Scarlet fever made its appearance in the
family of Rev. William Harris, pastor of
Glyndon n. Il. Church, about two weeks ago,
and his four children are sick with it.
inofanf CnOntu COu1-
missioners Knox and Slade inspected the en-
CINE houses at Highlandtown and Canton and
found everything in excellent condition.
Charles Tanner employed by Mr.. Will
liam u. Crowther. OF MI. Kepose, near
Ashland, had an ankle crushed and was other
wise injured by horse falling on him last
Saturday.
1T is said that the West Arlington I'm
provement Company, of which Mr.. Charles Il.
Savage is president, has sold its real estate
holdings at West Arlington to New York
"a man named Frederick A. Anderson
and his wife were arrested in York county
this week charged with committing fifty post
office burglaries in Maryland, pennsylvania
and Virginia
Tile man who was appointed night
Waterman at the Court House gets $50 a
month and farms the job out to another man
for $50. This is an innovation in discharging
official duties.
-Dr. T. Ross Payne has obtained permits
sion from the county authorities to construct
a private telephone line from his office at
Corbett, N. G. R. R., to Manor postoffice in
the 10th district.
Thomas B. Wheeler was this week ap-
pointed assessor for the 9Th district, vice VIM.
T. Flavin, resigned, and Charles L. Cline, as
SCISSOR for the 18th district, vice William t.
- | d 0ffce-nunter IS not Laucn sseL aoout
Towson lust now He has retired to his habitat
and gone into training for another tilt two
wears hence-if he is not gathered to his ia
theirs before that time.
-The MARYLAND Senate on Thursday re-
iected the recess nominations of Messrs VIM.
Ieyshon, A. f. Hartman and John II. Rich
ardson, justices Of the peace IN the 18th dis
trict of Baltimore county.
THE Retail Milk Dealers Association OF
Baltimore, in a circular issued this week,
speaks of the Producers Association as these
aristocratic farmers who do their blowing in
the Atlantic Trust Building"
sit is reported that Mr.. William P. Cole
has sold an additional so acres OF the "Eudo-
wood" property, on the Hillen road, near
Towson, to the managers of the Consump-
tive Hospital for 5000 per acre.
The County Commissioners ask Tor pro
posas for building an iron or wooden bridge
over Western run, in the 81 district. Inc
span is to be 45 feet The BIDS 30 must De IN oy
The Overland Hunt Club had meet al
Ravnesyille on Tuesday, and enjoyed lively
run after large red fox, which was finally
cantnred. Its head will be mounted and
placed in the club house at Towson;
- A Towson lawyer was engaged this week
collecting money tn help pay the expense OF
the Rrvan meeting to be held in Music Hall
Baltimore, Saturday night, January 10th. Il
Is said he did not meet with much success.
- If the County Commissioners put on al
the extra police officers that the people are
asking for Just now the force will have to be
increased to about twice its present size. Ihl:
will double the expense. Don't forget that.
THE State Senate on Wednesday con
frmed the nomination of Henry ). jean, 9
the I'd district, as justice of the peace for this
county. He was appointed by Governor
Lowndes Just before his term of office expired
- Representative Baker, of this Congress
sional district has introduced bill appro
prating $4,000 for the purchase OF additional
land for the National Cemetery for Union
Veterans in Loudon Park, on the Frederick
road.
1.-The peculiar horse disease that ha'
caused the death of many animals IN Middle
River Neck and adjoining sections still con
Times. The veterinary surgeons call it spina
meningitis and there is said to be no remedy
for it.
- The fourth quarterly conference O
Long Green Circuit will be held at Waugh
Chapel, Saturday and Sunday, January 2ltf
and 28th, conducted by Rev. w. s. Edwards
d. d. Saturday, p. M, Sunday, 10 A. NJ ant
1P.M.
-As stated in these columns last week Col
Nj. w. OfIuII mas DuICDdeoQ bAC Olu AOAu'
place of DR.. g. NJ. BoSley, on the western
edge of Towson. The purchase includes abou
IL acres OF land and it is said the price wal
1880.
lit is said that the bicycle fad is just now
catching its second wind and that 1900 will b
the biggest year it has ever known. The fac
tories are crowded with orders, due, it is said
20 the general prosperity throughout I'M
country.
..o.. -~os Iii, n, from his homo al Frank lin
vile to the railroad station, on Tuesday, al
axle of his buggy broke and he was thrown
out on the road, sustaining several scratche
and bruises.
THE artesan well on the property o
Mr.. John H Wight, in Green Spring Valley
was abandoned after it had reached depth o
over 400 feet, where rock was struck. The sup
ply of water was insufficient. Another wei
is now being bored :,
-Mr. G. E. Thomas, contractor and bull
der. has Just completed very attractive cottag
on his property on the east side of the ! orl
road, about three-quarters of a mile south o
Towson. It contains eleven rooms and has al
modern conveniences.
THE work of double tracking the cleo
trio line between Pikesville and Emory Grow
is going forward as rapidly as circumstance
will permit. 1t will be completed by earl.
spring and will prove great convenience b
the patrons of the line.
1.-THE contract for furnishing the cross
ties, poles and stone to be used in doubl
tracking the Reisterstown road electric lin
from Pikesville to Glyndon was awarded t
Mr. Frank H. Zouck, of Reisterstown. TIL
work is now in progress
->Mr. H. NJ. Gilbert State game warden
has issued call to those interested in the re
vival of trap shooting in Maryland to hold
convention at the Carrollton Hotel, Baltimore
February 10Th, at o'clock P. NJ All interes
ted are invited to attend.
DR.. D. w. Jones got judgment agains
the county for about $50 for vaccinating schoo
children. the Commissioners having refused t
recognize the claim because the DR.. is resi-
dent of Baltimore city. The Board this weel
appealed the case to court.
THE County Commissioners this weeI
agreed to pay Sheriff Todd So, 800 for thu
maintenance of the prisoners in the jail on
year and to pay the warden's salary. ID
asked for 81, 900. The Sheriff said he did no
propose to keep any tramps.
Another little tilt in the County Com
missioners office this week grew out OF tn
awarding of the contract to Towson drug
gist to furnish medicines for the aims hous
when another druggist here thought he SHOULD
have had the job. And so it goes.