The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-24

the buildings of Mrs. Elizabeth R. Stevenson's
Thornton Farm" at this place, $50 rats.
They were caught in two wire traps, baited
with mashed potatoes This is remarkable
record and it is doubtful if it can be equaled in
the State.
The Glen Rock Construction Company has
just commenced the erection of two more cot
tages south of the station here, for the Sher-
wood Land improvement Company, making
seven in all that are now under way. They
will all be finished and ready for occupancy
by early spring. The company bought this
property from the late Lewis ]. Roberts.
Charles Coale, son of Mr.. Charles H. Coale,
of this place, whose critical illness from in
fiammatory rheumatism was reported by me
two weeks ago. is now somewhat improved
and hopes for his recovery are entertained.
He is attended by Dr. H. Burton Stevenson.
Mr.. f. w. lowering, whose summer resi-
dence is located at Sherwood, is reported to be
in critical condition at his home in Baltimore
Mr.. and Mrs. l. M. Parr, Jr who spent part
of their honeymoon at the country place of
the groom's father, near Sherwood, are spend
ing the remainder of the winter in Baltimore.
The last ball given by the Sherwood Social
was well attended and proved very enjoyable
affair. T..
Lutherville, N. @. R. R.-Mr. Clarence G.
Corkran left last week for Ashville, N. c.,
on combined health and business trip. He
will also travel through portions of Alabama
and Georgia.
A box, for the purpose of receiving valen-
tines, had been prepared at the public school of
this place, which has about SIS scholars. It
was opened on st. Valentines day and, after
the noon session, 258 valentines, of all shades
characters and descriptions, were distributed
to the scholars and teachers, causing consider
able innocent amusement.
The Ladies' Aid Society of st. Pauls Luth-
eran Church held an informal reception at the
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evening" February 10Th. About 125 invitations
were sent out, enclosing little silk sock. and
the persons receiving them were expected to
return them filled with pennies to the amount
of double the number of the size of stocking
they wear About 100 responded to the invi-
tation and we're served with chocolate coffee,
sandwiches and cake. The evening from to
10 o'clock was very enjoyably spent, and the
little socks brought considerable returns-S40.
About 100 signatures have been affixed to
the petition to the County School Commits
sioners asking them to erect new public
school building at Lutherville on the site uhere
the present school house stands. The patrons
and taxpayers know where they want the
school, but their requests and opinions must
coincide with those of the School Commission
err, who lives Is miles away and who seems to
know better what we want than we do our
selves; or we may be entirely cut off the list
of appropriations, after having been promised
a new building for so long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred E. Hatch gave a supper
and reception to their twin sons, Ernest and
Alfred, on the evening of February 18th, in
honor of their 10th birthday.
A course of three illustrated lectures will be
given at st. Johns M. e. Church, by Miss
Mary LETTERS. of Bryn Mawr College, Phila-
delphia, who studied abroad with Miss Florence
PEBBLES, of this place, who is now a teacher at
the Woman's College, Baltimore. Proceeds
Fullerton, 18th District. Your correspoAs-
dent at Necker, in the last issue OF The UNION,
spoke about man eating 8 lbs. of liver pud-
ding and numerous other articles, the feat
having taken place at Putty Hill That is
true, but the man came from Necker. We
have no such gourmands in this neighborhood.
And he is bachelor, too.
At the annual meeting Of the Putty Hill
Permanent Loan Association No. 1, held few
evenings ago, the following were elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year President, Joseph
Beck; vice president, George W. Grammer;
secretary. Charles Brockrneyer; treasurer,
John L. Pfeifer; directors, John H. Hertlein,
Peter Raab, John +. Suhre, Benjamin +; Will
son, Grant German and Chas. Robe. This as
ISOLATION has handled more money and received
more new members during 1899 than in any
year since it was organized.
Fullerton Permanent Loan Association held
its annual meeting on the 18th inst, and cleo
ted the following officers: President, Alexan-
der Mccormick vice-president c. Howard
Amoss secretary, Charles Brockmeyer; treas
urer Frederick Lassahn; directors, B. f. Par
lett, VIM. B. Fuller, Thomas A. Mccormick,
Charles Lassahn, Frank Hack and John O.
Dumer. Jr. solicitor, c. Ross Mace. During
the comparatively few years this association
has been in existence it has handled consider
ably over 100000 and up to this time it has
never sustained even the most trifiing loss
Friday and Saturday of last week this section
Of the county was almost as completely snow
ed under as it was in the blizzard of '99, but
AL rod In a
places the snow drifted to the depth of feet.
The thanks of the community are due to Mr..
John D. Pfeifer and Mr.. Klein for opening the
roads with a snow pillow, to which was attach
ed six horses and accompanied by dozen
men with shovels and brooms. They received
the people made ample provision for the COM
forts of the inner man. N.
Rayville, 9th District. The FIRST real snow
fall of the season began Friday morning, 10th
inst, and continued during the greater part of
the day. On Saturday morning at about D
o'clock it began again and continued through
out the entire day, with strong wind from
the east, and until nearly 9 o'clock at night.
About 20 inches of snow fell and the high
winds of Sunday and Monday drifted it and
blocked many of the county roads. especially
those running east and west; The severe
northern blast has in many places piled up
the drifts four and five feet high.
It is reported that the road supervisor OF the
district has been directed not to shovel the
snow out of the roads. Well, in these days OF
damage suits we do not know which would be
the cheaper-to remove the cause or pay for
the effects caused by the distractions.
On Monday morning as the principal OF Ray
vile public school was being driven TO the vii
lage he was dumped out, but fortunately for
the soft mantle covering the ground, and the
presence of mind Of the driver, nothing seri-
Gus occurred except slight cooling process.
A very interesting program was presented
Friday, afternoon, 10th inst, by the Rnskin
Literary Society The next meeting will de
bate the subject Resolved, That games oil
chance for amusement are profitable" The
society will hold an oyster supper and festival
about the middle OF March.
The agony which has existed among our
anxious politicians for the "loaves and fishes
Is now about over and business can again be
resumed as usual. n.
Ruhrs p. o., 9th Dlstrict.-I learn that
the capital TO build the wire-cloth mill at New
Freedom has been secured and that work on
the foundation was commenced on the 10th
instant.
Diphtberia is on the decrease 10 this section
and the schools have been opened again, with
ont danger Of contagion.
The birthday party in the interest Of Ruhli
Church was grand success. socially and n
nancially. II was held at the residence Of Mr.
Herbert Henricks, who, with his estimabls
wife, contributed much to the enjoyment Of
their guests. With the invitations sent ou
were inelosed little sack. in which penny
/ for each year of cne's age was asked and wheT
they were counted were found to contain from
one penny for the baby to 10l, showing tina
| they were patronixed by all ages, and netteC
over $50. People came from the Codorus OF
the north to way down on the Little Gunpow
der, and from New Freedom to the Big falls.
Last Sunday was blizzard day in miniature
The snow flakes flew wild all the previous day
to late into the night. The weather report
had given notice and to those who had laid il
big supply of frewood, got their snow-shove
within easy reach, attended well to their liv
stock and looked after their flowers and tn
| pump. they could lay by and peruse the well
selected columns which always adorn the frs
page of THE UNION.
The snow is drifted in some places so badl,
as to block up the roads and many of the boy
had to forego their visits to see their best girl
on Sunday night and the time dragged heavil.
with the girls. o. d. g
Prices at the Eastern Hay Scales.-Th
following were the quotations at the Easter