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

the Court House in Belair, the farm of the
late st. Clair Baldwin, near Baldwin Station,
Baltimore & Lehigh Railroad.
Tuesday, March 8. by John sperber. on Chest
nut Ridge, between the Falls and Dover
roads, mules, cows, farm implements, etc..
Tuesday March 6, by Catharine Friskey, on the
premises, 10 acres on the Belair road, at
wednesday,. March 7, by Walter P. Reckord, at
saddle and work horses. mules, Jersey and
grade cows and heifers, etc.
tornev on the premises six houses and lots
on Clinton street, HghlandtOwn.
Wednesday, March IA. by Ralph Robinson; as
signee, on the premises, one house and lot
on Clinton street, Highandtown.
Next Thursday will be the first day oil
March.
month, is Ash Wednesday and the beginning
of Lent.
IA marriage license was issued in Balti-
more on Wednesday to James Brewer and
Martha Washington. They are colored people.
THE pupils of School 5, 9Th district, have
purchased an organ, and the room has been
decorated. Miss BERTHE Fowble is the teacher.
- Thursday, I'D instant, was legal holt
day, but except for the closing of the banks
and public offices very little attention was paid
to it.
Three inmates of the county alms-house
have died of pneumonia during the present
same disease.
- The ladies of Phoenix NJ. E. Church
Melted nearly 500 from the oyster supper held
by them last week. The money will be applied
to the church debt.
THE oyster supper and bazar held three
evenings last week by the ladies of Towson NJ.
E. Church netted over $130. The money goes
to the stewards fund.
IAN electric plant is being put in the
large barn at the Sheppard Asylum to do
grinding, cutting provender and to furnish
power for other purposes.
>Today--Saturday, February 24th--the
sun rises at GAG A. NJ. and sets at 6.5S P. N.
We have now more than an hour of daylight
than we had month ago.
THE public schools of the county closed
on Wednesday afternoon until Monday, Goth
inst, on account of Washington's birthday,
which occurred Thursday.
"a prosperous public school in this coun-
ty that has over 125 pupils on roll, had only Is
in attendance several days this week. The
falling off was due to measles.
->George w. Stocksdale was this week re-
appointed constable for the 4th district for two
years. He has held the office long time and
is recognized as an excellent officer.
Me s;B spd d6 9thef afartaaa daFa
some instances entirely closing the schools.
- The law recognizing the school boards
of Maryland will go into effect May LIST, 1910.
The Baltimore county board will then be COM
posed OF IOuT OcIuOCIdtc duO tWO AAOpuOANoho'
- After saying that of all sinners. liars are
the worst Hon. Thomas b. Reed added:
"Thev are properly disposed of in the eighth
verse of the twenty first chapter Of revelation"
- About fifty persons have protested con-
version at the protracted meeting that mas pee 81
in progress some time at New Market M. Z.
Church, 7th district. Rev. 5. r. Cassen is the
- More than thousand sleighs turned out
in the carnival at Electric Park on Monoay
night The sight was most inspiring one
and was witnessed by an immense crowd OF
people.
VERY little country produce of any kind
has been going to market by way OF the YORK
turnpike for week, the heavy snow and drifts
having placed almost complete embargo upon
The Reformed Mennonites will hold
services in the hall at Lauraville. Hartford
road. Sunday, February 25th, ct 7.3O P. NJ.
Preaching by Henry B. Stricken, of Waynes'
boro', Pa.
"Bellefield," the home place of his late father,
Charles II. Holmes, on My Lady's Manor,
near Monkton. It is an excellent farm and
we'll located
- When the ground is covered with snow
humane people should not forget the birds
Their food supply is cut off and unless some
thing is done for them they will suffer and
perhaps starve.
- The warm and heavy rain of last Wed
nesday night swept away almost every vestige
Of the deep snow as if by magic and the day
following was springlike, with temperature
at 2 P. NJ. OF 50.
- Government pensions have been granted
to citizens of Baltimore county as follows
Ebenezer Norwood. Dickeyville, $6per month
David Funk, Orangeville, Sc; Archibald Da'
Wis, Towson, Sc.
> Last week q we'll known business man
advertised in THE UNION for country black
smith, ordering three insertions. This week
he wrote please withdraw my ad. | an
overrun with applicants"
Or H. Burton Stevenson, secretary OF
the local Health Board, has been successful in
stamping out the contagious diseases that late
" made their appearance in several of the pub
lie schools of this county.
ION and after next Thursday it will bt
lawful to fish with hook and line for brook
trout in The streams of Baltimore county
The open season for this sport continues foul
months-March, April May and June.
1.-THE body of Joseph Shaffer, who was
drowned in the Patapsco, near Marriottsville
one day last week, has not yet been recovered
1t is said now that it was not q case of acciden
tai drowning, and that foul play is suspected.
This appears to beth height OF the pub
lie sale season and many more of them are be
ing advertised in The UNION than there wer'
at this time last year. These sales are being
largely attended and excellent prices are OBJ
tanned.
Lowe, has entered suit in the Circuit Cour
here against David L. Slade, claiming $500
damages for alleged malicious prosecution
The parties to the suit are residents OF the 81
district.
"a caveat has been filed in Baltimore 4
the will Of Mary Toohy, who was burned q
death at the country place OF MT. II. A. fsfr
near Sherwood, about two weeks ago oh'
leaves a small estate. Mr.. c. Hopewell Warne
is the attorney.
eli took the late Hartford county grand
Jury four days 10 dispose Of all the bushes
before Il, which included the examining o
thirfy.three witnesses and the finding OF hv
true bills. two Of which we're FOR violating IN
local option Law.
- Woodberry and Hampden don't wan
their present prohibitory Law Repealed. Owe
500 names have been signed g ne ps'il o.
nsking that the Law be allowed 20 stand. 90
Of 500 names 50 were found % Be In favor
repeating the law.
- sftsrs are not going on very sraoothil
between some Of the Democratic officials o
this county. Before the election last year The
were. % use homely expression, too thick z
mir" WOW they scarcely speak a. they pas
l.sst SUNDAY night the house % Dr.
John Barron. In GoyanstoWns was shbhtl
damaged BY IRE. caused BY dog upsetting
clothes rack on hot stove. IL nas only oeei
A few months ago since the DR.. lost bis HON
and all its contents BY Ore.
-Mr. Robert Poole. Of WoOdberry hs
given 10 81. Mays p. L. Church. Hampden
acres Of land on the corner OF Hickory an
Merryman avenues. near the church. TO ,
used as a cemetery. The income from u Wal
be applied 20 enlarging the church.
The Irving Literary Society has been OF
CANNED In the public school at Gainesville,
which Mr.. +. @. Comegys is principal. IL CAV
its first entertainment Tuesday afternoon AM
discussed the question: us college education
beneficial to the average boy or girl?'
-Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company ha
let the contract to Philip Watts for the eret
ton OF hall in that place. II will be build
ing of two stories and 20 by 80 feet. Th