The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-03
LOCAL ITEMS.
SALES ADVERTISED IN 1.-THE UNION"

livery.
Jefferson ID. Norris, trustees, on the prem
ises real estate at st. Dennis. 18th district.
Wednesday. February II, by G. E. Matthews, o.
"Glen Haven" farm. near Corbett, N. G.
r. horses, cows, wagons, farm implement
and machinery, provender. etc.
Thursday, February 15 by A. T.Streett,at Glen
Arm, 18th district, horses, mules, cattle, farm
implem ents, household furniture. etc.
Thursday. February 10. by Mary V. Holmes, ad
ministrator, on "Bellefeld" farm, Ny Lady
Manor, all the personal effects of the lat
Charles FL. Holmes.
Monday February 10, by d. Meredith Reese
attorney, on the premises, houses and lots il
Tuesday, February 20, by J. C. Proctor, on the
farm of Mrs. Thomas III. Moore, near Brook
landville. horses, cattle, farm implements
household effects. etc.
Tuesday, February 81, by Robert II. Bussey, at
torney, at the Court House door, leaseho ID
property in the village of Texas, 6th dist.
Tuesday, February 81, by Robert II. Bussey. at
torney. at the Court Is H H. door, house and
Tuesday, February %. by r. r. Boarman, James
j. Archer. d. &. Mcintosh and j. F.. Han
cock trustees. at the Court House door, q
farm in the 18th district.
Lent will begin this year on the 2Sth Of
Februarv-Ash Wednesday.
"a dead calf, with two perfect heads, was
dropped at the alms-house farm few days
- Thomas ]. Gore has been appointed as
SCISSOR for the 4th district, vice John H. Beck
ley. declined.
- few days ago Mrs. Annie Dreiber, Of
PhiIopolis, Sth district, fell on the ice and
broke her right arm.
winter, where are they now All their "signs''
failed this time, sure.
The School Board will meet in Towson
on Wednesday, 7th inst, to arrange for paying
the teachers on the 9tb
I'M. Cooksey, assessor for the 18th district,
this week made return to the County Com
missioners aggregating S52, $50.
lit looks a little out of place to see the ice
wagon going around with the mercury trying
its best to get down to the zero mark.
THE lakes and ponds have afforded good
skating this week, but the weather was too
cold to make the sport really enjoyable.
- William f. Hopkins, of the 9TH district
of this county, has had his Government PEN
sion increased from So to $40 per month.
THE male pupils of the public school at
Gainesville have organized military compa-
ny, with Mr.. e. Granville Comegys, principal,
as captain.
There are an unusually large number of
robberies being perpetrated just now in some
sections of this county and people should be
on their guard.
-St. Valentines Day occurs on the 18th
of February and already the stores are begin
ming to show sentimental and comic mlSslves
in large variety.
- Some law suits are likely to grow ont of
the late milk war in Baltimore. This is I'M
fortunate and it is hoped the trouble may be
amicsbly adjusted.
THE new Board of Managers of the Bal
timore County Agricultural Society will meet
in Baltimore today Saturday. to elect presi-
dent and secretary.
- The frame stable at the gate-house on
the Jarrettsville pike, near Meredith's ford
bridge, was burned after daylight on Tuesday
morning. 1t is not known what caused the fire.
49, xl,awr1 sI.1
gagged in the business of purchasing timber.
died at his home in Reisterstown, on Friday of
last week, aged rs years. A widow survives
him.
- On Monday jury declared Lawrence
p. Flanagan, OF the LIST district, to be OF I'M
sound mind and the court ordered him to be
confined in the Maryland Hospital for the
insane.
MIR Robert NJ Taylor, a farmer and
dairyman near Towson. claims 5000 from the
county for alleged injuries. to horse by break
- Rev. DR.. Babcock calls cigarettes white
coffin tacks," but the typos OF The UNION
made its Baltimore correspondent say white
coffin sacks" The quotation is appropriate, il
not new. eoa
to reduce the yearly rental of the fire plugs IN
that place from S25 to Sl5. They say the price
is lower now than is paid anywhere else IN the
~ William Graul has sued the County
Commissioners for 81, 500 for damage to M"
property in Highandtown by alleged I'M
proper drainage from the engine mouse III
- Last Sunday Bishop Paret paid visit
tn the Church of the Transhguratlon, west
Arlington. and confirmed class OF four per.
sons. Rev. VIM. Rollins Webb is rector Oh
the church .,,o
citizens of Rosedale, Philadelphia road, have
petitioned the County Commissioners Tor the
annointment of John G. Klein as policeman
- The Cockeysville pastoffice burglars have
gone to Florida to enjoy the proceeds OF their
last forav. They should enjoy themselves for,
apparently, no effort is being made to disturb
their equanimity.
49, The intensely cold weather of this week
placed an embargo upon business OF almost
every kind. There was little travel on the
roads and people remained witnln ooors d.
much as possible
THE Standard Oil Company has contrac'
ted with the County Commissioners to FUR.
nish gasoline for street lighting Tor the nexl
six months at 10 cents gallon. The present
price paid is IA cents.
This week the County Commissioners
settled the claim of William Collett OF the
7th district, who had horse killed by falling
over the side of bridge. He wanted SlOO
but agreed TO accept $50.
THE ladies' aid society of Fork M. Il
Church will hold an oyster supper IN Snlrley
Hall, Saturday evening, February 10TH d.. te
which a general invitation is EXTENDED. ITO
ceeds for benefit of the church.
Mrs Ellen d. Hynson died at her nome
Oliver Place, Baltimore, on Tuesday last, II
the SD year of her age. She was daughter
of the late Joseph Litsinger, OF Towson, ane
the widow of James II. Hynson. -
sylvester B. Vondersmith, son OF MI. "
Vondersmith, proprietor of the Central Hote
in Reisterstown, died on Monday last, aget
36 wears. He was member of several secre
orders and had wide circle of friends.
"a bill will be offered in the presen
Legislature to introduce nature studies in TIT
public schools in this State. If this will ado
any more expense in the matter of conducting
the schools it will not be popular move. =,
THE ladies of Towson NJ. e. Church vii
hold a supper and bazar in the hall over thu
engine house, on the evenings OF February
18th, 14th and 18th. Proceeds for the beneh
of the church. The patronage OF the public i
solicited.
THE following Baltimore county jus
tees of the ponce were confirmed by tn
Maryland Senate on Tuesday. they being re
cess appointments: John III. Hevern. William
H. Rever, John G. Muller and Henry b
Whitley.
"A subscriber, in making remittance t,
THE Union. saws Enclosed find Kind
ly extend the wings of this canary to tn
close of this year and, after stamping you
name upon it, let it flop its wings and Il.
back into my hands"
- Garden Lodge. l. o. Q. F., OF Garden
vile, on Tuesday night paid fraternal visi
to Providence Lodge, of Gainesville, the tri
being made over the trolley line. banque
was provided at Newburg Hall for the enter
tainment of the visitors.
REV. r. Heber Murphy, rector OF 81
Johns Church, Worthington Valley, ha
written to the County Commissioners com
planning of the dangerous condition OF tn
bridge at the foot of Dark Hollow hill, on til
road from Glyndon to Dover.
during the present month, when tn
weather will permit, the Elk Ridge Hound
will meet Wednesdays and Saturdays at tn
Kennels, at P. NJ. The Green Spring Vale
Hounds will meet at the Kennels every Satul
day afternoon, weather permitting.
THE water-p.ug question was again u
before the County Commissioners this wee
and it appears to be no nearer being solve
than previously. The Board wants to fix tn
rate at SIS year for each plug and the privat
water companies are demanding the old rat
-$25.
While washing windows some days az
Mrs. George Raab, of Putty Hill. Belair roaC
severely cut her hand with broken pan'
Blood poisoning set in and her condition b
came serious, but she is now improving. III
der the care of DR.. Lingard |. Wh:teford, {
Parkville.
the county has been put in for bi