The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-03-10


real estate and personal property of the late
George L. Anderson, on the York turnpike,
Thursday, March p, by Isaiah s. watkins in the
Valley to Fork, stock farm implements,
wagons. etc.; also farm of 81 acres.
Tuesday. April 3 by John g. Erdman, Executor &c
of woodland, on the Belair road.
BY E. s. Peerce, In Dulanys Valley, at private
sale, mules, wagons, farm implements, etc.
- We enjoyed small sample of spring
weather this week and the genial sunshine set
the birds to singing merrily.
- Mr. Samuel Burnham has purchased
from Mr.. Thomas J. Lea, small frame house
and lot, near Lutherville, for 5000.
THE Lee Building in Towson is being
treated to several coats of fresh paint and its
new spring suit will add decidedly to its APP
pearance.
- The grounding has not yet released his
grip upon the weather and it is not likely he
will do so until after the 18th, which is st.
Patrick's day.
1.-The School Board will hold a meeting at
Towson, on Wednesday next, March 18th,
when arrangements will be made to pay the
teachers salaries.
- Today Saturday the sun rises at 6.25
and sets at minutes after 6. From now on
until the 2lst of June the length of the days
will grow rapidly.
The Governor has not yet appointed the
new School Board for Baltimore county. The
law under which it will serve goes into effect
on the LIST of May 1900
- Mr.. Joshua Todd, farmer on the Pot
Spring road, few days ago accidentally ran
the prong of pitchfork into one of his legs
making painful wound
- William e. Royston has been appointed
postmaster at ATmacost, Baltimore county,
vice T. w. Merryman, resigned. The Office is
located in the 9th district.
Mr. William A. Lee, the Towson mer-
chant this week received one hundred bushels
of very fine Rural New York potatoes. They
were grown in New York State.
- Mr. Charles Deinstbach, of Towson,
has bed of violets that make most charm
ing picture, some of the blooms being of TN
usual size and very rich in color.
- More than 10000 dead dogs, cats and
goats are picked up in the streets of Baltimore
in a single year. Nearly all of these so to the
soap, glue and fertilizer factories
-Charles H. Stanley, the converted come
dian. will give cineograph entertainment in
Lakeview NJ. E. Church, Dulany's Valley,
Wednesday. March l4th, at s P. N.
- Ridgely's woods at Lutherville took fire
last Sunday and for fear Of damage to other
property, the Towson chemical engine was
summoned and soon put ont the flames.
- The ladies of Poplar NJ. p. Church will
give an oyster supper in theh hall at Warren, on
the evenings of March 14th, 18th, 10th and
nth. Proceeds for the benefit of the church.
- On Sunday evening lest the residence Of
State Senator John Hubner, at Gainesville,
was entered by thief while the family was at
tea and robbed of about $50 worth ofjewelry.
- Bishop Paret visited st. Timotby's
s GhnEsh Gst6aSHl Sp sSnaaEd
sion.
- DR.. Benjamin R. Ridgely, who resides
near Warren, Sth district, while trimming
grape vines one day this week, cut his left
wrist so seriously that several stitches had to
be put in to close the wound.
- And still the new cars have not made
their appearance on the through run between
Towson and Catonsville. The patrons OF the
line have been patiently waiting for them all
winter and they are still waiting.
THE taxpayers of Arlington, Sd district,
want the County Commissioners to supply
them with a ladder truck, hose. etc. Why
don't they follow the example of Marble Hill,
Sth district, and buy one for themselves?
THE Town Commissioners of Belair have
movement on foot looking to the extension
of the limits of that town. Belair has been an
incorporated town for years and its affairs are
conducted in most satisfactory manner.
= Mr.. H. B. Alder has purchased the farm
of his late father, Daniel Alder, at Corbett N.
G. R. R., for sc, 900. The place contains about
ZIG acres and was recently purchased at public
sale by Mr.. John f. O'Hara, of Baltimore.
THE small bridge on the county road
leading from Dances Mill to Sweet Air, 10th
district, is in a dangerous condition and 1T
should be repaired at once in order to save the
THE March meeting of the Senior Gum
powder Agricultural Climb will be held today
saturday. at the farm of Mr.. James b. Ensor,
near Belfast. Subject for discussion 1.-The
value of calves and what to do with them"
- Farm property in Baltimore county
must be looking up when farm of 223 acres,
in strictly agricultural section, is sold at fore
closure sale for the sum of $11 900. This is
what took place at the Court House on Tuesday.
John H Middecamp, of Catonsville,
who is employed as motorman. by Mr.. John
f. Centrum. his attorney, has applied for the
benefit of the United States bankruptcy laws.
His liabilities are placed at s571 and assets SAB.
- Last weeks issue of THE UNION con-
tanned twenty-four new advertisements show
ing what an extensive general patronage the
paper has. Wedoubt if there is another coun-
ty paper in Maryland that can make such
showing.
LYMAN McGreevy, aged ID years, who
assisted in delivering the daily papers in Tow
son every morning, was kicked on the head by
a horse on Tuesday last and sustained concus-
sion of the brain. He is now at hospital in
THE dwelling of Mr.. E. c. shipley, post
master and merchant at Texas N. G. r. R.,
was slightly damaged by fire on Tuesday,
caused by defective flue. The early discovery
of the fire was all that saved the house from
destruction.
The Messrs. Mccormick, whose stock
farm is near Belair, sold this week to Mr.. G.
]. Tyson, Sunnyside, Pa, a lot Of thirteen
registered Guernseys, including cows, heifers
and one bull. All the animals have passed the
tubercnlin test.
The United Milk Producers Association
of Baltimore City gives notice in the advertis-
ing columns of THE UNION today that on and
after March 31st, 1900 the price Of the shares
of stock of the association will be increased
from 81 to $3.50.
Rev. James P. Wilson, of Baltimore
will lecture in Waugh NJ. e. Church, Long
Green Circuit, Thursday evening, March 18th.
Subject" "Reminiscences, or Stories from a
Preachers Life" If the weather is unfavora-
Bile, the next night.
~ Mrs. Sarah K. Kellum, wife of Sam'l A.
Kellum of Providence, northeast of Towson,
died suddenly on Saturday night last, of heart
disease, aged 6S years. Three children survive
her-Mrs Samuel ] Bayne and Messrs James
E. and Uriah G. Guy.
- Farmers in the vicinity of Mill Green,
Scarboro and Ady postoffces. Hartford county,
have banded together and decided that this
year they will charge the Gamers 81 per ton
for tomatoes and $3.50 per ton for Stowells
Evergreen sweet corn.
THE new bridge over White Marsh run,
on the Baltimore and Jerusalem turnpike, was
in such shape on Thursday night as to admit
of its being crossed by vehicles. While the
old bridge was being removed travel had to be
suspended several days.
->The bottom has dropped out of many of
the county roads and the usual annual COM
plants are heard from many quarters. II is
said that "hope deferred maketh the heart
sick" and this is about the case when the road
question is considered.
The oyster supper and bazaar held several
evenings last week in the Odd Fellows Hall,
Cockeysville by the ladies of Ashland Pres
byterian Church, was very successful, netting
nearly $780, Mrs. William Fl. Buck, Jr., was
at the head Of the affair.
The store wagon of Mr.. Harry Phipps
of Towson, was struck by an electric car near
the residence of Judge Burke on Tuesday af