The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-01-27

Upper Roads. Hartford county, horses.
Thursday' February 8, by Jesse slingluff and
Jefferson D. Norris trustees on the prem
ises real estate at St. Dennis 18th distG a;,
TX miles from Reisterstown. near the west
minister pike, horses, mules, cows. steers,
hogs, farm implements, etc.
Wednesday, February Z, by Louis P Knox, at
emile House, Hartford road, gray mare for
Monday. February 10, by D. Meredith Reese,
attorney, on the premises, houses and lots in
Highlandtown.
Alice breckenridge, of Pikesville, has
secured Government pension at the rate Of IS
per month.
- Arrangements are being made to pay the
salaries of the public school teachers on Fri
day, February 9th.
Legislature to pass a law to regulate the speed
of electric cars passing through that town.
"a trotting circuit is about being formed
for the present year, which will INCLUDE limo
mimi and other leading tracks IN the state
- Next Thursday will be the first day of
February and the first month OF the last year
of the century will have taken its departure.
- Clarence w. Fox was this week appoin-
ted constable for the 4th district, upon the
recommendation of Mr.. CtarlesA councilman
Wehaye enjoyed some real spring Weatn-
or the past week but the calamity bowling
weather prophet says we'll have to pay up Tor
it later.
- Complaints were made to the County
Commissioners this week of the bad condltlon
of Homeland and Cuttings avenues, in the 9Th
district.
- good many "canaries' found their way
hack to THE UNION office this week and no
doubt the flights will keep up for some time
to come.
Baltimore county until the 1st of March
Those who do so lay themselves liable to arrest
and fine.
"a number of robberies have lately been
committed in Back River Neck, but no arrests
have been made. In one instance mouse was
1.-THE United Farmers Agency has been
organized in Baltimore. with capital stock OF
$4,000. William T. Hutchins is among the
incorporators.
the enumerator will be going around with
pencil behind his ear and a lot OF troublesome
questions on his tongue.
THE Milk Producers Association IS still
holding the fort in Baltimore, even if they are
''ioing their blowing in the Atlantic trust
Building on Charles street.
Mr. Elisha Carback, q farmer OF the
18th district, had three ribs broken lew days
ago as the result of a collision between bis
wagon and an electric car.
- Large quantities of farm produce have
been going to Baltimore by way of the York
road this week, corn, hay and baled straw be-
ing the leading commodities. 80,
- Road Supervisor Shepperd, of the 9th
district, says he will not use any soft material
for top dressing the roads under his care.
Right you are, Mr.. Shepperd.
- second ice crop has not yet material
lied, but let it be remembered that only one
month of the winter of 100 has passed. Don't
forget the blizzard of February, SO.
- The Reformed Mennonites will hold ser
vices in the hall at Lauraville, Hartford road,
Sunday, January 18th, at 7.30 P. NJ. Preaching
bv Henry Strickler, of Waynesboro, Pa.
MIR. Z. NJ. KuechIer, the Towson cleo
trician, is making an effort to secure the CO.
operation of farmers in furnishing information
in regard to farms for the u. s. Census Bureau.
Mrs. James A. Gary has presented Druid
Hill Park with eleven Algerian fnches, small
singing birds of beautiful plumage, that she
secured W a6Rling in Europe last summer:
- sty was well represented
in Az ing appncanIs may stfe-
Dbmething for this county.
UNIoNs local corresp0n-
Is hsse Deen silent long time: They
should wake up and let the outside world know
what is going on in their respective neighoor-
hoods. -,
IA little daughter of Mr.. Charles w.
Smith. of Sunny brook, 10th district, was Sc
riously scalded about the body few days ago
by upsetting pot of boiling coffee upon
The Trout House, in Stewartstown,
York county, has been leased by Mr.. BUCK
Birmingham, of the 7th district of this county,
who has also purchased livery stable in the
same place.
al estate of the late Frank NJ. Lee, of the 9TH
district were granted ON Wednesday to Mr..
w. H. De Coursey Wright, who bonded in the
- The Griffith & Turner Company, SO well
known in this county, has issued its catalogue
vious years, enclosed within an artistic and
beautiful cover.
- Several citizens of Towson were at Music
Hail. Baltimore, on Saturday night last and
heard the speech of Col; William Jennings
BRYAN They we're completely captivated by
his oratory.
- The road supervisor of the 10Th district
has been directed to expend not over u 200 in
Smelling the North Point road from the Spar
rows Point road to North Point, distance of
about four miles.
Mr.. Osborne l. Yellott will give magic
lantern entertainment in Armory Hall, Tow
son, Thursday evening, February lst, at
o'clock, for the benefit of the Boys Brigade
Admission Is and rs cents.
John T. Wright, while riding on Spar
rows Point Railroad train, complained of lack
of ventilation and because he could not raise
the window, smashed the glass with his fist.
The fine and costs aggregated 80.
THE directors of the SecoEd National
Bank of Beair aye preparing to erect hand
some bank building in that place. ExSena-
tor Thomas Fl. Robinson is president of the
bank, which is fiourishiDg institution.
THE members of the Board of County
Commissioners went to Annapolis on Thurs
day to confer with Senator Hubner and the
members of the House of Delegates from this
county relative to needed local legislation.
->Charles H. Stanley will give two Of his
illustrated patriotic temperance entertainments
in Calvary Baptist Church, Towson, Thursday
and Friday evenings, February 18th and 10th.
Prof. Bamberger will have charge of the music.
Among the other vagaries OF this Janu-
arv weather was brilliant display of light
ming on Saturday evening last. The wiseacres
who say that cold weather always follows
lightning in winter missed il this time at least.
THE tramp who blossoms into railroad
rider becomes very expensive specimen OF
humanity to the taxpayers of Baltimore coun-
ty If we must have him with us some plan
should be devised to get him at cheaper rate.
The farm ofthelate Col. Edward o. Dono-
van, near Sweet Air, has been purchased by
his son, Mr. Edward J. O'Donovan, for about
$4,000 1t contains 40 acres and was owned by
Mrs. Amos McComas, sister Of the purchaser.
Paper of every kind is advancing in
price, some of the lower grades having nearly
doubled in the last two months. Some of the
mills would be reaping harvest just now if
they were not obliged to remain idle on account
of low water.
MIR. James A. Bosley. of Bosley post
office who manufactures a stock and poultry
powder that has proven very effective, has
made arrangements TO increase his output this
year, last years sales having fully justified this
step upon his part.
-The County Commissioners this week
received letter from Mrs. NJ. o. 0Conner of
Mexico, Missouri. asking for some information
about Joseph, James and John johnson, or
James Carlisle, who, she says, lived in Green
Spring Valley in 1861.
-Ex-Mayor William T. Master, of Balti-
more, paid 81, 500 for his country place, stu
ated on the north side of the Frederick road,
near Gainesville, the deed for which was re-
corded at Towson this week. 1t contains IL
acres and is well improved.
-The Baltimore county Farmers Institute
will be held in the Court House, at Towson,
Monday, February 18th, with two sessions
morning and afternoon. Experienced men
will discuss subjects of general interest, and
the attendance should be large.
There was another little breeze in the
County Commissioners office on Tuesday, out
siders being the cause oft. This room had so
long been a sort of fighting ground that it al
most seems that people begin to get pugnacious
as soon as they enter its portals
ION Friday night of last week thieves
visited several Of the limestone quarrles about