The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-19

,lsi the Court house qO0T, slaaiA PhoPeieS He"i
Thursday, June Z, by Charles Gensler, trustee.
on the premises. fee-eimple property on
Tuesday. June IL, by the County Commission
ers, at the Court House door, 10 acres of
land in the 5th district, assessed to Ellen
Benson.
- The tax rate in Howard county for the
current year is 75 cents on the $780,
->The May term of the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county will commence next Mon
day 2lst inst.
The pestiferous fly is beginning to put
in an appearance and the voice OF the mos
quito is also heard in the land.
- Next Sunday, May Goth, is Rogation Sun
day, and the Thursday following is Ascension
Day Whit Sunday occurs June Sd.
1.-The directors of the Towson National
Bank have declared semi-annual dividend of
three per cent, clear of State and county taxes.
THE spring meeting of the Gentlemen 8
Driving Park will commence next Tuesday
and continue four days. There will be three
races each day.
THE all-day meeting of the Old School
Baptist Association will be held at Black Rock
Church, Sunday, May Goth, when large at
tendence is expected.
- In order to increase the water supply at
the Sheppard Asylum an artesian well is now
being bored at the engine house. The present
supply is from springs.
- Baltimore county postmasters were APP
pointed this week as follows: At Armacost,
Louis Martin at Ruhl, L. d. BuGd; at Har-
riett, Stanley E. Matthews.
Tuesday last was an unusually hot day
for May and the warmest of the heat wave Of
this month. Thermometers in Towson regis
tered from "a to SO degrees.
THE house of Mr.. James N. Sampson
near New Market, 7th district, was slightly
damaged by fire on the 18th instant. Sparks
from the chimney was the cause.
- The ladies' aid society of Middletown NJ .
E. Church will hold its annual strawberry fes-
tival in the Odd Fellows Hall, Friday and
Saturday evenings June 1st and I'd.
- Confederate Memorial Day, Wednesday,
June 9th, will be appropriately celebrated at
Loudon Park Cemetery, on the Frederick road
the ceremonies commencing at Pm.
There is talk of having but one session
of the public schools during the month of
June. The School Board will consider the
matter at its meeting next Wednesday.
1.-The annual cross-country steeplechase of
the Overland Hunt Club will take place We'd
nesday. May 23d, at P. NJ. over four-mile
course laid out in the vicinity of Loeb Raven.
Mrs. j. Southgate Yeaton, daughter of
Mrs. Charles Ridgely, of Hampton, has pur-
chased for $500, the residence of the late
Louis G. Fischer, 8 East Biddle street. Balti-
more.
THE RI Rev. William Paret Bishop of
Maryland, will visit st. Johns Church, Kings
vile, Sunday morning, May Goth. A cordial
Hotel has been conducted as public house
more than forty years" As matter OF fact
it has been hotel more than one nuhoreu
The sum received for liquor licenses
IN this county since May LIST, amounts in the
aggregate to nearly $50, 600. of this sum the
COUNTY will get about $4,000 and the State
about Sl3,OOO. ,.:
line on Monday delivered, in one load, 30O
bushels of shelled corn to Mr.. William A.
Lee of Towson. 1t also had on lot OF mis-
cellaneous freight. -,..
- The new suburb of northwest Baltimore,
mon which northern capitalists will lay out
large sum of money, has been named airing
Brooke. 1t is said that it will be one OF the
city's beauty spots.
- C,hristopher Kramer, whose home was at
Hullvile 18th district, was run over Dy an
electric car in Baltimore last Saturday, and al
most instantly killed. he was % years oiu
gu" ~ Miss Ann Nisbet, who filed bill for an
Injunction to prevent Mr.. Thomas N. Lee from
taking limestone from quarry on her farm;
near Texas has ordered the same dismissed
and Mr.. Lee continues in charge.
Thomas McGraw, coachman Tor MT.
Henry A. Parr, near Sherwood, was seriously
hurt on Wednesday by horse he was prac-
ticipg over Jumps falling upon him. DR.. ID.
Burton Stevenson is attending him.
-
Vile Baltimore county, has secured Govern
ment pension at the rate of 80 per month: A
pension has also been secured by Mrs. johann
ma Miller, of Loreley, at So per month.
IS Senator Hubner expressed great deal
of surprise when he learned that the new Bal
timore county license law had already brought
into the county treasury over Sl,OOO. Inc
money will be applied to the county roads. -,
"A movement is on foot in CatonSvllle
looking to the establishment of an ice plant
there. About $50, 900 will be required ana the
shares of stock will be sold at II each, IN
order to get the entire community interested.
Through the carelessness OF some posta
official the package of THE UNION INTENDED
for Sunnybrook postoffice did not reach Its des
tination on time last week. These blundeIs
are most aggrayating but we are poWerless u
remedy them.
at the Sheppard Asylum. 1t has been plpeC
and can be sprinkled with hose from conve
nient openings in the same. The water i
procured from a large tank on hill, which
filled by ram.
hard on horses doing heavy work and thos
using them will afford them great relief by
giving them an occasional sup of water. Thi
costs nothing and will be great comfort t
the faithful beasts.
IA gold watch advertised in THE UNIol
last week by Mr.. Joseph s. Bowen, has beef
named Lewis Johnson and Officer Whitaker
ascertaining that he had it, was instrumental
in having it returned.
M->The new creamery of the United Mill
Producers Association opened for business
last Monday. About 1900 gallons OF mill
was clarified and separated in the morning an,
it required nearly 100 wagons to distribute TIL
over the city and suburbs.
The name of the Maryland State Ten
perance League has been changed to the Mary
L NH M w
forms to those of the National organizatio
and similar bodies in other states formed fc
the same general purpose.
INT Arthur P. Shanklin is secretary G
the Baltimore County Agricultural Secret
and all communications relating 70 IT'S anal Al
should be addressed to him at Towson.
office of Mr.. James P. Reese, treasurer OF ID
society, is at 80 South street. Baltimore. =,
Son Tuesday last William Gibson, OF u
I'd district was on his way to Baltimore Wit VT
a load of hay when hot front spinole SET y
load on fire and before the wheel norses c0 Gl
be detached they were badly burned IL
hav and wagon were entirely destroyed.
- According to the almanac there is YET
month until summer arrives, but we won
like to know what the almanac-maker cal
such weather as we experienced the past wee
II came so near being the real thing IN u
matter of "hotnessr that it was no joke:
"A street-sprinkler in Towson would be
boon and comfort that all would appreclai
But the people appear to be too indi1ere
about the matter and they Will go rlgnt on :; =
daring their present ills instead OF putin
forth little effort to rid themselves of ther
acres Of land O s0Rdn Static sS
NCR R has been purchased by Mr.. Chs
Stewart Lee. who will erect handsome hou
upon it. The land adjoins the property
Mr.. Tunstall Smith and is SAID 10 nave q
5000 10,
-"Jim" Pratt, well known colored DO
black of Towson, got one Of his gay spells II
week and in consequence he has gone to Z
House of Correction for two months, by ord
of Justice Herbert The charge against III
was using profane and other bad language
the street.
- Miss Sara E. Leutz, daughter OF Mr.;
J. Leutz, of Marble Hill 9Th district maze
narrow escape from being. burned Jew ga
ago. The hem of her skirt caught hre fro
a burning match on the floor. Her father q
covered it in time and put out the blaze WI
his hands.