The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-13

more for which he paid So To have it de-
livered at his home cost SO more-total S13.
He says some things come high but it seems
a fellow must have them.
>Towson Lodge of Odd Fellows is max
ing arrangements to properly celebrate its
fifty-frst anniversary which will occur Janua-
ry 8th, 1903. Mr.. William Bowen of s.. of
Towson, is the last survivor of those who COM
posed the list of charter members.
THE School Board will hold meeting at
Towson next Monday when it is thought the
sch ools will be ordered closed from Friday
December 10Th, until Monday, January 5th.
This is a longer Christmas holiday than usual
and will be given in order to save fuel.
1.-THE remains of Mr.. Joseph Trainor, who
died suddenly in his Office at Washington
were inferred on Friday, 9Th inst, in the
Methodist Episcopal Cemetery at Reisterstown,
by the side of those of his wife. The services
were conducted by Rev. Joseph r. Wheeler.
THE pupils of Franklin High School will
hold fair and supper in Goodwin's Hall,
Reisterstown, on the evenings of December
10Th and Goth. The proceeds will be applied to
the purchase of piano for the school. Dona-
tions of suitable articles will be appreciated.
THE December term grand jury, which
adjourned on Friday, 18th inst, had to aban-
don the usual parting dinner because one of
the memb ers is such a strenuous prohibitionist
that he will not enter the portals of hotel.
Perhaps the only case of the kind on record.
1.-The Green Spring Valley Hunt Club
will give its usual farmers lunch" on New
Years day at 2.30 P. NJ and entertain those
over whose lands the club hunts. There will
be clay pigeon shooting contests on the
grounds the same day commencing at 10 A. NJ.
1.-THE Circuit Court at Towson was obliged
to adjourn on Tuesday morning because the
room was too cold and filled with smoke from
the wood that was being burned in the fur
mace. The Court House is without a supply
of coal this winter and wood is being used in
stead.
- Waverly Masonic Lodge has presented
to Mt. Moriah Lodge of Towson large oil
portrait of Grand Master Thomas j. Shryock,
who is member of Waverly Lodge. A COM
mittee composed of Past Masters Z. M. Brown,
VIM. Leonhart and D. NJ. Rittenhouse, made
the presentation.
- The Thomson Chemical Company g
works in Baltimore. of which Mr.. Angus
Cameron, of Roland Park, is president, closed
down on Wednesday because of the company s
inability to secure coal. 1t is said that the
closing of the works deprives 700 persons of
the means of living.
Two sons of Mr.. Alfred G. Lee, of Du-
lany's Valley, have entered the corn-husking
contest and up to this time they hold the
record if their work is correctly reported. In
trial day or two ago Alfred husked 80 ears
in a minute and Herbert husked %. The best
previous record was 81.
THE Universal Umbrella Exchange Com
pany has been incorporated in Baltimore, with
a capital stock of 81 900. The object is to es-
tablish stations where umbrellas may be hired
an entirely new enterprise. Mr.. ]. Maulsby
Smith, formerly of Baltimore county, is named
as one of the incorporators.
"a Towson family put in commission
this week small air-tight stove that had been
quietly resting in lumber room many years.
On the top is this inscription STANLEY 8
Patent, Poultney VT, 1S45.' The stove is in
excellent order, better, no doubt, than most
new ones of the present day.
1.-The first sleighs of the winter made
their appearance in Towson on Friday, Decem-
Der 5th, but the going was poor and few took
the trouble to get out their cutters. Some who
keep close tab on the weather say that it often
happens when there is snow and ice before
Christmas there is none after.
->Some of the clerks in the Court House
complained because they were unable to keep
warm on account of lack OF fuel. But there
is no fear that any of them will resign on that
account There are plenty on the outside will
ing and anxious to endure these temporary
hardships if they can only get the jobs.
"a fivemonths old colt of Mr.. Charles 7.
Bowen, of Rockland, Falls road was almost
disemboweled on Tuesday morning by being
caught on the pickets of fence that it at
tempted to jump. DR.. S. E. Lloyd, of Tow
son, rendered the necessary surgical attention,
but has not much hope of saving its life.
THE Wilson & Kenney Company, of
Towson, received two car loads of hard coal
long in getting rid of it. 1t was sold to regu-
lar customers in half-ton lots. This is the
first hard coal this company has handled in
many weeks. Other consignments are expec-
ted soon.
Those who received bills in their copy of
THE UNION last week are responding well to
the invitation to call and see us. We hope to
have the pleasure of putting our autograph to
hundreds of these before the first of January,
1908. The bills are small and can therefore be
paid without inconvenience. We hope they
will not be neglected.
> The young mans mind is just now en-
crossed with the Christmas present he feels
obliged to buy for his best girl. 1t is not only
the gift itself that is giving him trouble.
Where the cash is to come from is most i'm
portant matter, but he'll get it somehow and
thus make the dear creatures heart thump
with pride and pleasure.
- Mr.. John w. Mann, of Raspeburg, Bel
air road, had been missing turkeys chickens
and guinea fowls for some time until, few
days ago, his son William caught an immense
neighbours dog and he put an end to the
''varmint," after hot fight. Since then no
fowls have been missed.
- Baltimore county should be well repre-
scented at the fifth annual meeting of the
Maryland State Horticultural Society which
will be held at Dushane Post Hall, Baltimore,
on Thursday and Friday of next week. Mr..
Richard Vincent, Jr., of Baltimore county,
will read paper at the first days session,
which will begin at 30 P. NJ.
ION Thanksgiving day while George Dol
linger was cunning for rabbits near Bradshaw,
18th district, he was startled by flushed flock
of pheasants flying directly toward him. He
only had time to level his gun when one of the
flock struck the muzzle and fell dead Upon
examining the bird only a slight bruise was
found on its breast. One for Dollinger.
-Short run passengers on the York road
cars to the great discomfort of the 10.cent pas
seDgers. All the cars are alike now and it is
difficult to tell why they do this. One man
was heard to say that the reason he always
waited for a ToYson car is because they make
better time and he reaches home sooner. Is
there anything in this?
> Mr.. Joseph Phipps exhibited some of
the Hampton Barred Plymouth Rocks at the
Washington Poultry and Pet Stock Show this
week. They captured first and fourth prizes
on exhibition pens, third on cock, third on
hen and fourth on cockerel. Mrs: J. G: Per
kins, of Towson, an exhibitor of Black Su-
matra Games at the same show, took first on
cock and second on hen.
"a postoffice has been established at
Baynesville, two miles east of Towson on the
Joppa road. Mr.. John Z. Dorfer, who keeps
store, is the postmaster. The people of that
community have for long time badly felt the
need of better mail facilities. There is some
contention over the name of the Office. Some
want to call it Baynesville, while others think
East Towson would be more euphonic.
ION Wednesday next, on the premises,
Mr.. George NJ Fultz, agent for the Shrews-
bury Savings institution will offer for sale the
property at Beckleysville, 9th district, that
was formerly owned by the late Daniel Beck
ley. The sale will include a fine mill site,
farm, commodious residence and tenant houses
A paper mill that was lately burned was fol
many years successfully conducted there.
1.-THE County Commissioners appear to
have come to an understanding about the long
list of appointments soon to be made by the
Board. Each member will be allowed to
name his proper proportion and this ought to
make things go along smoothly. Mr.. Yellott
suggested on Wednesday that all the places be
declared vacant but this did not appear to
meet the views of Messrs. Knox and Slade.
1.-THE Hampton estate proper near Tow
SOIL, is composed of about 1000 acres. Be-
tween three and four hundred of this tract is
fine woodland, hundreds of the trees of which
were either blown down or badly damaged by
the storms of the last winter or two. Mr..
John Ridgely, who manages this fine estate, is
now having these trees cut up into frewooG
and will soon have 100 cords ready for market
Country shoppers are now locking tc
Baltimore daily to make their Christmas pur-
chases. Many drive to Towson and take the
electric cars from here. When they return on
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