The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29

vehicles. nOu860OlQ
niture of all kinds bedding market stall etc.
Thursday, April 8, by A. H. Stump. administra-
tor, near Stevenson, Green Spring valleys all
the personal property OF VIM. y. ID. stump
Saturday. 4 pril 9Th, by NJ E. Rier, at Glen Arm,
18th district.store goods in large variety gar
den TOOLS pillow irons, etc.
Tuesday, April s, by James J. Lindsay and John
ness ae pTopery at Bner 5th district
Thursday, April IL. by Willoughby Chatterton
and Alfred A. Chapman. trustees, ;an oy Al
tracts of land near Kingsville. 18th district.
Thursday. April II, by Chapman Bros, near Je-
rusalem Mills, 18th district, mules, horses,
cows. hogs, farm implements, provender,
canning outnt. etc.
lit amt common pinkeye anymore. It's
ssacute cOnjunctivitls."
THE Easter bonnet and other fine femi-
nine togs will be on full display next sunday.
hundred depostors on Wednesday OF this
.Good Friday, 18th instant, is legal
holiday in Maryland and all the banks and
public offices were closed.
- The public schools of this county closed
ON Thursday last for the Easter holiday and
will reopen next Tuesday:
- Elizabeth Kalp, widow, OF Beckleys-
Vile has been granted Government pension
at the rate of So per month";
-THE UNIONS mail one morning this
week contained letters from Melbourne, Aus
tralia, and from Porto Rico.
- number OF BaiL1IDOrednS HHSS dlIcduy
secured quarters at Avalon Inn, Green Spring
Valley, for the coming summer.
- Wheat was quoted in Baltimore on
Thursday at 77z cents. or fraction lower than
it was on the same day last year:
1T is estimated that more than nifty cords
of wood was broken from the maple trees in
Towson by the recent sleet storm.
- MANY hundreds of acres OF ground were
kurned over in Baltimore county this week and
il was in fine condition for blowing.
-Towson Council, Royal Arcanum. will
hold smoker and entertainment in the Coun-
Gil rooms in Grange Hall, Friday evening next,
April 4th.
April and if you don't want the other fellow
10 get the laugh on you keep your mind on
your number.
An additional stable is in course of erec-
ton on the Wiltondale Stock Farm. about
mile south of Towson. Mr. G. e. Thomas is
the contractor
ton of frame cottage on the south side OF
West Pennsylvania avenue, Towson Tor Dr.
Frank r. Rich.
- Those of THE UNIONS subscribers who
propose to change their residences this spring
will please notify us promptly, giving the old
as well as the new postoffice.
- Another couple from Baltimore was
married in Towson last Sunday. The knot
was tied by Rev. j. l.. Straughn, pastor OF the
Methodist Protestant Church.
The Annual Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South commenced its
sessions in Trinity Church, Madison avenue,
Baltimore, on Wednesday last.
All fire insurance rates on all manu-
featuring and mercantile risks have been ad-
yanced 25 per cent, and this will make big
change in many insurance bills.
- Several meetings have lately been held in
the 18th district in the interest OF the proposed
electric railway from Belair to Baltimore, and
progress in the same is reported.
- Clean up about your premises and get
things in shape for the coming summer. 1t
don't cost much to do this and the satisfaction
YOU will derive from it will be great.
Arthur Stewart. aged 16 years, son of
Mr.. Frank Stewart who lives short distance
west of Towson, was thrown from horse last
Saturday and had his right arm broken at the
wrist
lime burning in the 9Th district, has donated
to the trustees of Mays Chapel, on Chestnut
Ridge ii acres Of land adjoining the church
property.
highest average in photography at the recent
competative examination was won by Miss
Cora E. Wilhelm, pupil of School 3, district
10, Glencoe.
- Chief of Police Street, proposes to take
hand in the breaking up OF dlsorderiy conouct
on the York road cars at night. There IS
much room for improvement and we wish
- Larks are singing gaiy almost on the
lawns of Towson houses just now. They are
not afraid because they are not driven oil with
guns in the hands of alleged sportsmen who
fear the law.
-Mr. ]. NJ. Pearce, of the 10th district,
filed with Roads Engineer Crosby on Tuesday
a petition asking that bridge be built over
Charles run, at or near waiter feruue's place,
in that district.
- Now that the busy season has begun
with farmers complaints are being heard
about the scarcity of help. There are plenty
of idle men and boys, but they are not seeking
work on FARMS
-sThe Overland Hunt Club had a success
ful meet at Fellowship" near Towson, last
Saturday afternoon. Two foxes were raised,
both of which we're denned. There were six
teen riders in the field.
- AS the price of feed advances the quail
ty of the milk supplied by the dairymen de-
teriorates. Therefore the consumer will hail
the appearance of spring pastures with more
than ordinary pleasure.
Palm Sunday was an ideal spring day
and the parks and roads about Baltimore were
crowded with people out for an airing 1t is
said that nearly 5000 people entered Druid
Hill Park during the day.
"A little son of Mr.. NJ. w. Amoss, of
Lutherville, while playing with cider mill
some days ago. had his left hand caught in the
cogs and two of the fingers so badly crushed
that they had to be amputated.
- Next Sunday will be Easter, upon which
occasion there will be special observances in
churches. The music on these occasions is al
ways one of the leading features.
THE Art Loan Exhibition now in pro-
gress at the Fifth Regiment Army, Baltimore,
will not close until Tuesday night of next
week The price of admission is now only
% cents both afternoon and evening.
MIR Richard H. Peasants has let the con-
tract for his new cottage to be erected on the
north side of the Joppa road, west of the resi-
dence of Mr.. Howard Rielnan. II will be
stone and frame and cost about 81. 800.
- Some of THE UNIONS subscribers who
live on the new rural free delivery routes are
now complaining because they do not receive
their papers regularly This is a matter that
they win have to settle with their carriers
THE Green Spring Valley accommoda-
ton train that leaves Baltimore at P. NJ,
jumped the track while entering the switch at
Hollins Station last Saturday No one was
injured but the tracks were blocked for sew
eral hours.
AN alleged Baltimore doctor had an
agent in Towson on Wednesday distributing
advertising cards that should lead to his arrest
Our law officers should promptly put stop
to this business 1t is an outrage that should
not be tolerated.
A ponv from Locust Vale Stock Farm
was weighed in Towson one day this week and
tipped the beam at 100 lbs. with his harness
on. He was drawing heavy wagon, with
two men in it, either one of whom would
weigh near It's lbs.
gsMr. Julius Rudiger of A.. dairyman,
whose place is situated on the YORK turnpike
a short distance north of Towson, is having
an artesian we'll bored on his premises. He
will also devote part of his ground to small
park for pic-nics, etc
Tile Junior Gunpowder Agricultural
Club at its last meeting, passed a resolution
against the increase of the number of mem
bers of the Board of County Commission ers
from three to five. The club favors the COM
pulsory education BILL
- One of the most successful farmers in
the upper end of this county, whose large
outbuildings attract attention aud whose fine
herd of cows and excellent horses are the
admiration of all who see them, does not carry
dollar of fire insurance.
- Residents of Cockeysville and that Sec
ton of the county are petitioning the County
Commissioners for the appointment of night
Waterman at the Beaver Dam crossing of the
Northern Central Railway, which is a short
distance south of Cockeysville.
- The case of the Oakland Manufacturing
Company against Nicholas w. Steele, which
was on trial in the Ellicott City court, came to
an abrupt end on the 21st instant by the plain