The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-27

attorney, on the premises, real estate in the
village of Mt. Washington.
Monday January 5, 1903, by John s. Biddison,
trustee, on the premises, adjoining Brenm
Brewery, near the Belair road. horses, COWS,
wagons, etc.
Tuesday, January 8, 1903, by Robert II. Bussey,
attorney at the Court House door, house and
lot in the 9Th district, near Quaker meeting
Thursday, January Is, 1903. by James s. Calwell,
attorney etc.,at the Court House door; farm
of 35l acres in the 1st district,near Hollofeld
Station, b. & o. r. X.
Nearly an inch and a.half of rain fell in
the vicinity of Baltimore last Sunday.
THE County Commissioners will not
meet again until Tuesday, January 9Th, 1903
1.-The shortest day of the year was like
spring day-much unlike the beginning of
winter.
given a substantial Christmas dinner by Sheriff
Oeligrath.
John Hall, of Reckord, Baltimore coun-.
ty, has secured a soldiers pension at tine rate OF
Now get ready for your New Year resolu-
ton. You only havea few more days to fix 1t
up with yourself.
> The shortest day of the year is past and
now they will surely, but almost imperceptibly,
begin to lengthen
THE "cold snap of this week, told OF in
advance by the weather man, again sent the
mercury below 20 degrees.
- The Overland Hunt Club gave luncheon
at the club house in Towson on Christmas day
and entertained many callers.
New Years day as well as Christmas Is
a legal holiday in Maryland and all the banks
and public offices will be closed.
- Partridges sold in Towson on Wednes-
day at rs cts. apiece. Turkeys brought " CTS.
pound and eggs "a cts dozen.
- Andrew Fisher has been appointed post
master at Brooklandville, Baltimore county,
vice Miss Emilia Mather, resigned.
- In the Orphans Court this week letters
of administration on the estate of Margaret Z.
Shaw we're granted to Jacob Shaw.
%It is now unlawful to shoot pheasants,
cartridges and rabbits in Baltimore county and
those who do it should be arrested and fined.
- Don't forget the birds when the snow is
on the ground and their usual food supplies
cut off, They will suffer from hunger unless
g. Did Kris Kingle give you the goby last
Thursday? If he did you needn't be so mad
about it. You may have another chance, you
know.
- The Towson insurance firm of Offutt,
Wright & Emmart is distributing useful cal
endars among their many friends and GUS
toners.
- Towson NJ f. Sunday school will hold
its annual entertainment and Christmas treat
next Tuesday evening, December Both, at
o'clock.
There were number of family reunions
in Baltimore county at Christmas and the day
was thus pleasantly spent at numerous old
homesteads.
"A marriage license was issued at Hagers-
town on Saturday last to Miss Anna Vail, of
Eklo, Baltimore county, and Edward Null, of
Hagerstown.
"A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington on Tuesday to Charles A. Stewart,
aged 81, and Cora H. Stewart, aged 48, both Of
Baltimore county.
- It is reported that Mr. William Stauffer
has sold his fine farm of 1877 acres, situated in
the Sth district, to Mr.. Edwin E. Scott for
something like $4,000.
The year 1903 is about here and if you
want a calendar as reminder about dates bet
ter call at THE UNION and get one. The sup
ply can't hold out much longer.
- More mysterious fires have occurred in
Baltimore county within the last week. Can't
something he done to check this business? 1t
is becoming altogether TOO common.
~ The old and unoccupied Emile toll. gate
house on the Resterstown road was badly
damaged by fire on Saturday night last. The
property belongs to Mr.. August Fowner.
-. THE man who got an Office in his Christ
mas stocking is to be congratulated, while the
fellow who got left has our commiseration.
Perhaps he'll have better luck next time.
1.-The frescoing of the fine new Catholic
Church in Towson has been finished. The
laying of the tile flooring which will be begun
at once, will complete the interior of the edfice.
&c Christmas passed very quietly in Tow
son, the day being almost like Sunday. The
absence of noises such as those made by fire.
arms, horns, ETC., was the subject Of comment.
- The largest head of cabbage ever seen in
Towson was shown on Tuesday. 1t was
brought here for Mr.. John T. Hershner, assis-
tant school examiner, and weighed 165 pounds.
ION Sunday afternoon last Rev. w. w.
Shaw, the new pastor of Govanstown Presby-
terian Church, preached a sermon to the pris-
oners in Towson Jail. The choir of the church
sang.
The Sunday school of Ashland Presby-
terrain Church will hold its Christmas enter
taInment on Tuesday evening, December Both,
commencing at 7.15 o'clock. All will be well
come.
- Coal is coming more freely now, but the
prices remain high and are likely to continue
so all the winter. There may be warm" times
ahead for the men who caused the coal strike
of 1902
- Gilbert Daily, who keeps the gate at the
Green Spring avenue entrance to Druid Hill
Park, accidentally shot himself in the right
hand while carelessly handling pistol few
days ago.
Several hundred perches of crushed
stone are to be placed on the Belair road be-
tween the city limits and the terminus of the
car line. The road has been in bad shape for
some time.
| Mr. John A. Sheridan, contractor and
\ builder, of Chase, Baltimore county, has been
awarded the contract for the erection of plant
in Baltimore for the Hammond Ice Company
4 that will cost about $4,000.
Judging from the quantities of Christ
mas trees that were carried out of Baltimore
county this year there cannot be many wild
evergreens left. Something should be done to
put check upon this business.
- While the coal strike was on Mr. Charles
B. Bowen, of Charles street avenue extended,
sold 100 cords of mixed 6rewood to Mr.. Isaac
H. Moss, who used it instead OF coal to heat
his large greenhouses in Govanstown.
THE fve-months-old colt of Mr.. Charles
r. Bowen, of Rockland, Falls road, that was
so seriously injured about two weeks ago in an
attempt to jump picket fence, is getting well.
DR.. S. Z. Lloyd, of Towson, attended it.
- immense quantities of country produce
of all kinds went to Baltimore by way of the
York road the first three days of this week.
AS the prices are generally high the sales
brought to the producers much ready cash.
- Many of the little pink slips of paper
have made "home runs" this week and went
off again with our signature attached but
there are many more still to be heard from
and we are doing business at the old stand.
- THE UNION is indebted to Mr.. Benjamin
p. Butler, of the Comptroler's office, Annapo
lis, for a copy of small newspaper called the
British Packet and argentine Neacs, printed in
Buenos Ayres Saturday, November 8, 1874.
"a Wild Flower Preservation Society has
been organized in Baltimore and there should
be one in every town in the State. Unless some
thing of this kind is speedily done there are
certain wild flowers that will become totally
extinct.
THE installation of Rev. Alfred Ballhorn
as pastor of St. Michaels Lutheran Church,
which was to have taken place last Sunday af-
ternoon, was postponed on account of the
heavy rain until next Thursday, January 1st,
at 2P.M.
"a strange dog that was believed to have
been mad created considerable excitement in
Gainesville few days ago. After attacking
and biting COW belonging to Mr.. Gustav
Gieske the rabid brute was dispatched with a
shot gun.
$50 far very little ice has been harvested in
Baltimore county and some are already express
ing fears that they will not be able to secure
the usual supply. But it is too early yet to be-
gin to fuss. Westill have two months of win
ter before US.
- Messrs. Dennis & Bro, whose stock
farm is near Ellicott City, have a yearling
Percheron colt that weighs l, 200 pounds. The
Messrs. Dennis have been for years exhibitors
at Timonium fair and rarely fail to get some
blue ribbons.
Zone Towson man who went to Baltimore
last Saturday evening to do some shopping,
says he was delayed 81 minutes on the way in
and As minutes on the way out. He declares
that when he has occasion to go to the city
again he'll walk.
- Messrs. Boarman & Lindsay, attorneys
l.