The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-11

SALES ADVERTISED IN 1.-THE UNION"

mittee. at the Court House, unimproved
building lots at Arlington.
Wednesday, October 10. by @. Ross Mace, attor-
ney, on the premises, steam -four mill about
miles from Baltimore in the l4th district.
Thursday. October l6, by Messrs. John Rleas-
ants, A. w. Peasants and George II. Wills,
executors, on the premises. the fine estate
ofithe late j. Hall Peasants, near Glencoe,
NC. II. r.
signee. on the premises, houses and lots on
the road leading from Cockeysville to War
Monday. October 81, by James ]. Lindsay and
John /. Yellott, trustees. on the premises,
hotel property, known as the 7-Mile House,
ReisterstoWn road.
Monday. October 81, by VIM. NJ. Isaac. r. r.
Boarman, Thomas ]. Hunter and q. Howard
Isaac, trustees, on the premises. farm in
wednesday November 4, by W Gill Smith, Frank
l. Duncan. James ]. Lindsay, Elmer J. COOK,
Noah e. Offutt, trustees at the Court House,
a farm on Camp Chapel road, llth district.
"A total eclipse of the moon will occur
on Thursday night next. October 18th.
- We enjoyed some ideal autumn weather
this week and the country never looked more
beautiful than it does just now.
- Colds are prevalent, due, it is said, to
sudden changes in temperature There have
been no frosts yet to do any damage.
- Prof q. G. Ebaugh has let the contract
for the erection of house and barn on his
farm on Berryman's lane, near Reisterstown.
- Another attempt was made to break out
of Towson Jail on Thursday by digging through
the wall. 1t was discovered in time to frus-
tIate it.
> Hook-and-line fishing is now said to be
fine in some of the Baltimore county rivers.
Perch are biting freely and many large pike
have been caught.
- The Belair fair, held four days last week,
is said to have been q success financially and
otherwise. The attendance on Thursday was
estimated at 10000.
m l. A rtrxhf
near Granite, I'd district, was damaged by fire
early on Wednesday morning last to the ex-
tent of about $1,000.
- Mr.. Charles Dienstbach, of Towson, who
is a successful grower of violets, has large
collection of beautiful dahlias that present
most attractive picture.
The Hagerstown fair will take place
next week and the Frederick fair the week fol-
lowing. These will wind up the Maryland
fairs for the present year.
IA man was convicted in the U s. Court
in Baltimore on Tuesday upon the charge Of
sending an obscene letter through the mail.
He got ninety days in Jail.
- "Kinloch." the handsome residence OF
Mr. William H. Wight, near Cockeysville,
which has lately undergone extensive improve
ments, has been completed.
=STowson's Chinese laundryman had
load of coke delivered at his place of business
on Monday. mo likee soft coal; too dirty,
SAID the washee-washee man.
- Isaac Turnbaugh, of Mount Carmel, and
Robert Davis, of Rayville, have been drawn to
serve as grand jurors at the present term of the
United States District Court.
- Mr. John J. Roche invites his many Bal
timore county friends to call and see him at
the popular Baltimore clothing house of
Messrs Likes, Berwanger & Co.
- Epworth NJ. E. Church, Cockeysyille, is
about to be supplied with new lamps by the
Ladies' Aid Society of the church. The soce-
ty has comfortable balance on hand.
- Bishop Paret will visitSt. Luke Chapel,
Jacksonville. next Sunday morning, and St.
Johns Church, Western Run, on the after
noon of the same day. All are invited.
- Measles and whooping cough have again
made their appearance in some communities
in this county and as a result the attendance at
the public schools has greatly fallen off.
THE Senior Gunpowder Agricultural
Club will hold its first meeting since June at
the home of Mr.. Lewis M. Bacon, Belfast, 8th
district, Saturday afternoon, October 18th.
- William Tyler Page buttons and celuloid
toothpicks with the candidates picture on
them have been thick about Towson this week
The latter is new device in campaigning.
- The naturalization mill was again at
work this week and some of those VINO wished
to be made American citizens could neither
speak or understand the English language.
- "A coored man named Henry johnson,
while engaged in cutting wood along the Hill
len road on Wednesday last. was caught by
the limb of falling tree and had his left leg
broken.
- Thieves are still annoying the people in
the suburbs of Baltimore and several have
been shot at but none of them captured.
Chicken thieves are among the nocturnal
visitors.
= The Board of Election Supervisors met
at Towson on Tuesday and swOre in a number
of Judges and clerks of election. The Board
will meet again next Monday for the same
purpose.
1.-THE Congressional election will take
place three weeks from next Tuesday-Tues-
, dav, November 4th. The campaign is now in
full blast in the several Congressional districts
Npf this State.
Vs. The Sherwood Dstillery, the extensive
phant of which is located at Cockeysville, re-
summed operations this week after a suspension
of About three months pending extensive inn
proHRments.
> Many streams were much swollen by the
heavy lrain of last Sunday, but no serious
damage Mas been reported. 1t is rarely that
we experience such steady downpour for SC
many hoiNrs.
. BENJAMIN F. Hause, Jr., who had been
in iail hereSseveral months upon the charge Of
burning the Franklintown Hotel. in the LIST
district, hasi been released under $500 bail to
answer the charge.
-sThe registration officers sit in this coun.
ty next Tue$day October Nth, but no new
names can be Registered at that time. The lists
will be revised on that day and then finally
closed for the Near.
->The new Mouse of Mr.. Joshua L. Bayne,
on Bosley and SAlsquehanna avenues, Towson,
has been completed and is now occupied by
the owner 1t is b very snug house and has all
modern conveniehces.
> The coal famine in Towson is complete
Some bituminous coal may be had. but most
families are using wood, while many coal oil
stoves, both for heating and cooking, have
in n,icoiOr
- At the New Jersey State Fair at Trenton
last week the bantam chickens and pigeons ex'
hibited from the. country place of Mr.. Charles
r. Diffenderffer, on Charles street avenue, took
large number of premiums.
- Between Saturday night and Sunday
night last nearly three inches of rain fell,
making almost nine inches of precipitation
within the space of about two weeks. This is
most unusual in this latitude
THE Odd Fellows Hall in Gainesville
was RACED this week and fine Lutheran
Church will be erected on its SITE The hall
was built in 1S73 at a cost of $4,000. The ma
terial in it was sold for 1900.
1.-The game wardens want to keep, SHARP
lookout now. 1t is said that there are some
violations of the law going on; An example
should be made of those so-called sporssmen
who shoot in the closed season.
"a Towson man has purchased two tons
of Welsh coal, to be delivered in Baltimore
about October 25th, at $3.50 per ton. TO him
will belong the distinction of bringing the first
foreign coal to Towson-when it comes.
+The Elkridge Hunt Club had well at
tended meet at Hampton gate, near Towson
on Wednesday afternoon. fox was started
and run to earth in the direction of Warren
several miles north of the starting point.
- Filston Farm, Glencoe, Baltimore coun
ty, made fine exhibit of Jersey cattle and
Berkshire hogs at the York fair and as usual
they captured number of ribbons. The ex
hibit was in charge of Mr.. E. NJ. Gillet, CLERK
of the farm.
- William L. Eppers and James Hamilton
of Mt. Washington, Baltimore county, have
secured a patent for a turntabe for use il
mines. A patent has also been granted tC
Charles T. Thomas, of Highlandtown, for
motor vehicle.
IA party of Towson coon hunters, whil
out last Saturday night, caught a coon tina
had but three legs. Despite this deficiency il
his anatomy they say he fought like sixty ant
it was as much as the dogs could do to ge
away with him.
IA full grown young cock pheasant wa
found in vacant house 2211 ST. Paul street
Baltimore, few days ago. 1t had flown il
through window, having smashed the glas
in its flight. The bird was not hurt and wa
afterwards liberated.
-The ladies of Wiseburg NJ. E. Churcl