The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-02-01

Persons having business with the Bal
timere County Orphans Court, wherein
publications Of any kind are required,
are respectfully requested-when they
wish the same to appear in The UNION
to leave positive orders to that effect
with the judges.
~ It was an 9Th district girl who said one
armed man is not in it when it comes to sleigh
riding.
Ash Wednesday falls this year on the
18th of February and Easter on the Both of
March.
This is the first day of February. The
sun rises is minutes after and sets 25 minutes
after 5.
- Thomas Jackson, Of Bengies. Baltimore
county, has secured soldiers pension at the
rate of 50 per month.
- Next Sunday will be ground-hog day
and many will note the kind of weather we
have that day with more than passing interest.
William +. Disney had one Of bis legs
badly crushed on Tuesday while assisting in
loading boiler on wagon at Mt. Washington.
- Lee Hause. of Franklintown, LIST district,
who was found guilty in the Circuit Court here
of selling liquor on Sunday, was fined S75 and
costs.
> The Overland Hunt Club has announced
but four meets for the present month, the first
one for today at the club house in Towson, at
2.30 P. NJ.
= Rev. j. T. Myers of the Japan Confer
ence, will preach at North Point NJ. e. Church
South, Sunday next, February 3D. morning
and evening.
- Chicken thieves are again commencing
operations in some sections of this county.
This must be a very expert class of scamps
as they are rarely if ever caught.
-sMr. N. Howard Gill, farmer near
Mantua Mills, 4th district, lost two cows and
two steers last Saturday night by straw rick
falling upon and smothering them.
"A horse was stolen from John Blair,
colored farmer who lives near Dover, 4th dis
trict, few nights ago. The matter was placed
in the hands of Baltimore detectives.
Tin wet and freezing weather many of
the avenues in Towson are better for pedes-
TRANS than are the sidewalks. The town has
not yet risen to the dignity of first-class foot
ways.
- The first sleigh of the winter made its
appearance on the streets of Towson before 10
A. NJ. on Wednesday, January 29th. The mer
~ tinkling of the bells was most welcome
sound.
lit is said that Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan,
the wealthy New York tinancier, lately paid
1925 gallon for a lot of very old Madeira that
was stored in private cellar in Baltimore
county.
-si'All things come to those who wait"
The long delayed snow put in an appearance
on Wednesday and covered the earth to the
depth of about six inches. Now the farmers
ought to be happy.
- Wednesday, January 10Th. which had
been designated as Mckinley Day by the
Governors proclamation, was generally OBJ
served by special exercises in the public schools.
1t was not holiday.
An oyster supper for the benefit of st.
Peters Lutheran Church, Fullerton, Belair
road, will be held in the school house, We'd
nesday and Thursday, February 9th and 9th.
Tickets Is and Is cents.
- George c. Bacon, Jr., son of Rev. George
G. Bacon, pastor of Union Square M. K.
Church, Baltimore, was slightly hurt few
days ago by being struck by cart while riding
his bicycle in the street.
>Again the subject of building a large
hotel in Towson is being agitated. A modern
hotel, with first-class accommodations, would
be big card for the town and would no doubt
prove paying venture.
- The ladies of Bethany Social will hold
an oyster supper and bazaar in the OddsFellows'
Hall at Glen-Arm, Friday and Saturday even.
ings. February 14th and 18th. Proceeds for the
benefit of Bethany Lodge.
- Whooping cough is again making its
appearance in the public schools OF this coun-
ty. The average attendance at one school in
the 14th district has fallen off nearly one-half
on account of its presence.
- Mrs. Jennie Lind MullerGreen will give
an organ recital in Arlington NJ e. Church
South, Friday evening, February 7th. There
will also be songs and Rotations Proceeds
for the benefit of the church.
1.-THE Western Run Cornet Band will give
and Saturday nights, February 7th and 9Th. to
which general invitation is extented. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit of the band.
"a dangerous wash is forming on East
Pennsylvania avenue, Towson, just at the end
of the macadamized section of the roadbed.
Attention to it now will save the county
money and, perhaps, prevent an accident.
1.-THE Volunteer Fire Company of Airing
ton, Sd district, now has its headquarters in
the second story OF the chemical engine house,
Capt. Noah Walker having secured the use of
the same from the County Commissioners.
THE postoffice at Rockdale, I'd district,
was discontinued on the LIST instant Mail now
goes to Powhatan. Rural free delivery is rapid
ly wfpfng the old postof1ces of the map and
this aspect of the innovation is not pleasing.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Neighborhood Improvement Club of Govans-
town will be held in Golden Eagle Hall, Tues
day, February 4th at Pm. Address by Mrs.
Thomas Hill, of Baltimore. Solo by DR.. T. H.
Davis.
- The farm team of Mr.. Howard Macken,
of Hebbville, I'd district, was struck by an
electric car on North avenue, Baltimore, on
Tuesday last and slightly damaged. Joseph
Jackson, the colored teamster, received some
injuries.
- Baltimore county has five pupils in the
Maryland School for the Deaf and Dumb, at
Frederick, viz: Florence E. Alban. Pikesvile;
j. Warren Jordan, Butler; Jeanette Kimmel-
shue, Catonsville; Wilemine Wenderoth, Co.
vanstown.
THE committee appointed at the late
taxpayers convention, and of which Mr..
John s. Wilson is chairman, held several meet
ings at Towson the past week to consider leg
islation to be enacted into laws at Annapoiis
this winter
- Both Belair banks have reelected their
former officers, viz: Hartford Nationality S.
A. Williams president. and Mr.. John A.
Evans. cashier; Second National-Mr. Thomas
H. Robinson, president, and Mr.. Walter Fin
ney, cashier.
Ashland Christian Endeavor Union held
a rally Tuesday night in the Protestant Epis-
copal Church at Phoenix. There were addresses
by Revs. ]. w. Campbell E. d. Newberry and
Thomas 7. Brown. The vocal music was
special feature.
SHERIFF Oeligrath has refused to accept
the offer made him by the County Commits
sioners to board the prisoners in Jail at lump
sum of s., 800. He offered to do it for So 600.
The law allows 80 cents per day and this the
Sheriff will now take.
THE weather man came along on time
with his "cold snap this week and it sent the
mercury below 90 This is not bad of course
but in parts of the West and Northwest they
were experiencing at the same time tempera-
lures of 25 to 35 below zero.
- Mr.. William Gorsuch, formerly a well
known citizen of Long Green, 18th district,
was seriously injured few days ago while Wis
lting friends at Havre-de Grace. He fell from
second story porch, breaking his collar.b bone
ana the bones of his right hand