The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-17

- Riding in the open electric cars wher
the mercury is down to 80 or below is no fur
and those who are Obliged todo it have WISHED
many times for the more comfortable CLOSED
ones. However, the open cars will be regar
ded as boon before many days.
There was frost and ice in some sections
of Baltimore county last Saturday morning
but vegetation was not seriously injured. The
cold snap that continued three or four days
was the subject of general comment, although
it was not unusual for the season.
- The matrimonial market has been un
usually brisk in Towson this week and the
fame of the town in this respect is evident
ly spreading. Three couples, all strangers
came here to launch their barks on the matr
monial sea within the space of three days.
THE Biological Club of the Woman's
College of Baltimore, numbering about fifty
young ladies, came to Towson in special cal
on Thursday afternoon and were taken in
stages on drive around Loeb Raven, where
they secured many specimens for the use Of
the club.
- Rev. Solomon German, pastor of Long
Green Circuit, NJ. q. Church. has invented q
life-saving device that is said to possess many
points of utility and value. 1t is a small
oddly constructed boat and one of them is now
being constructed by Baltimore shipbuildine
company.
THE beautiful Baltimore oriole is among
the birds seen in Towson more frequently this
spring IMAM heretofore. 100 muCD cannot De
said for the law that affords all the birds the
protection they so long needed. Everybody
should take pleasure in seeing that it is strictly
enforced.
Many persons who came to Towson this
week to pay their taxes under the new levy
embraced the opportunity to renew their sub
scriptions to THE UNION. Some of these men
never make but one visit year to Towson and
then it is for the purpose of discharging these
two obligations.
Tile three leading Baltimore county
banks have aggregate deposits amounting to
S798, 056.55, divided as follows: Towson Nation
al. 1913, 777.75; Cockeysville National Sll3,-
256.82; Canton National, s451, 021.5S. They
are all carefully managed inititutions and a
credit to the county.
ION Thursday Judge Burke entered an
order in the case of Francis Schleunes against
the Maryland Telephone Company, reducing
the verdict which had been found against it
from $500 to $780, The order provides that if
the plaintiff refuses to accept this sum that a
new trial will be granted.
MIR. Richard Dallam has, says the Belair
Times, the proud distinction of being the only
resident of Hartford county, and perhaps of
Maryland, who is using imported poles upon
which to train lima beans. His garden at
Tulip Hip is supplied with bamboo poles
from Hong Kong, China.
1.-THE new local board of health held its
first meeting in Towson on Wednesday and or
Il. IL.
president, and Dr. t. Ross Payne, secretary.
The board is composed of one physician in
each district. The names were published in
THE UNION two weeks ago.
IA certificate of incorporation of the
Hamilton Volunteer Fire Company, of Hamil
ton. Hartford road, has been filed at the Coun-
ty Clerks office. Those named as incorpora
tors are Messrs. John H. Tames, Frank G.
Purdum, Charles g. Tames, John NJ. RAM
ming and Clifford Kaufman.
- James King was lodged in jail here on
Thursday under thirty days sentence upon
the charge of trespassing on the Northern Cen
trail Railway. He says be is from Tonawanda,
N. Y. and that he has message from God to
President Roosevelt, which, if delivered, will
at once stop all wars and bloodshed.
1.-THE Young Mems Literary and Debating
Society of Towson celebrated its third ami
versary on Friday evening of last week.
After the installation of the new officers re-
society are always interesting and it is accom-
plishing much good among its members
There will be twenty-three races on the
card for the Timonium Fair this year, two
more than last year. One of the stake races
has been declared of, leaving four. The
fair this year will begin Tuesday, September
I'd, and continue the balance of the week.
IA well known county official appeared
this week in new spring suit which so height
ened his natural beauty that he was warmly
congratulated on every hand. One of his
friends suggested that if he would get new
suit oftener the change in the appearance of
his apparel would not excite so much comment.
"A certificate of incorporation of Cowen-
ton Methodist Episcopal Church, at Convention,
on the B. d 0. Railroad, has been filed in the
County Clerks Office. Those named as incor-
porators are Messrs. James R. Porter, J. S.
Vincent Stansbury Bryan, ID. A. Akehurst, J.
Robinson CQnnInu ri
Proctor
-->Dr. j. Royston Green, of Towson, has
established fine tennis court on his large
vacant lot at the corner of Allegany and Bal
more avenues, near Trinity Church. This
game seems to be again taking on some of its
ld-time popularity, the word having gone
forth that it will be more 1.-THE thing" this
summer.
- The public sale of the personal property
Of MI George Smith syhios taoi Tle o;, Lot 80
spects satisfactory. Slade & Risteau were the
auctioneers Mr.. Smith having sold his farm,
near the Dulany's Valley turnpike, to Mr..
R. Emory Wartield, of Pot Spring will soon
remove elsewhere.
THE County Commissioners agreed on
Tuesday to make a small appropriation to i'm
prove the road that runs along the Gunpow
der falls from Warren to Merryman's Mill.
The delegation that asked this assistance was
composed of Messrs. VIM. H. Todd, Seymour
Piersol, w. Harrison Curtis, William Through
and Harry Piersol.
The Towson Stars have reorganized for
the present season with the following players
Jack Grason, Edward Dunphy, Sidney Nimmo,
VIM. Cole, Alfred Phipps, Stephen Green,
John Hutchins, Edward Lauer and Benjamin
Bruff They would like to hear from strong
teams whose ages range from ii to IA. Send
challenges to ]. Alfred Phipps, Towson. Nd
The Baltimore county tax Office in the
Court House is miserable place in which to
transact the important duties of the County
Treasurer. In the first placeit is not half large
enough and the light is so poor as to make ar
tifical illumination necessary when it should
not be needed. Some plan should be devised
to furnish the Treasurer with more suitable
accommodations.
- Mamie Gertrude Gessford, daughter of
the late Charles Gessford, died at her home
near New Market, 7th district, on the 8th in
stant in the 10th year of her age. She had
been sick about year with consumption. She
was a popular pupil of New Market public
school and four boys of the school were the
pail bearers, while the teachers and children
sent pretty floral tribute.
MR.. William E. Peerce, of Dulany's
Valley, who returned from Europe about two
weeks ago, made very narrow escape while
walking along street in Baltimore few days
after his return Passing new building he
was struck on the head by the sharp end of
a chisel that a careless mechanic let drop, cut
ting a cash that had to be stitched up at a
hospital. 1t is likely the hat he wore is what
saved his life.
ut is said that Mr.. William f. Madairy,
who bought the Bosley property, on the Du-
lany's Valley turnpike, near Meredith's ford,
will reopen the store there. After the death of
Mr. Bosley the postoffice at that place, which
was known as Bosley, was closed, causing
much inconvenience to many persons. We
hope to see the postoffice re-established also
and we have no doubt prompt steps will be
taken to this end.
Another run away couple from Balti-
more was married in Towson on Tuesday
evening" the knot being tied by Rev. w. E.
Robertson, of the Baptist Church. 1t was said
at the brides home that she is not yet II, al
though the marriage license said her age was IS.
Another couple from distance was married
by the same minister on Wednesday, the
groom being from York county and the bride
from Westminster.
"A young Baltimore countian, lately re-
turned from Europe thinks he did a good
thing by stocking up' in the way of cloth
ing while he was on the other side. He says
that suits of clothes for which he paid $3.50
in London would cost him $40 in Baltimore,
and fine gloves for which he paid 40 cents
there would cost 50 to 81 so here. Many other
articles he mentioned are in about the same
proportion as to price.
Some people in the western section OF
this county who formerly got their mail at
O'Clock in the morning now do not receive ii