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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-24

"High Revel IN Towson. Under this
sensational heading reporter ofthe Baltimore
Ne1Vs tells this exceedingly breezy Locust
story !" 'At Towson and, in fact, throughout
the county, the locusts are holding high revel.
Trees that yesterday were clean and fresh are
today covered with the pest and the leaves are
eaten through, while some of the younger and
more tender trees are stripped bare of foliage
and the grass in spots is as closely nibbled to
the ground as though drove of sheep had
hesn that way. In the Towson courtyard
there are thousands of holes in the ground,
and the earth for acres about presents the gen.
eral appearance of a mammoth porous plaster,
where the grubs have burrowsd through to
the light and air."
It IS not known what particular kind of
,'5oozei the reporter had been dallying with
before he wrote the above paragraph.
Sale of Mortgaged Premises.-Slade q
Risteau, anctioneers, sold on the premises on
Monday, for Mr. Emanuel W. Herman, at
torpey named in mortgage from Christian
Welner and wife to Emanuel Herman, farm
OF ABOUT So acres, situated near the Warren
road, 9Th district, about one mile from Cock
eysville; purchased by DR.. B. r. Benson for
1880. The place is improved by frame
dwelling, bank barn and the necessary out
buildings.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-24

The handsome new Methodist Episcopal
Church at Relay, 18th district, was dedicated
last Sunday. The new edifce, for which the
congregation has labored so aFduously for
several years, occupies site nearly opposite
the old church. The offerings of Sunday,
it free from debt. Rev. DR.. Charles w.
Baldwin, presiding elder of West Baltimore
district, presided at the dedication. He was
assisted by Rev. Francis R. Bayley, pastor of
the church, and Rev. Irwin M. Wertz, of Bal
timore. Rev. DR.. st. Clair Neal preached the
morning sermon. His theme was 1.-The Pro-
gram of the Enemies of Christ and the Pro-
gram of Christ HIMSELF Rev. Alexander
Bielaski, of Washington, D. c., preached in
the afternoon, and Rev. John T. Ensor at
night The choir, under the direction of Mr..
Sidney T. Earp was largely augmented.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-24

New Organization Elects Onioers.-The
Towson Brotherhood, an organization for men
in the Methodist Episcopal Church, was Or
E. Church and elected the following officers !:
President, Rev. ], R. Edwards; president,
William r. Straughn; secretary, r. Lee Dun
ply; statistical secretary, John s. Held treas
urer, Robert Ward executive committee,
ReY;. John 4: Edwards, John 7. Hershner and
enrolled,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-24

Reception at Hannah More Academy
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Fletcher gave a recep-
ton at Hannah More Academy on Wednes-
day evening of last week, at which there were
present about two hundred guests-parishion-
ers and friends of the host and hostess-be-
sides the young ladies of the seminary. The
affair was a very pleasant one. Interest was
added to the occasion by the fact that Rev. and
Mrs. Fletcher had recently celebrated the
twentieth anniversary of their wedding. The
members of All Saints Church presented Mr..
Fletcher with very handsome set of green
India china, consisting of several pieces.
The young ladies of the academy gave Mrs.
Fletcher an exquisite pair of silver candalabra.
Refreshments were served.-Glyndon Record.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-24

Reckord Property Again sold.-Mr. J.
Milton Lyell, assignee, sold on Tuesday the
Walter P. Reckord property, on the Hartford
turnpike, as follows: First. the farm of SO
acres. known as the Lime Kiln property, to
Isaiah Guyton for s1,525; I'd, 1l4 acres for
parcel is improved by four-story grist-mill,
store, postoff1ce, two barns and five tenant
house Sd, containing 2 acres and dwelling
house, for $780, subject 10 prior mortgage.
Properties Nos. 2 and 8 were purchased by
Miss Julia Reckord. ~<>4 W
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-24

Will Visit Historic Tree.-A meeting of
the Brotherhood of the Baltimore District NJ.
Z. Church, will be held at Hunts Church,
near Sherwood, next Tuesday. Members of
the Brotherhood in Baltimore will take the
2.30 train from Calvert Station to Ruxton, and
thence be driven in carriages to old STRAW
bridge tree" on the farm of the late Daniel
Lee east of Ruxton. Rev. G. d. Smith will
read paper there, telling of the historic in
terest of the tree to Methodists. A business
meeting of the Brotherhood will be held at
the church at 430 P NJ. Afterward lunch
will be served by the ladies of the church. In
the evening public meeting will take place.
Rev. w. w. Costin is the present pastor of
Hunts Circuit
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-24

Almost as Many Feet as Lives.-Dairy-
man John Martin, of 0'Donnell street, has
cat that is destined to be famous if she lives
the proverbial nine lives, in that she will have
inaugurated new breed of felines of freakish
tendencies. On two occasions of late Mr..
Martins cat has given birth to kittens with
six paws instead of four, which the usual we'll
bred cat deems sufficient in order to scratch for
living. In the last litter were three kittens
SO marked, they having two paws on each of
the two front legs instead of one. The mother
cat is Just an ordinary gray tabby, without
any distinguishing features to account for the
unusual number of appendages of her infant
nrogenY HiahLaadto1rn Sentinel.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-24

Smith.-A dispatch from Grafton, w. Va,
dated May 22d says: REV. Henry c. Smith,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at
keystone, W. Va, was killed yesterday while
with an inspection party in one of the mines
of the Mcdowell Coal and Coke Company.
He had never been in mine before and while
watching miner at work there was heavy
fall of slate. All escaped but the minister,
who was crushed to death. His body was not
recovered for several hours"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-24

Removing Some Court House Floors
Bricks Worn Thin.--The removal of the
brick floors from the Offices of the County
Commissioners and County Treasurer, to re-
place them with other material, disclosed the
fact that many of the bricks, from their up
wards Of forty years use, have been worn to
the thinness of less than an inch, These
bricks were made in Baltimore, hut all the
others used in the construction of the arches
in the building were manufactured in the old
briokyaTd that was operated for many years
on the property of the late Benjamin N.
Payne, on the Hillen road, and where there is
at this time considerable settlement of color
ed people.
The cornerstone of the Court House was
laid October 10, 1854, and on Monday, January
5, 1857, the first session of the court which
was presided over by Judge Albert Constable,
was held in it and on the succeeding 18th of
May it and the Jail were declared finished and
were formally handed over to the County Com
missioners by the building committee, COM
posed of Messrs. Joshua Hutchins, Joseph ID.
Pope, Edward S. Myers, Charles Timanus and
William Slater. The design of the building
was for a structure of stone, two stories in
height, liz feet front and Sc feet deep. The
architects were Dixon & Baldwin and the bull
der William II, Allen. The late George Horn,
of Towson, was foreman for the builder, and
the late Jacob Wisner constructed the walls of
the building.
The only mechanics still living here who
were employed in building the Court House
are Henry DeBaugh, carpenter, and John Con.
milf, stonemason.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-24

Ladies' Aid Society of Chestnut Grove Church
will hold q strawberry festival in the hall at
Sweet Air, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10th
and 18th, to which a general invitation is ex-
tended. Proceeds for the benefit of the church.
The ladies of Andrew Chapel and Tayloris
Church are preparing to hold strawberry fes-
tival in the hall at Hamilton, the terminus
of the Hartford road electric line, on Tuesday
evening, May 9th. Public invited
The ladies OF Trinity P. E. Church, Long
Green, will hold straw berry festival at the
rectory, Saturday evening, May oath, to which
all are invited. "'''
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-24

Keating.-Mr. Thomas Heating died at his
home in Texas, N. G. R. R., on Tuesday last,
aged so years. He was a native of Ireland,
but came to this country in 1847 and settled
in Texas, where he had lived ever since. For
some years Mr.. Heating was in the employ of
the old Ashland Iron Company and later he
was foreman Of the Burrough quarries at
Texas He was one of the original members
of st. Joseph's Church, Texas, which was
built in 1852 The deceased is survived by
four sons and four daughters.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-24


"a team of Towson lawyers and team
made up principally of clerks in the Court
House played an a-inning game of base ball
here on Tuesday afternoon and furnished no
little amusement for the spectators. Some of
the players were at one time strong in the game
and their really good plays showed that their
hands had not forgot their cunning. There
was any amount of squabbling and kicking to
beat the band but the clerks came out yicto-
rious by the score of ~ to 10.
-At the request of Mr.. Van Brant Ritten-
house, who is one of the largest berry and
pea growers in that section of the county, the
United Railways Company has consented not
to remove the old Gunpowder bridge on the
Belair road until the strawberry and pea crops,
which are hauled to Baltimore by way of that
road, are harvested. As already stated in THE
UNION the company was about to REPLACE the
old wooden structure with a new iron bridge,
but under the present arrangement work will
not be begun on the latter until July LIST.
-Several weeks ago Russian tramp, who
could not speak word of English, stopped at
a farm in the upper end of this county and by
signs made known the fact that he was hun
cry. He was furnished with food and ate
ravenously. proving that he had not misrep-
resented. He was then given place to sleep
and the next morning the farmer set him to
work breaking stone with hammer. He did
the work so faithfully and we'll that the farmer
was pleased and he has kept the man ever
SlIlCS anu Will W hCCP ullu uubll ulbCL
harvest, at least, although he has no need OF
an extra hand now.
Colored Man Met Sudden DEATH.
Thomas Ward colored, whose home was at
Govanstown, met a sudden and violent death
while working in the woods along Charles
street avenue, near Woodbrook Station. He
was driving mule IN cart, which was loaded
with brush. One of the limbs struck the mule
and caused it to run away. In attempting to
stop it Ward fell to the ground and the cart
wheel passed over his chest inflicting injuries
that caused his death in a short time The
deceased, who was 90 years of age, served in
the Union army during the Civil War and wa
member of John a. Logan Post, Grand ARMY
Of the Republic. = y - )" Il ~
And It's Partly in Baltimore County
Too.-A dispatch from Ellcott City says: "'Ir
comparing the number of liquor licenses is
sued in Ellicott City it has been found thai
more were issued in proportion to the popula
ton than In any other town in the State In
all there were II, which is equivalent to one
saloon for each ITO persons. TAT this rate
town of $4,000 persons would have about AK
saloons 20
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-22

hereby enacted by authority of the
same. that from and after the list day
of January, 17SS, the salaries of this
commonwealth be as follows, to wit:
His excellency the governct per an
mum, 100 deerskins.
His honor the chief justice, 500
deerskins.
"The secretary to his excellency the
governor. 800 raCcoon skins.
county clerk 300 beaver skins.
CLERK OF the house of commons 200
raccoon skins.
Members OF the assembly, per diem,
raccoon skins.
Justices fees for serving a warrant,
I mink skin
At that time the state of Franklin
extended to the east bank of the Mis-
sissippi river and ON the west bank
was that great unknown forest region
of Louisiana. 1t was then "terh
incognita." save a few canoe landings
and Italian trading posts on the river
banks. 1t was known as the district
of Louisiana, and in 1905 was made the
territory of Louisiana.
The state of Franklin, which became
Tennessee in 1896. was almost as little
known. The now great city of Mem
phis was a mere trading post and was
not laid out as a village until 1920.
Pelts were as plentiful in those days
as pennies, and much better distri-
buted for purposes of currency and
barter. The pioneers We're perhaps as
happy and as we'll contented as is the
average citizen now.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-22
"IOS SEISES."
The Picturesque Carnival Dance in
the Seville Cathedral.

:.
The carniFal III SeNille prac'i'aiiS
died, writes correspondent ol the
London chronicle, when rev years
ago tax was put ON every nask' All
that remains besides MASKED oi'ilS a'io
cohtettl-throWinS' is an interesting
ceremony the dahce oi Los 9elses
before the alar or the catheura'' 'he
church opposed 'he flolilS VI 'he 'oi
hlNai by fells1ous attractions "it''''l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-22

head of the crucifed Christ that tow
ers over all. 1t was getting dim in
that wonderful pile which the old
| fifteen century canons of Seville deter
mined should have no equal. The last
words of the Office had been sung, and
| black-robed prebendaries, purple
trained canons, with the archbishop in
o wonderful robe of rich cherry -colored
satin. had passed within the sanctuary
rails to the seats allotted thenf on the
right. Now the holy place gets all its
light from the altar. where the host is
exposed amid many waxen tapers held
in silver cantllesticks. The faint
wreaths of blue incense smoke still
cling round the twinkling tapers and
curl upward until they are lost in the
| fretted vaulting which hangs 49, feet
above the ground. Just below the
flight of steps leading 70 the altar
stands the dancers. They are always
called Los Seses" although on these
occasions the six are increased to ten.
So five are on either side, standing
facing the others. Four tail and six
small boys. they vary in age from
nine to thirteen years. They are
dressed in page costume of the period
of Philip III. and wear Il double of
red silk lin December, blue) slashed
with gold white sleeves, knee-breeches,
stockings and shoes. Red and gold
streamers hang from each shoulder,
and II white sash passes over the right
shoulder and under the left arm. They
carry red and gold hats, trimmed with
ostrich feathers.
a small orchestra on the left strikes
an ct
boys sing a Eucharistic hymn. Then
genunectng toward the altar, they rise
and put on their hats. The musicians
play a more lively measure, and the
boys. still singing, advance, step by
step. one row toward the other, cross
and recross form squares. stars, and
! other figures. They regain their origi-
nal positions by the end Of each copla,
which they mark by a rapid twirl on
one foot. The motion is slow and dig
nified, one step to the bar. Perhaps
at first ii is a little stilted. but soon the
natural Spanish grace corrects that,
and it becomes quite natural and sim
pie. / noted the only motion when
forming "a square was Il gentle sway
ing from right to left marking time
with the music. During the symphony
between each verse a delightful touch
of color was added Softly az first,
and then swelling with the music.
comes the sound of castanets played
by the dancers. The first click is de-
licious. and the accompaniment adds
an attraction all it's own to the cere-
mony. The music, the compositions of
various masters, is simple and sweet.
Nowhere else than in Seville does
this dance take place. and, [ think,
nowhere else could it be performed in
the same reverent and natural manner.
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n TTIRED from head to foot in sol
IA cmn black. speaking not SUI
n pertluous word to guest or men-
ial, methodical in every movement, OF
q presence which at once inspires re-
spect and almost rcNcrenCe--suCh Is the
personality of an old, ,White-haired man
who, Il few months ago. attracted the
attention of all who saw him during
hts soiourn at the Westminster cham
bels
From day to day the curiosity of the
other guests at the hostelry grew. Men
were sent by their wives to try and get
the mysterious parsonage to talk, but
in vain. They were always met with
courtesy and respectful words. but like
- snail the old gentleman would draw
back into his shell of silence as soon
as he discovered that mere curiosity
was the instigator of the conversation.
Dick Davis, who covered" the hotels
for one of the daily papers, had laid
the most intricate plans, by the use
of which he hoped to waylay the silent
stranger, but each and everyone was
frustrated. At last, being almost driv-
en- to despair. he decided to forget all
schemes and plots and simply send his
card to the man in question. with an
accompanying note, seeking an inter-
view.
What was the surprise OF the young
newspaper man TO receive AN answer
which informed nm that ms request
would be granted.
He proved to be no less parsonage
than Colonel 1honias Shelooh' OF New
Orleans, now nearly ninety years oid,
who mas been frst prosperous ana
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EARGYG8gg
How a Life Was LOST and Won.
Front the eRocest Demou n Chronicle
From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.

eyes. After a few moments OF question:
ing | heard her touching little story,
which was told with just enough sob
bling hesitancy to convince me that this
was no imBostor
she had Just left what had once
been her home in the country, forty
miles out of the city. Her father had
died Il year before. and now her mother
had followed him. Now the girl. friend
less and alone. had come to the city to
seek her brother, who had left home
for New Orleans several years be-
fore ana had not been heard from
since
My heart was touched by her simple
story and my hand went down in my
pocket and came in contact with the
ten-dolar gold piece. and | gave it to
her, telling her to be careful of it, to
get herself Il nights lodging. and to
meet me on the veranda of the club
house in the morning. and that, if |
were there, | would help-her to find her
brother: knowing that | would not be
there if unsuccessful at the nights
play. but also that if were there
would be we'll able to help her.
II then left her and went on my way
~ ~" "''" '''' ''' w p'"s Win
ietNiessnesS 'h't pai"iSHeu iiS oppoh-
e"''' Din "i'ei p''' was 'hroMn IL Oh 'iie
,''''u w. anu Soo''' oei'it = 'e''i"'u iit''
~ i'''"'' W me- oi'iS Pio' le'''t'i''eu oe
tween me and-eternity.
II breathlessly threw it on the table
AS the bail ratified it's way about the
spinning wheel my mouth grew dry
and my tongue felt like velvet. 'Eigh-
faIn A hn Il nd l,G, l,n
,ror,,i.r 1r,,ro,l ,,,,, ,,r ,,,.t,,,, f,.,n,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-22

balance Of $4,000 to my credit In the
bank
Again I went out on the veranda.
I would help that girl to find her
brother, and when he was found, would
see that they did not want FOR anythihg
nj this world. for had she not saved
my life honor everything?
But when ! came to the chair II
was empty. ! looked at the church
clock across the way. 1t was late'
Probably the girl mad decided that J
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-22

by my own individual efforts. This was
my wre-so young and glorious.
when she first came into the old
plantation house I gave UP all the bad
habits which, as youth, ! had ac-
quired, | thought never to be REIN
stated in my nature. for how could a
man cause such Il wife as she to be sad"
"But my happiness was of short dur
alton one morning. less than year
from the time she had first tripped up
the long stairway, she was carried
down in her coffin.
1.-The days went by very slowly then.
I had lost my interest in the planta-
ton. and when the time came for the
annual trip to New Orleans to dispose
of my cotton crop, I plunged with
frightful energy into the life of dssi
patton which | had left on being mar
lied.
'As soon as | returned to the fields
grew restless. There is no need to re-
count all my visits 10 the metropolis.
as no new features developed except Il
fondness for the gaming table. which
grew stronger and stronger, until I
discovered that all of my available
funds had gone and that heavy mort
prosperous, but now sadly neglected
plantation.
AT last ! decided to have Il last try
at the gaming board, and if that We're
not successful. to end my unhappy and
unfortunate life and seek rest in the
great unknown. Accordingly | raised
us much as possible on all the prop
erty which was not incumbered. When
I nI I IN.
in the form of a ten-dollar gold piece,
besides $4,000 in bills of large denom-
nations.
~ was to so TO the club, the Albc-
marie, now extinct, where all the high
playing was being done, and risk all in
Il mad venture to win back my honor
and my home. If unsuccessful. | de-
cided TO put an END to my miserable
life in my room at the hotel.
/ was walking along by Il high stone
wall which incloses the park, thinking
of the young wife who had blessed my
life for such Il short time. when a most
peculiar sound greeted my ears. 1t
was the cry of Il woman in grief. n
sobbing wall and il seemed to come
from the opposite side of the wall. I
rapidly went to the nearest entrance
TO the park and hurried to the spot
from which ! thought the sound to
come. | had not gone far before T
heard the cry again, and Fastening,
saw Il young girl leaning in an angle
OF the wall. sobbng as if her poor heart
would break.
'''Tell me what the trouble is, little
one l said; perhaps | can help you
''She started at the sound of my voice
and looked up at me with tear-filled
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-22

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with the aid of mysterious compound, known
only to himself, produced as result OF the
years he has spent in searching for this precious
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that is known to the human body There is no
doubt of the doctors earnestneSs in making his
claim and the remarkable cures that he is daily
cifcCtins seems to bear him out very strongly.
Ills theory which he advances IL or reason
and based Oh sound experience in medical prac.
tice Of many years. II costs nothing to try his
remarkable Elixir of Iiic, as he calls it, for
he sends il free to anyone who is sufferer, in
sufficient quantities to convince OF its ability 10
cure so there is absolutely no risk to run
Some OF the cures cited are very remarkable. aud
but for reliable witnesses would hardly be credit
ed. The lame have thrown away crutches and
walked about after two or three trials OF the
remedy The sick. given up by home doctors,
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in perfect health Rheumatism. neuralgia, stom.
ach. heart. liver. kidney, blood and skin diseases
and bladder trouble, disappear as by magic.
Headaches, backaches, nervousness, fcvcrs, con-
SUMPTION coughs, colds, asthma eatarrh, bron-
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any vital organs are easily overcome in space
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Partial paralysis, loconotar ataxia dropsH,
Gout, scrofula and piles are quickly and perma-
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circulation and state of perfect health Is pro-
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alike and equally affected by this great elixir
of Life" Send for the remedy today. II is free
to every sufferer. state what YOU want to be
cured OF and the sure remedy for it will be sent
you free by return mail.