The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

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No. 1921 Third ST., Hghlandtown.
Tuesday, May 10, by Julian j. Alexander and
Charles McH. Howard, trustees. at the new
Real Estate Exchange, Baltimore, country
place of 100 acres near Stevenson, Green
Spring Valley also at the same time and
acres acres of land adjoining the first mentioned
tract, with fine water power, etc.
Its measly shame Even peanuts are
going up and the circus almost upon us, too.
- Straw hats are blossoming notwith-
standing the frOsts of this week.
Very few protests were filed on or before
the 18th instant against the granting of liquor
The first month of spring ends next
Monday, but we have enjoyed little seasonable
weather thus far.
The price of butter has been soaring
within the last ten days and there is no telling
where it is going to stop.
- The man who supplies calendars was
around this week taking orders for 1903.
Nothing like being in time.
Charles e. Bowen, a Towson painter,
has secured the contract for painting the dome
of the Court House at his bid of S126.
"a counterfeiter got ten years IN the pen
itentiary in Baltimore on Wednesday for the
making and passing two 10 cent pieces.
>The highest point in Hartford county is
Madonna postofice which is 749 feet above tide.
The next highest is Black Horse-7Z feet
- Prof u. G.. Ebaugh, principal of Frank
lin High School, has purchased from Mr..
Lewis Gore a small farm near Reisterstown.
The great dredging plant at Loeb Raven
will soon be ready to begin operations. 1t IS
an expensive affair having cost over 100000
THE Sunday schools of Jessop, Bosley
and Epworth churches, on Hereford Circuit,
will be reorganized next Sunday, April Goth.
IA tree planted by School 8: district 6, on
Arbor Day was named Dom Paul Kruger.
Prof &c. Chenoweth is principal of the school.
- Baltimore county ministers can have
THE UNION sent to them free of charge by
sending their names and addresses to this Office.
~ When the farmers are busy times are
dull around Towson, and this was the case the
past week. There was also little doing in
> It cost a man 81 As to expectorate on the
floor of Towson and Gainesville car on We'd
nesday. He was arrested by city health
officer.
~ Peach trees are now in full blossom and,
if profusion of bloom can be regarded as an
indication, there ought to be plenty of peaches
this year.
> Rural free delivery will be established at
Glencoe and Philopolis July 1st This will do
away with Verona, Yeoho, Berean and Belfast
postoffices.
There has been fine pike fishing in some
of the rivers of Baltimore county lately and
excellent sport with the hook and line has
been afforded.
-S Some saw it rained last Sunday, which,
if it did, was the second Sunday after Easter
on the way to the final seven which are said to
follow rain on yesterday.
The Golden Eagle Hall Company, of
Govanstown, has elected DIR. E. NJ. Duncan,
president Madison E. Lloyd, secretary, and
n B. l.. Everding, treasurer.
THE Rockdale Powder Company, whose
plant is located at Hoffmanville, in the 9Th dis
trict, has had its assessment increased $23, 600
by the County Commissioners.
->It is said the 17-year-locusts will make
~ 49, 1nxk~ ~,
A larger crop than usual is promised and the
music they will make will be "a plenty"
"a little son of Mr.. Emory G. Shipley, of
Texas, N. @. r. R., was accidentally cut on the
head with clever in the hands of playmate
alfew days ago. The wound is not serious.
MIR. Frank Long the well known con-
tractor of Canton, this week bought four mules
for which he paid 81 600, The price of mules
is higher Just now than it has been for years.
- Hon. J. Fred. G. Talbot and other citi
zens of Lutherville this week asked the Coun-
ty Commissioners for an appropriation of $500
to put the avenues of that village in good con-
dition.
- Representative A. A. Blakeney has had
sent to The UNION office for distribution a
pouch of vegetable seeds and those in want of
them are requested to call and make their Sc
lections.
John Jackson, of Franklinville, BaIti-
more county, has had his soldiers pension in
creased to s. per month. John Badger, of Long
Green, has secured pension at the rate OF So
per month.
The mileage of the Senator and men,
bers of the House of Delegates from Baltimore
county amounts to S134. Allegany county's
representatives. who are farthest from Annapo-
lis, draw $3.50.
The contract has been let for the cree
ton of a large addition to the Maryland Col
lege for Women at Lutherville. The i'm
provement is to be completed by the opening
of the fall term.
The tax levy for 1902 will be made by
the County Commissioners within the next
two weeks. The last levy was IS cents on the
500 and it will not be higher this year-per-
haps not so high.
1.-The county roads are getting in better
condition now, but still many of them are bad
enough and some are simply awful. That uto-
plan period, known as the ''good-roads era"
hasn't struck us yet.
THE green is beginning to show on some
of Towson's many naples, but they will not
be as beautiful this year as they were in the
past The effects of the March sleet blizzard
will be seen for years to come.
1.-THE colored sports of Towson had an
other sparring match on Tuesday night and
some of the white men who saw it said it was
about the funniest thing imaginable. No one
attempts to interfere with these bouts.
THE present population of Sparrow's
Point is set down at 5000. A comparatively
few years ago the site of the town was farm.
in Mary land outside of Baltimore city.
BEEF has been rapidly advancing in
price in the past ten days and the cause of 1t is
charged to the Beef Trust There is one way
to beat this game. Stop buying beef. There
are plenty of good things to eat besides cows.
1.-THE new cottage of Mr.. Richard II.
Peasants, on the north side of Joppa road, q
short distance west of Towson, is now we'll
under way and will be ready for occupancy by
early summer The site is a commanding one
About 40 acres of the Beach Hill estate,
which was the home of the late Jesse Sling
luff. located on the north side of North ave-
nue., in Walbrook, was sold in lots at public
sale on Tuesday and realized little over
S420
-At the annual meeting of the German
Baptist Brethren, or Dunkards, held at Union
town, Nd, this week, it was determined to
make Long Green, Baltimore county. an APP
pointment and regular preaching services will
begin there shortly.
- Mrs Bird, wife of Rev. w. E. Bird, pas
tor of Canton NJ E. Church, on Tuesday even
ing was presented with a beautiful gilt clock
by her Sunday school class. Mrs. George
Armstrong, member of the class, made the
presentation speech.
don't neglect to clean up about your
premises and get things in order for summer.
Residents of towns and villages can add great
ly to their appearance by giving attention to
such matters. The cost is tri1e and the
pleasure afforded is great.
IA literary and musical entertainment
Will be held in the hall at Sunny brook 10th
district, Wednesday, April 23d, at P. NJ, for
OF which Miss Louisa A. Stiegler is principal.
Admission md