The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29

-->Gharles L. Shipley, of Pikesville had a
further hearing before U s. Commissioner
Rogers on Tuesday last which resulted in his
being held for the action of the Q S.Grand Jury.
The postoffice authorities charge him with
sending. improper communications through
the mails.
lit rained on Good Friday and man
who pays close attention to such matters says
no one yet ever saw Good Friday that was
clear throughout the entire day. Be this as it
may, the rain was welcome and put a tempo
rary end to the dust and gave vegetation de-
cided boost.
- By the will of Mrs. Carroll Spence, who
died in Baltimore few days ago, her nieces,
Mrs. Talbot J. Albert and Mrs. George How
ard, daughters of the late Col. o. p. Macgill, of
Baltimore county, each receive a bequest of
$1,000 Two daughters of Mrs. Howard also
receive 81, 500 each.
MIR. o. B. ZantziDger, of Pikesville, who
lately purchased the Kinear property at st.
Georges. Western Maryland Railroad. will
make number Of Improvements to the build
ings and then rent it for summer residence.
The place was conducted as boarding school
for boys for twenty-five years.
THE Northern Central Railway is about
to make some important improvements in its
passenger and freight accommodations at
Cockeysville and has lately purchased addition
al ground from MIR. Joshua f. Cockey for the
purpose. The companys business at that
point has been growing rapidly.
- Mr.. T. Dudley Riggs is establishing
Guernsey herd on his farm near Stevenson
Station, Green Spring Valley and will dispose
of all his other cattle. He made number OF
purchases of Guernseys at the sale of Mr. FL.
A. Parr. These cattle had taken prizes at the
Buffalo and Charleston expositions.
- Mr.. Cochran Burke, of New York, who
is member of the Green Spring Valley Hunt
Club. had the misfortune to lose valuable
hunter on the trip of the club to Kent county
last week. He fell while running across field
and broke his neck. The horse was named
"Galloping' and was valued at $500.
- The School Board will hold special
meeting at Towson, on Wednesday, April 9th,
when those who desire the erection of new
school buildings or the repair Of old ones
should make their wishes known. The Coun-
ty Commissioners make the levy May LIST and
it is then such matters are provided for.
There will be special exercises in the
public schools on Arbor Day-Friday, April
18th. Too little importance is just now at
tached 10 this day and hence the destruction
of trees goes on uninterruptedly. The chill
dren should be taught the value of the forests,
upon which so much good for the people
depend
%Mr. William H. Conkling of Mt. Wash
ington, was thrown from his buggy on West
Chesapeake avenue, Towson, last Sunday af-
terDoon, but fortunately escaped injury. The
horse stumbled and becoming frightened star
ted to run. His daughter, who was with him.
remained in the vehicle until the horse was
stopped.
= Baltimore families who own summer
homes in Baltimore county are already pre-
pairing to occupy them and very soon they
will be moving out. Thousands of people are
thus added to our summer population and the
money they disburse among the business
classes must amount in the aggregate to very
large sum.
-. Pronertv values 70 ;ncroas;n1 ranidIv OF
Putty Hill, Belair road, and building opera
tons there are brisk. Justice Charles Brock
meyer, who owns land there, recently sold
lot of less than a quarter of an acre for 5000.
Everybody is talking about the coming of
the electric railway, the present terminus of
which is two miles distant.
The horse of the Towson engine COM
pany that went on strike positively refused to
give in and was sold this week to Mr.. William
A. Lee. Hereafter he will draw store wagon
and he has taken to his lot with perfect sub
mission. The new animal that took his place
with the FIRE engine was purchased from Mr..
Edwin A. Gorsuch, of Baltimore for 1925.
1.-THE regular meeting of the Neighbor-
hood Improvement Club of Govans will be
held in Golden Eagle Hall, Tuesday, April LIST,
at P. NJ. Paper on current topics by Miss
Carrie Richardson; address by Mr.. e. A.
Seidwitz, subject, ornamental Planting for
Suburban Homes" talk by Mrs. George NJ
Lamb on her recent trip to Jamaica, followed
by singing.
"a second marriage license was issued to
the same couple in the Clerks Office at Towson
last Monday. They obtained one on Saturday
and the precious document fell into the hands
of child who stuck it in a stove and it was
burned. Hence the necessity for an extra
one. But this little slipup made no difference
as the couple do not expect to be married for
several weeks
THE artesian we'll that was bored to sup
ply Hampton house with water was found on
Saturday last to have capacity of ten gallons
to the minute, which was thought to be enough
for the purpose. The well is 361 feet in depth
and all but 80 feet of it is through rock. Water
will be supplied to every room in the house
and the plant will be made as complete as
skill can devise.
Several gentlemen who came to Towson
by the late car on the York road last Saturday
night say the conduct of some of the colored
people who crowded the car was simply shame
full. 1t would seem that if the company wan
ted to put an end to this business it could do it.
1t is said that in this particular instance the
conductor paid no attention whatever to the
behavior of his passengers.
AT the sale of the personal effects of the
late Mr. William G. H. Stump, at bis late
home, near Stevenson, Green Spring Valley,
on Thursday next, April Sd, a lot of antique
furniture, pictures and curios will be offered
that will no doubt attract much attention. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Stump met sad
death several weeks ago by being thrown from
a Northern Central train near Woodbury..
- The damage case of J. Watkin Ritter VS..
Eli A. Burgan and others for false arrest and
prosecution, removed from Baltimore county,
was suddenly terminated in the Circuit Court
at Ellicott City on Monday. The defendant
offered prayer asking the court to instruct the
jury that there was no evidence to support the
claim. This prayer was granted and the plain
tiff thereby asked leave to enter non pros.
->Mr. Samuel M. Ady, OF Sharon, Har-
81 ~ 70 foll
1.-The account in your last weeks issue of my
horse falling into 30-foot well is absolutely
correct, except that his tail is not broken not
even is the skin torn in any place. The horse
is of Percheron stock, years old, and weighs
about l. 100 pounds" 1t would be useless
waste of money to spend it in insurance on
the life of that horse.
"a committee from the Jr. Gunpowder
Agricultural Club, composed of Messrs Joshua
G.. Bosley, U. H. Tarbert and B. NJ. Brooks,
had conference with the County Commits
sioners and Roads Engineer Crosby on Tues
day relative to 8th district road matters. 1t
was stated that the amount available for road
purposes in that district was So, 24405; that
Sc, 1850 had been expended for labor and ST.
287.03 for material, leaving balance of ST.
621 Az.
The Maryland Telephone Company,
whose advent in Towson is of recent date, on
Thursday started to run its wires into the
Piper Building, opposite the east front of the
Court House. Mr.. A. A. Piper, who owns the
building, and who had not been consulted by
the men, armed himself with a Ratchet and
cut the wires. He said he had no objection to
the wires going into the building in the right
way, but not in such manner as to endanger
his property.
MIR. J. H. Tames and delegation repre-
sentiDg the Volunteer Fire Company OF Ham
ilton, Hartford road, on Tuesday presented
numerousIy signed petition to the County
Commissioners asking for an appropriation to
The committee said it would cost $500 to equip
the company, of which amount the citizens
would contribute 5000. The Board looked fa-
vorably upon the proposition and no doubt the
wishes of the citizens will be complied with,
the request being most reasonable one.
County Commissioners Can Charge
for Railway Franchises.-On Tuesday last
Mr.. Osborne /. Yellott, counsel to the Board
of County Commissioners, filed an opinion
maintaining that the Board has power to ex-
act compensation for franchises granted. The
matter came up in the consideration of the