The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-08

villa site near Sherwood, N. c. r. X.
Tuesday, March 25, by Edward L. Ward and JAS
farm and store property of the late William
Dilworth. at Kingsville, 18th district.
Tuesday, March %. by Edward H. Ward and Jas.
at KinRsville. 18th district, all the personal
property of William Dilworth, deceased.
THE UNION has Maryland telephone con-
nections. When you want us call Towson,
- The snow of this week furnished more
sleighing, but of very poor quality and Of
short duration.
- Don't look for any really good weather
until after Monday, March l7th. That's st.
Patrick's day. begob.
lit has been noticed that many wheat
fields have been badly washed and seriously
damaged by the late heavy rains.
Winter will end two weeks from today
March 3d. and none will express sorrow at
the rapid slipping away of the time.
Plans are maturing for the erection of
handsome Presbyterian Church at Roland
avenue and Upland road, Roland Park
- Cardinal Gibbons visited St. Marys In
dustrial School. in the LIST district of this coun-
ty. on Tuesday last, and confirmed class of
Mr.. W. s. g. Williams has letter in
THE UNION today on the subject of rural free
delivery, to which we invite the attention Of
our readers.
- Gathers Baltimore and Towson Ex-
press has withdrawn the afternoon car on the
United Railways and wagon has been SUBJ
stituted for it.
>The prospect for building in Towson the
coming spring and summer is excellent. Sew
eral houses have already been contracted for
and more are to follow.
The public school at Granite, I'd district,
has been presented with an American flag by
the Jr. O. u. A. NJ. Miss Flavia Allen Is
principal of the school.
- The farm of the late William o. Ensor,
in Western Run Valley, 9Th district, has been
purchased by his son, Mr.. Melville 0. Ensor,
who will shortly occupy it.
was admitted to probate in Baltimore, on
Wednesday. His entire estate is bequeathed
to his widow, who is named as executrix.
- We regret to see that Centennial Grange,
at its meeting in Towson on Thursday, passed
a resolution opposing an increased appropria-
ton for the Maryland Agricultural College.
- During the thunder storm of Friday,
Fehrn2ry 28th, several telephone poles on the
road leading from Timonium to the Pot Spring
road were struck by lightning and shattered.
The old and popular summer resort in
Pikesville known as the Sudbrook House, has
of Howardville, who will hereafter conduct it.
The Overland Hunt Club has announced
a meet to take place at Trappe, Talbot county,
March 18th and 14th. The party will leave
Pier S, Light street wharf, Wednesday, 18th,
- James Short, farmer of Glyndon, was
struck bv an electric car on the Reisterstown
road. near Pleasant Hill, on Thursday last,
and sustained compound fracture of the
right leg.
- Mrs. Laura E. Thuma, widow, of Cock
evsvile has secured a soldiers pension at the
rate Of SIS rer month. A pension has also been
granted to Elijah Underwood, of Bengies, at
So per month.
- Another northeasterly storm of snow,
hail and rain this week disturbed the rather
pleasant weather conditions and gave a set
back to what was fondly hoped would be an
early taste of spring.
- Mr.. William Parks, a we'll known farmer
near Texas, 9Th district lately lost two horses
from some mysterious cause. Both died sud-
denly and without having previously shown
any signs of sickness.
run became very high and it was impossible
to ford it at the point where it crosses the Phil
adelphia road near Poplar. a bridge is very
much needed at that place.
- Trains on the Northern Central Railway
were blocked for several hours last Sunday
morning by large freight car jumping the
track at Cockeysville 1t was noon before the
trains were moving regularly.
%Towson has been cleaned up since the
sleet storm, and presents better appearance
so far as the streets are concerned, but 1t will
take years for the trees to recover from the de-
VISITATION wrought among them.
- Mr. Charles w. Slagle, of Baltimore,
has sold his farm, near Bosley M. e. Church,
9Th district, to Mr.. John P. Chicoat for 81, 500.
The place contains 1876 acres. Mr.. Chilcoat
has been living on it for some time.
Business men and others should remem-
Der that THE UNION is entirely a"home print"
paper That is the type setting is all done il
the office of publication and no patent or
ttblOckn matter of auV kind is used.
The storm of Wednesday last was much
heavier in the upper end of this county than
it was here. The snow was more than II
inches in depth and in many places it was
badly drifted and made travelling difficult.
- March started in WELL the first day being
beautiful with a temperature above IO but
this was followed by a heavy rain and much
cooler weather, simply no doubt, to keep up
the reputation of the month for vagaries.
Within the last ten days of February
there were four separate and distinct freshets
in the Gunpowder. 1t was noticed that the
last one left heavier deposit of sand on the
flooded lowlands than either of the others.
- The Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany has contracted with the Baldwin Loco
motive Works, Philadelphia for two passenger
the fast service and to be delivered in July.
MIR. Frank Ehlen, whose country place
is at Oakleigh Station, about two miles east of
Towson, is erecting a snug Broom cottage for
the use of his manager. Mr.. Ehlen and faml-
ly are spending the winter at their town house.
There were many strangers in Towson
on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week and
this always means brisk times in THE UNION
Office. Our mail lists received number of
accessions there is always room for more.
"a little son of William Howard, of
Marble Hill, Sth.district, while whiting a
stick on Wednesday, let the knife slip and the
point penetrated his eyeball He suffered
greatly and it is feared he will lose the sight Of
the eye.
- Farming operations will be in full blast
as soon as the weather settles, which must be
in few days. When active spring work be-
gins on the farm that means strong pull for
the active tiller Of the soil of several months
duration.
- Another gentleman subscribed for THE
UNION this week and as he laid down his
money remarked: 1--WE gotten tired borrow
ing the paper and want copy l can call nv
own" Other borrowers should follow bis
example.
IF President Mckinley had lived to last
Tuesday, March 4th, he would have then
closed the first year of his second term as the
head of the nation. What wonderful and
startling events can transpire within the short
space of 365 days.
The Grand Jury on Tuesday took up
the Charles l.. Shipley case and had large
number of witnesses before it, most of whom
were from Pikesvile and its immediate vi
cinity. On Thursday the Jury presented Ship
ley of common libe.
- School Examiner Cook has compiled
statement showing the increase of the number
of pupils attending the schools during the past
three years. The number enrolled in 1900 was
49, $780, 1901. IL, 1874; 1902, IA ,305. The increase
this year over last is AL.
sThe members of the Bishops Guild of
Trinity Church, TowsOn. who some time ago
MI do hoy in nfoU1