The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-25

wish the same to appear in THE UNION
to leave positive orders to that effect
with the judges.
- Colds are again prevalent and some think
the old-tme grip is once more in the air
The first month of the New Year is near
its end and the winter of 1902 can almost ''see
its finish"
Are you still holding down that new
leaf2" Stick to it manfully. It's well worth
the effort.
>The rain of this week was most welcome
as it put an end to the dust that was at times
almost sitting.
- The Governor has appointed William NJ.
Price and Joseph I. Williams additional dep
uty game wardens for Baltimore county.
- Mr.. G. A. Fifer has succeeded Mr.. j. r.
Klinefelter as general passenger agent OF the
Maryland g. Pennsylvania Railroad.
THE members of Towson w. c. I. q.
are requested to meet at the headquarters, on
Wednesday, January 29th at $3.50 P. NJ.
~ Mr.. John B. Wales of Arlington, has
purchased the coal business and property in
that place of Mr.. ]. Lawton, for the sum OF
$1,000.
Today Saturday 25th) the sun rises at
10 minutes past and sets at II minutes after
s. making the day A minutes longer than New
Year day.
Tile young men of Garc>nville Bear
road, have organized a hockey team. For in
formation as to challenges, etc. address Henry
Herman.
IA good many people in Towson have
lately been vaccinated and many sore arms are
the result. No smallpox has been reported in
this county.
This is the year when the seventeen-year
locusts will again make their appearance.
They may be looked for about the latter part of
May or first OF June.
THE UNION S subscription bills that went
out with the first issue in December, 1901, con-
tinue to find their way back to the office, and
they are always welcome.
IAN anti-saloon league was organized at
Gainesville on Wednesday night by Rev. S. e
Nicholson, who is making tour OF the State
in the interest of the league
- While telling trees few days ago
Thomas w. Alban, of the 9th district, had
several ribs broken and sustained internal in
iuries by one of them falling on him.
THE County Commissioners this week
determined to ask for bids to install and main
tain ire-alaim system in the county to re-
place the present imperfect arrangement.
-->Seyeral sporty" young colored men
were arrested in Towson this week upon the
charge of shooting crap, Two or three paid
fines and costs and the others went to jail
81 Rev. j. r. Andrew, who has gained
reputation as humorist will lecture IN North
Point NJ. E. Church South, on Tuesday even
ing, January 2Sth Subject, Bent Pins
THE Tuxedo and Embla Park Water
Company has secured the contract for supply
ing the Notre Dame of Maryland, on Charles
street avenue, with water for term OF years.
"a good many men are looking for small
farms to rent, the demand in this line being
more brisk than usual An advertisement in
THE UNION is the surest way to get results in
such cases.
- On Monday last Mr. Daniel W. Hopper,
president of the board of trustees of the Hos
pital for CoDsumptives, near Towson, received
an anonymous contribution of $500 to that
institution.
THE Towson exchange of the Maryland
Telephone Company will be located in Mr..
Benjamin c. Marley's drug store, nearly oppo-
site the Towson National Bank. 1t will short
~ be in operation.
The newly elected officers of Mt Moriah
Masonic Lodge, Towson, were installed last
Tuesday night, banquet following the cere-
monies. The same night two candidates were
raised to the third degree.
Mr.. William s. Keech, of the Towson
bar, this week distributed among his friends
and patrons very handsome calendar Of the
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland,
of which he is agent at Towson.
Grounding day will fall this year on
Sunday and those who set store by it as
prognosticator Of the weather will watch for
it with the usual interest To them February
I'd is day of much importance.
THE constant and heavy downpour of
rain for nearly twenty-four hours early this
week did no little damage by washing roads
and fields Some streams were much swollen,
but no serious damage has been reported.
ut is said the Northern Central Railway
Company will soon lay 900 steel ties in order
to give them a trial. If these should come
into general use the innovation will aid in
solving the problem of saving the forests.
"A temperance mass meeting will be held
in Calvary Baptist Church. Towson, Sunday,
January Goth. at $3.50 P, NJ. Addresses by Rev.
DR.. Julius E. Grammer and Rev. S. H. Cum
mings. of Baltimore. Everybody invited.
- Mr. Andrew S. r. Grason, eldest son of
Mr.. William Grason. of the Towson bar, has
been appointed to clerkship in the Fidelity
and Deposit Company of Maryland. He is
graduate of the Maryland Agricultural College.
- Gainesville is live town and the senti-
ment there now is almost unanimous for the
incorporation of the place Perhaps Towson
will awake some day to like attitude in the
matter and thus get out of the black number"
class.
"A member of the Towson bar says that
alleys are private property and that telegraph
and telephone companies have no right to put
up poles in them without the consent of the
owners. In the roads and streets he says it is
different
land still there is no snow and the pres
ent winter promises to become memorable on
that account. Wheat fields present anything
but favorable appearance and farmers say
the. prospects for this years crop are exceed
ingly poor.
= Lake Roland has furnished fine skating
this winter. Not much ice has been cut from
it because it could not be landed on the banks
that were raised to great height by the de-
posts of mud and sand dredged from the bot
tom of the lake.
THE young colored thief who snatched
pocket-book from the hand of Mrs John w.
Hall, Jr., of Towson, in December last, plead
guilty in the Criminal Court of Baltimore, on
Tuesday and was sentenced to three years in
the penitentary.
- John F. Parker, prosperous and re-
spected colored citizen of Mt. Winans, 18th
district, died of pneumonia on Wednesday last,
aged 5S years. He had been a resident of that
place tWentysev years and had done much
toward building it up.
1.-The Masonic Temple in Towson has had
installed hot water heating plant which was
used this week for the first time. The cost of
the same was about 81, 500. The building is
owned by Mt. Moriah Lodge and is substan-
tial structure of brick.
- 1t is believed by many residents that an
earthquake shock was felt along the Frederick
road, in the western suburbs of Baltimore.
shortly after II o'clock on Monday night last.
The shock was so great as to shake the houses
and alarm the inmates.
- Wednesday, January 10Th, being the an
niversary of the birth of the late President
Mckinley, it will be appropriately observed in
the public schools of this county by suitable
exercises. Hereafter January 10Th will be
known as Mckinley Day.
-All the rumors of the past two weeks
about the sale of the Western Maryland Rail-
road appear to have been without foundation.
Baltimore city is the principal owner of the
road and it will require more millions than
have yet been offered to buy it.
- Miss Katharine Hughes, daughter of Mr..
Thomas Hughes of Baltimore, made narrow
escape few days ago from being drowned
while skating at Lake Roland. That she did
not lose her life was due solely to her remark
able pluck and physical strength.
- Evidently the fame of Towson as a
Gretna Green is spreading. Let the good
work go on. If you want really good start
on the matrimonial sea you can't do better
than set sail from Towson. And our minis
tiers are all right and always handy.