The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-06-28


Freedom, for the purpose of economizing in
time and expense in the movement of engines
and cars to Baltimore or Altoona for repairs.
- 1t was Mr.: Harrison Rider, Register of
Wills and not Mr.. William P Cole, who was
the purchaser of the Hillen farm, on the Hill
len road, southeast OF Towson. The new
owner will improve the place, but does not
propose to make his home there for the
present.
- On and after the first of July next there
will be change in the Towson postal station.
The office will be in charge of two men and
will be open continuously from 6.30 A. NJ. to 20
P. NJ. Towson now has excellent postal facili-
ties and the proposed change will still further
improve them.
= Farmers were Obliged to pay cents a
pound more for their binding twine this year
than last harvest The prevailing wholesale
price for the twine this year is about III cents
per pound, as against II cents last year. 1t
takes between 3 and pounds of Irvine to bind
an acre of wheat.
-Such weather as we experienced early
this week made riding in the open summer
cars decidedly breezy pastime. Overcoats
| again came into play and there were many
wishes expressed for return to the closed cars
that were only little while ago thought to be
so uncomfortable
"a tournament at Randallstown, ID dis
trict, on Thursday afternoon attracted large
crowd of people. Twelve knights con tested
for the honors and money prizes; Mr.. Grant
Baseman winning first. Mr.. c. s. Hobbs had
charge of the tournament, and Mr.. r. Scott
Offutt was the orator
THE new fre-alarm system was tested
| by County Commissioners Knox, Slade and
Yellott on Monday morning and is said to
! have worked to their entire satisfaction. There
are So alarm boxes and IT'S miles of wire, most
of which is new. The entire cost of the sys-
| tenn was about $4,000.
- Rev. Charles E. Fultz, who has been
pastor of Otterbein Memorial U. B. Church,
Hampden, three years. performed his one
hundred and fifth marriage ceremony during
that time on Thursday. Mr. Fultz is the son
of Mr.. George M Fultz, prominent citizen of
! the 9Th district of this county. -r..
- Next Friday is the Fourth of July, the
great national holiday and one that is generals
| iy observed. 1t is legal holiday in Mary
of Gov. Smith, the day following Saturday
will also be legal holiday, and the banks and
| public Offices will be closed both days
- This years graduates of the public school
at Cockeysville, which held its closing exer.
| cises on Tuesday, are Misses Edna Benson
Anna Logan, Lizzie Noppenberger, Edna Hill
geman, Cullen S. Benson, John w. Franken-
| field, Wilbur Hutchison and Leonard Ensor
Mr.. Arthur c. Crommer is principal of the
school.
- Mayor Hayes, in pursuit of information
about the condition of the Loeb Raven water
works, proposes, among other things. to make
a tour of the tunnel from Loeb Raven to
Lake Montebello. The tunnel is feet in d.
below the surface. Wedon'tthink he'll make
the trip. ~
- People in Hartford county, who have
been freely using telephones for some time, at
the reasonable charge of 81. 25 per month, are
putting up big kick against an unseemly
raise in the rates by the company. They have
held meetings at which they have declared that
they will have the phones taken out before
they will submit.
AT the last meeting of the Young Mems
md Doh Of tba
following subject was discussed: Resolved,
that Daniel Webster was greater statesman
than Patrick Henry" Affirmative, H. A.
Murray and e. G. Lytle; negative, John e.
Williams and w. ]. Parlett. Decision in
favor of the former.
THE first crop of locusts has vanished
and the second one is appearing. They are ex-
actly like their more numerous brothers, but
only about half as large. 1t is not thought the
first brood of locusts did much harm, their APP
pearance and their noise being the most often
sive things about them. 1t is said the entire
tribe will have disappeared by the 18th of July.
"a correspondent writing from the 4th
district says: Much has been said lately in
just complaint of the condition of certain
roads. Certainly none can be much worse
than the place near st. Johns Church, where
the road leading to Mr.. Charles A. Council
mans crosses a stream. Here there never has
been bridge, believe, and the crossing is
very dangerous"
Dulany's Valley turnpike, has had substan-
ton bridge built over Furnace branch, q miles
from Towson. 1t has span of II feet and is
Is feet wide. The masonry work was done by
Mr. Andrew Meisner. Some of. the stones.
used in the abutments weigh as much 800
pounds each. Mr. Peerce is having the other
bridges on the road put in good condition.
- The Long Green croquet team, composed
of DR.. John s. Green and Mr.. Thomas Jessopr
on Friday afternoon, Goth inst, defeated the
Tom fooV on cd IF Mr. Urn, u
and DR.. J. Royston Green. The contest took
place at the pretty home of DIR. John s. Green.
in the valley, and at its conclusion Mrs. Green
entertained the players and a number of other
friends at supper. The affair was most en-
ioyabe one throughout,
- The difference in freight charges for
long and short hauls was again shown this
week. "A family who removed from Phila-
delphia to Towson had their household effects
shipped by rail and the freight charges were
more between Baltimore and Towson than
they were between Philadelphia and Balti-
more. Why man should be obliged to pay
more for Emile haul than for one Of, nearly
100 it is difficult to understand.
THE Green Spring Valley Hunt Club has
arranged. fora series of five openair concerts
at the Kennels, the first of which took place
on Tuesday night last The other four will
follow July. 4th and 10th and August Both and
Semtember 10Th. The lawn will be lighted
and refreshments will be served. The COM
mittee in charge of the concerts is composed
of Messrs. w. Plunkett Stewart, Albert T.
Myer and Thomas G. Cottman. a
Mr.. Joshua Horner Assigns.-It was an
nounced in Baltimore on Tuesday afternoon
that Mr.. Joshua Horner. well known BUSH
ness man. who was engaged in the manufac-
ture, of fertilizers, had failed. The assignment
was, made for the benefit of his creditors to
Messrs, Bernard Carter and W.sVernon, Cook,
who gave bond in the sum of S150.000 which
would indicate his assets to be about S75, 600.
The amount of liabilities could not be given,
but Mr.. Cook said statement was being pre-
pared which would show his Indebtedness.
Mr. Cook said that the immediate cause of the
failure was the fact that Mr. George r. Gather,
Jr., receiver for the American National Bank,
of which Mr.. Horner was president, had
brought two suits against him, one on his per-
sonal Endorsement of notes given to the bank,
and the other as indorser on notes of the Auto
matte Telephone Exchange Company, limited.
He said Mr.. Horner had hoped until few
DAYS ago to meet all of his obligations, but
owing to the refusal of the receiver of the
bank to give him additional time, Mr.. Homer
felt compelled to make the assignment in order
to insure an equal distribution of his assets
among all of his creditors
MeSsrs Cans ~ Haman represent Mr.. Horner
and Mr.. Cook the trustee, is member of that
firm. Mr.. Carter represents one of the largest
creditors. The notes referred to amount to
$35 600, and judgment by default on the same
has been extended. Mr.. Homer conducted the
fertilzing business of which he was the sole
partner under the firm name of Joshua Hor-
ner, Jr. & Co., with offices at 26 South Calvert
street. Mr.. Horner resides at Ashland, Balti-
more county.
Closing of Towson High SchooLA-The
closing exercises of the senior department of
Towson High School took place on Friday
night of last week in the presence of very
large audience The gold medal for the high
est general average was awarded to Miss Bertha
Foard Halle, of Fork. A duplicate gold medal
for general proficiency was awarded to Miss
Bette c. Bryan, of Long Green. A gold medal
for general excellence was awarded to Thorn
ton Nimmo. of Towson. The gold medals
were donated by Prof. G.. f. Wisner, principal
of the school.
The following students were promoted
Misses Ollie Fendall, Dorothy Bruff, Mabel
Corbin Masters Walter Flayhart George Mas
senburg and Carroll Vanhorn. Each pupil
who won promotion was presented with a
handsome premium, donated by Miss Annie
Harrison, vice principal.
II The invocation was made by Rev. John r.
Edwards pastor of Towson NJ. E. Church.
The sketches of members of the class of 1905