The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-02-22
MARYLAND rELEPHoNE-TowsoN, I, Iii
SALES ADVERTISER IN 1.-THE UNION

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on the o. B. Burton farm, near Greenwood,
horses. cows. farm implements and machi-
merry, household furniture, etc.
Wednesday. February 26, by Edward A. Cockey,
in Worthington Valley. 4th district. horses,
mules, cows, sheep,f farm implements, corr. etc.
Emory's farm, on the Jarrettsville turnpike.
horses, mules, cows, wagons farm imple-
wednesday. March s. by Zinkand Bros, on the
Philadelphia road, 3 miles from Baltimore,
dairy farm of 50 acres; also 80 cows, horses,
wagons, cans, dairy fixtures, household and
kitchen furniture. etc.
Wednesday, March 5, by Mrs. NJ. j. Cummings,
near Knoebel, 10th district, the farm of the
late John s. Cummings; also lot of personal
wednesday, March s, by VIM. E. Shirley. at
Jacksonville. I'd district. horses wagon, har-
Thursday, March g. by Mrs. Maria Eckenrode
at the 8k-Me House, Reisterst0wn road,
horses, cows farming implements, etc.
Thursday, March g. by J. W. b. Clayton. at Fork,
18th district. horses, mules. dairy cattle,
sheep, hogs, farm implements. hay, corn, etc.
MonGay March 10, by Frank Duncan, trustee,
on the premises. the real estate and personal
property of John E. Bull, near Eklo, 9th
Wednesday, March 10. by Lewis NJ Bacon, as
signee at the Court House door. land AMI
improvements near Oregon, 9Th district
Call THE UNION, Maryland Telephone.
Towson /, Ill.
> Within the last two months three mills
in Carroll county have been burned
"A movement is on foot in Ellicott City
for higher liquor license and it may be raised
to $500.
Il E. Fowble has been appointed post
master at Upperco, Baltimore county, vice Il.
G. Caltrider resigned.
The Maryland Audubon Society, whose
object is to protect the birds, is arranging for
Bird Day in this State.
- Biuebirds were singing in Towson on
Wednesday morning, temperature OF IA hav-
ing, apparently, no terrors for them.
Two persons were immersed at Calvary
Baptist Church, Towson. on Sunday night last
by the pastor Rev. w. q. Robertson.
@"Periodical Cicada' is the proper name
for the seveEteen-year locusts and it will not be
long before they will be here in great numbers
To-day is the anniversary of Washing
toms birthday and bank holiday in Mary
land. Little attention is otherwise paid to
the day.
- Eggs took another jump this week and
went up to 40 cents dozen. The cold weather
has played the dickens with the hen industry
this winter.
Thomas f. Boyers, of Marcus Pende-
ton county, KY, is seeking information con-
corning David Boyers who, he says, is a man
about 20 years of age.
Mi Frank E. Corse a well known
nurserymen of this county, when asked if it
was advisable to plant trees in locust year, an
swered in the negative.
- Messrs John T. and John s. Ensor, at
torneys for Sarepta Miller and William E.
Miller, have docketed suit against the County
Commissioners for $500.
THE very high wind early this week
drifted the snow badly in places and caused
some inconvenience to travel by the filling up
of low places in the roads.
This week the County Commissioners
commenced sitting as board of review to
make attachments in tax assessments. The
books will be open two weeks.
- In taking up water pipe in macadam-
lied avenue, on the north side of a building in
Towson few days ago it was found that the
frost had penetrated to depth of q inches.
THE second month of winter ends today,
22d inst, and it gave it to us good and strong
while it lasted. Let US hope there may be
let up in what is to follow for the next thirty
days.
$ Prince Henry, who is expected to arrive
in New York today, will not visit Towson on
his tour of the country. It's pity about the
Prince, but he don't know what he's going to
miss.
1.-The Towson exchange of the Maryland
Telephone Company is now in full working
order. THE UNIONS call l, Ill. Don't forget
it when you want to communicate with this
Office.
Nearly month of continuous sleighing
is something very unusual for this latitude
and the people have actually grown tired of it.
And this may also be truthfully said of the
horses.
Rev. R. Hebur Murphy, of ST. Johns
P. e. Church, Western Run, will conduct SER
vice at Freeand. N G. R. R., Monday evening,
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is extended.
- Baltimore county was we'll represented
at Annapolis on Tuesday of this week, when
large delegation went down in behalf of Mr..
William B. Krout for reappointmentfo for School
Commissioner.
The house on the farm of Mrs. Samuel
Chew, near Towson, that was burned on Satur-
day morning, February LIST, will be rebuilt as
soon as the weather will permit. The insur-
ance has not yet been adjusted.
Tha foru of loft
near Sweet Air, 10th district, that was offered
at public sale on w Wednesday last, was with
drawn. All the personal property of the de-
ceased was disposed of that day.
The petition of Samuel N. Marriott and
wife, asking for the appointment of a receiver
of the Franklin Permanent Building Associa-
ton of Reisterstown. alleging insolvency, etc.,
has been dismissed by the court
ION Tuesday night last Rev. Charles E.
Guthrie, pastor of Straw bridge M. K. Church,
Baltimore, delivered his lecture on 1.-THE Life
of Christi in the Methodist Episcopal Church
at Pikesville, to large audience.
Col. Samuel N. Hyde is making prepare
tons for big seasons pack at his farms in
Long Green Valley. Car loads of cans are now
being received. and large force of men will
be at work as soon as spring opens.
Deputy Game Warden Harry Malcolm
publishes a notice in THE UNION this week
relative to the feeding of the birds, to which
we invite special attention. Humane people
should act promptly in this matter.
- Several judgments in damage cases were
this week obtained in the Baltimore city courts
against the United Railways and Electric
Company. the largest being for $500. The
number of these cases is growing daily.
- DR.. ]. Royston Green, of Towson, ply
stefan to the Jail, on Tuesday applied to the
County Commissioners for an increase in the
salary of the office from $3.50 to $500 a year.
The Board declined to accede to the request
- Soldiers pensions have been granted to
~ oc foil Mol.
son Bell, Bradshaw, So per month; Francis
M. Ford, Warren. So; Isaac Watson, Piney
Grove, s24; John Turnbaugh, Phoenix, $40.
- Foxes have become so numerous in
Western Run Valley that farmers have COM
menced war on them in order to prevent the
determination of their poultry. Guns and
traps have both been used against the invaders.
->The County Commissioners have held
up bill of Road Commissioner King, of the
18th district, for the sum of S483.3O: because
Roads Engineer Crosby declares that Mr.. King
ignored the law and also made excessive
charges.
THE lakes and ponds in the suburbs of
Baltimore were crowded with skaters last Sun
day. The continued cold weather has afforded
the devotees of this sport more than month
of it continuously, which does not often hap
pen here.
ERNEST Bewersdorf, Gainesville saloon
keeper, committed suicide on Saturday last by
swallowing carbolic acid. He shot himself in
the head last October in an attempt on his own
life. Domestic troubles is said to have been
the cause.
EVERY member of the House of Dele
gates from Baltimore county voted against the
bill requiring the United Railways Company
to sell six tickets for quarter. 1t will be well
to remember this. 1t may come in handy
hereafter.
AN interesting original article on BAL
timore County Farming" was read by Mr..
Asa B. Gardiner, Jr, at the last meeting of
the Senior Gunpowder Agricultural Club. 1t
will be published in full in the next issue of
THE UNION.
"A large covey of cartridges was seen
feeding in a field along the York road mile
south of Towson last Sunday. They were
picking over some manure that bad been used
as topdressing and were evidently tame and
very hungry.
Alexander Brown has been lodged in Jail
at Towson upon the charge of robbing the
house of Mr.. Charles H. Baker, who lives near
Roland Park, of lot of clothing and other
articles that were afterwards found in a second
hand store in Baltimore
- Baltimore county has experienced more
flres within the past week. both Glyndon and
Arlington having sustained losses from this