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

Sherwood N. C. R. R.-Work on the
bridge over the tracks of the Northern Central
Railway at this place is being pushed as rapidly
as possible, especially the grading and filling
in. From Is to 20 car loads of dirt are being
delivered here daily from Timonium. where
the company has an important work in pro-
gress. The dirt is taken up by steam shovel
there that is capable of moving abont 80 car
loads day. The stone for the improvement
in progress here is being quarried and cut at
Cockeysville, ready to lay when delivered. If
the weather permits the laying of these stone
will be begun this week The grading and
stone work will be personally superinteded by
Mr. Martin Rediugton, who will put forth
every effort to hurry along the work.
While the above improvement IS going on
the Joppa road at this place has been closed to
travel, but through the kindness of Messrs.
Allen Stevenson and Howard l.. Rider who
have granted the public the use of their private
roads, the travelling public is very little incon-
venienced and only short detour is all that is
necessary TO strike the Joppa road either east
or west of the railroad tracks. Had it not
been for the kindness of these gentlemen trav-
elers would have been obliged to go either to
Luthervjlle or Ruxton to get over the tracks.
Mr.. Raj Parr this week lost pair of fine
driving horses and saddle horse that he was
wintering at Meadowvale. the farm of his
father, near this place. 1t is said that death
was caused by eating rotten corn fodder. The
fodder was in the barnyard, where the horses
had been turned for exercise. The pair came
from Mr.. E. T.. McClearys Locust Vale Stock
Farm, at Towson. and are said to have cost
$780, while the saddler was fine and highly
priced animal Mr.. H. A. Parr also lost very
fine cow this week, and it is thought from the
same cause, as she was in the yard with the
horses.
The demand upon Mr. Allen Stevenson, coal
merchant at this place. has been so great dur
ing the past month that it was with much
difficulty he could supply his regular custom
ers. The trouble grows out of the inability
of the Railroad Company to furnish cars.
Some cars are just now coming that he ordered
last Novembe and he now has orders for 20
car loads in advance. Mr.. Stevenson intends
to enlarge his bins so that he will be able to
meet all demands in the future.
Within the last ten days those who did not
fill their ice-houses earlier have been harvest
ing fine supply from to inches in thick
ness. They are glad now that they did not cut
when the first slight freeze of the winter came.
Mr.. George G. Wilkins, of the Northern
Central Railway Company, whose summer
with beautiful ice from the North that is from
Is to 20 inches thick He has an over ground
ice house and when it is filled with these fine
blocks there is no trouble about the supply
giving out during the hot summer months.
A singular thing happened at the shop of
our village blacksmith few days ago. A
strange man rode up and asked to have shoe
tackled on his horse. The work was promptly
done and the stranger handed over 5Ocent
silver piece, (the regular price being 25 cents)
at the same time declining to take any change
The smith put the coin in his pocket, some
persons who were standing by having noticed
him do it. Later he thought he would take it
from his pocket and put it in his purse, but 10
and behold when he put his hand in his
pocket there was no coin there and it could
not be found. At last he reluctantly came to
the conclusion that his new customer was
one of those slight-of hand fellows that could
trick him out of the coin after passing it over
to him. He says if the same man should ever
stop again, and pays him any money, he will
just keep it in his hand until he is far enough
awav TO make matters safe s.