The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-22

SALES ADVERTISED IN TIRE UNION.'

ney, on the premises. house and lot in the
village of Phoenix, N. G. r. II.
Monday, December /. by II. f. Miles, near Car
rolls old mill, 10th district, horses, cattle,
farm implements, wagons, etc.; also farm
of one hundred acres.
Tuesday, December 2, by William Lanahan, as
signee, on the premises, % acres of land on
the west side of the York turnpike north of
Govanstown.
Tuesday. December 2, by Sarah C. Pruitt, near
Convention Station, b. s. o. Railroad, stock,
wagons, farm implements, household and
wednesday. December 8. by E. A. Freeland. in
the 9th district, near Parkville, old Hartford
road, stock, implements. furniture, etc.
SATURDAY. December g. by Charles f. Harley, at
torney and assignee,a the Court House door,
real estate near Bradshaw dtR e Htirl;ns and
W. NJ Stirling, N. d.. administrators OF the
estate of John Stirling, deceased. at Shane,
18th district. horses, mules COWS, hogs, farm
Wednesday, December II, by George NJ Fult7;;
agent for the owner, on the premises, mill
site, farm, brick mansion and twelve tene-
nent houses at Beckleysville, 9TH district
Flowers continue to bloom in the open
air despite the fact that we have reached the
22d of November.
- Just think ofiti Christmas will be here
one month from next Tuesday. 1t falls this
year on Thursday.
Two slight woods FIRES occurred in some
timber along the Hillen road last Wednesday.
The damage was slight.
Inc pubic bCuOOlS Ol the COUNTY Will
close on Wednesday afternoon next and re-
main closed until the following Monday.
"a coon hunter in the neighborhood of
Owings' Mills, 4th district, claims to have
caught coon lately that weighed 50 lbs.
- At McDonogh School, w. NJ. r. R., on
Saturday afternoon last, the football eleven of
the school defeated the Towson team, 16 to 5.
- Some hard coal is coming here at IS
ton. The scarcity still continues and there is
no immediate prospect of a marked reduction
in price.
Sth district, has been appointed justice of the
peace by Governor Smith, vice Mr.. W. T. Cur
It's, resigned
- A man in Baltimore has been fined 81, 900
for manufacturing oleomargarine without
Government license. He could not pay and
had to go to Jail.
- This is the season when sneak thieves
get in much fine work and it would be well for
householders to take extra precautions against
vistations from them.
1.-THE oyster supper held several nights
last week by the Ladies Aid Society of North
Point NJ. L. Church South was successful and
Melted upwards of 500.
"A. c. Bubb, of the 9Th district, claims
to be the champion coon hunter of Maryland.
So far this season he has killed 36, his biggest
nights work being 'coons.
- The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Baltimore County Agricultural Society
will be held at the Court House, Towson We'd
nesdav, December Sd, at IL AN.
-sSome very large stories are coming to the
front from the 9Th district just now. One of
the latest is that sawman cut over 1000 feet
of lumber out of six chestnut trees
1.-The unused ballots left over from the
late election were burned on Monday by the
Board of Election Supervisors. The law re-
uuires that they be thus disposed of.
THE prisoners in the Maryland House of
Correction are fed at an average cost of cents
day. Baltimore county pays 30 cents day
to feed the prisoners confined in Jail.
Turkeys are now in demand, but the
very moderate weather has not been favorable
to them. The indications are that the Thanks
giving bird will cost more than usual.
- Next Thursday is Thanksgiving day, one
of the greatest holidays of the year. 1t is
legal holiday in Maryland and the banks, pub
lie offices and the schools will be closed.
- Mrs. Emily A. Audoun, who owns
tract of land in the Sth district of this county,
near the old Thornton Mill site, died at her
home in Babylon, N. Y, few days ago.
- The annual subscription bills of THE
UNION will go out with the issue dated Deem
Der 9Th, 1902 They are now in course of pre-
paration, entailing large amount OF work.
1.-The pupils of Monkton public school
will bold an 'Evangeline Tea" IN the hall at
that place, Tuesday, November 25th, when a
short and interesting program Will be rendered.
Zone car load of anthracite coal, (about
26 tons) the first in many months reached Ca
louisville a few days ago. The dealer who re-
ceived it sold it out in half ton lots to his Gus
toners.
THE value of the taxable property in
Baltimore county is S75, 523, 1856, from which
the State receives in taxes 1928, 390.69. The
present taxable basis of Maryland is $685.
S57,S03.
Spring Valley Hunt Club, with a pack of
thirty hounds went to the Eastern Shore of
Maryland on Thursday last for several days
hunting.
- It is very certain that the weather man
is not standing in with the coal dealers this
wear. The weather continues almost perfect
and so mild as to require little fuel for heating
> Within the last ten days deer has been
seen several times in the neighborhood of
Western Run and Cockeysville, in the Sth dis
trct. It is believed to have escaped from Druid
Hill Park.
- Mr. Henry Mohr, of Perry Hall 18th
district, sent to TIE Union office this week
monster white Chinese raddish. 1t is IL inches
in length, 141 inches in circumference and
weighs 81 lbs.
> An oyster supper and bazar will be held
at the M. e. Parsonage, at Parkton, begin
ming Thanksgiving evening and continuing
until the end of the week. Proceeds for the
parsonage fund:
- John Waldmann, aged 81 years, dairy
man at Mt. Winans, 18th district, committed
suicide on Thursday by hanging himself at
his home. He leaves family. 1t is thought
his mind was deranged.
1.-Two men were sent to Jail in Baltimore
on Tuesday. for appearing before the grand
Jury in an intoxicated condition. The court
thought twenty-four hours would be long
enough for them to sober up.
THE County Commissioners bought
twelve cords of wood this week for which S65
was paid. Very little if any coal is being
used in the Court House, wood having answer
ed the purpose very well so far.
> Middle river in Baltimore county, has
lately been stocked with black bass and fish
ermen are warned not to catch them. The
bass is a delusive ''critter'' and such warning
would appear almost unnecessary.
-->The third medal contest under the
auspices of the Loyal Legion, Towson w. c.
T. IT,, will be held in Towson NJ. +. Church,
Monday evening, November oath, commenc-
ing at 7.30 o'clock. Public invited.
The County Commissioners this week
appointed Clinton o. Bosley, driver of the
Towson fire engine company vice j. William
Phipps, resigned. The new fireman is the
eldest son of the late James A. Bosley.
The races at Benning's track near
Washington, attract good many sports from
Baltimore county who like to take flyer on
1.-THE ponies" The meeting will continue up
to and include Saturday, November 10Th.
- Mechanics are going ahead with their
outdoor work with as much vigor as they do in
the spring, the weather having all along been
so favorable to them. There IS considerable
building in progress in Towson just now.
- Mr.. Julius Rudiger of A., who has for
some years conducted dairy on the York
road between Towson and Lutherville, has
sold out his Towson route to the Pleasant
Plains Dairy, Mr.. NJ. S. Secord, manager.
Although most of the wheat in Balti-
more county was sown unusually late it got a
good start and now presents fine appearance.
The opinion generally prevails that late sown
wheat is not so likely to be attacked by fly.
- 1t is said that the Grange Hall property
in Towson will shortly be disposed of at public
sale. 1t is owned by a joint stock company
and the ground upon which it stands was for
merly owned by the late DR.. G. NJ. Bosley.
> Mr.. Henry Amrein will have his Gus
tomary Thanksgiving shooting match at his
home, near Sweet Air, on Thursday next, CON-
mencing at P. NJ, for turkeys and other
fowls. There will also be pool shooting at
. A play entitled PROF. Baxter's Great In
ventionh will be given by the members OF the
Children's Missionary Society of Trinity
Church, Towson, in Grange Hall, on Friday
evening, November 2Sth, commencing at
O'clock
After next Thursdays slaughter there
will be little game left in Baltimore county oil
any kind. There are already too many sports