The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-22

liquor within one mile of the village of Kings
vile, in the 18th district of this county.
-@Charles L. Shipley, of Pikesville, had a
preliminary hearing before u. s. Commits
sioner Rogers on Tuesday, upon the charge of
| sending obscene letters through the mails
Several witnesses were examined and the case
was then adjourned until next week.
I'VE caught the tail end of the North
western blizzard the early part of this week
and the mercury in Towson fell below 20 de-
grees on Wednesday morning. After the mild
weather we had experienced for some time the
sudden and violent change hit us hard
| - Messrs. j. Fred. and John NJ. Requardt,
attorneys for the company, left at the County
Clerks office on Wednesday certificate Of
the increase of the capital stock OF the George
Gunther, Jr., Brewing Company, of Balti-
more county, from 500 900 to $500, 900.
-Another new hotel has been erected at
the terminus of the electric line on the Belair
road. The lot upon which it stands contains
/ one acre and was purchased from Mr.. Street,
! for 81, 900. 1t is said that many more houses
| will be erected along that road this year.
Judge Burke on Monday sustained the
| protest against the transfer of liquor license
from John D. Schubert TO Frank Wolfe, at Tur-
| ner's Station, on the Baltimore & Sparrow's
| Point r. r. Mr.. Rufus X. Wood was among
the large number who opposed the transfer.
THE Govanstown baseball team, that
won such an envlable record last year, will
not reorganize for the present season. the prin-
cipal reason being that suitable grounds cannot
be obtained. This team did not lose game in
1901, winning all Of the fifteen games it played.
- Mrs. Eliza Ann Kendlehart died at her
home in Gettysburg, Pa, on the 18th inst,
| aged 81 years. She was the widow of David
| Kendlehart, who was burgess of that city dur
| ing the civil war, and an aunt of Mr.. George
w. Bowen, manager of Urban's restaurant,
| Towson.
- Poplar NJ. p Church, near Warren, is
arranging TO publicly burn the mortgage on
the property and to dedicate the building.
| The church was erected about eight years ago.
but has never been dedicated because of its in
debtedness. Rev. J. l.. Straughn, Of Towson,
is the pastor.
Ion Sunday last q bulldog belonging to
Henry Miller. Of Texas. n. G. r. R., attacked
and badly biz a little daughter of George
Price, Of the same village. DR.. B. +. Bussey
rendered the necessary surgical attention.
The dog, ferocious animal, was afterwards
shot and killed.
The appointments Of Bishop Paret for
the months Of April and May will include the
following churches Gainesville, April 9th
Towson and Sherwood. May 4th Reisters-
town and sc. Pauis. 18th; 81. Thomas and
Pikesville. 18Th FFanklintown and West
Arlington. 25th.
= General Manager VIM. A. House. of the
Julicd Railways Company, says IL Is not only
The uegrues who are unruly on the night cars
~ the York road line. but that there are
whites also who need looking after. Steps
will b. isEen 81 once 20 pat an end 10 this bad
BEHAVIOR On the ears.
- large band o. Gypeies passed through
Towson last Saturday afternoon. The women
and girls Of tbs party scattered about the town
aud iFifd - induce people 20 have their for
tunes told. but did little If any business here
ia that line. The band later went into camp
la the w0ods a. Lutherville.
There sre more robins in the fields about
T0wson jest n0w than was ever known before,
hocks Of the pretty birds having been noticed
this Week This u due 10 the fact that it is
nos unlawful 10 kil them. Other spring
birds appear more numerous than before due,
no doubt. 90 the same cause.
- The trustees Of the Sheppard and Enoch
Pratt Hospital. near TOwson. have issued an
order closing the grounds 10 all persons ex.
cept those having business with the institution.
cause Of the conduct Of persons walking or
driving through the grounds.
There is said TO be much opposition to
the establishment of q rural free delivery route
20 extend west from the Northern Central
Railway at Sparks Station. Should the route
be established as contemplated 1t will wipe out
Verona. Hereford, Evna, Yeoho, Berean, Bel
fast and Priceville postoffices.
There was no kicking about st. Patrick's
weather this year and the cold wave that fol-
lowed came on schedule time, according to the
weather man. While we were having it lit
tie strenuous" here, out in the Northwest
there was snow several feet deep and the mer-
curry many degrees below zero.
1.-The County Commissioners on Wednes-
day increased the salary of DR.. Thomas G.
Bussey, physician to the almshouse, from
5000 to $3.50, and that of DR.. ]. Royston Green,
physician to the Jail, from $3.50 to $500. Out
of his salary DIR. Bussey must pay for all the
medicines used at the aims house.
THE Ruxton Floral and Nursery Com
pany has just had completed its twelfth green
house, which is intended exclusively for the
growing of a particular species of summer
roses. This company has one of the most ex-
tensive and complete plants in the country
and enjoys very large patronage.
->AnOther letter on the subject of rural
free delivery is published in THE UNION today.
There seems to be vast diversity of opinion
regarding this new scheme of the P. O. De-
partment, but it has been found to work salts
factorily in Carroll county, where the first
route in Maryland was established.
- The annual hunt ball will take place at
The Kennels, Charles street avenue, Thursday
night, April 3d. and will be in charge of a
committee composed of Messrs. Edward A.
Jackson, Ross W. Whistler and Columbus
O'Donnell Lee. This will be an elaborate af-
fair and the leading society event of the spring.
- The shameful conduct of colored people
on the late cars on the York road, especially
on Saturday nights. has at last eliminated in
the arrest of one of the toughs named Frank
Lambert. He was sent to Jail upon the
charge of disorderly conduct. Jail sentences
and heavy fines will soon put stop to such
conduct.
THE UNION goes to subscribers in twen-
ty.one states of the Union, in addition to sew
eral foreign countries. viz: Maryland, Della
ware, Missouri, Virginia, w. Virginia, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Kan
sas, Maine, Oregon, Texas, Idaho, Rhode Island,
Nebraska, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Louisiana
and Utah M
Spring is here and it is time to begin
cleaning up the rubbish and other accumula-
tions of the winter. Nothing attracts the at
tention of strangers quicker or makes a more
pleasant impression upon the mind than
clean, tidy town. And it is conducive to
health also, which is most important con-
sideration.
- The dairy farm of Messrs. Zinkand Bros
three miles from Baltimore on the Philadel-
phia road, which was offered at public sale on
the 18th inst, was withdrawn. All their per-
sonal property was sold on the same day and
brought excellent prices, the attendance at the
sale having been large. Edward J. Hermann
was the auctioneer.
- Don't forget the road meeting to be held
at Mr.. III. w. Dilworth's store, at Hyde's
Long Green Valley, this Saturday evening"
at o'clock. The intention is to make an eff
fort to better the condition of the roads in
that immediate vicinity. Certainly an object
so worthy should receive the attention of every
pub.ic-spirted citizen.
@Ex County Commissioner B. F. Taylor
on Tuesday night delivered lecture at the
Grand Army Club parlors, W. Fayette street.
Baltimore, it being the sixth anniversary of
the club His subject was: 1.-THE Second
| Marylan Volunteer Infantry with the Army
of Virginia under Major General Pope, from
July LIST to September Sd, 1922
1.-THE line of the Maryland and Pennsyl-
vRnia Railroad between Baldwin and Falston
| is to be Strengthened and the present wooden
| trestles on that part of the line are to be re-
placed with steel and masonry. The new
route has been surveyed and right-of-way Sc
cured. Other extensive improvements on the
road are said to be in contemp lation.
- The suits against those Baltimore county
| farmers who gave their notes for stock of the
| United Milk Producers Association have been
| set for trial in the Circuit Court here next
Monday. The court has decided that the de-
| PENDANTS in the suits could not, by pleas raise
the question as to the right of the association
to negotiate the notes given by them.
->Mr. f. II. M. Birckhead, whose coun-
! try place. "Anneslie," is situated on the York
road II miles south of Towson, has lately
been making extensive Improvements to the
interior of his house, including papering,
painting, new heating apparatus, etc. AN
nestle was the residence of the late Frederick
Harrison, MIR. Birckhead's grandfather.
1.-THE bill prohibiting the sale of liquor
within one mile of the school house at White