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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

Successful Jumping Contestant inter-
esting jumping contest took place on Wednes-
day afternoon at the Gainesville Country Club
that was witnessed by large number of socie-
ty folk. The jumping took place on the club
grounds over three hurdles, none of which ex-
ceeded four feet six inches in height. Mr.
Spalding L. Jenkins Glenora II. won the blue
ribbon and carried off the first prize, hand
some English bride. The winner was ridden
by Mr.. Moncure Robinson. Mr.. H. Irwin
Keyser's Bachelor, ridden by owner, won the
second prize and Mr. Frank Lees Juno, ridden
by Mr.. Dorsey Rogers, was third
The other entries were Mr.. George Gathers
Silver Light, ridden by owner Mr.. Robert
Ranson's Ogress, ridden by owner, and Miss
Ranson's Miss Simplicity, ridden by Mr.. Ran
son Mr.. Sidney Waters Zenobia, ridden by
owner, and Mr.. William ]. H. Waters Prince
ton, ridden by Mr.. Sidney Waters; Mr.. Felix
Sullivan's Happy, ridden by owner; Mr. s. D.
Rogers Little Stump, ridden by owner; Mr..
Bartlett Johnston's Tom Roam, ridden by
owner; Mr.. Bernard Fenwick's Shifty Sadie,
ridden by owner; Mr.. Gilbert Rieman's Tyrol,
ridden by owner; Miss Katherine humans
Warwick, ridden by Mr.. Ransom, and Mr.
Irwin Keysers Hiawatha, ridden by owner.
The judges were Messrs. D. Sterett Cuttings and
Dorsey Williams.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

Difference of Opinion About Measuring
Stone.-Mr. Charles A. Hook, of the firm OF
Hook & Son, contractors went before the
County Commissioners on Wednesday and OBJ
jected to the manner OF measuring stone sold
to the county. He insisted that the stone
should be measured where it is loaded into
wagons. Engineer Crosby, on the other hand,
insisted that the stone should be measured in
the wagon at the place of delivery. The diff
ference would be, of course, that in hauling
the stone over several miles they would be
shaken up considerably and would settle, so
that perch loaded at the crusher would meas
ure less at their destination. The matter was
referred to Mr.. Crosby.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

Circuit Court.-Martha P. Schafer ct al. VS..
Mary Carter White ct al; demurrer argued
and held sub curia. Daniel Malone vs. Cecilia
Malone plaintiff granted leave to dismiss his
bill for divorce upon payment of S25 counsel
fee and costs. John Bryant, larceny; not
guilty. John Bryant lerceny; plea of guilty
of petit larceny and sentenced to 10 days in
the county Jail. James Gaines, assault, nole
pros. Frank Melitske larceny, guilty. Cor
nelius R. Bell, bastardy, stet; John w. Jen-
John schnessler, selling beer on Sunday, plea
of guilty confessed and fined $50 and COSTS
William H. Underwater assault, not guilty !;
Martin Healey, assault, guilty, one day in Jail !;
Charles Grant, larceny, guilty and sentenced
to the penitentiary for two years; William
teell, colored, sodomy, guilty and sentenced to
Re Maryland House of Correction for 1--WE
thars Wilbur Morrow, larceny, plea of guilty
yenfessed and prisoner sentenced to the peni-
CONTRARY for one year. +. G. Guide, non-sup-
port of wife stet on motion of States Attor-
ney. William Clark, larceny; plea of guilty
confessed and sentenced to one day in jail.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

Kingsville, 18th District.-Mr. William q.
Page and family. who spent some time at the
home of Mrs. Wilson, in this neighborhood,
have returned to their city residence, North
Calvert street, Baltimore Nh. Page is presi-
dent of the Calvert Bank North Howard street.
Mr.. William Erbe, of this place, has gone to
Baltimore to takea course in business college.
Mr.. James ]. Hayes, well known farmer
near Kingsville, enjoys the distinction of be-
ing the first to have his entire corn crop husk-
ed. He owns an extensive tract of woodland
and, owing to the coal strike, has lately been
overrun with orders for frewood, one order for
100 cords being among the most recent ones.
There is scarcity of choppers, however, and
this makes it difficult to supply the demand
The tomato crop is nearly exhausted for the
season and Gamers are about ready to shut
down.
Mrs. A. Moore. of this neighborhood, who
has been quite i'll, is greatly improved.
Forty hours devotion was observed at ST..
Stephens Church, Upper Falls, beginning
Monday morning last.
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Doyle, of this place, had one of her feet badly
burned few days ago by stepping on a hot
stove lid. DR.. ]. F. H. Gorsuch is attending
her. M.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

Suit for 10000 amages.--Messrs.
Boarman & Lindsay, attorneys for Mr. James
J. Malone, this week docketed a suit by titling
in the Circuit Court here against Messrs. Grif-
fin a. Boyd, manufacturers of fertilizers and
phosphates on South Clinton street, Canton.
1t is understood that the suit is brought for al
legged injury to Mr.. Malone's land and the
dwellings thereon near the defendant compa-
ny's factory on account of obnoxious gases and
odors from the factory. The damages are laid
at S100 600
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HILL CEMETERY, TOW
son, MD.-IncOrpOrGted 1S91.-BEAU-
TRULY SITUATED. COMMANDING FINE
VIEWS OF SURROUNDING COUNTRY;
HIGH AND DRY; CHOICE LOCATIONS;
LOTS ALL SIZES. Address the SECRETARY
OF THE COMPANY. Towson, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

Large Family Reunion.-A correspondent
writing from Black Rock, Baltimore county,
sends the following: "a reunion of the Will
helm family, one of the oldest as well as one
of the most prominent of this community,
was held at the home of Mr.. VIM. c. Sparks,
on Tuesday, October 14th Four generations
and five states, viz: Maryland, Virginia, Penn
sylvania, Indiana and Illinois were represen-
ted. The reunion was held in honor of Mr..
not been East for period of ii years. He is
tie oldest son of Mrs. Margaret Wilhelm,
widow of David Wilhelm, who is great grand
mother Among those present were Mr.. Nell
son Cooper, of Rutland Ill.,, and his niece, Miss
Gertrude Cooper, of Linden, Va; Mr.. John H.
Wilhelm, wife and son George Emory Messrs.
Roland Hardy and William Straly, of Port
land, Ind; Mrs. Mettie Perry. of Waynesboro,
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. David H. Wilhelm and sons,
Daniel w. and T. Wesley and wife; Mr.. and
Mrs. William ]. Arthur and daughter, of Union
Bridge, Md; Mrs. Mollie Bowen and daughter,
Mrs. William +. Hickman and son, of Balti-
more, Md; Mr.. John w. Cooper, of Eklo, Md;
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Mayes and son Scott, of
Hereford, Md; Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Will
helm and family, of Trenton Md; Mrs. Susan
Cox and daughter, Mrs. Lily Kemp and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Emma Dehoff and sons, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter H. Wilhelm and family and great-grand-
Wesley Wilhelm and son, of Hampstead, Md;
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Sparks and son Wal
ter, and Miss Emma Swan.
There were three great-grandchildren pres
ent-Miriam Roberta, daughter of Mrs. W. ].
Arthur, of Union Bridge. Md; Walter Creston,
son of Mrs. William F. Hickman, of Baltimore,
and Elvie Marie, daughter of Mrs. Lily Kemp,
of Black Rock. In all seventy persons were
present.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

Approaching Nuptial Events.-The date
of the wedding of Miss Catherine Small,
daughter of Mr.. J. Latimer Small, of Grant
ley, near York, to Mr.. Redmond G. Stewart,
of Baltimore county, has been set for Deem
Der Sd. Miss Small made her debut last win
ter. chaperoned by her aunt, Mrs. George
Small, of Baltimore
Cards of invitation have been issued by
Colonel and Mrs. Walter s. Franklin to the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Susan Lati-
mer Franklin, and Mr.. Hiram Edwin Deuling,
of New York city The wedding will take
place Saturday. November LIST, at $50 o'clock
at the First Presbyterian Church, Madison
street and Park avenue, Baltimore.
A quiet wedding will be that of Miss Ro-
maine LIE Moyne, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. " LIE Moyne, to Mr.. Austin McLanahan,
which will take place on November 9Th, at
the home of the BRIDES parents, at Melvale,
Baltimore county.
The engagement of Miss Marie Louise Scher
merhorn, daughter of Mr.. Charles s. Scher-
merhorn, of Baltimore, to Mr.. William Ran
dali Hubner, has been announced. Miss
Schermerhorn is a member both of the Mary
land Societies of the Colonial DANES and the
Daughters of the American Revolution. Mr..
Hubner is a son of State Senator John Hub
ner, of Baltimore county, and member of
the law firm of Hubner 81 Hubner.
Mrs. Walter Dulany, West Preston street,
Baltimore, has issued invitations to the we'd
ding of her daughter, Olivia Donaldson Du-
lany, to Mr.. John Harold Wheeler. The cere-
mony is to performed at Grace P. g. Church,
October 31st, at $50 o'clock in the evening.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

What the Teachers Think of the Pa
rents.-A writer in Worlds Work has the fol-
lowing to say on this subject: by no means
so infrequent a visitor is that bugaboo of
schools the parent. All school people are d.
visible into two classes, those who wonder why
the parent doesn't come oftener, and those who
wonder why she comes at ALL Educational
reformers, chiefly superintendent, try to in
terest parents in visiting the schools; educa-
tional workers, mostly teachers, are cordially
delighted to have parents stay at home. For
madam dresses in her most impressive gown
as warrior would don his armor. She sallieg
forth to worst the teacher. On the judy
ment of child encouraged to make as much
of a tale as possible, the irate parent bases her
condemnation of teacher, school and educa-
tional system. She proceeds to hold up the
satisfaction for Johnny. She thinks she
knows all about her boy and how he should
be treated, but she doesn't. For school pur-
poses parents ideas about her own children
are usually worthless. 1t is as if one who
owned chatting dish should give points on
conducting an army kitchen. The woman
who believes that because she has gone to
school she knows how a school should be
managed might as we'll assume to be cook
because she has eaten in restaurant. To re-
sist parents will always be part of the work
of school teacher. AS soon as one mamma
learns that she only binders matters by coming
to school, along comes fresh one, mother Of
one child only, to take the vacant place. They
must be smiled at and sympathized with when
they are gone the teacher will continue to do
as before. For all this is in the days work." Z
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

Beautiful Country Seat Sold.-O. A.
Kirkland, auctioneer, sold on the premises on
Thursday, for Messrs. John Peasants, Alfred
w. Peasants and George R. Willis, executors,
the fine farm and country seat of the late j.
Hall Peasants, known as "Brookfeld," and
situated in the 10th district of Baltimore
county, near Glencoe, n. C. r. r. Mr.. T. w.
Tongue, agent, of Baltimore, became the pur.
chaser at S25, 200. The place contains 200
acres and has large brick mansion and ex-
tensive outbuildings of every description. 1t
is said the purchase was made for prominent
Baltimore business man whose name was not
disclosed. Mr. Jacob NJ. Pearce bid 1000
for the property and Mr.. Charles z. Rieman
was also a bidder.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

Narrowly Escaped Drowning.-A letter
from Westminster, dated October 18th, says ::
Henry Hawkins, huckster, residing near
Gambler, in this county, and his crippled son
had narrow escape from drowning at Ben
sons Ford, on the Patapsco, the dividing line
between Baltimore and Carroll counties, south
OF Glen Falls, yesterday. They attempted to
cross the stream, which was considerably
swollen by the heavy rain of Saturday. in a
buggy, but when half way across were swept
down by the swiftly running current. A hun
dred yards from the crossing Mr.. Hawkins
was carried close to the bank, where he grasped
bush, and by it drew himself out of the
water. He then FASTENED to the assistance of
his son, and, fortunately, caught and dragged
him from the stream. The horse and buggy
were carried quarter of mile farther down
the stream and lodged against some brush.
The buggy rolled over, throwing and SUBJ
merging the horse, which, however, in the
and managed to gain the bank. Benson's ford
is dangerous crossing, and has been the scene
of several serious accidents"
For some time the authorities of Baltimore
and Carroll counties have been considering the
building of bridge over the Patapsco at the
above mentioned place.
MOVEMENT FOR BRIDGE AT THE FORD.
On Wednesday delegation of citizens from
the 4th district of this county and from Carroll
county appeared before the county Commits
sioners here and presented petition signed
by number of taxpayers calling attention to
the dangerous condition of the above named
ford and urging that bridge be built there.
In the delegation were Messrs. Reister Russell.
E. Lynn Painter, John E. Crout, VIM A. Slade
and George w. Stocksdale, of Baltimore coun-
ty and Messrs L. Calvin Jordan and j. M.
Barnes, of Carroll county. The Board finally
passed an order that Messrs. Reister Russell,
Arthur A. Rich and Frank H. Zouck be au-
thorized as committee to appear before the
Commissioners of Carroll county and inform
them of the willingness of the Baltimore coun-
ty authorities to cooperate in the matter,
each county to bear half the cost of building
the bridge.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

Republican Campaign in Baltim r Q
County The Republicans of Baltimore coun-
ty will hold grand barbecue at Foreston, 9th
district, on Saturday, October 25th, for which
arrangements are now being made. Among
those who have promised to be present and
borough Mr.. w. Tyler Page, candidate for
Congress Congressman Capron, of Rhode
Island Congressman Blakeney Congressman
Wachter, Mr.. John S. Ensor and Mr.. c. Ross
Mace. Other meetings which have been
scheduled for this county are as follows Sun
nybrook, October IS; Dickeyville October q
October %; Mt. Washington, October %; New
Market October 80; Glen-Arm, October 80;
Walters, October 81 Della, October 81 Refs
terstown, November l i; Arlington, Novem-
Der g.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

Golden Eagle Officers Installed.-Govaue
Castle, No. %, Knights of the Golden Eagle of
Govanstown, has installed the following Off
GERS for the ensuing term Past chief, Robert
E. Ward noble chief, Harry c. Hess; vice
chief, D. B. Shipley; high priest, David 2.
Bryan; venerable hermit, Hugh j. Gallagher;
of exchequer, w. B. Cochran keeper of ex-
chequer, 81. B. L. Everding; sir herald, W. ].
Burns; worthy chamberlain, w. s. Bell; en-
sign, W. G. Ambrose; esquire, John j..
Schwartz; first guard, Cornelius G. Sokel;
second guard, John Hertel representative to
the grand castle, W. Gill Smith.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

Gould Anything be More Elegant7-The
Towson Democrat of last week said: MIR.
William Tyler Page, the Republican candidate
for Congress, it is reported, is passing around
tooth picks among his followers which, when
held up in the light, reveal his picture. What
voters are looking for is to regulate trusts so
as to be able to have something in their teeth
to be picked OUT
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

Sales of Real Estate.-Schwab Bros. &
Co., auctioneers. sold at the Real Estate Elk
change on Tuesday, for Mr.. John W. Farley,
trustee, the property of the late Thomas Fair
ley, situated at st. Georges Station, 4th dis
trict to Mr. Carey D. Hall, Jr., for SO, $50.
The place contains about IL acres and has fair
improvements upon it.
Slade & Risteau, auctioneers sold on the
premises on Tuesday, for Mr.. Philip BARLEY
Watts attorney, under mortgage from VIM.
L. Brooks and wife to the Pikesville Building
and Loan Association, a frame house and lot
on the east side of the Reisterstown turnpike,
near Pikesviile; purchased by Mrs. Sallie
Grim for 81 300
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

These Are Mean Thieves.-A letter from
Ellicott City says: 1.-The Methodist Protestant
Church, at 0ella near Ellicott City, in Balti-
more county, was entered by thieves one night
this week and the entire winters supply of
coal carried off. The trustees, as is their GUS
tom, had secured the fuel late in the summer.
They had congratulated themselves on their
good luck in getting the supply before the coal
famine. This rejoicing was, however, turned
into sorrow when it was discovered that not
hodful of the precious fuel could be found in
the basement, where it had been stored. The
thieves broke open the basement door to
secure the plumber. Every effort is being
made to find out the guilty parties"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

Store and Dwelling Burned.-The frame
store and dwelling of Mr.. John H. Meekins,
at Hereford, 18th district, were totally destroyed
by fire about 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning
last, with all of the contents except piano
and a sewing machine. Mr.. Meekins and his
two sons, who were asleep in the house, made
a narrow escape. 1t was due to the active eff
forts of the neighbors. who answered the
alarm promptly that the outbuildngs were
saved. How the fire originated IS a mystery.
The estimated loss is about 81, 800, which is
only partially covered by insurance.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

Work on the New Rectory is Progress
ing Well.-Rev. Henry S. Nagengast, pastor
ofSt. Anthony's Catholic Church, at Anthony
vile, on the Belair road, speaking of the pro-
gress of the work on the new rectory, said it is
very satisfactory. The brickwork is nearly
finished and it is expected that the roof will be
begun next week. The foreman of the work
said that great deal of difficulty is expert
enced in getting bricklayers. The building is
going to be very substantial one, and will be
a warm one in winter and cool in summer,
owing to the thickness of its walls. A beauti-
full view ofthe surrounding country can be had
from the top floor.
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Do the SIGNS Point to a "Hard" Winter

Do the Signs Point to 'Hard" Winter?
Here is cold. cherries news that makes
shivers chase each other with lightning rapldl-
ty up and down the spinal columns of those
unfortunates whose coalbins are empty, says
the Baltimore american.
1t is going to be hard winter. Signs in the
rural regions, as interpreted by weather
prophets, say so, and that settles it.
From the country come reports that the per-
simmon crop is unusually heavy this fall. To
those who have delved into the mysteries of
persimmon-crop lore, who have gathered sta
tistics of the relation between full persimmon
trees and zero marks on the thermometer, the
forecast is beyond denial.
To those city folks and country folks to
whom the abundance of the persimmon yield is
state of weather, these forecasts present an
other unfailiDg sign, free of cost, that the
wintry blasts will blow and that the king of
the Arctic regions will transcripts scepter to
these parts.
The cornhusks are heavy, and when corn
husks are heavy-oh, my look out for con-
tinuous performance of falling snowf1akes and
bowling blasts.
One agriculturist living near the mountains
says that real cold weather will not set in be-
fore the middle of December, and perhaps not
then, for the reason that the snakes are still to
be seen on top of the ground. He says that
snakes invariably take to their holes for the
winter at least two months before cold weather
sets in for good. That there will be no heavy
snow he regards as certain from the fact that
the mountain grass and other wild growth is
not high enough to insure feed to the noun
tain birds and fowls. Nature. says he, is not
cruel enough to starve the innocent BIRDS
If leaves hang persistently to many trees af-
ter frosts there will be plenty of snow this
winter. The heavy coats of fur on the fur
bearing animals also show that the winter is
likely to be severe.
Probably one of the most generally accepted
weather indications is the last Friday of each
month. AS the weather is that day, so, it is
said will be the following month. If there is,
thaw between Christmas and New Years
thaw every month of that winter is expected,
and if there is green Christmas fat ceme-
terry is predicted.
One farmer in Western Maryland notices
that hornets have built their nests among the
highest branches of trees, which, he says, is
sure indication of hard winter
Another misunderstanding farmer predicts
cold winter because gnats in swarms have
disappeared.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18

Work of the Orphans Court.-1n the
Orphans Court this week letters were granted
on the following estates:
On the personal estate of Joshua NJ. Mat
thews to Dennis NJ. Matthews, executor.
On the personal estate of Michael Mcclure
to Milton H. Wagner, administrator.
On the personal estate of Louis Hammelman
to Margaret Hammelman, executrix.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
SALES ADVERTISED IN 1.-THE UNION"

SALES ADVERTISED IN 1.-THE UNION"
Monday, October q, by Robert H. Bussey, as
si0nee. on the premises, houses and lots on
the road leading from Cockeysville to War
rem.
Monday, October 81, by James J. Lindsay and
John l. Yellott, trustees, on the premises,
hotel property, known as the 7-Mile House,
Reisterstown road.
Monday. October 81, by VIM. NJ. Isaac, r. r.
Boarman. Thomas j. Hunter and 2. Howard
Isaac, trustees, on the premises. a farm in
the 9th district.
Wednesday, November f. by W Gill Smith, Frank
l. Duncan, James j. Lindsay, Elmer j. Cook,
Noah E. Offutt, trustees, at the Court House,
a farm on Camp Chapel road, 18th district.
Tuesday November IL, by Noah E. Ofutt. as
signee at the Court House, house and lot
on the York road, near Texas.
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Placed on the Eligible List.-At the re-
cent civil service examination for positions in
the customs service in Baltimore the follow
ing from Baltimore county, with the percent
ages made by each, were among those who
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-scHAUB.-Mis Mollie Schaub. daugh-
ter of Mr. George Schaub, of Gainesville, and
Mr.. James Belts, of Ellicott City, were mar
ried at 8 o'clock Wednesday night at Salem
Lutheran Church, Gainesville, by the pastor.
Rev. NJ. L. Enders. Miss Margaret Kim was
bridesmaid, and Miss Lula Schaub, sister of
the BRIDE acted as flower girl. Mr.. John
Schaub, brother of the bride, was best man.
The ushers were Messrs Louis Poehlman,
Nicholas Maisel, Louis Kraft and George
Schaub, Jr.
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Ramsay.-Mrs. Mary Ramsay was attacked
with sudden illness while in the store of Mr..
Edward ]. Hermann, at Golden Ring, Phila-
instantly The cause of death is said to have
been heart disease. Mrs. Ramsay was 6S years
of age and widow
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MoRRow-KING.-Dr George E. Morrow, of
Baltimore, was married on Tuesday evening to
Mrs. Berrie G. King. The ceremony took
place at the home of the BRIDES parents, Mr..
and Mrs ]. w. Benson, of Glyndon, and was
performed by Rev. VIM A. Koontz, pastor OF
Rev. H. Mex. Hammack, pastor of Glyndon
NJ. e. Church. Owing to the recent death
of relatives the wedding was a very quiet affair.
When they return from their wedding trip DR..
and Mrs. Morrow will take up their residence
near Owings' Mills.