The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-11

are respectfully requested-when tney
wish the same to appear in THE UNION
to leave positive orders to that effect
with the judges.
Thomas l.. Gemmiil was this week APP
pointed constable for the 9Th district.
- Look out for the cat-rifie. It's danger
Gus plaything and capable of making serious
- Do you observe that the days are grow
ing longer? They are, but the difference is
still almost imperceptible.
Mr.. Albert Smith, assessor for the LIST
district, made return this week to the Coun-
ty Commissioners amounting to S150000.
Casper Kentner, the aged shepherd of
Druid Hill Park, whose form was familiar to
so mary thousands of people, died few days
The postoffice at Hebbvie, Baltimore
county, has been discontinued. Mail will be
supplied by rural carrier from Powhatan Sta
tiOn
- Ice-cutting was again in full blast in Bal
timore county the early part of this week and
many have secured enough for next summers
supply.
Zone of the Baltimore SUMS Towson rep
resentatives has put new man in the Board
of County Commissioners. His name is Smith
John. no doubt.
1.-The Baltimore county fair for 1902 will
be held the first week in September, commenc-
ing on the I'd. Active preparations for it are
already in progress
"A large number of strangers visited
Towson on Tuesday and in consequence THE
UNION Office had many callers. Our friends
are always welcome
Some Baltimore county Democrats are
talking about repeating the present road law,
but they haven showed their hand yet. Per-
haps it will end in talk.
- Mr.. John H. Wight, of the Sherwood
Distilling Company. has sold his St Paul street
residence in Baltimore to Mr.. William l.. Ell
liott, for about $4,000.
THE inventory of the personal estate of
the late Judge William A. Fisher who died at
his summer home at Ruxton. n. G. r. R.,
some time ago, foots up 1921, 324 SO.
The Hartford National Bank of Belair,
has declared a semiannual dividend of per
cent, but more than per cent is withheld
from the stockholders for the payment of
taxes.
THE Dawson Chemical Company of
Baltimore County has been incorporated at
Towson, with a capital stock of $4,000 Mr..
John H. Wight is named as one of the incor-
porators
- The house of Mr. John B. Mulan, stu
ated on Bosley avenue, West Towson, was
somewhat damaged by water last Tuesday
caused by the explosion of boiler in the
basement.
"A Young farmer from the Sd district,
who drove over some of the roads east of Tow
son this week, said be found them in splendid
condition-"as smooth as race-track," to use
his own language.
"A new firm for the New Year is that of
Messrs. German d Whitaker, carpenters and
builders composed of Mr. A. Webster Ger
man, of Lutherville. and Mr.. Charles III.
Whitaker. of Towson.
- Public sales of farm stock and imple-
ments are beginning early this year-in fact
there was an unusual number of them during
the past fall. In most instances the sales fol-
lowed the changing of hands of farms.
-Some of the young men of Towson, &C
cordjng to their own stories, have been max
ing great inroads on the coon and 'possum
families lately A few nights ago they claim
to have caught a coon that weighed IS pounds.
"a State Farmers Institute will be held
in the hall at Monkton. N. G. r. R., on We'd
nesday and Thursday, January 22d and 23d, to
which general invitation is extended Full
particulars are given in this issue of THE
UNION.
Mrs. V. T. Capes. of Cockeysville,
while working about the kitchen stove mar
rowly escaped being seriously burned by her
dress taking fire. Fortunately her husband
was in the room and smothered the flames with
blanket.
- John Peterson, of Texas N. G. R. R.,
who had his left leg amputated at the Mary
land University Hospital, has returned to his
home. Several months ago he broke the leg
by falling over wall at his home, gangrene
ensuing later.
THE series of union meetings held the
past week at EPSON Chapel Towson, under
the auspices of the Baptist and two Methodist
congregations, have been well attended. Next
week the meetings will be held in Calvary
Baptist Church.
- One of the most artistic and beautiful
calendars for 1902 that has come to our no.
tice is that sent out by Messrs. Charles H. Ross
& Co.. of Baltimore, for which we return
thanks to Mr.. w. Stewart Diffenderffer a
member of the firm.
- calendars for 1902 have been in great
demand since the first of the New Year and
THE UNIONS supply, although large at first,
has been exhausted We have some other
very useful ones, however, to which our
friends are welcome.
The County Commissioners are in
Quandary about the fire-alarm telegraph sys-
tenn, which has been doing so badly lately.
1t may all end in the Board making contract
with the telephone companies to furnish fire.
alarm that will work.
THE annual meeting of the Hartford
County Mutual Fire Insurance Company was
held in Belair last Monday. The financial
statement of the company for the year 1901
will be published in the advertising columns
of THE UNION next week.
Two Towson sportsmen spent nearly two
days at Rocky Point shore this week and
came home with one duck. The river was
full of ice and The wind was from the wrong
direction-as it nearly always is when Towson
attempts to make record"
There are said to be great many part
ridges in Baltimore county, showing that the
sportsmen fell far short of getting them all be-
fore the end of the open season. If they win
ter well during the balance of the season there
should be good sport next fall
THE new Waugh NJ. E. Church at Green
wood, 18th district will be dedicated on Sum
day next, January 18th. Preaching at II A..
NJ by Rev. DR.. H. s. France, P. E.. and at 80
P M, by Rev. Edward Hayes. cordial invi-
tation is extended to the public.
1.-THE non-partisan taxpayers convention
will be held in the Court House at Towson,
Wednesday next, January 10Th, commencing
at 10 A. NJ. This will be gathering of consd-
cradle Importance to the county and the at
tendance should therefore be large.
MIR. E. E. McCleary, proprietor of Lo-
Gust Vale Stock Farm, Towson, on Tuesday
received from Norfolk a large consignment of
unroasted peanuts, which he feeds to his stock
We doubt if there is another man in MARYLAND
who uses peanuts for such purpose.
->An especially attractive sale of stock of
all kinds, poultry, bees, light and heavy vehi-
cles, implements, etc., will take place next
Monday, at Mr. Schmidts PhiI-Eddie Pony
Farm, at Cub Hill, on the Hartford road.
Slade & Risteau will conduct the sale.
THE ladies of Taylor's Circuit, NJ E.
Church South, will give an entertainment and
oyster supper in Lauraville Hall, at the termi-
nus of Hartford avenue car line on Wednesday
and Thursday January 22d and 23d. Proceeds
will be applied to the parsonage fund.
1.-THE drought of last fall and the scarcity
of SHOWS so far this winter is, experienced
farmers say, very bad for the growing wheat.
Already some are predicting failure of this
years crop, but better not meet trouble half
way. 1t may yet come around all right.
- 1t is now said that the proposed trolley
line on the Liberty road will extend all the
way to Frederick, passing through several viii
lagos in the western section of this county.
The line will start from what is known as
Gwynn Oak Station, on the Liberty road.