The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-06

The trading stamp nuisance has again
broken ont in Baltimore city.
"A Govanstown man picked ripe raspe-
berries from his garden on Tuesday last.
John A. Summerville, of Cockeysville
has secured a soldiers pension at the rate of
$l2 per month.
Sleighs were running in the towns of
Western Maryland on Monday, but the sport
was short lived.
The Baltimore County Sentinel published
at Highlandtown byMr. Frederick Evans, has
suspended indefinitely.
There is talk of closing some of the Bal
timore city schools because enough coal can
not be obtained to heat them.
- Bishop Paret paid an official visit to the
Protestant Episcopal Church at Arbutus, 18th
district, last Sunday afternoon.
"A few days ago Mr.. Joshua Griffith, of
the 4th district, killed three fine hogs that
weighed over 1000 pounds, dressed.
- The Wilson & Kenney Company of
Towson is already sending out pretty little
calendar for the coming year-1903.
Mr.. Jesse Pocock, a 10th district farmer,
has been selling his fat hogs on the hoof, those
sold this week bringing him cts. per pound.
THE plant of Pleasant Plains Dairy Farm,
east of Towson, is being still further enlarged
and improved, indicating rapidly growing
business.
The sweet young debutante is now hav-
ing her little innings and the florists are get
ting rich because of the presence of the
charming creature among us.
I'VE had the first real taste of winter last
Sunday night and Monday, but the sudden
drop of the mercury was of short duration and
milder weather soon followed.
1.-The oyster supper held lately for the
benefit of North Point M. &. Church South
netted the snug sum of 1925. Rev. w. E.
Henry is pastor of the church.
81 Freight cars that came down the North
ern Central Railroad last Monday morning
,-,o,o ooxyarad with and SNOW and r,raeap tad
a decidedly wintry appearance.
- Butter and eggs are steadily advancing
in price and will be still higher as Christmas
approaches. All living expenses will be high
er this winter than for years before.
mi. William A. Lee, of Towson, who
handles large quantities of feed of all kinds,
got in lot of Western baled hay this week
that stood him, delivered $3.50 per ton
sin the upper end of this county last
Monday morning there was a slight fall of
snow and the trees were covered with sleet.
Here nothing of the kind was noticeable.
THE Sunday school of the Presbyterian
Church at Ashland, N. G. r. R., is already
preparing for its Christmas entertainment
which will take place on Tuesday, December
30th.
MIR Charles Chapman, of the County
Clerks office, who lives in the 18th district
slaughtered two last springs pigs few days
ago. the combined weight of which was 52t
pounds
~ Mr.. Howard Nelson, of My Lady's
Manor, is another Baltimore county farmer
who is about to abandon the dairy business
and will sell his stock and fixtures on Friday
December 10th.
~ man who conducts a large and success
full business in Baltimore county has the fol
lowing printed on his pay envelopes: III
whisky interferes with your business give uE
your business"
> The Grand Jury on Thursday presented
Edward @. Watts, now confined in jail here
for the murder of his wife at Phoenix, n. C.
r. R., several weeks ago. He will be tried al
the present term of court.
> Fifteen barrels to the acre is said to have
been the crop of corn raised on the "Hillen
dale" farm of Mr.. J. Hillen Jenkins, in Long
Green Valley, this season. Many of the ears
were of unusually large size.
- This week has been one with variable
weather enough to suit all tastes. What with
heavy rains and chilling blasts, warm sunshine
and balmy air, hail and snow, there is no rea
son why all should not have been satisfied.
Ion the LIST instant Governor Smith ap
pointed Messrs Joshua G. Bosley and DAME
G. Price, justices of the peace for the 8th dis
trict of Baltimore county. Mr.. Bosley is {
member of the bar and also land surveyor.
- The sheriff has fixed Friday December
10th, as the day for the meeting of the jury tt
condemn certain property in the 18th district
for the use of the Western Md. r. r. Com
pany. The property belongs to the Sextor
heirs
- Contractors are now preparing estimates
for the erection of frame cottage for Mr.
Edward B. Passano, on West Allegany avenue
Towson. The estimated cost is about $4,000
Mr.. Passano is business manager of the Bdtti
more Methodist.
- A meeting in the interest of temperance
will be held in Lakeview M. E. Church, Du
lany's Valley, on Wednesday, December 10th
at P. NJ, to which the public is cordially in
vited. Address by Rev. Joseph S. Whiting
ton, of Waverly.
"a rally service will be held at Nortl
Point M. u. Church South, Patapsco Neck
Sunday, December It'll, commencing at 7.30 P
NJ An interesting program has been prepared
The pastor, Rev. w. e. Henry, will preach a
the morning service.
IAN organ has been purchased for tn
Presbyterian mission lately started at Owings
Mills Rev. Thomas l.. Springer and Rev
Byron Clark. the latter pastor of the church
at Mt. Washington, are taking an active in
terest in the mission.
There is still scarcity of hard coal il
Towson and the local dealers are unable to ge
their usual supplies. Those men who bough
their winters supply of coal early last sum
mer, before the strike was expected, are to b
envied in more ways than one.
The singing school at Gatch'S M.
Church, Belair road, has been reopened for tn
winter, with Prof. Francis, of Baltimore,
director. Mr.. Charles Mccormick is preslden
of the class Miss Emma Raspe, secretary
and Mr.. Frank Miller, treasurer.
MIR. r. NJ. Chambers, of Dickeyvill'
Baltimore county, has been drawn to serve
member of the petit jury at the present teri
of the U. S. District Court. Mr.. Richard d
Woollen, formerly of this county, has bee
drawn to serve on the same jury.
IAN important meeting of the. Mutus
Fire Insurance Company in Hartford Count
will be held in Belair next Monday, the NJ
tice for which is published in the advertiser
columns of THE UNION. Baltimore county
largely interested in this company.