The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-18

Diffenderffer is a breeder and the owner of the
noted thoroughbred stallion Racine, the win
ner of many races.
IA pet dog in the family of Mr.. John
Bowen, Of Brooklandville, a few days ago bit q
little daughter of Mr. Bowen while she was
playing with it. DR.. H. B. Stevenson, who
was summoned, cauterized the wound and adj
vised that the child be sent to the Pasteur in
stitute in Baltimore.
- Mrs. William Guyton and Mr.. Joseph
Ferguson, of Upper Falls, 18th district, who
were bitten by supposed rabid animals some
treatment and have felt no bad effects from
their wounds. Mrs. Guyton was bitten by
dog and Mr.. Ferguson by cat.
THE combination sale atBthe Nacirema
Stock Farm of Gen. Felix Agnus, Green Spring
Valley, took place on Wednesday, but the
heavy rain prevented a large attendance and il
was not as successful as hoped for: A. M:
Ruby was the auctioneer. Harry Held of
Towson, provided the luncheon.
THE mills at Phoenix and Franklinville,
Baltimore county, are about being shut down
for an indefinite period owing to the high price
of cotton. About 400 persons are employed,
but it is said those who wish it will be given
work elsewhere. These mills are owned by the
United States Cotton Duck Corporation.
- Major Thomas B. Catch, of the County
Clerks office, who lives near Gardenville, on
the Belair road, can stand on the front porch
of his home and see thrity-two dwelling houses
that are in course of erection. From this fact
some idea NAV be formed of the rapid adj
vancement of that section of this county.
ION Easter morning the congregation of
st. Joseph's Catholic Church, Texas N. q. r.
R.. presented their pastor, Rev. Father Camp
bell, for his own use. purse containing 1884,
70. The affair was in charge of committee
composed of Messrs. M. ]. Lindsay, Thomas
O'Hara. Michael Padian and NJ. f. Connor.
THE ninth annual hunt ball of the Elk
ridge Club took place at The Kennels, Charles
street avenue, on Thursday night. 1t was a
brilliant affair and largely attended many
guests being present from distant cities. The
ball was under the direction of Messrs CO.
lumbus O'Donnell Lee and Ross w. Whistler.
- The music and decorations in Towson
churches last Sunday were unusually attractive
and called forth much favorable comment.
The music in Trinity Church was especially
fine, Mr.. Frank ]. Taylor, Mr.. Tunstall Smith
and Mr.. William G. Kenney contributing to
the success of the carefully prepared program.
1.-The Washington Annual Conference
(coIored) of the NJ. E. Church, which was held
this year at Staunton, Va. made the fol-
lowing appointments for Baltimore county
North Point, s. A. Virgil; Chase, W. r. ].
Williams Hereford. s. Fl. Matthews; Luther
Vile r. r. Riggs; Reisterstown, W. M. Moor
man.
John Wesley Preston, a Towson colored
man who was serving five-year term in the
Maryland penitentiary for assaulting Mr..
Joseph Phipps, farm manager at Hampton.
died of consumption in that institution few
days ago. he had served three years and an
application, signed by Mr.. Phipps had been
made for his pardon.
The Young Peoples Society of Glen
Arm mission will hold its next meeting in the
Sunday school room, Friday, April oath, at 30
pm. In connection with a musical and lite
rary program that is being arranged lecture
will be given by Rev. Hugh H: Ackler, Of
Baltimore. A silver collection will be taken.
"a dispatch from Alexandria, Va, says
that on Monday last the grand jury there in
dicted James +. A. Grant, of TOwson, Nd, for
bigamy. Grant admits having two wives, but
says that in marrying the second wife he acted
upon legal advice to the effect that an absence
of seven years from his first wife bad lawful
ly dissolved the matrimonial alliance No
one here appears to know Grant.
THE committee appointed by the Coun-
ty Commissioners to prepare for the formal re-
ception OF the captured Spanish gun is send
ing out handsomely engraved invitations to
those who are to be the special guests of the
committee on that occasion. Accompanying
the invitation is neat little guests badge of
red, white and blue, with pin the head of
which has on it picture of the Court House.
Col D. G. Mcintosh is chairman of the COM
mittee, and COL B. F. Taylor, secretary.
Next Sunday, April 10th, will be the
forty-second anniversary of the attack made
in Baltimore on the Sixth Massachusetts, Regi-
ment while on its way to Washington. This
may be said to have been the breaking out OF
the Civil War and the stirring incidents that oc-
CURED in and about the city are still fresh in
the minds of our older citizens. Towson was
the scene of great excitement them the York
turnpike being lined with people making their
way northward.
Cornerstone for the New Armory Laid.
On Saturday afternoon last the cornerstone
for the new armory for Troop A, Maryland
National Guard, was laid near Pikesville, by
Sharon Masonic Lodge of Arlington. The Of
fcers of the lodge marched from the Confeder-
ate Soldiers Home to the grounds, escorted by
the s members Of the command on foot. but in
'o WRtb solemn en Services, conducted by wor-
shipful Master J. B. Loose, the square OF
granite was placed in position, and the new
home, for which the troop has worked so
earnestly. was formally under way. The
trowel used, which was furnished by Mr..
Alfred J. Carr, was silver, with gold plating,
and has quite history. 1t was first used IN
LAYING the cornerstone of the old Masonic
Temple, which in 1874 stood where the new
Court House, in Baltimore, is now located.
inst one year later it was used in laying the
cornerstone of the Washington Monument.
and since that time has figured in the initial
ceremonies in the construction of number
of famous buildings and monuments. Mr..
Carr and Rev. Henry Branch, Grand Chap
lain of the Grand Lodge of Masons OF Mary
land. delivered addresses, and after the cere-
monies were concluded a collation. was served
in the headquarters building.
r. is expected that the new riding hall will
be completed by the first of September. The
contract price is $23, 800. The appropriation
given the troop by the last Legislature was
80 600. Of this amount s11, 600 was expended
for the grounds, which are beautifully situa-
ted and are capable of being made into an
ideal cavalry headquarters. After paying for
the present building the troop will have on
hand about 1000, and it is proposed to use
this sum in erecting stables, house for head
quarters and improving the grounds..
The members of the armory commission are
Adit-Gen. John s. Saunders, Gen. Lawrason
Riggs, Capt Joseph W. Shirley, Lieut.. G. Lyon
ROGERS. Jr and Messrs. Samuel NJ. Shoemaker
Harry A. Devries, Samuel H. Rowland, Samuel
P. Ryland, Jr., and Redmond 9. Stewart.
Two Companies Incorporated ARTICLES
of INCORPORATION of the Standard Fire Alarm
COMPANY was filed on Monday in the County
Clerks office at Towson. The company IS or,
ganized for the purpose of making selling and
applying mechanical devices for the purpose
az detecting excessive heat and send the alarm
to general alarm system. The incorporators
are Simon S. Martin, James 3. Woodwarq,
Thomas Long, H. Nelson Crane and Rufus K.
Wood. The capital stock of the company is
$40 900.
The Vigilant Fire Company. No. z, OF Spar
rows Point was incorporated the same day
The company is organized for the purpose Of
protecting buildings against fire. The direc.
tors are Asa S. Ceilings, Martin /. Law and
Jerome w. Butler. The incorporators are
Charles D. Butler Asa s. Ceilings. Martin l.
Law, Jerome N. Butler, Herbert W. Winters
and w. E. Mahoney.
Maryland & Pennsylvania R. r. I'm
provements.-Speaking of the improvement:
in progress on the line of the Maryland q
Pennsylvania Railroad the Belair 4bgis says
1.-THE general road bed of the line is constantly
being improved and a considerable sum o
money win be expended this year in the way
of stone ballast The crusher at Loeb Raver
is being tested to its fullest capacity to furnish
| material for the proposed work. The i'm
| provements between Fallston and Baldwin ar
practically completed and trains will be run
| ming overthe new road bed by May first. Ihi
| Wilt show a material reduction in the tim
| table to be issued about that period. The gen
eraI outlook of the road is very favorable from
every standpoint and with the same liberia
management it will only be question OF tim
before the regular time between this point an
| our metropolis will be in the neighborhood
forty minutes for all passenger trains"
| Will be Built as Sample Road
| AFosaro Fdword A COckev Arthur A. Ric