The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-12-19

1.-THE grand jury visited the Jail on Tues
day and then solemnly tells us what severa
scores OF other like bodies have told the public
new Jail is badly needed. The declaration il
not startling, but the fact is too selfevident t
need further discussion.
THE Baltimore police have taken steps tC
prevent what has been commonly called the
carnival that for some years disgracec
affairs were more in the nature of riots and
had become intolerable.
"a syndicate has purchased from Mr.
| John Stirn about 80 acres of land on the
Johnycake road at Hollofields, I'd district
upon which, it is said, a Jewish settlement will
be established Building operations will be
commenced next spring.
- Large quantities of fine ice have been
harvested in Baltimore county within the last
ten days. 1t is rarely that ice is secured in this
latitude nearly six inches thick before Christ.
mas. The ice on Loeb Raven was over -four
inches thick last Saturday.
- Mr.. Albert G. Conrey was seriously hurt
a few days ago by falling down the steps oil
his boarding house in Washington. He is a
brother of Mr. John f. Conrey, Of the Tow
son bar. who went to see him as soon as he
was apprsed of the accident.
- Hebron Lodge. X. of p, of Jockeys.
vile, held its second annual oyster roast on
Thursday night. The committee in charge
was composed of Messrs. Frank s. Anderson,
William Ceilings. q. Cross Arthur c. Crom-
mer, Charles Hood and H. G. Halle.
- An exchange says farmers are advised
to keep a lookout for nicely dressed. plausible
young fellow who is calling on them in some
localities and asking for written permission
to hunt upon their lands. The written permits
sions turn out to be promissory notes."
THE Baltimore County Medical Associa-
ton held its regular monthly meeting in Tow
son on Thursday. The following were chosen
new members Drs. N. H. d. Cox, Henry
Alder l.. NJ G. Parker, E. H. Hayward, M. b.
West H. C. Hess and c. T. w. Sappington.
-Thc month of November, 1903, was the
coolest in period of thirty-two years and De-
cember is also making remarkable record
along the same line. No doubt the official
figures will show at the close of the month
that its like has not been experienced in long
time.
- Those people who have pretty evergreen
trees about their premises should keep an eye
on them now This is the season when Prov
lers go about and steal them to sell for Christ
mas trees. 1t is estimated that ii requires 90
600 trees to supply the demand in Baltimore
city alone.
- One subscriber to THE UNION, in remit
ting bis subscription, declares that the pink
slips" are not pink at all but red and he SAYS
sred means war and danger" Perhaps, but
we're not 'skeert." No matter how fast
they're fired at us we'll guarantee to handle
them all right.
came to Towson on Monday and paid into
court the sum of 81, 1870 to be paid to Miss
Elizabeth Macklin, in connection with the set
Element of the claim on the "Montrose" estate
in the 4th district
~ Much sympathy is expressed for Mr..
and Mrs. John f. Centrum, of Gardenvile
in the sudden death from diphtheria of their
youngest child, Anna Katharine, which &C.
Cured on Wednesday. She was / year. 7
months and % days old. Mr.. Centrum is a
well known attorney.
Several teachers of the 10th district have
organized club to be known as the Teachers
Reading Circle. Miss Louisa A. Stiegler,
principal of Sunnybrook school, was chosen
Temporary president. A meeting will be held
on Friday. January 10Th, when permanent
officers will be elected.
"A Towson man advertised for sale in
THE UNION last week lot of choice Plymouth
Rock chickens and he has already had in
quiries enough to sell more than double the
number he had to dispose of. One man who
wrote from Falls Church, Va, and said he
would take all he had.
- Christmas will catch good many Balti-
more county farmers with their last seasons
corn crop standing in shocks in the fields.
When one man was spoken to about his corn
being out he replied: 20, we'll the crows
won't strave as long as it stays there" That
is one way of looking at it. q
AN alarm of fire in Towson on Wednes-
ney in a house on West Joppa road belonging
to Mr.. Elmer j. Cook. While the chemical
engine was responding to the alarm one of the
horses trod upon the company's mascot,
pretty fox terrier named Nellie" and killed it.
THE Methodists of Towson will hold a
union watch night service in the NJ. E. Church
on Thursday night, December 3lst. The two
churches, EPSON NJ. P, Rev. j. L. Straughn,
pastor, and the M. E., Rev. ]. r. Edwards,
pastor. will hold union revival service week
in each church commencing at EPSON, Sun
day, January Sd, 1904.
now say they never saw them in finer condi-
ton. They have been frozen hard for weeks
and have been worn down to almost the
smoothness of asphaltum. Such roads as
these the year around is what Baltimore coun-
ty badly needs and she hopes to have them
within the next decade.
- Miss Sarah Umphreys, who committed
suicide at her home in Baltimore few days
ago by taking audanum, was native of the
4th district of this county and daughter of
Zachariah Umphreys. Her remains were in
tered at Pleasant Hill NJ. E. Church, near
Owings Mills 1t is said that inability to
keep house with her slender means prompted
the girl to take her life.
"a few days ago Mr.. Joshua Wilkinson,
farmer near the mouth of the Gunpowder,
with rifle, shot and killed gray eagle that
measured seven feet from tip to tip of the
wings. Inc DlrO was OUU yaTuS from MT. w lie
kinson when he fired. 1t had in its talons a
wild duck that it had just picked up from a
bunch in the river and from which il was ap-
parently preparing to make dainty meal.
- After a siege of six weeks of scarlet
fever in the family of Rev. Alfred Ballhorn,
pastor of St. MichaeIs Lutheran Church,
Perry Hall, all fear of the spread of the disease
has passed and the quarantine has been raised.
Two of his children had the fever. They were
attended by DR.. H. Z. Harrison. Both the
church and Sunday school were closed during
the presence of the disease in the pastor g
family.
Those who have plenty and to spare
should not forget, especially at this season,
that there are many much less favorably cir
cumstanced and who deserve generous treat
ment at the hands of the fortunate ones. 1t
will make you feel good to bestow gifts upon
those who will otherwise be giftless and will
not, of themselves be able to enjoy any of the
good cheer of the festive season that is so near
at hand.
- The good roads movement is now en-.
gaging the attention of many of our citizens
and it seems fair to presume that some good
must come out of this persistent agitation
Those who have suggestions to make for the
good of the cause are invited to give theiI
views through the columns of THE UNION or,
if they prefer they can write direct to the
committee of the Taxpayers Convention that
has this matter in charge. Major John l. Vel
lOtt Oh lOWSOui 10 tuc vi tHlS SCLL--
mittee.
THE grand jury this week presented
Andrew Johnson, aged - years, son of Mr.
Charles B. Johnson, of Knoebel. for causing
the death by shooting of Emory Y. Mumma
son of Mr.. George W. Mumma, farm manager
on the Hoen estate in Duany's Valley II is
claimed by the Johnsons that the shooting
was accidental, but the parents of the dead
boy think otherwise. it appears. Young John
son was rearrested and bailed in the sum oil
5000, his father and Mr.. II. w. Knoebel be-
coming his sureties.
The Servant Problem.-Home and family
life was the subject of the sermon of Rev
John R. Edwards, pastor of Towson NJ. E
| Church, last Sunday night. Among Other
things he said: II would place housekeeping
among the fine arts. To be able to do any anC
all services in neat and acceptable housekeep
ing so far as health will permit, should b
considered an accomplishment on the part o.
every wife and mother. 1t is necessary in the
employment of domestics to remember thai
human beings in all relations of life some
| times get tired, have nerves and feelings. Tt
rest them treat them as human to bestow
confidence in them usually aids to make rela
| tions agreeable between mistress and maid
| A smile is nowhere more contagious than in
| the home There kindness spreads and
| bo11v oopo finds echooa ~