The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02
LOCAL ITEMS.
caves ADVERTISED IN 1.-THE UNION

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SALES ADVERTISED IN 1.-THE UNION.
Monday, May 4, by George Jessop and c: b. Mop
penberger, executors, on the premises, the
i7-Mile House, York turnpike
Monday. Nav 4. by Mrs. McRoberts, on Bellona
avenue Govanstown, fine collection OF pot
ted plants, horse. COW, implements, etc.
Thursday May BY Henry resb ana fat
bulls horses. milk wagons. dairy nxtures;e NC
Monday, May IL, by Frederick Smlsn anu w. y
Gill smith, administrators, on the premises
at Hamilton, Hartford road stock, impie-
ments ETC.. of the late Mary j.. Parlett.
Monday May IS. by A. NJ Denmark ag5orh iel NJ IN
the premises, leasehold properly NO. III MI
Pleasant avenue. Highlandtown.
Monday, May IS. by Richard SwormsleuI; On Lne
premises. farm Of l32 acres near BALDWIN
Tuesday. May 10, by W. Gill Smith, attorney, at
the Court House door. house and lot near
Reis' Shop, south of Towson.
Wednesday, May 20, by II. Edgar Johnson, trus-
tee. at the Real Estate Exchange, Baltimore,
two Baltimore county farms and some city
property.
The municipal election will take place
in Baltimore next Tuesday.
- The School Board will hold meeting in
the office at Towson, on Wednesday, May 9th.
- Anna E. Davis, of Sparrow's Point has
secured a soldler pension at the rate OF % per
month.
week she gathered 81 dozen eggs.
- Mr. e. A. Andrews, of the Johns Hop
kins University, Baltimore, advertlses III THE
UNION this week for groundhogs.
- 1t is said now that the fruit was not in
iured by the April ''cold snap and that the
prospects for an abundant crop are excellent.
- Mr.. Harry Malcolm, of Towson,. went
down to Bradshaw on Wednesday and IN a
short time caught twenty five dozen gudgeons.
A number of Baltimore families have
already engaged rooms at the Chattoanee
Hotel Green Spring Valley, for the coming
summer.
- Mr.. George Klein, truck farmer at
Fullerton, Beair road. is suffering from blood
poisoning and is being attended by DR.. l.. L.
Whiteford
The wages of the conductors, brakemen
and mechanics of the Western Maryland Kali
road have been increased III per cent. from
April LIST, 1903. :.
->An experienced tiller of the soil says it
takes May drought to knock ont the wheat
and grass crops and he added: Look out for
one this year"
- Officer Michael Moore, of the county
police force, had kneecap broken on Tues
day evening last while trying to recapture an
escaping prisoner.
> Owing to misunderstanding about rent
ing the hall the May meeting of the Neighbor-
hood improvement Club of Govans will be
postponed until June.
> We had real touch of summer weather
this week and the mercury touched ninety one.
It was Just such weather as to make that tired
feeling" painfully apparent :,
The Govanstown Y. M. G.. A. baseball
team has started off well by defeating the Mil
ton Academy 16 to 3. The former team had a
very successful season last year.
- Deputy game wardens should be on the
alert Just now to protect the birds and their
nests Those who would rob thenests of their
eggs are deserving Of punishment.
- The County Treasurer's office will be
ready next Monday to receive taxes on the
levy of 1908. The discount on all taxes paid
before the first of June is per cent.
- The Messrs. Davis, contractors and
builders, have commenced the erection of an
addition to the residence of Mr.. Herman Baden
hoop, at Convention, B. q .. Railroad
- Stephen Cavanaugh, of Catonsville,
wants the police to find his wife who mysteri-
ously disappeared from her home few days
ago, taking along her 24-year-old daughter.
- Duncan Almouy, of the 10th district,
has been awarded the contract for building
the open wooden bridge over the Little Gun
powder falls at Sutton's ford, at his bid OF 1914
-Of course we don't believe il, but they
do say that a man in the 10th district is SC
mean that he catches lightning bugs and puts
them in his hives so that bis bees can see to
work at night. ----.,-.-..,,y-..,,s,- sus.-
( fering from lockjaw which was caused by cut
on one of his fingers.
: r.. j. ".
vile Marble Works, has the contract for pro-
viding a handsome tombstone for the late Mrs
James H. Jarrett, who is buried in Prospect
Hill Cemetery, TOwSOn.
- The fair held by the public school at
Providence northeast of Towson. on Friday
of last week, netted S40 Miss Kate G. Rudi.
ger is principal of the school and MISS l.. Au'
gusta German, assistant.
1.-The first mass in the fine new Catholic
Church here will be celebrated by the pastor,
Rev. M. OKeefe, on Sunday, May 10th. 1t is
expected that the Cardinal will be present on
this interesting occasion.
The cars in use just now on the Towson
and Catonsville electric line are very poor af'
fairs and badly in need of repairs. The
promised new cars will be hailed with delight
by the patrons of the road
The new electric line to Sparrow Point
will be opened to travel today-Saturday. The
single trip fare from Baltimore will be 10 cents.
The road will be operated by the United Rail-
ways and Electric Company.
The Owens Club will give a dramatic
entertainment in Lauraville Hall, Hartford
road, Friday evening, May Sth, commencing
at o'clock. Proceeds for the benefit of the G.
E. Society of Eutaw Church.
- There were busy times in the County
Clerk 8 office this week issuing liquor licenses,
Friday, 1st inst, was the last day for issuing
the same. In the last three days the receipts
of the office we're very heavy.
Gudgeon fishing is now at its height and
scores of devotees of the alleged sport visit the
streams within easy reach of Baltimore every
day. If you havnt been gudgeon fishing you
ought TO try it once-just once.
- Rev. j. r. Wheeler pastor of Reisters-
town NJ. e. Church, has been presented by
the Epworth League of the church with a
handsome rocking chair. Rev. Mr. Wheeler
has been in the ministry fifty years.
- Last Saturday afternoon the base ball
team of the Lutherville Athletic Club defeat
ed the Cosmopolitan team % to ID: Ross and
Arnold who pitched for Lutherville, are said
to have done remarkably fine work.
- Mr. Robert NJ. Taylor. Baltimore coun-
TVS we'll known amateur jockey, was the most
successful of bis class at the Pimico meeting
last week. He had to his credit at the close
two wins. three seconds and one third.
- Mr.. James Kelley, attorney for DR.. ]. F.
H. Gorsuch, has filed bill against the heirs OF
Susan NJ. Wright for decree to sell the real
estate of the deceased, pay her debts and dis
tribute the balance among those interested.
IAN automobile was the cause of Mr..
Henry German, Towson carpenter, being
thrown from his buggy on the Joppa road, on
Wednesday evening. One of the wheels ran
over his neck, but he escaped serious injury.
- Mrs. S. G. Sparks, of Sparks Station, n.
c. r. r., was informed this week that her
brother, DR.. r. b. Stewart, practicing ply
stefan of Warren, Pa, had been thrown from
his horse and sustained fracture of the skull
- ll6 DOOk-uldkluS privileges az TIC IL
monfum fair FOR the present year have been
sold for large advance over previous years.
This is due to the fact that the number of rum
ming races on the program has been increased.
Mr.. Charles w. Street, has sold Cedar
mere" bis country place at Delight, 4th dis
trict. to Mr. ID. A. Dodge of Baltimore, for
$4,000. 1t contains so acres and is improved
by a large mansion and all necessary outbuild-
ings.
>The Northern Central Railway Compa-
ny will build another pier at Canton, making
the seventh there. The new one will be 935 feet
long and 100 feet wide. The company's ter
minal facilities at Canton are immensely valu
able.
THE month of April just ended has been
in many respects remarkable. Vegetation has
made poor progress on account of the very
cool weather and frequent rains, and some
say the growing wheat has been much dam
aged.
-Some Baltimore county farmers COM
menced planting corn last Monday. There are
others who think they made great mistake
to plant so early. From the LIST to 10Th OF
May is believed to be about the right time to
plant.
-->The parchesi tournament played by
members of the Glover Leaf Club of Towson,
during the months of March and April, ended
on Thursday night of last week and was won
by S. Thornton Nimmo and Seabrook s.