The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-01-24

Wednesday. January % by Y. j. w ara on Hazel-
wood avenue, near Belair road, stock, farm
and garden implements. etc.
Saturday, January 81, by William J. Peach as
siguee, etc.. on the premises, a house ana
lot in the village of Granite.
Monday. February 2 by VIM. b. Graves. of Grey
Rock.at the 7-Mile House, Reisterstown road,
fine herd of dairy cattle. mules. etc.
Thursday, February 5, by Mrs. Frank Heinle; on
the Phila. road about two miles from Balti-
more, stock, implements, etc. , 49,.
Tuesday, February 10, by Charles Pielert, attor-
ney, at the Court House door. house and 3
acres of land near Bengies, 18th district.
Tuesday, February IT, by RIB. Bussey attorney,
at the Court House door, farm of 205 acres
near White Hail. N. G. X. r.
- The first month of winter ended on We'd
nesday last-January 2lst xS-...,s-
port N. Y, is now being sold in Towson.
- The coal famine continues and the prices
keep up, yet we are told there is plenty of coal
mot to burn, however.
Its poor wind that blows good to no
one The seller of wood has had a broad
gauge cinch this winter.
IA few days ago Mr.. David Hoover Of
Beckleysville, slaughtered hog II months old
that weighed AIS pounds.
- Fred f. Gambrill, of White Marsh. Bal
timore county, has secured soldiers pension
at the rate of So per month.
- Many Democratic politicians were in
Towson early this week and matters in the po-
litcal line are warming up.
- The heavy rain of Tuesday night was
like a spring downpour. AT 10 o'clock the
mercury registered AZ degrees.
- The supply of THE UNIONS calendars
for 1908 has been entirely exhausted, but we
are still receiving requests for them.
- Mr. Charles Norris, of Govanstown, fell
in the Y. NJ. @. A. gymnasium, in that place,
a few days ago and broke his right arm.
"a great deal of ice was harvested in Bal
timore county last week, but there are still
many who have not yet secured a supply.
> Measles, whooping cough and chicken
pox are three iDfantile maadies that can do"
public school in the shortest possible metre.
"A man who came to Towson on Tuesday,
speaking about the weather. said he never
knows what it is to be cold He lives in Green
Spring Valley.
- George w. Croll, clerk living at Spar
rows Point has applied for the benefit of the
u s. bankruptcy law. His liabilities are So
595 and his assets $780,
- Walbrook appears to be favorite place
for the operations of burglars. Lately several
more robberies have occurred there and in
every instance the perpetrators have escaped.
- Emory Grove camp-meeting will be held
this year from July 23d to August 10th. Many
Improvements have been made on the grounds
since last year, including large and beautiful
lake.
The receipts of the Hartford county fair
last year ran behind the expenses 1926 81.
Mr. John G. Rouse has been reelected presi-
dent of the board, and Mr.. James w. McNabb,
secretary.
> The Ladies' Mite Society of Eutaw NJ. P.
Church will hold huskng bee for the benefit
of the proposed new church, in the hall at
Hamilton, Hartford road, on Wednesday even
ing January 2Sth
- Another couple from a distance came to
Towson on Wednesday and were married by
Rev. w. e. Robertson, of the Baptist Church.
The groom was from New York city and the
bride from Crisfed, Md.
- There was some talk in Towson this
week that national bank viii - be es-
tabished at New Freedom, York county, which
is near the Maryland line. Baltimore county
capital will be interested.
- 1t is thought the fire in the home of Mr..
Charles A. Gettier, Liberty road and Oakfied
avenue, few mornings ago, was caused by
thts-fnd stUppIng fnem up.
- The handsome interior work of St.
Francis Catholic Church, Towson, has been
completed, the cost of the same being about
$4,000. This entire work is in steel and link
and is therefore most durable
- Robert Gerstmyer employed al the Shep-
pard and Pratt Hospital, was painfully hurt
on Thursday by being struck by tree that he
was engaged in telling. He is a son of Mr..
Henry Gerstmyer, of Towson
I'VE have to again request that subscri-
bers writing to The UNION to have their adj
dresses changed will give their old as well as
their new postoffice. If they will do this it
will often save us much trouble.
MIR. Charles A. Benson, who for some
years successfully conducted the store at Fork
on the Hartford road. and removed from there
to Baltimore about two years ago, resumed
business at his old stand on the 1st inst.
- George Klein, son of Mr.. Charles Klein
well known truck farmer of Putty Hill, Bel
air road, accidentally cut off two fingers of his
left hand few days ago. DR.. L. 1. Whiteford
rendered the necessary surgical attention.
->Mr. Carroll B. Blick whose residence
near Lake Roland was burned some weeks
will tn rahuil6 the
site early in the spring. 1t was never ascer-
tanned what caused the fire in Mr.. Blicks
house.
Ion Wednesday the County Commission
ers paid H. w Strevig $40 in full settlement
of his claim for damages on account of injury
to his threshing machine by breaking through
a county bridge on the Dolfield road in the 4th
district
- The remains of Gen. James c. Clarke,
who died in Chicago some weeks ago, will be
brought on and inferred in Mt. Olivet Gene
terry, Frederick, Nd, on the oath of April next.
Years ago Gen. Clarke was a resident of Balti-
more county.
REV. George L. Jones, junior pastor of
Partition Circuit NJ. E. Church, had an opera
ton performed for appendicitis at the Mary
land General Hospital in Baltimore, on Tues
day last. 1t was successful and his early re-
covery is expected.
THE UNION is indebted to Col VIM. A.
McKellip, U S Consul at Magdeburg, Germany,
IOr Il COPY Oh Il newspaper RlNlDR q statement
of the business of his Office Col. McKelIip,
whose home is in Westminster, is we'll known
in Baltimore county.
"A movement is on foot in Belair for
better protection against fire. They have
good water supply in the town, brought in by
Natural flow, but the fire apparatus is made
quate and the volunteer company is not as
efficient as it should be.
The Baltimore weather bureau reports
that during the year 1902 a fraction over fifty
inches of rain fell in the vicinity of the city.
This is about four inches above the normal.
The greatest precipitation was in the months
of September and May
- There are already a large number of
Democratic candidates in the field for the local
offices in Baltimore county and new ones are
lions are that the primary campaign will be
an unusually lively one.
- Mr.. William Stouffer, who lately sold
his snug farm of 139 acres, in the Sth district,
to Mr.. Edward E. Scott, received IS 900 for it.
Mr.. Scott is a well known Western Run Val
ley farmer and member of the Junior Gun
powder Agricultural Club.
"a case of smallpox has made its appear
ance in the family of German farmer named
Schnair, at Upper Falls, 18th district. DR.. J.
f. ii. Gorsuch sanitary officer of the district,
has established strict quarantine and has no
fear of the disease spreading.
"A certificate of incorporation of the
Elite Social Club of the 18th district with
capital OF S0,UUO, was hled at the County Clerks
office on Tuesday. Mr.. Henry P. Mann, SUI
perintendent of the ire-alarm telegraph is
named as one of the incorporators.
->An inmate of the Baltimore county
alms-house receives Government pension of
IS per month and Superintendent Tracey
thinks at least part of this money should go
towards paying her board. Hereafter she will
be required to pay a small amount.
->It is said several houses will be erected
in the western suburbs of Towson during the
coming spring and summer, and there are
others in contemplation. Last year was a
good one for the building trades and it is be-
lieved the present one will surpass it.
Has Towson's garbage man given up his
lob2 Judging from appearances it looks like it.
When the people pay for thing they have a
right to expect that it shall be done. The
County Commissioners owe it to the citizens
of the town to look into this matter
"A rumor was circulated in Baltimore
this week that the Maryland & Pennsylvania
formerly the Baltimore & Lehigh) Railroad,
would soon change hands. If the road is sold
the project is said to be to extend it and make
still further improvements to the line.
- When man falls 30 feet from tele-
phone. POLE through no ''contrbutary negli-
gence,' gets leg broken and is rendered a
cripple, for life, $1,000 looks like poor re-
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