The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-12-26


wagons farm implements, etc;
Wednesday. December 80, by Anthony s. NADIA
ry. on White avenue, near Hamilton, har-
ford road, stock, wagons, implements, ETC.
Monday, January II, by Samuel REGISTER, aLtor-
ney for the owner, on the premises, Iarm
Tuesday. January II, by Robert H. Smith and
Thomas Hughes, trustees, at the door OF the
Court House. farm of 1874 acres near wv
Thursday. January IA, by Joshua n. Gill, mort
gagee, on the premises, three co1tlguo ..
Johns Church to Fairview, 4th district.
The late election in Baltimore county
cost about $4,000.
- Merry Christmas and a happy New Year
to all the readers of THE UNION
- Eggs sold this week at 40 cents dozen
and turkeys at 25 cents pound.
The girls will have it all their own way
next year. Leap year, you know.
- You can get a neat little calendar for the
New Year by calling at THE UNION office
- The County Commissioners adjourned
this week until Tuesday. January 9th. l9O4.
- The Office of THE UNION will be open
every day during the holidays except Sundays.
- The County Commissioners this week
appointed Joseph Bollinger, constable for the
18th district.
- The public schools closed on Wednesday
and will not resume their duties until Monday,
January 4th, 1904
- The year 1904 will be leap year. the
UTSI III cISDl cars 1nto law VIII N~-t'~S
mas of 1904 fall on Sunday.
- Mr. Charles Hermann, the new county
fire marshall qualified on Tuesday. de sue
ceeds Mr. P. f. Welbrenner.
- The Volunteer Fire Company of Relay,
18th district, has elected j. A. Burton, presl-
dent, and j F. Andrea, secretary.
- Baltimore man was arrested in How
ard county for cunning without non resi-
dents license. He was fined $40 and costs.
- The Sunday school at Glen-Arm will
IN In IN hall of h0f
place, Monday, December 18th, at 30 P. NJ.
- The annual holiday treat and entertain
ment of Towson NJ E.. Sunday school will
take place next Tuesday night, December 18th.
- Messrs. John Phelps and Henry o.
Pabst have been appointed receivers OF the
Eastern Milling Company OF Canton by Judge
Burke.
--On Monday night next Rev. T. E.
Peters will deliver bis lecture on Queer Peo-
pie and Queer Things" in Wesley Chapel, 10th
district.
longing to Mrs p F. Cockey of "Merose,"
Cockeysvile, died few days ago at the age
of 81 years
ut was currently Tumored this week that
two well known 9th district Democrats are
slated for places under the coming Warfield ad-
ministration.
- This is the last issue of THE UNION in
1908 The next issue will be dated January 2,
1904, and it will be the beginning of volumn
fifty of the paper.
- The closed season for partridges and rab-
bits in Baltimore county commenced Christ,
mas day. The deputy game wardens should
see that the law is enforced.
- The first day of winter-Tuesday-w
nothing to complain of in the way of weather.
In fact the day was much pleasanter than many
that Immediately preceded it.
- The paper mill of Mr.. Charles HI. Wise,
at White Hall, N. G. r. r., was shut down
this week because of injury to the dam by the
heavy rain of last Sunday morning.
- DIR. ]. H. Drach, health officer for the
9th district, says that diphtheria has disap-
peared from that district and that the churches
and public schools can reopen with safety.
- Mr.. Charles H. Whitaker of Towson,
agent for the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma
chimes, this week distributed among bis custo-
mers and friends useful calendars fortl9O4.
- Christmas services will be held in st.
Johns Lutheran Church, Sweet Air, on Sun
day, December 9th, at P. NJ. Should the
westher be stormy it will take place Monday
1.-The board of directors of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Hartford county
has elected Mr.. William H. Harlan, counsel,
in place of Judge George L. Van Bibber. re-
signed. 80.
- One of the prettiest calendars for 1904
that we have seen comes from the establish
ment of Mr. Robert Hooper, contractor for
steam and hot water heating at Ruxton, N.
G.. r. r.
THE County Commissioners on Wednes-
day directed Warden Chicoat to provide the
prisoners in Jail with a substantial Christmas
dinner in which turkey should cut big figure
in the menu.
- Messrs. Graham & Ingram, attorneys for
Henry N Kilman, entered suit in the Circuit
Court at Towson on Tuesday against Caroline
" Richardson, claiming $4,000 damages for
alleged SANDER.
ION Tuesday Mr.. ]. G. Miller, of the It'll
district. hauled from Parkton to Mt. Washing
ton, with his 5-hOrse team, load of hay that
weighed tons aud 125 pounds. The distance
is about 20 miles,
- Some weatherwise folks say that the
coolest weather of the winter of 1903 A is over.
We may have cold day or two, they say, but
no long continued spells of such as we have
lately experienced.
- There being no snow this year Santa
Claus will either travel in an automobile or a
flying machine. But how is he going to keep
those dodgasted things on the roof, that's what
we'd like to know?
>Towson Lodge of Odd Fellows will cele-
brate its ifty-secOnd anniversary on Thursday
evening. January 7th, 1904. Mr.. William
Bowen of s., of Towson, is the last surviving
charter member of the lodge.
- The Ladies' Aid Society of Waugh NJ
e. Church, Greenwood will meet New Years
eve, December 3lst, at the home of Mr.. Isaac
j. Twining The president Mrs. G. O. Bur
ton, requests a full attendance.
- Another couple from Baltimore came to
Towson on Tuesday and, after procuring Ii
cense at the Court House, went to the parson-
age of Calvary Baptist Church and were mar
ried by Rev. w. E Robertson.
- Mr.. Elmer j. Cook, Towson agent for
the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Com
pany, is distributing among his patrons and
friends a calendar for 1904 that is unusually
large and most elaborate in design.
- Farmers continue to advertise for help,
oolt hare
are, apparently, plenty of idle men to be seen.
The general complaint is about the inferiority
of the help that seeks employment.
THE Governor having declared Saturday,
December Goth. to be legal holiday, when the
banks and public offices close on Thursday
they will not reopen until the following Mon
day. 1t will be well to bear this fact in mind
THE Union Trust Company of Baltimore,
that closed its doors some weeks ago to prevent
a run, resumed business on Wednesday. All
the depositors whom are many resi-
dents of Baltimore county-will be paid in full.
- Harry Preston Burton, little boy of
Lutherville, wrote q letter to Santa Claus in
care of THE UNION, but it came too late to
bring the desired answer. We hope all the
things he asked for were forthcoming at Christ
mas.
Almost a month has elapsed since the
little pink slips were sent out and up to this
time there have been no responses from hun
dreds of them. To the many that have re-
sponded We return our grateful acknowledge
ments.
- capt. C. NJ. Stacks, conductor of the
Parkton accommodation train of the Northern
Central Railway, slipped and fell few morn
ings ago and fractured his left knee cap. He
was attended by Drs R. R. Norris and I. Ross
Payne.
IA large Sunday school convention, com.
posed of the pastors, officers and teachers OF
the NJ. E. Sunday schools of East Baltimore
District, will be held in East Baltimore Station
NJ. E. Church, Baltimore, Monday night, jan
uary 4th
The annual Taxpayers Convention will
meet in the Court House at Towson, on Thurs
day morning. January IA, 1904. This is an as
semblaee of much importance to the people OF
baltimore county and they should not fail to
be present.
- Prof Albert Loose, ''the man with q
voice." will give an entertainment of illustra-
ted songs, etc., in Jones Memorial M. z.
Church, Philadelphia road, on Thursday even
ing, January 9Th. Proceeds for the benefit oil
the church.
Mrs. Maude Shure Brown, of Havre-de'
Grace. will sing at the services in Towson M
E. Church. Sunday, December 9th. Mrs
Belle A. Youse will also assist with the music
The pastor, Rev. ]. r. Edwards, will preach
at IL A. NJ. and P. NJ.
->On Er;dav ,,;oht Of Iost vvaeiy the nunils