The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-03-07

SALES ADVERTISED IN "rHE UNION"

gOual effectS OF the late w In L. I1dCheIt.
Tuesday, March TO-, by Jackson wilson. near
Jacksonville, 10Th district, horses, mules, cat
tie, farm implements, etc:
Wednesday March ii, by VIM. NJ. Isaac. mort
gagee on the premises, business property
Monday March is. by C. Ross Mace, attorney, on
the premises, improved land on the fhlla-
delphia road, in the 18th district.
Monday, March 16, by VIM. L. Armacost, agent,
personal property and real estate in Reisters-
Thursday, March 10, by e. N. Rich, Leigh Bon
sal and Charles E. Cockey, trustees; at the
Real Estate Exchange Baltimore. the sum-
mer hotel, Mt. Holly Inn, near Walbrook..
Thursday, March 10, by Frank g. Scott, one mile
from Shawan, on the Fails road horses. cows
Tuesday, March "a. by +. d. Mitchell, NJ. D., near
Hereford, 18th district, horses, cattle, imple-
TburSd nS' March Is. by ]. Hanson Thomas, as
signee, at the Court House door, valuable
tracts of land at and near Reisterstown, Bal
Monday, March 80, by John T. Ensor, attorney,
on the premises. farm of 12O acres situated
TUESDAY March 81. by Lewis NJ. Bacon. assignee,
at the Court House door, a farm OF ~ acres
IN tne TIN ufsrrrcu.
Wednesday, 4th inst, was the second
anniversary of Mckinley last Inauguration.
THE Locust Vale Stock Farm, Towson,
this week paid as high as SIT ton for mixed
hay.
pearance on the street.
- Nicholas Mays, of Hereford, Baltimore
county, has secured soldiers pension at the
rate of SO per month
-The postoffice at Fullerton, on the Bel
air road, will become domestic money order
Office on the LIST of April.
MIR William II. Zimmerman, of Hale
thorpe Baltimore county, has been granted
patent for scientific toy.
The warm sun of this week brought the
honey bees out in droves, and the melodious
notes of the frogs were also heard.
- Reports Of bad roads were common in
the Office of the County Commissioners this
week. but this is nothing new at this season.
- Violators of the game laws should not
forget that man in this comfy last week
paid 81 40 for killing rabbit out OF season:
- Miss Mary T. Yellott daughter of Major
John l. Yellott, of Towson, has one of her
knees in plaster cast as the result of serious
sprain.
We have yet two weeks of winter be-
fore u.s. but there are some signs OF spring to
be seen. Some weatherwise folks predict an
'early spring."
- A marriage license was issued in WASH
ington on Thursday to David s. Jessop, aged
81, and Elizabeth Sheeler, aged 81, both of Bal
tirnore county, Md.
- Mr. John A. Sheridan, of Chase, Balti-
more county, has been awarded the contract
for the erection of a large apartment house on
Bloom street, Baltimore.
- William E. Howard, of Warren, was on
Wednesday appointed by the County Commits
sioners constable for the 9th district to succeed
John w. Green, deceased.
- There are now good prospects of the
electric line on the Belair road being extended,
at least for short distance, in order to meet
the demands of the people.
- At some places in the country they are
holding progressive peanut parties" and hav-
ing Just dead loads of fun. By the way, what
is a progressive peanut party?
- This is the season of the year when the
glib-tongued agent begins to move around the
country seeking victims. Look out for him
and his new scheme to get-rich-quick.
- Ben Ali Gosto, 1.-THE great Oriental ma
gician," will give an entertainment in Grange
Hall, Towson, Saturday evening, March 9TH,
commencing at s o'clock. Admission % cts.
- Mr.. Alex. d Brooks, assistant cashier of
the Cockeysvile National Bank, has sold his
store property at Belfast, Sth district, with two
acres of land attached, to Mr.. George Chilcoat.
- Several horses have died lately in the
neighborhood of Rossville, 18th district, from
eating decaVed vegetable matter whicki,so.l
->S Several persons from Towson ot.o,
the sale of Mr. John Rush o,.asst ne ae,en rl
lor, Hartford county, on Wednesday sssi IlsSf-
timore county was largely represented at the
sale.
- Messrs. Sol and Boreas are the road
makers who do the best work at this season OF
the year. They dry up the mud holes and put
the thoroughfares in decent shape in short
order.
- Messrs. Boarman & Lindsay attorneys for
Mr. and Mrs. Walter q. Thorne, have filed ex-
ceptions to the report of the examiners in the
matter of widening and grading Grindon lane,
in the 9th district.
During the first week of March last year
the earth was covered with snow and there
was some sleighing. There were heavy
freshets in some Baltimore county streams
early in the month.
- Although this was the first week of the
March term of court it was an unusually dull
one in Towson, there having been compare
lively few strangers about. The court dockets
for the term are light
IA few days ago dog belonging to Mr..
BENJAMIN Kretzer, Of Owings' Mills, was at
tackled by what was believed to be rabies and
bit two of his children. 1t then ran off and
was afterwards killed.
->Judging from the results of some of the
public sales that have lately taken place In
Baltimore county there cannot be any doubt
that some of the tenant farmers are making
money at the business.
- Strangers coming to Towson Just now
should see that they have extra strong button
holes in their coats. The politicians are sure
to get hold of them and they will learn what
a real ''heart to heart'' talk means.
- Mr.. William NJ. Price, who lives with
his nephew, Mr.. Charles II. Price, a well
known farmer near PhilopoIis, fell down a
flight of steps a few days ago and painfully in
iured himself. He is 90 years of age.
>Some of the petit jurors who served at
the December term of the Baltimore county
Circuit Court, made as many as fifty days for
which they received $3.50 per day and mileage.
The term was an unusually long one.
I'VE enjoyed several springlike days this
week with genial sunshine and almost balmy
breezes. The busy time for the tiller of the
soil is now at hand and all the good weather
A, l. ho Z ko hat NIL caA
- Miss Laura Fendall, daughter of Mr..
Charles E. Fendall of Towson, seriously in
iured one of her feet on Tuesday while exer-
cising in the gymnasium of the Woman's Col
lege of Baltimore, where she is a student.
MIR. William ]. Davis, of Fork, 18th
district, lost fine mare few days ago, while
he was returning from market. He valued the
animal at $l75 He bought pair of mules at
Locust Vale Stock Farm, Towson, this week.
1.-The directors of the Hartford county fair
have changed their dates for this years fair
from the first week in October to August 25th,
18th, 9th and 2Sth. The society has with
drawn from the Maryland and Virginia racing
circuit
IA missionary rally will take place at
Gatch's NJ. E. Church, Belair road, Sunday,
March 8th, at 2 30 P. NJ, at which time the
birthday offering will be made. Address by
Rev Dr. Beale, of Bennett Memorial Church,
Baltimore.
- The annual statement of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company in Baltimore county
is published in the advertising columns of THE
UNION today. Mr.. George H. Merryman, a
we'll known farmer of this county is president
of the company.
This week, at the suggestion of Roads
Engineer Crosby, the County Commissioners
directed that those district road commissioners
who have any money to their credit should
expend the same in making necessary repairs
to their roads.
1.-THE new house of the Belvidere Drivin g
Club, on Park Heights avenue was formally
opened on Wednesday night. 1t is handsome
ly furnished throughout and is a very attrso.
tive place. The house was formerly the home
of Mr. E. Halstead.
1.-The Maryland Steel Company at Spar
rows Point has furnished $780, 900 tons of stee
rails for the Trans-Siberian Railway. The
Maryland Company has also furnished steel
rails for the Chinese Eastern and Western
Australian railroads.
MIR. Isaac f. Nicholson who was assessed
bv the examiners 1862 for the Improvement
to Grindon lane, in the 9th district, thinks the
same is excessive He notified the County
Commissioners this week that he would file ex
ceptions to the report
-Application was this week made to the
Circuit Court at Towson for racing licens
for five DAYS running meeting at PimlicC
track, beginning April 21st, under the auspice
of the MARYLAND Steeplechase Association o.