The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-11-14

SALES ADVERTISED IN "THE UNION"

wagons, carriages, household furniture, poul-
Monday. Nov. %. by Fred'k Gross, on the Ger
man Hill road, 18th district, stock of all
kinds farm implements, provendcr, etc.
Tuesday Nov. "a, by. ID. g. stevens, on Green
Spring avenue, just north of Druid Hill
Park, large dairy herd, horses, wagons, farm
implements, etc.
Tuesday Nov. a. by Joseph Snyder,on the Han
son farm near Warren, horses, mules, COWS,
farm implements, etc.
Tuesday. Nov "a, by Mrs. Fannie Read, on the
Sutton farm, near Lake Roland ,horses,c COWS,
wagons, farm implements, provender, ETC..
Wednesday, Nov. rs, by H. NJ. Gather, on the
Price farm, on the Warren road, near Cock
eysville. horses, cattle, hogs farm imple-
ments, corn, hay, etc., etc.
Thursday, Moves, by H; g. Nortrup. on Frank
lin avenue, near the Belair road, stock, farm
implements, household effects, etc.
Tuesday, December l. by Robert H. Bussey, at
los acres in Long Green Valley.
Monday. December 7.by Emil Budnitzattorney
on the premises, several lots and improve
ments in Morrell Park, 18th district.
Wednesday, December g. by George X. Willis,
Francis A. Buschman. John f. Centrum and
John s; Biddlson, trustees, az To-. Lne S9 3niL
districts.
IA man in an adjoining county is said to
have sold 100 bushels of chestnuts this fall at
81 per bushel.
= Several Towson mechanics have been
employed in the erection of the large Hotel
Belvedere, in Baltimore.
- Friday November 18th, ought to be an
unlucky day and one that the superstltlous
would like to remember
- At a sale of running horses at Pimllco
OH Wednesday Mr.. Robert II. Wright became
the purchaser of Gates at 500.
- Mr. Carroll Winchester has been elected
director of the Towson National Bank to
succeed Col. Milton w. Offutt, deceased
"a man who lives near Towson likes to
do his rabbit-hunting "by moonlight alone"
He uses gun and he hits his game, too.
>Mr. George E. Wright, of Towson, while
out hunting few days ago, seriously sprained
one of his ankles while getting over fence.
THE board of directors of the Towson
National Bank, at their meeting this week, de-
clared semi-annual dividend of per cent.
~ marriage license was issued in WASH
ington on Tuesday to William Bartenfelter and
Mamie E. Friend, both of Baltimore county.
->Col. D. M. Matthews, of Dulany's Val
ley, while driving in a road cart last Sunday,
was thrown out and sustained some slight in
juries.
warden of the county Jail, died of pneumonia
few days ago at his home at Middletown, 9th
district.
> Several Baltimore county dairymen are
retiring from the business this fall. In some
instances the high price of feed is responsible
for this
> Calendars for the year 1904 are beginning
to make their appearance. THE UNION will
begin the distribution of neat one after De-
cember LIST.
The new dwelling of Mr.. George R.
Carnes in Belair, was slightly damaged by
fire on Saturday night last. A defective fue
was the cause.
- The Elkridge and the Green Spring VAL
ley hunt clubs will be the guests of the Cock
eysville Country Club, Saturday afternoon,
November 18th.
- Morrelton Chief, ridden by Mr.. Robert
NJ. Taylor won the Elkridge steeplechase at
Pimlico on Monday last. The horse is owned
by Mr.. Mordecai.
->Six children Of Mr.. Benjamin G. Miller,
of the 9th district, are sick with diphtheria.
There are a number of cases of the disease in
the neghborhood of Mt. Carmel.
THE regular monthly meeting of the
Baltimore County Medical Association will be
held at Halstead's Hotel, Park Heights avenue,
Thursday, November 10th, at p. NJ.
The Republicans of Baltimore county
are planning to open permanent headquarters
in Baltimore as means of keeping in touch
with members of the party generally.
THE earth has become so dry that some
farmers who were belated with their seeding
were unable to finish the WORK. we nave
not in weeks experienced a soaking rain.
- Many city people who have homes in
Baltimore county do not close them until after
Thanksgiving, preferring to remain IN the
country to enjoy the beauties of autumn.
Two boys were wounded in Baltimore
county last week as the result of the careless
handling of shot guns. The only wonder IS
that there are not many more such accidents.
- Nearly 1000 registered voters remained
away from the polls in Baltimore county on
the Sd inst Suppose two-thrds of these stay
at-homes had voted, what might the result have
been2
sit was said this week. that there are
more than seventy applications for positions in
the County Clerks Office. Mr.. Cole, the new
Clerk, will not have any easy time disposing
of these.
> A flock of wild geese settled on How
ard county mill dam few days ago. Several
of them were shot and they are said to have
been very fat. There were more than 100 in
the flock
- The members of Towson Loyal Temper
ance Legion will conduct another medal con-
test in Calvary Baptist Church Friday evening,
November Goth. The Rotations will be in
terspersed with music.
THE annual meeting of the Baltimore
County Agricultural Society will be held at
Towson, on Tuesday, December LIST. 1t is said
that the society will start off next year with
cash balance of SO, 000
> Miss Ellen Price, daughter of Mrs. Will
liam Price, whose farm is on the Pot Spring
road, had one of her ankles badly broken a
few days ago by jumping from buggy. Dr..
B. f. Bussey attended her.
> At the chrysanthemum show held by
the Gardeners Club in Baltimore, on Monday
last, Messrs. r. Vincent, Jr. u Son, of White
Marsh, Baltimore county, exhibited sixty five
varieties OF chrySantnemumS.
- Rails are now being delivered along the
Hartford road from Hamilton northward, for
the new Belair electric railway. 1t is expec-
ted that at least part of this line will be in op-
Grafton before the middle of next year.
1.-Two automobile accidents were reported
in this county last week, both caused by the
drivers of the machines. Why can't these
people be little more careful and have some
thought to the safety and rights of others?
> Mr.. H. L. Bowen, having sold his cot
tage on the north side of May avenue, Towson,
this week commenced the erection OF another
house on the south side of the same avenue.
Messrs. G. A. Davis & Bro, are the contractors.
1.-The 9th district of Baltimore county has
a registered vote of 479 and there is not
colored man among the number. A good
many ballots were thrown out in that district
at the late election because OF improper mark
ings.
- There is talk of resuming operations at
the cotton duck mill at Phoenix, n. q. X. r.,
but it is doubtful if there is any foundation for
it, The mill was shut down some months ago
and nearly all the operatives moved from the
village.
{The bridge at Sutton's fording, on the
Little Gundowder, built jointly by Baltimore
and Hartford counties, has been completed and
accepted by the Commissioners of Hartford
county.
the new county oficials-and there are said to
be many such-are now on the anxious bench
and it may be some time before the anxiety is
ended. 1t is said that there will not be many
changes.
; In the trials of the Maryland and Dis
trict of Columbia Field Trials Association,
held at Chesapeake Beach, Md, this week,
Lady Lou, a pretty setter zip owned by Mr..
Grason H. Gent, of Baltimore county, won
third prize.
"a former we'll known citizen of Balti-
more county is buried in Greenmount Gem
etery and in the same lot with him repose the
remains of hissthre wives. There are few bu-
rial places, we imagine, that can make such
an exhibit.
Mr. Jacob Baublitz died of cancer at his
home on Chestnut Ridge, Sth district, on
Wednesday last. in the esd year of his age
His funeral took place on Friday. and the re-
mains were inferred in All Saints Cemetery
Reisterstown.
1.-The work of regarding and macadam
izing west Chesapeake avenue, Towson, has
been finished and the improvement is highly
commendable one. The work was done under
the supervision of Road Commissioner Shep
perd, of the 9th district.
- The two unusually cold nights last week
when the mercury dropped below 80, put an
end to all kinds of vegetation, even the hardy
chrysanthemum being obliged to succomb