The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-12-05

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the Court House this week.
- Winter don't begin until the 22d of De-
cember-according to the almanac-but we've
had very good taste Of it already.
- An Anti saloon League was organized in
Westminster on Wednesday night, with some
of the leading men of town interested.
Ten fine hogs that weighed, dressed, be-
tween 300 and 500 pounds each, were slaugh-
tered at Locust Vale Stock Farm, Towson, this
week.
THE new Pennsylvania Railroad eleva-
tor at Canton was opened on Wednesday last.
Its capacity is said to be 100000 bushels Of
grain.
-.The report of the proceedings of the
last meeting of the Senior Gunpowder Agricul-
tural Club will be published in THE UNION
next week.
->THE UNION has pretty little calendar
for 1904 that it is now distributing among its
friends and customers. You can get one by
applying at the office.
- Rev. DR.. Campbell, of Faith Church.
Baltimore, will act as moderator at Ashland
Presbyterian Church, Ashland, N. G. r. R., on
Sunday next December 9Th.
Thomas Bond. well known farmer of West
ern Run Valley, sustained some injuries in a
runaway accident few days ago.
The first section Of the electric railway
on the Hartford road is to be completed by jan
uary 10Th, 1904. The work will be pushed as
>Towson Jared all right in the new deal at
the Court House. Indeed it is a rare thing for
the ancient burg to fail of getting its full share
when the plumb tree is being shaken.
- The Sunday school OF Calvary Baptist
Church, Towson, will hold festival in the
church, on Friday evening, December 18th.
Proceeds for the benefit of the school.
THE fine new Catholic church at TOwson
not yet having been supplied with heating
plant, the regular services are being held IN
the old church, which is properly warmed.
- December came in with rather milder
temperature than we had been experiencing,
although the mercury was some degrees be-
low the freezing point early in the morning.
Sleighs were running in Towson on
Thursday December Sd, for the first time this
winter. The snow, that commenced falling on
Wednesday morning, was about four inches
- In accordance with an annual custom
the pupils of Towson High School sent large
Thanksgiving offering of edibles to the Hos
pital for Crippled and Deformed Children in
Baltimore.
The colored man arrested in Towson a
few days ago for cruelty beating cow that he
was leading along the pike, was fined S4 and
costs by Justice Perrie. The next time he
will know better
- There was q slight rise in the price of
coal this week, but the dealers do not tell you
why. These dealers are sly dogs. If the sup
ply was short there might be some reason for
this, but it is not.
- DR.. Drach, sanitary officer for the 9Th
district, this week notified the County Com
missioners that the epidemic of diphtheria in
that district is over. Several deaths occurred
among those affected.
Among the improvements contemplated
on the Timonium fair grounds next year is a
new grand stand to take the place of the old
stand that has stood there since the first fair,
twenty five years ago.
Petitions against the seating of U. s..
Senator Smoot, of Utah, signed by residents of
Hereford Corbett and Govanstown, Baltimore
county, were presented in the Senate on Tues
day by Mr.. McComas.
Judge Burke this week excused several
persons, heretofore drawn, from serving on the
iuries at the December term of court, which
will begin next Monday. This is always the
longest term of the year.
1.-THE teachers of the 4th district have
formed O reading circle that will hold meetings
at stated intervals. Prof. q. G. Ebaugh prin-
cipal of Reisterstown High Schools is president,
and Miss Bessie Mclaughlin, secretary.
10y When people arose from their beds last
Sunday morning they were surprised to find a
mantle of snow about an inch deep covering
the ground. This was the first real snowfall
of the winter and is therefore worth recording.
->In the distribution of the subordinate
positions in the Court House this week the 9Th
district Jared admirably. In the Clerks Office
ten of the appointees are from this district and
two in the Sheriff's office are also 9th district
men.
- Some Of the friends of Mr.. James Rit-
tenhouse, the new Sheriff. sent him a basket
of beautiful flowers the day he assumed the
duties of his Office. Mr.. Rittenhouse, who is
a 18th district farmer, will continue to reside
there.
- The last day of the open season for par
tridges and rabbits in Baltimore county is
Thursday, December oath. There has been a
heavy slaughter since November LIST, and there
will not be much left to tell the tale by Christ
mas day.
- Rev. DR.. Bristol, Of Washington, u. c.,
formerly pastor of President Mckinley will
deliver one of his famous lectures in the NJ. E.
Church, Towson. on Friday evening, Decem-
Der 18th. He delighted large audience here
4. two years ago.
"a congregational meeting has been
called at Ashland Presbyterian Church for
Sunday, December 9th. at IL A. NJ 1t is de-
sired that every member be present for the
purpose of reorganization and to consider the
call of pastor.
ION account of the unsuitable weather
the point-to- point race of the Overland Hunt
Club, announced to take place near Towson,
Saturday afternoon, December 9Th, has been
declared off. Enough entries had been sent in
to make up the race.
The County Commissioners did wise
thing by taking time by the forelock and max
ing their long list of appointments on Tues
day, instead of waiting until the end of the
month. This will no doubt save them a vast
deal of trouble and annoyance.
- Christmas day, the greatest holiday OF
the year in the South falls this year on Fri
day and that being the publication day of the
county papers it will be necessary to issue them
one day earlier than usual. THE UNION will
be issued on Thursday, December oath.
MIR. George G. Tracey, proprietor Of
Hotel Towson, this week purchased several
lots of ground from Messrs. Peasants, Bosley
and Cole. They are located on the Joppa
road, west of Towson, and formerly belonged
to the estate of the late DR.. G. M. Bosley.
->Jehu Williams, by Messrs. Boarman q
Lindsay. attorneys, has docketed suit by fitting
against Lewis Troyer for 81. 500 damages. The
plaintiff claims that the defendant entered on
his property in the 10th district and removed
therefrom a building used as a blacksmith
shop.
- Mr.. Charles A. Rowe, son of Mr.. A. J.
Rowe of Towson, who for some time bad
been employed as stenographer and typewriter
in the Office of the Baltimore law firm oil
Messrs. Miles & German, was on Tuesday ap-
pointed private secretary to U. s. Senator A
P. German.