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


Kingsvlle, 18th District--Miss Mary
Hayes, of this place, who had severe attack
of tonsolitis, is much improved.
Mr. G. F. hutchinson and family, who spent
the winter in Baltimore, have returned to their
country home near Kingsville.
Miss A. Halbert of Perry Hall, who had
been visiting Miss Rttenhouse, of this neigh
borhood has returned to her home.
The stone-crusher at this place is not in
operation just now, owing to break in some
of the machinery. Work will be resumed as
soon as the repairs arrive.
Mr.. ]. Nussler, of Baltimore, who purchased
the property of Mr.. P. Doyle, in this district,
has taken possession of the same. M.
Arlington, Sd District.-Mr. Harold G..
Reinicker, of Rogers avenue, left this week
for business trip to Virginia and other places
South.
Mr. Joshua Parsons has had some improve
ments made'at his place, repairing the damage
done to the house by the recent fire.
Mr.. John B. Wales, we'll known business
warehouse. Mr.. ]. L. Constantine is the con-
tractor.
March has brought us some beautiful days
The grass in some places is getting a little
green, the frogs croak and spring seems to be
at hand. B.
Railroad officers Re-elected-The stock
holders meeting of the Baltimore and Spar
rows Point Railroad was held on Monday
at the office of the Maryland Steel Company.
Since the last meeting of the board numerous
improvements have been along the company's
line. A new and handsome station has been
built at Sparrow's Point, steel draw across
Colgate creek and a new track from Colgate
creek to Sparrow's Point. The company now
has double track line throughout. The old
board of directors were reelected. They are
Messrs. E. G. FELTON,, Jacob II. Taylor, Luther
S. Bent, Frank Tenny, Joseph R. Foard F.
w. Wood and r. K Wood Mr. FELTON, is
president of the board and Mr.. Tenny secretary.
Mr.. E. n Smith was elected treasurer, and Mr..
Gershom Smith, comptroller.
Road Commissioners Have Not Report
ed:-On Tuesday Roads Engineer Crosby noti-
fled the County Commissioners that the fol-
lowing road commissioners have not yet COM
piled with section 191 of the road law, requr-
ing them to submit on or before January 10th
their written reports: Henry Albert Michael
Padian, Josiah Almony, William B. Clagett,
j. K. Downs, David De Grouchy, L. A. Cor
such, NJ. ]. Calf G. G. Hall. Albert Gosnell,
George link, Henry Frankenberger F. P.
Gore, Thomas G. Stevenson, Michael Scheeler,
H. NJ. Slade and John Green.
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New Coke Ovens.-The new by-product
Sparrows Point, will soon be in full operation.
There will be 200 of them having a daily ca
pacity of 200 tons of coke. The work is suf-
fciently well advanced to enable them to heat
and light the entire coke making plant by their
own gas. The United Coke and Gas Company
OF New York had the contract for building the
plant, and the Link Belt Engineering Com
pany of Philadelphia is constructing the coal
handling apparatus
n, toels or a E9rrn.-The farm of M -.
myers, situated IN rne otn district Of this COM
", about two miles from Hampstead, was sold
at public sale on Wednesday. to Mr. Shsdranh
Cooper, for S38.25 per acre. There are about
W acres in the farm, which adioins that of
Mr. Cooper. The place has fair improvements
upon it.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-03-07

Poplar, 10Th District-The Aid Society of
Jones Memorial Church, at this place, met at
the home of Mrs. James Henry, Monday,
March I'd.
An oyster supper will be held in the above
church. Wednesday and Thursday, March 18th
and 10th, to which the public is cordially in.
vited. Proceeds to be applied to improving
the church.
Misses Edyth Thorn, Maud Maskey, Ida Scar
gent, Beulah Vanderford and Messrs Howard
Thorn James Lawrence and John Hudgins
were the guests of the Misses Kenney. of Pop
lar last Sunday. THEo.
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Turnbaugh.-Mr. Isaac Turnbaugh. we'll
known 9Th district farmer, died on Sunday
last at his home near Yeoho. aged SO years.
He was stricken with paralysis and lived but
widow and seven children. He was mem
Der of Hereford Lodge of Odd Fellows. The
funeral took place at Nit. Carmel NJ. e. Church
at II o'clock on Wednesday morning.
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Daugherty. Mrs. Mary Daugherty, widow
of Thomas Daugherty, died suddenly on Sat
urday morning last at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Catharine Tully, of Texas, 8th dis
trict, aged rs years. She was a native of Ire
land, but came to this country nearly fifty
years ago. She is survived by son and two
daughters. Deceased was member Of st.
Joseph's Church. Texas
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-03-07

Randallstown, I'd District.-On Sunday
March LIST, Welcome Lodge, No. 107, Knights
of Pythias, took advantage of the good wealth
er and in body attended divine service at Mt.
Olive Church and listened to an excellent
sermon by Rev. c. H. Wagner.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Snyder,
of this place, who had been very sick for some
time and under the care of Drs Henry j. Hebb
and A. c. Smink, is gradually improving.
Mr.. William Lieberknecht whose house,
near this place, was destroyed by fire some
time ago. is making preparations to rebuild.
The new house will be of brick and Mr.. Will
liam Newman, the well known mason, has
been awarded the contract. NJ.
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for many years engaged in farming near But
Ter, died on Sunday last at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. John Baker, of Snowden Farm,
4th district. His remains were Inferred. at
Black Rock Baptist Church on Tuesday. Mr..
Ensor is survived by two daughters and one
son, the latter being teacher in Baltimore.
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Matthews.-Mrs. Rachel Hough Mathews
died at her home in Baltimore, on Sunday
last, aged II years. She had been an invalid
for years. Deceased was daughter of John
Brooks, who was a leading member of the So
ciety of Friends, and her brother is Mr.. Isaac
Brooks, Jr.. member of the bar and United
States Commissioner. Deceased was the widow
Of R. Stockett Mathews, who was in his day
one of the most prominent members of the
Maryland bar and who was active in the Re-
publican party as an orator. One daughter
Mrs. Seth H. Whiteley-survives her.
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Bush.-Mrs. Harriet E. Bush, widow of
Thomas Bush, died on Wednesday, at the
home of her son-in law, Mr.. Daniel c. link,
of st. Denis, 18th district, aged 50 years. She
leaves eight children, forty-six grandchildren
and eleven great grandchildren.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-03-07

Carron.-Mrs. Mary E. Carroll died at her
home, Eutaw Place, Baltimore, on the 18th
ult, aged Sc years. Deceased was daughter
of the late Andrew Boyd, of Frederick, Md,
and the wife of Mr.. David III. Carroll vice
president of the U. S. Cotton Duck Company
and secretary of the Mt. Vernon-W oedberry
Cotton Duck Company. Mrs. Carroll was an
active worker in the Methodist Episcopal
Church and was prominent in number of
charitable works.
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Warren, 9Th District.-Mr. John Wesley
Green, of Cockeysville, was buried from Pop
lar NJ. P. Church, on the afternoon of the Sd
instant, the funeral services being conducted
by Rev. J. L. Straughn and Rev. Owen III.
Norris. Mr.. Green was trustee of Poplar
Church and often represented the church in
the annual conferences of that denomination.
He was member of Dushane Post. Grand
Army of the Republic Hebron Lodge, No ia,
knights of Pythias, of Cockeysville, and
grand representative to the Grand Lodge. He
was we'll known as a constable in the 9Th dis
trict Six children survive him Rev. Alonzo
H. Green, of the Methodist Protestant Church !;
Messrs. Clarence E. and George Green, of
Highlandtown Mrs. Edward McHenry and
Mrs. Frank Craumer, of Phoenix, and Mrs.
VIM. Wise, of Baltimore.
Prof. ]. Albert Loose will give his entertain
ment of illustrated songs, musical glasses, ETC.,
at Warren M. E. Church, on the evening of
March 14th, or on the evening of the 21st,
should the first named date prove unfavorabe.
Prof. Loose is we'll known as an entertainer,
and large audience is expected.
The dry roads, flying horse hair, whistlipg
birds and gentle languor stealing through
the human frame, tell us that spring APP
proaches. l. d.
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Getting Ready for the Coming Seasons
Play.-The first baseball team of Govanstown
Y NJ. G. A. has organized for the season with
the following players: T. Ward Norris, cap
tain Harry German, Howard Smith, Henry
Smith, Charles Brieley, Nicholas Maddox,
John Bowen, Joseph Phipps and William
link. The pitchers will be Howard Smith,
Henry Smith and William link. The other
end of the battery will be held by Joseph
Pbipps. Nearly all the players are young, but
shortstop last year, though only II years Old
made the record for the team in both fielding
and batting. The uniforms will be red shirt
and trousers, with white jersey and cap, and
white stockings. with asingle red stripe around
the shin The belts will be of heavy white
canvas-duck. The new grounds are being
leveled preparatory to having them rolled and
laid out into the regulation diamond.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-03-07

THE FIRST rule for living to be centenarian
is to resolve to do it. The Pope has just in
formed his physicians that he will be reeeiv.
ing visitors years from now.
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of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Lutherville,
gave a social to the members of the congrega-
ton on Friday evening, February 9th, at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. James p. Reese.
As this was Longfellow's birthday the program
related entirely to him and his works, and was
as follows: Sketch of the life of Longfellow,
written and read by Mr.. John @. Heilig; reci-
tation, 1.-THE Children's Hour" by Miss Louise
NJ Reese; solo. 1.-The Bridge" by Miss Emma
Woods recitation, THE Village Blacksmith,
by Master James A. Reese; recitation, lie
gend Beautiful" Miss Eleanor B. Wolf; solo,
"The Rainy Day." Mr.. James Pugh reading
paul Revere's Ride" Mrs. Joseph L. Ilgen-
fritz; recitation, THE Arrow and the Song"
Miss Eleanor L. Reese; quartet, Psalm Of
Life" Miss Mary Magraw, Mrs. L. B. Wolf
and Messrs. James Pugh and James p. Reese.
Each guest was presented with picture repre-
senting some scene or character associated
with Longfellow. Committee on program,
Mrs. James P. Reese, Mrs. Joseph L. ngenfritz
and Miss Helen " Nussear. Light refresh
ments of lemonade, cake and coffee were served
by Mrs. Fred. Hurtell, Mrs. NJ. W. Amos and
Mrs. George B. Cockey.
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Marriage Licenses.-During the month of
February Mr.. N. Bosley Merryman, Clerk of
the Circuit Court issued marriage licenses to
the following persons:
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accordingly. l.. j. Hopkins Of the
firm of Swallow & Hopkins. when
seen Saturday by News Tribune
reporter said he did not know whether
or not any of the claims mentioned
had been bought by the firm. but he
asserted that if they had, no previous
arrangement had been entered into
between them and the claimant.
He stated that the firm owned
nearly the whole of lie town in ques-
tion and that in buying up pLheentrles
the ouly thing for which they searched
was to ascertain whether the entries
were valid
According ~ a prominent Duluth
attorney the law allows man To bOr-
row The money with which to pur-
chase Il imher and stone claim, aud
to give Il mortgage on the claim TO
his creditor. Should iL he proved
that the enLryman had intended 10
sell the claim, or enter it, for the
benefit another. ii is held to he Il
fraudulent proceeding, the entry may
he cancelled, and the entryman in
dicled for perjury.
Looking at lie affair from IL com
mon sense viewpoint, we can't for lie
life of us see why any man should
take upa timber and stone claim.
He can't sell it and il is almost il cer
tainty han he can't eat it. The gov
ernment is considerabl, arbitrary
ON his matter. When ihe govern
meut sells the land at so much an
acre, it, ceases TO have any strings
therpbn
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Has Entered Iroceedings.

Sheriff w. w. BuLchard has begun
mandamus proceedings in District
court To compel Victor Dash to turn
over the sheriff's residence to him.
Mr.. Butchart claims he is lawfully
entitled to occupy thequarters. which
lie claims were Intended for the use
of the sheriff aud Mr. Dash will not
give up the building in view of the
fact that he holds IL lease issued by
the board of county county commits
sioners. Judge Dibell allowed the
writ and designated Saturday. Feb.
81, at $50 Il. m. as the time and place
for the respondents to make their re-
turns TO the writ and show cause
why they should not give up possess
sion. Tie legal fight over this ma.-
ter promises TO be inter esting.
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So PER YEAR IN ADVANCE

poratiop has done great good TO the
communities on every range. All the
mines are working; the miners are
getting betlefpay ihan ever. and bet
ter than similar labor ever secured
before in similar circumstances alt;
under like conditions as 10 cost OF
living, etc; pay days are regula,:
almost every manager of old concerns
taken into the combination has stay
ed and is in IL better and more re-
sponsible place than ever; the outside
minlniug companies have found thai
the steel corp6aation will not Cui
them out of a market; indeed, %'ielr
market is soon to be broader ana
better than ever, for Tie miHe>
bought by the strel corporation viii
Withdraw from competi ion. Up 10
last year there was always Il great
ment Of each season OF navigation
over the price of ore and the rate of
vessel transport alton for that season.
Now this cuts liltle figure. There l.,
no danger OF SO low Il price for ore
that the little mining companies
need fear losses; there Is no danger
Of Il stopage Of operations at the tir>i
breath Of financial di'hculLy: no dan
ger Of changes Of transportation for
ore that Will eat up the profits. Tie
United States Steel Corporation ~
equipping its mines as they have
never been equipped before, both for
the saerty OF its employees and their
economical operation; ii is furnishing
for the miners con- forts that smaller
and less energetic concerns could not
give; it is providing lis office forces
with the most con venienl and com
modious offices to be found, with pro-
vision not alone for working, but for
leisure hours. This is one of the re-
suits of the past year that Lake min
ing men look at with satisfaction and
pleasure"
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WoOdmen Entertain.

The event OF the season by all odds
was the party given Tuesday evening
by Ely Camp 4649, NJ. w. A. in honor
ofthe visit Of the Winton Camp aud
theEinstallation of officers. 1t was
Thought to have Il public Installation
butowing to the lateness of the
hour and the cramped condition OF
the hall the installation was held
early in the evening and when the
visitors began to arrive everything
was in readiness for their entertain.
merlt. P. Schaefer acted ds Install
ing officer and the following were in
stalled.
Henry Chinn, V. G.
David Brown, w. A.
Al. Kolstad, clerk.
h, l.. Cowen, banker.
W. Il. Trythal. escort.
Vim. La Beau. Watchman.
O3G. Korb, sentry.
AS. James. manager.
Dr.. q. II. Ayres, physician.
Al 9 O'Clock Wagner'S orchestra
opened up proceedings with some of
their choice music and the guests and
visitors were seated at the twenty
two card tables and progressive pedro
was the order until after eleven
O'Clock. Thirteen games were played
aud to the credit OF the Woodmen it
must be said all went off without a
hitch, the large crowd moving with
perfect regularity. Mrs. Jas. Moon
an was the winner of the ladies' head
prize and Mrs. P. Murphy captured
the loot prize. Thos. Polkinhorn was
the lucky one on the mems side and
r. j. Whiteside carried off the BOBBY
prize.
The Woodmen served a most de-
liciotIs lunch and everybody was well
pleased with The evening. Attorney
j. w. Osborne threw open his office
TO the visitors and smoking room
was made for the benefit of those who
did not play cards.
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stipulated price and under prescribed
conditions, has caused quite a STIR.
There have been inquiries as to
whether there is anything in the
laws of the association that would
stultify the unionism of any OF the
members if they were TO buy some or
this stock To such we say there is
not. A member can be stOckholder
i'm the works in which he is employed
and hold full membership in the
association. The question whether
it, is advisable for the members of the
association TO invest in these stocks
is one that each member must decide
for himself. 1t is not for the assocl-
alton to advise its members how they
shall dispose of their money"
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Has Found a Mares Nest.

A special agent of the United States
land office. NJ. A. O'Connor, asserts
that he has discovered what lie be-
lieves to be timber and stone ''irregu.
larities" in twenly-tlree land entries
made i'm ST. Louis county.
The Washington authorities have
instructed the local land officials 10
suspend the entries in question, and
notify the parties interested. Ii they
appear. Il hearing will be held other
wise the entries will be cancelled.
The entries in question are all To-
Gated i'm township 65. range IL. in
at various times during the autumn
of 1901. The special agent declares
that the entries were made for the
benefit Of Swallow & Hopkins and
that the claimants borrowed the
money with which TO pay for the
claims, from Attorney Nahon -
whom they gave Il mortgage on the
lards.
Those who are said to have made
entries under these circumstances
are: Raymond Nevin. Anna o. Nor
an, Ella Philips, Wesley McCauley.
Kate M. Dwelo. Albert b. King.
Albert Anderson, Guslave Lange,
Myra Bennett, lena Anderson. Leon
&. Robbers, Eugene Dwello. William
H. Fritz, Mary Nicholson. Joseph Ii.
BechLold, Edmund +. Krelwiiz. Marie
G. Dwello, (nee Preston) Gustav Tauf-
man, James Everingion, Ellen II.
CleaveS. Russell Hughes, Edward 5.
Ferris and Della r. KrelwitZ, all of
Duluth.
When an entry man makes his ap-
pearance at the land office he is put
under "a rigid cross examination dur
ing the course Of which he is com
PEELED To swear that lie is making the
entry purely for his own benefit, and
has no Intention Of using it for the
benefit of Other parties.
If the entryman answers the ques-
tions with readiness. and is not trip
ped up on his testimony, The register
and receiver must take his statement
as the truth. But should they have
reason To believe that the enuryman
Is committing perjury, a fall inves,i-
CATION is made and action is taken
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Surrendered,

w. D. Ellsworth, the Eveleth post.
master, who is charged with Il short
age in his accounts amounting &c
about $4,000 was surrendered by three
of his bon smen last week and is now
i'm the county Jail. He has been out
on Il SIC. 900 bond signed by nine men
Three of these withdrew Saturday
The other six will stay on the bond
Ellsworth claims it is spite work that
put him behind the bars and the
sentiment is on his side.
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e6,4OO sharee Subscribed.

The Iron Trade Review of Cleve-
land says: According 10 The state
meni made by one OF the United
States Steel Corporal lou. l2.0OO EN-.
ployes have availed themselves Of the
corporation S offer to take stock aud
by The end of last week 26.400 shares
had been subscribed for, although
only %. 900 shares are To be distribute
ed. The malgamated Assoc;at ion
has sent out The following notice ia
its members relating 10 the profit
sharing plan Of the corporations:
"The proposition OF The United
States Steel Corporal ion OF placing
So, 500, 900 of it's preferred stock aside
for sale among HE employees for, a
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BIDS WANTED.

The under signed will receive bids
m TO and including Saturday Feb. Z.
for the erection % a store building at
Winton. Building to be 24X40 and
plans and specifications can be seen
at Choate's Meat Market. The
undersigned reserves the right TO re-
ject any or all bids.
}. CHOATE,
Winton, Mimi.
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County Division A gain.

According to adviceS from the Me-
saba range another movement is to be
inaugurated looking to the division
Of ST. Louis county. 1t is said that
number Of prominent range citizens,
among whom is Mayor Jesmore Of
Eveleth, are planning to have two
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Prevents spasmodic Outputs.

New York Sun: A year ago the
mining world was at sea with regard
to the result OF the operations OF the
United States Steel Corporation.
Now it is unqueslioned that the cor
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Notice of Dissolution.
Ely, Mimi. Jan. 26th 1903.

El, AIlnU.. Jan. 26Jh IYU3.
Tie parl nersiiip heretofore existing
beiwee Patrick r. Vail and Joseph
Sherahon has his dav been dissolved,
Joseph Sherabou rel iring aud Patrick
r. Vail 10 continue in business, and
ia pay ali bills or debts owed by said
tirm-to receive all moneys due said
firm and al interest that the said
Joseph Sherabun has had in above
tirm ceases on this day.
+. Il. VAIL,
Jos. SHERATON.
Signed in the presence Of.
p. w. STURE.
GEO. l.. BROzICH. 1-30 2-13
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bills introduced in the legislature at
this session. one Of which proposes
law under which St. Louis county
may te cut in Twain, the object being
tn make seperHie county Of the
Mesaba range. The other provides
fur he holding of district court ses-
Sions in some or lie range Towns for
the settlement OF eases OF originating
IN that territory. The Biwabik Iron
Ore says thai the bills will be intro
duced IN the senale by Senator Haw-
kinS of Biwabik aud in tile house by
Representative Downing of Eveleth.
The au;ruli Prize defamation c0t-
test Cf tuc Ev high school pupils
viii occur >alurlay, February IA at
So'clOck p III. a. the Opera house.
fhe grades will also give drills and
vocal m ,>ic aL LnlS time. Books. A
folniain pen, ani lWo cash prizes
viii! he given.
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Mrs. Henry Logan was rendered a
birthday surprise party last Saturday
evening lit which good time was
had.