The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-29

his corn looks WELL
Mr.. jeremiah Baublitz, a successful truck
farmer of Chestnut Ridge, raised this season
on - acres, 490 bushels of wheat, or an aver
age of about % bushels to the acre. which IS
great showing for the Ridge, all things con-
sidered.
Mr.. A. w. Fuss of this valley, raised %
bushels of wheat to the acre. the seed having
been a new variety. OF the ordinary variety
he raised Is bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Charles A. Councilman, who is one OF
the most progressive farmers in this section OF
the county raised this season. from about Al
acres, 1,1S6 bushels of wheat, machine meas
ure. This is an average of about q bushels
| per acre. About II acres of that seeded was
sown with new variety called the stiff or
"stout-stem" Fultz, which produced about
405 bushels to the acre of very fine quality
! of grain.
DR.. Joseph R. Owens, of Hyattsville, Md,
accompanied by Mrs. Owens and their daugh-
tiers, Misses Alice and Christine, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Councilman. DR..
| Owens, who is treasurer of the Maryland Agri-
cultural College, married sister of Mr.. Coun-
| Gilman.
| To be Just to farmers in other sections Of the
! county, and not to seem boastful, | will say
that l have heard of some farmers in this sec
ton who raised an average of but 10 bushels
of wheat to the acre. V. 0.
Dulany's Valley, 10th District.-Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Clark gave dinner party to
number of their friends at their home, None
SUCH" Dulany's Valley in honor of their
more. Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Clark, Mr.. Benjamin Clark and
Miss Anna Heling, of Baltimore; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. David Warfelp
Messrs. Robert Clark, Jr., George Clark and
Otto Ford, In the evening the guests took
straw ride by way of Towson.
Misses Christina and Minnie Laabes have
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former has returned to her home in Mt. Wash
ington, accompanied by her cousin, Miss vi
olet GOmpf, of DUlany's Valley.
Miss Margaret Stiegler and Miss Mamie Vel
ker, of Baltimore. who had been visiting Miss
Leila NJ Clark, of "Nonesuch," have returned
to their homes.
Miss Sadie Corcoran, of Hartford county, is
visiting Miss Bette Turnbaugh, of 'Stoney
Hill, ;" Dnlany's Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Ford and their son and
daughter, Otto and Bessie, are spending August
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Clark of this valley.
Misses Elizabeth and Alice Yellott, after
spending fortnight at Atlantic City, have re-
turned to their home, Bloomfield" in this
valley. They have as their guests Mrs. Daniel
Yellott and daughter, of Reisterstown, and
Maynadier Hardcastle, of Easton. ID. V.
Meeting of the School Board.-The
School Board held a meeting at Towson ON
Wednesday, with the president, Mr.. Thomas
B. Todd, in the chair, and Prof. A. s. Cook
secretary.
The contract for kindergarten supplies for
1903 and 1904 was awarded to the William j.
G. Dulapy Company for $3.50, and that for the
Manual Training supplies at $415.
Teachers contracts were confirmed as fol-
8; Margaret NJ. Everist, School 1, district 10;
Cynthia E. Yost. School IL, district Z NJ. E.
Treakle Ray, School IL, district 1 Daisey E.
Foster, School 8, district TO- Gideon M. Haar,
School 6, district 2.
The resignation of Roberta Biddle, School
81, district 5, was accepted.
The resignation of Miss Nettie Keys assis-
tant in the Franklin High School, was accepted
and Miss Lucynda Bankard was appointed to
fill the vacancy.
Miss Camille Chenoweth was appointed as
sistant in the sixth grade of Towson High
School.
Miss NJ. Avis Halbert was appointed to a
scholarship in st. Mary's Female Seminary.
Gambrill's "History of Maryland was
adopted for use as desk-book by teachers of
the fifth grade.
The action of President Todd in not furnish
ing desks for Sparrow's Point school was con-
frmed.
Mr.. Colbert Joseph Woodland was appointed
principal of Cockeysville school.
The action of the Board in referring to Mr..
Ensor the matter of opening new school be-
tween Beckleysville and Hoffmanville, 9th
district is practically a step backward in school
consolidation, which subject has occupied the
attention of the Board some time.
1t was generally understood that the Board
was in favor of school consolidation, and when
the question of opening the school was brought
up there was objection, on the part of some
of the members, but vote resulted in favor of
opening the school. &
1t was explained that the distance from Hoff-
manville to Beckleysville is about four miles,
and as there are schools at Hotfmanyille and.
majority of the Board was in favor of build
ing a new school and then, if consolidation is
decided on, to discontinue it.
Work of the Orphans Court.-In the
Orphans Court this week letters were granted
on the following estates:
On the personal estate of Valentine Bommel
to George Treut, administrator.
On the estates of Thomas V. Brundige, Mar
garet T. Brundige and Sallie w. Brundlge to
Thomas w. Brundige, executor.
On the personal estate of Emily ]. Dickinson
to Mrs. Kate M. Herbert, executrix. Deceased
left all of her estate to her sister, Mrs. Herbert
The will of Valentine Bommel late of the
10th district, was probated on Tuesday. he
gives the sum of $50 to each of his grandchil-
dren, Berthe koerner, Minnie Koerner, RIGA
Koerner and Valentine Koerner; to his daugh-
ter, Augusta Koerner, he gives his dwelling in
Towson and to his brothers, Lawrence Bommel
and Valentine Bommel, and his sisters, Eliza
beth and Christina, all of Oberzelle, on the
river Wena, in the Duchy of Sachse- Weimar,
Germany, all the money he has deposited in
the Baltimore City Savings Bank, and he APP
points his son-in-law, John b. Koerner, to be
his sole executor. Mr. Koerner filed renun-
citation and letters of administration, with the
will annexed, were granted to George Treut.
The will of John Schmidt, late of Long
Green Valley, was offered for probate on We'd
nesday. He leaves all of bis property to his
widow, Regina Schmidt, during her life and
| after her death to his son, Charles f. Schmidt,
except the sum of $50, which is given to his
son. Henry Schmidt. George H. Schmidt IS
| named as executor.
New Institution at Towson.-Springer
| Sanitarium for the treatment and cure OF ner-
vous diseases, has found delightful home in
Towson and promises to be a permanent fix
ture. DIR. n. A. Springer, who, after many
| years research in the universities of this coun-
try and Europe, originated the famous cure
| for drunkenness, will give his personal atten-
ton to the treatment of all cases and has asso-
| ciated with him DR.. j. Royston Green, who is
we'll and favorably known in this community.
After considerable negotiation these gentle
men have obtained possession OF the Boarman
residence, on Chesapeake avenue, opposite the
Court House, an ideal place for the uses of
sanitarum. The house is large and roomy,
situated in the midst of beautiful grove, and
! has every modern convenience. 1t is furnished
| throughout with every appliance that goes to
make up a comfortable home and there is
| conspicuous absence OF lDat atmosphere WHICH
repels one in public institution. The idea is
| to make it home for those suffering from
any nervous disease brought on by an exces.
| sive indulgence in drugs or intoxicating liquors.
DR.. Springer has had wide and most sue
cessful experience in his chosen work, as has
been testified by hundreds of prominent citi-
zens of Baltimore, Washington and numerous
| other cities, all Of whom are pronounced in
their praise of the treatment.
Jurors for the September Term.-On
Wednesday Judge Burke drew the jurors to
serve at the September term of the Circuit
Court, which begins on the third Monday Of
the month. Following is the list, the figures
after the names indicating the district the juror
| is from:
| Frank f. Ruff. / Elisha Z. Parks...... .
| Samuel W. OVENS. 1John Bond ............ )
| Charles Deitz. ......... 1Charles L. Bowen.....
| John Hoffman. 1Julius Rudiger of A..
| Monterey Smink...,.. 2George A: Seidel 49,. y
| George Heacock 49,. 2Charles NJ. Wolff.
| Edward S. w. Choate q Bernard p. Bruns.....
| Nelson S. Emmart... VIM. Shipley ......i1
John G. Bell ........... 3Conrad Burk ....'. ~
| Noah Walker. 3lAndrew L. Heubler. II
| Theodore +. Bland... 3Calvin 5. Harlan. II
| Frederick Fowble.... VIM. Dunty, Jr.. 80. II
| George T.. Ducker..... Henry j. MUELLER. IL
| William Byerly....... 4John Hofferberth. ~
George NJ Price ..... 5 Michael Adams, Jr. ...l2
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