The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-13

- The trial of Joseph Bowers. indicted for
shooting with intent to kill Philip Z. Soth,
at his saloon at Perry Hall, 18th district, was
commenced in the Circuit Court here on
| Thursday. Mr.. Frank |. Duncan is counsel
! for the accused. There are over fifty witnesses
| in the case.
- Rt. Rev. Bishop Paret will make bis an
nual visit to Trinity Church, Long Green, on
Sunday, June 14th at IL o'clock A. NJ. and to
st. Johns Church, Kingsville the same day.
at P. NJ. The rectors Rev. Enoch X. Miller
and Rev.. w. Larmour, extend cordial invi-
| tations to all.
Two or three more couples from distant
points came to Towson the past week and were
married. This is getting to be one OF our most
| important industries and the town is gaining
a widespread reputation on account of its ex-
| ira matrimonial facilities. If there are others
| let them step this way.
MIR. Clinton o. Richardson, of Balti-
more is preparing to erect handsome resi-
! dence for himself near Rogers Station, Green
Spring Valley. upon ground purchased from
Gen. Felix Agnus. The new house will be To-
Gated near the handsome country residence of
Mr.. George G. Jenkins.
-->1n the voting contest for the gold watch
at the Catholic fair here, between Mr.. John
Grason. Democrat, and Mr.. VIM. H. Law
renee, Republican, both candidates for States
Attorney, the former was successful MIR.
Grason's friends put up s2O7 .25, while those of
Mr.. Lawrence cashed in Sl33.
- The annual statement of the expenses of
Baltimore county for the past fiscal year will
be published in THE UNION next week. This
presents great mass of figures that serve to
enlighten the people about how their money is
expended. Ours is a rich and populous county
and it takes lot of money to run it.
1.-The extensive public sale of valuable
stock and other personal property of Mr..
George A. Klinefelter will take place next
Wednesday, on the Reisterstown road near
Hannah More Academy. Mr.. Klinefelter hav-
ing sold his farm, the sale will be peremptory.
Emory Grove electric cars pass the property.
"A number of people who attended the
funeral of Mr.. James NJ. Anderson last Satur-
day afternoon in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Tow
son, were surprised at the attractiveness of the
place and the extent and beauty of the views
that may be had from it. The panorama is an
unusually attractive one and is worth visit to
see.
MIR Joseph T. Fulker, who has been
conducting what is known as Mitchell's Mill,
near Loeb Raven, for the past two years, is
about putting in some new and improved ma
chinery that will add to the capacity of his
plant. Mr. Fulker, who came to this county
from Hartford, says he is doing very satisfac-
tory business.
THE annual all-day June meeting of
Sater's Baptist Church, on the Falls road, will
take place next Sunday, the services commend
ing at II A. NJ. On the same day the regular
annual Children's service will be held. The
pastor Rev. E. T. Hampton. will preach at 8
P. NJ, and there will be addresses by several
ministers from Baltimore.
"A few days ago Judge Melchor Hoshall,
Of the Orphans Court, who is a successful
farmer in the 9Th district, sold an extra fine lot
of fat cattle to the Messrs. Ceilings, of Luther
vile. When bought last December their aver
age weight was S75 lbs. When sold they
averaged 1859 lbs., showing gain of 427 lbs.
within the space of six months.
>Mr. Dennis Carter, the well known
dealer in lumber and wood, has made applica
ton to the County Commissioners for permits
line over the Joppa road from point opposite
Mr.. Carter's home, and on the Wash-house
road to point on the Limekiln Bottom road
to what is known as the Big Trestle.
- Mr.. w. Harrison Curtis and several other
taxpayers of the 10th district, called on the
County Commissioners last Tuesday and asked
that some Improvements be made to the War
rem road between Merryman's Mill and War
rem. The Board suggested that steps be taken
to change the bed of the road, which runs
along the bank of the Gunpowder at that
point.
- The Towson Gun Club, considering the
fact that the members had little practice, did
excellent work at the Maryland country club
shoot last week. Those who took part were
Messrs. James Kelley, Noah E. Offutt, w.
Keech, Upton s. Brady B. G. Marley, Thomas
w. Offutt, E. Clinton Tracey and James P.
Offutt.
There are good many things a mule
don't like and one of them is an automobile.
One of these machines passed through Towson
on Tuesday and pair of mules got sight of
it and turned sharp in the road and few-that
is if a mule can fly. 1t is likely that ten
minutes afterward they had forgotten that
they ever saw the thing mules memory
is VIGOROUSLY bad.
AT the meeting of the Maryland Health
Association, held in Annapolis few days ago,
DR.. Charles ODonovan, of Baltimore, made
an address in which he declared that 1.-The
water of Lake Roland is not fit for drinking
purposes" The DR.. recommends that the city
acquire all the land along the several water
sheds of its supplies and he estimates that to
do this would cost s., 900 600 ,,ro-cru 70 rne
ruIs J or -InaH TOT long tlne, uue ~ Ine
watchfulness of the game wardens who see |
that the law is enforced. 1t would be good
thing if some plan were devised to get rid of
the English sparrows 1t is generally conce-
ded that they are no possible good, while in
many instances they fight OF BIRDS that 1t
would be most desirable to have.
While in Baltimore a few days ago
Irwin Dickerson, of Govanstown, after having
accumulated fairly good-sized jag, INDUCED
his aesthetic taste by pulling flowers in Har-
lem Park. For this he was rudely arrested
and fined So and COSTS and because he could
not pay he had to go to Jail. Now that's
pretty state of things, amt it2 Irwin will in.
dulge in Baltimore county booze exclusively
hereafter.
> Messrs. Gill & Preston are now adver-
Using in THE UNION the estate known as The
Caves, situated north of Green Spring Valley,
which they will sell on the premises, on We'd
nesday, June Oath, commencing at $50 P. NJ.
The estate embraces 900 acres and it has been
subdivided into fifty-one tracts ranging in size
from 10 to 55 acres. Most of this land is fine
ly located in a most desirable section and
should find ready purchasers.