The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-03-14

ments, provender. etc.
signee, at the Court House door, valuable
tracts of land at and near Resterstown, Bal
Monday. March 80, by John T. Ensor, attorney
on the premises, a form of l20 acres situated
on the Black Rock road:
Monday, April 8, by A. M. Bernhard, attorney, on
the premises leasehoId property; Y, Nos c 1925
Monday, April g, by a. N. Bernhard. attorney, on
the premises, leasehOld property No. 142S
O'Donnell st; extended, Canton
Tuesday, April T. by Lewis M. Bacon, assignee,
at the Court House door, farm in the 18th
district.
Nacirema Stock Farm Green Spring Valley,
horses colts, CATTLE farm implements and
machinery, etc.
- Next Saturday, March 2lst. according to
the almanac, will be the first day of spring.
z>All yearly liquor licenses expire May
1st. The list of applicants will be published in
THE UNION April 4th.
- Eliza " Lilley of Dickeyville, Baltimore
county has secured a Government pension at
the rate of So per month.
--sAnnie s. Flavin has been appointed
postmaster at Texas Baltimore county. vice
George r.. Trabert, removed.
IA handsome monument 26 feet in height
is being erected over the grave of Gen. James
C. Clarke, in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fred
erck, Md.
THE beautiful blooming begonias in the
home of Mrs Ella e. Brodie, of Lyman ave-
nue. Govanstown, are the admiration of all
who see them.
Three days rain the early part of this
week proved another setback to the roads, but
the sun is daily gaining strength now and the
mud will soon disappear.
Farmers who have produce TO sell are
getting it to market now as rapidly as possible.
Prices are high and they are likely to remain
so for some time to come.
%Seed corn has been selling lately to the
Hartford county Gamers at $12 per bushel and
it is scarce even at that figure. The usual
price is about $3.50 per bushel.
- William Wheeler, farmer OF Foreston,
9Th district has made application for the bene-
fit of The u s. bankruptcy law. His liabili-
ties are 50. 1888 A and assets SIP.
"a petition was being circulated in Tow
son this week asking the United Railways and
Electric Company to reduce the fare on its
Towson division, which is now 10 cents.
"A memorial service for Mrs. F. A. Gem
mill will be held at Grace M. P. Church, Chest
mt Ridge, Sunday March 18th, at 3 r. NJ. Ser
mon by the pastor, Rev. J. L. Straughn.
~ Mr.. Jacob Saylor, an experienced black
smith, has rented the old stand at Bosley
postoffice from Mr.. John n Madary and will
reopen the shop on the LIST of April next.
THE Jackson Democratic Club of the 18th
district has endorsed Mr. James Rittenhouse
for the nomination for County Commissioner,
and Mr.. George s. Kieffer for State Senator.
- Up to this time forty-four racing dates
have been secured for Baltimore county tracks
for the year 1908. Under the law there can be
but fifty days racing in the county in a single
year.
- Next Wednesday is St. Patrick's day and
after that we may confidently look for good
weather. A believer in the grounding says
the reign of that animal expires on the 18th of
March.
.Iand felepnons ana fengfap6 company TO
the Central Trust Company of Baltimore was
filed for record in the Clerks Office at Towson
on Thursday.
- Mr.. Charles e. Bowen, who was lately
transferred from the Towson toll-gate, on the
York road. to the gate south of Govanstown,
has given up the latter place. Mr.. William
Hall is his successor
- The Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the United Evangelical Church, which was
held in Baltimore this year, made the follow
ing appointments Hebbville-H. A. Stoke;
Alberton-E. B. Bailey.
- The fine days of last week gave boost
to spring work and much blowing was done
in this county. The busiest time of the year
for farmers is now at hand and they must
make every good day tell.
- During the month of February 1854
tons of steel was rolled at the Sparrow's Point
mill. This was surpassed only once in the
history of the mill-in October. 1901, when
the record was 80, 403 tons.
- A sack of garden and field seeds has been
received at THE UNION office from the Agricul-
tura1 Department in Washington. They are
to call and make their selections
I'VE have heard more complaints this
week of the scarcity of farm labor and it
would appear that this problem is becoming
more difficult of solution all the time. Where
are the men who formerly worked on the
farms?
The Christian Endeavor Society of
Eutaw NJ. P. Church, Halls Springs, Hartford
road, held a successful oyster supper on We'd
nesday and Thursday nights in the hall at
Hamilton. Proceeds for the benefit of the
church.
-sThe Governor has issued his procama.
ton designating Friday, April Sd, as Arbor
Day Unfortunately little attention is paid to
it in the way of planting of trees that will
prove of value to coming generations. This
should not be.
- Mr.. George W. Ewing, whose home in
the eastern section of Green Spring Valley
was burned during the intensely cold weather
of last month, is having plans drawn for an
other to be erected on the same site, which is
beautiful one.
THE contract for the new Lutheran
Church at Gainesville was on Tuesday awarded
to Messrs. Werner Bros of Ellicott City.
The building will cost about $4,000. The diff
ference between the highest and lowest bids
was nearly $1,000.
MIR. L. T. Watts, secretary Of the Pixies
vile Athletic Club, says that his baseball team
will be stronger this season than ever. Some
new material will be added The record last
season was 20 games won out of 80 played,
which is hard to beat.
Among those who passed the recent
civil service examination for positions in the
internal revenue service were the following :
Charles Negley, Govanstown, 81. Is per cent. !;
Carl f. New, West Arlington, 1886; Charles
Nj. Norris, Shawsville. $3.50.
1.-The robins are again with us and the
deputy game wardens are keeping sharp
lookout for those who would violate the law
by killing them. 1t can be made very ex-
pensive thing for those alleged sportsmen who
think they can do as they please.
"a pessimistic individual says nearly all
the rain for 1908 is falling in the first three
months of the year and that drought will
surely follow. But don't let MS cross the
bridge until we come to it. 1t is time enough
to face troubles when they arrive.
IAN extensive combination sale of stock
of all kinds, implements. etc., will take place
at the Nacirema Stock Farm of Gen. Felix
Agnus, in Green Spring Valley, on Wednes.
day, April 18th. See announcement in the adj
vertising columns of THE UNION today.
-"Seven Oaks is the name of the beauti-
full country place of Mr.. George G. Jenkins, in
Green Spring Valley, near Rogers Station. He
purchased the land from Col. Charles B.
Rogers and erected thereon fine houses for
himself and his daughter, Mrs. Raj Parr.
- Wednesday, March 25th, will be known
as Maryland Day and Prof. Prettyman of the
State Normal School, has sent out circulars to
county examiners suggesting that the topic for
the day in the public schools be 1.-The Settle
ment of st. Mary's and Its Antecedents.'
The County Commissioners of Balti-
more and Hartford counties will meet on the
premises on Friday, March Goth, to confer
about the building of bridge over the Little
Gunpowder falls. near Taylor, the stream be-
ing the dividing line between the two counties.
->The work of erecting the guild house in
Towson will be commenced as soon as the
subscriptions to the stock reach the sum oil
$4,000. Over So, 500 has already been sub.
scribed The house will be built on the south
side of Pennsylvania avenue, near the Court
House.
->City people who own country places in
Baltimore county are already having them
FURNISHED up and will soon be occupying
them. These form a part of our population
that is growing larger every year and adding
to our basis of taxatien by establishing beauti-
full homes.
The station on the Western Maryland
Railroad heretofore known as Hoffman, haI
been changed to Rockdale Junction. 1t i:
at the point of junction of the Western
MARYLAND with the branch line extending
from the Rockdale mills, in the 9th district oil
this county.