The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-09

premises, farm OF loZ acres near baluWlL
Station. T. g. p. r. r.
Wednesday, May 90 by H. Edgar johnson, trus
tee, at tht, Real Estate Exchange, Baltimore
two Balth more county farms and some city
property.
> Decors ton day (May 3Oth) is a lega
holiday in Maryland. 1t falls this year on
Saturday.
lit lool:s like the May drought was on
Farmers are, already complaining because OF
lack of rain.
- Bisbo D Paret conducted confirmation
services at ST. Timothy's Church, Gainesville,
on Sunday morning last.
THE pC,stoffice at Hernwood, Baltimore
county, has been discontinued. Hernwood is
located in tn I'd district.
- The NJ az term of the Circuit Court does
not begin ulatil the third Monday, the 18th.
1t is usually a short term.
The fes tive straw berry is now largely in
evidence, but owing to the cold weather the
fruit is not il its perfection.
-Dr. John G. Schofeld, sanitary officer
for the 18th district, has been reappointed by
the County Commissioners.
->The be xes for the horse show next week
sold at auction on Monday last for S4O55.
Last year they brought $3.50
Taxes on the levy of 1903 are now be-
ing received at the County Treasurer's Office
The discount for May is 2 per cent.
The sp ring opening and reception OF the
the club house. Saturday, May 3d.
Ex-Sh eriff Joshua T. Whittle, of Balti-
more county, has been re elected one of the
guards at the Maryland penitentiary.
Mr. Joseph F. thurman, blacksmith
of Hamilton, Hartford road, has obtained a
patent for a device for shaving celery
~ Mr. IL, Halstead, formerly proprietor OF
Halstead's Hotel Park Heights avenue, is erect
ing hands ONE residence on Wiley avenue.
- Mr. Frederick LassahD, the well known
undertaken at Fullerton, on the Belalr road,
has supplied himself with a fine new hearse.
The liacs have been ruined this spring
by the colt weather of April. 1t is pretty
and fragrant flower that is much sought after.
- Another person committed suicide in
Druid Hill Park on Tuesday, making thirty
six since the park was opened forty years ago.
"A supposed mad dog created much ex-
ctement in the village of Phoenix, N. G. R. R.,
on Thursday. 1t was killed before it bit any
one.
- Baltimore city elected another bachelor
mayor on Tuesday. This things got to be
stopped. The unfortunate benedlctS have no
chance at all.
There were frosts in some sections of
Baltimore county on Saturday and Sunday
mornings last, but not enough to do any Sc
rious damage.
- Religious services were held in Towson
Jail last Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
w. W. Shaw pastor of Govanstown Presby-
terrain Church.
- Most Baltimore people who own summer
residence in Baltimore county are now occupy
ing them and enjoying the beauties of spring
in the country.
- Mr.. Elmer j. Cook, attorney for Mr..
John w. Ritter, has sued the Empire Drill
Company for $4,000 damages. The cause of
action is not stated.
THE storm of thunder, lightning and
rain of last Sunday night was most welcome
and put a temporary end to the dust that had
become almost unbearable.
- After an existence of fifteen years the
brass band at Phoenix, N. Q. X. r.. has dis
banded because of the shutting down of the
cotton duck mill at that place.
->Mr. w. L. Bachelor, formerly of Here
ford, who had conducted grocery store at
Arlington, Sd district, for some time, has sold
ont the same to Mr. Lee Wright.
the house occupied by Mr.. John G. Alban,
near Beckleysville, 9th district, on Tuesday
last Loss 81, 200. Partially insured.
- Notwithstanding the great crowds IN
Towson on the LIST instant there was not the
slightest disorder and everything passed off
well. This is good card for the town.
Mrs. A. W. Ensor, of Marble Hill, 9Th
district. tripped AND fell in the yard at her
home on Wednesday and fractured wrist.
Her son, DIR. w. c. Ensor, attended her.
~ Henry Schaub died very suddenly from
heart disease while sitting on the porch OF
Shipley's store at Texas, N. G. R. R., on Thurs
day night. He was about 40 years OF age.
- Mr.. Richard Swormstedt, who owns
fine farm of 1872 acres in the upper end of Long
Green Valley will offer it at public sale, on the
nremises on Monday May 18TH at II clock NJ.
AN old maids convention will be held
bv the public school at Hyde's, 18th district,
in the hall at Glen-Arm, on Saturday evening,
May 18th. Proceeds for the dement, Oh the
school
-The Maryland State Fair will be held this
wear in connection with the Timonium Fair,
commencing Tuesday, September LIST. Mr.. d.
II. Rice consummated the arrangements last
Saturday
John T. Cross, of Towson, was caught in
manure spreader few days ago and had an
arm and shoulder badly lacerated. DR.. Mas
senburg attended him..
- Joseph A. Hamilton, of Granite, Balti-
more county, has secured soldiers pension
at the rate of IS per month. Benz Young, of
pikesvile Mexican War veteran, has had
lis pension increased to S12.
-The County Commissioners this week
APPOINTED Messrs. John G. Halbert, George
Laneenfelter and John D. G. Duncan, examin-
ers on the proposed changes and Improvements
In Gkindon lane, 9th district.
- On Tuesday afternoon the GovanstOwn
Improvement Club distributed flower seeds to
: the children of the town and later in the
season the club will award prizes to those hav-
ing the best kept flower BEDS
1.-THE ladies of EPSON M. p. Church.
Towson, will give an entertainment in the hall
over khe engine house, Tuesday and Wednes-
CAV evenings, May 18th and 9th. Admission
10 CENTS including refreshments.
1.-The family of Mr.. Albert DeBaugh, of
Towson, was poisoned few days ago by eat
ing cabbage upon which, it is believed paris
green had beeen sprinkled. DR.. j. Royston
Green successfully treated the cases.
1.-The County Commissioners this week
passed an order directing the Mt. Washington
Electric Light and Power Company to place
two lights on the bridge over the tracks OF the
Northern Central Railway at Sherwood.
1.-The Towson man who won several hats
on Mr.. McLane's election in Baltimore last
Tuesday admits now that he had mighty
close call. AS late as 10 O'Clock on Tuesday
night he offered to bet on 1000 majority.
lit is said the earnings of the Maryland
q Pennsylvania Railroad for the month OF
April, 1908, were the greatest in the history OF
the road. The freight traffic is constantly
growing, requiring extra trains 70 handle u;
The baseball team of the Lutherville
Country Club played its first game of the sea-
son last Saturday afternoon with the Lloyd L..
Jackson team of Baltimore and defeated them
4to2. Winning battery, Wier and Cockey. :,
- Rubber tires on pleasure vehicles OF all
kinds are more common this spring than ever
before They surely do make driving over
stone roads very much more pleasant, not only
in smoothness but in absence of noise as well.
The annual exhibition of the Baltimore
Horse Show Association will begin at The
Kennels, Charles street avenue. on Thursday
biggest and finest show ever held by the asso'
citation.
"a berry and ice-cream festival, fol-
thebeneft of Towson Baseball Club. will be
held in the Cooper Building, Monday and
Tuesday evenings, May 18th and 10th. 1t is
hoped the citizens will extend liberal pa
tronage.
THE Spanish gun reception at Towsor
on the 1st inst, drew the largest crowd ever
seen here, the number of people being esti
mated at from four to six thousand. The
committee deserves much credit for the success
of tie affair.
> "A tenant house on the property of Mr.
Frank Kaiss, at Lansdowne, 18th district wa:
burned a few days ago and three children OIL
George Hughes, colored, lost their lives in thu
flames. The children were locked in th'
house at the time.
->The spring race meeting at Prospect
Park, on Eastern avenue road, will begin
Tuesday, June I'd, and continue four days
with three races each day. Mr.. ID. A. Brehn
is president of the association, and Mr. Gran
St0ckham, secretary.
THE Baltimore Conference of the African
NJ. E. Church. held this year in Baltimore
made the following appointments for Baitl
more county churches Long Green. Coiumou
Wheatley Quaker Bottom, A. A. Henderson
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