The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-02-27

>Some one has said-but whether truth
fully or not we have no means of knowing
that nearly five hundred saloons were destroy
ed by the fire in Baltimore. These gave en-
ployment to hundreds of people and no doubt
large percentage of these are now in idleness
and without means Of support.
- The legal holidays proclaimed by the
Governor on account of the fire in Baltimore ex-
pired with last Monday and since then business
has been going on as usual. A legal holiday
of two weeks duration is something not before
heard of in Maryland. We earnestly hope the
cause for another may never occur.
IA public meeting, under the auspices of
the Towson Volunteer Fire Company, will
shortly be held to arrange for some better fire
protection in this town. We have good
water supply. but the town is deficient in some
other essentials and It is felt 10 be imperative
that these be remedied as speedily as possible
AT fire in OraDgevilIe Philadelphia
road. several weeks ago George Reif, of No. s
Engine Company. Highlandtown, distinguish
ed himself by bravery and sustained o painful
injury. Since then the ladies of the village
presented him with handsome rocking chair
as a mark of their appreciation of bis services.
The members Of the Towson baseball
team, that made such an excellent record last
year, are already preparing for an active season
and reorganization will take place in o few
days. The citizens of the town, many Of
| whom are interested in the game, should give
| the team the financial assistance that it will
need.
! - The demand for work horses and mules
| at Locust Vale Stock Farm, Towson caused by
the late fire in Baltimore, is SO great that it
cannot be supplied, MI =. E McCleary. the
buy several car loads of mules, and his son.
Mr. Harry E. McCleary, is also in the West
buying horses.
IA New York educator of prominence,
and man conversant with the subject, says
| that the smoking of cigarettes and the inhaling
! of the smoke is iDjuriDg the health of young
! men and boys to an alarming extent. He de-
cIares that the habit is worse than the use of
drugs. being in some respects more certain to
| produce disease.
- Baltimore people. as spring approaches.
are again looking for farms in Baltimore coun-
| ~ and some of them. who know little about
country life, are hard 10 please. They want
small places and II must get on or very near
tions propounded by these wouldbe farmers
are very amusing.
--The Baltimore conhagration is still
much talked of but the novelty or attractive
ness of the subject is gradually wearing off.
1t will be long time, however, before this ter
rible visitation is entirely banished from the
minds of the people and it will be still longer
before the streets of the city agsin begin to as
sumo their usual lines and looks.
IA large crowd of people attended the
sale of the Messrs Shanklin, on the old Har-
ford road, east of Loeb Raven. on Wednesday
last and nearly everything sold brought good
prices. Some farm implements a year old
brought more than they sold for new. Slade
& Risteau were the auctioneers. The Messrs.
Shanklin have retired from farming.
Somebody is writing anonymous threat
ening letters to the men who are actively en-
gagged in trying to unravel the mystery sur
rounding the murder of John Beckman. Is
not this a matter that the postal authorities
should take up? An arrest along this line
might lead to the unraveling of the mystery
with which the crime is enshrouded.
There was something of mad dog scare
in TOwson last Sunday-at least q dog that was
said to be mad was going about the streets
biting and swapping at other dogs. If he was
mad he did big days work in spreading the
disease in the town and people should keep
watch on their dogs. gentleman who saw
the suspected canine says that he was not mad.
Notwithstanding the millions of gallons
of water that was thrown on the great fire in
Baltimore the supply did not seem to be les
sened to any considerable extent. 1t is said
that that citys supply is four times greater
than that of any large city in the country.
And it should be remembered that every gal
Ion of this water comes from Baltimore coun-
ty streams.
The House Committee on Postofices
and Post Roads has agreed to an amendment
raising the salaries of rural free delivery car
riers to a maximum of $720 per annum, in
stead of 5000, as at present, and take away
from them the express and news agency privi-
leges which they now have. We believe this
ID KOOu mUVo anu Ouc tuat Will DO opPAcSiotSu
by the carriers.
- A runner from the First National Bank
of Belair makes two trips each week through
the northeastern corner of this county and
visits the villages OF Fork, Kingsville, Upper
Falls, &C., giving the residents Of that section
an opportunity to transact their banking bust
ness This is q convenience that the people
have been quick to appreciate and many are
taking advantage of it..
1.-THE sale of Mr.. George B. Dubbs, on the
Shawan Farm. 9th district, which took place
on Monday, was very successful. The atten-
dance was large and the bidding spirited. good
prices being generally obtained. Slade d Ris-
teau were the auctioneers: Mr. Dnbbs will re-;
son, Mr.. Henry Dubbs will succeed him as
tenant on the Shawan Farm.
THE sale of the personal effects of Mr.
]. George Momberger, at Blenheim, 10Th DIS
having been obtained throughout. Fourteen
cows sold averaged $50. go. the highest priced
one going at $53. The sale of Mr.. VIM. A.
Barger, near Phoenix, which took place the
dav following, was entirely satisfactory. Cows
averaged $5l. Both sales were conducted by
Charles H. Isennock.
"a man who said his home was in 10
land Park, Baltimore county, was arrested IN
Monument Square, Baltimore, last Saturday
night, for the very unusual ofense OF scatter
ing his money broadcast in the street. He was
taken to the station house and-"oh, what
difference in the morning." What particular
brand of booze he had been indulging in he
did not attempt to explain. What he wanted
to do was to go home and stay there.
Some people so far forget themselves as
to complain about the service on the York
road electric railway since the Baltimore fire.
If they would give the matter little thought
possibly they would not do so. We think the
company deserves the thanks of its patrons for
maintaining the service it has done since the
serious trouble and loss it has sustained. 1t
might have .cut us OUT entirely, instead of
which we have enjoyed fairly good service,
for which we should be thankful. 1t is not
the fault of the management if we labor under
some disadvantages temporarily and the pub.
lie can rest assured that these will be remeded
as speedily as possibly.