The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-04-23

Monkton. N. G. R. Ron Tuesday last
Rev. Solomon German and family removed
from Long Green Circuit to the Methodist
Episcopal parsonage in this village Under
the new arrangement, with but one minister
on Monkton Circuit, service can be held at the
several churches only upon every other Sum-
day. Some of the leading members of the
circuit are not at all pleased with this PLAN
Mr. Thomas Kaufman, highly respected
covered an an n 81 .Re a. MHkan
arm sustained by a fall while he was engaged
in adjusting a window blind. DR.. A. R.
Mitchell is attending him. Mr.. Kaufman has
held his present office over forty years.
Mr. II. Slicer Upton, an aged farmer and
well known citizen of this community, who
has been sick long time is much better and
able to walk out again.
Mr. William I. Price, of Ny Lady's Manor,
who was reported last week sick and confined
to his home, is able to be out again and look
after his farm work.
The boy who drives the milk wagon for Mr.
William D. Curry, farmer of the 10th dis
trict, made narrow escape from being run
down by an express train at Monkton Station
few days ago. The railway company has
put up an electric bell at Corbett Station to
warn people of the danger of approaching
trains. 1t is fact, frequently mentioned
that the company never puts up such devices
until someone is killed. Bad policy TO lock
the stable after the horse is stolen.
colored man in the employ of Mr. ].
Myers Pearce stole lot of the family jewelry
and also looted the children's savings bank
and then departed. Since then he has not
been heard from.
Last Saturday morning when Mr.. Walter
Hutchins entered the feed-room of bis cow
stable he was amazed to find that some thief
had gotten away with 200 pounds of feed. He
also found that one of his cows had been
MIXED dry, the thief no doubt having enjoyed
the draft of rich milk. Mr. Hutchins has had
similar experience to this nearly dozen
times lately. He is keeping sharp lookout
and he hopes ito land'' the thief one of these
fine mornings, with the aid of his shotgun.
At this place last Wednesday morning ice
was frozen on standing water to the thickness
of an inch. The ground was also frozen an
inch in depth. The weather has been serious
drawback to farm work and many complaints
are heard. The growing crops present poor
appearance, but they may recover should
seasonable weather put in an appearance and
continue. A well posted person in this COM
munity says that about ten years ago the
hottest weather was experienced from the 18th
to the Goth of April, when some days the
mercury mounted to 90 degrees in the shade.
That was in marked contrast to the weather
of the present month.
Mr.. Noah E. Offutt. well known member
of the Towson bar, few days ago offered Mr..
Walter Hutchins, successful horseman of
My Lsdy's Manor, $500 for 4year.old mare.
The offer was tempting one, but Mr.. Hutch
NAL for breeding purposes s.
Worthlngton Valley, 4th District.-Not
in many years have the farmers of this section
been SO much delayed with their spring work,
due to the unreasonable and very cold weather.
The grain fields look badly and the promise
for bountiful harvest is by no means en-
couraging.
Mr.. A. F. Fuss, who fed about 100 steers
during the winter, lately shipped two car loads
of very fine beeves. Mr.. Jacob Zouck also
shipped lot of good ones.
There was large woods fire on the west
! part of The Caves property on Tuesday after
| noon. In the morning Mrs. Miller, who lives
near the Garrison road, burned some old
chicken nests and thought she bad put the fire
| out The high wind of the afternoon famed
the smoudering embers into blaze and the
house made a narrow escape from destruction.
The fire swept over several acres before it was
subdued Mr.. VIM. F. Tabert kept it away
from his buildings by using pillow to throw
ND burrows in front of it. Many of the neigh
bors worked hard to check its spread and it was
nearly 8 P. before they succeeded.
Mr.. s. Graham, tenant on Mr.. Charles A.
! Councilmans Bloomfield Farm, has planted
about acres in peas. He is making good pro-
gress with his spring work. V. OBSERVER.
Upper Falls, 18th District.-The dwell
ing house upon the farm of Mr.. Levi Bechtel,
| near Bradshaw, was burned to the ground on
Monday night, April l1th The fire was dis
covered between 10 and IL o'clock. Its origin
is unknown.
The funeral of the late Filippo Costaggini
took place at St. Stephens Church, Upper
Falls, Cd Saturday morning, April 10TH The
pail bearers were Messrs. E. F. Raphel p A.
Fleury, Edward Reynolds, L. G. Quinln.
Noble ]. Raphel and DR.. w. T. Boyd. A mass
of requiem was said by the Rev. Father Glenn
ents, and the interment took place at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery. Washington, D. C. Messrs.
F. Schultz & Son were the funeral directors.
DR.. E. w. Altvater, one of the Oldest and
best known physicians of this section, whose
health has been failing for several months, is
now confined to his bed and his condition is q
source of great anxiety to his many friends.
The high winds of the past two days, and
the sharp drop in the temperature serve to re-
mind US that winter still fingers in the lap
of spring." but we live in hopes that gentle
spring." with its ethereal mildness," will not
much longer delay its coming. OCCASIONAL.
CHICAGO IS to try the experiment of munich.
pal ownership of street railroads. Hereafter,
when trains are held up, it will be understood
that the people are robbing each other.