The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-29
Eniovable Musical.-A musical was given

ENJOYABLE Musical.-A musical was given
on Tuesday night in Golden Eagle Hall, Co.
vanstown, under the auspices of the Neighbor-
hood Improvement Club. After the affair
those who participated were entertained at
luncheon by the-ladies of the club. The Tenn
pie Quartet, composed of Messrs. ]. A. Scott,
Q. A. Sandless, 8. E. Price and j e. Freeman,
sang Beware" by Williams, and The Great
Discovery" patent medicine lyric by Macy.
The latter called forth an encore. There
Little Girl, Don't Cry" was one of the
most pleasing numbers in the program. Two
piano solos were beautifully played by Miss
Florence Giese. trio by Miss Katherine
Faetbe, Miss Mamie Plaenker and Mr.. David
Francis, tenor, and duet by Miss Plaenker
and Mr.. Samuel A. Mertzger, were greatly ap-
preciated.
The violin solos by Mr.. Howard R. Thatcher
elected the highest praise from those present
Mr.. s. A. Metzger sang baritone solo, Thou
Evening Star" from Lohengrin; Miss Faethe
sang a soprano solo, with a violin obligato
by Mr.. Thatcher, and tenor solo, lullaby,
was very well sung by Mr.. Francis. The pro-
gram ended with a quartet by Miss Faethe,
Miss Plaenker, Mr.. Francis and Mr.. Metzger.
Stolen Goods Found.-On Wednesday last
Justice Herbert committed to Jail Amos
Thompson and Charles w. Firman on the
charge of the larceney of household goods and
other articles from the summer residence of
Mr.. William McShane, near Cockeysville.
The houses of the two men were searched by
Police Officers German and Keough and arti-
cles found there were identified by Mrs. Nc
Shane as belonging to her and her husband
The articles recovered are five sheets, five
napkins, one towel. four portieres and two
pairs of riding pants, valued at $50. The pris-
oners claim that they found the goods lying in
q field. When the McShane home was robbed
a large amount of booty was secured includ-
ing silverware. Some of the silverware has
been recovered. The job was done during the
absence of the family.
Christian Endeavor Convention.-The
annual convention of the Baltimore County
Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
was held on Friday, 28th inst, in Towson M.
E. Church, delegates being present from the
several societies in the county. Two sessions
uers- halazafternoqn and eyenina-zpre
over by Mr.. VIM. S. Norris OF GOvanstOwn,
president of the county organization. The
afternoon session was devoted to the transac-
ton of business and the election of officers for
the coming year, and was concluded with an
open parliament in which several prominent
workers took part. At the evening session
Rev. g. w, Haddaway, of Baltimore, address
ed the audience. The ladies connected with
the C. e. Society of Epson M. E. Church,
Towson. furnished lunch in the evening to the
visiting delegates.
Big Sale at Notcncliff stock Farm.-On
Thursday, November Sd, Messrs. Pattison q
Od0d0, duCLlO1e6TS, Will sell Otb LuC 1NObCuC1A
Stock Farm of the late John X. Cowen, lower
Long Green Valley, for Mrs. Helen A. W.
Cowen and Mr.. Frederick Dallam, admins
traitor. all the valuable personal property ofthe
late Mr.. Cowen found on that large estate.
The sale will include the standardized stallion
Notch Cliff. number of standardized mares
and colts, Percheron horses mares and colts,
mules, Jersey and grade COWS and heifers, agri-
cultural machinery and implements of every
description, dairy outfit, wagons, harness, etc.
This sale will be one the most extensive that
has taken place in this county in long time
and will be continued from day to day until
everything on the farm is disposed Of
Denies Jurisdiction of the Court-Messrs
Albert s. j. Owens and D. G. Mcintosh, coun-
sci for the Electric Park and Exhibition Com
pany, have filed the answer of the company to
the bankruptcy proceedings against it in the
United States District Court The answer de-
mics the jurisdiction of the court to place a cor
poration of the character of the Electric Park
Company in bankruptcy. 1t is alleged that the
company is not embraced in the list of corpo-
rations which may be declared bankrupt upon
the petition of creditors. The answer also de-
MES that the company has committed any act
of bankruptcy, or that there is any reason for
such proceeding.
School improvements Nearly Compile
ted.-The Improvements to the grounds of
Gardenville public school, at Franklin avenue
and the Belair road, are nearly completed. The
front of the lot, which is only few yards
from the car tracks, has been faced with wall
of stone four feet high and this has been crown
ed with five-inch layer of screening concrete.
Later an iron fence will be erected to surmount
the wall. The school building has also re-
ceived number of interior Improvements. in
Guiding painting, plastering and the installing
of new furniture. Mr.. Nicholas H. Hope is
principal of the school.
Property Sold at Private Sale.-Col Ben
jamin F. Taylor has sold his property at Brad
shaw Station, B. & o. Railroad, to Mr.. William
II. Written for Sz,250. The place contains 25
acres of cleared land and is improved by cot
tage, the storehouse formerly on it having been
burned some months ago. Mr.. Written is
proprietor of the hotel known as the "old
Onion Stand" that has been conducted as a
public house in that section of the county for
a hundred years or more
Circuit Court.-Charles E. Thomas VS..
Douglas H. Gordon. bill for enforcement of
mechanics lien; argument concluded and
held sub curia. Billups VS.. Trainer; judg-
ment of non pros. All the cases in Tuesdays
call were passed and the petit jury was dis
CHARGED until next Monday