The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-24

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Circuit Court here against Ludwig A. limerick
and others to procure the sale Of the real estate
of the late Ludwig limerick and wife and for 9
distribution ofthe proceeds.
THE estate of the late William GilmOr,
who died at his country home, Summerfeid,
near Loeb Raven, some weeks ago, has been
administered upon in Baltimore city by bis
sons, Messrs. John and +. Key Gilmor, who
bonded in the sum of So, 900.
THE Senior and Junior Gunpowder Agri-
cultural Clubs held joint meeting last Satur-
day at the farm of Mr.. Lewis M. Bacon, at
Belfast, 9Th district A full report of the pro-
ceedings of the meeting will be published in
thenext issue OF THE UNION.
THE greatest possible number Of leap
years will occur in the twentieth century, the
year 1904 being the first one. and every fourth
following it up to and including 1000. In the
five Sundays-in 1920, 1913 and 1876.
And now the Sunday school children are
all ready to speak their little pieces and en-
Joy the "treat" that invariably follows. And
there are many of more mature years who full
" expect TO ''get their tOngs in" when the
treat part of the program comes along.
"a Towson lady returning by electric car
from Baltimore on Monday evening had her
pocket picked of her purse and 1918 in cash.
How she came to have 1915 after finishing a
Christmas shopping tour she did not attempt
to explain. That is surely most extraordi-
nary.
- The fine sleighing of the past two weeks
has brought out all kinds of curious things in
the shape of sleighs, some of them. no doubt,
being nearly century old and OF the basket or
box-bed variety. The ordinary cutter or jumper
has pretty well rooted out the old styles,
however.
Two suicides by hanging in Baltimore
county within forty-eight hours is something.
we are glad TO say, that is extremely unusual.
The thought forces itself upon us that the un-
fortunates-by reason of some alteration OF
of the mind-were not responsible for their
terrible acts.
The Young Mems Republican Club of
HighlandtoWn held its annual reception at
Highland Academy, on Thursday night of last
week, and entertained large number OF their
sqSs Ths ball xss s0lss
chairman of the reception committee.
THE Christmas rattle is now in full swing
and many fine birds are being disposed of in
that way. The fellow who wins turkey
throwing die generally thinks he's got good
thing, but if be counts up the cost he will find
that Il wasn't quite SO good after all. But then
the fun counts for something. of course:
- Residents in the neighborhood of Long
Green and several other postofices in that sec
ton of the county have held meetings con-
corning their postal facilities. They are not
fighting the rural free delivery system, but they
want one of the short old star routes re-estab-
lished, hoping thereby to secure better facili-
ties.
- With one more issue Chat dated Decem-
Der 31st, 1904 The UNION will have completed
the fifty-fifth year of its existence. The paper
has long since become one of the established
institutions of Baltimore county and no doubt
those who may live to see it will still find it
being published at the end of another half
century.
many unless those who are amply able to pro-
vide for their less fortunate neighbors do their
duty by them. Don't forget that THE poor
We have always with you," and while they
should never be neglected, of course, this is
the season when they should be especially
remembered.
- Looks like il was going to be real old
time Christmas this year, and as sucn IL is
pleasing to anticipate its advent. But many of
the old customs of this festal season have
vanished never to return, and no doubt this is
as it should be. There are many ways OF ra-
tional enjoyment without INDUCING in excuses
of any kind.
Deputy Game Warden Harry Malcolm
few DAYS ago caused the arrest of Michael Wag-
ner, of Baynesville, east of Towson, upon the
charge of catching a rabbit when the ground
was covered with snow. Wagner plead guilty
before Justice Keller, of Govanstown, and was
fined 50 and Costs This is thought to have
been the first case of the kind under the present
law.
-->The seventh annual meeting the Mary
land Horticultural Society will be held at the
Agricultural College, B. & O. Railroad, on
Wednesday and Thursday next, An elaborate
program has been prepared and most inter-
esting time is promised. Mr.. Richard Vincent,
Jr.. Of White Marsh, is vice-president of the
society for Baltimore county, and always takes
a lively interest in these annual gatherings.
1.-THE Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
preparing. to adopt novel scheme for the
heating of passenger coaches while in the York
wards The dennk is heated with large steam