The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-04-23
LOCAL ITEMS.
SALES ADVERTISED ~ THE UNION,

quo NIL. hdEIOTO TOdOs uOfScSs 0ulc8s cow
farm implements and machinery. househol
and kitchen furniture, etc.
Monday. May 2, by James Kelley, trustee. on th
premises, a truck farm in the 11th district
between the Hartford and Belair roads.
Tuesday. May g. by James j. Lindsay. attorney
at the Court House. two acres and improve
Tuesday, May 8, by James j. Lindsay. attorney
at the Court House, a truck farm in the It'll
district. between the Hartford and Belai
Tuesday. May 8, by Charles s. Rich, assignee. OF
the premises, houses and lots in West Ar
hngton. partly In the county and partly ii
Wednesday. May 4, by John Shackelford, or
Loney's lane and e. Monument street. fresh
and fat cows, mules, horses. wagons, imple-
ments, dairy fixtures, etc.
Tuesday, May 10. by William s. Keech, assignee,
at the Court House door. Towson. a desirable
residence on. Highland avenue, Towson.
Wednesday, May ii, BY Sarah q. Ogier, admins
tratrix, on the premises at Horner's lane and
Philadelphia road, fresh and fat COWS, horses,
Farm implements. dairy fixtures. &c.
20, we're not so awfully bad off after all.
They had two inches of snow at Ashville. N.
c., on Wednesday.
- Looks like this was going to be another
year without summer" that we have often
heard old folks talk about.
THE records of the Baltimore weather bu
reau show that the present month has been the
coolest April experienced since the bureau was
established
-sAnother young couple from Baltimore
came to Towson and had the nuptial knot tied
by Rev. NJ. O'Keefe, pastor of the Catholic
Church here.
- Nearly three months has elapsed since
the Baltimore conhagration, and still fire is
smolderiDg in the cellars of some buildings in
the burned district
- Mr.. George w. Seipp, crier of the Circuit
Court, says that Wednesday April 10Th was the
seventeenth anniversary of snow fall in Tow
son II inches in depth.
-. l.. a.. l.. r ;
forsooth Why, the old duffer has simply sat
plump down on the vernal maiden and won't
give her any show at all.
- Mr.. Robert N. Sloan, of Fern wood"
Green Spring Valley, met with driving acci.
dent few days ago in which he sustained
fracture of the left leg.
The handsome new house of Mr. KEEP.
hart Pfeffer, near Reisterstown, has been COM
pleted and is now occupied by him. He for
merly kept store at Garrison.
>Mr George II. Merryman has rented the
property known as Merryman's Mill, located
on the Gunpowder, one mile below Warren, to
Mr.. 8. q. Rawlings, of Warren.
- Messrs. Boarman & Lindsay, attorneys
for A. M Mellon, on Thursday filed bill in
the Circuit Court here for decree to sell the
real estate Of the late Wilson Bell.
"A supposed mad dog created some excite
ment at Ruckland, Falls road, a few days ago.
He was finally killed by Mr. Ernest W. Ensor,
who is employed in Brians mill.
- Several men applied this week for posi-
tons OF road supervisor created under the
new law. There will now be but IS of these,
while under the old law there were 49,
~ Plans are rapidly maturing for the annu
al Baltimore horse show to be held at the Ken
nels, Charles street avenue. in May, beginning
on the 18th and continuing three days
"A TowsOn man whose profession re
quires him to be away from home every day,
said that last Tuesday was one of the most
disagreeable days be ever experienced
=. Mrs. Fowble wife of Mr.. Joseph NJ
Fowble, who lives near Butler, fell at her
home few days ago and broke her left arm
near the shoulder. She is 81 years of age
"A wireless trolley system is the latest
thing in the electrical world. 1t will be a
great achievement when plan is perfected to
do away with the unsighty poles and wires
- TIE Avalon Inn and Cottages, in Green
spring Fuaiey, wtlA SS SSnaucAeo NE SUMMING
summer by Miss H. w. Paynter, proprietor OF
the Hotel Brexton. Park avenue, Baltimore.
- The county tax rate next year will be 81
cents on the 500, an increase of cents as
compared with this year. 1t is said that the
removal of the mortgage tax made this increase
necessary.
place of snow, was among the experiences of
this week A temperature of % in the third
week of the first spring mouth is rather grim
thing to face.
-sThe Governor ought to order a special
day of thanksgiving and prayer. The tele-
phone fight IS over in Baltimore city and the
can now devote some attention 10
other matters.
: - Towson parents should give their chill
dren positive orders about staying away from
the electric cars. They are most venturesome
and do things at times that almost make ones
blood run cold.
Point, which has lately undergone changes
and improvements at an outlay of $12 900, will
be dedicated next Sunday, at 1890 A. NJ. This
church has about 600 members.
- On Tuesday Mr.. Angus Cameron, of Ro.
land Park, became the purchaser for 5000 of
the property in Canton formerly occupied by
the VIM. Fait Packing Company. He will
use it for manufacturing purposes.
- One hundred dollars in cash was among
the contents of the house of Mr.. Martin Dey,
of Baynesville, that was burned last week.
The entire loss was about 81, 900, with insur-
ance of less than half that amount.
- Automobiles on the public roads caused
two runaways in this comfy on Monday last.
Is there no way to make the drivers of these
machines more careful Surely something
should be done to protect the public.
1.-THE howery month OF May" will soon
be here but it will come without the customary
flowers this year. The cold and unreasonable
weather has been too much for these beauties
when they had TO endure the open air.
Zone hundred and eight mules were sold
from Locust Vale Stock Farm, Towson, last
week. Proprietor McCleary is now preparing
for his annual spring sale of horses, which
will take place some time next month.
- Several protests against the granting OF
LIQUOR licenses have been filed at the County
Clerks office. Among those protested are J.
Noppenberger II Mile House, York road, and
Josias Mallonee Jr., Butler. 9Th district.
THE people of Glyndon, 4th district,
have raised the required sum conditioned upon
the donation of the County Commissioners of
$500 for the purchase of apparatus for the
Volunteer Fire Company of that village.
"a beautiful house and grounds within
q mile of prominent railway station in this
county is sometimes without tenant because
those who occupy it are obliged to drive
through two toll-gates to reach the station.
- An increased State tax rate and also an
increased county rate will not be pleasing
news for the people this year. But even with
the increase Baltimore county still has one Of
the lowest rates of any county in the State.
Work on the Hartford road electric rail-
way is going forward rapidly, the weather
having been lately favorable to its progress.
1t cannot be long before cars are running on
the first section, and then there will be much
rejoicing.
THE April meeting of the Senior Gun
powder Club was held last Saturday at "Gerar,"
the farm of Mr.. E. Cuttings Merryman, near
Cockeysville. A report of the proceedings of
the meeting will be published in THE Union
next week.
"a Towson man has the foundation dug
for house and some of the material on the
ground to build it and already be has had six
applications to rent the property. From this
an idea may be formed of the demand for
houses here.
IA meeting in the interest of temperance
will be held in Lakeview M E. Church DuIa-
ny's Valley Tuesday, April 18th, at 8 P. NJ
Address by Rev. James W. Campbell, pastor of
Chestnut Grove Presbyterian Church. Public
cordially invited.
The high wind of last Tuesday made To-
comotion of any kind both difficult and ex-
tremely unpleasant owing to the dense clouds
of dust that were being constantly whirled
through the air. 1t is rarely that such day
is experienced here.
There has been a noticeable decrease in
the canine population of Towson, due to the
work of the dOg-poisoner. Judging from the
threats made against this mysterious Individual
it would not be healthy for him around here
if he were discovered.
IA fine Irish setter, owned by Mr.. Thomas
W. Offutt, of Towson. was among the dogs
that lost their lives at the hands OF the dog
poisoner. he was valued at 500 and MI:
Offutt said he would willingly pay $50 to find
out who caused his DEATH
- Mr.. James J. Hayes and his sister, who
own a large body of land near Kingsville, 1lth