The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-07-16

"a business man from distance VINO
was here this week says be thinks Towson one
of the best located and prettiest towns he ever
saw. He was so well pleased with the place
and the surrounding country that be hopes IN
the near future to make his home here.
- Mr.. Daniel Vondersmith, who for mum.
Der Of years successfully conducted the central
Hotel in Reisterstown, has sold the properly 70
the George Brehm Brewing Company and will
retire from the business. A number OF i'm
provements will be made to the property.
The late Charles Shipley left real estate
in and about Baltimore to the value OF upwards
of$5O0, 900. His personal property is estimated
at about $4,000. One of Mr.. Shipley' daugh-
tiers is the wife of Mr.. E. 8. w. Choate, we'll
known citizen of the I'd district of this county.
State Geologist Matthews and Mr.. Will
liam Miller have been spending some time in
the 9Th district Of this county making inspec-
tons of the deposits of limestone, marble and
other minerals in that section Of the county,
and also making general survey Of the terri
tory.
.>During the thunder storm on Monday
last q large chestnut tree in Chew's woods, on
the northern edge of Towson, was struck by
lightning and shattered. There seems to be
| something about chestnut trees that attracts
lightning, as it is noticed that many Of them
/ are struck.
~ What has gone wrong with the Balti-
more detectives? The holdups and murders
that have occurred in and near the city in the
last few months remain unpublished, no ar
rests having been made on their account,
although it is said the officers are still working
| on the cases.
IA children's country fair and outdoor
play for the benefit of the fresh air fund will
be held at the residence Of Mrs. Marshall Win
chester. at Sherwood, on Wednesday night
July 10th, commencing at $50 p. NJ. The OBJ.
| ject is most worthy one and the affair should
be literally patronized.
| Mr. John s. Biddison attorney for John
| J. Forester and others, has filed bill in equity
| in the Circuit Court here against Abram M.
| Forester and others to procure decree for the
sale of the real estate Of Joseph Forester, de-
| ceased, and for a distribution OF the proceeds
| among the heirs at law.
lowing to the growing business Of the
| moved into larger quarters in the same build
| ing. It is said the business of the station has
increased 300 per cent, and 700 families are
supplied from it by two. carriers. Mr.. F. w.
| Wilson is the superintendent.
- Mr.. Thomas w. Gordon, the well known
| Baltimore hotel man, has purchased the Dodge
property. on the Reisterstown road, near
| Owings' Mills and will take possession in the
fall. The place contains 80 acres and has
Large house and other improvements The
I price is said to have been $50 900.
- William H. Malone of Clifton street,
Baltimore, was locked up in the Northwest
Police Station on Wednesday night upon the
county. This shows that the deputy game
wardens have their eyes open for violators Of
| the law. Let the good work go on.
- For the quarter ended June Both the
| United Railway and Electric Company paid
to Baltimore city as park tax the sum Of SS9.-
600 as compared with the same quarter of last
year, due, it is said, to the decline in the COM
pany's business on account of the great fire.
->The Rockdale Powder Company whose
mill is at Hoffmanville, in the 9th district of
this county, lately shipped from there in one
week twenty-One carloads of ice that the COM
pany harvested from its dam last winter.
The same week there was also shipped from
the mill four carloads of powder and dyna-
mite.
-sMr. Robert NJ. Taylor, the Baltimore
county amateur jockey, had another fall in q
steeplechase at Brighton Beach last Saturday,
but he escaped without being hurt this time.
He rode Twilight owned by a gentleman in
Washington. Mr.. Taylor also had fall at
the same track on Wednesday and again es-
capped.
"A fine game of ball was played on the
grounds at Towson last Saturday afternoon
between the home team and the Milton Acad-
envy team of Baltimore the Towsons winning
by a score of IA to 2. Up to the 9th inning the
visitors did not score, when in their half Of the
that inning they made two runs through bad
throwing by their opponents.
- Mr.. William II. Wight, whose barn, near
Cockeysville, was destroyed by fire about two
weeks ago, has written letter to the County
Commissioners endorsing the policy of the
Board in encouraging the organization of vol
| unteer fire companies. Mr. Wight highly COM
mended the work of the Marble Hill Volun-
| teer Fire Company at his barn fire.
THE Baltimore County Water and Elec-
/ trio Company that supplies Towson, Govans-
town and other towns with water. declines to
| put water in any more houses because, it is
claimed, at the present rate of charges the COM
| pany is going behind. As already stated, on
ard after the LIST of January next the rate will
ho ais X RI 0fo mar mn Gal
->S0me of the people on the new free de-
| livery route, extending east from Towson, say
| that the system is fake and they would be
much pleased to see it abandoned. They de-
clare that it is a serious hindrance instead of
benefit to them. and they are not the only ones
! tenn. Unless some way is found tosimprove 1t
| it should be abandoned.
MIR. D. W. Williamson. who is spending
thesummer at Mt. Washington with his family,
| was thrown from q runabOut last Sunday,
caused by a spindle breaking, and had rib
broken and sustained other injuries. Mr..
| Williamson is secretary and treasurer of the
Williamson Veneer Company, whose works at
Highlandtown were destroyed by fire few
! weeks ago causing heavy loss.
| ->State's Attorney Robert 81. Bussey has
! received letter from State Fire Marshal Nc
| Afee, in which he says he has investigated the
fire that destroyed Mr.. William II. Wight's
barn, near Cockeysville, and concluded that it
| was caused by q child playing with matches
carelessness, "as the age of the child precludes
| any possibility of criminal intent"
IA good many new buildings are going up
| along the Hartford road beyond Halls Spring
and many lots are offered for sale; One OF the
| most attractive improvements is the handsome
| brick church that was dedicated only few
weeks ago. Real estate along that thorough
fare has grown rapidly in value in the last two
or three years, due to the advent of the electric
railway, and there will be still further advance
| ment.
THE finest lot of fat cattle we have seen
| in long time went to Baltimore on WedneS-
day from the farm of Mr.. Richard H. Marshall,
near Sweet Air. There were % in the bunch
and when Mr.. Marshall bought them, March
10th. their aggregate weight was 1850 lbs,
the average being about l ,225 lbs. In the four
months they gained about 200 lbs. per head.
Last year Mr.. Marshall fed a lot that gained
286 lbs. in the same time. He made q very
nice profit on the lot sold this week
on the lot recently purchased by Towson Lodge
of Elks, on East Pennsylvania avenue. A
man who has lived in the town since 1858 was
asked this week how old he thought the wal
nut tree is and he said about forty-fve years.
Another said he thought it must be nearer one
hundred and forty-five. There is some specu-
lation about this tree, whether or not the Elks
will remove it when they get ready to erect
their hall. Il is a landmark of the town and
many would be sorry to see the old giant
leveled with the earth.
State Aid to Road-Building-AP Pamphlet
That Explains the New Lawns means
of explaining the principal features Of the new
law for State aid to bodybuilding in Maryland,
which becomes operative January /, 1906. the
Highway Division of the Maryland Geological
Survey has issued a pamphlet for the use
of boards of county commissioners and resi-
dents throughout the State. Five thousand of
these pamphlets have been printed. of which
$500 will be sent at once to all parts of the
State and the remainder will be distributed to
interested persons who make application to the
Maryland Geological Survey for the book.
The large interest which has been taken in
many parts of the State in the new law has
made it advisable to thus emhody in this
pamphlet all the information necessary fol
county commissioners and individuals who
wish to proceed under the act, and it also con-
tains in form readily accessible, information
of interest upon the State fund available for
this purpose to secure scientifically constructed
roads at one half the cost.
A feature of the law which has been much
misunderstood and which is fully explained in
the pamphlet, is the section regarding the pay.
ment of 10 per cent. of the cost of building q
piece of road. Many of the property. holders