The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-20

OF Importance to Country People.-The
Baltimore San says that wagons owned by res
idents of the county and used for hauling
through the streets Of Baltimore city must
have city licenses was the important decision
given by Justice Grammar.
The case was that of Mr.. Ernest FrantZ, OF
Baltimore county, who was arrested by PATROL
man Voeglein on the charge Of running his
wagon through the streets without license.
Mr. FrantZ admitted that he had no license
and said he had been informed that he did not
require one He said that he was engaged in
hauling bricks used in building the burnt dis
trict.
After consulting various legal authorities.
Justice Grammar said: "The fact that the
prisoner is a resident of Baltimore county
should not exempt him from paying license
when his teams are used for hauling through
the streets of Baltimore. Mr.. Frantz pays no
city taxes and do not see why he should be
exempt from the license law when man who
pays city taxes must pay to drive his team
through the streets of the city. Under the cir
cumstances l will not impose fine in this
case, but Mr.. Frantz must obtain license i'm
mediately and if he is arrested again on the
same charge shall impose the full penalty"
Very Close Call for Capt. shryock.-The
Baltimore Neios of Monday said: Capt. Full
Ter Shryock, brother of Police Commissioner
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morning which made those who saw it turn
pale. Captain Shryock resides in Baltimore
county, near Mount Hope Station Of the West
ern Maryland Railroad, and he had reached the
station with the intention of taking the train
due at Hillen Station at $40 o'clock this morn
ing. AS 1.-THE train approached, Captain Shryock
began to descend the steps leading from the
ticket Office to the platform. While doing so
he stumbled and pitched forward. This neces-
STATED his running down the steps at great
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but he was unable to stop. The engine of the
train was almost upon him, but he had the
presence of mind to realize that his only chance
was to keep on across the track as speedily as
doubtedy have been killed. The Captain bare
ly managed to get on the other side, the steam
chest OF the engine just grazing him as it
passed"
Secured the Contract for Electric Light
ing.-Messrs. Frank Wood and d. Fred.
Shamberger have been awarded the contract
for the electrical wiring and lighting for the
Maryland Agricultural College at College Park.
The amount of the contract is about 81, 600.
The work is to be completed within As days.
There will be about 500 incandescent lights
distributed in the new buildings and partly
in one of the old dormitories. Until few
years ago Mr.. Wood was the chief electrician
of the Maryland Steel Company at Sparrow's
Point, but was compelled to resign his posi-
ton on account of bad health. Mr.. Shamber-
ger is principal of the Manual Training School
at Sparrow's Point, and also president of the
State Association of Manual Training Teachers.
To Contest for the Championship. The
Belair Democrat of last week says that Mr..
Charles 4. Howard, of My Lady's Manor Balti-
more county, has issued challenge to Mr.. W.
G. Trout Knight of York, for $50 and the cham
pionship of Baltimore and York counties.
The contest to be decided in Mr.. A. B. Twin
ing's field, near Forest Hill, the date to be ar
ranged later. The challenge grows out of the
recent tournament at Forest Hill in which Mr.
Trout vanquished Mr.. Howard by one ring,
finger ring size. Mr.. Trout took "a straight
and Mr.. Howard % rings. Mr.. Howard has
held the championship of Baltimore county
for some years and the outcome promises to be
interesting.
Heavy Electrical Storm-Damage by
Lightning.-One of the heaviest electrical
storms Of the present summer passed over the
northwestern section of this county about 10
o'clock on Wednesday night and it was especi-
ally severe in the neighborhood of Jockeys
vile. A large barrack on the Kincloch Farm
of Mr.. VIM. H. Wight was struck by light
ming and burned. 1t was filled with hay OF
this years cutting. Partially covered by in
surance.
Mr.. Edward Troyer, farmer near Butler,
was stunned by a stroke of lightning and his
hands were burned. A brood SOW in a pen
some distance off was killed.
A Farmer Loses All His Summer Crops.
The barn on the farm of the late Noah Cor
SUCH in the 9th district north of Cockeysville. |
was destroyed by fire about O'Clock on Wed. |
nesday morning last. Mr.. Robert Fishpaw, |
tenant on the farm, left the building but a
short time before and said there was then no
sign of fire and he is unable to account for It.
The barn contained 600 bushels of wheat, 400 |
bushels of barley and lot of rye. The total |
loss is estimated at 81, 200. Mr.. Fishpaw had |
$500 insurance. Mr.. George II. Merryman,
president of the Baltimore County Mutual Fire |
Insurance Company, has charge OF the prop
erty.
i Charge of Embezzlement Dismissed
The Baltimore city grand jury on Monday dis
missed the charge against John Kane of en-
bezzling $1,000 from Nicholas M. Matthews, q |
wholesale liquor dealer Of Baltimore. Kane is
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thews' home at Roland Park where he was |
discussing the matter with Mr.. Matthews. Ac- |
cording to Mr.. Matthews statement Kane was |
employed by him as salesman, and was alleg- |
ed to have appropriated the money from collec-
tions of sales made during the latter part of last
year and the early part of this year.
Mr.. WILLIAM T. DIXON, president of the
National Exchange Bank and one Of Baltimore
city's best known and most highly esteemed
citizens, died at Cape Cod, Mass, on Tuesday
night last having gone there to spend some
time with his daughter. Mrs. William G.
Crawford. The cause of his death was heart !
disease, from which he had suffered foryears.
Mr.. Dixon was born in Baltimore but spent |
his early life in Talbot county, his family be- |
ing originally from that county. He was So |
years of age.
Ton, cd IF oil unr in
Denver has sued her husband for divorce She |
says "My husband has no backbone. When
ever asked for anything always got it with
out question. There is no satisfaction in that |
kind of humdrum existence for me-" There |
is not another such case on record. The hus-
band in this instance is travelling passenger |
agent for the Northern Pacific R. r. Company. |
THE JULY fires this year are not so bad as
last, but Boston had big one to the tune of |
500, 900. The Journal Of Commerce figures out
the total fire-loss of the month at $1l 923, 200,
as against ST., 1885,, 600 year ago. But the
total for the first seven months of 1908 was
500, 59S, $50; the total for the first seven months
of 1904 is 1884, 457 $50. Such figures again
preach the sermon of carefulness.
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Mr.. ALBERT CONSTABLE, an old and promi-
nent member of the Cecil county bar, was way
laid on a public road near Elkton, early on
Thursday night, by some unknown person
who shot and seriously wounded him and
then robbed him of his money and other valu-
ables. Two bullets entered his body producing
wounds that, it is feared, may prove fatal.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
T0s0son n. b. .Church.--Sunday, August 2lst:
Services will be held in the tent at II A. NJ and
p NJ. The night services will close the series
that has been conducted for two weeks.
LdkeUieD N. 3. Church.-Rev. John r. Edwards
will conduct tent meeting at this church, be-
ginning Monday, August I'D, at P. NJ, and con-
tinue ten evenings.
So Johns p =. Church, Western RUn.-Rev. r.
Heber Murphy. rector. Services I'd and 4th
Sundays of each month. at II A. NJ; st. Luke's,
Harrisonville LIST and Sd Sundays, at IL A. M;
Freeland, N. c. r. R., 9Th Sunday, at II A. N.
Other services by special notice.
DEATHS.