The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-07

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and the ball subject may be heard on almost
- We enjoyed some spring weather of the
genuine kind this week and farmers and
truckers made good use of it,
THE manse of Ashland Presbyterian
Church has lately been improved by the trus-
tees at an expense of nearly $500.
At Forest Baptist Church last Sunday
six persons were baptized, the ceremony being
witnessed by nearly two thousand persons.
- Under the present law magistrates in
baltimore county are Obliged to give from $500
TO 81 900 bond each. This is an excellent idea.
Several Baltimore county professional
and business men were caught by the failure
Of the Baltimore brokerage firm OF x. N. Nor
ison & Co.
->Application has been made for license
for the snring and fall races at Electric Park,
the former to begin June 9TH and the latter
= Bishop Paret paid his annual visit to st.
Timothy's Church, Gainesville, on Sunday
morning last and confirmed class OF twenty
four persons.
Belair road, has had his dwelling improved by
the erection Of an addition. Mr.. William j.
Gettier did the work.
- At Walbrook on Saturday afternoon last,
the team of that place larrupted the Towsons
TO the tune of IS to q That was bad day and
q bad break for TowsoD.
- Last Sunday the woods were literally
alive with Maying parties, but wild flowers
were few and far between. Fruit blossoms,
however, were abundant.
IA handsome and costly soda fountain
has been added to the equipment OF the Tow
son drug store of Massenburg q Son. Nothing
like it was ever seen here before.
"a jury at Towson on Thursday declared
Howard D. Lewis to be insane and the court
appointed A. Leslie Lewis trustee to take
charge of bis person and property.
- Baltimore county Republicans will hold
their convention at Towson, on Monday next,
9th instant, to elect delegates to the State and
Congressional district conventions.
Strawberries are now being sold at a
price that does not make them prohibitive and
they are fairly good considering the cold
weather that has been experienced.
THE four minute schedule of the York
road line of trolley cars was resumed on Wed
nesday for the first time since the fire. These
cars run to Arlington avenue only.
IA fair for the benefit of the Junior
Branch OF the Woman's Auxiliary will be held
in the chapel of Trinity Church, Towson,
Monday, May 9th, from to 9P. NJ.
- The Baltimore county tax rate this year
last year. The County Treasurer is now re-
ceiving taxes under the levy of 1904.
THE new State Live Stock Sanitary
Board, at its first meeting on Wednesday, ap-
pointed Mr.. Carroll Ensor, of the 9Th district,
dairy inspector for Baltimore county.
\ = The patrons Of Long Green postofice
in place of Mr.. f. G. Norris, resigned.
- Tuesday last was one of the busiest days
in Towson since the Baltimore fire. Many
strangers were in town during the day, most OF
whom had business at the Court House.
- Some of the "pink slips" sent out with
the first issue of THE UNION last Deem Der
continue to find their way back. There are,
however still many to be accounted for.
- Joseph H. Holmes has been appointed
postmaster at Della, Baltimore county, vice
Charles w. Dorsey, resigned. The Office is To-
Gated in the 1st district near Ellicott City.
The entries for the horse show at The
Kennels, Charles street avenue, closed on
Thursday. There are thirty eighty classes and
it is believed that all have been we'll filled.
-Another runaway couple from Baltl-
more was married at Towson on Monday, but
the young people made mistake. They
didn't get Towson minister to tie the knot.
on some of the electric lines and they are d
great relief from the stuffy closed ones, espe.
cially when the mercury is pushing hard
-eMr. h. Holiday Emich is being recon-
lnended to the Governor for appointment as
Charles T. Cockey, Jr., and Capt Noah Walker
are among his endorsers.
-sThe appointments made last week by
the County Commissioners are Published on
the fourth page of The UNION today in the
county directory. These include road supervi-
sOrs, sanitary officers, etc.
ION Friday of last week Messrs. W. A.
Goodfich and Charles Stencil, of franklin
town. ran down and captured a deer otter a
long chase. The pretty animal is now in the
possession of Mr.. Goodrich.
-eThe Young Mems Democratic Associa-
ton has been organized at Gainesville, with
Roland West president; Fl. H. Hubner, vice
and Herbert Ham, treasurer.
--s Towscn Lodge of Odd Fellows will on
Sunday morning next attend service at Tow
son NJ E. Church and hear a special sermon
by the pastor, Rev. John r. Edwards, who is
also Vice Grand of the Lodge.
DIR. j. F. H. Gorsuch, Of the 18th dis
trict, was on Wednesday reelected president OF
the local sanitary board, and the County Com.
missioners reappointed DR.. T. Ross Payne, of
the 9Th district, secretary of the board.
- Messrs. Clarence j. Eaton and Abijah
H. Eaton, of Catonsville, are mentioned
among the incorporators of the Acme Mirror
Plate Works that was organized in Baltimore
this week with a capital stock of $4,000.
james Seipp. teamster for the Maryland
Bleach and Dye Works, on the Falls road, was
run over by his wagon on Monday last and
had his left leg broken. His head was also
badly cut by the kick Of one of his mules.
-SRev. ]. c. Phelps, OF New York, de-
clined the call extended to him by the congre-
CATION Of Trinity P. E. Church, Long Green,
because his home congregation requested him
to remain, with handsome increase of salary.
- Democratic primary meetings will be
held in all the districts of this county on Sat
urday next, May 14th, between the hours of
and o'clock. The county convention will be
held at Towson, the following Tuesday at 10
AM.
-sIt is said that the old Jessop family
burial ground on the Vaux Hall estate, near
Ashland, N. G. R. R., will shortly be removed
and the bodies reinterred elsewhere. At pres
ent the property is owned by Mr.. Lewis NJ
Keller.
!. "a Rosa Bonheur branch of the Massachu-
sets Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
animals has been organized in the public
school at Verona, 9Th district with DR.. Fred.
G. Mitchell, president, and Lawrence Ensor,
secretary.
-The fight over the position of sanitary
officer for the LIST district was settled this week
by the appointment of DIR. G. L. Mattfeldt who
was endorsed by ex-senator Hubner. DR.. Ben.
iamin Whitley, of Gainesville, was strongly
backed for the place.
Offutt, of Towson, in the electric light com
pany, the water works company and the sewer
COMPANY at Elizabeth City, N. c., all of which
were capitalized ct $3.50, 600, have been sold tc
Mr.. David E. Evans.
-The Sunday school attached to Epworth
NJ. E. Church, Cockeysville celebrated i'll
twelfth anniversary last Sunday with some
suitable observances. Addresses were made 6y
Messrs. W. w. C. Stewart, Alex. d. Brooks
and G. Asbury Kraft.
~. Berkloe Brown, of Towson, has filed
application for the benefit of the U. s: bank
rnptcy law. His liabilities amount to $3: 234-
40 and his assets consist of $40, 600 in policie.
of insurance and other property valued at SlO'
claimed to be exempt.
- Several local law passed at the last SEES
sion of the Legislature will be published in thu
advertising columns of THE UNION. The
magistrates and constables' law, that is pub
lished this week. is a very important one aDc
should be carefully read.
- Mr.. Thomas Brown, who has been man.
ager on the farm of Miss Ann Nisbit. nea
Texas, 8th district, since the death of Franz
NJ. Lee, has rented and will hereafter conduc
the Valley Hotel, at Bosley postotfice, on thu
Dulany's Valley turnpike. The opening Q
the house under the new management viii
take place on Saturday, May 2lst