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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Woodlawn, I'd District.-The weather
during the past week has been especially hard
on throats and humorous cases of tonsilitis,
etc., have resulted.
The family of Mr.. Frank Upton was over
come by the gas escaping from a fireplace heat
er and were compelled to call in their physi-
clan, DR. A. G. SminK.
number of our residents attended the Ex-
position at st. Louis and were much pleased,
regarding it as the best they had ever seen.
Mrs. George Vogel, who was the latest visitor
from this vicinity, has just returned.
I The Woodlawn Cemetery Co. will soon begin
tearing down all the old dwellings on their
property, thus necessitating many removals of
families some of whom have resided there for
more than twenty years. Anticipating this
some are changing their residences as fast as
suitable homes can be secured Mr.. ]. Sher-
vette and family have moved into DIR. A. G.
Smink's house and Mr.. ]. Timanus has NOV
ed into one of Mr.. Charles Kriels houses at
Woodlawn.
The revival services which have been in
progress for the past six weeks still continue
with marked success at the Evangelical Church
at Hebbville.
The entire neighborhood has resumed its
usual quiet after the dissipation of entertaining
house parties during Thanksgiving holidays.
Miss Hattie Zimmerman has recovered from
a severe illness. T.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10
yToCKHoLDERs, MEETING.
rOTICE-ANNUAL MEETING

NTOTICE-ANNUAL MEETING.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meet
ing OF the STOCKHOLDERS OF THE Ma
TiONAL BANK OF COCKEYSVILLE will be
held at the BANK BUILDING. ON
Tuesday, the 10th day of January, 1905,
Between the hours of and 2 P. NJ.
For the purpose of electing SEVEN DIREC-
- ~ WILLIAM H. BUCK, JR.,
nee Aid Cashier.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Dwelling Burned.-A small frame house
on the old Stork property. near Putty Hill,
O'Clock on Wednesday evening. 1t was occu-
pied by man named Freeman and used as a
tailor shop. Eight sewing machines we're
among the articles destroyed. The loss is
oh 81 000
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Barn Burned-Stock Rescued.-At an
early hour on Friday morning of last week the
stable on the "Barrett's Delight" farm of Mr..
Benjamin T. Ridgely, near Warren. 9Th district,
took fire from some unknown cause and
was consumed. man employed ON the place
discovered the fire in time To save the stock in
the stable, consisting of Is head of horses and
mules All the other contents, including a
large quantity of provender, harness. etc.. were
consumed. The loss, estimated at about
$4,000. is only partially coDvered by insurance.
stable that stood on the same site was burn
ed about year ago.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Too Much ''Playin' Possum."-On Tues
day last Mr.. Frank /. Duncan called the at
tention of the court to what be called an i'm
position practiced upon it, as well as the law
yers and their clients. This imposition was.
according to Mr.. Duncan's idea, ''playing off
sick' SO that cases when called might be post
poned against the wish of the ''other side"
Mr.. Duncan cited an instance in point Monday.
when case was postponed on account of the
reported sickness of one of the parties. 1t was
shown by testimony offered by Mr.. Duncan
that the client reported sick was going about
on Saturday and Monday. attending to bis
usual duties. Judge Burke struck out the
continuance of the case at issue and will fix q
day for its trial.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Sale of Timonium Property MIR. Caleb
V Cherbonnier has sold acres of bis land at
Timonium N. @. r. r.. to Mr.. John Kirby, of
the 18th district. for $1,000. 1t is situated on
the York turnpike and adjoins the Baltimore
county fair grounds. There are no improve
ments on the property.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Mil 81 Dr. A @ MoCurdv.
of Towson, has sold his mill property situated
about two miles south west of Reisterstown, to
Mr.. Frank Zentz upon private terms. The
place contains about acres and is improved
by dwelling, chopping mill, &c. The prop
erty was formerly known as Cores MILL
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

William ]. Tyndall, Congressman-elect from
the Fourteenth Missouri district, has just visited
city for the first time. and taken his first ride
in an elevator.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

A Turk from Smyrna has applied for member
ship to the New York Stock Exchange. He is
very rich and heavy dealer in cotton in Asia
Minor and Egypt.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Minister Refused to Marry Divorced
Woman.-After two Ashland ministers had
refused to marry them Mrs. Sadie A Simcoe
and Mr.. H. Clayton Bounds left that village
on Wednesday for Woodbury., where they an
ticipated better luck. The reason assigned by
Rev Richard G. Koontz, of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. and Rev. Richard L. Walton, of
the Presbyterian Church, was that the divorce
decree which Mrs. Simcoe presented did not
designate grounds on which they were willing
to perform the ceremony. Mrs. Simcoe was
granted her decree from her husband in Sep
TENDER and her engagement to Mr.. Bounds
was announced about q month ago.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

In London the unusual heat of the last sum-
mer gave further vogue to the straw hat and
made silk hats so unpopular that the factories
dismissed many of their workmen.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Complaint About the York Road.-A
correspondent writes as follows: 1.-THE York
road, from Arlington avenue to Cuttings ave-
nue., is in worse condition at present than it has
in the roadbed nearly big enough to bury a
horse in. The patching that was done to this
section of the road during the summer did lit
tie or no good. and it is necessary to walk
team in some places to prevent damage to the
wagon. MR. Alexis Shriver Who has recently
become manager of the turnpike, is making
every effort to have the highw improved in
the spring new bed of stone from eight
inches to a foot deep is about the only remedy
for the present condition of the pike"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

The trees Of Finland are the money bags of
the people. A peasant even makes his shoes
from birch bark and matches his roof with
shavings. He virtually lives on wood.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

There are more counties in the United States
named for Washington than for any other man.
The capital, state and two cities exceeding
10000 in population, also bear his name.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

On the same day that Mr.. Griswoid became
a member of this banking firm-one of the
oldest in the United States-he was married to
Miss Bessie Montague Brown, second daughter
of Mr.. Alexander Brown, head of the banking
house that bears his name. The wedding took
place at Old St. Pauls Church, North Charles
street. Baltimore, and was one of the most
brilliant nuptial events that has taken placein
that city iE recent years. The law partners OF
Mr.. Griswold are Mr. J. Pembroke Thorn and
Mr. Ernest Jenkins
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Mrs. Clarence Mackay, the wife of the young
California millionaire. is an omniverous reader
and persistently turns deaf ear to social de-
mands that interfere with her daily period Of
devotion to books She is an ideal hostess and
merry guest. but read she viii so many hours in
"a. and all her arrangements are framed to at
that requirement. The young matron never
theless finds plenty Of time for other pleasures,
because she economies the moments most wo-
men waste.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Killed by Blow from Broken Chain.
MIR. Charles NJ. Sheeer, a farmer near
Gwynnbrook, 4th district sustained fractur-
ed skull by blow from a broken chain while
working at fodder cutter on Friday of last
week and died a few hours later. Mr.. Sheeler
and his brother owned the farm and be had
been the manager of it for several years. He
was AZ years of age and unmarried The re-
mains were taken on Saturday to the home of
his mother in Baltimore FROM whence the fu-
neral took place.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

The ingenuity of the farming in Japan may be
inferred from the fact that the 45.OOO.00O inhab-
tants live almost entirely on the productions of
a cultivated area about one-third the size of
Illinois
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

OVER S. 100000 has been spent by the states
and territories at the st. Louis Worlds Fair.
The record has been broken in this as in many
other important respects.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

White Hall, N. @. r. R.-Rev. Thomas
Henderson, of Black Horse. was given sur
prise on Friday night, December I'd, BY Mrs.
Henderson and his two children, It being the
SD anniversary of his birth. Mr.. Henderson,
while not graduate of any college, is one Of
this best educated men found ordinarily. He is
well versed in Greek, Latin and German and is
the author of the Hebrew grammar, which he
now has in manuscript. and is pronounced by
the best educators to be the work of high
standard. He is also the author and publisher
of an English grammar. In magnetism be has
made several unique appliances. He has made
a study of the Bible and is well posted in its
history, and is an able and interesting preach
er. For many years Mr.. Henderson was post
master at Black Horse. Among those who
enjoyed the birthday celebration were Rev: and
Mrs. w. A. Price, Rev. and Mrs. T. M. West,
Rev. and Mrs. J. L. McLain, Mr.. =. w. Mere
dith. Miss Rosa Henderson, of Towson, ard
others.
The pupils of Stabler's public school, near
Parkton, gave an enjoyable entertainment on
Wednesday night, which was largely attended.
Mr.. Edw. Freeland, of Baltimore and Prof. E.
K. Morris, Of Freeland, rendered musical Sc
lectioDs. The proceeds of the affair are to go
towards purchasing an organ for the school.
The wedding of Miss N. Olivia Henderson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 7. Hender-
son, of White Hall, and Mr.. Herbert E. Young,
son of Mr.. and Mrs John Young, of Monkton,
is announced to take place during late De-
cember.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Wise, of this place,
gave card party on Wednesday night and
entertained number of their friends. Mr..
Wise, who is paper manufacturer. is mem
Der of the Board of Election Supervisors for
Baltimore county.
Articles of Incorporation of the White Hall
Presbyterian Church were filed on Tuesday in
the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at
Towson Theincorporatorsa are Messrs. Samuel
w. Black, John II. Seitz, Thomas c. Hunter,
W. Evans Anderson, Charles H. Wise, Samuel
J. Jones. Henry P. Burns. John F. Wiley and
Harry M. Foster. s.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

One of the largest gold nuggets ever found in
Colorado was recently picked up at Snowstorm
placer, in Park county, between Alma and Fair
play. It weighs 40 ounces and has market
value of $1,000
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Jordan.-Mr. Thomas Jordan died at his
home in York, Pa, on Tuesday last, after
Protested illness, aged abcnt 40 years. H
Is survived by widow ana ono child. ass.
Jordan was a native of the 7th district of Bal
timore county and son of the late Benjamin
F. jordan. He had been resident of York
about year.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Whiteford Mrs. Frances Letitia White
ford, wife of Mr.. Elmer NJ. Whiteford, former
ly of Hartford county, but who. since April
Loeb Raven, died at the home of her brother,
DR.. W.T. Hoey. of Fredericka DEL, on the
TIN inst. She had been in delicate health for
some time and for this reason Mr. Whiteford
had decided to sell off all his personal effects
and give up farming. The sale, which will
take place Thursday, December 10Th, is now
being advertised in THE UNION The remains
of Mrs. Whiteford were inferred at Annapolis
on Friday, 9th inst. She left no children.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

This is a Highly Commendable Idea
A unique part of the exercises Friday after
noon of last week of the public school at Cock
eysville was the teaching of table etiquette to
the pupils. Misses Ella NJ. Connolly and Mary
O'Connor, teachers. conducted the affair.
were seated at table with refreshments. All
of them, besides being instructed as to how
they were to deport themselves, were each re-
quired to make an address in response to
toast on a subject previously given. Those
constituting the class and their topics were:
Elva Stevenson, THE Hostess" Ruby Hall,
1.-THE Village;" Ada link. 1.-THE Flag" Nell
lie Nevin, 1.-THE Boys" Pinknev Love, 1.-THE
Ladies;' Walter Ensor, "Our Teachers" Ste
phen Knapp, THE Girls" Roger Shipley,
"Our Country" The affair proved interesting
and must be productive of much good.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Sixth District.-The busiest men in these
parts Just now are the blacksmiths. Owens q
Sons. and Butcher WHEREBY The former are
roughing horses and the latter is killing hogs
Water is very low in many wells and some
are entirely dry. Some farmers are watering
their stock but once day.
This is the farmers leisure season. The en-
joyments of this class consist in catering to
their Notwithstanding in buck wheat cakes,
sausage. hog. hominy, etc. While building
castles in the air, with cob pipes. behind the
old kitchen stove. and in holding down empty
store boxes, waiting for the mail For exer-
else they attend to the stock and swing an
axe at the woodpile.
The matrOns are engaged in storing away
plentiful supplies of eatables and hunting up
recipes for mince-meat and Christmas things.
When they meet neighbor the first query,
after a salutation, is: "How many eggs does
your chickens lay p
The young people are attending protracted
meetings and whenever two girls meet they
are discussing the fashion sheet. The boys
are looking forward to Christmas, when the
cider barrels will be tapped and so we spend
our time as "a tale that is told'
Mr.. Jerry Masemore was buried at st. Pauls
Church last Tuesday. He died of pneumonia,
near Baltimore, where he rented farm.
Ethel, daughter of Mr.. William Owings,
broke leader in her arm while at play. She
is attended by DIR. Yeagle.
The new wirecloth factory. lately rebuilt at
New Freedom, will start up soon. 0.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

There are 1900 hotels in the United States.
representing an invested capital of over $6.000-
100000. These establishments employ 3,5OO,0OO
persons.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Five pensioners are on the roll ON account of
the Revolution, 1.l16 on account of the War of
1872 4,7S4 on account of the Indian wars and H.
s7l on account of the Mexican War. The great
bulk Of the roll is as follows: Civil War. inva-
lids, 7OS456; widows, 24sSeO; Spanish War, inva
lids, $500; widows. 3.ee2; regular establishment.
invalids, 9170; widows, 1883.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Andrew Carnegie says that bigger fortunes
viii be made in the rubber industry than in any
other during the next half-century.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

representing Sioux Indian chieftains who
were in the Custer battle, and now in the Stand
ing Rock Indian reservation, John Grass, chief
Justice of the Sioux tribe, has forwarded to
President Roosevelt an immense buffalo robe,
on the back of which appears an Indian picture
writing the narration of historic deeds done in
the Cukter fight.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Burton-brs Eliza R Burton, wife of Mr..
John W. Burton, a lifetime farmer and high
ly respected citizen of the 11th DIST. died at her
home. Greenwood, on the 7th inst, aged "a yrs
a granddaughter of James Woolf, Sr, who
came to Baltimsre county from England.
She was the mother of five sons among them
Mr.. Charles E Blrton, a prominent farmer
of Long Green Wiley, and Mr.. ]. Eugene
Burton, who, although a member of the Tow
son bar resided at home with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Burton occupied their present
home for more than half century. Mrs.
Burton was consistent member of the Meth
odst Episcopal Church nearly all her life and
was highly esteemed ior her many excellent
qualities. The funeral will take place at her
late home today Saturday at - NJ, and the
Church.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Hereford Lodge, 1. q. o. F.. has elected the
following officers: Noble Grand-Carroll H.
Gorsuch; William c. johnson !;
Recording Secretary-Joshua W. Armacost;
Permanent Secretary-Robert H Mays; Treas
urer-John T. DiveD Chaplain-John W. Bal
lev: Marshal-Emory A. Burton; Trustees
John w. Hicks. John G. Lloyd and Amos r.
Shultz; Orphans OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Par
ker. George Miller, Arthur Arnold, George W..
Thompson and WIN. Rnhl; Grand Represen-
tative-Emory A Burton.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Gorsuch.-Mr. Joshua L. Gorsuch died at
the home of his brother, Mr.. Thomas T. Cor
such, well known farmer near Glencoe, on
Monday afternoon last, aged 81 years. His
death was the result of an accident. He was
subject to attacks of vertigo and it is supposed
dow on the second floor of the dwelling he fell
to the ground seriously injuring bis head and
fracturing his right leg. From the effects of
these injuries he died. Mr.. Gorsuch was a
bachelor and lived with his brother on the
fine farm jointly owned by them.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Lodges Elect Ofacers.-Towson Lodge No.
70, 1. o. o. F., has elected the following. off.
GERS for the ensuing term: Noble Grand-R-
Grason George; Vice-Grand. VIM. 81. Eyer :.
Recording Secretary-William Grason; Per-
Rev ]. r. Edwards; Marshal-Louis w.
Held; Representative to Grand Lodge-Wil-
liam s. Keech Janitor-William Bowen of s..
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Laubacb.-Mrs. Eliza Laubach, widow of
John Henry Laubach. ST., died on the 9th in
slant at her home on the old Hartford road,
near Parkville, at an advanced age. She is
survived by one son and two daughters-Mr.
John Henry Laubach and Mrs Mary Emmel
brother and one sister-Mr. Henry Ringing
and Mrs. Louise Meyer. The funeral took
place at st. Johns German Lutheran Church,
Parkville, at 2 P. NJ. on Friday, 9th instant,
and was largely attended by relatives and
friends.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Raising Trees for Ties.-The Pennsylvania
Railroad is pushing its efforts to secure land
along its lines for the planting and growing of
as far south as the Delaware and Maryland
line, and only few days ago two large tracts
were secured in Pennsylvania near the Mary
land line. On each of these two tracts Is. 600
locust trees were planted, and while the timber
will not be available for ties for at least 20
years, the company has a number of tracts
which have been planted for several years and
will be ready for use much sooner.-Baltimore
american.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10
THE DEATH RECORD.

Pope. Capt. William Henry Pope, super
intendent of the Maryland Line Confederate
Soldiers Home at Pikesville. died early Tues
an lines of but eight days. Captain Pope
was appointed to his captaincy and superin-
tendency of the home in April, 1898. He was
born in Frederick. February 18th. 1843 At
one time he was in the wholesale tobacco bus
mess in Baltimore end later was market mas
ter of Lexington Market He enlisted for one
year in Company A, First Maryland Infantry,
G s. A.,July 18th, 1851 and re-enlisted while
the command was at Fairfax Station, Va. In
1862 be vas made a corporal and then q SER
geant, bnt was mustered out under general
orders e1d year later be enlisted as private
in Company D, First Maryland Cavalry, G. s;
skirmishes md received two wounds. He is
survived by swidow.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

1t is always safe rule to have child medi-
cally examined when the throat shows any white
spots and when diphtheria is known to be preya-
lent every child who is not feeling well should
be seen to at once. If this rule were acted on
much remorse would be avoided. and fewer
deaths from diphtheria would have to be re-
corded.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Employees Of the United States Steel Corpora
ton at present number approximately 10000
men. Last year the total number of all en-
ployes in the service of the corporation was
1877, zoe, compared with 1Ss.1e7 in 1902 The total
amount paid in salaries and wages last year was
s12O.763,8e6. 1t is estimated that this years
salary ana wage roll will not exceed $1OO,OOO0OO.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

When the first two tons Of coal were taken
into Philadelphia in 1903, the good people of that
city, so the records state. tried to burn the stun,
but at length, Disguised, they broke it up and
made a walk Of it. Fourteen years later Col.
George Shoemaker sold eight or ten wagon loads
of It in the same city. but warrants were soon
issued for his arrest for taking money under
false pretenses.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

The most costly inter in the United States. a
nIter wulcn represents SlU,UUU worth OF 1ewels
and precious stones, is worn by Bishop Horst
mann, of the Cleveland Diocese of the Roman
Catholic Church.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Snakes may almost be said to have glass eyes,
inasmuch as their eyes never close. They are
without lids and each is covered with trans
parent scale, much resembling glass. When the
reptile casts its outer skin the eye scales come
of with the rest Of the transparent envelope out
of which the snake slips.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

Out In Colorado they still remember Governor
elect Douglas, of Massachusetts,. When young
man he conducted little cobbler shop at Col
den.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

More than 400 books have been written by me-
groes in this country in the last 40 years, and
they are increasing so rapidly now that they
have ceased to be novelty. Negroes also edit
$50 newspapers, have 1,70O school teachers, 2OOO
lawyers and $500 doctors, the most Of whom are
in the South.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

An Enjoyable Surprise Party.-An en-
joyable mask surprise party was rendered Miss
Belle Battee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. g. H.
Battee, at her home at Lauraville. on the eve
ming of December 9th. Music and games were
the principal features, and refreshments were
served at late hour. Among those present
Neva Hudson, Daisy Read. Nellie Lamlev,
Katie Erdman, Laura Battee, Rev. G. Hooker
and Messrs Samuel, Robert and Albert Coe,
Louis and William Read. Melvin, Kenneth
and Harry Erdman. George Mumma, Page
Bouis, F. Grymes, Norman Reinicker and
others.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10

How fast is your pulse? You will probably
overestimate it in trying to find out-most
people do. One usually counts his pulse while
talking about the matter, and the,cx citement OF
condensation -ssa1enk<ation nIiickens the