The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-03

- Rev. Thomas L. Springer is conducting
Presbyterian mission in GroTs Hall, OWING
Mills. and efforts are being made to establish
a congregation Of that denomination there:
Rev. Mr.. Springer was at one time pastor OF
Chestnut Grove Church near Sweet Air.
- As Is always the case at this season
chicken thieves are beginning to operate In the
vicinity of Baltimore. A few nights ago Mr..
Romeo Espey, Of Woodbrook, Charles street
avenue, lost Is chickens. and others in the
neighborhood have sustained similar losses.
->C Charles 8. Williams was arrested in Bal
timore on Wednesday upon the charge of swear
ing falsely in obtaining marriage license in
the County Clerks Office at Ellicntt City It Is
alleged that be swore that the age of one Of the
couple was several wears more than it really is
- Mr. James 2. Gorter has sold to Mrs.
Camilla Herbert Whyte, wife Of MIR. William
Pinkrey Whyte, Jr,, for 1920, lot Of less
than an acre at Ruxton, N. g. r. r.. improved
by dwelling, stable &c. The lot adjoiDs the
Coale property on the west side of the railroad.
-Mr Jacob Wilhelm, assistant to the pro-
prietor of Tracey's Hotel. Towson, had an ugly
cash cut across the back Of bis left hand y bile
assisting in butchering at his home in the 9Th
district q few days ago. 1t was done by bis
hand slipping and striking the blade of Q knife
in the hand Of another man.
Towson Lodge of EIks will hold its an
nuaI memorial services in the lodge room in
Grange Hall, on Sunday afternoon next at 80
O'Clock, when Mr. William Grason will de-
liver an address The deceased members are
Sylvester G. Tomay, Milton w. OfFutt, G.
Harris Ceilings and Henry Hick-
- successful oyster supper was held this
week in Glynd0n for the benefit of the Volun-
teer Fire Company of that place. This COM
pany has recently purchased hook and ladder
truck. with all the necessary appliances. Mr..
]. Smith Orrick is president of the company,
and Mr.. Taylor Stringer, secretary.
a. - - n.
William II. Richardson. of the Baltimore
Argus, died on Saturday last. after long illness.
aged AZ years. He is survived by widow and
two children. Mr.. Richardson was news
paper man and bad been connected with the
press Of Baltimore number of years.
>It is likely that Towson Lodge of the
order Of EIks will soon begin the erection of
hall for its own use. It will be remembered
that some time ago the lodge bought the prop
erty of the late Mrs. James w. 0wings, on
West pennsylvania avenue, and i is on this
lot that it proposes to erect q home for itself.
"A large band of so called Gvpsies en-
-camped early this week in Ridgey's woods,
on the York turnpike opposite Lutherville.
and as they made themselves a nuisance to the
people of the neighborhood Mr.. John Ridgely
had the officers of the law notify them to re-
move from the premises within twebty-four
hours.
- Rev. George W. Feelemeyer who was an
inmate of the State Insane Asylum at Spring.
field. Carroll county. committed suicide few
days ago by drowning himself in the reservoir
at the asylum. He had before made attempts
to end bis life. He was ~ years Of age and was
once stationed on Long Green Circuit, Balti-
more county.
- The Belair Road Improvement Associa-
ton will hold its regular meeting in the school
building at Garcenvile on Tuesday evening,
December 9th, at s o'clock. 1t il expected that
ex-Mayor LafrObe of Baltimore. and Mr.. Alex.
Y. DuIfeld the well-known banker. will be
present and make addresses A general invi
tation is extended.
peared from his home last Wednesday morn
ing and has not since been heard from. He
was married just one week before to Miss
Cecilia Franz. daughter Of Mr.. Peter Franz,
who lives on the BeIair road, near Herring
run. Hellman worked in Baltimore aud was
a steady going young man.
- Mrs. Martha e. MOores, wife of Mr.
James s. Mnores, of Baltimore. was buried at
Sherwood e. Church. C0ckeysville, on
Monday last Deceased was daughter of the
late Charles Duer, who many wears ago kept
store at Cockeysville. She is survived by ive
children, one of her sons being Mr.. Charles
Moores. of OrangevilIe Philadelphia road
- The Robinsw0Od estate Of the Elders,
located in the western end of tireen Spring
Valley. has been purchased by Capt ]. @.
Lowell, of Baltimore. who will make 1t bis sum-
mer home The place contains about 30 acres
ments. II adjoins the fine properties of Mr.. W.
Stewart Diffenderffer and Mr.. John II. Wight.
- Rigor and Mooney, the fellows convicted
of the street car bold up at Lakeside Park,
were each sentenced to fifteen years in the
penitentiary That will give them plenty of
time to repent of their evil ways When Rigor
gets out he will have to answer the charge of
brutality assaultiDg one of his guards in the
Baltimore Jail, while attempting to make his
escape.
- Mr. Frederick Won Kapff raised this sea-
son on his Cowpens farm. about two miles east
of Towson, nearly $50 barrels of unusually fine
corn. one Geld averaging II barrels to the acre.
Mr. Won Kapffs corn that took prize at the
st. Louis Exposition came from this crop.
Cowpens is one of the most productive farms
in this section of the county and fine crops is
the rule there.
"A party of colored men composed of
BENJAMIN and Charles Marriott. ThOs CLANCY
and others. bad fine sport coon hunting in the
woods on the Hampton estate, near Towson!
on Wednesday night They canght two male
'coons one of which weighed II lbs. and the
other IL. CLANCY, who can climb like cat,
shook the larger one from the top Of tree at
least 200 feet from the ground. The MarriOtts,
who came from Montgomery county, are expe-
rienced and successful coon hunters. The
"head'' dog in their latest foray Is the one
THE UNION told about few weeks ago. He
was brought from Montgomery county to
the place where his owner is employed, near
Towson A few DAYS later he escaped and
made his way back to bis old home in safety,
the distance being about 90 miles.