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

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who was married less than two years ago, is a
daughter of Mr.. John Cooper.
THE bazaar and supper held five evenings
last week in the Cooper building Towson, by
the ladies of EPSON NJ. P. Church. Melted
nearly $3.50. Considering the fact that the
weather was very inclement nearly all the
time that was a very remarkable result.
- We don't hear any further talk about the
extension of the electric railway on the belair
nOad from its present terminus at Overlea.
An intelligent resident was asked this week
what he thought of the prospects in that di.
rection and he did not speak hopefully of them.
- Hon. Volney B. Cushing, of Bangor.
Me-, will address Prohibition mass meeting
in the Court. House at Towson,. on Tuesday
night next May 10th, to which general invi-
tation is extended. Mr.. Cushing is an able
and entertaining speaker and all should hear
him.
alfalfa soil bacteria that Mr.. Charles A. Coun-
Gilman, of Worthington Valley, advertised in
THE UNION several weeks ago. This is new
departure in Baltimore county and one to
which wideawake farmers should give atten.
ton.
THE property known as The Hive, situa-
ted on the southeast corner of the York road
and Gilmor lane in Govanstown, has been
purchased by Mr.. A. D. Clemens. The place
was formerly occupied by Mr.. Cumberland
Dugan and lately by Mr.. Owen Daily and
family.
MIR. Henry w. Ash, of the 5th district,
this week presented to Mr.. George W. Yellott,
president Of the Board of County Commits
sioners, a bamboo sword.cane that is said to be
$50 years old The cane has been in possession
of Mr.. Ash 81 years and its age is well anthem
ticated.
= Rev. Alfred BaIlhorn will preach his
farewell sermon at st. Michaeps Lutheran
Church. Perry Hall, Sunday morning, May
| 9Th at 1890 o'clock. A congregational meet
ing will follow the morning service at which
the calling of a new minister will be con-
! sidered.
- Rev. F. 7. Little, president of the Mary
A-laBa- annual Conference, has appointed Rev.
Scott n Duvall to supply the pulpit of Jones
Memorial M. P. Church, Philadelphia road.
There will be preaching at the church every
Sunday at $50 P. NJ, and Sunday school at
2.30 Pm.
The big dredge on Loeb Raven, that
was stopped early last December by the cold
weather, resumed operations few days ago.
Superintendent Dapprich has cleared up the
| rubbish accumulations of the winter and the
lake once more presents its usual we'll kept ap-
1 pearance.
The fifty-fourth Annual Conference of
| the Maryland District, A. U. NJ. p. Church,
at st. James Church, Towson, Wednesday,
May 18th, at 10 A. NJ. A number of ministers
and delegates from North and South will be in
attendance.
1.-The finishing touches are now being put
| on the house at the Sheppard-Pratt Hospital
intended for a residence for DR.. E. N. Brush
! and family. 1t is a very handsome and COM
modious dwelling and its elevated location af-
fords beautiful views of the surrounding coun-
| try for miles.
- The crap-shooters' law passed at the last
session of the Legislature will no doubt be the
| means of landing some of the young cOlored
men and boys of this town in the House of
Correction. The law should be strictly en-.
forced and this form of gambling among the
| young stopped.
- The County Commissioners met on
| Thursday for the first time as Highway Com
mission. As provided by law, Mr.. George W.
Yellott is president. Prof. James E. Green is
| the secretary The Commission will meet
every Thursday hereafter when road matters
only will be considered.
AT the meeting of the Baltimore City
| Park Board on Tuesday night one of the
houses in Druid Hill Park was rented to Su-
perintendent Crosby on condition that he take
unto himself wife, Mr.. Crosby promised to
/ do so, whereupon Major Venable said he would
| be heartily sorry-for the wife.
| - Mr.. James w. Shea proprietor of the g.
Mile House, York road, who bought the build
| ings. has taken down the last of the old horse
| car barns on the York road opposite the Co.
! vanstown toll-gate. These old buildings were
| substantially put up and were almost rs good
| when taken down as when they were erected.
- On Saturday last, in the race for the
| Maryland Hunt Cup in Green Spring Valley,
Mr.. Redmond c. Stewards Landslide, ridden
| by the owner, again proved himself the win
! ner, beating field of seven. On the Saturday
| previous Landslide won the Grand National
| Steeplechase, which was also run in the valley.
The will of Miss Rachel Fowler who
died at her home in Baltimore several weeks
| ago, at the age of 104 years, has been admitted
| to probate. She leaves all her property to six
| teen nephews and nieces. Miss Fowler was
| born at the old Fowler homestead near Hiss
| Church, Hartford road and spent her early life
| there.
- On the Both of March last Mrs. Adeline
Duncan was instantly killed while attempting
| Black daughter of Mrs. Duncan, sued the
| company for $25. 900 damages for causing the
death of her mother. Mr.. William Cotton is
counsel for plaintiff.
- Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Jackson were
the victims of a most exciting driving acct
| dent few days ago, caused by new horse
! they were trying becoming unmanageable and
running away. Both were thrown out and re-
ceived some ugly CUTS but fortunately nothing
more serious resulted. Mr.. Jackson is presi-
| dent of the Elkridge Club.
- Mr.. Joshua f. G. Warrington, of the
I'd district, offers reward of S25 for the arrest
| and conviction of the person who set his
woods on fire this week. The flames swept
over large area before they were checked and
much valuable property was threatened: The
| arduous work of the neighbors was all that
prevented more serious conhagration.
- Mr.. John ]. Nelligan, of Baltimore,
who lately purchased the Albert place on the
| Towson, proposes to improve the property by
| grading down the pike front to make it con-
| form better to the general topography OF the
| lot. This will be noticeable improvement
and will add greatly to the appearance of the
place.
- The late John K. Cowen did not leave
| will and his wife, Mrs. Helen A. w. Cowen,
| administered on his estate in Baltimore on
| Wednesday. She gave bond in the sum of
| $25, 600, which is thought to cover double the
| amount of the personal estate. Among Mr.
| Governs possessions is the large and valuable
farm known as "Notchcliff," in lower Long
| Green Valley.
- The first annual meeting of the Sunday
School Institute of the Diocese of Maryland
will be held on Wednesday, May 18th, COM
| mencing at II A. NJ, at Emmanuel Church
| Parish House, Cathedral and Read streets. Bal
| timore. Bishop Paret is president of the Insti-
tute, he having organized it a year ago.
| very interesting program has been arranged
| for the meeting next week.
- Rev. Richard Lee Walton, the new pas
| tor of the Presbyterian Church at Ashland N.
G. r. R.. was regularly installed on Sunday
night last. Several ministers took part in the
transferred from the Chesapeake (Va.) Presby-
| terry. Before coming to Ashland he was assis-
tant to Rev. DR.. Donald Guthrie, at First Pres
| byterian Church, Baltimore y
->It is said that herring, not in many
| years, at least were so abundant in the Gun
powder and other rivers as they have been this
spring. Great schools of them filled the water
last week and they were scooped up in dip
nets by the thousand and people hauled them
away from the shores by the wagon load. A
man who has spent nearly all his life in the
neighborhood says he never saw the like before
A Postmaster in Trouble.-On Monday
last Rudolph r. Rowe, assistant postmaster
| at SudbIook Park, and who also acted as sta.
ton agent of the Western Maryland Railroad
and of the Adams Express Company, was held
| by Commissioner Rogers for the action of
| the Federal Grand Jury on the charge of max
ing alleged false returns to the Postoffice De.
partment as to the amount of cancellation of
stamps done at the Sudbrook postoffice. Mr..
| Eugene Blackford, manager of Sudbrook
| Park, is postmaster, and, as stated, allowed
| Rowe all the net revenue as compensation for
taking charge OF the Office.
The Government pays in such Offices on the
amount of cancellations, and it is stated that,
becoming suspicious on account of the amount
| of cancellations over the sale of stamps at the
| Office, the railway mail clerks were instructed
to keep tab" on all outgoing mail from the
Sudbrook office so that for October last Gas
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