The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-23
LOCAL ITEMS.


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SALES ADVERTISED IN 1.-THE UNION"
Monday, January 25 by James J. Lindsay. trus-
tee on the premises, a truck farm of the late
F. Joseph Bauers. near Perry Hall, ntn
Monday. January Is, by Martha A. Francis, near
Notch Cliff Station. 18th district, horses and
mules. COWS, hogs, wagons.farm implements
Monday, February 8. by James Kelley attorney,
on the premises, near Perry Hall, 18th dis
trict. a truck farm Of 20 acres and improve
Tuesday, February Is, by Richard swormstedt,
mortgage, at the Court House door, a truck
Tuesday, February %, by Elmer J. Cook. attor-
ney, on the premises, copper mine proper
ty, machinery and equipment near Mount
Washington. 30 district.
- The hunt clubs of Baltimore county have
had no meets this month owing to the condi-
ton of the ground.
of calendars for 1904. If you want one call
at the Office and get it.
IA number of young men in the neigh
borhood of Jacksonville. 10th district, have or
ganized an orchestra, with Mr.. Philip Lins as
director
- There is not exactly coal famine in
Towson but there has been some scarcity of
that necessary article. Prices remain about
the same.
about q half hour longer than the first day Of
the month.
->The ladies of Towson NJ. E. Church are
arranging for an oyster supper, for the benefit
Of the stewards fund, to be held February 9th.
10th and 18th.
- THE UNION is indebted to Messrs. Rice
Bros, of the Vienna Bakery, Baltimore, for one
OF the most artistic and beautiful calendars we
have seen this year.
=. Baltimore county is still without roads
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without hope. The lucky man will have to be
forthcoming very soon.
- The Fallston Farmers Club has elected
Mr.. James o. Watson, president; MIR. w. A..
Harlan, secretary, and Mr. Walter P. Reckord,
corresponding secretary:
- The first month of winter has ended and
it seems that an old adage has been verified,
viz: when the days begin to lengthen the
cold begins to strengthen"
- The Junior Epwor.h League of Towson
e. Church will appropriately celebrate its
thirteenth anniversary in the church, next
Sunday afternoon, January 24th
The Ladies Aid Society of Waugh NJ.
E. Church will hold an oyster supper in Glen
Arm Hall, on Saturday evening, January Both,
to which general invitation is extended.
- About seventy five men employed at the
Beaver Dam Marble Works, near COckeysville,
are now working but three days each week.
Work in that line is very dull just now.
- Two deaths from pneumonia in the same
family. and within day or two of each other,
is a very unusual occurrence in Towson and
called forth many expressions of sympathy. .
- The snow that still covers the earth fell
on the ID of the present month, following a
day that was almost springlike Since then
the weather has been most remarkable for its
severity.
- The County Commissioners paid visit
of inspection to the Jail on Wednesday and it
is likely that some changes and improvements
will soon be made in that dilapidated old
building.
>In the extreme northwestern section of
this county, within the past three weeks, some
ice was cut that measured 20 inches in thick
ness. No such ice had been seen there in
many years.
- Mr.. Charles Wyatt, of Crisfeld, Md,
who is visiting bis father in-law, Mr.. John
Bond, of Western Run Valley, fell across a
wagon tongue on Thursday and fractured sew
eral of his ribs.
the ground has been covered with snow and
the sources of their food supply have been cut
off. Unless they are fed they will perish from
cold and hunger.
- Rev J. Wynne Jones, pastor of Abbott
Memorial Church, High landtown, has COM
menced the publication of monthly called
Good Tidings," which will be devoted to the
work of his parish.
-. The man who predicted mild winter
because of the small nut crop last year is not
heard from just now. As weather porgnos-
ticatQr he don't amount to much and had bet
ter try something else.
- Large crowds attended the farmers in
slitute sessions at Westminster this week.
Some one said there we're twice as many as at
tended at Towson. And Carroll such small
county, too. Strange, isn't It'll
- Garden Lodge, /. o. o. F., of Garden
vile, will attend special service in Jerusalem
German Lutheran Church, at that place. on
Sunday, January 3lst and listen to sermon
by the pastor, Rev Oscar Guthe.
- Baltimore county was well represented
at Annapolis early this week, much interest
being manifested in the contest for United
States Senator The county's delegation was
divided in its choice for this Office
- Murders are of very rare occurrence in
Baltimore county, but another brutal one has
been reported and the person guilty OF commit
ting it has not been apprehended. Let us hope
that he may be speedily brought to justice.
- When the new Governor appoints depu-
ty game wardens for Baltimore county he
should select only such men who will give at
tention to the duties OF the office. Mere figure
heads are no good and they are not wanted.
"A very successful revival meeting, at
which many persons professed conversion, has
Just closed at Forest Baptist Church. The pas
tor, Rev. j. A. Jones. was assisted by Rev. L.
j. Cross, of the Fourth Baptist Church. Balti-
more.
AT the request of the officers of the Bal
timore County Agricultural Society the Coun-
ty Commissioners this week reappointed Mil
ton Albright, special officer for the Timonium
fair grounds, his salary to be paid by the
society.
- Messrs. Albinus Schuck and William J.
Plant, of Baltimore county, are named among
the incorporators of the Maryland Silicate
Mills, which company was organized IN Baltl-
more on Thursday, with capital stock OF
$4,000.
= Mr.. John Cowan, the well known bull
Iar hoe hoop 6od ho tho
erection Of the addition to Roland Park NJ. E..
Church. The cost of the improvement will
be $4,000 and it will be completed by next
spring.
- Hardwood Farm, located on the Gun
powder river, Baltimore county, is part of the
estate of the late ]. Alexander Preston, of Bal
timore. Mr.. Preston, in his will, expressed
the wish that his body be cremated. This has
not yet been done.
- Mad dogs have been making trouble in
some sections of Hartford county. We have
not heard of any here. The old-tlme belief
was that dogs only became rabid in the dog
days" of summer. but this theory has been
long since exploded.
The Baltimore and Belair Electric Rail-
way Company has secured rights of way along
the Hartford turnpike through the properties
of Messrs Thomas Carney, Josiah A. Black
lock, N. Edward Temple, Benjamin Burton
and Henry Maglidt.
- A large number of young people enjoyed
q sleighing party at the home OF Mr.. j. L. Al
mony, near White Hall, N. c. r. R., on We'd
nesday night last. Games and music we're the
leading features, following which refreshments
were served in profusion.
>Towson run, which serves as drain for
most of this town and empties its flow into
Lake Roland, is not in high favor with the
Baltimore Water Board, and no wonder. A
plan is being formulated to filter the water of
this stream before it reaches the lake.
Three weeks of continuous sleighing in
Baltimore county is something very unusual
and has made demand for sleighs that was
difficult to supply. But most of the time the
weather was so cold that few people ventured
out except those who were obliged to.
1.-The pulpit and altar presented by Mr. j..
+. Wiessner and his sister, Mrs. Frank Kraft,
as a memorial to their mother has been put in
place in the German United Evangelical
Church at Canton and will be dedicated next
Sunday morning with special service.
- Mr.. Edwin F Abel this week very kindly
provided hot coffee at two places along the
York road for the conductors and motormen
of the electric car line, from o'clock A. NJ.
until midnight. The men, as may. well be
supposed highly appreciated bis kindness.
- January, 1904 is keeping up its reputa-
ton as 1.-THE very coolest" The mercury
again touched the zero mark in Towson last