The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-04-16

and tat COWS, mules, uOEccos WdeOAhcs AAnRAO
ments, dairy fixtures, etc..
Tuesday. May To- by William s. Keech, assignee.
at the Court House door. T0wsOn. desirable
residence on Highland avenue, Towson.
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>S Snow fell in the upper end OF Baltimore
county on Thursday last.
- Comptroller Atkinson says that the in
crease in the State tax rate to 223 cents goes into
effect this year.
- The County Commissioners this week
appointed Joseph ]. Gilen, constable for the
18th district for two years;
"a Boston man was fined $50 for throw
ing around poison to kill dogs. The Towson
operator had better take warning.
-.Mr. Walter r Townsend has sold
farm of 1914 acres situated in the 10Th district,
to Mr. Thomas MARGIN for $500.
- Wednesday night last was cold enough
to cause ice to form on standing water: Inc
weather was more like November than April.
- Rev. w. w. Sisk, of Manchester, Va,
will preach in Calvary Baptist Church, Tow
son, on Sunday, April 18th, at IL A. NJ and Pm.
The public school at Providence, north
east of Towson. will hold fair on Friday
evening, April I'D. Proceeds for the benefit OF
the school.
- All applicants for yearly liquor licenses
against whom no protests were filed, are en-
titled to have the same issued 10 them after the
18th instant
-sThe possibility is now looming up for
the erection of modern office building In
Towson. Its location, if built, will be near
the Court House.
-THE UNION is indebted to Mr.. William
G. Spotiswood, of the War Department, Wash
ingt0n, d. c., for copy of the Official Army
Register for 1904
The State tax will be increased this year
to 224 cents and next year to 233 cents. This
will make considerable difference in the size Of
the average tax bill. :.
- Mrs M A. Brinkman of Catonsville,
has presented the new Salem Evangelical
Lutheran Church, of that place, with beauti-
full marble baptismal font.
-The officers of Towson Lodge OF Elks,
elected some time ago, were installed on Tues
day night. A banquet followed the ceremony
at Traceys Hotel Towson.
- This is an unusually late spring and veg
citation of all kinds. as well as the trees. is
backward. In the end this may be better as 1t
lessons the danger from late frosts.
- Mitchell N. Browns bath rooms over his
new barber shop in Towson have been finished
and will be open today. They are neatly fitted
up and have all the modern appliances.
j. -~>Twenty-two mules in one bunch went to
included upwards of one hundred mules.
- Rev. G. w. Sides. mailcarrier between
Towson and Dulany's Valley, has rented the
farm of Mrs. Bridget Kane. at Bosley .postof1ice
It contains 125 acres of very productive land.,
ION the 1st instant there were upwards
of 5000 names of delinquent taxpayers on the
books of the County Treasurer. The consta
bles are now engaged in delivering billsto these
lon Monday Salome Wright and Henri
eta NOVEL;, both colored, were adIudged In
sane paupers by jury and Judge Burke dIrec-
ted that they be confined at the expense OF the
county.
->"In the spring the young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of love-" and also to
Thoughts concerning the wherewithal to pur-
chase new spring suit to catch the eye OF MS
best girl.
their proposed visit to the Stevenson road, in
Green Spring Valley, this week. The time OF
the visit was postponed until Wednesday next,
at PPM
-The famous old stallion Orange Blossom
died few days ago at the farm OF his owner.
near POwhatan. The horse was nearly 81
THE Pleasant Plains Dairy, which has
been conducted on Mrs. T. Harrison CARROTS
Pleasant Plains Farm, east of Towson, about
two years, will go out of business at the end OF
this month.
- The new building to be erected at New
Freedom to replace the wire-cloth factory that
was destroyed by fire some time ago, Will cost
: $35, 600. Mr.. Arthur Arnold, of Parkton, has
the contract.
will be run in Green Spring Valley, on Satur-
day afternoon, April 23d, and the race for the
Maryland Hunt Cup will take place the follow
ing Saturday.
-The large double stone house in Towson
that has been for some time occupied by the
Overland Hunt Club. is advertised for sale by
Mr.. d. Sterett Cuttings. The club proposes to
locate eswhere.
- The public school at Owings' Mills, 4th
district, was closed few days ago because OF
the presence of two cases of diphtheria among
the pupils. Mr.. Charles I. Wineholt is princi-
pal of the school.
IA musical and literary entertainment for
the benefit of Catch NJ E. Church, Belair road,
will be held at the church, Friday evening,
April 29th Tickets of admission, including
ice.cream, 10 cents.
have been an outsider, won the steeplechase at
Bennings track, near Washington. on Monday
afternoon. The betting was IL to l. Mr.. Tay-
lor rode his own horse.
Mr. H. Carroll Brown, of "Brookland-
wood" Baltimore county, has become the
won race at Bennings, on the 9th inst. The
horse will be used as hunter.
lit turns out that some Of the mad" dogs
are doubtful if there were really any mad dogs
here. It is q matter about which there is al
ways wide difference of opinion.
- Alfalfa Soil Bacteria is a new thing that
Mr.. Charles A. Councilman, of Bloomfield
UNION today. 1t is well worth the attention
of those who are giving alfalfa trial.
AT Rocky Mount, N. c., on Saturday
last Mr.. J.. NOVEL; Hawkins, of Baltimore
county, broke 149 targets out of possible $50,
one of his runs being 100 straight 1t was the
best shooting ever seen in that country.
Mrs. Rider, one of the Oldest residents of
Ruxton, N. G. e. R., fell at her home few
days ago and fractured her right hip. She is
the widow of Edward Rider, who was once a
member of the Board of County Commits
sioners.
Mr.. George R. NOVEL;. the well known
business man of Glencoe, N G. r. r., has sold
his store al that place TO Mr.. Lee Armacost, of
Phoenix. Mr.. NOVEL; will rebuild his large
warehouse at that place that was burned some
time ago.
- Two of the oldest members of Trinity p
E. Church, Towson, died within two weeks of
each other The first was Mrs. Charles Ridge
", of Hampton, who was 80 years of age, and
the second was Mrs. James w. Owings, of
ToWson, who was 50
THE United Railways and Electric Com
pany on Monday paid over to the Baltimore
Park Board the sum of $6S 1892 as tax on its
than for the corresponding quarter OF 1903.
The falling off was due to the great fire.
THE fine new National Bank Building at
Cockeysville is progressing rapidly and it will
be ready for occupancy before the end of the
coming summer. 1t is of brick, with stone
trimmings and will present handsome and
substantial appearance when completed.
- An unusually large number of Baltimore
county people have died within the last three
or four weeks among them being many elderly
persons. The rough weather OF spring ID al
ways more or less fatal to those persons who
have become weakened by their advancement
in years.
-->All the packages of seeds that have come
to Towson from Washington this year contain
eA&e~ - l.