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

F0UIur 6LULlOu4 D. q " AtalAIVdos uoAoco
mules, hogs, wagons, farm implements. pro
vender. etc.
wednesday, December IA, by E. Lynne Painter
assignee. at the Court House door. acres OF
land and improvements in Green Spring
"wednesday. December IA. by Mrs. Adeline Noba
district. an entire dairy outfit including
cows, horses. mules, wagons. dairy fixtures
Thursday, December Is, BY E. N. Whiteford. on
the Ware farm. near Loeb Raven. four miief
east. Of Towson, horses. cattle, hogs, farm
implements harness, household effects. etc.
Saturday. December II. by Charles Z. W.esakley,
assgqse on shs Rremlrsessa farm OF 20 ACRES
- Mr. David Leese, an aged citizen Of Man.
chester, Carroll county, died on Thursday last.
- Al substantial slate walk is being laid in
front of the new Guild House on West Penn
syIvania avenue, Towson.
- The first day of December was very
nice fall day with just enough crispiness in the
atmosphere to make il pleasant.
- The New Year 1905 is almost within sight
and a calendar for it is handy thing to have.
Call at THE UNION office and get one.
- Eggs were retailing this week In Towson
at AZ Cts dozen. At the present rate of adj
vance they'll be dollar by Christmas.
- The December term of the Circuit Court
will begin next Monday. 9th instant. II is
Usually the most important term Of the year.
- Look out for the yellow slips" in to-
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one you will know that yOnr subscription &C
count is all right
- Load your guns and get ready for BUSH
ness. The usual holiday season thieviug has
commenced and will be carried on vigorously
for month to come.
- The new Guild House in Towson is be
coming q popular place of resort. 1t is brill
liantly lighted with acety lene gas and is always
cosy and comfortable.
- THE UNION 8 calendars are now ready for
delivery and subscribers and others are re-
quested to call at the Office and get one. They
are attractive and useful.
- Good potatoes are lower in price just
now than we have known them to be before at
this season in long time. The crops this
season was generally good.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Neighbofho0d Improvement Club of Govans-
town will be held ct Golden Eagle Hail. Tues
day, December 9Th. at P. M.
- Messrs. H. J. Emerich, George w. w
Smith and Henry g. Shirley have been APP
pointed examiners for the opening Of Violet
Vile road, in the 18th district
->Some up country farmers have been SELL
ing beautiful apples in Towson at 90 cents
bdshe Hucksters and others sell inferior
ones at about double that price.
THE Sunday school of Fork M. E Church
will hold its holiday entertainment on Christ
mas eve when the annual treat will be pro-
vided. Public cordially invited.
- We hear of other contemplated improve
ments in Towson in the way of building. Let
the good work go on. The year 1905 promises
to be prosperous one in every way.
- We are glad to say that not one cunning
accident was reported in this county on Thanks
giving day. Hunters were out 10 force, but
few Of them were repaid for hard days work
- Mr. james E. Hooper's fine new cotton
mill at Woodbury. will be ready to start up by
the LIST of February next. It will manufacture
cotton duck and will employ about $50 people.
- Butchering is now going on actively
among the farmers, and many fine hogs are
being slaughtered to supply the larder with
toot6some morsels during the winter months
$50 The November meeting of the Junior
Gunpowder Agricultural Club was held last
Saturday at the home of Mr. Laban Sparks, at
Sparks Station, with Mr.. William D. Curry as
foreman.
- There are now three men in Jail here on
the charge of murder-one white and two
negroes. If they are indicted by the grand
Jury they will be tried at the approaching De-
cember term of court.
- While Lake View Church, Dulany's
Valley, is closed for repairs: services will be
held at the home of Mr. Alfred g. Lee. SUM-
day school next Sunday at 2 P. M, and preach
ing by the pastor at P. NJ
- Last Monday morning was the coolest
of the season thus far and ice formed to the
thickness of half an inch. The mercury in
and near Towson registered from 10 to 20 de-
grees, according to location.
"A young man named George Kelso,
whose home is in Towson, was lodged in Jail
on Thursday upon the charge of stealing a
small sum of money from Mr.. Burnham, of
Chestnut Ridge, Sth district.
- Mrs. Nancy Jenkins, late wife of DIR.
Felix Jenkins, of Baltimore. by her will left
81 600 each to her grandchildren, Nancy J..
and Milton j. Offutt. children of the late Col.
Milton w Offutt of the TOwson bar.
"A fine sample of yellow corn from the
Hillendale farm Of Miss Elizabeth Jenkins, in
Long Green Valley. was shown at the Balti-
more Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday.
A field of 80 acres yielded 470 barrels
- Mrs. Mary E. Price, widow of Thomas
O. Price, died at her home, Winfield, Iowa, on
the 9th instant, aged 70 years Mrs. Price was
a native of the 9Th district of Baltimore county
and had many relatives in Maryland.
- The annual meeting of the stock holders
of the Baltimore County Agricultural Society
will be held at the Court House, Towson, We'd
nesday, December 14'h, at IL NJ to elect a
board of directors for the ensuing year.
- Mr.. e. Q Gray. overseer of Mr.. Fred
erick Won Kapf' 3 Cowpens farm, near TowsOn,
slaughtered two hogs on Tuesday that weighed
Sol lbs the largest tipping the scale at 4l9 lbs.
They were grade Berkshires and very fine:
- Christmas is less than q month off and
signs of its near approach are becoming visible
almost every where. 1t is a JOYOUS season,
especially for the little folks, and all should
welcome it on that account if for no other.
- Within the last month or six weeks two
their homes in Mt. Washington and their
whereabouts are unknown. Both are men of
good character and of excellent social position.
- Mr.. John r. Belt. wel-known citizen
of Hampden, died on Tuesday last: He was
an active member of the Methodist Protestant
Church and also of the Shield Of Honor. A
widow, four daughters and one son survive
him.
- The total official Prohibition vote in
Maryland at the late election was 3.0S4, show
- 1~~sekn
last year. Mr.. William Gisriel has resigned as
chairman of the executive COMMITTEES of the
party - 60. -. :,
Education, held at Annapolis this week, 1t was
decided that district school trustees, in dismiss
ing a teacher, must do so for cause, and that
"for the good of the school, is not sufficient
"a man named Kirkwood, while assist
ing to husk corn with Mr.. John Neuhauser's
machine at Mr.. Henry Huen's farm, Duiany' s
Valley, on Monday last, had his left hand
caught in part of the gearing aud the thumb
cut of.
- Mr. Thomas Gorsuch, a retired farmer
of Carroll county, died of cancer on Sunday
last in the SD year Of bis age: He S, leaves M.s
Mary C. Shipley, Of Pikesville, Baltimore
MIR. Robert NJ. Taylor. of Baltimore
county, the we'll known gentleman jockey, with
OpreSS. won the SlXtn hunters OndInplOu
Steeplechase Cup at Bennings track last Satur.
day afternoon. Ogress was bot favorite at
TO for first money.
- The fourteenth annual convention of the
East Baltimore District Epworth League will
be held at Jefferson Street Church, Baltimore
Thursday and Friday, December 9Th and 9th
Mr. Lewis "a. Bacon. of Baltimore county, is
president of the League.
"a coal oil stove in the laundry attached
to Mr.. Samuel NJ Shoemakers residence in
Green Spring Valley exploded on Tuesday
morning and set fire to the room. Fortunately
II was discovered in time to avert what might
have been a serious fire.
- Almost ten months has elapsed since tht
great fire in Baltimore and there are hundreds
Of foundations in the burnt district that have
not vet been touched a good many year
must elapse before the city assumes anything
like its former appearance.
I'VE have experienced almost all kinds O.
weather this week. from cold enough to MAKE
ice half inch thick to snow, rain and genia
sunshine. At Cory. Pa, early in the week tn
snow was two feet deep on the level and tn
weather was intensely cold. :,
IAN oyster supper and festival for tn
benefit of st. Bernard's Catholic Church, Cor