The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-03-11


the funeral services.
- Mr.. John Grason, attorney for John e.
Kirby, has entered suit in the Circuit Court
here against William F. and George Klein,
claiming 81, 900 damages. The parties to the
suit live in the 18th district, and the dispute is
over a right of way.
- There was another feeble attempt at q
snow storm this week and we don't know If 1t
was worthy to be counted as such. III 1t was It
makes the record Is for the winter, which still
has ten days according to the almanac) IN
which to end its career.
- The ladies of st. Anthony's Catholic
Church, near Gardenville held successful en-
tertainments on Thursday and Friday nights
of last week for the benefit of the church. The
Catholic Benevolent Legion of the church rem.
dered valuable assistance.
- gentleman who advertised small tract
of land in THE UNION. at public sale. was very
much gratified at the result because he got
more for the property than he expected. A
few dollars judiciously spent in printers ink
rarely fails to bring good results.
ION Friday night OF last week Mr.. Will
liam p Cole Clerk of the Circuit Court enter
tanned his Office force at his home on West
Pennsylvania avenue, Towson. This force
consists of nineteen men, showing what large
volume of business the Office does.
THE heavy ice on the Gunpowder falls
has all disappeared without the sign off freshet,
due to the mild weather and gradual thaw-
ing. Had there been quick thaw, with such
an unusual thickness of ice on this stream,
the results might have been serious.
Major Thomas B. Catch, who owns large
quarries on the Belair road, has increased his
power for crushing stone by adding 38-horse-
power boiler to bis plant. He is supplying
thousands of perches of stone for the construc-
ton of private roads in that vicinity.
There is talk in some sections of the
upper end of this county of the Rockdale Pow
der Company building railroad from their
plant to connect with the Northern Central at
or near Parkton. Such line would be of vast
benefit to that section of the county.
->Generally speaking Baltimore county has
enjoyed uncommonly good health this winter,
despite the severe weather that continued SO
many weeks. The schools have been especially
fortunate in this respect. few If any epidemics
having broken out among the children.
"a certificate ofincorporation of the Glyn-
don Volunteer Fire Company was filed in the
County Clerks Office this week. Those named
as incorporators are Messrs. T. Reese Arnold,
]. Smith Orrick, Charles e. Lentz, George II.
TAYLOR Jacob Lohr and Charles X. McNeal.
The directors of the Baltimore Horse
Show Association this week fixed upon May
18th to 10th as the dates for this years show at
The Kennels. Charles street avenue. The con-
tract has already been let for fine grand stand
to be erected upon the grounds there at once.
--> Bagatelle, the country residence OF the
Messrs. Hopkins, near Woodbrook Station.
Charles street avenue, was entered by thief
on Saturday night last and robbed of lot of
gentlemen's summer clothing. The Waterman
who slept in the house did not hear the in
truder.
There seems to be some difference of
opinion about the holding of the Baltimore
Jubilee. The date fixed is September, 1905, but
some want it put of until next year, upon the
plea that the city would then be in better shape
for such celebration. And there is something
in this, too.
Rev. w. H. Cladebuck, who has been
conducting q successful revival at Mt. Olive
(colored) Baptist Church in Towson for the
past four weeks, will next Sunday immerse
abouttwenty converts in the pool in the church;
The ceremony will begin at II. 0A. M. and will
last several hours.
the Home Building Association of Tow
son has elected Mr. James K. Dunphy, presi-
dent, to succeed the late William H. Ruby,
who had filed that position many years. Mr..
George e. O'Dell was elected member of the
board of directors to succeed Mr.. Ruby, who
was his father-in.law.
->Towson will enjoy something of build
ing boom the coming spring and summer The
town has plenty of room to spread and desira-
BILE building sites can be had in several direc-
tons. Towson has many advantages that
should appeal strongly to those looking for
place to settle permanently.
THE fourth quarterly conference of Here
ford Circuit was held at Hereford on Monday
last, all the appointments being represented.
Reports showed the affairs of the circuit to be
in good condition. DR.. J. Edward Benson was
elected district steward. and Mr.. w. W. G.
Stewart, recording steward.
Estate Entomologist Symons has issued
circular of much importance to those having
fruit trees, informing them that this is the time
to spray their trees if they wish to save them
from the San Jose scale. Information upon
the subject may be had by addressing Prof.
Symons, College Park, Md.
The handsome new residence of Mr.. John
]. Nelligan, on the west of the York road in
20 hosn ohod 10 OunplotiOn
rapidly as possible and it is likely the family
will be occupying it by early summer. Mr..
Nelligan is an official of the Safe Deposit and
Trust Company Of Baltimore.
THE spring meeting of the Maryland
Jockey Club will begin at Pimlico on Thurs
day, April 18th. The stewards of the National
Steeplechase Association, at their meeting this
week, granted permission to willie" Orem,
who is well known in Baltimore county, to
ride as gentleman jockey"
This is the top season with the light
hearted school boy, and some of them, in antici-
patton of Easter have already commenced
picking eggs. There are those who do not
approve of the latter amusement, fearing that
it may foster the gambling spirit, which seems
to be so largely developed in young America.
burn. of Walbrook, formerly of Hartford
county, shows that in forty-nine years-in-
GLIDING 1904-the record of weather on st.
Patrick's day has been as follows: Clear days,
a. cloudy, 2; stormy, Is. This would seem
to disprove the theory that st. Patrick is almost
always stormy.
THE Volunteer Fire Company of Ham,
ilton, Hartford road. celebrated its third ami
versary by holding reception and dance in
the hall at that place. The affair, which was
held under the auspices of the Ladies Aux
iliary Corps, was most enjoyable one and in
all respects successful The guests were pro-
vided with good supper.
MIR G. D. Vandeventer is now engaged in
making surveys east of the Hartford turnpike
with a view to extending the Hartford road
made for the purpose of ascertaining whether
or not the steep grades encountered on the
pike between the two Gunpowders can be
avoided by leaving the roadway.
->The public sale of Mr.. George ID. Lang
enfelder, which took place on Wednesday on
Hamilton avenue near the Philadelphia road,
18th district, was largely attended and big prices
were obtained throughout. Mules brought $500
a pair and horses $3.50 head, while chickens
sold at Sc cents apiece. Ed. j. Hermann was
the auctioneer and Charles Brockmeyer, clerk.
->Dr. D. P. Fahrney, a prominent physi-
clan and manufacturer Of proprietary medi-
cines. died at his home in Hagerstown, on
Sunday night last. The late DR.. Charles A.
Baldwin, of Baltimore county married daugh-
ter of the deceased. DR.. Baldwin was son of
the late John s. Baldwin. who died at bis
home, northeast of Sweet Air, about two weeks
- Our Parkton correspondent, in his letter
this week, has something favorable to say of
the r. F. d. system as it works in his section
of the county. He also has something to say
about the parcel post system that is now being
agitated. Should the latter plan be finally
adopted he thinks it will be the end of the
country store that affords so many convenien-
ces at the present time.
->It has been said that the year 1905 began
on Sunday and will end on Sunday and will
therefore have So Sundays-something that
will not occur again in ITO years. Yet there
are people so engrossed with private business
that they never would have missed this thrill
ing information The great point is not how
many Sundays we will have this year, but how
we will profit by them as they come along.
->The late J. Frederick Wiessner. of High
landtown, by his will, left $4,000 to found
charitable institution to be known as the ]. +.
Wiessner Orphan Asylum. Among the incor-
porators are Messrs. George Prechtel, William
Schluderberg and John Selig, and among the
first board Of directors are Messrs. L. P. Hen
nighausen, August F. Weis, ST., John W. H.
Geiger, George Gegner and John Heldorfer.
1.-The Board of Managers of the Baltimore
County Agricultural Society met in Baltimore
last Saturday and decided to at once proceed
with the proposed Improvements upon the
ornunds in order to have them ready for this