The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-04-08

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Philadelphia road.
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livery stable in Towson.
- William E. Howard, constable for the
sth district has become tired of the Office and
will resign.
- Fullerton, on the Belair road. was visited
by hail storm on Tuesday evening but no
damage was done.
- Union Memorial Day decoration day.
falls this year on Tuesday, May Both. 1t is
observed by many as holiday.
There's always one infallible sign Of
spring. That's the circus, and 1t will soon be
here to gather in the sheckels.
THE Baltimore Annual Conference OF the
Methodist Protestant Church met on Wednes-
day, April 5th, in Salisbury, Md.
- Fifteen local letters representing almost
every section of the county, appeared on the
third page of The UNION last week
~ There are sc, 900 rural free delivery routes
in this country. Maryland has only S51 Of
this number while Illinois has 2,250.
THE rain of this week was needed and did
a great deal of good. It also banished the dust,
which was becoming rather troublesome.
- During the storm on Tuesday night last
a horse belonging to Mr.. Walter Thorne, of
the HilIen road, was struck by lightning and
killed.
- Easter flowers, sometimes called dsffodils,
are now plentiful. and rs they are among the
first flowers of spring they are always most
- Nearly every day we hear of new Demo
cratic candidate for Office in Baltimore county
and the field promises to be an unusually full
one this year.
They are after the dog. poisoner in BaIti-
more city. and one gentleman has offered
reward OF $75 for information that will lead to
his conviction. ~
THE Highways Commissioners on Thurs
day awarded the contract for rebuilding the
abutment of Glencoe bridge to Raphel & Par
rish at their bid of $500.
-The Seed Corn Specialn over the West
ern Maryland Railroad left Hillen Station. Bal
timore, Friday, April 7th, at 8 A. NJ. and will
return today-Saturday.
THE spring meeting of the Maryland
Jockey Club will begin at Pimlico on the 18th
of April and continue until the 18th. Many
horses are already at the track.
IAN Oratorical contest for silver medal
will take place at HUNTS N. =. Church, near
Sherwood, Tuesday evening, April 18th, under
the auspices of the w. @. I. U.
- Mr.. Harry ID. Williar has sold bis pretty
country place at Raxton, N. @. r. R., to Mr..
Raleigh @. Thomas. of Baltimore, who will
occupy it as his summer home.
Subscribers to THE UNION who may
change their residences this spring are reques-
ted to notify rs promptly, giving the name OF
the old as we'll as the new address.
- The fitness of things Is well established
when it is known that green is the most fash.
ionable color this spring. Some of the Charlie
boys are even wearing green shirts
- Mt. MOriah Masonic Lodge, of Towson,
held q special service on Tuesday night in
memory of the late William H. Ruby, who
was charter member of the lodge.
1.-THE monthly report of County Treasurer
Mays shows that the cash balance on hand
April LIST was SS8.08SS6. The disbursements
for the month of March were SO, 1912.
Friday, April 14th will be Arbor Day in
Maryland ard it should be generally observed
by the public schools as well as by individuals.
The same day will be observed as Bird Day.
THE proposed improvements on the fair
grounds ct Timonium will be pushed as rapidly
as possible and the new buildings will be ready
for use before the opening of the fair of 1905.
IA Towson young man is up against 1t
for permitting his dogs to run rabbits out of
season. He will pay the fine and costs and
then, perhaps, learn wisdom from experience.
%Work will shortly be begun on the
double tracking of the Western Maryland Rail-
road, between Baltimore and Hanover. The
first section to be completed will be to Emory
Grove
- Mrs. Clara vanhorn. daughter-in-law Of
Mrs. William Bowen off of Towson. died at
her home in Pittsburg few days ago. She
was the wife of Mr.. G. Lee Vanhorn, formerly
of this place.
IA lodge of knights of Pythias. to be
known as Garden Lodge, No. l42 was institu-
leu db OdIQcutlIlc, IDclulI IOdus Ou 1uuloOoy
night of last week, starting with member
ship of thirty.
- The Baltimore and Belair Electric Rail-
way Company proposes to at once extend its
track to Carney, on the Hartford road. Il is
likely that 1t will also be carried further before
the end of the present year.
THE Baltimore baseball team will play
its first public practice game of the season on
the grounds at Oriole Park, on Saturday after
noon, April Sth. Many of the old players are
again on the team this year.
- Last Sunday was a typical spring day
and thousands of people sought the woods and
fields in quest of the first spring flowers, but
few Ofthese have yet appeared owing, no doubt,
to the long and severe winter.
- Mr.. Jacob III. Taylor, of Baltimore,
whose summer residence Is in Towson, is
making some further Improvements to his
house, which is situated next to Trinity Church.
The family will soon occupy it.
- Mr.. w. A. Baldwin, son Of the late Jar
rett T. Baldwin, committed suicide at his home
at Aberdeen, Hartford county, last Sunday by
was AZ years Of age and leaves family.
- The new house of Mr.. w. II. Hall, on
the south side of South avenue near the resi-
dence of Judge Burke, in Towson. will be oc-
cupied by him as soon as it is completed.
Contractor VIM. X. Burns is the builder.
- The public sale Of the personal property
on the farm of Mrs. NJ. A. Hawkins, near
Cockeysville, on Tuesday last, attracted large
crowd of people and was IN every way success
full. Slade & Risteau were the auctioneers.
IA highly commendable proposition was
made in the late Annual Conference of the M.
e, Church to establish home for homeless
children. Such an institution, under the dl.
rection of that denomination. IL badly needed.
"a dozen or more woods fires occurred In
Baltimore county last Sunday and Monday.
and in several instances considerable damage
was done to fences, trees, etc. Most OF these
fires were, no doubt, the result of carelessness
- Fruit buds are beginning to make their
appearance and soon the trees will be laden
with them, presenting picture that always
gladdens the heart. There is no prettier sight
fhanlan apple or peach orchard in full bloom.
IA very large flock of swan passed over
Towson between and O'Clock last Saturday
evening and they were flying unusually low.
Many Of those who saw them said they were
geese. but an old duck hunter said they were
not.
"A Towson man, who is chicken fancier
in a small way, has 16 hens-part of them
Plymouth Rocks and part mixed breeds-from
which, during the thirty-one days of March.
he got 3S9 eggs. He thinks this record is hard
to beat.
"a few open summer trolley cars made
their appearance last Sunday, but the air was
rather too chilly to make them popular with
most people. The trolley car has come to be a
great institution. What would the people do
without it now2
- Benjamin Young, veteran of the Next
can and Civil Wars, died in the Confederate
Soldiers Home at Pikesville, on the LIST inst,
aged IS years. He was a native of Prince
Georges county and had beer an inmate of