The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-04-01

4 MIR. Augustus Hitchcock, Of Baltimor,
county, had So dozen Of eggs smashed while
driving along Aisquith street. in Baltimore or
Thursday. An electric car struck his Wagon
and this large sized omelet was the result. Mr.
Hitchcock was not hurt
-$The property known as Hotel Denmore
situated on the west side OF Park Heights ave
nue., has been purchased by Miss f. Jennie
Meyers, Of Baltimore, for $4,000. The new
owner, who will conduct the house, will make
number Of improvements.
The stopping of the street cars on the far
side is daily the cause of many mistakes, both
| by those who want to board the cars and those
who wish to alight: This shows that the pub.
lie generally pays little regard to the frequent
warnings of the newspapers.
WAS there ever before such March az
thar Of 1906? 1t came in like lamb. was
| lamblike all the way through, and finished
| more lambkinlike than ever. Evidently il
| tried to make amends for the three 'breezers'
| that Immediately preceded it.
| 1.-THE Baltimore County Water Company
| that tested the artesian well on the grounds
| Of the new Catholic Church in Towson, with
a view to using It to increase the company's
supply, has given up the idea, the well having
/ been found useless for that purpose.
- The Rockland Athletic Club, Of Rock
land, Falls road, has partly made up the sche-
dule of its baseball team for the present year
and would like to arrange games with other
teams whose ages range from 16 to 10. Write
to H. Williams, BrooklandviIle, Md.
->In the big spring on the old Thomas
Cockey place at Texas, N. c. r. R., on Mon
day last small boy caught a beautiful rain
bow trout that measured % inches in length.
Trout fry from a Government hatchery were
placed in this spring some years ago.
- Mr.. Caples. of Dover Farm, 4th district
weighed load of mixed hay on the scales of
A. NJ. Weis, in Towson, on Monday that tipped
the beam at 5 tons and $50 pounds. Consider
ing the condition of the roads and the long
haul this was an exceptionally big load.
- Up to Thursday evening of this week 800
applications to sell liquor in Baltimore county
has been filed at the County Clerks Office.
34S, and Chief Deputy M. ]. O'Hara says the
number this year will exceed that Of last
-)As soon as the weather commences to
warm up little in the spring then the growl-
ers begin to fuss because there are no open
trolley cars. There will doubtless be num-
Der of days between now and May LIST when the
closed cars will be found very comfortable.
-SThe sale Of the personal effects of Mr..
Stephen E. Musgrove. made by Mr.. Allen
Stevenson, mortgage, on the Morley Farm,
near Lutherville, on Tuesday last, attracted
large crowd of people and was in all respects
satisfactory. A. M. Ruby conducted the sale.
- Baltimore people who have summer
homes in Baltimore county are preparing to
occupy them. Hence our population will be
largely increased in the next few weeks. They
beautiful seasons of the year in the country.
-The advertising columns of last weeks
issue of THE UNION contained twenty-five sepa-
rate new advertisements. This was record
breaker, the largest number previously having
been twenty-five. Evidently the people believe
that it pays to patronize the columns of this
-Mr. Walter r. Townsend, attorney for
George f. Nardin, has entered suit in the Cir
cult Court here against Rev. Henry 5. Nagen-
CAST, formerly pastor of st. Anthony's Catholic
Church, near GardenvilIe. for 81, 100 alleged to
be due the plaintiff on account of loan of
$1,000.
- Miss Mary C. Loose, of the Towson no.
ton firm of Meyer & Loose. has purchased from
the Disney heirs the frame house erected by
side of Allegany avenue, near the York road,
Towson. The purchase price was not made
There are thirty-three different varieties
of mosquitoes and DR.. Howard A. Kelley, Of
Baltimore, wants to 'git at 'em" this summer
in way that will greatly reduce their num-
Der. If he can exterminate the pest, or even
mitigate it. nothing in this country will be too
good for him.
->Snake stories are now in order. Last
Sunday two coloted men who were passing
through Glenn's woods, in the LIST district,
came up with two black snakes that were out
summing themselves. One they killed and the
other escaped. The dead snake measured over
feet in length.
- The well-known Baltimore clothing
house of Likes, Berwanger & Co., that has been
located on West Lexington street since the great
fire of February. 1904. will shortly return TO
heir beautiful new establishment on East Bal
tinore street, Of which due notice will be given
in these columns.
-s Mr. and Mrs. G. Bohn Slingluff. who live
on Chestnut Ridge, were in a runaway accident
on Tuesday while on their way to catch train
at Rogers Station. Mrs. Slingluf had an arm
broken above the elbow, and was bruised and
cut about the body, while Mr.. Slingluf escaped
without serious injury
The 'corn special passed up the Md. d
Pa. Railroad on time on Friday morning,
March 3lst. This trip inaugurates something
entirely new in Maryland and it is earnestly
hoped that much good may result from it.
The scheme has worked well in the West.
Why should it not do so here2
- notwithstanding the fact that we passed
the health of the people of Towson was re-
markably good. There was no epidemic OF
any kind and the physicians had comparatively
little to do. There are few If any healthier
towns in the country than this.
Whitewash costs little and the work of
having it applied is inexpensive, but when
used about place in the spring of the year it
always adds greatly to its appearance. Fences
and outbuildings can be treated to coat OF
white or colored wash at small outlay that
will add to the appearance of things generally.
The members and friends of Patapsco M.
E. Church, to the number of rs, paid sur
prise visit on Friday night of last week to Rev.
and Mrs. e. G. Gallaher and spent several hours
very pleasantly. The Ladies' Aid Society,
through Mrs. John A. Merritt, PRESIDENT, pre-.
scented Mrs. Gallaher with substantial sum OF
money.
Maryland Day was generally and appro-
priatelv observed in the public schools of this
county on Friday of last week. In some OF
them elaborate programs were observed. 1t Is
hoped that hereafter much more attention will
be paid to this occasion by the schools as it will
serve to teach the children patriotism and love
of State.
I'm the case of Daniel Harding against
Cardinal Gibbons, that occupied the attention
of the Circuit Court here the greater part of last
week, the jury rendered verdict for the plain.
tiff for S2l9.43. The claim was for $685. and
interest for extra work alleged to have been
done in erecting an addition to the Cath ole
Church at Sparrow's Point.
- DR.. A. @. McCurdy, of Towson, has sold
his Black Rock Mill property located on the
county road about mile north of Butler, i'll
the 9Th district, to Mr. Charles W. Mann, of
West Virginia, upon private terms. A mill
has been located at that point for more than
100 wears. The present one is fitted with full
roller process machinery and also has hcminy
mill.
home is in the 9Th district, lost fine grade
Jersey cow few days ago that, without any
extra feeding, made 10 lbs of butter a week:
She died of milk fever, a disease that has caused
serious losses to many Baltimore county dairy
men, vet one that it seems can be combatted
successfully by the adoption of some simple
means.
- The trial of Edward c. Watts for the
murder of his wife at Phoenix, removed from
Baltimore county, has been in progress since
Wednesday at Ellicott City, and it is likely
that it will take up the greater part of next
week. States Attorney Robert II. Bussey. OF
this county, is conducting the prosecution, as.
sisted by States Attorney M. F. Burke of
Howard.
ION Friday afternoon of last week a fell
low who is supposed to be tramp entered the
house of Mr.. Frank Schultz, in Mt. Washing
ton, the family being temporarily absent,
dressed himself in a good suit of Mr.. Schultz's
clothes, even to the overcoat, and leaving his
we'll worn buds behind, decamped. He also
took some other small articles that he found
lying around.
-,It is likely that in order to comply with
a recent mandate from Washington the follow
ing citizens of Baltimore county who are hold
ing Government Offices in Baltimore, will have
to give up their places in the party committees
now held by them Mr.. G. Ross Mace, sur
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