The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-02-25

- Wednesday next will be the first day Of
March, and we feel that We can now see the
end of this remarkable winter. But there IL
no telling what next month may do as sort
of wind up of the efforts in the way of weather
of the past three months.
THE following from Baltimore county
are among the claims included in the Omnibus
Claims Bill passed by the House of Represen.
tatives few days ago Charles Fl. Black. $3.50
James franklin, s55; Yates Sterling, sl,o25
- Rev. H. c. Risner, of Baltimore, will de.
liver his popular lecture on Shooting An Owl, :"
in Calvary Baptist Church, TOwsoD, on Friday
evening, March 3D.. beginning at s o'clock.
Admission Is and Is cts. Confectionery will
be on sale at close of lecture.
AT the meeting of the State Board of Edu-
cation in Annapolis on Wednesday q resolu-
ton was adopted that the county school boards
furnish to every school copies of State ard
National songs, printed on cardboard, to be
hung up in the school rooms.
- Col. L. ID. Perry, of Ohio, will conduct
| the sale OF Mr.. Lewis e. Benedict, on the
Meadowdale Farm, near Lutherville, on We'd
nesday next, LIST instant. This will be one of
| the largest public sales of the season and will
include highbred cattle and hogs.
! There was no January thaw" this year,
but on Tuesday of this week it looked like
February one had started in for keeps. 1t is
rarely that snow disappears more rapidly than
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sun, with temperature about 80.
THE first administration account of the
| personal property of the late Hon. John K.
! Cowen was filed in the Orphans Court of Bal
timore city on Thursday, the aggregate amount
being $439. 301 Al. The administrators are the
widow and Mr.. Frederick Dallam.
John A. Fogle Sr., repair foreman of
the B. Il 0. Railroad, was instantly killed
few days ago by being struck by the engine of
passenger train at Golden Ring; His body
leaves widow and seven children.
-DIt is said that in Western Maryland the
mortality among the birds this winter has been
very great. They actually froze to death in
large numbers-in some instances entire coveys
of partridges perishing. RedbiHds and other
species also died of cold and hunger.
IAN item appeared in the Baltimore Ssta
a few days ago that placed Carroll county in
the Third Judicial Circuit of Maryland A
little research would have informed the writer
of that item that the Third Circuit is composed
of Baltimore and Hartford counties only.
MIR. A. f. Brown, who is employed in
Slesinger's shoe store in Baltimore, fell on
stairway on Wednesday last and broke his
right kneecap. He was taken to hospital
where it was found necessary to perform an
operation. He is son of Mr.. E. Fell Brown,
of Towson.
THE long season of sleighing in Balti-
more county may be said to have ended early
this week, although in some places it was still
possible to get along on runners. 1t has been
long time since there has been so much sleigh
ing and it may be years before we experience
the like again.
-Another snow that came early this week
must be added to the list. 1t was rather a weak
effort-only about q inches-but it must be
counted just the same. We never hear any
more about the fellows who had placed the
limit at Is. AS weather forecasters they are
conspicuous failures.
Judging from the great quantities ofsnow
I.ok hoo ala md inf
winter there should be no scarcity of water
next summer. Last year many wells and
springs in Baltimore county failed entirely and
some farmers had difficulty in getting enough
water for their stock.
- Roads Engineer Shirley's report pub
lished in THE UNION today, gives some insight
into the progress road improvement is making
in Baltimore county. His reference to some
of the districts, especially the 9Th, is by no
means complimentary to those in charge of
this important work here.
- Hoch, the much married Chicagoan, who
is known as the modern "Bluebeard," not only
married one of his wives in TOwson, having
brought her here from Baltimore, but he also
married Mrs. Margaret A. Thomas, of Roland
Park. After getting what little money Mrs.
Thomas had be deserted her.
THE stock, implements, ETC., of MI. Daniel
Dubbs were sold on the farm at Shawan, 9Th
district, on Wednesday, by Messrs. Robert II.
Bussey and A. A. Piper, receivers. Good prices
were generally ODtdlueu anu Juc dgSreRdL6
amount of the sales was about 50, 500. Slade 4
Risteau were the auctioneers.
1.-THE disappearing snow, which has COW
cred the ground almost continuously for the
past three months, is revealing the accumula-
lions of the rubbish incident to such seasons,
and the sooner this can be gathered up and re-
moved the better. It is not only unsightly,
but it is also deleterious to health
1.-THE most trying time of the year on the
county roads is now at hand and complaints
af had o6ct rryfn ho
numerous. Baltimore county expends on her
roads yearly nearly $500, 900 and yet there is
little to show for it in the way of permanent
improvement when all is said and done.
THE sale of Vivian w. James, on the
Montmorenci Farm, near GlyndOn, 4th dis
trict made on Thursday by Messrs. Elmer J.
Cook and John g. Rogers, receivers, was at
tended by a large crowd and the bidding was
spirited. The total amount of sales vas over
81, 900. Caleb s. Hobbs was the auctioneer
Thousands of Baltimore county people
patronize the street cars Of Baltimore city every
month and they should bear in mind the fact
that on and after the 18th of March next those
cars will stop for passengers on the far side of
the street, instead of on the near side, as at
present A city ordinance requires this change.
&c. w. Sides, who has the daily star route
between Towson, Bosley and Dulany's Valley.
has not missed trip this winter, having braved
all kinds of weather. One day only he did not
reach the end of his route because the roads
proceed. The distance he travels is about IA
miles daily.
->We are willing to admit that the side
walks of Towson are bad, but there are plenty
in Baltimore that are not whit better than
ours and some of them are even worse. We
are open to criticism and deserve censure for
numerous things, butthere is some consolation
in knowing that there are others infinitely
worse off as town.
IA Baltimore county ham, supplied from
the farm of Mr.. Charles A. Councilman, of
Worthington Valley, furnished part of the
menu at the dinner served to the members of
the Evansville Farmers Club at the home of
Dr. Joseph r. Owens, at Hyattsville, Md, on
Saturday evening last. The general verdict
was that it was delicious"
IAN electric car on the Hartford road line
upset near Weber's Park, on Tuesday last,
caused by the breaking of front spring.
There were only five passengers in the car, one
of whom was Mr.. VIM. f. Francis, of Hyde's,
Long Green Valley. No one was seriously
hurt. The car fell on its side on the opposite
track and blocked the road for several hours.
~ Mr.. Charles E. Fendalrs promised article
on the cultivation of Strawberries is published
on the fourth page of TIE UNION today.
Although Mr.. Fendall is an amateur he has
been very successful in the cultivation of these
berries and every season be produces some re-
markably fine ones. What he has to say ON
the subject should therefore prove interesting.
>At the annual meeting of the State Coun-
Gil Catholic Benevolent Legion, held in Balti-
more q few days ago, it was shown that the ~
councils in Maryland paid out in death benefits
last year the sum of S145, $780, Mr.. Harry E.
Mann, the well. Unknown attorney, was elected
treasurer of the State Council, and Mr.. Michael
Mulcahy, of Cockeysville, was chosen alternate
to the Supreme Council.
lit appears to be practically settled that
the electric railway between Stewartstown and
Fawn Grove will be built before the end Of the
present year. 1t will extend along Mason and
Dixon's line. partly in Pennsylvania and partly
in Maryland, and will traverse rich agricul-
tural section. The length of the road will be
miles. Connection will be made with the
Northern Central at New Freedom by means
of the Stewartstown Railroad.
REV. Lucien Johnston, for several years
chaplain at the Notra Dame Convent, Govans-
town, and now one of the assistant pastors of
st. AIMS Church, Baltimore. officiated at all
the services at the Church of the immaculate,
Towson, on Sunday last. Rev. Father Lyons,
of the same church, will officiate on Sunday,
10Th instant. Pastor 0'Keefe continues to inn
prove and will be able to resume his regular
pastoral duties as soon as the weather permits
->Mr. II. =. Luttgerding, the well-known
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