The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-02-11
AN attractive sale of highly bred stock is

MIR. Henry A. Brehm, president OF IN
Prospect Park Fair and Racing Association
attended the Fasig- Upton sale in New Yorl
last week and bought three fine driving horse
! for his own use. Over 500 horses were dispOse'
Of at this sale at an average price OF aDcu
| $3.50.
- Miss Elizabeth Pinder, who was burne.
to death in her home on Ashland avenue, Bal
timore. on Wednesday last, caused by be
clothing taking fire from a stove, was nice
of the late William Shealey, of Towson. Sh
was 81 years of age and lived with a marriet
sister.
- Mrs. Berta L. Miller, wife of Mr. JOSEPH
C.. Miller. died at her home on East Nortl
avenue. Baltimore, on Tuesday last. She i
survived by one sister-Mrs. E. L. Ashley
Deceased was the second daughter of the lat
Ephraim B. and Matte Gent Almony, of Bal
timore county.
- Next Tuesday, February 14th. is st. Val
entine's day. Don't get angry If you get {
receive pretty missive of love why. of course
you'll be just the happiest fellow on earth
The offensive styles of valentines should be
entirely eschewed.
->Towson Lodge of Elks. at its meeting
next week, may take decided steps looking te
the erection of their hall on the Owings lot
on West Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining the
postoffice station. The building will be taste
full and commodious and credit alike to the
town and the order.
THE ladies of EPSON NJ. P. Church, Tow.
son, will hold an oyster supper in the hall over
the engine house. on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of next week. The receipts
of this supper will go to the new church fund,
and the object being worthy one the patron.
age should be liberal.
"A range in the kitchen of Mr.. H. G.
Hendricks, principal of the public school at
Ruhl's, 9th district, exploded few days ago,
caused by frozen pipes. and the house made a
ho oofsx
efforts of Mr.. Hendricks. who was near at the
time, was all that saved it.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company in
Hartford county, in its recent publications in
THE UNION, has placed itself before the public
in most favorable light. Its endorsements are
of such nature that its stability cannot be
doubted by anyone. And the company is
stronger and better today than it ever was.
Several weeks ago one of The UNION {
local correspondents at Perry Hall, 11th dis
trict, said that Mr.. John @. Halbert had been
appointed special agent at that place for the
Hartford Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Belair. This was a mistake as Mr.. Halbert
has no connection with the company whatever.
-Johann Hoch, the Chicago Bluebeard
who married one of his numerous wives in
Towson last July, thinks he is much abused
man. Well, perhaps he is. Some men find it
impossible to get along even with one wife, and
the officers of the law say this fellow had from
ten to thirty. No wonder he thinks he's much
abused.
lit would be interesting to know-if the
record was attainable-how many inches of
snow have fallen in this section of Maryland
since November 18th, 1904, the date of the first
fall this winter. The total would run up to a
number of feet, possibly or 10. The snow
fall of the previous winter was very small in
comparison.
near Lutherville, drives a handsome turnout
that is often seen on the streets of Towson dur
ing the fine sleighing. 1t is cross team of bob
tails, finely equipped throughout, that can
make the snow fly in way that is pleasing to
look at There are many other attractive teams
seen on our streets daily.
-SThe well-known s. L. Lamberd Company
has removed to its handsome and commodious
new quarters, Ill, lib and 115 Light street.
where the firm will be pleased to see its friends
and patrons. The Lamberd Company suffered
great loss by the fire of February, 1904, but it
is on its feet again with one of the finest bust
ness houses in Baltimore.
- Monday next, February 18th. is the an
niversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
This date should not be forgotten and it should
be especially impressed upon the minds of the
children in the public schools. Will the teach
ers bear this in mind and give their pupils a
little talk on the life and character of one of
our country's greatest men?
->Mr. George W. White, of Cowpens ave-
nue., slaughtered six hogs of his own raising
this week-ive Poland Chinas and one I. o. G..
The latter, which was about q years DID,
weighed within a fraction of 700 lbs. The
others weighed between 300 and 400 lbs. each.
Mr.. White, who is an extensive dairyman, is
milking so COWS at this time.
While at the Madison Square Garden
poultry show in New York lately Mr.. Joseph
Phipps, farm manager at Hampton, near Tow
son, sold one of his prize-winning hens for $40
and pullet for $50. 1t would seem at such
he in
Rocks. But it requires an expert to breed
fowls that will fetch such prices.
THE first interment in Prospect Hill
Cemetery, TowsoD, was that of Thomas Bayne
which took place November 18th, 1890. His
wife, Mrs. Mary E. Bayne, who died last Sum
side on Wednesday morning of this week. Mr..
Bayne, who was in his Goth year, was born
near Towson and lived here all his life
1.-The Senior GunpowderA Agricultural Club
will hold its February meeting at the home of
Mr.. George Frame, in Baltimore, on Saturday
afternoon, 18th instant. The Junior Clubs
meeting will be held at the farm Of Mr.. Joshua
G. Bosley, Saturday, 18th instant: The sub
iect at the latter meeting will be: "What is the
best method of selecting seeds of all kinds2"
- Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge of Towson
celebrated its fortieth anniversary in Masonic
Temple, on Tuesday night, banquet being
one of the main features. Among the invited
guests was Grand Master Thomas ]. Shryock.
The committee in charge of the affair was COM
posed of Messrs. William Grason, William P.
Cole E. Stanton Bosley and Warren s. Seipp.
ION Wednesday MIR. T. Dudley Riggs
filed an application in the Circuit Court here
asking that the Green Spring Valley Supply
Company be dissolved. as it has sold its bust
ness to the Hilgeman- Brundige Company for
So, 1888 %, and that all of the debts of the COM
pany, amounting to So, 666 .45, have been paid.
Mr.. d. g. Mcintosh, Jr., is counsel in the
matter.
lit has been many years since SO much
sleighing has been enjoyed in this part of
Maryland, and it has been unusually fine. It
is good thing for everybody and everything
except the horses, and if they are treated right
they should not suffer from it, 1t is much
roads than it is 10 draw wheeled vehicle of
any kind.
- Mr.. George w. White, of Cowpens ave-
nue., has received bronze turkey hens from
Bird Bros. of Myersdale, Pa, for which he
paid S22.5O, exclusive of freight. He has also
Seneca Falls, N. Y, for which he paid 5000.
The latter is full brother to the one that took
first prize at the late Madison Square Garden
poultry show.
The late petit jury for the December
term of court gave dinner ON Thursday after
noon at Tracey's Hotel Towson. Among the
invited guests were Judge Burke, County Com
missioners Yellott Slade and Mann, Clerk
VIM. P. Cole, Register of Wills Harrison
Rider, State Insurance Commissioner Frank
l. Duncan, Mr.. Martin J. O'Hara and Mr..
John f. Anderson.
IA determined effort is on foot to build
an electric railway from Stewartstown to Fawn
Grove, and the Stewartstown steam road which
taps the Northern Central, is interested in the
enterprise. If the people many miles out in
the country can build such line why can't
we do as much on the proposed route between
Towson and Cockeysville? The thing should
be easily accomplished.
"a young couple from Highlandtown
skipped over to Towson on Monday and were
married by Rev. J. L. Straughn, of the NJ. P.
Church. The bride was Miss Barbara Kerns,
and the groom Mr.. August Kappel. If there
are others in that busy town who feel similarly
inclined let them step this way. Towson always
has one or more ministers ready to tie the nup-
tia1 knot hard and fast.
-The quiet people of the 9Th district of
this county have been treated to another pow
der mill explosion that shook the ground like
an earthquake and made many of them think
the end must be near. Those good folks don't
mind going heavenward, but they do seriously
object to the sudden and unceremonious man.
ner in which they may be called upon to take
their departure any day.
"A few days ago Thomas Quigley and
John A. Brown, who said they lived at Notre
Dame, Baltimore county, were arrested for
behaving in a boisterous and disorderly man.