The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-02-18

We haven't heard word of kick coming
from the coal man or the wood dealer this
winter. If they had the making of the wealth
er themselves they could not have put up
better article to suit their purposes. IT'S
poor wind that don't blow good for somebody.
l. - 1t is surprising how many people leave
Towson in the early electric cars every morn
! ing for Baltimore and other places where they
| are employed. These include teachers, young
| people who attend schools, and many others
who are employed in the different walks OF
| life.
- Mr.. Richard s. Steuart, farmer on the
western edge Of Towson, had his left eye seri-
| ously hurt few days ago by splinter striking
! him in it while he was engaged in splitting
wood. DIR. r. C. Massenburg. who attended
him. does not think the sight has been in
| jured.
- Among the houses to be erected in Tow
son the coming spring will be one by Mr..
| Richard Hanley, of Lutherville, on Central
avenue, south Of the Joppa road. 1t is likely
that several other dwellings will be built on
the same avenue during the coming spring and
| summer.
-. Messrs. John H. Richardson and R.
Grason George, attorneys for Charles r. 8.
Miller, have docketed suit in the Circuit Court
| here against George w. Roche and L. H. Cor
ley, claiming 5000 damages for alleged illegal
entry into plaintiffs dwelling and for as
- Mr.. William p Cole. Clerk of the Circuit
Court, will begin the erection of a residence for
himself on part of the ground purchased by
him last fall on the corner of Chesapeake and
Highland avenues, Towson, as soon as the
weather will permit. The location is very
desirable one.
"a 10-year.old son of George Burrs, of
Parkton, while in Mr.. George w. Carrs mill
at that place on Monday, had his right hand
caught in some of the machinery and SO badly
lacerated that several fingers had to be ampu-
tated. DR.. T. Ross Payne and DR.. K. r. Norris
attended him.
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north western section of this county to Balti-
more, last Monday, upset near Hay6elds, 9Th
district, and entirely blocked the road for sew
eral hours. The great bulk was reloaded and
the team passed through Towson shortly before
noon on Tuesday.
Mr. James Brian, well-known dealer in
agricultural implements and farmers supplies
at Middle River, p, B. Il w. r. R., made an
assignment on Tuesday for the benefit of his
creditors. Messrs. Walter r. Townsend and
Charles Pielert, who are named as trustees,
bonded in the sum of $4,000.
The fine farm of the late Col. Milton w.
Offutt, on My Lady's Manor, 10th district, is
now being advertised at public sale in THE
admirably located, being in an excellent
neighborhood and near Monkton Station, on
the Northern Central Railway.
- George H. Ehlen has obtained verdict
in a Baltimore city court for $50 damages
against the Western Maryland r. r. Company
September. The animal got out of pasture
lot and strayed upon the track. Mr.. E. Lynne
Painter represented the plaintiff
- On Thursday night of last week thief
broke into the store of Mr.. ]. Clinton Kidd. in
Lutherville. and got away with about $50
worth of goods and small amount of cash.
Although Mr.. Kidd's dwelling adjoins the
store no one heard the operations of the thief,
who got in by forcing shutter.
THE Municipal Art Society OF Baltimore
Hoe al ookf pn fho nd
City Council to abandon the use of the water
from Lake Roland for drinking purposes, but
that the lake still be maintained and the water
used for fountains and for flushing the streets.
That is rather hard dig at Lake Roland.
- On some of the rivers and lakes in the
North the wild ducks and other water fowl
are dying of starvation because their sources
of food supply have been cut off by the thick
ice that covers all bodies of water. Ducks in
an exhausted condition from starvation have
been picked up lately on the Hudson river.
THE UNION hopes to publish next week,
from the pen of Mr.. Charles E. Fendall, of
Towson, an interesting and instructive article
on straw berry culture Mr.. Fendall is an
amateur expert In the production OF these deli
cious berries and what he has to say on the
subject will no doubt be read with much in
terest.
- Considerable satisfaction is expressed in
Baltimore county that the Court of Appeals has
sustained what is known as the Shoemaker
Road Law Many think that this is step
that will greatly advance the material interests
of the county and put us in line with the good
roads movements in other sections ofthe United
States.
IA good many people are looking for
Baltimore county property just now, but
most of them are difficult to suit because they
always make it condition that they must get
on or near steam or trolley line. And those
who own property with these latter convent
ences are generally not in any hurry about dis
posing of it.
- 1t has been many years since the York
turnpike has been in the condition from snow
that it has been many weeks during the pres
ent winter. Although no heavy SHOWS have
fallen for some time yet for miles this much
travelled thoroughfare has but one track broken
and in many places drifts are banked high on
both sides of this.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Baltimore county has reelected Mr.. George III.
Merryman, president, and Mr.. John ]. Reese,
secretary. The business of the company is said
to be in a very satisfactory condition, there
having been q considerable increase in the re-
ceipts last year as compared with previous years,
and also falling off in the fire losses.
- People live to great ages in the 9th dis
trict of this county. During the past year eight
persons were buried at Steltz's Church, in that
section of the county, whose ages ranged as fol-
lows: Henry Hoffheiser and Christian Dick
meyer, each 80; Frederick Krisel, 80; Hannah
Bailey, "a Sarah Waltman, 81; Susan Davis
and Sarah A. Hoff, each 80, and Mary Fisher, 3d.
- Miss Jane Bond Bradford, daughter of
the late Governor Augustus W.. Bradford, of
brother, Mr. Samuel w. Bradford, of Belair,
on Sunday last, after brief illness from pneu-
monia following an attack of grip. Two other
brothers survive her-Messrs. T. Kell Bradford
and Augustus w. Bradford. She also leaves
two sisters.
- Mary is dead at the respectable age of 81
years. She was donkey and had been in the
possession of the family of Mr.. William Lana
han, of Blenheim, near Charles street avenue,
% years. Her age is said to have been well
authenticated. For the past ten years she had
lived like donkey princess and no work ofany
kind had been required of her. She was buried
at Blenheim.
IA Household improvement Club has
been organized in the 9Th district, the object
being to discuss the line of woman's work at
home. meeting of the club was held We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lewis
NJ Bacon, with Mrs. Charles H. Price, fore
man, and Miss Ella F. Scott, secretary. The
next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs.
The Highland Building Association of
Highlandtown has just closed the third year of
its very successful existence, and has again de-
cIared q semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent.
Messrs Fred. ]. Schneider and William f.
Hiltz have been elected members of the board
of directors to fill vacancies. Mr.. John Hiltz
is president of the association, and Mr.. John
II. Richardson is its solicitor.
- Last Monday was the anniversary OF the
memorable blizzard of February 1899, when
nearly 20 inches of snow fell in this section of
Maryland. With what had previously fallen
the earth was covered with snow to a depth of
81 inches. This storm lasted from the 9th to
the 14th of the month. On the 9th the Balti-
more weather bureau reported degrees below
zero-the coolest ever recorded in that city.
->The second will of Mrs. Louisa Fisher,
widow of George W. Fisher, of the 4th district,
was presented in the Orphans Court at Towson
on Tuesday by Mrs. Clayanna V. Arnold, who
found it among some old papers belonging to
her late mother. 1t was executed December
9Th, 1908. The will probated last week, and
which was believed at the time to be Mrs.
Fishers last will and testament, was dated
January 25th, 1902.
- DR.. George w. Fisher, of Baltimore, dur
| ing the the present winter has been feeding
two covies of cartridges the estates of Messrs.
| Alexander Brown and John s. Cuttings, which
| lie directly west and northwest of Druid Hill
| Park Lately while paying visit to the birds
| he found that hawk had attacked them and
| their number had visiby diminished. In
western Maryland many partridges are being
| frozen, Notwithstanding the efforts of the game
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