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

Wednesday, Marcn u Dy Lewis n.b6nculSt,ou n
a. PARIS Meadowvale Farm, near Luther
Vile. horses, mules. Jersey and Guernsey
cows, bulls and heifers, Berkshire hogs, choice
poultry waSUIS eecs etc
Thursday, March 2, by William 8. Smith, on the
premises. q acres of land. without improve
Monday. March 8, BY John /. Yeliott, assignee.a at
the Court House door, farm OF lO3 acres, IN
the 18th district, on the road leading from
Tuesday. March I. b. the Safe Deposit and Trust
Company and Thomas W. Ohutt, trustees, at
the Court House door, farm of 1888 acres on
NY Lady's Manor, near Monkt0n.
Tuesday. March Il, by James ]. Lindsay. attor-
ney, ETC.. at the Court House door. the prop
erty known as the Lee farm, half mile from
Phoenix Station. N. Z. Il. H., IN TWO tracIs'
"A general exchange of goosebones would
be of advantage to the weather prophets.
The brook trout season in Baltimore
county opens on the first of March and con-
tinues until the end Of June.
-"Come gentle spring, ethereal mildness
come" Come anything and give us some re-
lief from our present weather conditions.
- Bluebirds were singing in Towson on
Monday, but they evidently made mistake
for that night the mercury dropped to zero.
->The Perry Hall Telephone Company has
disposed of its line to the Maryland Telephone
and Telegraph Company for the sum Of 5000.
THE believer in the grounding is daily
having his faith strengthened. No doubt of it
now. He surely saw his shadow on the "a IN
slant.
- Another of Towson's young lawyers
became benedict this week and there are still
a few more on the ragged edge OF matrlmony,
so to speak.
size of the mail in the Towson postal station.
Uncle Sans profit on this transaction must
have been large.
- Governor Warfield on Wednesday ap-
pointed Messrs. w. 0. B. Wright and Harry
Schultz, justices of the peace for the 18th dis
trict, to fill vacancies.
morning, February 18th, registered from 2 to
6 below zero. It was one of the coolest OF the
winter up to that time.
- The winter of 19O4-5 will long be remem-
bered as the bIacksmith's harvest. It has been
years. no doubt, since their services have been
in such constant demand.
- Mr.. James Piper and wife have purchased
from Mr.. J. Robert Fallon, 134 acres of land in
the 4th district. formerly part of The Caves
estate, upon private terms.
I'VE have another week of all kinds of
weather-snow, rain, sleet, high wind, zero
temperature and bright sunshine. Surely this
diversity ought to suit everybody.
- There is a place in the I'd district of this
CONFECTIONERY pOstoffice-that is named
Lochearn, but some of the smart Alec reporters
of the present day spell it Lock Urn
- Fifty eight extra carriers had to be called
into service in the Baltimore postoffice on Tues
day on account of the extraordinary increase
in business due to St. Valentines day.
- Hereafter the State Game Warden's office
will be located in Baltimore and it will be in
charge of Mr.. Oregon Milton Dennis, secretary
of the State Game and Fish Association.
->Some Towson people, more fortunate,
perhaps, than most humans, have already re-
ceived invitations to witness the inaugural
parade in Washington on the 4th of March:
THE ''snow eye'' is a new malady that
is giving humanity some trouble just now. 1t
is said to be caused by the reflection OF the sun
upon the snow, causing pain in the eyes, head
ache, etc.
> Mrs. Bessie NJ Hastings, who spent some
time in the Philippine Islands, delivered lee.
ture in Bosley NJ. E. Church, Sth district last
Wednesday night, on Impressions OF the
Philippines"
- Mr.. ]. Novel; Hawkins, of Baltimore
county, was high gun at the Duck Farm shoot
at Allentown, Pa. on Wednesday. In the face
of a high wind and intense cold he broke ISL
out of $50 targets. :,
- The inauguration in Washington will
take place one week from next Saturday
March 4th. Extensive preparations are Delng
made for the event in which Maryland will cut
O prominent figure.
- The ladies ofthe Bishops Guild of Trinity
Church, Towson, gave a valentine tea in the
Guild House, on Tuesday afternoon and even
ing. Owing, no doubt, to the very cold weather
the attendance was small.
THE second month of this very remarka-
BILE winter will end with next Tuesday. This
is in accordance with the almanacs reckoning,
but as q matter of fact we have already had
three solid months of winter.
- One of Towson's youths expended al OF OF
bis spare cash in comic valentines. NO doubt
they afforded him great deal OF amusement,
but this is not saying that they had the same
effect upon the recipients Of them; ,oa Lao,
holiday in Maryland and the banks and public
offices will be closed. Very little attention is
paid to the dav otherwise-that is it is not recog-
nized as general holiday by the people. :,
-)The present has been. an unusually dull
week in Towson, mainly due to the fact that
few people from the country districts have
been around. The very cold weather and the
bad condition of the roads are responsible for
this.
I'VE never remember a winter when
sleighs were in as great demand as they have
been this year. The trade must have been
enjoying an unusually brisk season judging
from the number of new rigs that are seen out
daily.
= The estate of the late Mr.. Henry J. Bow
doih which includes q handsome country
place near Gainesville, is inventoried at ST.
500, 900. Mr.. Bowdoin was member OF the
Baltimore banking firm of Alexander Brown
& Sons.
- The youngsters have been enjoying more
than their share of coasting this winter and
while many assume good deal of risk, we are
pleased to say that we have not been called
upon to record any serious accident about
Towson.
->The turnpikes of Western Maryland have
bill before Congress to pay them the toll
charges for rural free delivery carriers. These
bills run from S412 to $l7.67. In this county
we believe the carriers have been paying their
own toll.
- Lewis Martin, colored, of Baltimore,
who was this week sent to the House of Cor.
rection for six months upon the charge oil
and the father of 3S children, nearly all oil
whom are living.
ION Thursday Mr.. Jacob Elliott, of the
9Th district presented bill of $27 to the High
ways Commissioners for removing snow oriits
from the roads in that district. Payment was
refused because the work had not been autnor'
lied by the Board.
- Allen Krebs and Lloyd Kidd, the young
men who were seriously hurt in the powder
mill explosion in the 9th district of this county
last week, died from the effects OF their injuries
Moses Wineholt, who was hurt at the same
time is recovering. -
=. Mr. Frank /. Duncan, attorney for Eliza.
beth Snyder, on Tuesday filed bill in the Cir.
cult Court here against Peter Wirsing and
others for the sale of the real estate OF the late
August Wirsing and distribution of the pro-
ceeds among the heirs.
THE rain and sleet of last Sunday was
followed by one of the coolest snaps of the
winter, that rendered the roads almost impas-
sable on account of the ice. If anything they
were worse than they had previously been any
time during the winter.
up to last Sunday the record of the Bal
timore weather bureau for the present winter
was % SHOWS, with total fall OF traction
over SO inches of snow. Those records show
that the average temperature has been lowel
than that of last winter.
The icy condition of the roads does mol
prevent the shipment of immense quantities oi
farm produce to Baltimore. Big teams are
heading cityward daily and no doubt the dri
vers of them are coming home laden with cash
as the prices are all right.
Baltimore county has 1, 119 miles OF pub
lie roads and its share of the State appropria
ton under the Shoemaker law will be $l4,
479.S1. The county must put up like amount
for special improvements in order to make the
States appropriation available.