The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-02-11

A. PARIS MeadOwvale Farm, near Luther
vile. horses, mules, Jersey and Guernsey
poultry, carriages, wagons. farm implements
and machinery, household effecs, etc.
Monday, March 9, by John l. YellOtt, assignee AT
the court House door, farm of iO3 acres. in
the 18th district, on the road leading from
Franklinville to Jerusalem Mills:
Company and Thomas W: Ofutt. trustees, at
the Court House door, farm of 1888 acres on
My Lady's Manor, near Monkton.
And still another cold snap and more
snow. Is this thing never going to let up2
The March term of the Circuit Court
begins on the LIST Monday of the month-the
9Th.
- Snow drifts in some sections of Balti-
more county are so high as to entirely cover up
fruit trees. Fact.
- Mr.. John Ridgely, of Hampton, sold a
large quantity of yellow corn in Baltimore this
week at So per barrel.
- Harry F. Aftung. of the 18th district, has
made application for the benefit of the United
States bankruptcy law.
- Young men who Contemplate going into
the United States Navy should read the adver-
tisement in THE UNION today.
- Mr.. Henry w. Bennett, OF Cockeysvllle,
went to q hospital in Baltimore this week to
be operated on for cancer of the lip.
- Seventeen SHOWS is the number now re-
corded. This is four more than the number
allotted at the beginning OF winter.
sale in THE UNION last week and before noon
on Monday the owner had disposed of it.
- Ruth and Wilbur Allen, children of Mr..
Newton D. r. Allen, Of Towson, were slightly
hurt in coasting accident on Tuesday last.
~ The "canaries" sent out from THE UNION
Office last December are still finding their way
back. A little late, to be sure, but better late
than never.
IA mission has been started in the old
Baptist Church at Pikesville, under the direc-
ton Of Rev. e. T. Hampton, pastor of Safer s
Baptist Church.
= At the meeting of the Hartford County
School Board on Tuesday permits to attend a
Baltimore county school were granted to Henry
and John Smith and Lloyd Poulson.
- Mr.. William s. Treadwell of the Sheri-
Brian's roller mill, Falls road, this week, a
large lot of wheat at 81 10 per busbel.
- Ellsworth, young son OF Mr.. VIM. H.
Buck, Jr., cashier Of the Cockeysville National
Bank. had one of his fingers badly mashed on
Thursday while playing about derrick.
February Odds legal holiday in Maryland.
Generally little attention is paid to the day in
the way of observing it as q general holiday.
->Gen. Felix Agnus has sold lot at Roger
del, Green Spring Valley, to Mr.. William F.
Stone, collector Of the port of Baltimore, who,
it is said, will erect summer home upon it.
Patrick McGinnis, of Texas, N. G. r. R.,
was committed to Jail here on Thursday by
Justice Herbert. upon the charge of 'lifting''
chickens from Mrs. Alex. d. Brooks, of Cock
eysville.
ded to the Highways Commissioners that fin
ger-boards be put up at the public road cross
ings in this county. The idea is good one.
Push it along.
The days are perceptibly frightening
and it is now possible to work indoors without
artificial light until o'clock. Today (FeBru.
airy 11th) the sun rises at 5 minutes after and
sets 81 minutes after 5.
- Some Baltimore houses are already an
nouncing Spring openings" Considering the
state of the weather-the snow and the ice and
the chilling blasts-such announcements ap-
pear to be rather premature.
->"Teddy's" first Inauguration as Presi-
dent of the United States will take place on
Saturday, March 4th. Maryland, and espe-
cially Baltimore county, will be strongly repre-
scented in Washington that day.
- Last Friday, February 3d. was the coolest
day of the present winter recorded by the Bal
timore weather bureau. At 6 A. M. it was
degrees above Zero while the record in this
county was from to 10 below.
-SAutOmobiles are all right on smooth
roads, but they are not in it when it comes to
surrounding snowdrifts. The sturdy old farm
horse can easily knock them out when it comes
to navigating these distractions.
- Last year Baltimore county paid into the
State free school fund the sum of $105, $780, 4,
of the counties received from the fund much
more than their contribution to it.
People say when they wish to see where
the sales are advertised they must look up The
UNION. You cannot expect to have success
full public sale these times without advertising
it in widely circulated newspaper.
MRS. e. G. G. Isreal died on the 9th inst,
at the home of her brother, Rev. j. K. gladden.,
Belview and Belvidere avenues West Airing
ton. The Gladden. family were formerly resi-
dents Of the 18th district Of this county,
MIR. John Mays Little, of the Towson
bar, has been appointed cotrustee with Messrs.
Stevenson A. Williams and Walter w. Preston.
of the Belair bar, of the estate of the late
James w. Baldwin, of Long Green Valley.
THE residents of Lutherville are much
pleased at the introduction of electric lights in
that village. The lights are furnished by the
Mt. Washington Electric Light and Power
Company and are proving very satisfactory.
- Miss h. G. M. Reid, of Woodlawn, Balti-
more county, was the lucky holder of the win.
ming ticket for the $500 piano that was CHANGED
off By the Charles NJ. Stieff Company of Balti.
more, on Tuesday. The winning number was
1851.
AT the annual meeting of the board OF
governors of the Maryland Line Confederate
Soldiers Home, Pikesville, held on Wednes
day, Capt. George w. Boyd was reelected presi
dent of the board, and Mr.. James F. Hayden,
secretary.
BY the will of Mr.. William F. Prick, pro
bated in the Orphans Court at Towson thi:
week, his nieces, Mrs. Robert w. DobbiD anc
Mrs. William Gilmor are each bequeathed $40,
900. Mr.. Prick was the Oldest member OF the
Baltimore bar.
THE present official designation of Prof
Albert s. Cook, of the School Board, is secre
tary, treasurer and superintendent, and ina
of Prof John T. Hershner is assistant super
intendent. The title Examiner has beer
dropped entirely.
Some residents of My Lady's Manor who
were in Towson on Tuesday said that it was no
uncommon in that section of the county to se'
snowdrifts from to 10 feet deep. Some of thu
worst of these were in the roads and it took hare
work to remove them.
TUESDAY, February 7th, was the frs
anniversary of Baltimore city's great fire
There was marked difference in the weathe
this year and that of February 9TH, 1904. Tha
day was mild and almost springlike, but within
week it grew very cold.
Thomas Bradford McElderry, aged l.
years, son of the late Thomas McElderry, diet
of pneumonia at his home on Cathedral street
Baltimore, on Tuesday last. Deceased was
grandson of the late Governor Augustus w
Bradford, of Baltimore county.
THE lob department OF HE UNION 0t1c
has lust completed printing the annual list o
public school teachers for Baltimore county
This list makes four full pages OF folio and !
growing every year as there is a steady growth
in the attendance at the schools.
Within the last week three Baltimor
detectives have been dropped from the force TO
violating the rules of the department. ANON
the number was James r. Browne formerl
Of Towson, who was once popular cOnducto
on the old York road horse car line.
Andrew Prell, a farmer of Middle River
14th district, whose tongue was afflicted wit
cancer, had that member successfully remove
at Franklin Square Hospital, in Baltimore,
few days ago. 1t is said that the man will &c
we'll and that he will not lose his speech.