The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-02-04
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IA few days ago child was born in the
9Th district Of this county that had six fingers
on its left hand and the same number of toes
on its right foot. The extra members were
amputated by the attending physician. This
child is the twelfth one born to the same
mother. who is only 36 years of age.
MIR. William ii. Zimmerman, of Balti-
more county is named as one of the incorpora-
tors Of the Novelty Manufacturing Company
that was organized in Baltimore this week with
capital stock of IS, 900. Another of the incor-
porators is Mr.. George E. E. Timanus, brother
of Mayor Timanus, of Baltimore city.
IA well-known 9th district farmer, who
ships milk from certain station on the North
ern Central Railway. is said to be veritable
rough rider when drifted roads interfere with
fence to get into fields. it is said, and then he
forgets to put them up again when he returns.
- The attendance at The Farmers Institute
at Towson on Tuesday was highly creditable to
Baltimore county, and had the roads been In
more passable condition it is safe to say there
would have been many more. Those who at
tended were amply repaied for their trip
through the biting temperature of Tuesday
morning.
1.-the grounding came out on Thursday,
I'd instant, he surely saw his shadow, because
the sun shone brightly at times during the day.
Hence we may look for six more weeks of
rough weather This will bring us up to the
middle of March, and we never do have any
good weather until after that period, grounding
shadow or not
IAN old lady of Towson, who passed her
SD birthday on grounding day February 2d).
Celebrated the event by making with her own
hands large batch of fastnachts, and she de-
clared that she never made better ones in her
life. And there must have been good f0unda-
ton for this belief for the cakes disappeared
with surprising rapidity.
"a Towson family enjoys the society of
- -, N trHo fhou n NC 0aIlnrq Riddio
is brought into the room to let them see how
nicely she can speak to the company. And
she does make queer guttrual sound when
spoken to, but whether the alleged language
are words of welcome or abuse is difficult to say.
ANYWAY, pet hen is q novelty.
THE annual public exhibition ofthe Wal
ters Art Gallery, West Mt. Vernon Place, Bal
timore began on the LIST instant and the gall
lery will be open every Wednesday in Febru-
ary and every Wednesday and Saturday in
March. This is enc of the finest collections of
art objects in this country. The entire receipts
of these exhibitions go to charity.
THE annual meeting of the Fullerton
Permanent Loan Association will be held at
the office at Fullerton, Belair road, Thursday,
February 9th, at 8 P. NJ. Mr.. Alexander Nc
Cormick, president of the Baltimore County
Agricultural Society, has been president of this
association since its organization, and Mr..
Charles Brockmeyer has been its secretary.
- No trouble about an ice supply in Balti-
more county now. If there had been room to
store it enough has been formed so far this win
ter to guarantee supply for the next quarter
of century And some of the weatherwise fell
lows said that this would be an exceedingly
mild winter They want to bag their heads
now and give up the trade of weather proph-
esying.
sold his farm near the 19-mile stone on the
York turnpike, will dispose of all bis personal
property thereon on Wednesday, Feb'y 10Th,
as will be seen by advertisement in The UNION
today. Mr.. Mays has become an agent for the
Harvester Company OF America
and will hereafter devote his entire attention
to that business.
to fuss and kick about the weather, but we saw
one man this week who had not word to
inter against it and said the present lis the
right kind of q winter" just such one as is
and ought to be healthfUl, which it
generally is. 1t is refreshing to- occasionally
meet person who thinks growing very bad
habit and who acts up to his belief.
-Dr. Champe 8. Bradfute who mysteri-
ouslv disappeared from his home in Walbrook
last May, suddenly reappeared this week to the
great qualification of his family. He had been
in Virginia ever since his disappearance, but
was unable to tell why he left his home. DR..
Bradfute is the man who was thought to have
been roaming about the 9Th district of this
county and working on several farms there.
>Adolph Hoch. the modern Bluebeard,
obtained license and married one of his nu-
merous wives in Towson in July, 1904 1t is
said this man, who has a most remarkable
record, has disposed Of not less
Than twelve wives and it is believed be MUIR
dered some of them. Hoch is from Chicago.
This latter statement would seem to go with
out saying.
IA Baltimore man who will get his first
lessons in farming in Baltimore county this
spring, takes most optimistic view of things
in that direction. He thinks all he will have
to do is to get few implements and couple
of horses together and start work just as soon
as he feels like it. Poor, deluded creature!
What he will learn in the next IL months will
make him wish that be had died when he was
much younger.
-Tramps who feed all winter at the Balti-
more county alms-house were pressed into SER
vice by Superintendent Ensor this week and
made to show good results in helping to
clear the roads thereabout of snow drifts. This
was a good thing for the Weary Willies, albeit
it must have been extremely trying on their
delicate sensibilities. To make tramp work
Give the chrome to Ensor. He has distanced
all competitors.
- Messrs. d. H. Rice e. Cuttings Merry
man, James f. Nussear and John f. Anderson
represented the Baltimore County Agricultural
Society at the meeting of the Maryland and
Virginia Fairs and Racing Association that
was held in Baltimore on Wednesday. Messrs.
John T. COUGAR and w. w. Elliott represented
the Prospect Park Association at the same
meeting The fairs of these associations follow
each other in regular order.
- Deputy Game Warden Malcolm on Tues
day sent an order to Wichita, Kansas, for
seventeen dozen bobwhites. These birds will
arrive early in the spring and will be distributed
among the farmers in those sections Of this
county where birds are scarce. The birds
will be paid for from the proceeds OF licenses
taken out by nonresident gunners. Farmers
will be notified through the newspapers when
these birds arrive at Towson.
- For several years past the Hartford Ma
tional Bank of Belair has been sending man
twice week through the extreme northeast
corner of Baltimore county, taking in the vii
lagos of Upper Falls, Kingsville, Fork and
Reckord, to receive deposits, cash checks,
change money and transact other business for
the people. This has proven great convent
ence and the visits of the travelling banker are
looked for eagerly by many.
- Despite the intensely cold weather OF
Thursday of last week corn and pumpkin day
at Sykesville was a success. Over 400 farmers
and their families were present to participate
in the enioyments of the OCCASION and Messrs.
Wade II. D. Warfeld & Co.. who are the
fathers of this special occasion, distributed
the prizes for corn and pumpkins as usual.
Miss Eunice Gather won the prize for the best
pumpkin pie. She'll have hard time Keep
ing single now.
- Many miles of public roads in this county
are impossible because of snow drifts. In some
places farmers and others have joined forces
and cleared the drifts away, but in most in
stances they remain as they were when last
weeks blizzard blew itself out. The County
Commissioners have steadily refused to pay
out money for the removal of drifts, and for
this stand many people commend them, but
others severely criticise them for their refu-
sal to act in the premises
- Mr.. T. Dudley Riggs. of Nordley Farm,
Green Spring Valley has made noted addi-
ton to his fine equine family by the purchase
at the late Fasig- Upton sale in New York OF
the spendedly bred stallion The Corker, raised
by Mr.. C. j. Hamlin, of Village Farm, N. Y,
the greatest breeding place for fast harness
horses in the United States. This horse, in adj
dition to being beauty, has blood lines that
are the finest. He was foaled in 1895. 1t is
expected that The Corker will take mark of
PIP or better next season.
Secret Orders Elect and Install Ofdcers.
Sharon Masonic Lodge, of Arlington. has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
term Master, T. Irwin Zimmerman; senior
warden, Ernest Green junior warden, Chas.
E. Merrick; secretary, H. Holiday Enrich;
treasurer, Charles Andrews; senior deacon.
Alvie c. Eyler; junior deacon, John l. Yater,
Jr stewards, William F. Koch and James ID.
Moore; tyler Thomas W. Edes; chaplain,