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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

Talking About Seed Corn.-At the last
meeting of the Junior Gunpowder Agricultural
Club there was some talk on the subject Of
seed corn. 1t was said that "a ears were
needed to plant an acre and that grains from
each ear should be tested. Mr.. Daniel 8.
Pearce said he will plant fifty acres, which
would require l 200 ears, and was not inclined
to test that many. He thought one could
Judge from the testing of sample of the corn
needed and that would be sufficient. In Sc
lecting his seed he shells off the small end of
the ear while others shell the butt and small
end. He remarked that the corn selected from
that husked in the shock was better for seed
than that selected from the corn pile in the
barn. The secretary, Mr.. w. w. G. Stewart,
favored the pulling of corn from the stalk be-
fore it went in the shock as he has saved most
perfect sugar corn seed in that way. When
the husk is about half brown is good time to
pull it; then break the husk and hang with
the husk in dry place out of reach of birds
and mice.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06
Local Sanitary Onacers.-On Wednesday
the County Commissioners appointed sanitary

Local SANITARY OmcerS.-On wednesday
the County Commissioners appointed sanitary
officers for the several districts as follows:
First District-Dr. Charles L. Mattfeldt.
Second-Dr. John E. Bolte.
Third-Dr. Harry A. Naylor.
Fourth-Dr. Harry M. Slade.
Fifth-Dr. B. F. Price.
Sixth-Dr. Joseph s. Baldwin.
Seventh-Dr. E. w. Hyde.
Eighth-Dr. T. Ross Payne.
= Ninth-Dr. Richard G. Massenburg.
Tenth-Dr. Thomas Hall Emory.
Eleventh-Dr. James F. H. Gorsuch.
Twelfth-Dr. Caleb N. Athey.
Thirteenth-Dr. Frank H. Ruhl.
Fourteenth-Dr. William Corse.
Fifteenth-Dr. John W. Harrison.
The above officers met and elected DR.. Chas.
L. Mattfeldt, president, to succeed Dr. j. F. H.
Gorsuch, declined reelection.
DR.. T. Ross Payne was designated by the
County Commissioners to act as secretary.
There was general discussion as the duties
of the sanitary officers and it was decided that
the law in regard to the collection Of vital
statistics should be rigidly enforced.
The County Commissioners Informed the
sanitary officers that houses should be fumi.
gated at the expense of the county only in
cases where the occupants of the houses are
unable to pay for such service.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

Western Run Turnpike-Wil the Coun-
ty Buy IsP-Mr. I. Waltham Davis, prom
inent citizen of Davisville, has suggested to
the County Commissioners the advisability of
purchasing the Western Run Turnpike in
preference to repairing the Oregon road. The
two roads run in parallel directions. Mr..
Davis said the turnpike was in good condition
and he thought it could be purchased for less
than it would cost to repair the other road.
The Western Run pike extends from the Ore.
gon pike, at HayfieIds, 9Th district, to Butler.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

worthington Valley, 4th District.--The
late favorable weather has been taken advan-
tage of by the farmers and the result is spring
work of all kinds has been greatly advanced.
Mr.. c. A.. Councilman has planted 46 acres
in corn and will plant SO more for ensilage, but
the latter VIII not be put in until about ten
days later. Peas will be planted in the same
rows with the corn and will be cut with it for
ensilage Mr.. Councilman has planted new
variety of corn from which was raised last
season about % barrels to the acre.
Mr.. A. w. Fuss will plant about 100 acres
in corn this year. He feeds large number of
cattle and it takes great deal of corn and
other provender to fatten them. Last winter
he fed 1853 head and up to date he has sold
about half of them. The remainder will be
run off in from four to ten weeks.
Mr.. Friedenwald, whose large estate, White
Hall Manor, is always much admired by those
who pass through this valley, will plant about
so acres in corn this spring.
Mr.. jeremiah Baublitts, who fell from his
wagon some time ago and injured himself
severely, is still confined to his home but is
improving.
Mr.. John G. Bosley, of Baltimore, who
owns the old Snow Hill farm, on the north
side of the valley, spent last Sunday there.
The place is rented and the owner is engaged
in railroad business V. OBSERVER.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

AN ExPLoRKR claims to have discovered in
the interior of South America an immense
waterfall 100 feet high. 1t may be regarded
as valuable find now that Niagara is to be
tunneled out of existence for mechanical
purposes.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

bad" Also Go to Church.-A 10th dis
trict correspondent sends the following to THE
UNION: Last Sunday night. at Chestnut
Grove Church, the lamps on the carriage of
Mr.. John Cook had the oil cups stolen. 1t is
hoped that the person who did this mean trick
will return the articles, as they can be of no
use to anyone except the rightful owner. 1t is
q shame that people cannot leave their teams
stand at the house of God without having
them molested in this manner. While some
are worshiping God the devil seems to be walk
ing around on the outside to practice his ne
farious ways. If this person, who has the
DEVILS work in him, would practice what he
hears within the church he surely would leave
other peoples property alone and remember
the eighth commandment: Thou shalt not
steal"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

Circuit Court.-Before Judges Fowler and
Van Bibber-Wiliam G. Dorsey vs.. George
Billings. individually, and August ]. Olden-
berg and John B. Kelley, trading as Gutenberg
& Kelley; motion for a new trial overruled.
Before Judge Burke-Jacob Faust Vs. Syca-
more Permanent Building and Savings Asso-
citation, No l, of Baltimore city; bill for in
junction argued and held sub curia.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

Closed Out the Company's Property
Messrs. Frank H. Zouck and Arthur A. Rich,
receivers for the Glen Morris-G lyndon Supply
Company, have sold to J. g. Corryell, of Will
Transport, Pa, the compan1ys property at
previously disposed of the company's property
and stock at the Owings' Mill and Garrison
branches. The creditors, who have received
dividend of So per cent, will now be paid in
full, and it is estimated that sufficient will be
a dividend of Is per cent on capital stock of
about $4,000. The heaviest loser will be Mr..
Peter q. Zouck, of Glen Morris, who, with MIR.
Corryell, is owner ofthe Glen Morris flint mill.
A corporation to be known as the Glen Nor
ris Flint and Supply Company is being formed
by Mr.. Corryell. Mr.. Horton. and several other
Williamsport (Pa) capitalist, to deal in lum-
Der, feed, coal, machinery and other farmers
and builders supplies, as well as operating the
flint mill at Glen Morris.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

A New York woman has just gotten rid of
her eighth husband through the divorce court.
Four of the lucky fellows died and the other
four she got legal separations from.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

Marble Company's Plant soId.-Slade &
Risteau, auctioneers, sold on the premises on
Monday last, for Messrs T. Scott Offutt and
w. s. McComas, receivers of the Green Marble
Company, the real estate and plant Of that
company located near White Hall, N. G. K. R.;
purchased by Mr.. Harry Collett for 1850. The
real estate embraces IA acres of land, with
marble quarry Of green stone, frame dwelling
and complete quarrying plant, etc.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06
oamp.Meeting omcers Elected.-At a

Camp Meeting Of1cers Elected.-At a
meeting of the Rockdale Camp-Meeting Asso-
citation, held at the home of Rev. J. A. Hollen-
were elected: President-Rev. J. A. Hollen-
baugh; vice-president-D. B. Gantz secretary
Rev. J. H. Turner treasurer-L. X. High,
Jr; Observation-Disclosures. M. A. Kennelley.
Camp will be held this year from August 18th
to 22d. Two new members, Rev. ]. H. Turner
and Rev. J. Hartzler, were admitted to the
association
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

Sold Out His Business.-Mr Basil B.
Bowen, who, about three years ago, bought the
butchering business of Mr.. ]. VIM. Merryman,
has sold the same to Mr.. Frank P. Goodwin, of
Reisterstown. Mr.. Merryman has returned
from Hartford county, where he had removed,
Mr.. Bowen has rented his property. known
as The Caves, 81 miles from OwiDgs' Mills, to
Mr.. Benjamin Kendig of Chestnut Ridge, who
will conduct store and other business there.
He will sell what remains of his personal eff
ects, on the premises, on Saturday, May 18th.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

Tests of Seed Corn.-Tests of seed corn
made by farmers in accordance with the meth
cd urged by the agricultural missionaries on
the corn special have surprised many, says
the Baltimore San. The custom among our
farming people has been to select for seed the
plumpesL, latest ears without regard to any
other test. 1t seems now that this test, that of
appearance. is not enough. Mr.. Horace l..
Smith, Of Baltimore county, wrote to Mr.. G..
Bosley Littig, of the Chamber of Commerce,
who was largely instrumental in sending out
the ''corn special" that he got from Hartford
county farmer lot of the finest looking seed
corn that could be procured. This corn he
proceeded to test with the following result: Out
of 240 ears only 100 sprouted, and of these only
25 sprouted vigorously. Mr.. 7. Murray May
nader, of Hartford county, tested 200 ears and
IL failed to germinate, and these IL were among
the finest looking of the lot. Miss Grace Rid
die, Baltimore county school girl, heard the
talk from the corn special and made Some
tests, finding that one-half the ears were poor
seed About IL good ears, it is said, will seed
an acre. The work of testing, therefore, for the
ordinary farm is not great, and it would seem
that it will pay any farmer to do it. For far
mer to plant bad seed, pillow and cultivate it and
get nothing, or at best not u full crop, is but
lost labor and wise man will avoid working
for nothing if he can. Those public.spirited
people who have called the attention of far
mers to this subject are doing great service,
and it will result without doubt in increased
corn crops even with the same cost of labor
and manure.
Along with the gospel of corn and good farm
ing goes the gospel of good roads. Good roads
are an evidence of enlightenment, just as good
farming is, and the good farmer finds himself
at great disadvantage when he is unable to
haul his crops to market at the proper time be-
cause of the condition of the roads. Or if the
roads are to a degree passable he finds it a
great hardship TO be compelled to have several
horses to do the work one could do if the roads
were good. Without doubt Maryland is march
ing in the procession of improvement.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

THE LAST survivor of the war of 1872, los
years old, thanks the New York board of alder
men for its congratulations, but remarks that
the assurance of public funeral is a matter SO
far in the future, judging by the way be feels.
that it need not be considered.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

Death of Former County Oflcial.-Mr.
William Bond, who was elected judge of the
Baltimore county Orphans Court on the Re-
publican ticket in the fall of 1895, died at his
home on the Philadelphia road, on Tuesday
last, aged GA years. He is survived by a wild
served in the q. s. Navy during the Civil War
as an assistant engineer and was on the Mont
tor in her famous engagement with the Merri-
mac. He was formerly engaged in the manu-.
facture of fireworks, but at the time of his
death was keeping general store.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

Land Company Elects Oh1cers.-At the
annual meeting of the Lauraville Land Com
pany, held on Monday night the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Charles II. Knox secretary, Will
liam Emmel; treasurer, Charles q; Sack.
These officers, with George Emmel and James
NJ. Erdman, constitute the board of directors.
This company some time ago purchased 81
acres of land on Grindon lane, Dear the Har-
ford road, which they have been developing.
Nine avenues have been laid out through It
and some of them have been graveled, and 1t
has been plated. The sale of the lots will be-
gin next week and the price of each will be
posted up on it.
The deeds to these lots will contain clause
against the sale of liquor by the owner,
and also clause regarding certain sanitary
measures.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

Will Run the Automobiles. letter
from Belair dated May 4th. says: IA meet
ing was held today by the directors of the Au
tomobile Company of Hartford County at
which it was definitely settled to place auto
ganized by electing William E. Robinson, pres
ident; H. s. O'Neill, secretary and treasu rer,
and ]. Alexis Shriver general manager.
1.-The directors authorized Mr.. Shriver to
make arrangements at once looking to the
purchase of an automobile. The car will in
all probability be placed in service on Satur-
day afternoon or Sunday, and will be operated
from the terminus of the Beair and Baltimore
Electric Railway, at Carney, to the Gunpowder.
a distance of about three miles, and will be
run at short intervals. It was also decided to
extend the route in few days from Carney to
Belair and Havre-de Grace. The company is
also contemplating establishing auto routes
from the terminus of other electric lines run
ming out of Baltimore"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

Males ADVERTISED IN ''THE UNION.V
Monday, May 8. by e. e. McCieary, at Locust
Vale Stock Farm, Towson, closing out sale
OF horses: mules: vehicles, office fixtures, ETC.
Wednesday. May 10. by d. g. Mcintosh, attorney,
Ec. at the Court House door, house, lot and
livery stable in Tows0n.
Saturday, May 10. by B. B. Bowen.on The Caves,
TX miles from Owings' Mills, Sd district, driv-
ing horse. buggy and harness, household fur
niture, etc.
Thursday, May Is, by Pattison s. Gahan. auction
GERS, at the Court House door. a farm of about
1873 acres, near Monkton, N. G. r. r.
George WhiteIock, trustees, at the Court
House door, SO acres of land, with fine i'm
provements, in Green Spring Valley.
Monday. May 20, by N. E. Ohutt. attorney, at the
Court House door, q farm of 239 acres, with
good improvements,ne near Belfast, 9Th district
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

A Slight Trouble Ends in Shooting.-A
young man named Walter T. Smith, whose
home is at Rosedale, Philadelphia road, is at
the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. with
a serious bullet wound in his abdomen as the
result of difficulty last Sunday with A. G.
Lordley. The affair occurred in front oftheP.
O. at Rosedae and is said to have resulted from
an old trouble. Differences had existed for
some time between the families of the two men
and on the 22d of April last William Smith, q
brother of the wounded man, was discharged
from the employ of the Champion Brick Com
pany, at Rosedale. Mr.. Lordley is superinten-
dent of the manufacturing department of the
company and he was accused of having Smith
dismissed.
This is said to have increaed the feeling and
on Sunday morning when he went to the
postoffice Lordley saw the Smith brothers and
several others seated on the porch. When in
the middle of the road the brothers threatened
him, it is alleged, and started to approach him.
Lordley, it is said, warned them not to come
any farther.
They paid no attention to this warning, it is
alleged, and Lordley drew his pistol and fired
one shot, which struck Walter Smith. This
frightened the others and they ran awayl.
Lordley surrendered himself to Justice Herr
mann and was sent to the Canton police sta
ton to await the result of Smiths wound.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

Necker, 18th District.-About1 IL o'clock on
Monday morning last pair of horses attached
to the undertaker's wagon of Messrs Fred.
Lassahn IL Son, of Fullerton became unman-
ageable and ran away. The wagon was upset
and the horses broke loose from it and contin-
ued their mad flight until caught near the
terminus of the electric car line. The wagon
was badly damaged.
Rev. F. A. B. Wunnenburg for some time
pastor of st. Joseph's Church, Putty Hill, has
been appointed pastor of st. Mary's Church,
Washington, d. C. Rev. Father Trinkhaus,
assistant pastor at St. Mary's has succeeded
him. At the services last Sunday Father
Wunnenburg thanked the congregation for
their hearty support of him and for their
good will and asked that the same be extended
to his successor.
Mr.. William Gartner Istern, of Talbot conn
ty, Md, son-in-law of Capt. Robert G. White,
has been spending few days here.
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel H. Yeats, of Glyndon /;
Mrs. Josephine Yingling and Mr.. and Mrs.
John McGinity and daughter have been visit
ing friends here. They were delighted with
the picturesque scenery of this section OF the
county as we'll as with the numerous improve
ments since their last visit.
Mr.. Paul Matley has been engaged this week
collecting lilacs and shipping them to New
York city, where they are in great demand.
with the electric car line, will commence rum
ming regularly next Sunday. Many Maying
parties are expected out from Baltimore.
Mr.. Joseph F. McGinity has purchased
piece of ground on Southern avenue upon
which he will erect handsome cottage for his
own use.
The weather still continues cool. In good
many places Jack Frost laid his heavy hand Oh
strawberries and other early fruits. S.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06
Suits Instituted in the Circuit Court

Suits Instituted in the Circuit Court
Mr.. Watson E. Sherwood, attorney for Dena
G. Nader, has sued Charles II. Gunther and
others for the sale Of lot in Highlandtown
bequeathed to her for life, with remainder to
the defendants and for an investment of the
proceeds for her benefit.
Mr.. w. Harry Holmes. attorney, has enter
red suit against the Baltimore County Water
and Electric Company for 5000 damages for
an alleged failure to supply client of his with
water.
Messrs. Baldwin & Baldwin. attorneys for
Mrs. Laura NJ. Garrish, have filed a suit against
Charles W. Shpley for the sale of the real
estate of the late Brice Grove Shipley and for
a distribution of the proceeds among the heirs
at law.
Sunday School Officers Elected.-On
Sunday last the Sunday school of Epworth M.
E. Church, Cockeysville, was reorganized and
the following officers elected: Superintendent
Walter V. Shipley assistants-H. L. Caples
and W. w. G. Stewart; treasurer-Jacob Alt
hoff; secretary-Earl A. Kraft assistant
Frank Fisher organists-Misses Ada B. Ira
cey and Hester NJ. Brooks; Northumberland
Pitts and Brice Shipley; president of the Mis-
sionary Society-Miss Lottie Caples; secretary
and treasurer-Miss Bergman Tracey.
Work of the Orphans Court.-In the
Baltimore county Orphans Court this week
letters were granted on the following estates:
On the personal estate of George W. d.
Wight to George D. Wight, administrator.
On the personal estate of Andrew Hornung
to Barbara Hornung, executrix.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

Marble Hill, 9Th District.-A telsphone
exchange is being placed in the house where
Mr.. W. H. Fulton lives. 1t is likely Miss
Thede Fulton will be in charge of it. There
will be about 60 subscribers along the line.
Mr.. Daniel w. Mays, formerly of Verona, has
removed to the Magee place at Cockeysville..
A false fire alarm was made recently but the
volunteer fire department was in readiness.
The department paraded lately and made
good showing. A new carriage and other
equipments have been added to the company's
outfit.
A strawberry festival will be held by the
above mentioned company the latter part of
this month to increase its finances.
The little form of Mary Janet ShipIey,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Emory c. Shipley.
will be placed in the cemetery at Ashland
Presbyterian Church. The child looks too
pretty to be put in the cold earth. Her sick
ness began with stomach trouble and was fol-
lowed by oerebralspinal meningitis.
1t is said several doctors will meet to deter
mine as to what best to do respecting the
diphtheria cases at Beaver Dam, near Cock
eysville. -
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

A Locomotive "Gets in the Game. I'm
the baseball annals of Texas, Baltimore coun-
ty, is an incident which, whether an actual oc-
currence or not, has been repeated so often
that it is invested with the force of fact.
On hot Fourth of July back in the eighties,
when the catcher held his position behind the
bat without mask. and the pitcher knew of no
curve or toe plate, there was game of ball be-
tween the Texas Sluggers and the Timonium
Little Potatoes, But Hard to Peel. The Slug.
gers had gotten in some good stick work early
in the game and the visitors were just feeling
the big Texas pitcher 1t was the fifth inning
and the Little Potatoes had two men on the
bases one on second and the other on first,
when one of their home-run hitters, who had
been asleep up until this moment, struck the
ball. 1t cleared the entire field and would have
fallen on the railroad track, but just at that
moment a train came along and the ball dis.
appeared in the smokstack Of the engine. The
train was going at a lively speed up grade and
the force of the puffs elected the ball. The
momentum of the train carried it until it fell
in the third basemans hands, and double
play was the result. After much kicking from
the Little Potatoes as to whether the play was
fair. the side was retired, as the double play
made three hands out.-Odd Tales, To Battt-
more Sem
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-06

Heard Enough Evidence in the Riggs
Road Case.-It had been arranged to have
hearing on Thursday before the Highways
Commissioners of the petition for the opening
of the road which formerly ran through the
farm of Mr. T. Dudley Riggs, in Green Spring
Valley and the closing of what is known as
the South road.
The hearing. however, did not take place be-
cause Col. D. G.. Mcintosh, Major John /. Vel.
lott and Mr.. David g. Mcintosh, Jr., counsel
for Mr.. Riggs, stated that they did not think
it was necessary, as the board already had full
information in regard to the matter.
Mr. Redmond G. Stewart, one of the attor.
news for the petitioners, stated that he also did
not think it was necessary to submit any testi-
mony in the matter, but he would have to
confer with his associate counsel before giving
a definite answer on this point. The matter,
therefore, went over for further action.
Mr.. Riggs expressed his willingness to make
some repairs on what is known as the North
road, but the board stated that it would not en-
terrain any proposition of the kind until the
petitition referred to had been finally dispos-
ed Of