The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-24


1.-THE last sermon of the conference. yea
win bepreached In Parkton y. e. Church, Q
Sunday, March 18th. at 7.45 P. NJ, by To
pastor, Rev. George r Sanner.
"a very high wind from the s0utheas
| sprang up suddenly some time after II o'cloc
on Monday night and blew with terrific fore
for a short time. Some said the gale was 9
strong that they feared their houses woul
blow down. 1t must have been the tail end
cyclone.
- The Peoples Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany Of Hartford county has been incorporate
at Belair. Those named as incorporation ar
Messrs. Charles w. Michael, Edward ii. Hal
George E. Silver. ]. ID. Worthington, J. W
Chamberlain, 8. A. Williams and DR.. Martil
L Jarrett.
- The Junior Gunpowder Agriculture
Club will meet Saturday, March 31st. at Kin
loch Farm, the beautiful home of Mr.. VIM
H. Wight, upon the invitation of that gentle
man to inspect bis poultry breeding plant
Luncheon will be served at P. NJ. before tn
Inspection
- The rumors about possible lynchini
bee in the case of Winder were all nonsense
We do not believe there was the slightes
danger of any such thing taking place. Ii
fact most people feel sympathy for hin
when all the circumstances surrounding hi
case are considered.
- The March term grand jury finished it
investigation of the escape of Isaac Windel
from the Jail on Tuesday and adjourned finally
The jury made thorough investigation and
although there was difference Of opinion
the members did not hesitate to express them
selves in very plain terms.
~%The Towson High School, although
slightly "cut up is running along very we'll
and Prof. Crommer and his assistants are get
ting,o6 smoothly. No time should be lost in
geding ready to erect the new building. So. al
@e have already stated, the fire appears to have
been a blessing in disguise.
- At the meeting ofthe Hamilton Improve
merit Association Of Hamilton, Hartford road
on Wednesday night representatives, from the
Consolidated Gas Company and the G. q P.
Telephone Company were present and gave
talks on the proposed extension of both sys-
TENS to LauTaville and Hamilton.
- Mr.. Joseph .Phipps. farm manager at
Hampton, near. Towson, who has become
widely known as successful breeder of Barred
Rocks has introduced here a new breed OF
chickens known as the White Orpingtons.
They are beautiful fowls and said to be the
most prolific egg producers known:
THE Methodist Protestant City Mission
airy and Church Extension Society has appro-
priated 5000 to St Johns M. P. Church, Can
ton for the purchase of lot for a new church
building. The present church has become too
small, the membership having increased sixty
in two years. Rev. J. r Gaar is the pastor.
->St Joseph's day was appropriately cele-
brated at st. Joseph's Church, Belair road, last
Monday. Solemn high mass was said by Rev.
Father Flanagan, with Rev. Father Knell,
deacon, and Rev. A Camp, sub.deacon. The
altar was tastefully decorated. Despite the in
clement weather there was q large attendance.
- Baltimore county was good deal Hurried
this week over the proposition before the Legis-
lature to encircle the western and northern
sections of Baltimore city with great four
track freight railroad. The Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company is meeting with much opposi-
ton on this project and it will take hard fight
ing to get it through.
- A bowling team of Elks from Baltimore
came out here on Thursday night and played
three games on the Guild House alleys with a
team from Towson Lodge of that order After
taking all three of the series from the visitors
they were escorted to the new Elks' Home and
given much better treatment, all of which
they duly appreciated.
- Progressive citizens of Howard. Mont
gomery, Anne Arundel and Prince Georges
counties have determined to form the Laurel
Four County Fair Association, and will here
after hold annual agricultural fairs at Laurel,
on the B. q o. Railroad. Col. William s..
Powell. formerly of Baltimore county, is one
of the prime movers in this enterprise.
- Much sympathy is expressed for Mr..
William Wesley and family, of Sunny brook,
in the loss last week of their store and dwelling,
with no insurance on either building or Con-
tents Mr.. Wesley and his wife are living in
the hall at Sunny brook. while their children
are stopping with neighbors. He hasn't de-
termined whether he will rebuild or not.
THE first milk special" ever run in
Mary land passed up the Maryland & Pennsyi-
vania Railroad, on Friday morning, 23d in
slant, and it will be repeated today. Next
Monday and Tuesday similar train will be
fun over the Western Maryland. Our farmers
should turn out at the stations and hear what
the experts have to say on the milk question.
"A Baltimore gentleman advertised in The
UNION last week for a tenant on a farm in the
18th district, IL miles from Baltimore, order
ing two insertions. Late Saturday afternoon
he came TO Towson, said he had rented the
farm and ordered the "ad' discontinued. tits
needless to say the gentleman has very high
opinion of this paper as an advertising me-
dunn.
Judge Thomas, in the Circuit Court for
Carroll county, has granted decree of divorce
vinculo matrimOnii to Sallie Bull against
George L. Bull. The plaintiff is a resident of
Carroll county and the defendant lives at White
Hall, Baltimore county. The decree was grant
ed on the ground of abandonment. MIR. George
l.. Stocksdale, of the Westminster bar, was at
torney for Mrs. Bull
- Baltimore city and Baltimore county has
not yet gotten together on the Gunpowder
water question, and it looks like they will not
do so/ Senator Biddison is averse to giving up
aKrights in the Gunpowder supply to the city,
and in this he has the endorsement of his con-
stituents generally. The question is most
important one to the county and must be
handled with great care.
- Mr.. William B. Cockey, of Garrison
Farm, near Pikesville, has three grade Shrop-
shire ewes that, within week. dropped three
lambs each. All are strong and lively except
one that was dead when dropped. Mr.. Cockey.
who feeds great deal of stock, including
boarding horses, is warm advocate of sorghum
as ration and prefers it to alfalfa. He says
all his stock is fond of it and does well on it.
? - Mr.. James r. Browne, formerly rounds
force, is now applying to the Board of Police
Commissioners for pension. He claims that
while in the city's service he was assaulted and
beaten while making an arrest, from the effects
of which he never recovered, Jim" Browne
will be we'll remembered as conductor on the
old horse car line between Baltimore and
Towson. FEEt'
The sale of Mr.. Andrew E. Mccain,
which had been advertised in THE UNION for
the past four weeks, took place Cd Thursday,
on the Falls road, near the city boundary, and
The bidding was spirited throughout and good
prices were received Mules brought over $400
pair; fat cattle nearly $50 head and hogs
$50 apiece The total amount of the sale
was over ~ 900. Mr.. George Mccullough, of
Glen Rock, was the auctioneer, and Mr.. w.
George Marley, of the. Towson bar, clerked the
sale in very satisfactory manner.
The Trials of the Dairyman-They Are
Many.-"A Country Hayseed" writes to the
Baltimore News as follows:
There have been several lectures lately in
the city regarding the care and production OF
good sanitary milk. Much very excellent ad-
vice has been given. and there is no denying