The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-12-29

farm implements, etc. also, II acres OF lano.
Saturday. January 5, by j. W. Davage. on the
premises. small farm near Hartley, llth
Monday. january H. by John H. Duncan, assig-
nee on the premises, vacant lots on Roland
Heights avenue, woodland avenue and Cold
Spring lane.
The County Commissioners will resume
their sessions next Wednesday, January I'd.
- The registered vote of Baltimore county
numbers % 900, of which 20,45S are white and
2451 colored
- Turkeys sold readily everywhere early
this week at Is cents pound. The cold weather
kept the price up.
->THE UNION calendars for 1907 have been
going off with rush this week. IT. you want
one don't delay too long.
->Mr. William Cramer of Warren, Balti-
more county, fell on the ice in Baltimore on
Thursday and was painfully burt.
- Troop A, Capt. @. Lyon Rogers, will en-
terrain its friends at a dance at the armory, on
New Years eve. preceded by a banquet.
~ After January. 1stit will be necessary to
,ndec.de whether putting turnip in h0rseradish
is an adulteration or an act of humanity.
The Rockdale Powder Company. whose
mills are located at H0ffmanyille, Baltimore
county is about to install powerful electric
- The open season for partridges. rabbits,
etc.. ended in Baltimore county last Monday.
Deputy game wardens should see that the law
is enforced.
THE boy who got skates for his Christ
mas gift this year did not get left after all:
There was ice enough to use them If he wanted
to look for it.
IA Barred Rock pulIet from the Hampton
pens went to Delaware purchaser few days
ago at SIS. That beats raising turkeys at Is
cents pound.
- A subscriber 10 THE UNION who renewed
by check this week, paid his account to wei,
along in the year 1908. That is rather too much
of good thing.
- Florists did large business this Christ
mas and prices generally ruled high. But the
flowers were beautiful and they are always
worth the money.
- Horses and other animals suffer from
the cold as well as human beings do. They
should be we'll fed and cared for when the
weather is so cold.
Two small lots of strawberries arrived in
Baltimore from Florida on Christmas morn
ing. Didn't feel much like strawberry weather
around these parts.
- This is the last issue of THE UNION in
1906 The next issue will be dated January
9th, 1907. and will be the beginning of volume
weight of the paper.
- The public schools of the county will re-
open on the Sd Of January Thursday bat it is
not likely they will get down to real business
before the following Monday.
- Lots of yellow slips got back to the
starting point this week and we hope they will
keep up their return flight We will be found
always ready to welcome them.
- Mr. William D. Stauffer, of the 9th dis
trict while on a recent hunting expedition in
North Carolina, killed q large number of
cartridges and one wild turkey.
mo little trouble was caused in Towson
this week by the bursting of frozen water pipes.
A sudden ''cold snap" is sometimes an ugly
thing for householders to deal with
THE month of December, 1906 has made
record for high Winds rain and intensely
cold weather. 1t is hoped the coming month
may bring with it an agreeable change.
- Loeb Raven was nearly frozen over last
Monday for the first time this winter. Small
ice ponds were well covered with ice. some of
which was harvested later in the week.
- 1t is said the holiday trade in Baltimore
this year was much larger than ever before
known. There seemed to be no end to the
money and the people spent il lavishly.
"a Baltimore County School Board check
drawn on the 10th of December to the order of
Miss Rose Gilbert was lost or stolen. 1t was
for $40 and was Endorsed by Miss Gilbert.
Z - Miss Viola Foster, principal of the school
at Evna, 9th district, was presented by her
pupils with beautiful gold plated clock, box
of writing paper and some handkerchiefs.
THE December term of the Circuit Court
will resume its sessions next Monday, January
9TH. Business in all the offices in the Court
House will start up as usual after that date.
lit is expected that the new High School
building in TOwson will be ready for occupancy
ia February. Those who will occupy it will no
doubt hail its completion with much pleasure.
->Looks like 1906 intended to keep up its
record for rain to the end. 1t has been re-
markable in this respect, and no doubt the
records will show the heaviest precipitation in
years.
- An oyster supper for the benefit of Hunts
M. Il. Church, near Sherwood, will be held in
the lecture room of the church, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, January 10Th, 10th
and 18th.
Page. on the North Point road, was burned
on Friday morning OF last week, together with
a. lot Of implements, etc., causing loss of
about 5000.
->It is said that Santa Claus travelled in
an automobile this year, but he didn't run any,
body down so far as we have been able to learn.
All agree, however, that be did exceed the
speed limit.
- The farmers will have their usual big
day at the Kennels of the Green Spring Valley
Hunt Club, on Tuesday, January LIST. These
have become fixtures that they are not likely
to overlook.
IA colored man became abusive on a
York road car because be had been carried
past the street where he wished to get off. He
was arrested and fined $40 and costs. Know
better next time.
THE public schools generally had Christ
mas entertainments and the children were
treated to an abundance of good things. Many
of the teachers received suitable membranes
from their pupils.
AN authority on the subject says ''the
feeding of silage to milk cows has two advan-
tages While it increases the milk flow. it also
keeps the animals in better health. Is it not
worth preparing Pr
- Warden Price, of the Towson Jail, pro-
vided bountiful dinner for those in his keep
ing on Christmas. They had plenty of turkey
and other solid 'fixins" besides, and an album
I dance of other things.
THE newly organized Gardenville Gun
Club had its first shoot few days ago. Nine
members were at the traps and the highest score
was 81 out of possible 100, and the lowest TO-.
Robert Grace was top gun.
- Some malicious person has been tamper-
ing with the plant ofthe Mt. Washington Water
Company, and the police are making an effort
to apprehend the guilty one. If he is caught
be should be severely punished.
THE carriers attached to Towson postal
station had heavy work on Christmas day-in
fact rather more than they could well handle.
Uncle Sans mails have become a safe and ex-
peditious means of forwarding gifts.
- Burgoynes Military Band was out on
Tuesday and rendered the people of Towson the
usual Christmas serenade. One could easily
see the frozen notes living out the ends of the
instruments as the band marched along.
Sol. William s. Powell, of the Ellicott
City Times, who is always doing some nice
thing or other, sent Governor Warfield a
splendid turkey for bis Christmas dinner. 1t
was Howard county bird and weighed q
pounds.
->Mr. G. G. Schuster, who bought about
n acres of land on West Joppa road, Towson,
Nfrom Messrs. Bosley and Peasants, being part
of the late DR.. g. NJ. Bosley's estate, does not
intend to build at present, although be may do
so next year.
IF you want to begin the New Year right
1t is high time you were fixing your mind on
those good resolutions. You have only few
more days left in which to 'clinch" them, and
when you have once done this see that they
stay clinched.
THE old adage that when the days begin
to lengthen the cold begins to strengthen, was
fully verified this year. Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday, three of the first four days of the
present winter, were the coolest experienced
here in years.
1.-THE patients of the Sheppard Pratt Hos
pital had fine time on Christmas day, special
provision having been made for them. Santa
Claus paid his annual visit at night and all
connected with the institution were recipients
of his bounty.
, -Rev Joseph D. Smith, for nearly fifty
years pastor of Slate Ridge Presbyterian
/ Church, Delta, was killed few days ago by
kAbeing gored by steer that he was in the act
of preparing to slaughter for Christmas. He
was 20 years of age.
"a runaway couple from Baltimore came
to Towson on Christmas day and were married
nv Rev. B. B. Abbitt of the Baptist Church