The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-12-08

spread of the flames to several greenhouses.
->Towson's Improvement Association
starts off under the most favorable auspices
and it is earnestly hoped that 1t may be able t.
accomplish much good for the community
All are invited to become members and thus
show their interest in our material advance
ment.
THE District Sunday School Convention
that was held at Fork NJ. e. Church last Satur
day afternoon and Sunday was largely attended
and highly interesting program was much en-.
joyed. The convention sermon was preached
by Rev. W. G. Babcock, former pastor OF the
circuit.
- Mr. Jacob s. Parr, of Govanstown, was
by Governor Warfield. On the same day be
signed commissions for Messrs. VIM. II. Haut,
James Gilmore and James Mitchell as justices
of the peace for the 18th district of Baltimore
county.
Mrs. Chester B. Turnbull. first vice-presi-
dent presided at the meeting of Govanstown
improvement Club on Tuesday night. Mrs.
w. w. Shaw made an address on Memories Of
a Trip to England" and Mrs. Isaac H. Moss
spoke on horticultural displays. Miss Florence
Hart sang.
THE petit jury for the September term of
the Circuit Court, after its final adjournment
had an enjoyable oyster roast at Acme Shore,
on Bear creek. The jury presented Judge Dun
can, through States Attorney Bussey, with
beautiful silver pitcher. number Of guests
enjoyed the affair.
The yellow slips" have been rapidly
chasing each other back to THE UNION Office
for a week, and in every mail some of them
make their appearance. Although only sent
out on Friday evening some Of them were back
before 10 o'clock on Saturday morning Let
the good work 60 on.
- A singular thing connected with the
death of Prof. A. Newton Ebaugh. reported in
THE UNION last week. is the fact that he was
one of family of % children, q of whom
were teachers. Prof 2. G. Ebaugh, principal
of Franklin High School, Reisterstown, is a
- Rabbithunters are not meeting With
much success and no wonder when you re-
member that there were almost as many g1n-
ners and dogs as there were rabbits when the
season opened. 1t would seem that PARTICLES
took due notice and left for parts unknoWns
before the season opened.
THE city ordinance providing for con-
demning and opening Thirty-third street, from
Charles street to the Hillen road. has been APP
proved by the Board of Public Improvements
of Baltimore. 1t is to form part of the fine
boulevard connecting Druid Hill, Wyman,
Clifton and Patterson Parks.
- Mr.. Il. Peasants Pennington was ar
rested last Sunday on the charge of speeding
his automobile on Charles street avenue ex-
tended. Justice Stanley, of Roland Park. fined
him $40 and costs. The officers who made the
arrest say that Mr.. Pennington was going at
the rate of 30 miles an hour.
"a few days ago an iron fywheel on the
engine of Mr. Dennis Carter's saving outfit
burst while going at high rate of speed. One
of the fragments struck another wheel on the
saw table and smashed it into small pieces
The three men who were working about the
machinery miraculously escaped injury.
- Hundreds of people have inspected the
new Offutt Building since the tenants have
been occupying it and all speak of it approx
ingly. Those who have secured offices therein
are much pleased with their new quarters.
The offices of the School Board are now in this
building, to the left of the main entrance.
- Mr.. ]. A. Masemore, who had been in
the employ of the Northern Central Railroad
over thirty years, was instantly killed near
Seven Valley on Wednesday by being run
down by pusher engine. The body was ter
riblv mapgled. Mr. Masemore, who was 60
years of age had latterly been conductor.
- Rev. Charles H. Williams. of Towson.
president of the A. u. NJ. p. Conference, who
Is 70 years Of age obtained license from the
County Clerks Office to marry Mary J. Jones,
widow, of Philadelphia. aged 59years. Parson
Williams is a widower and a native of Balti-
more county, having been born at or near
Cross Keys, Falls road.
- It is said that the saloon-keepers of Tow
son have been notified that no rafting will be
permitted during the coming holiday season.
For yearsit has been the custom to rattle off
fowls and other things just before Christmas,
but it is now said that this is a species of
gambling that comes within the law and that
IL will not be tolerated.
MIR. Charles N. Naumann, of Washing
ton. while visiting his brother-in-law, Mr.. Jas.
s. Holland. of Lauraville, few days age, COM
mitted suicide by cutting his throat with a
razor. The unfortunate man, who was 81 years
of age, had been in delicate health for some
time and it is thought his mind had become
He leaves widow.
- The Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club
held its regular meeting last Saturday at the
farm of Mr.. I. Melville Pearce, on My Lady's
Manor, with Mr.. Daniel s. Pearce as foreman.
Mr.. George E. Shelley was elected delegate and
Mr.. E. e. Scott, alternate, to the annual meet
ing of the Farmers League of Maryland, to be
held in Baltimore, December Goth.
MIR. William Stauffer, manager of the
Halten Farms for the Messrs. Fahnestock, in the
9Th district, raised this year over g. 900 bushels
of wheat and 1000 bbls of corn. The build
ings are in excellent condition and the appear
ance of things about the farms is very inviting.
Mr. Stauffer has dairy herd of 100 cows and
never relaxes his efforts to increase their flow
of milk.
- Feeling has been running pretty high on
the water question in Towson. The people
take very unkiDdly to the idea of being obliged
10 abandon the artesian well water, which they
believe to be absolutely pure to draw their
Supply from the Patapsco river, which is con-
taminated by the refuse from factories, mills,
etc. The thought, to say the least, is decidedly
unpleasant.
- Baltimore county now has five national
banks-two at Towson, one at Cockeysville,
one at Canton and one at Gainesville. 1t also
has three savings banks-one at Reisterstown,
one<at Cockeysville and one at Towson. In
addition to these there are nearly dozen pros
porous building and loan associations that an
nually take in and invest large sums of money
for their members.
Some weather prophets say that the first
three days of December foretell the climatic
conditions of the winter that is to follow. If
there is anything in this we may look for cold
weather and plenty of it, although other
prophets say we may look for just the oppo-
site No class of men differ more widely than
the weather prophets, SO the best plan is not
to worry about the weather, bet just take it as
it comes-as you have to do anyway.
"a number of members of TowsOn Lodge,
l. O. O. F., went to Gainesville last Sunday
afternoon to attend divine service at the M. e.
Church, when Rev. John r. Edwards, the
pastor, preached an excellent sermon from the
text: 1.-THE soul of Jonathan was knit with
the soul of David and Jonathan loved him as
his own SOUL" The special services were held
under the auspices of Providence Lodge, l. @.
o. F., of Gainesville.
Mr.. John s. Ensor, one of the attorneys
for the residents of Mt. Washington in their
contest with the Baltimore County Water and
Electric Company, exhibited in Towson a few
DAYS ago a number of photographs of points
along the Patapsco river and Rockburn creek
from which the company proposes to draw its
supply of water instead of from artesian wells.
The pictures create an extremely unpleasant
impression Of what the proposed supply will
be like.
MIR. Charles D. Fisher and Mr.. Francis
T. Redwood, who met such a shocking death
on the Southern Railroad early on Thanksgiv-
ing morning, were both we'll known in Balti-
more county. Mr.. Fisher was brother of
the late Judge VIM. A. Fisher, and Mr.. Red
wood was brother of Mr.. John Redwood. of
Ruxton, who is regular attendant at Trinity
Church, Towson. The families of the unfor-
tunate gentlemen have the sympathy of a wide
circle of friends.
"a number of enterprising citizens of the
18th district have set on foot plan to have the
northeastern end of what is known as the Jeru-
salem turnpike put in condition fit for travel.
A meeting was held at Germantown on Mon
day night when Messrs. John G. Halbert, Van
Brant Rittenhouse and Edward ]. Bell we're
appointed committee to take the matter up
with the County Commissioners. The road
has really been unfit for travel for some time
and it is hoped the new movement may result
in some good
Received Call to Elkridge.-Rev. Robert
A. Castleman, who has been for over eleven
years rector of Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal