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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

A Huge Tooth of a Mastodon Found in
Baltimore County.-There has recently come
to scientific notice from the historic Ridgely
estate, Hampton, north OF Towson, highly
interesting memorial of the primeval life Of
this region-a tooth of the mastodon, enc OF
the elephant-like mammals of quaternary
time, 10000 or more years ago, says the Balti-
more Sun.
The tooth is molar with cusps finely pre-
served, but with roots wanting. The relic had
been kept in the Ridgely cabinet 1t was
found by workmen who were excavating for
the new foundation of the dam of Ridgely' IS
mill, on Peterson's run, which had been
washed away by freshet.
At the point where the dam was built there
is slight narrowing of the gorge of the run,
and the limestone, which forms the bed rock
of the valley, outcrops near by. Behind this
resistent ledge old prehistoric peaty sediments
had accumulated, over which those deposited
in the great millpoDd were laid, the whole
being 10 or IL feet thick.
That the tooth was originally imbedded in
the black peaty earth next to the bedrock is
indicated by the fact that some of this earth
may still be seen in its crevices. This stratum
contains suggestions of the occurrence of fossil
leaves, which may yet afford some clue to the
character of the fora of that time.
The tooth was identified by Prof. A. Barna.
weld Bibbins, of the Woman's College, while
at Hampton recently and lent to the college
museum for study.
While comparing notes with Mr.. Frederic
A. Lucas, of the Brooklyn Institute, regarding
the species-which proves to be Aastodoa
ADaericGnus-it was found that two other
mastodon teeth from st. .Mary's, Md. have
long been in the National Museum. One of
these has nearly perfect root. but neither of
them has as perfect a crown as the tooth from
Baltimore county. The teeth are about Z
inches long.
That the mammoth was also once an inhabi-
fopt IF this rppi0n ia shown nv the finding
some years since for the Maryland survey by
Mr.. Bibbins of molar tooth, much disinte-
grated in the quaternary clays of Washington,
D. c., about Is feet below the surface.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Loreley, 18th District.-Parents' day was
observed by the public schools of this section
on Friday 22d instant. at Convention school,
of which Miss 2. NJ Hutton is principal, Olive
Candles and Ethel Necker received prizes for
perfect attendance.
Miss Mabel Stanton, Of this place, in conf
pany with eight young ladies, all students of
the State Normal School, are at Blue Ridge
Summit, Pa. The party is chaperoned by
their teacher, Miss +. Snyder.
The many friends of Miss Mildred Gambrill
rendered her pleasant surprise on Friday
evening, 22d instant.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Siford, of Sparrow's
Point, have returned to their home after spend
ing some time with the formers parents here.
Miss Lillian Wright. of Baltimore, spent last
week with friends at this place.
Children7s day services will be held at Cow
enton Church, Sunday evening, July LIST. l..
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

SALES ADvERT1sED IN 1.-THE UNION

SALES ADVERTISED IN 1.-THE UNION.''
Saturday. June 80, by Noah E. Offutt, attorney,
on the premises. real estate at Upper Falls,
18th district.
Tuesday. July 10, by John II. and h. NJ. Keeny,
executors, on the premises in the 9Th DIS
trict near Middetown. all the real estate and
personal property of ]. Y. Keeny, deceased.
Wednesday, July II. by List & Sons, at Laura
vile, Hartford road. horses, COWS. wagons,
farm and garden implements, harness, house.
hold furniture, etc.
Tuesday, July "a by Miss Susan Hartman, at Ow-
ings' Mills, lot of household and kitchen
furniture.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Carney, 18th District.-Mr. Henry Fuller,
blacksmith at this place, lost the third finger
Of his left hand as the result Of an accident while
engaged in shoeing horse five weeks ago.
The finger was scratched by nail, making a
small wound. Blood poison ensued and Mr..
Fuller went to the University Hospital and the
surgeons determined that ampufation was
necessary. He is doing well at present.
Mr.. Polk Shroyer, who is farming Mr.. John
w. Shanklin's place, on the Old Hartford road,
planted five bushels of peas this year and they
yielded him $50 bushels, for which ne received
81. 80 per bushel. Results like these are things
to boast of.
Mrs. George Glass, who is suffering from
cancer of the stomach, is somewhat easier at
this time.
Mr.. Bauer, of Canton, Baltimore county,
spent Monday last with his friend and comrade.
in the Civil War together in the Fifth Mary
land Regiment and had met but twice since
they separated in 1865. 1t is needless to say
the meeting was happy one.
Mr.. Henry Gerkie, contractor and builder,
has completed for Miss Sophia Bosley, near
Loeb Raven, snug building to take the place
of the one recently destroyed by fire.
The recent improvements made to Hiss NJ.
E. Church have added much to its attractive
ness and comfort. 1t was reopened last Sunday
with services morning and afternoon.
Mr.. Ernest Fuller, of York. Pa, who had
been visiting his father here, has returned to
his home. He expects to remove to Balti-
more shortly.
Proprietor WoIters, of Hotel Carney. promises
his friends and patrons pleasant day on the
coming Fourth. A feature will be plenty OF
music in addition to good things to eat. j.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30
TXTANTED.

POPLAR AND SWEET GUMWOOD, in Bal
timore county, on the stump or delivered p. D,
B. cars. For further particulars apply to
G. w. PROCTOR
Mch.3-4ml White Marsh, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Purchase Of Hartford Road Property
Mr.. Arthur Boehm, of Aigburth Park, adjoin.
ing Towson, has purchased from the heirs of
the John Robinson estate tract of land on the
Hartford road, about quarter of mile north
of Hamilton. The purchase was made through
Messrs. Henry F. Spalding and Frederick P.
consideration was in the neighborhood of
$4,000. The tract contains % acres and has a
frontage of about l 100 feet on the Hartford
road. Mr.. Boehm will take steps for the inn
mediate improvement of the property with
avenues. dividing it into about 100 large build
ingilots.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Phoenix, N G. R. R-The Methodist Epis-
copal Sunday school of this place will hold
All the neighboring Sunday schools have been
invited to join in the parade, which will move
at 10 A. NJ. and be led by the well known
Bonnair Band, of Pennsylvania. which is
composed of twenty fine musicians. They
will play during the day and also at night.
Mr.. Miller will be on hand with his merry. 60
round. Patriotic entertainment at 2.30 P. NJ,
will be addressed by well known speakers.
Fancy table and refreshments of all kinds on
the grounds. The midnight train which is
due at Phoenix at 1926, will stop at Sparks,
Glencoe, Corbett, Monkton, White Hall, Park
ton, Shrewsbury. Seitzland and Glen Rock to
discharge passengers. The south bound train
that is due at Cockeysville at Los P. M. will
leave Phoenix shortly before IL. Lunches
cared for free of charge. Public cordially in
vited to come and spend pleasant day.
Miss Emma Cross spent last week with the
Misses Seitz. during the absence of their par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Seitz, who were visit
ing friends in York, Pa.
Farmers are busy with their harvesting, the
many showers having kept them back some
what. E.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Want Real Estate Sold.-Mr. John F.
Centrum, attorney for DR.. Alexander r.
Mitchell and others, has filled bill in the
Circuit Court asking that decree be passed for
thesale of real estate belonging to the late Fred
erick D. Mitchell, of the 9TH district. The de-
PENDANTS are Mrs. Emily G. NOVEL; and others.
All the parties to the suit are heirs-at.law Of
the late Mr.. Mitchell.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

White Hall, N. @. R. R.-Wiseburg public
school held its closing exercises on Friday
morning. June 22d. The patrons and many
friends of the school were welcomed gracefully
by Miss Blanche Wainer. Then followed
Rotations by all the other pupils. Each of
twenty boys had selected trade or profession
they choose to follow when "they are men,"
One aspires to the Presidency of the United
States. The girls not whit behind, an
nounced their vocations, which ended with
Miss Edna Griffin's desire to be leader in
society. She personated finely a society wo.
man. The music was highly appreciated by
the large audience. The years work was on
exhibition and the blackboards were filled
with drawings. Each pupils name was attach
ed to his work. Ice-cream and cake were serv-
ed to all present.
Mrs. John II. K. Shane and daughter. of
Baltimore have been visiting Mrs. G. R. Kirk
wood
Mrs. Mary J. Collett, of this place. has been
sick some days at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Thomas W. Collett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Smith, of York county,
who had been visiting the latter's brother.
Mr. James P. Jordan, Of Trump, have returned
to their home.
Farmers are in the midst of wheat harvest
this week. There is promise of good yield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Luckey, of Baltimore,
are visiting relatives at this place. S.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30
MR.. PERKY DEAD.
A Large Land. Owner Passes Away Sud.
deniy-The Head of Dread
Institute.
GLENCOE, Nd, July %, 1906.
Special to The Union.

Mr.. Henry d. Perky died very suddenly at
his Manor House, near this place, at Ito r. M.
today. He had not been well for some time,
but his death was entirely unexpected.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Firemen Will be Singers Also.-The Alert
Glee Club, a musical organization composed OF
members the Alert Volunteer Fire Company,
has been organized by Mr.. Claude ]. Lucas.
engine-house of the Alert Volunteer Fire Com
pany, on the Belair road. one hour being de-
voted to the club business and another hour
to musical instruction, etc., etc. The officers
of the organization are as follows: John Eng
land, president; Claude ]. Lucas, vice presi-
dent; August Weber, recording secretary
Howard H. Wright. treasurer; Julius Weber,
director. The club at its meeting Monday
evening admitted to membership several ladies
for the purpose Of organizing social.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Alumni Meeting and Reunion.-The
Alumni Association of the public school at
Cockeysville held its reunion and entertain.
ment at the school house, Friday night, 22d
inst. Mr.. FORTS E. Ensor presided, and Miss
Ella Logan was secretary. An election for
officers resulted as follows: President, Earle
A. Kraft; vice-president, Edward W. Tracey /;
secretary and treasurer. Miss Ella Logan.
Those taking part in the entertainment were
Misses Edith and Edna Hilgeman, of Baltimore;
Messrs. Henry P. Frankenfeld and John l..
Franken6eld; Miss Sara E. Lutz and Mr..
William Birkheimer, of Baltimore; Miss
Nellie Storms and Mrs Joseph L. Rathie, the
latter organist Mr.. Earle A. Kraft read q
paper, MAKE the Best of Your Life" Adance
and refreshments followed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Heavy Loses by the Hail Storm. The
Belair Democrat of last week said: "Mr.
Daniel P. Holingsworth, of Fallston, suffered
heavily from the hail storm of few weeks
ago. He had two farms that lay in the path of
the storm and his loss will probably be about
$500. On each farm his wheat crop is about
ruined and he will have very little grain to
thresh. His fruit trees are damaged to such
an extent that they will in all probability die.
Some of the trees were completely barked by
against the trees. Branches were broken and
some trees were blown down or badly twisted.
The storm was particularly severe around
Fallston."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Sale of Mortgaged Premises.-Pattison &
Gahan, auctioneers. sold at the Court House
door on Tuesday, for Mr.. Louis P. Hennig-
hansen, assignee, two.story brick dwelling
town; purchased by George Goetz for $3.50.
The lot is subject to ground rent of $3.50.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Kingsville, 18th District.-Mrs. s. Fryer,
of Baltimore, who was a guest the past week
of the Misses Bell has returned to her home.
Mr.. Thomas B. Gorsuch, of New York, who
had been visiting his relatives here, las re-
turned to his home. While here Mr.. Gorsuch
disposed of his old homestead, Charlesboro,
at Fork.
Mrs. Margaret E. Gorsuch, who had been
spending some time with her son, Mr.. Frank
NJ. Cor such, has returned to her home in Bal
timore.
Mrs. Harry Whitelock and daughter. of
Delaware, are guests of her mother, Mrs. NJ.
E. Moore
Upper Falls school closed on Friday, 22d
inst The gold medal for attendance in the
primary department was won by Layinia
Hotter.
Miss Mary Hayes is visiting friends in Bal
timore. E.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Sunnybrook Schools Closing Day.-A
number of patrons and friends attended the
closing exercises of the public school at Sunny
brook, 10th district on the 22d inst, and great
ly enjoyed the exercises, which were followed
by liberal treat of ice cream and cake. The
display of work done by the children showed
that they had made excellent progress during
the year and were credit to their teachers,
Misses Louise A. Stiegler and Mabel F. Owens.
During the year number of spelling con-
tests were held, in which Clara Mesner aver
aged the highest-973 per cent. Those making
the highest averages in their examinations
were: 9TH grade, Wallace Smith 9Th grade,
grade. Roystop Smith; Sd grade. highest aver
age, Loretta Hinder; next highest, Amanda
Price; I'd grade, highest, Emmanuel Treut;
next highest, Charles Smith.
The highest average in school was made by
Royston Smith-944 per cent; second-Em-
manuel Treut SO 8 5 per cent. third-Charles
Smith, 90 3-5 per cent.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Railroad Company Buys Property Mrs.
to the Western Maryland Railroad Company
the water right of Eureka Flour Mills, at
Owings Mills. now operated by Mr. G.. o.
Legg. The company has also purchased Mr..
Legg's unexpired lease and will close the mill,
which is one of the landmarks of that section
of the county The new right of way of the
railroad company includes the mill race lead
ing to the four mills. Mr.. William D. Croft
will convert the mill into farmers supply
house.
In order to eliminate several bad curves and
the grade crossing at Owings' Mills. the rail-
road company has purchased the property Of
Mrs f. B. Hartman and other houses and lots
in the village. The crossing at that point will
be overhead and new station house will be
oracfed
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Juniors Elect Ofhcers.-The Junior Volun.
teer Fire Company of Lauraville, Hartford road,
posing of routine matters elected the following
officers: John Eigner, president; Harry Bar
Dor, vice-president; George II. Emmel, treas
urer; Frederick Emmel, financial secretary
Albert Frankel, secretary; Carroll Hall, cap
tain Frank Emmel, first lieutenant; Joseph
Biz, second lieutenant; John Kratz, sergeant,
at.arms: Z. Little. ianitor. The company will
appropriately celebrate the Fourth.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

New Church Elects Vestry.-The election
of the first vestry of st. David's Church, Ro-
land Park, was held in the crypt of the church
on Tuesday last and the following were elected !:
Vestrymen, H. o. BrawDer, William Calvin
Dohme Alexander Payson Knapp, Charles P.
Minnegerode, T. H. Symington and Wallace
p Whiimore wardens. Carter g. Osburn and
G. de Peyster Volk register. Thomas Marsh
Smith; treasurer, w. W. Baldwin.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Mr.. Brown Says He is Bankrupt.-On
Tuesday petition in bankruptcy was filed in
the Clerks Office of the United States District
Court by J. Burkloe Brown claiming that he
is bankrupt and cannot pay note OF II ,342.O6
given to the now defunct City Trust and Bank
ing Company, of which Messrs. Darlington &
Darlington are receivers. The note, Mr.. Brown
said, had been Endorsed by him when he was
the secretary of corporation and lived in
Atlanta, Ga. Mr.. Brown resides in Towson.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

The Game of Croquet Again Becoming
Popular. There is to be a revival in the game
of croquet and all who think straight will re-
joice thereat. 1t is good game and q whole
some one, not so strenuous as baseball or dam
gerous as football. 1t can be played by male
and female. 1t requires no vast expanse Of
territory like golf and can be played in any
language, as there are no technical terms to
learn and seldom any thing to be profane over.
1t involves skill as much as more fashionable
games. In short, it is a social, comfortable
game that should be encouraged, and we are
glad to see it has revival and will be played
from college chapel to cottage gate.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Suits for Damages.-John W. Davis, by
Attorney William II. Lawrence has sued the
United Railways and Electric Company for
s.. 900 damages for injuries alleged to have been
received by the premature starting OF an electric
car from which he was alighting.
Messrs. Boarman & Lindsay, attorneys for
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew P. Heubler, have filed q
suit against Michael Wilax claiming $1,000
damages. The plaintiffs allege that the de.
fendant conducts resort near their place and
creates a nuisance.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Must Use Approved Boxes.-Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General DeGraw has given
out statement respecting rural-free- delivery
boxes, in which he says: ut is learned upon
inquiry at the Postoffice Department that in
return for the vast sum of money expended in
maintaining rural delivery and the inestima-
BILE benefits derived through it, patrons of the
service are asked to do but two things, namely,
to provide themselves with and properly erect
suitable boxes, which are waterproof and fit
receptacles for mail not necessarily boxes that
are patented, and to maintain the roads over
which rural routes are laid out in condition to
be travelled with facility and safety at all sea-
sons of the year."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Large Receipts for License.-On Thurs.
day Mr.. William P. Cole, Clerk of the Circuit
County Treasurer, $51, $1,000, being the conn
TVS share Of liquor license receipts for the
quarter ended May 31st, 1906. He also sent q
check to Dr. Gordon T. Atkinson, State Comp
troller for S25, 437 SO as the States share Of
saloon licenses and traders licenses receipts
for the same quarter, making total of ST.
3O7.69. This is the largest sum ever paid for
licenses in one quarter.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Public Road Matters.-On Thursday SEN
ator John s. Biddson and Mr.. Frank H.
Zouck, representing the Western Mary land
Railroad, were before the Highways Commits
sioners relative to changing the location of the
bed of Church lane near Owings' Mills, and
to provide a crossing above grade at McDon-
OCH Station. The matters were held under
consideration.
Messrs Norman James and e. Stanley Gary
appeared before the Board and urged that
portion of Wilkens avenue be macadamized.
They said that they, with several of their
friends, would contribute 81 900 toward the
project No action was taken.
The contract for furnishing and delivering
crushed stone on the roads of the LIST district
was awarded to William H. Sauter, of Dickey-
vile. The amount of the contract is about
$4,000
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

The Orrick Estate In Court.-.Messr
Grason q Bacon, attorneys, have filed pgti'
ton in the Circuit Court in behalf of Mrs.
Mary o. Matthews, nee Pollock, in her own
right and as mother and next friend of Esther
l.. Matthews, Randolph A. Matthews and
Eleanor A. Matthews, infants, asking that the
court assume Jurisdiction in the trust estate
created by the last will and testament of Ann
G. Orrick. The petition alleges that Mrs. Or
rick died in 1876 and appointed Joshua Par
sons executor and trustee of her estate for the
benefit of Mary Pollock and her children, and
that Mr.. Parsons desires to be relieved of the
trust. The court signed an order appointing
Mrs Matthews trustee
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Dead Infant Found in a Stream.-While
walking along the banks of stream near
Ruxton Station Northern Central Railway. ON
Monday morning, Robert Brown, colored,
noticed a sack floating in the water. Upon
examining it more closely it was found to
contain a dead colored infant. Mr. John
Boone manager of Lake Roland. was notified
the boathouse. A jury of inquest was sum.
moned by Justice Enrich, of Arlington, and
after an examination by DIR. Charles H. Beetem,
the jury rendered verdict that the baby was
born dead and perhaps it had been thrown into
the stream to save burial expenses.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

Want Land Company Dissolved
Tuesday Messrs. Benzinger IL Calwell, attor-
neys, filed bill in the Circuit Court here ask
ing that decree be passed for the voluntary
dissolution of the Bonita Land and Improve
ment Company of Baltimore County. The
bill alleges the company was incorporated July
18th, 1905, with a capital stock Of 5000. to
deal in real estate that it continued in busi-
ness until March 2Sth of this year, when it
sold all its property to the Gwynnbrook Dis
tilling Company that it owns no property
now, and has ceased to do business, and that
at meeting of the stockholders March 18th 1t
was unanimously decided to take steps to dis
solve the corporation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-28

makers hold noisy holiday Groups
OF sweetvoiced youngsters sway hither
and thither, singing popular songs.
Mandolin and guitor players are met
frequently at the cross streets and in
the public squares. with crowds
around them Brass bands scream the
national anthem. stirring the hot
blood of the spaniards until they
throw their voices into the music and
make the city tremble with its volume.
Occasionally King Alfonso, accom-
panied by the Queen Mother or by one
OF another OF the royal guests. drives
past in an open carriage, their ap-
proach heralded by mounted Officers.
Then follows a scene OF headstr0ng
tumult, men, women and children
rushing pellmell for the line of march.
Their clothing gets torn, their hats
are lost and human hair waves chaod.
cally in the breeze The King, amid
mighty shouting. sweeps by. bowling
and laughing.
Todays link in the chain OF regal
festivities embraced the formal recep-
tion OF . number OF deputations. am
bassadors and other representatives
from foreign powers. who presented
TO the King letters of congratulation
from their sovereigns or govern
ments Among those received were
the Prince and Princess Of Wales,
Grand Duke Vladimir Of Russia. the
Duke and Duchess Of Sparta. Arch
duke Ferdinand Of Austria. Prince Al
brecht Of Prussia, Frederick w. Whit
ridge, the American representative.
and the cuvoys OF Norway, China,
Denmark. Italy, France and other
countries Tomorrow the foreign en-
voys will be formally introduced to
Princess Ena at the Pardo palace.