The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-11-24

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! two other people in New York. The fool-kil-
! lers occupation will soon be gone. The chauf-
| feur will take his place.
Just before leaving for his trip abroad,
Rev. DR.. John F. Goucher presented bis hne
residence on the east side of st. Paul street,
| Baltimore. to the trustees of the Woman's Col
lege The property is valued at $4,000.
The Ladies' Aid Society of st, Johns
Evangelical Lutheran Church, on the Hartford
road. held a successful oyster supper on Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday nights last.
Rev. A. c. Ernst is pastor of this church.
- Nonresident gunners are shooting IN
this county without licenses. It is the duty OF
the deputy game wardens to catch these rel
lows and they should do so. A deputy warden
in name only is poor shoat and ought to De
dropped.
- Mr.. Redmond G. Stewart appeared before
] the Highways Commissioners on Thursday
! and asked them to accept as public highway
the road leading from Church lane to sudbrook
Park, in the Sd district. His proposition was
accepted.
- Misses Isabel and Beatrice Breckenridge
have placed handsome window in Govans-
town Presbyterian Church, in memory of their
late father, Mr.. Archibald breckenridge who
was for years an active and faithful worker in
the church.
>Mr q. P. Whorton, a successful bust
ness man of Stockton, Worcester county, who
was heavy loser by the big fire in that town
this week, is an uncle OF mrs. Ihomas Y. bruH.
of Towson. The entire business section Of the
town was burned.
"A man in Baltimore named Wolf is
suing another named Fox. This is rather
tough proposition, but we'll go you two to one
on Fox anyway-if the namesake of the de-
PENDANT is anything like the reynard tribe in
Baltimore county.
- John Eager Howard Council, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ, will attend devine service at Epson M.
p. Church, Towson, on Sunday, November
25th, at IL A. NJ, when the pastor, Rev. II. X.
Wright, will preach a special sermon. Meet
at the hall at 1915.
- Contractor NJ. H. Merryman, who pur-
chased the old Towson High School building
repair the building and will fit The second story
up for public hall. The building is on East
Chesapeake avenue.
II People often send items to THE UNION
that do not reach us until Friday night or
Saturday morning. They should bear in mind
the fact that the paper goes to press every
Friday afternoon in time to catch the mail that
leaves Towson at 730 P. NJ.
>The Morrell Park Improvement Associa-
ton, of the 18th district is making strenuous
efforts to secure the proposed boulevard out
endeavoring to secure better trolley car service
for their section of the county.
>Old "Uncle Zeke" BonZy, Of Penobscot
Valley, Maine, who is ssid to be famous
weather prognosticator, says that we are going
to have another "open winter" and he gives
dozen or more reasons for his faith. Now just
look out for "Uncle Zeke" and see The amounts
to anything as weather prophet.
"A Thanksgiving service will be held on
1880 o'clock, at the Church Of the Holy Com
forter, Philadelphia road. Sermon by the
rector, Rev. Joseph Baker A general invita-
ton is extended. The offering will be for the
infirm and aged clergy of Maryland.
Advent services will be held in old st.
Thomas Church, Garrison Forest, on Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday, November 25th, 18th
and 9th. The services will be at 80 and IL
A. NJ and 100 P. NJ. Rev. Charles Mercer Hall,
M. A., of Kingston, N. Y, will preach each
day. Rev. Hobart Smith is rector OF st.
Thomas.
Again we are promised an extension of
the York road electric line from Towson to-
wards Cockeysvile, and it looked this week
like something was doing in that direction as
corps of surveyors was again at WORK on the
United Company is about to extend its line
from Lakeside Park to Lutherville.
>It is not a pleasant prospect for the resi-
dents of Towson that when their supply OF water
is increased they will be using water from the
PatapscO river at point near Avalon. The
water we are now using is as pure as any IN
the country. What can we expect when ordi-
nary river water is forced on us2 This is a
serious matter for the people to consider.
->It is understood that there are two appli- |
cants for the position of bailiff to the Orphans
Court, made vacant by the death of George F.
Wheeler. Sr. These are Mr.. John N. Carroll,
of the 4th district, and Mr.. William Bowen. OF
s., of the 9th district. A few years ago Mr..
Carroll was one of the largest landowners in
Baltimore county. Mr.. Bowen is by trade a
stOnemasOn.
THE County Commissioners on Tuesday
appointed Mr.. Joshua G. Bosley to the posi-
ton of County Surveyor. made vacant by the
death of Col. Charles B. MCLEAN. Mr.. Bosley, |
of the bar and farmer in the 9Th district. He |
has rendered the position of deputy surveyor |
to Mr. J. Dixon O'Dell, who was with the late |
COL MCLEAN about twenty-eight years.
- Frederick G. Wilkins, young farmer |
near Parkton, 18th district, was released from |
Towson Jail on Tuesday, under bond of |
81, 000 for shooting with intent to kill bis |
wife at their home on Friday of last week. The |
affair grew out of trouble between Wilkins |
and his brother-in-law, W. II. Garner. Mrs.
Stevenson and A. A. Sparks are sureties for the |
accused.
- The first floor of the new Offutt building |
in Towson will be occupied by the School |
Board and the insurance firm of Messrs. |
Wheeler & Cole the latter on the right and the |
former on the left of. the main entrance. On |
the next floor will be the law offices of Messrs.
Noah e. and James w. Offutt, Mr.. John s. |
Ensor and Mr.. James Kelley. The Democrat
and Journal newspaper Office will be located in
the basement.
The Sunday School Convention at Park
ton.-The weather was either inclement or
threatening from the beginning to the end, the
nights were dark and the roads were muddy.
Nevertheless the District Sunday School Con-
vention, which began its sessions at Partition
on Saturday afternoon last, went through to
the finish with considerable success. The in
terest steadily increased.
Mr.. Charles s. Kidd, the district president,
presided. Rev. A. s. Beane the pastor, gave
the convention hearty welcome, with re-
sponses by General Secretary George H. Mock.
Then there were brief, interesting talks by
number of persons as to what they expected to
get out of the convention. Mr.. Mock talked on
teacher training and answered questions.
At the Saturday night session Rev. F. B.
Emenheiser conducted the devotional exer-
cises the general secretary following with
practical address on Helpful Hints" Rev.
r. ]. Nicholson spoke on 1.-THE Peculiar Ad-
vantages of Country Sunday School," Rev.
VIM. @. Babcock, Phi. D., followed with an adj
dress on 1.-THE Disadvantages of City Sunday
School,"
On Sunday morning the Sunday school was
under the direction of the general secretary.
At 1870 Rev. DR.. Babcock delivered the con-
vention sermon with great force and ability.
In the afternoon Children's Rally was con-
Quoted by the general secretary. A psalm was
read by Miss Grace Ayres. Addresses to the
children were delivered by Rev. F. B. Emen-
heser and Secretary Mock.
On Sunday night good audience assembled,
notwithstanding the darkness and downpour
of rain. Addresses were delivered by the
general secretary. Rev. F. B. Emmenheiser
and Mr.. Charles s. Kidd.
The visitors greatly enjoyed themselves in
the homes of the good people of Parkton. The
concensus of opinion was that much good was
accomplished by the convention.
Mrs. Ayres, district secretary, having re-
signed, Prof. J. H. Shamberger was elected as
her successor.
Laudable Ambition of Mr.. Lawrence
81 have long had an ambition to become States
Attorney of Baltimore county, and in order to
acquaint the public with my aspirations have
announced my intention of becoming candi-
date in the Republican primaries next year for
the nomination for that important office"
The above statement was made yesterday by
Mr.. William H. Lawrence, who has been
practicing attorney at both the Baltimore
county bar and in the city courts for the past
10 years, says the Baltimore american.
From this time on" said MIR. Lawrence,
IT shall work theoretically with the view of
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