The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-13

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James Brian. deceased.
Monday, January p, by John s. BiddIson ant
w. Gill Smith, trustees. on the premises
business stand on the Belair road near Gar
Tuesday, January %. by G. Ross Mace, attorney
on the premises real estate on the Ridge
Thursday. January Is, by NJ. c.. Angelmier and
VIM Keec6 trustees tRs On the PTem rsG
district.
- The new C. & p telephone number Of
THE UNION is Towson 23-F
- Bridge is popular game in Towson this
= winter, many ladies' being especially fond of it.
- John A. Hughes has been appointed
postmaster at Middle River, Baltimore county,
n succeeding James Brian, deceased
- august Schroeder, of the 18th district of
this county, has secured Government PEN
sion at the rate of $3.50 per month.
- The 'pinK slips continue to futter in
our direction, and they are always recognized
at a glance. Let the good work keep up
There was considerable demand this
week for THE UNIONS 1906 calendars, but the
supply was entirely exhausted ten days ago.
- Henry Schneider James, of Baltimore
county, an applicant for the benefit of the u.
s. bankruptcy law. has received his discharge.
- Ex-Sherif William H Todd, whose farm
is on the Pot Spring road, will accept the thanks
2 of THE UNION for q lot of most palatable swine
products.
- Millard g. Smith has been appointed
rural letter carrier on route z at Mt Washing
: ton, Baltimore county, with William Brenize
as substitute.
- The call for the Baltimore County Farm
ere institute, to be held at Towson next month,
appears in the advertising columns of THE
UNION today.
day under the impression that the Winder
murder case was set for that day. Next Mon
day is the time.
- Tuesday morning, January 9th, was the
coolest of the winter up to that time. At Z
-oI, in roA
degrees above zero.
=. DeIbert Tyler, of Mt. Winans, 18th dis
trct who had both legs broken while at work
last week for the Baltimore Bridge Company.
died few days later at a hospital.
THE @. & p Telephone Company is con-
sidering the establishment of a new exchange
at Sparrow's Point to take in Patapsco Neck
and that section of the county generally.
->Sleighs were on the streets of Towson for
the second time this winter on Monday last,
but the sport was Of short duration and of poor
quality owing to the thin coating of snow.
- An authority says you can make lamp
chimneys less liable to break by putting them
in a strong solution of salt and water, boiling
them and then allowing the chimney to cool
slowly.
->A English Lutheran Mission and Sum-
daYschool will be opened at Fullerton. Belair
read. next Sunday afternoon in the house of
MIR. John Dumer. A general invitation is ex-
tended.
- There is over $4,000 in the savings
banks of Baltimore city deposited by persons
whose whereabouts is now unknown. The
smallest of these accounts is $6.9S and the larg-
est $685.
The State Senate this week confirmed
the Baltimore county recess appointments of
the Governor except that of Mr.. Ed. j. Herr
mann, justice of the peace for the 14th district
which was rejected.
- Lincoln Council Jr. o. U. A. NJ, of
Randallstown. Baltimore county, has passed
resolutions, which are published in THE UNION
today, asking Congress for a modification of
the immigration laws.
- In dealing out the pluus in the State
Senate his week Senator Biddison secured two
/for bis Baltimore county constituents. Messrs.
John B. Lenhof and Martin j. Healey were
appointed door-keepers.
THE Baltimore county Bob White fund
has reached almost the five hundred. dollar
mark, and next week the money will be sent
= to Kansas Tor the birds. That much cash will
secure large lot of them.
- A motorman on the York road trolley
ljde was asked why the whistles on the new
cars are blown so little. He replied that the
4 people of Towson objected to them and said
they kept them awake at night.
-TheSenior Gunpowder Agricultural Club
held its January meeting last Saturday at the
A full report of the proceedings will be pub
lished in The UNION next week.
- James T. Howard, of the 10th district,
had hearing before Justice Herbert in Tow
son Thursday on the charge of assaulting with
intent to kill Abner Miller of the same dis
trict. The charge was dismissed.
1.-THE new bowling alleys and other i'm
pfovements to be made at the Baltimore Coun-
, try Club. Roland Park, will cost $4,000. The
building will be 60 by los feet, three stories,
with the alleys on the second floor.
- Mr.. Amos Baughman, for many years
widely known dealer in mules, died at his
home at New Freedom, York county, on We'd
nesday, at an advanced age. He had not been
engaged in any active business lately.
- Dick Hill, somewhat notorious colored
character of Towson, has been sent to the
House of Correction for four months by JUS
tice Herbert upon the charge of carrying
pistol and assaulting man of his own color.
Thieves have been operating along the
line of the Western Maryland Railroad, in this
county. lately and several of the stations have
been broken open, but the losses have been
small. No arrests have been made up to this
time.
- The long looked for ice harvest has NOT
yet materialized and those who have houses to
fill are growing q little shaky. You can pos
sess your souls in patience, however. There
may be many freezes before the advent Of
March.
mir. s. T. Nimmo, well known and re-.
liable business man of Towson. is offering some
bargains in pianos that should attract atten-
ton. Especial notice. of the fact may be
found on the second page of this issue of THE
UNION.
The third snow of the present winter
fell on Monday afternoon and night and COW
cred the earth to the depth of perhaps two
inches. The 'cold snap promised by the
weather bureau put in an appearance at the
same time.
The heavy blasting in the B. & o. tunnel
atAIberton, west of ElIicott City, can be plainly
heard in Towson, and often the jar from the
conclusions is so great as to shake the houses in
this town. The blasting goes on at night as
well as day.
- Whilea funeral was in progress at Poplar
NJ. p. Church. near Warren, last Sunday after
noon, the church being crowded, the floor COM
/menced creaking as though it might give way.
There was some little excitement but nothing
serious resulted.
- Mr. w. H. Riddle, of Fork, Baltimore
county, received last fall the first prize (Sl5) in
the corn crop contest conducted by the AnaeTi-
can A0ricaslturist. Mr.. Riddle is a practical
farmer and also manufacturers agent for agri-
cultural implements.
- This week the United Railways Company
paid its park tax to Baltimore city for the past
quarter and it amounted to 500, 44O 50, which
is per cent. of the company's gross receipts
on all city lines. This is the largest sum ever
paid on the same account.
- Property in the northern and north
eastern suburbs of Baltimore appears to be in
growing demand and the prices are booming.
There are still, however, plenty of good chances
for investment and those who have opportuni-
ties should not let them slip.
- Mr. W. Checkey Shaw, Jr., nephew of
Mrs. John Ridgely, of Hampton, was seriously
hurt in q railroad tunnel at Macon, Ca, few
days ago.. He is civil engineer and was in
jured by large stone falling upon him. Mr..
Shaw is native of Green Spring Valley.
Special services will be held in English
at St. Johns German Lutheran Church, Park
vile, on Sunday, January 14th, commencing
at 80 P. NJ. The baptism of the pastors son
will be performed at the same time by Rev.
Mr.. Fleck, of Rossville. All will be welcome.
THE new bowling alleys at Bethany
Lodge, GIen-Arm, are rapidly growing in popu-
larity and will become. in time, a centre for
the neighborhood where the people can gather
and enjoy the innocent and healthful amuse-
ment. Some fine bowlers have already de-
veloped.
The improvements to the Towson jail
have been completed, the prisoners who were
confined in Baltimore city Jail pending the re-
building, have been transferred here. There
Z we're II of these. The Winder negroes who
murdered Gate-Keeper Rinehart were among
the number.
THE lumber mill and other machinery al
Corbett, N. G. r. r., is now being advertised