The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-02-24

- Wednesday next, 26th inst, is Ash We'd
nesday aud the beginning of the Lenten season.
1.-The open season for brook trout in Bal
timore county will begin next Thursday,
March LIST.
- The first regular train on the Stewards
town and New Park Railroad was run on We'd
4 nesday last.
-Drhe County Commissioners on Tuesday
appointed Joseph Bollinger constable .or the
l3lh district.
- Havre-de-Grace has high school build
ing that cost over $4,000. Wish we could say
as much for Towson.
Shawan is the name of an old village in
the 9Th district of this county. 1t is an Indian
word meaning South.
- The second month of winter ended last
Wednesday, and spring, gentle spring, will be
here before we know il.
- Poles for electric lights are being erected
, on Franklin avenue, in a southeasterly direc.
Ntion from the Belair road.
The days are rapidly lengthening. To-
day February 24th) the sun rises at 40 minutes
after and sets at 81 minutes past s.
- MIR. CorbiD Grafton, Sr. died OF pneumo-
mia at his home near Bynum, Md. 81 Pa Rail-
road, on Tuesday last, in his S5th year.
- Almost every day strangers are about
looking for houses in Towson, but very few if
any are to be had. This is a misfortune.
"A few days ago Mr.. William s. Tread
well, of the Sheridan farm of the Hampton
estate, killed hog that weighed $50 pounds.
people suffering with colds or cases of grip in
various forms. And some of them are pretty
bad, too.
- Troop A, Capt. c. Lyon Rogers, has
issued invitations for a supper to take place at
the armory, Pikesville, on Saturday evening,
February oath.
- The average man fails to understand why
it should require three or more days, with the
accompanying expense, to TRY" a self.con-
fessed murderer.
- Mr.. John A. Graham, well known Bal
timore business man, IS erecting several cot
tages on his property on the Belair road known
as Valley View Park.
- Delegate Brunier has bill at Annapolis
which provides for Incorporation of that por-
Z ton of Ellicott City lying in Baltimore county
from the municipal limits.
- SIR. Charles A. Schuster, of Towson, is
named as one of the executors of the estate Of
bis late father, John Schuster, who was pros
porous Hartford county farmer.
- The farmers institute held at Beair on
FRIDAY and Saturday of last week was well at
tended. Baltimore county had representatives
present, as did also York county.
>Another fall of snow last Sunday morn
Jog made the earth white, but it soon disap-
/peared. The absence of snow this winter will
20 down on the records as remarkable.
Ill always brings the answer. An adver.
tiser writes to THE UNION as follows: "Your
'ad' for - has brought him tenant, so
please discontinue it and send BILL" etc.
THE attention Of young men and women
is invited to an advertisement from the Shep.
pard and Enoch Pratt Hospital Training
School, which appears in THE UNION today
- Is the ground hog fake, or is he ''it?
That is the question. Those who believe in
him say he saw his shadow ON the I'd and we
have been feeling the effects oft ever since.
- Consult the columns of The UNION when
you wish to know what sales OF personal prop.
erty are to take place in the county. Several
important ones are scheduled for next week.
- Mr.. William d. Croft will take charge of
Eureka Mills, at Owings Mills, on the Sd of
April. This mill was owned and operated for
many years by his late father, Benjamin F.
Croft.
THE fame of Towson as a Gretna Green
continues to spread. A couple from Havre-
Yde-Grace, Md, came here on Tuesday and were
married by Rev. B. B. Abbitt, of the Baptist
Church.
lin a race at San Francisco. Cal, on
Monday last Arrabgowan, Baltimore county
horse, ran away and threw his jockey against
fence. The actions OF the horse caused much
comment.
IAN old mill. used as playhouse, on the
property of Mr.. Walter R. Townsend, at Stem
mer's Run, was burned last Saturday night
causing loss of about 81 500. Partially Gov
cred by insurance.
lin digging grave in Prospect Hill Gene
terry in Towson on Monday the ground was
found to be frozen about inches in depth.
This time last year it was frozen more thar
three times that depth.
"A fire in an outbuilding on the property
of Col. L. B. McCabe, in Govanstown, few
days ago, caused loss of about $500 by de-
stroying lot of furniture stored therein. Loss
covered by insurance.
- Hartford county's poultry and pet stock
show, held in Beair two days last week, was
marked success and will likely become an an
nual event. Mr.. G. o. Brown, of Baltimore
county, was the judge.
THE Court House and banks were closec
on Thursday, February 22d) but the public
schools were open as usual. The day wa
bright and beautiful and the temperature Jus
about right to be outdoors.
Two registered pointer dogs belonging t.
Mr.. N. Bosley Merryman went mad and ~
killed them both. Fearing that they had bit
ten the other dogs be killed all the CANNES OF
the Hayfields farm, numbering q.
- Thomas Dougherty an industrious col
ored man. died suddenly at his home in Tow
son, ON Sunday last after short illness from
inflammation of the stomach. He was abou
So years of age and leaves widow.
- The store of Mr.. Frank Nj. Reynolds, a
Level, Hartford county, was burned early Oh
Tuesday morning. Loss about 800 on con
tents. Insured The building belonged to Mr.
S. Russell Ewing and was not insured.
THE Maryland Geological Survey has re
ceived from Roads Engineer Shirley, of Balti
more county. the applications for State aid TO
roads under the Shoemaker law. These mum
Der fifteen and aggregate 80 miles of road
IA slick young man with glib tongu
has been gathering in a few dollars in tn
vicinity of Brooklandville by selling to unsu'
pecting people an alleged new and easy metho
Of learning music. Keep an eye open for hin
- A large number ofpeople went from Tow
son to Belair this week to hear the Wlnde
murder case. and in this way the railroad con
-pany made a good thing out of the crime
Judges Burke, Van Bibber and Duncan sat i
the case.
> Govanstown Branch of the Y. M. @.
celebrated the sixth anniversary OF its organ
cation in its building on HARDWOOD avenue, Q
Friday night of last week. An interesting pre-
gram was rendered and the affair proved yer
enjoyable.