The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-12-29
.Anaoed neoro named Allen Green. VI

- An aged negro named Allen dfeens WHO'S
EIIicott CITY trolley car early on Wednesda.
morning and instantly killed. The head wa
severed from the body. A coroner's jury ex
onorated the motorman from blame
"A man who can handle the brake ant
controller on the front end OF trolley cal
such weather as we experienced early thi
week, and stick to the work, ought to be tough
enough to stand anything. It's hard JOB al
best but particularly so in such weather.
MIR. Henry Storms. who sold all his per
sonal property on his farm on the Dover roao
near Cronhardt, short time ago, offered his
farm the same day and withdrew It on bid o.
SOL per acre. The place contains 65 acres. Ii
is well improved and very snug property:
Special exercises will be held BY the
Sweet Air Lyceum at its meeting this (Satur'
day. evening, and an interesting time y prom
ised. The following Saturday night january
l2th) the Chinese school question in San
Francisco will be discussed by capable deoaters
~ Mr.. j. Maurice Watkins Jr., of Towson.
has the most wonderful Christmas tree and
! garden ever seen in this town. IL occupies
| about half of good sized room and is EQUIP
/ ped with mechanical and electrical devices that
i serve TO make it most interesting and attrac-
! tive.
THE custom of giving gifts at Christmas
time has become almost universal ana II Is
| such nature as to embarrass those who pur-
| chase and present them. As tokens of friend
ship and seasonable membranes they mean
much.
- THE UNION still has good many more
| calendars on hand for the New Year and you
| are invited to call at the Office and get one A
| large number of them were distributed this
week. a number of people calling for them on
Christmas day. They will come in handy after
next Tuesday.
/ days ago is said to have been caused by the
l. owner of the team allowing his horse to stand
L out in the cold without a blanket on him. The
lafact that he will have to pay $50 or more to
have his wagon repaired VIII no DOUBT De re-
minder to him next time.
- The enterprising residents of East Win
|3ston avenue, Govanstown, have. with their own
hands and means constructed substantial
4 boardwalk on that street, doing the labor at
tached thereto after the regular working hours
Of the day. Such public spirit is deserving of
the highest commendation.
- The December meeting OF the Senior
Gunpowder Agricultural Club will be held to-
day Saturday. at the home OF Mr.. George
Frame. in Baltimore. THE best way to pre-.
pare fodder for feeding" will be the principal
subject for discussion. Mr.. T. Melville Pearce
will represent the Junior Club.
- 1t is estimated that the United Railways
and Electric Company will carry 1876, 600
passengers this year, or about 10 per cent.
the company this year should be at least &c.
662,067 This would mean gain of nearly
500 600 as compared with 1905.
- An exciting runaway occurred in Towson
last Sunday morning, caused by an automo-
bile frightening young horse that was stand
damaged by coming in contact with tree, but
the horse was not hurt. Theteam belonged to
Mr. Carvile Francis, Of Baynesville.
IA week ago Hagerstown girl Tilted T.
A. Carman. of York county, to whom she had
been engaged for some time, and married
another fellow. And now lot of girls are
writing to Carman offering to take the place of
the tickle one Up to this time Carman has
merely replied: NAY, nay, Perline.,'
y - Christmas, 1906, will be remembered as,
perhaps, the most quiet ever experienced in
Towson. 1t is likely the intense cold kept the
people in their homes and thus prevented the
usual celebrating The firing of guns. pistols,
firecrackers and other explosives appears to
have almost entirely gone out" on this holt
day.
Mr. Andrew Riley, of Phoenix. was struck by
the engine of an accommodation train at Wood
berry, on Thursday morning and slightly in
jured. Mr.. Riley, who is 30 years of age, is
still remarkably active. He has lived in Bal
timore county all his life, and is the father of
a large family.
N The records of the Baltimore weather
bureau show that Christmas day, 1906, was the
coolest experienced in this latitude in period
of thirty -four years. At some places in Tow
but it rose gradually during the day.. The
high wind that prevailed added to the discom-
forts of the day.
THE singing chorus of Towson NJ. E.
Church. numbering about thirty, paid sur
prise visit to the home of Mr.. John t. Hersh-
ner, the musical director on Wednesday night,
and presented him with fur driving cap and
q baton. The visitors were pleasantly enter
tained and several hours were spent in singing
and social converse.
William P. Cole, Clerk of the Circuit Court,
remembered him at Christmas with beauti-
full gift of silver knives and forks and dozen
oyster forks. Major Thomas B. Catch made
the presentation, followed by suitable re-
Spouse from Mr.. Cole, who is personally very
popular with his Office force.
"a young married couple drove over thirty
miles on Tuesday to take their Christmas din
ner with relatives in Towson. They were due
here at Z r. M, but did not arrive until $3.50,
due to the fact that driving through strange
country, to them, they were lost five times.
Considering the fact that the day was intensely
cold the feat was no small one.
1.-The Sunday school of White Hall Pres
byterian Church, at its annual entertainment
on Wednesday night, presented the pastor, Rev.
Samuel NJ. Engle, with purse of money. Mr..
W. Evans Anderson made the presentation.
Each of the children received presents of con-
fectionery, fruits, etc. at the hands of Santa
Claus, personated by Mr.. Fl. p. Burns.
- Miss Julia Parlett, daughter of Mrs. VIM.
]. Parett, whose farm is near Sunnybrook,
10th district, drove to Towson on Monday
morning with the mercury lowering around
15) with the finest lot of dressed turkeys that
were brought here during the holidays. They
went off like hot cakes at % cts. pound, and
she could have sold as many more at the same
figures.
- The dinner served to the inmates of the
Confederate Soldiers Home at Pikesville on
II Christmas day consisted of LAG lbs. of turkey,
II Is quarts of cranberres, barrel of sweet pota-
II toes, barrel of apples and q mince pies. The
| arrangements for the dinner were made under
Il the direction of Mrs John P. Poe, chairman of
Il the board of visitors for the month of De-
lcember.
"A receiver has been appointed for the
widely known Baltimore tailoring firm of
Bach, Myers 81 Hammarstrom, all three MEM
bers of which are residents of Baltimore county.
Mr.. E. J. Ellinger the receiver, bonded in the
sum of S45, 900. The firm is perfectly solvent
and will promptly meet all its obligations.
Mr.. Hammarstrom has been sick for several
months and this it is said, led up to the re-
ownership.
lin remitting his subscription to TEE
| UNION gentleman in Chicago sends the fol.
| lowing pleasant note: ut affords me great
| pleasure to make this remittance as THE UNION
| is a source of much pleasure to Mrs. -.
She looks for it anxiousy every Monday morn
| ing and, believe, reads all the contents, in
Guiding the advertisements. 1t is needless to
say that / should feel lost without IT, as am
interested in all Baltimore county affairs"
Getting Ready for Farmers Day.-The
Green Spring Valley Hunt Club is sending out
invitations to its animal farmers lunch at the
Kennels, on Tuesday, January LIST, 1907. This
luncheon is one of the most enjoyable events
n of the year and is given by the huntsmen in
appreciation of the courtesy of the farmers.
The farmers enter thoroughly into the spirit of
the affair, and the event is one of merriment
for both host and guests. At IL o'clock on
New Years day shooting match is held for
the farmers. who display no mean skill at the
traps. The luncheon takes place at O'Clock.
The invitations, which are signed by Mr.. Red
mond G. Stewart for the committee, are teem-
| ing with cordiality. Not only is the one in
vited expected to come, but he is expected to
bring all the farmers within reach who may
not have received an invitation.
The following choice bit of verse appended
to the invitation expresses excellently the spirit
| of the occasion:
Here's to the farmers, whose land we ride over,
Long life and success be theirs
| May they reap in a harvest of rich grain and
clover,
And never know worries and cares.
| And when they are building post and rail
fence
OF chestnut wood and high,