The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-10
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, -Spriug "harbingers, are appearing. The
boys are at their tops and that's always sure
home.
Washington, was drawn to serve as juror In
the U. s. District Court
- Whooping cough is reported to be an
epidemic in Baltimore city and fifteen deaths
were caused by it last week.
The law Office of Mr.. Albert II. Weir
has been removed to rooms 5Z6-32 Law Build
ing, CORTLAND street. Baltimore.
-"Spring openings" are now the order OF
the day in Baltimore and some stores are actu-
ally displaying straw hats in the windows.
"a goodlv number of new subscribers is
added to THE UNIONS mailing lists this week.
This is always gratifying to the publishers.
- New equipment is being added to Warren
cotton duck mill and the plant is now said to
be one Of the most complete in the country.
=. The opening of the March term of the
Circuit Court did not attract many strangers TO
Towson this week. 1t is usually short term.
THE Leaf farm of 10 acres, near Shawan,
9Th district, which was purchased some time
ago by Mr.. James Jackson, is now occupied by
him.
The very unusual spectacle oftwo funeral
corteges passing each other on one OF the main
streets of Towson was witnessed on Thursday
morning.
THE s-mule team from Locust Vale Stock
Farm, near Towson, hauled nearly 500 bushels
of oats in one load from Baltimore to the farm
on Monday.
r - Harriet A. Higbee. of Worcester. Mass,
assignor to Henry g Perky, of Glencoe, Balti-
more county, has secured patent for cook
!. ing machine.
= We enjoyed touch ofrealspring weather
this week. with an occasional merry note from
the birds that are always glad to welcome the
vernal season.
after that date settled weather is generally
looked for. The grounding period ends about
that time also.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Jessop NJ. E.
Church met on Thursday. 9th inst, at the home
Of Mrs. Calvin d. Price, Philopolis. Mrs. Sara
MIR. Alfred G. Ritter, one of Towson's
dairymen, has provided himself with new
and brilliantly painted wagon that was built
to order by an Indiana concern.
- It is said that the United Railways Com
pany will expend 500, 600 in enlarging and i'm
proving Gwynn Oak Park, its popular pleasure
resort west of the Liberty road.
MIR. Walter s. Hoshall ard Miss Ida M.
Wright, both of Baltimore county, were mar
ried at Ellicott City on the LIST inst, by Rev.
Thomas Wood, of the M. E. Church.
- People should remember that, under the
present law, the sheriff has nothing to do with
the running of the Jail and is not responsible
for the safe keeping of the prisoners.
- Rev. J. L. Straughn, pastor of Evergreen
II. p. Church. who lives in Tuxedo Park, was
given a surprise donation visit few nights
ago by the members of his congregation.
THE heavy rain fall of last Saturday
wound up with lively electrical storm early
in the evening. This was the third thunder
storm we had experienced within month.
- The Northern Central Railway Company
has purchased from Mr.. William EnsOr tract
of land at Parkton upon which to erect reser-
voir to supply the engines watering at that
station.
AN exchange is about being established
at Parkton, N. @. r r.. by the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company, whose lines now
cover wide scope of that section OF Baltimore
county.
- Baltimore county has been the laughing
stock of the entire State this week and some OF
the Baltimore papers have had plenty OF fun
at our expense, all on account OF the Wlnder
episode.
Horse Company, was around town on Monday
with very snappy four-in-hand team. This
company is handling some very fine animals
Just now.
- The midday Lenten services, held under
the auspices of the Protestant churches OF
Towson, in the Guild House, are we'll attended.
Ministers from Baltimore and elsewhere are
assisting.
-. Capt G. Lyon Rogers Treasurer Of Bal
timore county, was sworn in on Thursday as
an additional deputy game warden. his COM
mission having been received that day from
the Governor.
? - The pupils of the psrochial school of
Towson have presented their pastor, Rev.
Philip H Sheridan. with number of gifts
that will come in handy in his new domestic
arrangements
- Edward Gardener. the colored horse thief
who escaped from the Towson Jail on Thurs
day night of last week, has not since been
heard from and no doubt be now feels safe,
wherever he is.
- And some people continue to wonder
- = L nd NH
of lynch law. Look atthe case of the Winders
and then say if there is any justification for
lynchings or not.
->O Our inquisitive 18th district friend sent
us another postal on Tuesday, with this mes
sage on the back when are you going to
hang the nigger?" just now we give 1t up.
Ask Warden Chilcoat.
IA number of residents Of Sparrow's Point
have formed an engineers club, a temporary
organization having been effected by electing
Mr.. s S Martin, chairman, and Mr.. ID. Fred.
Shamberger, secretary.
ike Wipder was in seventeen different
places at the same time in Baltimore county on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. He
was seen and recognized-no doubt about that
but be was not caught
THE Junior Gunpowder Agricultural
Club will hold its regular meeting today (Sat-
urday) at the farm of Mr.. Upton H. Tarhert.
at Glencoe. The chief subject for discussion
will be Poultry Husbandrv."
- Everybody blames every body else while
Winder roams the hills and valleys and, pre-
sumably. browses upon the early spring YER
dure. Winder is not "a Bird" or "a daisy,
but he's powerful slick article.
- On Thursday, March 10Th at 1870 P. M,
Rev. Mr. Backish, of New York. will preach
trial sermon in English at st. Johns German
Lutheran Church. Parkville, Hartford road.
A general invitation is extended.
- II was Mr. Joshua Raver and not bis
brother, Mr.. A. Raver. who bought the farm
of the late George r. Sven, on Chestnut Ridge,
that was sold lately by Mr.. Eli K. SVEN, adj
ministrator of bis fathers estate.
THE board of trustees of Timonium
Union Sunday school in Baltimore county has
been incorporated by Rev. Lou W. Gosnell,
Walter Weisbrod, William NJ. Heilig, William
H. Fidler and William II. Reisinger.
- The first thing Hartford man does after
selling his farm in that county and removing
to Baltimore county is to become SUBSCRIBER
to THE UNION Then he settles down to peace
and happiness for the remainder OF bis days.
- Another young couple from Baltimore
came to Towson few days ago and Launched
their barque on the matrimonial sea. In other
words they were married, and Rev. b. b.
Abbitt, of the Baptist Church, tied the knot:
auspices of the Y. P. s. G. E. Society of Eutaw
NJ. P. Church, will be held in Lauraville Hall,
at Hamilton, on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, March 18th and 14th. Tickets 2t
cents.
> The two pairs of Texas blue quail that
were sent to Deputy Game Warden Malcolm
bv MIR. Charles Payne, of Wichita, Kansas, are
game looking birds and have been much sd
mired They will be given their liberty in the
spring.
THE UNION has been seriously handicapped in
the last two weeks, and we trust our readers
will be generous enough to overlook any short
comings. Things will right themselves in {
few days. :,
- Senator Biddison's bill to enable th'
nriate money to compensate Mr.. Arthur w
Shanklin for the loss of spring on his farm
at Loeb Raven has been reported favorabiy II
the Senate.
> Two brothers named Hilen got gay on
Gainesville car last Sunday-night and were ar
rested for disorderly conduct. Justice Whiteley
of Gainesville. assessed them each SlO ant
cests This should prove warming TO otne
Young ruffians.