The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-06

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dered on the night of December 28th. He viii
take charge next Monday. Mr.. Peterson is
! sewing machine agent and lives at Loeb Raven
ION Monday evening the officers of th
| Sparrow's Point Store Company gave banQue
in the old school building to their clerks ant
other employees, which proved very eDjoya
Bile affair. Mr.. William v. Hummel, genera
superintendent of the company, was toast
master.
IA certificate of incorporation of th'
Strathmore Land and Improvement Company
has been filed for record in the County Clerk
Among the incorporates are Messrs. John 4
Reed. Benjamin Simmons and Charles ID
Gerwig.
- Mr.. John H. Grill, who teaches class Of
young ladies in the Sunday school of Towson
NJ. r. Church. entertained the members at hii
residence, Linden Terrace, Towson, on Tuesday
evening. Presents were exchanged and buffe
luncheon was served. Mr.. Grill is member
Of the bar
- The Fallston Farmers Club, at its last
meeting, discussed this question: (which Of
our usual farm industries gives the best home
market for the greatest humber of our farm
products 2" Mr.. Charles E. Burton, of Long
Green Valley, was among those who spoke on
the question.
\ - The G. & P. Telephone Company now
has an exchange in Towson, which takes the
place of the Lutherville exchange. 1t is located
vi Tic ldiu Sbicct, oOutl Vi TUG 11cC Dullulu6,
and is known as the Towson Exchange. The
new directory will be issued about the 10th Of
the present month.
THE oyster supper held lately by the
Ladies' Mite Society ofthe Presbyterian Church
at Randalstown, Melted 1925. Miss Pearl Con-
stantine collected the most money for pretty
DOLL which she received as prize Miss Nettie
Crist and Miss Lille Klohr also received prizes
for collections made.
IA couple from York, Pa. came to Tow
SON on Monday and had the nuptial knot tied
by Rev. Thomas e. Copes, of the NJ. E. Church.
Despite the fact that it was legal holiday and
the Court House was closed they were able to
secure a license through the kindly offices of
Mr. Martin J. O. Hara.
Samuel Taylor, the colored man who
had leg so badly crushed In the baling ma
chine of Mr.. ]. Albert Booth that it had to be
amputated in Baltimore hospital, was able
to return to Towson on Thursday. He has
been in Mr.. Booths employ long time and is
highly thought Of By him.
THE wind storm of Friday night of last
week was one of the heaviest experienced in
this section of Maryland in a long time but
very little damage was done. The Baltimore
weather bureau gave its velocity at forty-two
miles an hour. Some persons here thoughts it
was about double that speed.
When the plan to increase Baltimore
city's water supply from the Gunpowder is
carried into effect it will mean the wiping out
of the villages of BosIey, Warren, Paper Mills
and Phoenix and the obliteration of many
farms. The cost ofthis work will be anywhere
from five to ten millions of dollars.
- The 18th district political friends of ex-
Sheriff James Rittenhouse on Monday pre-
sented him with fine handmade set of buggy
harness. The presentation took place at Mt.
Winan's Police Station, the address being made
by Mr.. H. J. Emmerich. Mr.. Rittenhouse
and Justice August Miller also spoke.
- Tuesday, January I'd, was one OF The
UNIONS red letter days. Callers commenced
early and they kept it up throughout the day,
the ordinary office force being at times unable
to keep up with the constant influx OF Gus
toners and others. A pleasant feature was the
fact that good many of the callers were ladies.
- Mrs. Eliza w. Yoder, widow of s. NJ.
Yoder, will sell the personal effects of the de-
ceased at his late home on the Manor road,
south of Long Green postoffice, on Wednesday,
January 18th. AT the same time she will offer
the farm at public sale. This is a snug prop
erty of 38 acres and would make very desira-
BILE home.
- Mr.. August Fenneman, president of the
Electric Park Company, has leased Halstead's
Hotel, on Park Heights avenue, popular
road house, and will make number of i'm
provements, including remodeling of the in
terror. Mr.. Fenneman is widely known as
successful hotel man and provider of public
entertainment
THE December term grand jury, which
was reconvened by the court on Tuesday to
take up the hl1eQdIJ uuTueT CASE, Iuet promptly
and soon disposed of the business for which 1t
was brought together. Let US hope that every
phase of it will be as expeditiously disposed of
to the end that The criminals may be brought
to speedy justice.
- The Dulany's Valley Turnpike Conf any
acted very generously with the family of Fred
erick /. Rinehart, who was murdered while in
the companys employ as gate keeper. They
paid all the funeral expenses, including the
cost of burial lot They appreciated the fact
that Rinehart lost his life while trying to pro-
tect their property.
- The board of managers of the Baltimore
County Agricultural Society will meet in Balti-
more today Saturday. and elect permanent
officers for the present year. The outlook for
1906 is most fiattering, the society's cash bal
ance from last year being ample to meet all
demands and to make still further improve
ments on the grounds
- Farmers day at the Green Spring Valley
Hunt Club last Monday was decided success,
about $50 farmers from different sections of the
county having attended. The shooting match
was an enjoyable feature and the luncheon
was partaken of with keen appetites. Mr. Red
mond G. Stewart was chairman of the commit
tee that had the affair in charge.
- Mr.. ]. N. Madary, who rented the Val
ley Hotel, on the Dulany's Valley turnpike,
after the death of Thomas Brown, is now con-
Quoting the house and his many friends will
be glad to know that he is doing very salts
factory business. 1t is the only public house
in that section of the county and therefore a
great accommodation to travellers.
- The Towson insurance firm of Wheeler,
Cole & Dugan has been changed to Wheeler d
Cole, the third member having been dropped.
The present firm is composed of Mr.. Frank l.
Wheeler and Mr.. William P. Cole, both of
whom have had long experience in the bust
ness. They represent number ofthe strongest
and best known companies in the country.
~ small unoccupied frame house belong
ing to Mr.. Patrick Hanley, of Lutherville, was
Sparks from the building set fire to the woods
near by and for time things presented rather
serious aspect. The citizens of the village. as
sisted by the Towson engine company. put the
fire out without any further damage resulting.