The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-27
ASH wednesday, the beginning Of L

the Price farm, on the w arren roao. nOIses
COVE, hogs, wagons farm Implements etc.
Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent
falls this year on the 18th of February.
- Lilacs are budding in Towson-about az
far advanced as they usually are the latter par
of March.
THE flies think spring is here and they
are beginning to show up with an activity tha
is most exasperating.
- Major f. W Coale has commenced the
erection Of stable on his property in Aigburth
Park, adjoining Towson.
- A Baltimore man advertises for sale two
two French bull puppies at $125 each. What
puts this price on, their uglinessT
- The Baltimore Chrome Works at Canton
were damaged by fire last Sunday to the extent
Of $500 Fny y 1y
district, has been closed on account OF the
prevalence of dipbtheria in the neighboThood
- little daughter of Mr.. Charles Triesch
man, Of Pikesville. died OF diphtherla a few
DAYS ago. His wife and infant child are also
- delegation from Govanstown Y. NJ. G.
A. held religious services in Towson Jail last
Sunday afternoon. There was organ and corne'
music also.
- The mail lists of THE UNION have had
another extraordinary growth this week, the
addition of new subscribers being Of daily
49, Mr. H. w. Dilworth postmaster at
Hyde's, Long Green Valley, says the rural car,
rier from his Office handles over 5000 pieces OF
mail matter per MONTH.
of "a acres. near Gwynnbrook, 4th district, to
Mr. Basil Gardner, proprietor OF Walnut Grove
Dairy, upon private terms.
- The weather mans promised cold wave
put in an appearance after Tuesdays rain
storm but it was of such mild character as
to be hardly worthy the name
- A lecture on Africa will be given at Hiss
NJ. e. Church. Hartford road, on Sunday,
January 18th, at 8 P. n. No admission fee.
Collection for cause of missions.
THE "pink slips continue to find their
wav back to THE UNION Office, but there are
still large number of them unaccounted for.
If you have one don't overlook it.
- Mr.. Harry G. Crosby, who died at Big
Trails. Wyoming, on the 9Th instant, was q
son of Mr.. Samuel K. Crosby, of Mount Dill
Ion, near Gainesville, baltimore county.
- Last Sunday was like balmy spring
day and the mercury in Towson reached 65
degrees The streets and country roads were
alive with people driving and automobiling.
- Next Thursday will be the first day OF
February and the next day the groundhog
comes out. If he should happen to see his
shadow why then-but we won't anticipate.
- Country editors are not spending the
present winter at expensive resorts in Florida.
They are Just luxuriating at home and enjoy
ing the wonderfully pleasant temperature OF
Maryland.
- Cockeysville is gaining rather unpleas.
antnotoriety for its rObberies. The town needs
n special night officer and its interests are of
sufficient importance to justify the appoint.
ment of one.
- Mr.. Harry B. Smith, who has been rent.
ing the Price farm on the Warren road, 9Th
district. will sell all his personal property
thereon on Thursday, February 22d, and give
up the business.
- Baltimore county farmers are pushing
their spring work and when that season arrives
there won't be much left to do. Some are talk.
ing about planting potatoes, but they had
better let this alone.
- So far the month of January has pro-
duced but one snowfall and it was hardly
<enough TO be dignitied by that name. But we
have had plenty Of raiu-in fact too much and
far above the normal.
- A few days ago Abram, aged IL years,
son of Mr. Daniel s. Pearce, we'll known
farmer near Belfast, 9Th district, was kicked in
the face by horse and had his nose broken
and two teeth knocked out.
- "A young son of MIR. Lewis Peterson was
caught in belt of the Warren cotton duck
mill a few days ago and sustained some pain
fu injuries. The boys mother works IN the
mill and his father is blind.
- The stockholders of the Agricultural So
ciety of Baltimore county will hold meeting
at the Court House, Towson, on Wednesday,
February 7th, at IL A. NJ See notice In adver-
Using columns of THE UNION today.
- The will of the late Joseph H. Gorsuch,
formerly of the 18th district of Baltimore
county, has been admitted to probate in Balti
more. He leaves all his property to bis widow,
who is named as executrix without bond.
The hotel and bowling alleys of the late
John Berger on the Belair road, were offered
at public sale on Monday by Messrs. w. Gill
Smith and John s. Biddison, trustees. The
property was withdrawn on a bid of 81, 800
"A 9th district farm team went through
T. oft IN 70 xuau r
Baltimore, with over five tons of hay on
Considering the condition of the roads this was
an extraordinary load for team of six tc
draw.
- The county jail has just been improved
and supposedly, made secure, at an outlay oil
$4,000 and yet a condemned murderer-an
ignorant negro-breaks lock off a door with
apparent ease as first movement in an attempt
at escape.
n - Some people are talking about Law
taxing dogs in Baltimore county. If such
law is desrable-a it should be by all mean:
this is the time to move for it. Cecil county
has such law and it has been found to worE
admirably.
=, Another iucendiary fire occurred in Bal
timore county this week when barrack on
the farm of Mr. Henry G. Merryman, neal
Bosey postofice, was burned. Will the STATE
Fire Marshal think it necessary to look into
this matter?
- Roads Engineer Shirley says there ii
little money available for roads in this county
inst now, and that only urgent cases will re
ceive attention. The people must get along q!
we'll as they can until after this years levy il
The Baltimore City Water Board is aftel
the residents of Towson with regard to drain
age into Towson run, which is one OF the tri5u
taries to Lake Roland! We do not see how il
is possible for the people to comply with the
demands of the Board
Some Baltimore officials want to pave
the York road from North avenue to the north
ern boundry with cobblestones. To do thi:
would be a disgrace to the city and a gross i'm
position upon the property owners along thi
important thoroughfare.
- In Baltimore City Court on Tuesday Mrs
Rosalie Engle obtained verdict for 81, %
damages against the United Railways ant
Electric Company for injuries sustained in I
collision on the Frederick road in November
1904 She sued for $4,000.
- 1t is said the proposed new dam on thu
Gunpowder will be erected about three mile
above the present Loeb Raven dam: II TIM
be so all the lower portion of Dulany's Valley
will be submerged and the water will cover tn
present site of the village of Bosley.
2 Tuesday, January 23d, was the one hun
dred and seventy sixth anniversary of thu
founding of Baltimore. At the beginning
contained sixty building lots, laid out by Sur
veyor Philip Jones. Jr. This was the maj
+ - Conversation overheard between twt
Towson ladies Ny servant is part Indian
s.You don't say. Why, where did she come
from ?" "Lutherville." why, didn't know
they had Indians in Lutherville." That shows
what the latter knew about Lutherville.
- The two little children of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Earnshaw, of Warren, 9Th district, VIII
were bitten by pet dog last week, have sine
been under the Pasteur treatment in Baltimor
and are said to be doing we'll. There seems T.
be no doubt about the dog having been mad.
- The present month has made remarka
BILE weather record and its rain and continued
mildness has been a fruitful source of com
ment. But it has not been record breake
in this respect, although it has been some tim
since there has been anything approaching il
- new Methodist Episcopal congregation
and Sunday school is being organized on Par
HEIGHTS avenue, private dwelling being use
at present. Rev. ]. Edward Snyder is the pa!
for and SUPERINTENDENT of the school, whic
has started off under the most favorable aul
pices. ~,
handedp letter from the 10th district, with th
following inquiry when are you fellow
going to hang the nigger2" This no doubt n
fers to Winder. The matter is in the hands
the Governor who fixes the time TOR the ex
cution. -. .
- There appears to be growing feeling. ]
Baltimore county against toll gates. and II
IF tn be that the