The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-02-17

parents in Baltimore county.
- Murray Stevenson, of Cockeysville, while
trying to board train at Texas last Saturday
uight,~was struck by the engine OF another
!, train and had his right foot so badly injured
L<fhat part of it had to be amputated at the City
Hospital, where be was sent.
II - Towson Lodge of Elks gave supper on
Wednesday evening, in their new home. In
honor of the ladies who assisted in the recent
successful fair held by the lodge. Several hours
were spent very pleasantly. Music was fur
nished by s-violin and piano.
-A-man who has had some experience in
such matters says that by the time Baltimore
city gets its additional supply of water from
Il HE Gunpowder it will have called for an out
lay ofnot less than $l2 600 900 instead of 0O0.
600. as at present contemplated.
THE formal dedication of the new Elks
Home ip-HoWson will take place on Thursday
xt,>February 22d. the ceremonies common
| chg at Pm. Judge Frank /. Duncan will be
Zone of the speakers. The banquet to follow
will take place at Tracey's Hotel Towson.
THE members of the Legislature from
Baltimore county decline to interfere in the
/ matter regarding the raise in the wages Of fire.
linen from $50 to $50 per month. The County
| Commissioners wished the pay to remain as it
| is, and therefore the members opposed change.
- The dairy special that is to run over
| some of the Maryland railroads will soon be in
evidence and it is expected that it will accom-
| plish much good. If it does as well as the
''corn special did the inaugurators of the
movement will have reason to congratulate
| themselves.
- During the progress of dance In the
Guild Hall at Towson on Thursday night gas
stove in the small kitchen adjoining the ball
exploded with a loud report and did some
damage to the building. No one was hurt and
the dance was resumed as soon as the excite
| ment subsidized
- Frank McFadden, who was killed in a
railroad accident at Glen Rock, last Saturday,
was buried from the home of his father at
Parkton, on Wednesday afternoon. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. George r. San
ner. The deceased is survived by widow
and one child.
An oyster supper for the benefit of St.
Demands Church, Gorsuch avenue, Waverly,
will be held in the Church Hall, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings of next
week. Rev. P. II. Lenaghan, for many years
pastor of st. Joseph's Church, Texas is pastor
of st. Demands.
- Mr. Edward NJ Pearce, who has been
renting the John ID. Matthews farm, near
Oregon, 9th district, for several years, is about
TO give up the business and will sell all his stock
andimplements on Wednesday, February 18th.
Mr.. Granville Matthews will take charge Of the
farm in the spring
County, Medical Association was held in the
Guild House at Towson, on Thursday. Papers
were read by DR.. q. Urban Smith and DR.. w.
81 Baer. The association endorsed the bill
now pending in the Legislature, regulating the
sale of patent medicines.
- The congregation that has for some time
been sworshiping in the frame Tabernacle at
Lauraville, Hartford road, has decided to erect
| achurch on the site of the present old build
the congregation, which is of the Methodist
Protestant denomination.
- Special and interesting services took
pIacein the Catholic Church of the Immacu-
late. Towson, last Sunday morning when Rev.
| Philip H. Sheridan, the new pastor. was
n met lod Qovaral narki0i.
| pated in the ceremonies, which were witnessed
| by very large congregation.
| IAN officer from the State Fire Marshaps
department actually came to Towson a few
| days ago to investigate mysterious fire that
| Occurred on the Hampton estate. He may not
have succeeded in accomplishing anything.
| but it shows we have not been entirely ignored
by high salaried State official.
- The Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club
held, its regular monthly meeting last Saturday
1.-THE home of Mr.. Laban Sparks, with Mr..
Joshua G. Bosley as foreman. A resolution
Twas adopted endorsing the Shoemaker road
| law also the National movement for good
roads and the Hayman oyster bill.
The large walnut tree standing in front
of the new Elks Home, on West Pennsylvania
avenue Towson, is to be removed, the lodge
| having so decided. This tree is one of the
n landmarks of the town. While there is no
means of coming at its age it is safe to conjec-
ture that it has stood there at least three GEN.
turtles.
1.-The trial of William Winder, indicted
with his uncle for the murder of Gate Keeper
Rinehart, having been removed by the accused
| To Hartford county, has been set for trial at
| jury trial, which accounts for the fact that he
| was not tried when his uncle elected to be tried
| by the court.
>Mr Joseph Phipps sold few days ago
from the Hampton flock of Barred Rocks, 20
fine pullets and cockerels to Gen. John Gill,
of Gainesville. Mr. Phipps has lately sold
| several hundred eggs for breeding purposes.
He has only about so hens laying, but they are
| producing enough eggs to fill his numerous
| orders as we'll as for home use.
- The time race on the Hartford road next
| Thursday afternoon. between the Alert and
| Hamilton Volunteer Fire companies, will no
doubt attract much attention. these companies
] having gained an excellent reputation for their
bition drills at Bauers 6 Mile House, where
| free oyster roast will also take place.
THE people of thisSsection of Baltimore
county experienced the novelty of real sum-
! mer thunder storm about o'clock on We'd
nesday evening The lightning was vivid and
| the thunder the real thing. The day had been
/ unusually warm for the season, but the electri-
cal storm was followed by cold wave that
| sent the mercury down many degrees.
->Mr. Pleasant H. Seitz, of Raspeburg,
| BeIair road, is an up-todate dairyman who has
made success of the business. He has herd
of 26 fine cows and has stopped entirely the
feeding of brewers grains, using none but the
| best feeds. In order to do this he advanced
| the price of his milk from to cts. quart,
and be is entirely satisfied with results
THE Northern Central Railway Is ar
ranging to remove its tracks from their pres
ent location on the east side of Lake Roland to
the west SIDE The proposed new route will
| make it necessary to cross the lake twice in
constructing the tracks, but the distance be.
tween Mt. Washington and Sherwood will be
shortened something over half mile.
Strangers coming to Towson on Wednes.
day were not favorably impressed with the
spectacle of over twenty idle colored men and
boys loafing on one OF the most prominent
street corners of the town. Everyone OF these
persons should be at work. There is some
Fthing for all of them to do If they would do it.
Idleness at such times as these is inexcusable.
- The holding of the Farmers Institute in
Towson this week brought many strangers
here. but not nearly SO many as should have
awaited themselves of its benefits. Those farm
ers who don't care about new ideas must bestir
themselves if they want to keep up with the
procession. There are "back number these
days in agriculture as well as in other walks of
life.
->The second Baltimore county Farmers
Institute will be held at Monkton. n G. r. R.,
on Wednesday next, February 21st, from 10 A.
NJ. to Ar M. This place is easy of access by
rail and there shonld be large attendance.
| Fafmers should bear in mind the fact that
these institutes are held solely in their interest
and they should therefore not fail to attend
| them.
"a gentleman who came to Towson from
the eastern side of the county this week said
| that the B. & o. survey that was run through
this section Of the county has for its objective
point Bradshaw, on the Philadelphia Division
hofthe B. & O.. He also says that the line sur.
llVeyed is between 80 and 40 miles in length and
that the west end of it taps the main line about
Sykesville.
The farm of Mr.. George Fl. Merryman,
which lies along the west bank of the Gum
powder, will have at least 300 of its 45O acres
covered with water when Baltimore city carries
opt its scheme to increase its water supply from
hthat stream, and what is left will be of little
use for farming as it is wooded and very billy
The farm of Mr.. Henry 9. Merryman, which
lies Immediately south of that of his brother
Georges, will be entirely submerged.
Some of our 14th district local correspon.
dents who last week mentioned the names OF
the suburban villages along the Belair road,
between Putty Hill and the city limits, unin'
tentionally omitted Friskeyville. The sign on
the corner of Franklin avenue and the Belair
road indicates this village. Mr.. John Friskey
an active business man there, is the father oil
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