The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-28

This is said to have been the "poor mans
/ Christmas because the rich have been EN-.
barrassed financially, while the poor are en-
/ ployed at good wages and the cost of living is
I being reduced We doubt If many have no.
/ ticed the latter. however.
- Mr. Thomas A. Hart, retired carpen-
| ter and builder, died at his home on the Old
York road, Waverly, on Monday last, aged 81
years. During an active career of many years
Mr.. Hart built large number of houses in
Waverly ard Homestead.
- Why is it that Towson is being deprived
of its electric light at night2 Part of the town
was in utter darkness on Thursday night when
several hundred women and children were on
the streets going to and from the entertain
ment at the NJ. E. Church.
IA very fine Hereford cow belonging to
the herd of Mr.. w. Bernard Duke, of Sherwood,
was shot on Monday night, DR.. Mackie, Of
Towson. having pronounced her hopeessly
sick with pneumonia. Mr.. Duke gave another
COW and $500 for this animal.
- Last Sunday was the first day of winter
and the shortest day of the year. 1t was a re-
markably pleasant day, despite the fact that
the weather man promised snow. An old say
ing puts it this way: when the days begin to
lengthen the cold begins to strengthen"
THE weather man surely deserves to be
congratulated on what be did for us Christmas
day. 1t was indeed an ideal day, with bright
sunshine and crispiness in the air that made
it pleasant to be outdoors. Christmas day last
year was one of the coolest of the winter.
- Many of the public schools Of this coun-
ty gave elaborate entertainments on Friday of
last week. We have had reports from a num-
Der of these, but cannot spare the space for the
publication of the lengthy programs, especially
as there is so much similarity between them.
IA 10th district farmer who called at THE
UNION Office this week, says that the recent loss
by fire Of Mr.. William D. Curry. OF My Lady's
Manor, exceeded his insurance by at least 81,
000 Mr.. Curry has since sold his fine herd of
COWS because all his provender was consumed.
THE man who has charge of the Balti-
more weather bureau has been making fine
fist of things lately. When be says snow-as
was the case last Sunday-we have bright SUM-
shine and when he says fair it rains to beat
forty bands. Better find some other occupation.
- Mr.. w. w. Crosby, of the State high
ways department, will deliver an address at a
special meeting of the Falls Road Improve
ment Association, to be held at No. School
House Falls road on Saturday evening, January
4th, at O'Clock. general invitation is ex-
tended.
The postoffice did largely increased
business this year in forwarding packages. the
sale of postal orders, etc. The people gen.
orally recognize it as a safe means to transact
business in this line, hence the growing patron
age. What would it be if we had the par
GELS post?
I'VE continue to receive many pleasant
and seasonable notes accompanying remit
tances for subscription, all of which are duly
appreciated. 1t makes the editors feel good to
know that they have so many warm-hearted
friends and we'll wishers. The same to you
all of you.
The boys carnival parade in Towson on
Christmas day was creditable and amusing
affair in which Contractor Phipps mules cut
large figure. Some of the costumes were gro
tesque in the extreme while those arrayed as
Indians fairly chilled the blood by their looks
1t was great show.
- Christmas day falling in the middle of
the week makes no little trouble for the weekly
newspaper, whose employees like to enjoy
day of rest and recreation. If the current
weeks issue don't come up to the usual stand
ard our readers will be good enough to over
look all discrepancies.
%Mr. Joseph Miller, of Unionville, 18th
district who is an all around man in his COM
munity, makes business of butchering for the
farmers and he usually has two or three months
of this work every winter. So far this year he
has slaughtered large number of hogs, many
of them very fine ones.
- The subject of enlarging the Court House
is again being agitated and no doubt the neces
sary legislation will be sought at the coming
session. The business and importance of the
county has outgrown the dimensions of the
present structure and something should be
done to improve conditions.
MIR. Allen G. Girdwood attorney for the
Glen Morris Supply Company, on Thursday
filed bill in the Circuit Court here against r.
Lee Bosey and Stonewal Jackson Bosey,
of Towson, contractors, trading as Bosley Bros,
asking that receivers be appointed for the de-
PENDANTS, who, it is alleged, are unable to meet
their obligations.
The veterans of the Maryland Line Con-
federate Soldiers Home, Pikesville, were given
their annual Christmas dinner on Wednesday
by the lady board of visitors, under the chair
manship of Mrs. John P Poe. Nearly 200
pounds of turkey, 80 mince pies barrel of
apples, vegetables and IL quarts of cranberries
were consumed by the so or more inmates.
Two white men were committed to jail
on Monday by Justice Herbert on the charge
of cutting beautiful evergreen tree from the
lawn of Mr.. William Lanahan, north of Co.
vanstown. 1t is hoped these scamps will re-
ceive the punishment they so richly merit.
Naturally Mr.. Lanahan, who appeared against
the men, was very much incensed at their ACT
- Mrs. Cole, wife of I. Wells Cole, Woo
keeps a public house at ParkviIe, Hartford
road has sued her husband for divorce, alleg-
ing unkind treatment. Judge Burke has sign
ed an order granting Mrs. Cole $50 counsel fee
and S. per week alimony, unless Mr.. Cole
shows cause to the contrary. Messrs. John
S. Biddison and William s. Keech represent
the plaintiff
= Mr. Zachariah Mitchell, who died at his
home in Baltimore, on the 23d instant in the
80th year of his age, was the father of Rev.
Harry d. Mitchell, we'll known minister of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr.. Mitchell
will be remembered by thousands of people
who attend Emory Grove camp-meeting, where
for years he had taken prominent part in the
religious services.
Mr.. A. T. STREET., the new sheriff of Bal
timore county, who was previously police mar
shall for four years, was called to Canton Police
Station on Tuesday afternoon and there pre-
scented with beautiful gold badge as an insig-
mia of his present Office. The gift is from the
men of the police force and the presentation
do hu Mr. w Horhorf Gorouoh
the new marshal.
IA very large crowd of people attended the
annual Christmas entertainment OF the Sunday
school of Towson NJ. E. Church on Thursday
night. There are nearly 300 persons on the
roll of this school. Mr.. James E. Dunphy has
been the superintendent upward oftbirty years.
The school presented Mr.. Dunphy with a
beautiful chair. and the pastor, Rev. Thomas
E. Copes. received a carriage robe.
- Already we hear reports of the inefi-
cheney and utter uselessness of some of Balti-
more countys deputy game wardens. Before
Mr.. Harry Malcolm left the county there was
a commendable effort made to enforce the law,
but now, according to accounts, everything is
wide open" in some sections We know there
must be good many wardens in the county
who would not lightly pass over known viola
tions. Let these urge others to do their duty
and see that there is at least some pretense of
keeping the violators in check.
"A sharper with rather wild Western"
air made his appearance IN GoVanStOWn last
week, claiming to be horse dealer from Ken
lucky" He made bargain with Mr.. George
W. Goodwin, who has large stable in the
town, TO take care of Is head of horses that he
was expecting to arrive at any minute, but
they never came. The man, who said his
name was Mcclure, had plenty of money on
him, but the suppostion is that this was spuri-
Gus. The same man was in Towson but he
didn't do any business" here. He was very
roughly dressed, wore shabby corduroy trou-
sers and wide brimmed SLOUGH hat.
A Railway Company Aids Good Work.
I'm order to aid in the fight against the
"White Plague" President William A. House,
OF the United Railways and Electric Company,
has announced that space will be given on the
backs of the street car transfers every Sunday
during next February and March for the print
ing of propaganda against the disease. Trans
fers sor January had already been printed, but
it was found possible to use the transfers for
the Sundays of February and March. The
following will appear on the transfers
Consumption can be cured if taken in time.
Do not neglect cold, or such premonitory
symptoms as slight cough fever and loss of
weight, but consult good physician at once.
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