The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-05

HHeBf at 6UOu HOBO I3fms H0fIOrO ROAD,
keS'iny. January I6 by Josiah n. Blackjack.
"a the premises, at Cub Hill. Hartford road,
stock, wagons. farm implements, etc.; also
The Canton National Bank has declared
semi annual dividend Of 9 per cent.
1.-THE December term of the Circuit Court
Mil be resumed next Monday, January 9TH.
IA Thunder in January is very uncommon
fin this latitude. but we experienced some Of it
this week.
The public schools Of the county, after
the Christmas holiday, reopened on Thursday,
- We stiIl have on hand 3 lot OF calendars
for the NeW Year. Please cali at TIE UNION
Office and get one.
been incorporated in Baltimore. Next thing
~ Nw9W- we'll have the freezeless ice COM
- The furniture for the new High School
building in Towson has been purchased and
viii be Installed in time for the opening some
time next month.
= Charles E. Fairbanks has been appointed
postmaster at Raspebu5g, Baltimore county,
vice j O. Raspe, resigned. The office is located
on the Belair road.
IA good deal Of ice was harvested in Bal
hmore county last week before the rise in the
mercury came. It was OF fine quality and
from to 6 inches in thickness.
- The Governor has appointed Mr.. George
T. Joyce justice of the peace for the eth dis
<t5iet of Baltimore PORE county; vice Mr.. =. Q.
Ion Tuesday, the first day of the New
Year. the sun rose at 7.03 and sets at 8 o. By
the end Of the month the days will have in
creased in length nearly II hours.
strip is again prevailing in Baltimore
county, and in some instances entire families
are affected. Its presence is said to be due to
the sudden changes in the weather.
Two drivers OF auto cars were arrested on
Park Heights avenue on Tuesday for exceed.
ing the speed limit. Justice Enrich. of Airing
ton. put on the usual fine and costs.
binted exState Senator Charles w. Michael,
hief Judge Of the Orphans Court of Hartford
bunty. vice @. j. Finney, deceased.
>The Ha Ha Button Company has been
organized in Baltimore. That button must be
ira new kind that never comes of. II SO the
Iompanys fortune is already assured.
L. Two hundred and seventy eight fatal &C
? l1ents occurred in Baltimore city last year and
enty.eeven persons committed suicide. All
latter were white persons except two.
- bunch Of ten very fine mules was sent
fl6m Nj D. II. Rices Valley View Stock Farm
~ Thursday. He handles many of these ami
mails, and they continue to command high
-sMr. John H. Grill, TEACHER of the young
ladies' class in the Sunday school of Towson
NJ. E Church, entertained the members of his
class at bis home on Linden Terrace, on We'd
nesday night.
The target shoot at Madary's Valley
View Hotel, Dulany's Valley turnpike on
Saturday last attracted number OF sportsmen.
The winners we're Messrs. Thomas w. OHutt,
b. G. Marley and Edward Bowen.
THE last day of the year, 1906, was re-
markable for its downpour OF rain that con-
tinued the greater part Of the day. The rain
record for December was, perhaps, as great as
that of any other month of the year.
>eeYera small thefts have been commit
ted In the vicinity of Towson within the last
ten DAYS, but no arrests have been made. This
is the season when these operators get in their
work and nearly always successfully.
The New Year was ushered in here with
biRrsoket-the loud reports Of explosives, the
E6i5Ninl OF horns and the ringing Of bells eerv-
hing to keep most Of the population awake
The night was springlike in its temperature.
- Mrs. Ella Burns Beasten, who died IN
Baltimore few days ago. by her will made the
Maryland Hospital for Consumptives, located
near Towson. her residuary legatee, and that
institution will eventually receive about $780,
600.
Apples have been selling in Towson at
60 cents peck. Why don't farmers grow
more of this valuable fruit and thus add to
their incomes Apples are not difficult to
raise if they are given little intelligent atten-
ton.
There was vast difference between the
temperature of Christmas day and New Year
dayin TowsOn. On the former the mercury
Z registered 10 and on the latter As. The first
day Of the year was more like spring than mid
writer.
Commissioner James Rittenhouse summoned
bin to the Canton Police Station on New Year
day and presented him with a handsome silver
shaving set and case of razors. collation.
followed.
-->William Cooper. aged years son of
Mr.. VIM. G.. Cooper, formerly of Baltimore
county, died at his home in Baltimore, from
lockjaW, caused by running nail into bis foot.
The remains were inferred at Trenton, Balti-
more county.
- Afler living together thirty-two years
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard r Fowler. Of Baltimore,
were divorced. A month later they were re-
married. They simply could not agree and
separated: Let US hope they will have better
luck this time.
Lutherville presented him with purse of
poney as q Christmas remembrance. The
hapel Of the Holy Comforter at that place, as
Pill as Trinity Church, Towson, is in charge
Rev. Mr.. Powers.
- The Ellicott City Times of last week said:
fr. Joseph Phipps, of Baltimore county,
ho displayed the handsome chickens at the
licott City show, has purchased farm in
nee Georges county. Sorry, friend Phipps.
ward wanted you."
= William Weelrs, colored. has been lodged
- noEasupon the charge of stealing num-
of articeA-f from the home of Mr.. A. e.
atch in Lutherville. Weems had been en-
pI0yed about the premises, but denied all
knowledge Of the theft.
Tins UNION had the pleasure to add a
number of new subscribers to its mail lists just
before the beginning of the New Year. They
wanted to start in with the first number of
volume fifty-eight of the paper, which is one of
the oldest weeklies in Maryland.
- The Neighborhood improvement Club OF
Govanstown will hold its regular monthly
r. oIr4uu Enulo Hall Eri6oU
January 4th, at P. NJ. Mr.. Robert Garrett
will speak on Some physical and other results
Of factory work and Of city life"
- The annual banquet Of John Eager
Howard Council, Jr. q. q. A. H., will take
place ct Tracey's Hotel Iowson, on Wednesday
evening, January 9Th. The committee is COM
posed Of Messrs. Thomas ]. Hunter, George
W. Seipp and F: D. Dollenberg, Jr.
->The fourth annual report Of the Mary
land State Library Commission shows that it
has established nine Travelling Libraries in
Baltimore county as follows: Ashland. l
'Glen-Arm, /; Lutherville, Maryland Line,
/: Mt Washington, 2; Roland Park, 3.
- Messrs. w. Gill Smith and 2. Howard
Isaac, attorneys for Mr.. Thomas ]. German, a
Towson stonemason, has filed q lien for work
and labor performed in the erection of the new
Methodist Episcopal Church at Stevenson.
.qreen Spring Valley. The claim is for 1884.
- Mr.. Ralph w. Rider, who conducts
large dairy on the Union Hall Farm. southeast
of To WS0ns spent nearly the Wn0le OF last Mon
day on the hunt for fresh cows but did not sue
coed in finding any. The product of Mr.. Riders
dairy is hauled to Baltimore daily by wagons.
- Rose Slambaker, aged Is years, daughter
of Mr.. VIM. Slambaker, of Warren, 6tn dis
trict. died on Tuesday after few days illness
from diphfheria. A physician was not sum-
moned until it was too late. Four other MEM
bers Of the family are sick with the same
disease.
- Next Sunday, January 9th. Rev. Joseph
Baker, who has accepted call elsewhere. will
conduct his last services at Rossville and st.
clements churches. Service will be continued
weekly at those appointments under the direc-
ton Of Rev. G. M. Murray, the general mis-
sionary.
q. Iongnecker. had his right leg broken at the
Knee and his face lacerated while attempting
II board a York road car at the corner OF
Chestnut Hill avenue, near his home, on
Monday morning last. He was taken to the
City Hospital.
wood M. E. Church, colored, of Lutherville,
have been filed in the County Clerks Office BY
Tcnatius Jones, George Brooks. Perry Hall,
Osborne Spriggs, William Robinson, Harry e:
Ttra1E novlor William Adams and