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

electric line between T0ws0n and Tlmon1um
/ was abont beinglet. The surveys have already
/ been Completed. II Is also said that the pro
ject for the extension of the trolley line from
Lakeside Park to Cockeysville is very much
| alive.
| more undertaken, was almost instantly killed
| on Thursday by being thrown from his car
| riage on the Belair road. his horse having be-
come frightened at a trolley car. Mr.: Fry,
who was So years of age, lived with his family
at Overlea, at the terminus of the Belair road
electric line.
rush in the closing days of the old year, but
there are still hundreds of them to be heard
from. We hope those who received them will
bear them in mind to the end that they may
not be entirely overlooked. The beginning Of
New Year is an excellent time to wipe such
scores off the slate.
- Carman, the York county man who was
Tilted By the Hagerstown girl just as hethought
he bad her secure. has received many letters Of
sympathy, one of them from a girl who lives
<at Reisterstown, Baltimore county. She does
not give her name, but significantly says there
are plenty Of fish in the sea Just as good" But
Carman's q sly dog. He hasn't been caught yet.
- The Job department Of The UNION Office
has Just turned out 10, 600 blanks for The Auto
mobilists Protective League of Maryland. 1t 10
personal and political influence in favor of the
election to public Office Of men who will give
Automobiles fair treatment in the enactment
and enforcement of laws relating to the use Of
automobiles. etc.
The Christmas dinner cost more this
year than for many years previously and we
are told that this Is all due to prosperity"
Perhaps we could get along just as well with
trifie less of that article If by so doing the iv
ing expenses might be reduced. The kind Of
hardest is not the kind to meet general APP,
proval.
- Over fifty people killed and nearly twice
that many injured is the record made by the
B. & o. road just in the closing hours of the
old year. Putting the blame on the engineer
suage the grief Of those who lost loved ones,
nor heal the wounds of the suffering The
company should be made to pay dearly for
such horrible slaughter.
- The United Railways and Electric Com
pany has established Lost Articles Depart.
ment at the northeast corner Of Howard and
Franklin streets. Articles left in the cars will
be carried to one Of the several barns OF the
company and sent next morning to the new
department for Identification. This will no
doubt prove great convenience, especially to
those unfortunates who have the closing"
habit.
-In renting his subscription to THE
UNION Prof. Guy X. Snavely, of Allegheny
College, Meadville, Pa, writes as follows: II
take great interest in reading the accounts in
Sweet Air Lyceum, which, apparently, has
debates regularly alternating between those Of
most humorous character and others OF an
important consequence, especially the recent
one on rural school consolidation"
"a young man named VIM. III. White,
who had been employed several years in the
Canton National Bank, latterly as paying
teller, was arrested q few days ago on the
charge of embezzling s., 800 of the banks
funds. He confessed his guilt and is now out
on bail. The banks officers had implicit con-
iidence in White, who says he must have been
living beyond his means. He is 30 years of
age and has wife and four children. The
bank loses nothing as White was bonded for
$4,000.
Farmers Have Fine Time at Green
Spring Valley Kennels.-Farmers and fox
hunters met at the Green Spring Valley Ken
nels on Tuesday as guest and host. In return
for the privilege of riding over the farmers
fields in quest of elusive Reynard the Green
Spring Valley Hunt Club each year devotes
day to the entertainment of the farmers. and
New Years day is the time set aside by the
huntsmen for the occasion. D0ffing their
scarlet coats for the time the hunters did honor
to big gathering of farmers, who partook of
the annual luncheon.
There was a gathering of farmers and hunts
men estimated at $50 seated around the table
prepared for the event. The committee in
charge of arrangements OF. the lunch was COM
posed of Mr.. Redmond G. Stewart chairman :;
Mr.. Frank Bonsal, Mr.-William G.. Hoffman,
Jr:, Mr.. Jarvis Spencer, Jr., and Mr.. James
Whedbee
The sporting event arranged for the farmers
was clay target shoot at 10 birds each for
prizes. About so of them tried their skill &C
the traps. The first prize winner proved to be
Mr.. Charles T. Bowen, who displayed good
form at the art. He was clearly no novice
with the gun for he broke all 10 of the targets
offhand. He was awarded an appropriate prize
for carrying off the first honor. The shoot
was under the direction Of Mr.. Louis Mordecai.
At least 40 members followed the hounds in
the regular New Years morning run. The
members met at the kennels at O'Clock and
hunted over hill and dale until o'clock. when
they returned to partake of the luncheon.
Tue sport was excellent and during the five
hours on the field three foxes were started.
The fields were very soggy. nasty tumble
was sustained by Mr.. George Hartman. It
blundered at q stiff fence and threw him with
force against the rails. Other than ascera-
ton of the head Mr.. Hartman is not believed
to be hurt. He was removed to the house
where Drs Heating and Riley dressed the
wounds. Several stitches were required to
close up the opening in Mr.. Harriman's FORE
head.
Mr.. Riley q Remarkable Man.-Last week
THE UNION contained brief item about Mr..
BY train at Woodbury. and slightly injured.
Aside from bis age Mr.. Riley is in many re-
spects a remarkable man. He was born on
March 9TH, 1911, and until short while ago
could read the finest print without the aid of
glasses His son, Mr.. Edwin Riley, says that
bis father not only enjoyed excellent health,
but that he could move about with an agility
that was surprising, and frequently took long
walks. His mental faculties are clear aud the
accuracy with which he seems to remember
the happenings of his early youth can only be
characterized as being little less than mar
velous.
In short talk the aged Mr.. Riley told of
many incidents of his early years and not once
did he hesitate over name or date. He said
that for Is years he was the overseer on farm
of Mr.. Micajah Merryman, OF the Gunpowder
falls, 9Th district, and had entire supervision
over the latter's slaves. He told of the con-
tract be had with Mr.. Merryman and how he
happened to enter the latter's employ. Other
incidents be detailed with remarkable interest,
and recalled the different kinds of work he
had done.
Mr.. Riley is a staunch Republican and since
the organization of the party, in 1854, has
faithfully supported its nominees. Prior to
that time he had been q Wing. When it
comes to strong drink Mr.. Riley is q teeto-
taller, but he loves tobacco.
Mr.. Riley is the father of seven sons and one
daughter. He also has so grandchildren and
20 greatrgrandchildren.
Secret Orders Elect Of1cers.-The follow
ing Baltimore county lodges have elected off,
GERS for the ensuing year:
Hebron Lodge, x. Of p, Cockeysville. Chan
cellor Commander-Jefferson Lindemon !;
Vice Chancellor Commander-Theodore II.
Crommer; Prelate-Palmer Frankenfeld !;
Master of Finance-Frank Anderson; Master
of MISREPRESENTATION Ceilings; Keeper of
Records and Seals-Carroll p. Benson Master
of Arms-George B. Kenney; Master of Work
Henry G.. Halle; Inside Sentinel-Milburn
E. Stewart Outside Sentinel-John B. Ensor;
Representative to Grand Lodge-Harry ".
Shipley Trustees-Dr. Joseph L. Rathie,
Samuel Cover and George B. Kenney.
Manzanita Tribe, l. o. r. NJ, of Chase
Prophet-Wm. 81. Gibson; Sachem-James
Carback Senior Eagamore-James L. Pielert ;
Junior Sagamore-James T. League; Chief of
Records-James F. Gibson; Keeper of Wam-
pum-F. W. Ullrich Representative to Great
Council of Mary lsnd-Albert H. Wood; Trus-
tee-William G. Earle.
Volunteer Firemen Elect.-The election
for officers of the Westport Volunteer Fire
Company was held at the hose house Thurs
day evening of last week. with the following
result. President Daniel Muhl. vice-uresi-