The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-03-23

Wednesday. ADr1l III. Oy deOFk6 LUZ q DEO.s Ou
franklin evenue, of mile from the Bel
air road, horses, COWS, hogs, poultry, farm
and garden implements, hay straw. potatoes,
household furniture, etc.
Thursday, April IS, by l.. d. Ofutt and o. e..
Fisher. trustees, on the premises, granite
quarries and farm property at Granite, I'd
district, belonging to the estate of the late
William F. Weller.
Next Sunday, March oath, will be Palm
Fl, Sunday and Easter follows one week later.
1.-The County Commissioners this week
appointed George w. Candles, constable for
the 18th district.
THE force of men employed in the Beaver
Dam Marble Quarries, near Cockeysville, has
lately been largely increased.
- Attention is invited to an advertisement
in this week 8 issue of THE UNION headed 18th
district Voters Take Notice."
The Baltimore city directory for 1907
! came out this week. 1t indicates population
I in city and suburbs of $50, 1877.
- Mr.. Harry T. Allen, of North Branch,
I'd district, has been sent to hospital in Balti-
more to be treated for erysipelas.
1.-The first day of spring Thursday was
very pleasant one, with just enough crispiness
in the air to make being outdoors pleasant.
June Sth will be Baltimore Day" at the
jamestown Exposition. You ought to make
arrangements so you can besure to be on hand
then.
THE divorce business is growing enor-
mously In the courts of Baltimore. Almost
upon the dockets.
= Many of the county roads were getting
lin fair condition but Tuesdays rain gave them
another setback. The frost appears to be en-
itirey out of the ground.
= A few DAYS ago the Forest Park Com
pany purchased from the Safe Deposit and
Trust Company of Baltimore ground rent of
II cent for which it paid S75.
- We invite attention to communication
printed on the second page of The UNION to-
day entitled THE County and the Falls Road"
1t is we'll worth careful perusal.
- Mr.. w. L. Hoffman has purchased from
Mr.. Albert Mays son of Mr.. r. Harry Mays,
ten acres of fine timber at Evna, 7th district,
which he will cut up into marketable lumber.
~ Roads Engineer Henry q. Shirley deliv-
cred an entertaining and instructive address on
the subject Of good roads before the Hamilton
improvement Association on Wednesday night.
IAN authority on the subject says that no
work should be done in the garden until the
earth is entirely free from frost. Too early
planting is said often to prove serious draw
back
4 - Within the past week robins began to
put in an appearance and the woods and fields
are full of them. 1t should be borne in mind
that it is now Unable ofense to shoot these
I birds.
- Many of Baltimore county's Oldest resi-
dents have passed away in the last three months,
and it appears that the cold and unsettled
weather must have been especially hard upon
them.
Mr.. Daniel Harding broke ground on
Wednesday morning for thesnug cottage ne is
about to erect on the south side of West Penn
sylvania avenue, Towson. 1t will cost about
5000.
sTowson's Improvement Association has
already accomplished some good for the town,
and it looks like it is going to be vast benefit
TO 1t in many ways. It's good thing. Push
- Mr.. John l. Middleton, of Baltimore,
who formerly resided at Sherwood, died of
pneumonia on Wednesday. The wife Of the
deceased is daughter of the late Lambert
- Monday next, March 25th, will be OBJ.
served by the public schools as Maryland
Day." when it is expected the pupils will de-
vote the entire day to study of the history of
the State.
- Patrolman Kleeman, of PikesvilIe, con-
tinues to "pull' those motorcar drivers who
disregard the speed limit. The fine is usually
$40 and costs, which makes the sport little
expensive.
- This is spring, according to the almanac,
and we can stand plenty of its so called "ethe-
real mildness." The past winter started in
late, but it gave it TO US good and strong when
it did come.
= Elk Cashier John W. H. Geiger, of the
Canton National Bank was on Wednesday
presented by the United States grand jury upon
the charge of embezzling about $4,000 of the
banks funds.
- Looks like Towson is going to have a
water company of its own, and that Luther
vile will participate in the benefits. Plenty
of pure water is the greatest recommendation
for any town.
1.-THE mayoralty primary contest in Balti-
more city is simply growing red hot. On the
part of the Democrats 1t is an especially acrl-
monious warfare. The primary will be held
Tuesday, April 3D.
- Five important sales of personal prop
erty, now being advertised in THE UNION, will
take place next Wednesday. One of these will
be at Wheel, Hartford county, and the others
in Baltimore county.
THE new r. F. D. route going north and
northeast of Towson will be inaugurated on
Monday, April LIST. This will cover large
scope of territory that is now much in need OF
better mail facilities.
z "A horse belonging to Baltimore bust
ness man ran away on Park Heights avenue
last Saturday night and coming in contact with
q telegraph pole broke his neck. The horse
took fright at passing car.
More new sales of personal property are
advertised in THE UNION today. The south
.ern section of the county appears to be es-
pecially prolific of these this year. We never
before knew of so many there.
by the quarterly distribution of the State
free-schoo fund, made by Comptroller Atkin'
son on the 10th instant, Baltimore county
schools will receive 1925 AZ. The total dis
tribution amounts to 100000.
1.-THE improvement Association at St.
Denis. 18th district has elected the following
officers: President, George Riley vice presi.
dent, Harry II. Warfield; secretary Bernard
Simmons; treasurer, Fred. Fuchs.
"a 3-year-old daughter of Mr.. Nestor Ed
wards, OF Towson, was operated on at Balti-
more hospital this week for dropsy and large
quantity of fluid was removed. Apparently
the child had always been healthy.
IAN overheated stove caused slight fire
\ in the office of the Independent Ice Company
in Towson, on Tuesday morning. The chemi-
cal engine company responded promptly to
the alarm and soon had the fire out
->The congregation of Hereford Baptist
Church has extended unanimous call to Rev.
@. E.. Henderson, former missionary to ia
maica. to succeed Rev. J. A. Jones, who re-
signed to accept call to New York city.
>The United Railways Company did an
immense business last Sunday, the cars being
crowded the greater part of the day and even
ING. bright Sunday like that puts thous-
ands of dollars into the company's treasury.
"a representative of the Consolidated Gas
Company was in Towson on Tuesday looking
over the field with view to introducing gas
here. He met with much encouragement,
many of those be saw agreeing to use the gas
= Miss Elizabeth Finn, aged A years. who
lived with her brother on Lake avenue, neal
Mt, Washington, was found dead in her bed on
Monday morning. A coroner's jury rendered
a verdict that the cause of her death was hear
- Last Sunday was notable st. Patrick's
/ day because the sun shown brightly and pleas.
/ antIy throughout the day, but when might
\ came it brought gentle shower that laid the
Gusk which already had become somewhat an