The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-20

| $500 for additional electric lights ana otnel
Improvements at that place.
->Charles Brehm, the man accused OF the
murder Of Frank Barry, at Canton. was tried
before5udge Burke, in the Circuit Court here
this week. and con victed of manslaughter. The
I four men indicted with Brehm for causing
Barry's death were acquitted.
THE young men of the first and second
precincts of the 18th district have organized the
| H/P. Mann Pleasure Club with nearly 100
members. The object of the club is to further
the interests Of Mr. Henry P. Mann for renomi-
nation for County Commissioner.
&C. Elmer Wampler has sued ]. Hinkle
| Wisner, of Baltimore county, for 223 telegraph
to his own use. The poles were valued at
| $1,000. Messrs. Applegarth, Herman & Reif-
snider are attorneys for the plaintiff.
MIR Calvert G. McCabe, son of Contrac-
tor James F. McCabe, and Miss Marie A.
Green, OF Govanstown. quietly stole on to
Washington on the 18th instant and were mar
ried in the presence of few young friends.
Then they went North on a wedding trip.
THE Sunday school of White Hall Pres
byteriaD Church has elected the following OFF,
superintendent. Millard A. Black !; secretary,
w. e. Hunter; treasurer, r 81. Wiley; libra
rians, Kenneth Black and Herbert Lytle.
->At a meeting of Govanstown Improve
ment Association on Friday night of last week,
with the president. Mr.. Charles Herzog. in the
County Water Company every assistance In its
power looking to the extension of its pipes.
Last Sunday night was cold enough
to make ice, and it is thought that the fruit
buds were again damaged. Up to thist time this
has been q remarkable April. Such unseason-
able weather is extremely uncomfortable, to
say nothing of the great setback to vegetation.
Estate Roads Engineer Crosby came to
Towson on Tuesday and had consultation
with the County Commissioners relative to the
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Valley and also the Joppa road, west of Tow.
son. This work will be done under the State
aid law.
The trial of a murder case from the
southeastern section of this county brought to
Towson this week about as tough looking
gang of humanity as is ever seen anywhere.
Such spectacles as this is one of the disadvan-
tages of having court house and Jail in a
town.
MIR. John Strauss claims to have sus-
tanned personal injuries by coming in contact
wthan obstruction while driving his six-mule
team along public road in the I'd district and
now be sues the Highways Commission for
$4,000 damages. Mr.. W. Gill Smith is his
attorney.
->Subscribers to THE UNION who live on
the new r. F. d. route to be inaugurated at
Towson, May LIST, will insure the prompt de-
livery of their papers by sending us their
names so that we can properly adjust our mail
lists. They will also please supply US with
their former addresses.
THE public spirited citizens of the Sd
district have petitioned the County Commits
sioners to lay an extra levy of 10 cents on the
500 of the taxable property of that district.
the money to be expended on the public roads.
This is highly commendable movement and
one worthy of emulation.
Mr. Robert ]. Gamble is now advertising
in THE UNION, to be sold May 9th. an eligibly
located body of unimproved land on Lakewood
Ave .inr1f uo1k Of fho po1-
air road trolley line. The sale is worthy the
attention of those who may wish to secure
homes as well as of investors
THE Volunteer Fire Company of Laura
vile held successful ball at Herman's Park,
Belair road on Tuesday night Capt Ernest
Sack was chairman of the committee of ar
rangements The proceeds will be used to de-
fray the expenses of the company at the State
Firemen's Convention to be held in Annapolis.
MIR. William ]. Wilson, well to do and
well known farmer near Forest Hill, Hartford
county, suddenly disappeared from his home
about two weeks ago and his family has not
since heard anything from him 1t is said be-
fore leaving Belair for Baltimore Mr.. Wilson
drew a large sum of money from one of the
banks
The fine estate of the late John K.
Cowen, in lower Long Green Valley, will be
sold at public sale. at the Court House door,
in Towson, on Friday, May 18th. 1t contains
nearly 500 acres, some of which is as produc
tive as any land in the county. Messrs. James
H. Preston. David Stewart and John B. Dem
ing are the trustees.
IA load of fine quality of clover hay,
weighing 81 tons, from the farm of Mr.. E.
Ensor. of Parkton, 7th district, passed through
Towson on Tuesday morning, on its way to
Pleasant Plains Dairy Farm 1t sold at SIT so
per ton Mr.. Alex Y. Carr, manager of the
farm, says it is the finest hay he has been able
to get for some time.
Onl uh
jump>up and run to their windows whenever
they beard the honk, honk of the automobile
horn. Now this sound has become so common
that few even turn their beads to see from
whence it proceeds. It takes but a short time
for new things tn become old in this rapidly
progressing America of ours
- resident of Towson says that in thirty
years black martins have not failed to put in
an appearance here by the 10th of April until
this year, when they have not yet arrived. He
says the videttes were here several weeks ago
looking up the stopping places for the main
body, bat the others have not vet arrived, due,
he thinks, to the very back ward season.
THE beautiful home of Mr. George Dob
bin Penniman, in Mt Washington, was de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour on Wednesday
morning. with its contents, and the family made
a narrow escape. The house was insured for
$4,000 and the contents for $4,000. which will
not nearly cover the loss. The fire is supposed
to have been caused by crossed electric wires.
->Mr. James Il. Linzey, of Towson, was
the first man to procure bis license on Tuesday
morning His place on Chesapeake avenue is
one of the neatest and best conducted in the
county The second man to take out a license
was Mr. Frank Fitzpatrick, who is now con-
Quoting the Smedley House cafe, but who will
open saloon in his own house on Chesapeake
avenue on the LIST of May.
MIR. w. w. Crosby, State Roads Engi-
neer, who was in Towson on Tuesday, says
that the prisoners from the Maryland House of
Correction that are now working on the roads
are rendering good service, and be thinks they
are benefited by the change. Tramps and other
rovers will be apt to fight shy of this State
when they find, if taken up, that they will be
put to work on the roads.
>Dr. r. G. Massenburg. sanitary officer
for the 9th district, has had the alleys of Tow
son cleaned up and he urges neatness and clean
illness upon the part of residents generally: If
they would be particular to maintain garbage
boxes and place all refuse therein it would
greatly facilitate matters in keeping the town
clean. And to keep it clean MEANS of course,
that it will be free from sickness.
Corn. planting is near at hand When
this work was done by the old methods it was
thought to be rather tedious job. Modern
machinery, however has made it mere play
and one man and pair of horses can do as
much now in a day as four horses and six men
could do few years ago. The man who in
vented the doublerow corn.planter deserves to
have made fortune out OF his machine.
MIR. Charles G. Homer, of Sherwood, ac-
companied by his son, DIR. Harry L. Homer,
met with an accident last Sunday morning that
might have proven serious. They were driving
through Towson when their horse frightened
at an automobile and. turning suddenly, upset
the buggy and threw both occupants out. He
was caught after running some distance. The
buggy and harness were much damaged. The
Messrs Homer escaped injury.
"a large number of citizens met at the
Guild House in Towson on Monday night to
consider the water question, which had been
agitating the minds ofthe people for some days.
AS the usual supply of water had been restored
by the company it was not deemed necessary
to take any decisive action in the matter. The
consensus of opinion was that the company
had plenty of good water to furnish its GUS
TONERS if il wished them to have it.
"A dastardly attempt was made on Tues
day morning last to assault Miss Mamie
Stevens, daughter of Mr.. Wilson T. Stevens, of
Bengies, while she was on her way from her
home to the railroad station. The assailant,
who is believed to be young white man, was
frightened off by someone passing near. The
affair created much excitement in the neigh
borhood. Miss Stevens was in serious con-
dition from shock, but was not otherwise
injured.