The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-11

Saturday. June L. Dy EQWdfQ W. 1lC1s dbtOAACy-
&C., on the premises, farm of lS6 acres,ne
Greenwood, 18th district.
4 -,There was plenty of frost and ice about
Towson last Sunday. morning, but no serious
damage has been reported.
y "A mission will begin in Holy Family
Catholic Church. Harrisonville, on Sunday
Nav 10th, and continue one week.
The Towson National Bank, at the meet
ing of its board of directors this week, declared
a semi annual dividend of per cent.
-sThe sale last week by the Bishops Guild
of Trinity Church, which was held in the
Towson Guild House, netted about $75.
->Three men charged with being disorderly
at the Dickeyville railroad station were each
fined $50 and costs by Justice Leurs. Good.
The editors of THE UNION are indebted
to Mr.. T. G. Linzey, of Towson, for gener-
Gus supply of unusually large and line rnuDarD.
- Money has been simply rushing INTO the
County Treasurer's Office this week, those who
are paying getting the benefit of the per cent.
discount.
- Mrs. Louisa Anderson, wife of Mr.. Joseph
W. Anderson, a prominent business man OF
Stewartstown, died suddenly on wednesday,
aged "a years.
1.-The net receipts at the festival and sup
per held two evenings last week by the Junior
Epworth League of Towson Nj. e. Church
amounted to $119.
the thirteen-day race meeting at PIN.
leo ended last Saturday, with an attendance OF
over 5000. The meeting is said to have been
financial success.
-eThe County Commissioners re.appointed
all the district sanitary officers on Tuesday.
DR.. T. Ross Payne, of Corbett, was reelected
secretary of the board.
THE engineers of the Consolidated Gas
Company have been working about the streets
of Towson this week. This makes things
look decidedly ''gassy."
- Bishop Paret conducted confirmation
services in st. Timothy's Church, Gainesville,
1nof Sunday morning He also preached and
administered communion.
MIR. j. K. Rufenacht, contractor is erect
ing q house for Mr.. 8. d. Markley on the prop
erty purchased some time ago from the Carter
estate, on Hamilton avenue.
- County Treasurer Rogers had on hand
May LIST, as shown by the monthly statement,
balance of S25, O6467. The disbursements
| during April amounted to $26, 90 AZ.
The rain of early this week gave vegeta-
ton q fine boost, but the nights have been too
cold for vegetable gardens and they have not
been making the progress they should.
THE GwynnbrOok Distilling Company,
whose plant is on the Western Maryland K. r.,
near Owings' Mills, is building an additional
warehouse with capacity of 1900 barrels.
- Maying parties were out in force last
Sunday but the temperature was not such as to
make roaming through the woods pleasant
In fact it was rather too cool to be comfortable.
- More ''canaries" got back to The UNION
Office this week and some who did not get any
came and asked for them. Surprising how
popular these little slips of paper have become.
%The Lauraville Volunteer Fire Company
held.a meeting on Thursday night to make ar
rangements for the State Firemens conven-
ton to be held at Annapolis June 18th to 14th
->Gudgeon fishing is now at its height in
the streams of this county and thousands OF
the little fish are being caught From ten to
fifty dozen is the usual catch-so the fishermen
say.
pany are being rapidly laid along the west side
of the York road from Govanstown to Towson
and we'll be using gas here before the end of
1907.
"a Towson man who keeps tab on such
things says that last Sunday was the third
clear Sunday in the present year. The weather
has been almost uniformly bad every Sunday
of 1907.
Nina King, the woman who shot VIM.
M. Dunn at the Pimlico races last week, and
who was lodged in Jail at Towson, has been re-
leased on $500 bail She claims that Dunn is
her husband.
Clarence Tracey, aged Is years, was
lodged in Jail here on Monday on the charge of
stealing a small sum Of money from Mrs.
Amanda Tracey, of Parkton. Justice Hawk
ms committed him.
"A moving picture entertainment will be
held in Towson NJ. e. Church. Thursday and
Friday evenings of next week. May 10th and
18th. Proceeds to be used in re-carpeting the
Sunday school room.
IA few days ago a dog belonging to Mr..
T. A. B. Dukehart of Towson, showed symp-
toms of being affected with rabies. It was
promptly dispatched, as were also several other
dogs on the premises.
>Col. Richard P. H. Staub, who died at
his home in Baltimore on Tuesday, was the
father-in.law of Mr.. Arthur w. Shanklin, of
the Towson bar. He was 70 years of age and
lawyer by profession.
>Mr. Francis Elliott, of Baltimore county,
has been granted three patents-one for gov
.tow- x,rsr tore
for prime motors and method and means for
governing prime motors.
"a small frame house owned by Mr.. VIM.
Chenoweth, at Baynesyille, was destroyed by
fire on Monday night. The Towson Chemi-
cal Engine Company prevented the ire from
lspreading to other buildings.
\ - Bull Neck Farm and fishing shore, on
, Middle river, will be sold at auction, at the
Court House door, on Wednesday next, May
10Th. This is a very desirable and eligibly
located property of $50 acres.
>Mr. William A. Lee is receiving the con-
gratulations of his friends on the fine cement
sidewalk he is putting around his business
property in Towson. 1t is an improvement
that the public highly appreciates.
THE Baltimore County Christian En-
deavor rally and convention will be held in the
Presbyterian Church at Govanstown, on Friday,
May 18th, afternoon and evening. Mr.. Thee.
F. Shearer, president, will preside.
- Hay sold in Baltimore this week at $25
ton and the tendency is still upward. 1t is
said the short supply is the cause of the high
price, Looks like the farmer who has hay on
hand now is playing in great luck.
- The remaining liquor license protest cases
were disposed of by the court on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Some
of the protests were Withdrawn and in some
few of the cases licenses wa refused.
MIR, William H. Bosley, who was ma.
tive of Baltimore county, died few days ago
at the residence of his brother, Mr.. Milton
BosIey, at Kellville, Hartford county. aged "
years. He was veteran OF the Civil war.
- Towson was alive with automobiles last
Sunday and the air was redolent of the odor OF
gasoline. There was also much driving and
pedestrians were out in force. Except for the
rather chilly weather it was fine May day.
->The Mems Club of Trinity P. E. Church
will hold its next meeting on Friday night
- May 18th, at the Guild Hail. at 8 o'clock
Speaker for the evening Mr.. Eugene O'Dunne
deputy States Attorney for Baltimore city.
->Messrs. T. A. B. Dukehart d Co., for
merly the Towson Horse Company, will take
charge of Riders stables on Wednesday next
The firm will conduct a sales and exchange
stable, besides doing regular livery business
1.-THE Notch Cliff Farm of the late Johr
K. Cowen, in lower Long Green Valley, will
be sold at public sale at the Court House N
Towson. on Friday. May 18th. 1t contains
nearly 500 acres and isa very desirable property
-eThe Highways Commission at its meet
inc on Thursday, appointed Roads Enginee
Shirley and Messrs. VIM. NJ. White and VIM
Dnntv. examiners on the petition to max
Cedar avenue. near Roland Park, public high
The Wilson Kenny Company, of Tow
aon has purchased q lumber wagon that is
great labor.saver. A four horse load of lumbe
can be unIoaded from it in five minutes whel
to do the same work by hand would take fort
THE petit jury for the March term .
court gave dinner at the Smedley house OF
Thursday at which the guests included IN N
VIM. n. Lawrence, member of the bar, wa
POSTMASTER.
->Mr. John w. Warren has purchased tn
Park Heights Hotel, formerly known as Col
from Mr.. Christopher Rosenbrock. Mr.. Wa
rem is considering converting the building int
general store.