The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

hold effectS, etc.
lar Hotel, Q miles from Baltimore. on the
Philadelphia road. mules, horses, colts, stall
lion, contractors outfit, dairy fixtures. etc.
Thursday, February Il, by william B. Michael,
at Hyde's Station. NJ. & P. r. R., horses, cows,
wagons, farm Implements. etc.
Friday. February 10, by VIM. +. Broenfng and
N. Gregg Iatimer, receivers at Conrad Wag-
oner's stables, Highlandtown. 20 mich cows.
Monday. February Is, by j. Fl. Cromwell, on Mr..
E. s. Peerce's farm, Dulany's Valley. horses,
mules, cows, farm implements. etc;
Tuesday, Februry l9. by Joseph W. Kuhn. agent.
st. Johns Church, mules, cows, hogs. farm
implements, growing crops, etc:
Ridge road between the Falls and Dover
roads. horses, mules, COWS, hogs. farm inn
pIeMentE, n0nsen6ia eEects. etc.
Tuesday. February 10. by James ]. Lindsay,
James Kelley and Elmer X. Halle, trustees,
at the Court House.a tract of timber land at
Glen Arm. 18th district.
Wednesday. February 20, by Mrs. Louise But
chsky, on the premises, nne business stand
corner of North Point road aud Weis ave-
wednesday. February p, by George W. Yellott,
at Ridgeyiew Farm. Long Green valley, ~
head of fine mules.
- Next Thursday, 14th instant, will be St..
Valentines day.
- Washngton's birthday February 22d) is
a legal holiday in Maryland.
- Next Tuesday is what is known as Shrove
Tuesday, the day preceding the beginning Of
Lent
- Several fine sleigh teams from the neigh
borhood of Cockeysville were seen on the streets
of Towson this week.
-. Frozen waterpipes caused good deal of
trouble in Towson this week and put dollars
into the pockets of the plumbers.
- Frank Fox, r. f. d. carrier at Owingsl
Mills, was thrown from his buggy few days
ago and sustained painful scalp wound.
The UNIONS supply of 1907 calendars has
been exhausted. but the demand for them keeps
up. This was case of first come first served.
- Part of the large burglar proof vault for
the Second National Bank of Towson arrived
on Thursday. 1t weighs between and tons.
- The snow of this week furnished the
finest sIeighing of the winter and those who
own sleighs made good use OF them while it
lasted.
.The new r. F. D. route to be established
at Towson, will begin service April LIST. It will
be 1T miles in length and 80 families will be
served
- movement is on foot to consolidate the
schools at Phiiopolis, Verona and Glencoe. in
the 9th district. Each of these schools has one
teacher.
IA dispatch from Palm Beach, Florida,
this week said 'Serf bathing continues to be
attractive" Does it make you feel warm to
read that?
The Governor has appointed Mr.. VIM.
NJ. Isaac, of Towson, a member of the board of
managers of the House of Reformation to serve
two years.
- Building operations promise to be lively
in Towson next spring and summer. There is
much available ground in the suburbs that
will be developed.
- Detective Todd Hall, of Baltimore, will
make an address to the Mems Club of Trinity
Church, Towson, on Friday evening, February
18th, at o'clock.
THE grounding didn't see his shadow
last Saturday-that's very certain. Now let rs
see what the next six weeks will do for us in
the way of weather
IAN effort is being made in Congress to
have the salaries of r. f. D. carriers increased
to 5000 per annum. There are now %, 720 car
riers in this service
\ - Don't let your horse stand out in the
cold without blanket They suffer from cold.
as vel as hH<sans- Do 2 I'd q
as much as possible.
->County Treasurer Rogers had on hand
February LIST the snug balance of $S3, 413.31.
The disbursements during the previous month
amounted to $50, 8S6.49.
, - HerscheI s. Allen, son of Mr.. N. D. R.
Allen, of Towson, fell on the ice last Sunday
and broke his left arm near the wrist. DR.. j.
H. Jarrett attended him.
-Mr. E. Cuttings Merryman, with hand
some fourth hand team and jolly sleigh
load, attracted much attention on the streets
lof Towson Thursday afternoon.
- Mr.. John Hitter. of Jacksonville, secured
the contract for painting the house on the
Long Quarter Farm, north of Towson. There
were several bidders for the job.
-Dr. G l. Mackie, veterinary surgeon,
can be found at the Office of the Towson Horse
Company, West Joppa road. He has had an
extended professional experience.
THE ladies of Providence NJ. Z. Church
will hold valentine social in the old
church, on Thursday evening, February 18th.
Proceeds for the benefit of missions.
mir. Wesley s. Perine, the aged watch.
man OF the Towson National Bank, slipped
and fell on the ice early last Monday morning
but fortunately escaped serious injury.
- The ice supply now seems to be abundant
and. no more complaints are heard on that &C.
count. 1t appears that everything comes along
in its own good time if people will only wait.
&c Sinclair Moulton, who committed
suicide in New York city last Saturday, was an
old hotel man and was at one time assistant
manager of Chattolanee Hotel, Green Spring
Valley.
- Large quantities of fine ice inches thick
Iwere cut from Loeb Raven last week. Some
lof it was hauled distance of five miles. The
lCi.y Water Board charges 25 cents ton for
1.-THE ice.
I've thought we had it cold here this
week but it was nothing to what was expert
enced in some sections of the North and West
where the mercury dropped to 40 degrees be-
low zero.
There was good opportunity this week
to test the merits of the new snow plowS OF the
United Railways Company. They are power
satisfactorily.
- Kirby's place at Westport, 18th district.
was raided last Saturday by the county police
who captured wagon load of gambling para
phernalia. The proprietor and seven witnesses
were arrested.
- People should not neglect the birds when
the earth is covered with snow. Many of their
natural food supplies are cut off and they will
suffer from hunger unless they are fed with
grain, crumbs, etc.
1T n ID L
placein Baltimore county on Thursday morn
ing, the mercury registering II degrees below
zero. At other points along the railroad 1t was
from to 10 below.
- The annual meeting of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company in Baltimore county. an
nounced for last Tuesday, was postponed on
account of the weather until Tuesday next,
18th instant. at IL A. NJ.
lit is said syndicate OF Baltimoreans is
being organized to purchase and develop the
Guilford property on the York road. It was
formerly the home of the late A. s. Abel and
contains over 300 acres.
- Redbirds came up out of the swamps
last Sunday and we're seen close to dwellingsln
Towson. This is always thought to be a sure
sign of an approaching snow storm, audit did
not fail in this instance.
- Il cost Baltimore city last year SCI 81 per
head to send her children to the public schools.
The pupils in the Polytechnic Institute cost
$78 GO each. The average salary OF teachers
for the year was $67501.
THE weekly meetings of John Eager
Howard Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will here
after be held in the Guild Hall, on West Penn
sylvania avenue, Towson. Heretofore the
Council met in Grange Hall.
Mr.. Thomas T. Pattison, of Howard
vile, Sd district, shot chicken hawk few
days ago that measured feet Al inches from
tip to tip. He stopped the big bird just in time
to save some of his chickens.
- Mr. A. II. Nofsinger, having determined
to abandon the dairy business, will dispose OF
the stock on his farm at Corbett, n. G. r. R.,
on Monday next, February 18th. The sale is
advertised in THE UNION today.
THE fourth quarterly meeting of Long
Green Circuit will be held at Fork Church, on
Saturday, February 10th, at 10 30 A. NJ, in
charge of Presiding Elder Mcdowell. All off
Gals of the circuit are expected to be present.
> Persons who wish to obtain information
from the Immigration Bureau of Maryland
relative to securing foreign help for farms anC
domestic purposes should address or call upoI
Mr.. A. +. Trappe, 319 North Charles street
THE directors of the Maryland School TO
Boys-formerly the House of Refuge-at thei
meeting on Thursday, decided to begin at ono
the erection of the large barn on the schoo
farm, near Loeb Raven. 1t is to be completes
by June 1st.