The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-12

mules, COWS, wagons harness. eLcs
on the premises. at Cub Hill, Hartford road,
stock wagons. farm implements, etc.; also
THURSDAY. January "a. by George w. Hawkins,
on the Philadelphia road nine miles from the
implements market stall, ETC.; also truck
farm OF 20 acres.
Monday, February 4, by John s.. BIddison. as
erty in Lauraville, Hartford road.
The way it looks now we may be able to
ride to Timonium fair this year in trolley cars.
sTHE UNION still has a lot more calendars
on hand for the year 1907. Call at the office
- John H, Bowen hes been appointed by
the County Commissioners special officer at
Those people who failed to get any ice
the first freeze are feeling rather uncomfortable
over the prospect just now.
-sNot much doing about the Court House
this week. People don't seem to have entirely
recovered from the holidays yet.
County Treasurer Rogers had on hand
January 1st 1907, cash amounting to $S8, l63.7 70
IA very good starter for the New Year.
"A London meteorological named Clements
predicts that there will be earthquakes IN
America today-Saturday, January 18th.
- There will be no preaching at Waugh
Church, Long Green Circuit, on Sunday, Janu-
airy 18th. Epworth League service at 10 P. NJ.
- Towson Lodge Of Elks continues its
&TUWLu III mem UtIoulps Utc CioOAlo Law tD6
been initiated at the meeting on Tuesday night.
- The receivers, Messrs. George Blackstone
and Edgar G. Miller, Jr., are now advertising
the Hotel Belvedere, in Baltimore, at public
sale.
I THE telephone in the office at Glen-Arm
I Station, Md. 4 Pa. Railroad, was burned out
| by lightning during one of Tuesdays thunder
storms.
IA good many cases Of grip are still being
reported and much suffering is being caused
hx1 Tn non1o anofioro the nnvgicfQua have
their hands full.
-In renewing his subscription to THE
Union this week Mr.. William Sauter. of Wood
lawn. says he has been reader Of the paper
over forty years..
- It seems odd to hear people complaining
/ of 'hot weather. in January, but that is what
1 they did last Monday. The mercury in Tow
son touched nearly 80 degrees.
IA Baltimore county auctioneer has D
year old son who. be says, can cry. sale
almost as well as he can. Nothing like get
ting them at the business early.
DThe general Farmers Institute for Balti-
more county will be held at the Court House,
Towson, February 18th and 18th. Mr.. VIM.
D. Curry will have the meeting in charge
THE latest goosebone foreshadows some
cold weather in January and more Of the same
kind in February. AS wise bird the goose
initiates the almanac in weather prophecy.
Sixteen persons were arrested In one day
10 Baltimore recently charged with expectoTat.
ing on the floors Of street cars. That kind OF
good work ought to check the filthy practice.
- Last Monday, according to the. report of
the weather bureau, was the warmest January
day experienced in Baltimore in period Of
thirty-six years. The temperature was "a de-
= The store property at ShawsviIle now
occupied BY Merryman & Tucker, has been
purchased BY Mr.. Samuel Street,, of Madonna.
The place contains acres and is good bust
ness stand.
"a colored woman named Fannie Miller
Was found dead in bed at her home in Govans-
town, on Wednesday morning. She bad been
sick for two years and her death was from
natural causes.
- At lis meeting this Saturday evening
the Sweet Air Lyceum will discuss the Japa-
nese school question, as it applies to San Fran.
cisco. This should prove an interesting and
instructive subject.
caught two very large 'coons last Tuesday in
marsh on the Gunpowder river, near the farm
Of Mr.. Henry Wiessner. One weighed "a and
the other q pounds.
Is now in charge Of the Guild House at Tow
son and looks after the bowling alleys, pool
tables, etc. The alleys are well patronlzed,
especially in the evenings.
- Many persons in remitting their sub
scriptiOns to THE UNION fail to give their post
Office addresses. They will oblige us very much
il they will give attention to this matter and
thus save US much trouble.
- William H. White, teller of the Canton
National Bank, convicted of embezzling $1,000
Of the banks funds and sentenced to five years
confinement in Baltimore city JAIL has been
put to work in that institution.
- Cardinal Gibbons has in contemplation
the erection of q chapel at West Arlington.
Catholics now residing in that section mostly
attend service at St. Cecelia's Church, Wal
brook. which is some distance away.
4 - Mr.. j. Charles Raspe having resigned
THE postmastership at Raspeburg, Belair road:
Y the office will be removed to the drug store of
1 Mr.. @. ID. Fairbanks, at Bellview, he having
been appointed Mr.. Raspe's successor.
\ They had mad dog scare in Arlington
on Tuesday and for short time the whole
town was in an uproar. The supposed rabid
canine was shot before any serious damage
was done. II Electromagnetic Mr.. Addison Benner.
- Mr.. ]. h. Arndt, of Arlington, is adver-
Using in THE UNION today plants that are said
to produce strawberries Of extra fine size and
quality. Those who contemplate setting out
plants should not overlook this announce
ment.
- January, 1907, has surely started in for
record The month is not yet half gone and
we have experienced three thunder storms and
weather warm enough for June. 1t remains
to be seen what the month still has in store
for cs.
- Misses Bessie and Helen Hoshall, daugh-
tiers Of Judge Hoshall of the Orphans Court,
raised so turkeys the past year which Melted
them about $185. Seven of them averaged 81
? Tbs. each. They were OF the Kentucky bronze
breed.
- During one of Tuesdays thunder storms
acherry tree on the property of Mr.. e. +. Myers,
In Govanstown, was struck By lightning. The
tree is not far from the residence of Mr.. Thos.
]. Meaks, cashier Of the Second National Bank
of T0wson.
Sol. d. g. Mcintosh, of the Towson bar,
Is named as one of the incorporates of the
Lynch & Reed Company that has just been
organized in Baltimore with capital stock OF
&En Tho will in mining
| Of all kinds
y - When Towson man was taken up in
Baltimore for violation of city ordinance
it was big key that he had in his possession
that got him off, But another man is hand
ling that big key now and it is hoped he may
find better use for it.
AN interesting lad" of the Title Guaran-
tee and Trust Company-the only institution
of its kind in this State will be found in the
advertising columns of The UNION today.
Every man who owns, or expects to own prop
erty, will be interested in it.
THE UNION has received beautiful calen-
dars for the New Year from Messrs. Wheeler
& Cole, of Towson; Messrs. Ceilings q Bro,
of LutherVilie; Mr.. Robert Hooper. of Rux-
ton Mr.. Christian Gunther, of Lauraville, and
the ToWson Democrat and Journal.
- While some oysters were being opened
few days ago at the home of Mr.. Thomas r.
Jenifer, at Loeb Raven, q yellow perch q
inches long was found in one OF the shells; IL
the spawn and it Matched in its close quarters.
"A second death from diphtheria has &C.
CURED in the family of Mr.. William Slemba-
ker, of Warren, and there are three other cases
in the family. The house has been quaran-
tined BY DR.. T. Ross Payne, health officer for
the district, and the public school has been
closed.
The Saint Helena Permanent Building
and Loan Association was incorporated on
wednesday by Charles Lewis, George w. Pad
eeft. John 81. Butler. John Krumholtz and
Allen Cleveland. The aggregate capital is $500
000. divided into 1000 shares of the par value
" When the board of directors of the Sec
ond National Bank Of Towson held their first
annual meeting on LueSoay .ns sds shns
far. Although only running few weeks its
line of deposits has already grown to very COM
Portable proportions. ,c-,
~The Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club
held its January meeting last Saturday At the
large dairy farm of Mr.. Thomas V; Richard
SON near Phoenix, with Mr.. George z. Shelley
az foreman. Mr. Richardson's herd consists
Of more than 100 COWS. and he is IN all respects
- e., date dnirvmaU.