The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-03-09

TUESDAY. u. j. a.
Duncan. trustees, at the Court House door,
farm Of Is acres on Taylor ave. 9th district.
Wednesday. March 20, by f; B. Boarman, on the
Hartford turnpike, near Fork, stock. wagons.
farm implements, dairy fixtures household
. Thursday' March q, by Edward Rider of j.. on
Sherwood, horses, mules, cate, farm imple-
ments and machinery. hay, straw. etc.
Camp Chapel road, 18th district. horses, COWS,
hogs, poultry. corn, hay. straw. agricultural
Implements, household effects, etc.
Monday, March Is, by 7. Dudley Riggs, on Nord-
ley Farm, Green Spring Valley, fine driving
and work horses, large mules. cattle and the
entire farm equipment.
Wednesday, March 81, by Frank Martens. at
Canton. horses. cows, hogs, wagons and
complete dairy outfit,
Mondays April by Harry 3 Mann; stt Tn s
Third street, Highlandtown.
: - Hoop-rolling and rope-skipping are com.
ing in, certain "harbingers'' of spring:
- Eggs have dropped somewhat in price,
but Easter will give them another boost.
- More ''canaries' found their way back to
the starting point this week. They are always
welcome.
1.-The mayoralty primary will take place
in Baltimore on Tuesday, April I'd, and the
election one month later.
->Governor Warfield will in a few days
issue his proclamation designating Friday,
April 18th, as Arbor Day.
->On Tuesday evening" 9th instant, dog
supposed to be mad was killed on the farm of
Mrs. Ellen Leonard, in Dulany's Valley. 1t
was shot BY George Smith.
1.-THE Easter bonnet is getting some more
"fixins' put on and 1t promises TO be more
gorgeous this year than ever.
->EE. Patrick's day falls on Sunday this
year.. After that date March 17th) we may
confidently look for some good weather.
-eCOunty Treasurer Rogers had on hand
March LIST, balance of $47. 800 75 The dis
bursements for the month amounted to S46,-
426 81.
THE UNIONS mail lists continue to enjoy
a steady growth that is most encouraging The
general business of the paper was never better
than it is today.
--S When it comes to wind March can easily
beat 'em all. The blast of Tuesday night, fol-
lowing the bright sunshine of the preceding
day, was something terrific
"a number Of public sales took place in
Baltimore county this week, and there are
more to follow next week. March is usually a
busy month for the auctiODeers.
THE Franklin Davis Nursery Company
purchased seven mules on Thursday from Mr..
D. h. Rice, of Valley View Stock Farm, near
Tows0n, for which it paid $1,000.
1.-THE birds are singing cheerily early in
the morning despite the fact that the mercury
is scoring down pretty low. But Nature will
attend to all that in its own good time.
1.-THE Cockeysville National Bank has
y,
officers are receiving the congratulations of
their many friends upon this distinction.
MIR. c. A. Hiber has sold his house and
lot on Evesham avenue, Govanstown, to DIR.
William Rush Dunton, one of the assistant
physicians at the Sheppard Pratt Hospital.
- Mr.. O.. Ross Mace, member of the bar,
was on Thursday appointed trustee of the W.
A. Egerton Company, oyster packers. who
made an assignment for the benefit of creditors.
THE UNION is indebted to Edward N.
Brush, M. D., physician-in chief and superin-
tendent, for copy of his fifteenth annual re-
port of the Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hos
pital.
-The busy season for the farmers is now
at hand and things will be moving lively with
them as soon as the ground gets in condition.
A few days of warm sunshine will get matters
in shape.
1.-Two cases of smallpox at Lansdown, 18th
district, were reported to the county health
authorities on Wednesday. The houses were
at once quarantined to prevent the spread of
the disease.
The Smedley House in Towson changed
hands this week, and IL is said 1t will be greatly
improved and run hereafter as first.class
suburban hotel. All of which we earnestly
hope is true.
- Last Sunday was typical March day,
with snow squalls and high, cold winds 1t
was said to have been the most severe day of
the winter 10 Western Marylan with heavy
fall of snow.
- Mrs. Grace Mattingly, who short time
ago purchased lot on North Baltimore ave-
nue., Towson, from Mr.. Robert H. Wright,
will erect house thereon for her own use the
coming spring.
Governor Warfeld has appointed Mr.. J..
Alexis Shriver, well known citizen of Har-
ford county, forest warden for Maryland. This
is new Office that was created by act of the
last Legislature.
1T looks like the weather forecasts of
r. 80
out about right. 1t is surprising how many
people there are who have implicit faith in
these predictions.
Ex.Sheriff s. A. Whiteford, who was
tried at Belair on the charge of perjury, was ac-
quilted by the jury on Monday after being out
an hour. There are two other indictments
against Whiteford.
sit is said the new r. f. D. route going
out from TOwson will go into effect on the LIST
of April. Ifit doesn't prove an April fool it
will supply large territory. No carrier has
yet been named for it.
-sThe heavy blasting that frequently jars
the houses in Towson is said to be going on
in the extension of the st. Paul street boule-
ward to Roland Park. where big charges of
dynamite are being used.
"a meeting in the interest of the Towson
Volunteer Fire Company will be held in the
hall over the engine house, on Monday night
next, March 18th, at o'clock. Citizens gen.
orally are urged to attend
- Now let us see start at the new trolley
line between Towson and Lutherville. The
weather Is getting all right now for such work.
Everybody wants to see the line in operation
before the next Timonium fair.
- Mr.. Charles e Weakley, ofthe 10th dis
trict, who was in Towson on Thursday, said
that the lane leading from the Manor road to
his farm is still so full of snow drifts that it is
impossible for him to do any hauling.
- Mr.. Eugene PUc0ck, well known 10th
district farmer. sold in Baltimore on Monday
q bunch of fine fat cattle for which he received
"a cts. q pound. He says there is some profit
in cattle feeding even at that low price.
"a good deal of strong language has been
used lately in connection with most of Tow
sons sidewalks. They are disgrace to the
town, no doubt about that, but how the trouble
ito be remedied is quite another matter.
, Evangelistic services are now being held
at Cockeysville by Mrs. John Andrews and
Miss Annie Davis, who conducted similar
meeting at Ashland for five weeks. They have
rented house in COckeysville for the purpose
1.-THE town of Sykesvile, Carroll county
claims some distinction because it has not one
resident named Smith. We can't see why il
should want to hump itself because Of that
fact. There are Smiths and Smiths, you know
81 Last Tuesday, March 5th was the first
anniversary of the escape of like" Winder, the
murderer of Gate Keeper Rinehart from Tow
son jail. He was recaptured on the 10Th, neal
the old Hartford road, and hanged on the 3Oth
-~Ou Ucudll Vi Tie RTduudIlIlS CLASS vi AOVO
Rev. Thomas E. Copes, on Wednesday morn
ing. presented to Towson High School hand
somely bound Bible, which was accepted by
Prof A. O. Crommer, principal, in neat littl'
speech.
Mr. James T. Bierly, who died at hi
home in Elicott City on the LIST instant, was
native of Baltimore county. He had beer
bailiff of the Howard County Circuit Cour
many years. A widow and five daughters sur
vive him.
Terence P. Doyle; an sx- member Of tn
of paralysis, at his home in Gainesville, las
Sunday night. For many years he was over
seer for Hon. John Hubner on his property
Catonsville.
- Bosley Bros, of Towson, have bee
awarded the contract for the erection OF
dwelling on the farm near Gwynnbrook, w
NJ. r. r, lately purchased by DR.. X: Perc
Smith, of Baltimore. The house Will cos
about 5000
The contract for the erection of ten col
tages on part of the Myers property at Govan;;
town, for Rev. VIM. J. Nicoll has been award
ed to Mr.. r. w. Flower, an experienced bulide
OF Delta, Pa. Work on the same has alread