The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-09

- The weather on election day could no
well have been finer, but it doesn't always fol
low that good weather means large vote OF
election day. Farmers are very busy will
their belated fall work and this no doubt KEEP
some of them from the polls.
- The wish is generally expressed that tn
next Legislature make some changes in tn
present election law. II was the cause of mucl
profanity on Tuesday and in the interest o.
good morals, If for no other reason, it should
be modified in some particulars.
- Many of the voting booths in BaltimOrl
city were worse than those in this county. Fo
light the old time tallow dip was used in then
and voter ran good chance of setting fire Il
his ballot in his struggle to mark II in the cir
cumscribed limits ofthe 80 called booth.
- DR.. Marshall l.. Price. secretary OF thu
State Board of Health, delivered an address or
Tuesday night before the Neighborhood Inn
provement Club of Govanstown on pure food
He demonstrated the value of pure food Iawi
in relation to the preservation of health.
- The hundreds of Baltimore county white
men who lost their votes on Tuesday because
of the complex ballot have no doubt some
'hard things to say of the present election
law that has DISTINGUISHED them more effec
tually than if they had been foreign born.
- Harry Mcdonald, aged years. son of Mr.,
Robert Wilson, of Hern wood. I'd district, had
his right leg badly crushed by being run over
ny nedVliy lOdueu wagon lew Qhys nbO. nc
also had an arm injured. DR.. w. /. Buppert
rendered the necessary surgical attention.
- Mrs. Isabella Nicely Cardwell. wife OF
Mr.. Thomas Cardwell, manager on the prop
erty of Mr. Francis White on Roland avenue,
died on Tuesday last She is survived by one
daughter. The funeral took place at Govans-
town Presbyterian Church at 3 P. NJ. on Friday.
- Many rabbits have been killed since the
LIST instant and the work of slaughter will GO
on until December Oath 1t seems it does not
matter how many are killed in the open season,
there are always plenty left for restocking pur-
poses, and there will be as many of them next
year as ever.
ION Saturday night last some one stole
the horse and buggy of Mr.. Hugh P. Price,
deputy Register of Wills from public shed in
TOwson. The team was found on REGISTER
avenue the next morning. the buggy and har-
ness being much damaged and the horse bear
ing evidences of hard usage.
- The Federated improvement Associa-
tions and Civic Leagues Of Baltimore county
will hold its next meeting at Junker's Hotel,
Baltimore, Monday, November 18th, at 8P. NJ. f,
when the bylaws will be submitted by the
ton, is president of the organization.
THE sale of Mr.. Frederick Crowder, Jr.,
which took place last week on Hamilton ave.
nue., amounted to "a, 200, and some of the stock,
since sold. was reserved 1t was cash sale.
Mr.. Thomas G. Biddison was the auctioneer.
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Hamilton avenue, near the Hillen road.
- Holding general election and primary
on the same day is something very unusual
but this is what the Maryland Democrats did
on Tuesday. The selection of a U. s. Senator
by popular vote was given its first trial, and
many believe that the vote will not determine
anything-that is the Legislature will not be
governed by it.
- The property-owners of Roland Park
Baltimore city's most beautiful suburb-are
divided on the question whether or not the
place should be incorporated. 1t is in Balti-
more county and has now only such govern
nent as the county can give it under existing
laws. The Civic League of that place has the
matter under consideration.
- Mr.. Henry Bach, Sr. who died at his
residence in Baltimore on the I'd instant, at the
age of 80 years, was the father of Mr.. Henry
Bach, Jr., who is now living at the Smedley
House, Towson. He was well known in bust
ness circles and was one of the pioneer mer-
chant tailors of the city. He had been O resi-
dent of Baltimore over fifty years.
? - Land owners in Baltimore county are
greatly annoyed by prowling gunners, and
some OF them are actually afraid to enter pro-
test against them for fear they may do them
some bodily harm. This is a bad state of
affairs and serious reflection upon our off,
GERS of the law. A few arrests and heavy fines
might serve to mitigate the nuisance.
- Some Towson property owners who suf.
fered losses at the hands of hoodums on Hal
loween night would like to know if they are
entitled to any protection under the law They
properly think that it is a gross outrage that
their buildings and fences should be damaged
and destroyed and they have no redress. Is
this civilized community we are living in, or
what is it?
- Mrs. Cornelia A. McKelvey, wife of Mr..
William McKelvey, miller at Parkton, n @.
r. R., committed suicide last Sunday, at the
home Of son in Baltimore, by hanging her.
self in bedroom, using an American flag that
she twisted into rope and threw 1t over the
top of closet door. The unfortunate woman,
who was Sc years of age, had been married to
Mr.. Mckelvey but five weeks.
- Mr.. Joseph B. Twining is another well
known dairyman who is about to retire from
the business on account of the low price of milk
and other unsatisfactory conditions. He has
splendid herd of Jersey, Guernsey and Short
horn cattle that he will sell at auction at his
home farm, q miles from Fallston, Md. d Pa.
Railroad, on Tuesday, November 18th. See
announcement in the advertising columns of
THE UNION today.
- The Court of Common Pleas of Balti-
more city refused to grant new trial in the
case of Mrs. James F. Cloman, of Kingsville,
Baltimore county, against the United Railways
and Electric Company. 1t will be remem-
bered that several weeks ago Mrs. Cloman OBJ
tanned verdict for So 900 damages against the
company for personal injuries sustained by
car running into her wagon in Baltimore.
Messrs. Boarman & Lindsay were the attorneys
for the plaintiff.
- Mr.. Joseph Snyder, accompanied by the
chief engineer of the United Railways Com
pany, lately went over the Belair road from
Putty Hill up to estimate the possible cost of
putting the road in such shape again SO that
the collection of toll can be resumed. Those
who use the road are anxious to have it repaired
and are perfectly willing to pay toll after this
is done. The road from Putty Hill to the city
limits is in good condition and toll is collected
on this six mile stretch.