The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-06


- Mr.. BENJAMIN Sadtler, who was once a
resident of Luiherville and member OF the
well known family of that name died At 81
Paso Texas. on Saturday last BY profession
be was a mining engineer. Heis survived by
a widow and four children.
Mr. j. Alfred Mackie. who died OF pne1-
moRia at bis home in Cecil county, on the SOth
ult, aged 20 years, was the father of DR.. @.
L. Mackie, veterinarian, OF Towson. MT.
Mackie was successful farmer and stock raiser
and public spirited citizen.
Two stacks of hay on the country place
of DR.. Wilmer BrintoD, mile south OF Tow
son, were destroyed by fire on Tuesday last.
The barn, that stood near, was saved through
the efforts of the county firemen. The stacks
contained 10 or IL tons Of hay.
THE new Belair firm OF Forwood, Pres-
ton, Gorrell & Dashell has commenced bust.
ness in the offices formerly occupied by the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company. They have
secured the services of Mr.. Walter G. Merry
man, of Jarrettsville, as cashier.
-Mr. T. A. Bayne Dukehart, who now
conducts the business of the former Towson
Horse Company, has had long experience in
his particular line and is recognized az thor
ough horseman. His extensive acquaintance
will be of material assistance to him.
N 1.-THE Georges Creek Farmers Club Will
Ibe entertained today Saturday by Mr.. Daniel
HShamberger, well known farmer and miller
of Sham6urg, 9th district. 1t is expected that
A President Sylvester of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College, will be among the guests.
! THE big carbarn on the east side OF the
York road, lust north of Arlington avenue, is
now well under way and is being pushed as
| rapidly as possible. 1t is of the concrete and
! wire form Of construction and is an immense
affair that will cost large sum of moaey:
NEARLY every day we hear of candidates
for the offices to be filled this year and some
are even announcing themselves for two or
three years ahead. When the Office microbe
| gets into mans anatomy it's mighty rare
thing that anything short Of death can cure
| him.
THE weather man slipped up badly on
the weather be promised rs for Easter Sunday.
Instead of being pleasant it was Just the re-
| verse, with overloaded sky, chilling tenn
| perature and fall of rain that added to the
| play spring finery.
-The little daughter of Mr.. Nestor N.
Edwards, of Towson, upon whom an operation
was performed at hospital in Baltimore, was
brought home this week. The doctors said
| she had tuberculosis of the stomach-a very
rare disease in child of 8 years. Her condi-
| ton has improved.
n - While being unloaded from a car at
Y Lutherville last Sunday fine bunch of mules
belonging to Mr.. D. q. Rice, of Valley View
things lively in the village for time. They
no doubt enjoyed their run after their long
1 ride from Missouri.
- Baltimore people who own summer
homes in Baltimore county-and there are
thousands OF them-are now getting ready to
, occupy them. As soon as the birds begin to
sing in the spring they begin to long for the
fragrant and healthful breezes of this favorite
section of Maryland.
- This is spring but the first day of April
didn't feel like it with snow on the ground
and the temperature below the freezing point
On Tuesday morning the mercury at some
places near Towson got as low as 81 degrees.
Some expressed fears that fruit buds that were
advanced were killed.
N THE theatre and dancing pavilion at
Webers Park, on the Hartford road, were de-
stroyed by fire on Wednesday, causing loss
of about $500. The volunteer companies of
that section and the county firemen responded
promptly and prevented the fire from spread
| ing to other buildings.
THE UNION is indebted to Mr.. Henry q.
Mast, farmer of the 10th district, for the loan
Of an odd book entitled History of Lancas-
ter County, to which is Prefxed a Brief
Sketch of the Early History of Pennsylvan.
ia" The book was printed in Lancaster, Pa,
in 1874. by Gilbert Hills.
THE UNION, in its issue of last week.
broke all previous records in the way of new"
advertisements. 1t contained twenty five sep
arate and distinct advertisements covering
wide range of business. The merits of the
paper are thoroughly appreciated by the public
as an advertising medium.
->Mr. John ]. Dotterwiech, road super
visor for the 18th district, has proved the re-
resigD," meaning political officials. lie has
voluntarily given up his Office because of a
tilt with County Commissioner Mann. Mr..
John Shaffer has been appointed as his sue
cessor.
- Rev. William f. Roberts, pastor of
North Avenue M. E. Church, was presented
handsome gold headed cane Monday night by
the members of the official board ofthe church.
The presentation speech was made by Mr..
Clayton Brashears, who spoke of the excellent
WORK nf the minister durinO his SiY &c
pastor.
THE brook trout from the Western Mary
land hatchery arrived in Towson on Monday
and were said to be in excellent condition.
those consigned to Deputy State Game Warden
Malcolm There were good many thousands
of them-enough, if they do well, to stock all
the streams in the county.
1.-THE residents of Lutherville. at meet
ing on Tuesday night, decided to confer with
The committee appointed is composed of
Messrs. Emanuel w. Herman, chairman;
Lemuel T. Appold, John Crowther, Edward
Markell, James s. Nussear, Edmund s. Dickey
and Judge Frank l. Duncan.
"a number of independent Democrats of
the 14th district held meeting on Friday
night of last week at the home of Mr.. George
H. Langenfelder, at Rosedale, to organize q
movement in opposition to the regulars. Some
fiery speeches were made, after which there
IL
April 18th, when a permanent organization
will be affected.
THE following committee has been APP
pointed by the Towson Volunteer Fire Com
pany to draft letter to the residents of Tow
son asking for contributions to assist the com.
pany in the purchase of new equipments
Messrs. Frank /. Wheeler, Dixon G. Walker,
John F. Anderson, James ]. Lindsay William
P. Cole, George E. Odell, James L. Burgoyne
and James Kelley.
the Mems Club of Trinity Church, of
Towson and vicinity, held its last meeting in
the chapel and listened to an interesting adj
dress by Mr.. Albert s. ]. Owens States Attor-
ney for Baltimore city, upon the subject, 1.-THE
Enforcement of the Liquor Law in Baltimore
County" A vote OF thanks was rendered the
speaker for his interesting address Refresh
ments and cigars were served. Wanted-More
men to join this club.
THE adjourned fourth quarterly confer
ence of Towson NJ e. Church was held on
Monday night last when the exhibits showed
that during the conference year there had been
contributed for ministerial support. benevo-
lences, current expenses. etc, $1,000. The
pastor, Rev. Thomas E. Copes, left for Cumber-
land on Tuesday to attend the annual confer
ence. The quarterly conference has asked that
he be returned as pastor of Towson church for
another year.
THE entertainment committee of the
Towson Guild offered to its members at the
last meeting an interesting entertainment
that of illustrated songs and goblet chimes by
Prof. Loose, of Baltimore. The hall was
packed and everybody present voted the enter.
tainment the best of the series. The committee
hopes to have Mr.. Loose back again before the
season Closes The next entertainment will be
the mask and costume ball, to be held on the
evening of April 18th.
Marriage demonstrating the month
of March Mr.. William P. Cole Clerk of the
Circuit Court, issued marriage licenses to the
following persons:
WHITE.
Henry H. Roberts to Elizabeth Chafion.
Hobert w. Wabert to Virginia Jones.
Leonard P. Almony to H. Pearl Matthews.
Sanford D. Egenbrode to Anna E. Bergman.
Lester B. Carvins to Ida A. Alstrom.
| Charles Lorenz to Mary V. Scott.
William Murphy to Hannah Hopkins.
| William Cowan to Florence V. Beltz.
Elmer NJ. Rambleton to Maize r. Fairbank.
Thomas Hanratty to Mary Doenges.
Dinsmore NJ. Ness to Myrtle NJ. Fisher.
| William H. Weber to Emma ]. Brown.
| John Metz to Kate Samuel.
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