The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-20

The Haiten Farms -Messfs.- ALBERT and
! Harry Eahnestock have improved and beauti-
fed the different farms that now make up
their estate, known as Halten Farms, and In
| addition to the fine mansion, completed BY
| them last autumn, they have graded and en-
belished with shade trees, evergreens and shrub
| berv lawn of about ten acres surrounding it.
| They have also opened through their property
q private road, which gives them a beautiful
shaded drive from the Intersection OF Sparks
new house. 1t passes along the banks Of
beautiful Piney run, later crossing it By ford,
| and then winds between the surrounding hills.
| They have bordered both sides of the county
road that passes through their property with
| California privet. Halten Farms are situated
near Sparks Station, n C. r. R., in adelight-
full section of Baltimore county.
A Serious Shooting Affray-Eli H. j.
shot and seriously wounded his neighbor,
George Miles, Jr., on Tuesday afternoon, was
committed to TowsOn jail on Thursday, by
Justice Herbert to await the result of Miles
wound, which is said to be serious. Houck
was arrested at his home by Sheriff Elliott.
Mr.. ]. B. Miles, brother of the injured man,
swore out warrant for his arrest before JUS
tice Herbert and claimed that the shooting
was wholly uujustifable. Houck, however,
claims that he fired in selfdefense The men
had not been on good terms for long time,
Oub t4S pkcconC IAOuOAO Woo oOOAe q wv
Died suddenly.-Wbile attending meet
ing of the Ladies' Aid Society of her church, at
the home of Rev. Mr.. Goodwin, of Glyndon,
on Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Emmie +. N1chol-
son, wife of Mr.. II. @. Nicholson, of Reisters-
town, was stricken with apoplexy and died
without regaining consciousness. Mrs. Mich
olson was the daughter and the last surviv-
ing member of the family of the late Rev.
David Feelemyer, of Ellicott City, and was %
oc husband ic odiknr ond nuh.
Usher of the Maryland Monthly Magazine.
Besides her husband she is survived by one
son, six grandchildren and one greatgrand-
child.
A Profitable Flock.-Mr. ]. Alexis Shriver,
of the Olney farm, near wilma, has profit
able flock of sheep. 1t consists of II ewes and
of this number 10 have lambs by their sides,
numbering 25., Nearly all gave birth to twins
and one to triplets. They are in thrifty con-
diton and some will soon be ready for market.
--Belair Democrat.
Baltimore county once had many profitable
flocks of sheep bat that was before the Prov
ling dogs were given the preference. Our legis-
lators prefer the dogs to the sheep, hence the
breeding of the latter profitable stock had to be
given up. Of course this is an outrage, but
what are they going to do about it,
Sales of Mortgaged Premises.-Mr: E.
Lynne Painter, attorney and assignee, sold at
the Court House door on Monday. under
mortgage from Peter Karcher to Thomas ].
Simmons, house and lot near Owings Mills,
4th district; purchased by Mr.. 7. j. Simmons
for 1870.
James L. Norwood auctioneer. sold at the
Court House door on Tuesday, for Mr.. A. A.
Piper, assignee of mortgage from Eugene l..
Burgan to John F. Centrum, administrator,
&C., acres of land and improvements near
Carney, Hartford road, adjoining the Erdman
estate; purchased by MIR. Michael Burgan for
$3.50.