The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

will be discontinued.
Those who do not receive bills will
know that their accounts have been
paid in advance.
Subscribers at Gardenvile, Raspe-
burg, Fullerton and other places in
that section of the county can, for their
convenience, pay their subscriptionsto
Mr.. Alexander Mccormick, Raspe-
burg, who is authorized to receipt for
the same.
Remittance should be made by
check Postofice or Express money
order or by registered letter.
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1.-The December term of the Circuit Court
will begin next Monday. 7th instant
- Look out for the 'canaries' in this issue
of The UNION. If you don't get one you'll
know the reason.
"A few days ago Mr.. Joseph Bayne, of
Providence 9th district, killed four hogs that
dressed !, 232 lbs.
- Baltimore county now has nine banks.
in addition to about dozen prosperous build
ing and loan associations.
- Bishop Paret will visit the Protestant
day morning December 9th.
THE EIkridge hounds will meet at the
toll gate, on the Dulany's Valley pike, Satur-
day, December 9th, at 2 M.
\-THE UNIONS patrons and friends can get
a calendar for the New Year-now only few
weeks off-by calling al the Office.
THE Court House Commission held q
meeting in Baltimore on Saturday last, and de-
cided TO at once advertise for bids
"a trespassing gunner in Cecil county
caused case of shooting on Wednesday. The
wounded man was not fatally burt.
Now that the Christmas shopping is on
in Baltimore look out for the purse-snatchers.
They have been getting busy this week.
- Not much doing in the water business in
Baltimore this week, but next week it'll be
different. The Investigation" begins Monday.
- What's it all going to amount to after
city is investigated" We fail to see who's
to be benefited by it.
- Holiday shopping is already in full swing
and the next twenty Gays will be simply money
burners. There Is, apparently, no scarcity of
money among the people.
- The National Bank of Cockeysville will
accept the thanks of THE UNION for large
calendar for 1903, ornamented with beauti-
fully EN- bOssed winter scene.
Attention is invited to the statements of
Baltimore county banks published in the ad-
veftisfng columns of THE UNION today. They
are we'll worth careful perusal.
- Tuesday, December LIST. was like spring
day, with light winds and genial sunshine.
The weather man has been making some bad
slipups in his latest representations.
- Henry Nolan, aged 60 years, formerly
employed in the mills at DELLA 1st district was
struck by a train on the B. q o. road at that
place on Tuesday and instantly killed
I'VE receive many oddly addressed en-
velopes in the course of years business and
here is fair sample: News Office of the
BALTIC County Union, Towsend. Md"
IA frame stable on the property of Mr..
Thomas Smith, on Willow avenue. east of the
York road, was destroyed by fire early Tuesday
morning, causing loss of about 81 800.
-In some sections of the West winter has
set in in dead earnest, with heavy snow and
very cold weather. In other places floods are
doing great damage from incessant rains.
- They are Strengthening porkers in Carroll
county now and you can look out for cOrkers.
They either have the biggest hogs or the big
gest liars of any county in the State over there.
- Architect Lawrence H Fowler is prepar-
ing the plans for handsome cottage to be
erected at Chattolanee Station, Green Spring
Valley, for Miss N. Brent. The cost will be
about 5000.
Estate Game Warden Harmonson appears
to be the wrong man in the wrong place. He
is getting some pretty lively ''roasts" just now
because of bis apparent lack of attention to the
duties of his Office.
entered at the show at the Fifth Regiment
Armory in Baltimore this week because of the
fact that none of the samples contained the re-
uuired numbe of ears.
Capt Thomas r Stewart, an inmate of
the Confederate Soldiers Home, Pikesville,
died on Thursday night of last week, after a
long illness, aged 70 years. He was native oil
Dorchester county, Md.
- On the afternoon of Thanksgiving day
the new auto truck of the Hamilton volunteer
Fire Company made trial run of 10 miles in
50 minutes It carried IL men. Its operation
was entirely successful.
- good many of THE UNIONS subscri.
bers have renewed their subscriptions within
the last two weeks because, they said, they had
no special liking for 'canaries, especially when
they are in the shape of bill.
- Mr. r. r. Boarman, whose Towson resi-
dence was occupied for several years by the
Springer Sanitarum, will have it thoroughly
repaired and reprinted before reoccupyiDg it.
He is still living at Laurel. Md.
- What is known as 'kraut" cabbage sold
in Baltimore this week at S25 to $50 per ton
which is an unusually high price. At this
time last year sauerkraut retailed at cents Q
quart now it sells for IL cents.
- Round Sergeant James E. Mann, of the
county police force, has been presented by his
18th district friends with a solid gold official
sergeant's badge. Sergeant Mann is a brother
of County Commissioner Mann.
THE large barn on the dairy farm OF Mr.
George NJ. Jewett, near Glenville, Hartford
county, was burned last Saturday night and g
head of choice Jersey cows persisted in tht
flames Cause of the fire unknown.
- Building operations are brisk in Cations
Vile and a number of contracts for new houses
have lately been let Mr.. John A Sheridan
will erect three q story cottages on Edmond
son avenue for Mrs. William lowering.
- The Commercial Bank of Maryland
opened its doors for business at Arlington. Bal
timore county, at O'Clock Tuesday morning
last. Mr.. Charles T. Cockey, Jr., is the presi
dent, and Mr.. ]. A. ]. Medcalf, cashier.
- Mr.. John H. Harris, the Towson store
keeper who lately bought the Horne property
on the York road, is having part of the house
turned into storeroom and expects to remove
his store there as soon as it is completed.
- Persons writing to The UNION on bust
ness will obIige us by addressing their letter
either to the paper or to the firm, and not t
individual members of the firm. If the latte
course is pursued delays are often caused.
The members of the family of the lat
Charles Markell, of Luthervile, have placed
beautiful memorial window in Trinity 2. E
Church, Towson. For many years Mr. Mar
kell was regular attendant at this church.
-George Arold, aged AZ years, residen
of Violetvile 18th district killed himself will
pistol shot at his home on Thursday night o
last week. A corOner's jury said it was sui
eide. A widow and five children survive him
"a new frame house near Carney, Oh
Hartford road. belonging to Mr.. John Rye, wa
burned on Wednesday afternoon, causing
loss of about 81 200. The fire spread to tn
woods and tract of several acres was burne
over.
THE Towson Improvement Associatio
will hold its regular monthly meeting on Nor
dav next December 7th, at P in Wheelt
q Coles offices. Important matters will
considered and officers for the ensuing yes
elected.
- The petit jury for the September term {
the Circuit Court gave dinner at the Smedle
House on Thursday and entertained the cou
officials and others. Speeches were made
Judges Van Bibber and Duncan, States Alto
ney Bussey and others.
-The annual meeting of the members
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company will
held in the office in Belair, on Monday, Decen
her 14th, to receive the annual report of Il
board of directors. 1t is said this report wi
be q very flattering one.