The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-09


with the Court when they wish such
advertising to appear in THE BALTI-
MORE COUNTY UNION. If they fail to
give such order the business may be
diverted into other channels.
- More new sales of personal property are
advertised in The UNION today.
- Those people who watch the Hicks fore
casts say he is hitting it, all right so far this
month
Another carrier has been added to the
force at Govanstown postal station, making
three in all
- The President has reappointed Capt.
Richard E. Boulder. postmaster at Belair. He
is veteran of the Civil War.
- The rain of this week put stop to corn
planting, but ii was welcomed by the farmers,
the earth having become very dry.
- Rev Thomas @. Pearce will preach at
Fork Christian Church on Sunday, May 10th,
at o'clock NJ Public cordially invited.
County Treasurer Merryman had on hand
May LIST balance of $24, 1924. The receipts
of his Office this month will be very heavy.
- The bird concerts begin these mornings
at the first peep of day and the joyous notes of
the little songsters fill the air for hours there
after.
- Last week the cry was mot enough rain
for the growing crops" This week it was
too much rain for anything, even for fire.
men,"
The great point-to point race in Green
Spring Valley will take place next Monday
afternoon. The length of the course is about
four miles.
- The Baltimore "grafters' are out under
$4,000 bail each while the men who paid the
money are immune" Isn't the briber as bad
as the bribed
81 There were frosts in some sections of
Baltimore county last Sunday and Monday
mornings, but not enough, it is said, to do
serious damage.
- Some time ago a yearling heifer was
stolen from the farm of Mr. T. T. Gorsuch, of
Glencoe, and all efforts to locate her since have
proven abOrtive.
- More showers of rain this week have
been of great benefit to vegetation. The
ground had became so dry in some places that
it could not be worked.
- The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Elkridge Fox Hunting Club will be held
at the keRpelS GbHEleS SE5eeE ayepH 9 ne M0ns
parade on Wednesday expressed surprise that
Baltimore county was able to turn out such
fine body of fire fighters.
-SAt st. Timothy's Church, Gainesville, last
Sunday morning, Bishop Paret confirmed a
class of twenty-one persons and preached on
who Is My Neighbour"
III want to see the picks and shovels on
the roads just as soon as possible" This is
what Governor Crothers says when speaking
of the new Roads Commission.
- Beckleysville Council, Jr. o. q. A. NJ,
of Beckleysville, 9th district, has purchased
lot from Mr.. Eli w. Albsn for 800 and will
shortly begin the erection of hall.
- A good many Baltimore county farmers
are still hauling some of last years hay crop
to market and others are hauling corn city
ward. Both are fetching good prices.
->Gum boots. gum coats and umbrellas
we're at - -emium in Towson on Wednesday.
1t is rarely that we experience such disa-
10 do u in this eoofiOn IF Morutaud
- The circus also struck a streak of bad
luck on account of the weather. But the
weather man can't deal out anything mean
enough to stop people going to the circus.
- Messrs O'Mara q Angelmier, attorneys,
have purchased on private terms from Judge
Stock bridge, II acres of land at Windsor
Heights, Baltimore county, for Mr.. John 8.
Read.
- Mr.. John Turnbaugh and Charles Proc
tor, the latter colored, of Dulany's Valley, on
Monday night last gigged III mulIets in two
hours. They claim to be the boss giggers'' of
the county.
MIR Milton H. Pinkerton, of Baltimore,
this week administered on the estate of his late
mother, Mrs. Ellenor L. Pinkerton. He is
named as executor of the will and is not
required to give bond.
- Many of the friends and constituents of
Hon. ]. Fred G. Talbot this week received
packages of flower and garden seeds from the
Agricultural DEPARTMENT at Washington under
the frank of Mr.. Talbot.
THE great Methodist gathering-the
meeting of the General Conference of the
church-commenced in Baltimore on Wednes.
day. Delegates are in attendance from almost
every section of the globe.
THE unfavorable weather prevented
many from decorating for fremen's day in
Towson. Those places that were decorated
presented rather sorry appearance because of
being drenched with rain.
@The U. s. Court of Appeals has decided
- TAt.w noe-- g. --fA Al
Canton National Bank, must serve five years
in Jail for appropriating about 81, 900 of the
bank funds to his own use.
THE work of improving Towson's side
walks will again be renewed this spring. Much
of this work was done last year and its accom-
plishment was due to the persistent efforts of
the Improvement Association.
- Many people who came to TowsOn this
week to pay their taxes embraced the oppor-
tunity to renew their subscriptions to THE
UNION. We fare we'll on all occasions that
crowds are attracted to Towson.
~-FVs-900st -Efumb tkv- 9urf0rd county
Gamer who mysteriously disappeared several
week ago, has turned up in Indianapolis, Ind.
1t was thought he had made way with himself
on account of financial difficulties.
The ire-fghting apparatus invented by
Rev. Solomon German attracted much atten-
ton in the iremen's parade here on Wednes-
day. All who examined it we're Impressed
with its many points of excellence.
school at Lutherville has elected the following
officers: President-John d. G. Duncan
vice observation-disclosures Robinson secretary
Louisa Reese; treasurer-Ernest c. Hatch.
- Miss Jennie Ennis, of Warren, was pre-
sented with gold watch by Rev. Herbert F.
Wright, pastor of the Baltimore Circuit, for
collecting $40 toward the fund for building the
new Methodist Protestant Church at Towson.
->Epworth NJ. E. Church and Sunday
school celebrated their sixteenth anniversary
last Sunday. Both have enjoyed a steady
growth and are now very prosperous. Mr..
Harry L. Caples is superintendent of the school.
1.-THE woods were literally alive with May
ing parties last Sunday and the wild flowers
suffered in consequence The dogwood and
honeysuckle were gathered in large quantities
and some people had all they could carry of
these.
Today-Saturday May 9th-is the last
day of the spring meeting of the Maryland
Jockey Club The meeting has been a sue
cess, even the weather having been all that
could be desired. This is something new for
Pimlico.
> Matilda White, of Highlandtown, has
been granted her discharge in bankruptcy.
William E. Gettier contractor and builder
at Hamilton, has applied for the benefit of the
bankruptcy law Mr.. E. Lynne Painter is his
attorney.
- Marble Hill volunteer iremen are STEP
ping pretty high just now. They were winners
of one of the prizes in Wednesdays parade and
Mr. George Jessop wore smile that illumlned
the circumambient atmosphere-or words to
that effect.
The office of County Treasurer Merry
man presented busy scene this week and the
clerks had rather more than they could do to
take care of the crowds. The per cent. dis
count on county taxes continues throughout
the month.